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Grammar in context

are now accepted

are still being asked

are broadcast

is believed

be blamed

have been banned

be more tightly controlled

A lot of people have been sent invitations to the exhibition.

Invitations to the exhibition have been sent to a lot of people.

Their teacher was given a present on her birthday by the students.

A present was given by the students to their teacher on her birthday.

We were sold fake perfume at the market.

Fake perfume was sold to us at the market.

We were offered a reduction if we paid in cash.

A reduction was offered if we paid in cash.

having your hair styled

have your garden landscaped

to have your car serviced

Have someone else do

have your nails manicured

be opened

is opened

being

will have finished

be provided

has been arranged

your shopping done

being

to give

will have
Developing vocabulary and listening
withdrawal

detrimental

appearance

controversial

artificially

famous

disorders

unfortunately

decision

creativity

He uses very unusual advertising methods

brighten

cheapen

darken

deafen

deepen

flatten

harden

heighten

lengthen

loosen

narrow

redden

sadden

sharpen

shorten

smooth

soften

strengthen

sweeten
thin

tighten

weaken

widen

worsen

widen

loosen

strengthen

deafened

darkening
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every

each of

none of

no

a number of

all

None

I can remember every detail of the actor's biography

None of the people I talked to at the concert enjoyed it

Correct

A number of people have complained about that advert

Most of the students in my class speak English

Each of the programmes in the series was excellent

is

few

to

been

for

When

Most

all

every

couldn’t

admitted

none

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