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4. If you visit my town this weekend, you can stay in my house for the night.
PUT
If you visit my town this weekend, then I _______________________________________________________ for the
night.
7. We could not see the mountain because it was too far away.
ENOUGH
The mountain was not _______________________________________________________ seen clearly.
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1. Angela couldn't get to work because there were no trains.
PREVENTED
Angela _______________________________________________________ to work because there were no trains.
4. 'Jane, would you like to go for a meal after work?' said Roberto.
FANCY
'Jane, _______________________________________________________ for a meal after work?' said Roberto.
5. 'However hard I try, I still can't get everything done,' sighed Dr Werner.
MATTER
Dr Werner complained that she couldn't get everything done, _______________________________________________
she tried.
6. They will be selling tickets for the concert from Wednesday onwards.
BEING
Tickets for the concert are not _______________________________________________________ Wednesday.
8. If the economic situation doesn't improve soon, more people will lose their jobs.
IMPROVEMENT
Unless _______________________________________________________ the economic situation soon, more people
will lose their jobs.
10. 'I'd prefer you to stay at home tonight,' said Richard's father.
RATHER
'I'd _______________________________________________________ go out tonight,' said Richard's father.
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1. Information about the new opening times was sent to all customers last week.
INFORMED
All customers _______________________________________________________ the changes in opening times last
week.
3. Not many people realise the amount of practice that a dancer has to do.
UNDERSTAND
Very _______________________________________________________much practice a dancer has to do.
4. Keep your passport handy because you may need to show it at customs.
ASKED
Keep your passport handy in _______________________________________________________ show it at customs.
5. There was no way David could find the right answer to the problem.
IMPOSSIBLE
It _______________________________________________________ find the right answer to the problem.
7. 'They've postponed tonight's football match till next Saturday,' said Jorge.
PUT
'Tonight's football match _______________________________________________________ till next Saturday,' said
Jorge.
10. 'We'll talk about your proposal soon,' said the manager.
NEAR
'We'll discuss _______________________________________________________ future,' said the manager.
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1. Jaime was so tired he couldn't walk another step.
TOO
Jaime was _______________________________________________________ another step.
9. We haven't heard from Anastasia since she started the job in Toronto.
NEWS
We _______________________________________________________ from Anastasia since she started the job in
Toronto.
10. Tara can't have been telling the truth about where she got the money.
MUST
Tara _______________________________________________________ about where she got the money.
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1. The school prizes will be given out at 4.00 pm.
PLACE
The school prize giving _______________________________________________________ at 4.00 pm.
5. Though I try not to, I worry about my work all the time.
STOP
Though I try not to, I _______________________________________________________ about my work.
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1. 'You don't need to hurry because we're early,' Maria said to Petra.
TAKE
Maria told Petra that she _______________________________________________________ time because they were
early.
3. They should not expect Maria to do all the work in the office.
BE
Maria should _______________________________________________________ do all the work in the office.
4. Do you realise that you were the only person not to carry out the instructions?
EXCEPT
Do you realise that everyone _______________________________________________________ out the instructions?
8. The mechanic couldn't find out why there was a problem with the car's engine.
WORK
The mechanic was _______________________________________________________ what the problem was with the
car's engine.
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