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Jenny apologized for holding the meeting up the previous day.
7.The ending of the play was so unexpected that the audience fell silent
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I’m afraid ___________________ to go shopping this morning. TOO
I’m afraid I ‘m too busy to go shopping this morning
14.Matthew can’t be sure that Alex will help him if something goes wrong.
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The two boys were sitting on their own in the classroom
20.‘I have an interview tomorrow, so I ought to leave soon’, Yannis said
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The thieves managed to get away even though the police chased them
26.Considering that Luke is so young, you must admit he’s making excellent progress as
a musician
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Luckily, we __________________________glasses at the party. RUN
Luckily, we didn’t run out of glasses at the party
32.Nicholas finally managed to get his new video recorder to work
He had to _____________________________________ his
door. SOMEONE
He had to have someone to mend his door
37.The box was too heavy for John to carry on his back
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Because of _________________________________ carry the box on his
back.WEIGHT
Because of the weight John couldn’t carry the box on his back
38.It was raining so much that I stayed at home
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He had some flowers in his hand when he knocked at Margaret’s door
44.The knife was too blunt to cut the bread
Mary ___________________________________________ in
France.ACQUAINTANCES
Mary has a lot of acquaintances in France
49.Anthony travelled to Spain
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The books were ________________________________ to buy. EXPENSIVE
The books were too expensive for me to buy
51.I couldn’t bear the noise any longer
John ________________________________ each other. CLOSE
John and I live close to each other
57.I gave her my address
I ____________________________________________ lived. WHERE
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I told her where I lived
58.Your brakes are faulty
There’s _________________________________________ brakes. WRO
NG
There’s something wrong with your brakes
59.He took two hours deciding which seeds to buy
It cost me 200€ _________________________________________ after
the storm. HAVE
It cost me 200€ to have my house repaired after the storm
61.The population of Spain is increasing
The _______________________________________________ is
increasing. PEOPLE
The number of people in Spain is increasing
62.The train is due now
It __________________________________________________ arrive
d.TIME
It is time the train arrived
63.You should join the football club
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You should _____________________________________ the football
club.MEMBER
You should become a member of the football club
64.I didn’t expect to win
I _________________________________________________ win.TH
INK
I didn’t think I would win
65.I can’t move until I’ve sold my house
I still ___________________________________ my parcel. RECEIVED
I still haven’t received my parcel
67.After this, I won’t give you any more warnings.
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He ___________________________________________ the
mouse.SCARED
He was scared by the mouse
70.He couldn’t stop quickly enough to avoid the accident
He couldn’t ___________________________________________ the
accident. TIME
He couldn’t stop in time to avoid the accident
71.It looked as if the carrots were bad
The carrots ___________________________________ bad. APPEARED
The carrots appeared to be bad
72.I was lost so I asked the way
I’m __________________________________________ two lunches. SO
I’m so hungry I could eat two lunches.
74.The return fare is double the single fare
The return
fare________________________________________________ the
single fare.TWICE
The return fare is twice the single fare
75.We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes
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It will take us at least 30 minutes to get to the airport.
76.Despite knowing the area well, I got lost.
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Whenever I hear this song, _______________________ the time when I was in
Paris. REMINDS
Whenever I hear this song, it reminds me of the time when I was in Paris
83.I can’t describe people as well as you can
You’re _________________________________ I am. BETTER
You’re better at describing people than I am
84.You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided
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He acted ____________________________ himself, but he wasn’t really. AS
He acted as if he was enjoying himself, but he wasn’t really
89.They probably don’t live at the same address any more
I _________________________ the idea. FAVOUR
I wasn’t in favour of the idea
91.Sandra said that she was willing to work late
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Because I was not used to making speeches, I was very nervous.
95.I suppose it’s possible that she didn’t understand my message
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She __________________________________ when I left. WISHED
She wished me a pleasant journey when I left
102.I offered to help her but she said ‘No, thanks’
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He spent ______________________________ videos. ENTIRE
He spent the entire day watching videos
109.It will be necessary to pay the full amount when you book
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I think you’d _____________________________ her. APOLOGIZE
I think you’d better apologize to her
116.It is likely that my friends haven’t received my letter yet. UNLIKELY
My friends ______________________________ my letter yet
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To __________________________________ that the hotel was a long way from
the city centre. TURNED
To my surprise it turned out that the hotel was a long way from the city centre
123.She would like a job that will allow her to travel abroad a lot
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A campaign to reduce street noise ___________________________by city
residents.BE
A campaign to reduce street noise is going to be organized by city residents
129.After the accident Brenda was confused and did not recognize her brother
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The students organized a show but they put it off because of lack of funds
135.‘Don’t touch the cake, Toby, it’s still hot’, said Mrs Smith
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The car__________________________________petrol. RUN
The car has run out of petrol
142.‘If you ask me, you should buy a new coat, Tracy’, said her mother
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Learning lists of words is _______________________of time. WASTE
Learning lists of words is said to be a waste of time
149.Christine complained formally when her course of study was cancelled
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155.The new one-way system seems pointless to me
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Take a torch with you in case it is dark when you get back
162.This old car probably won’t last for more than a year
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Bears _________________________in these mountains. SAID
Bears is said to be living in these mountains
169.Not many people read magazines about stamp collecting these days.
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The police were there to ______________________________the football
pitch.PREVENT
The police were there to prevent the crowd from invading the football pitch
176.During the storm, they did not let the children leave the school building
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The government ___________________________________the introduction of a
new tax on fuel. SAID
The government is said to be considering the introduction of a new tax on fuel
182.George’s health is better than I had been led to believe
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It will be ________________________a solution to this difficult
problem.IMPOSSIBLE
It will be impossible to find a solution to this difficult problem
188.Peter is angry because Joanna did not accept his invitation
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The bus driver stopped frequently ____________________________see the
sights.THAT
The bus driver stopped frequently so that the tourists could see the sights
194.Martha held George’s hand and prevented him from falling over
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Mrs Clerk said to me that my parents would be informed about my frequent
absences from school
200.‘Do not leave your belongings unattended’, the group leader said to the tourists
I ___________________________________ engagement. UNAWARE
I was unaware of Rona’s engagement
206.I haven’t seen a good film for months
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It’s ________________________________ a good film. SINCE
It’s months since I saw a good film
207.Mark did as I suggested and bought a new computer
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When _________________________________ to go to university? WANT
When do you want to go to university?
213.If only I spoke Russian
I ____________________________________ Russian. COULD
I wish I could speak Russian
214.Brazilian farmers grow much of the world’s coffee
Petra ___________________________ so loudly. ASKED
Petra asked John not to speak so loudly.
216.I’m sorry I can’t meet you this evening
I ________________________________ this evening. WISH
I wish I could meet you this evening
217.It may rain later so take an umbrella
Take an umbrella _____________________________ later. CASE
Take an umbrella in case it rains later
218.David carried on working despite feeling very sleepy
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Marie ______________________________ for breaking the vase. TOLD
Marie told her son off for breaking the vase
220.I am not interested in computers
Computers _______________________________ me. INTEREST
Computers don’t interest me
221.We were all surprised to see Kitty at the party
To __________________________________________ to the
party.SURPRISE
To our surprise Kitty came to the party
222.The Beatles are thought by many people to be among the world’s best pop groups
Do ________________________________ your car?. IF
Do you mind if I borrow your car?
224.The rent for this flat is more expensive than I had expected
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226.Judith was the only member of the family who had never married
Most people _______________________________ Finnish. DIFFICULTY
Most people have difficulty in learning Finnish
228.There is no point in asking Denise to the party as she’s so busy
My brother __________________________________ what I say. TAKES
My brother never takes any notice of what I say
232.This milk is sour, so throw it away
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This milk _____________________________, so throw it away. GONE
This milk has gone off, so throw it away
233.You were supposed to do your homework before today’s lesson
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Flora ___________________________ to the café. SUGGESTED
Flora suggested we go to the café
239.Richard’s parents did not allow him to drive their car
Lucy ____________________________________ her late at
night. OBJECTS
Lucy objects to people phoning her late at night
244.I prefer staying in bed to getting up early at the weekend
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245.You can still get a ticket for tonight’s concert if you haven’t got one already
Joe ______________________________ his bus. BLAMED
Joe blamed me for missing his bus
249.I could never have won the writing competition without your advice
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A second-hand car __________________________ a new one. EXPENSIVE
A second-hand car is not so expensive as a new one.
252.To my astonishment the stranger knew my name
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258.Could you carry my case for me, please?
When ________________________________ a doctor? BECOME
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When did you become a doctor?
265.My father says he’s too old to learn another language
If only ____________________________ to my parents
If only I had told the truth to my parents
270.I can’t possibly get to work if the buses are on strike
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The money ___________________________ the students for charity
The money is being raised by the students for charity
272.It’s unusual for Zoe to be rude
Zoe ____________________________ rude
Zoe is hardly ever rude
273.There’s no milk left, so can you buy some?
I ______________________________________ next week
I must have my shoes repaired next week
275.We pack our chocolates in small silver boxes
I ____________________________ different languages. KEEN
I am keen on learning different languages
277.Mike has never flown in a plane before
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Barbara never goes to work until she has had a shower
279.My holiday plans had been cancelled at the last minute
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