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"to give ........ to something" significance
importance priority
I really do feel we should give ........ to projects that practise energy priority
efficiency. urgency
close
"........ range"
near
close
immediate
The murder victim was shot twice at ........ range.
nearby
"in the short ........" duration
period
term
In the short ........ we can manage but eventually we will have to term
consider taking on extra staff. time
"to ........ energy" keep
conserve
conserve
These houses were designed with the aim of encouraging people to limit
........ energy. retain
"to ........ amends" create
A: How are you going to ........ amends for forgetting your boyfriend's change
make
birthday? make
B: I'm going to take him out for a meal. do
"to find ........ with something or someone" error
defect
fault
You're always finding ........ with my work. Why don't you try giving fault
me some praise once in a while? flaw
"the ........ period" crowded
busy
peak
We've decided to go away in the spring this year to avoid all the crowds high
during the summer ........ period. peak
held
"to ........ the moment"
trapped
captured
captured
It was a great photo that really ........ the moment perfectly.
seized
"to ........ responsibility" after
change
shift
He's always trying to ........ responsibility for mistakes he makes on to shift
other people. move
"........ notice" small
quick
short
I know it's ........ notice but is there any chance that you could work late swift
tonight? short
"to ........ issue" make
take
take
I agree with a lot of what you've said but I have to ........ issue with your show
views on immigration. create
"to ........ forces" shared
met
joined
Two leading city bankers have ........ forces to take over the struggling joined
company. connected
"a ........ fortune" minute
little
small
They're quite wealthy. Her husband made a ........ fortune dealing in tiny
stocks and shares. small
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"a slow ........ replay" shift
change
motion
When they showed the slow ........ replay you could see the player had motion
touched the ball with his hand. movement
"........ reflection" on
in
on
We weren't going to complain about the service at first but ........ with
reflection we decided we really had to say something. for
"to ........ the alarm" created
sent
raised
One of the neighbours ........ the alarm when she noticed the back door made
was wide open. raised
"to ........ the consequences" confront
see
face
Sooner or later you'll have to ........ the consequences. If I were you, I'd have
tell her now and get it over with. face
"to ........ conclusions" summarise
draw
draw
What conclusions do you ........ from the fact that sales have fallen over finalise
the past 4 months? collect
"to ........ a spell" makes
draws
casts
In the story 'Sleeping Beauty' the witch ........ a spell on the princess and casts
sends her to sleep for a hundred years. throws
"to ........ something to someone" promised
sacrifices
dedicated
The author ........ the book to her parents. The message is printed on the offered
inside cover. dedicated
"to ........ the law" ignoring
diregarding
breaking
You'll be ........ the law if you try to take that much money out of the breaking
country. failing
"to ........ a hint" played
said
dropped
I've ........ so many hints about that money he owes me. I'll simply have dropped
to come out and ask him for it. offered
"to ........ yourself go" make
let
let
You always look so shy and uncomfortable at parties. Why don't you set
just relax and ........ yourself go? push
"to ........ sight of something/someone" took
set
caught
As we drove through the mountains we ........ sight of a beautiful village made
down in a valley. caught
"to ........ out instructions" show
carry
carry
OK everyone. I want you to ........ out my instructions to the letter. Do take
exactly what I tell you to do. throw
"to be ........ guarantee" with
on
under
If anything goes wrong with the watch while it's ........ guarantee I can in
get my money back. under
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deaf
"to be ........ of hearing"
weak
hard
hard
Sorry, but you'll have to speak up. I'm rather ........ of hearing.
poor
"........ effects" real
special
special
I loved the film 'Star Wars'. The ........ effects were unbelievable. The particular
battle scenes were so realistic. filmed
"to ........ attention" win
make
attract
I'm having no luck getting served. I can't seem to ........ anyone's attract
attention. attain
"........ sense" common
normal
common
She's very intelligent but has no idea how to make practical decisions. ordinary
She really has no ........ sense. usual
making
"to ........ an advert somewhere"
setting
placing
placing
Why don't you try ........ an advert for your car in the local newspaper?
laying
"to be ........ skinned" wide
fat
thick
Don't worry. She won't mind being criticised. She's very ........ skinned deep
and doesn't easily get upset. thick
"to ........ touch" made
missed
lost
I've completely ........ touch with all my old school friends. I have no lost
idea what any of them are doing. left
"frame of ........" mind
thought
mind
I don't think I'm in the right frame of ........ to sit an exam. I don't seem attitude
to be able to concentrate. feeling
"to step out of ........" place
order
line
She's a very strict teacher. If any of her students step out of ........ she line
gets really angry position
"a mental ........" block
stop
block
I always seem to suffer a mental ........ whenever I'm asked a question in hold
class even though most of the time I know the answer. break
"the ........ media" whole
large
mass
There has been ........ media coverage of the wedding, with programmes gross
on TV and radio and articles in the press. mass
"to ........ judgement" keep
hold
reserve
I'm going to ........ judgement on the film until I've actually seen it. The reserve
critics aren't always correct. retain
"a ........ in the ocean" drip
drop
drop
The amount the Government is spending to ease unemployment is a spot
........ in the ocean compared to what is needed. spit
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"to ........ it lucky" hit
get
strike
I do the lottery every week. You never know, I might ........ it lucky one catch
day. strike
"to ........ a name for yourself" created
made
made
She's a leading economist who ........ a name for herself as a dealer in set
the city. got
test
"a ........ period"
practice
trial
pilot
We're selling these at a reduced rate for a ........ period.
trial
grow
"to ........ to the challenge"
rise
rise
face
It's a difficult task but I'm sure she will ........ to the challenge.
meet
issue
"to drop the ........"
point
subject
topic
We obviously have totally different views so shall we drop the ........?
subject
quick
"to ........ forward"
rapid
fast
jump
Could you ........ forward the cassette to the next song please?
fast
share
"to ........ notes"
compare
compare
examine
Before we go into the meeting let's get together first and ........ notes.
contrast
"to ........ doubts" cast
throw
cast
I don't want to ........ doubts on his ability but are we sure he's the best shed
person for the job? place
"to ........ attention" target
aim
focus
I'd like you all now to ........ attention on the arguments against the shoot
proposal. focus
interior
"an ........ designer"
inside
interior
inner
She's studying at college to become an ........ designer.
central
importance
"to give ........ to something"
priority
priority
stress
If I were you I'd give ........ to improving your pronunciation.
attention
"in the long ........" view
range
run
I think the company will face some difficulties over the next few run
months, but in the long ........ we expect to see increased profits. place
"to make a(n) ........" solution
bid
offer
I've decided I'm going to make a(n) ........ on that house before someone offer
else comes along and buys it. suggestion
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"to ........ up the courage" fetched
raised
plucked
I finally ........ up the courage to go and see the Manager about a pay scooped
rise. plucked
"........ principle" on
with
in
I agree with you ........ principle but I'm not sure your idea would work in
in practice. at
in
"to do something ........ impulse"
on
on
with
He's not very careful with money and often buys things ........ impulse.
at
erected
"to ........ a bomb"
plotted
planted
planted
The rebel soldiers ........ the bomb in the town centre.
set
swing
"to ........ the curtains"
push
draw
draw
Could you ........ the curtains please? The sun's shining in my eyes.
drag
"to ........ offence" take
feel
take
You won't ........ offence if I don't go out with you this weekend, will have
you? I've made other plans. get
"to ........ your mind" utters
says
speaks
She's certainly not afraid of giving her opinion. She always ........ her tells
mind. speaks
"to make a ........ commitment" hard
rigid
firm
The government have made a ........ commitment not to raise taxes this firm
year. fixed
"to ........ an example" sets
leaves
sets
His outstanding performance in the Olympics ........ an example to all creates
those who hope to achieve greatness themselves. makes
"to ........ your breath"
grab
catch
It's so busy in my office. I don't get the chance to ........ my breath after catch
keep
my long journey into the office. I have to get down to work as soon as I
stom
get in.
"to ........ a point" get
make
reach
I get so tired at work that I ........ a point when I can't concentrate attain
anymore. reach
"to ........ a deadline" take
get
meet
I worked all night long in order to ........ the deadline. I finally managed meet
to hand my essay in on time. join
showing
"to ........ a fuss"
making
making
taking
There's nothing wrong with me. I'm perfectly OK. Stop ........ a fuss.
doing
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"to ........ an anniversary" stamp
sign
mark
What shall we do to ........ their 40th wedding anniversary? It needs to show
be something special. mark
shone
"to ........ a shadow"
set
cast
cast
The sun shining on the trees ........ a shadow across the field.
threw
"a ........ course" splash
crash
crash
I'm taking an intensive 2 day ........ course in computing. I want to learn flash
the basics quickly before I start my new job. smash
"the ........ of living" charge
fee
cost
The ........ of living in London is so much more expensive than where I cost
used to live. price
"to ........ a gap" bridged
joined
bridged
It was this painting that ........ the gap between his early abstract work connected
and his later move towards realism. linked
"to ........ the truth" squash
spread
stretch
I'm not saying he's a liar, but he does tend to ........ the truth a little stretch
when he's talking about his achievements. pull
"to ........ a mark" created
set
made
Having ........ his mark on the organisation and become highly placed
respected, he decided to leave and start his own business. made
settle
"to ........ an order"
create
place
put
I'd like to ........ an order for a delivery of stationery please.
place
"to be in ........ swing" utter
full
full
The party was in ........ swing when there was a power cut and all the complete
lights went out. total
strategy
"a ........ of action"
policy
plan
plan
Have we got a ........ of action in case things go wrong on the day?
schedule
"the ........ to success" path
means
key
The ........ to our success has been that we've had a very committed solution
workforce. key
"to ........ the truth" face
watch
face
You shouldn't try to work so hard. Come on, ........ the truth. You aren't see
as young as you used to be. view
"to ........ the truth" face
watch
face
You shouldn't try to work so hard. Come on, ........ the truth. You aren't see
as young as you used to be. view
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"........ evidence" secure
tight
firm
We don't have any ........ evidence of government corruption but we stiff
strongly suspect someone is acting dishonestly. firm
"to be ........ of breath" frail
short
short
I've been getting ........ of breath lately. I really should start thinking weak
about taking up exercise. fragile
"a regular ........" pattern
basis
basis
One day I hope to find work on a regular ........ instead of the odd day foundation
here and there. standard
"........ all means" with
by
by
Yes, ........ all means give me a ring if you need any help. It won't be for
any trouble at all. in
take
"to ........ your distance"
keep
keep
make
Please ........ your distance when the firework display begins.
show
"to be ........guarantee" with
on
under
If anything goes wrong with the watch while it's ........ guarantee I can in
get my money back. under
"to ........ a crisis" get
become
reach
Many people feel something should be done to protect the ozone layer attain
before things ........ a crisis. reach
plead
"to ........ innocent/guilty"
plea
plead
appeal
So, how does the accused ........ ? Guilty or not guilty?
claim
"to ........ to light" came
appeared
came
It wasn't until I asked the bank to check my account that the error ........ played
to light. Nobody had been aware of it until then. set
place
"to ........ someone's mind at rest"
lay
put
set
I tried to ........ her mind at rest that everything would be OK.
put