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TEST ONE
1. She is proud of her cooking. (PRIDE)

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2. The loss of the account was not our fault. (BLAME)

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3. She found her book so interesting that she didn’t even hear me.
(ENGROSSED)

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4. Julian is proud of his stamp collection. (PRIDE)

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5. We ought to have dropped in on Muriel when we were in town. (PAID)

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6. Amanda always turns shy when there are adults around. (PRESENCE)

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7. He said I could concentrate on more important matters. (TURN)

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8. Jason and I shared the driving. (TURNS)

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9. Roger is now responsible for the whole sales department. (CHARGE)

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10. This matter has nothing to do with her. (CONCERN)

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11. Suppose they don’t grant him his right to see a lawyer? (OF)

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12. Time is precious, so can we please hurry? (SHORT)

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13. If you carry out your threat, there’s a good chance that you will be
prosecuted. (RUN)

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14. According to the newspaper, there are plenty of jobs going in Australia.
(ABUNDANCE)

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15. I travelled through France for a week. (SPENT)

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16. Andrew enjoys teasing his sister all the time. (DELIGHT)

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17. Noel seems to enjoy making people feel uncomfortable. (PLEASURE)

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18. Picasso played a major role in the development of the 20th century art
movement. (CONTRIBUTION)

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19. He always had everything he wanted as a child. (SHORT)

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20. We don’t need to buy any more detergent just yet. (ENOUGH)

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TEST TWO
1. Seargeant Tucker is away until the end of the month. (LEAVE)

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2. The two models are much the same. (NOTHING)

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3. David should concentrate more on his studies. (APPLY)

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4. If he continues to be rude to her, she’s going to give him a piece of her

mind. (RUDE)

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5. It’s really worth knowing people in high places sometimes. (PAYS)

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6. Your father will never allow you to marry Alec. (CONSENT)

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7. Judging by the outside of the house, very rich people live here.
(OUTSIDE)

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8. That the socialists won the election was totally unexpected. (SURPRISE)

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9. The police will keep him in custody until they have proof he is not a
terrorist. (FREE)

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10. Women all over the world copied the Princess Diana look. (TREND)

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11. Many people do not approve of the new measures to control crime.
(ALONG)

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12. If only I could read music. (LOVE)

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13. It is very difficult to stay up-to-date with technology. (PACE)

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14. Apparently we ‘ll have to start from scratch. (LOOKS)

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15. A lot of people have been talking about his new film lately. (SUBJECT)

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16. At first sight, it seems like a worthwhile plan of attack, but we’ll see.
(FACE)

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17. Very few employees agree with the new proposals. (FAVOR)

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18. They blamed her for the error, even though she had been absent at the
time. (HELD)

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19. I think this difficult situation will resolve itself after a while. (SORT)

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20. If my mother calls , tell her I’m on my way home. (HAPPEN)

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TEST THREE
1. She damaged the car badly when she backed into the tree. (DAMAGE)

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2. These old laws should be abolished. (DONE)

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3. It’s such a shame that Terry and Carla broke up. (SEPARATE)

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4. Judy‘s thinking about moving to France. (THOUGHT)

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5. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new
tax. (EXEMPT)

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6. Terry did not agree with me about the best way to proceed. (SHARE)

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7. It seems highly unlikely that the weather will improve during the next few
days. (SIGNS)

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8. The open-air concerts in the park take place on alternate Sundays.

(OTHER)

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9. John was quite frank about his criminal record. (SECRET)

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10. Our bus timetable may vary from one month to the next. (SUBJECT)

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11. There have been a lot of redundancies in that area. (LOST)

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12. The number of places offered on the course has been drastically reduced
owing to lack of funds. (REDUCTION)

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13. Doesn’t anyone but me care about this issue? (ONLY)

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14. I was amazed at the speed with which Chris learned to drive. (FOUND)

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15. When you go to the city, watch out for pickpockets. (LOOKOUT)

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16. Several flights have had to be cancelled because of heavy snowfalls.

(CANCELLATION)

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17. Nobody knows what happened to the money. (MYSTERY)

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18. It took three hours to get there, but we all agreed we were happy we had
done it. (WORTH)

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19. The only thing I can do is to tell Monica everything. (ALTERNATIVE)

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20. It was the first time Lenny had used a computer. (EXPERIENCE)

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TEST FOUR
1. Do you understand what he’s written at the end? (SENSE)

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2. If the referee hadn’t intervened promptly, a fight would have developed

on the pitch. (INTERVENTION)

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3. Don’t play with that ball indoors anymore, or you will break something.
(CARRY)

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4. How can you bear him? (PUT)

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5. You are old enough to stand on your own two feet. (HIGH)

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6. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months. (IF)

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7. The Prime Minister would prefer to use diplomatic discussion when faced
with a crisis. (RATHER)

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8. You’ve no chance of succeeding if you’re going to be so pessimistic.

(BOUND)
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9. It is said that he has been to prison several times. (REPUTED)

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10. You stand little chance of passing with such low marks. (PASS)

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11. You could be arrested for not giving a blood sample to the police, you
know. (LEAD)

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12. It would have been inconsiderate if I hadn’t invited the neighbors to the
wedding. (HAVE)

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13. She is likely to be the next president. (GOOD)

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14. Could you please type these letters before you go to lunch? (MIND)

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15. I fully intend to find out who is responsible for the graffiti. (EVERY)

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16. It wasn’t easy for Christine to get used to living in the country.
(TROUBLE)

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17. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
(POINT)

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18. Mrs. Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday
morning. (SEND)

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19. The proposal has received unanimous support from the members.
(UNITED)

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20. They wouldn’t let the former chairman attend the conference.
(BARRED)

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TEST FIVE
1. While the boss is away, I’ll be in charge. (ABSENCE)

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2. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than he southeast.
(GREATER)

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3. Running those last ten miles in the marathon was really hard.
(STRENUOUS)

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4. I had underestimated the changes I would find in my hometown.

(EXTENT)

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5. I knew he would get into trouble again. (SURPRISE)

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6. Immediately I heard from her, I left for London. (SOONER)

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7. I began to understand that he was only interested in his own career.

(CAME)

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8. A taxi will get there in a third of the time it takes the bus. (AS)

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9. It makes no difference to me whether we go to France or Spain. (GO)

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10. I’ve never met such a vain person as Sally. (FAR)

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11. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports.
(HAVING)

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12. When the police searched the car, they knew they had been taken in.
(UPON)

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13. When we receive the money, we’ll ship the goods. (ON)

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14. He doesn’t want to be disturbed unless something urgent happens. (UP)

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15. She didn’t see the point of waiting anymore. (LONGER)

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16. She could hardly remember her childhood. (FAINT)

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17. He moved so clumsily that she was afraid he would break everything in
the shop. (MOVEMENTS)

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18. The price of a litre of petrol is going up by two cents. (RISE)

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19. We have been trying to sell our house for well over six months. (FOR)

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20. The restaurant was even better than I had expected. (SURPASSED)

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TEST SIX
1. I rarely see my sister these days. (BLUE)

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2. It’s a pity you didn’t tell him, firmly and finally, that he can’t stay here.
(ONCE)
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3. The government is trying to conceal the truths. (UP)

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4. I found my job because I subscribe to that magazine. (SUBSCRIPTION)

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5. I tried as hard as I could to convince them to stay. (BEST)

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6. The teacher used such difficult words that no one could understand him.
(SUCH)
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7. I finally met her by chance. (ONLY)
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8. He hasn’t been to the college since May. (LAST)
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9. When did he last write a book which was a best seller? (LONG)
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10. I don’t think she will agree to your terms. (DOUBTFUL)
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11. If you don’t comply with the rules, you’ll be expelled from the school.
(AND)
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12. If there is no frost this spring, the crop will be good. (PROVIDED)
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13. You may need to call the agency again, so keep their card. (CASE)
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14. It’s a pity she did not accept my proposition. (WISH)
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15. I don’t want you to disturb me while I’m working. (RATHER)
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16. I know you want to drive there, but how about flying instead?
(SUPPOSE)
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17. Could you please move your car? (ENOUGH)
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18. He pretended that he had not heard of the new regulations. (HAVE)
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19. He survived the train crash but died of a heart attack the following day.
(TO)
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20. We are expecting Mr. Westwood’s arrival at any moment. (DUE)
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TEST SEVEN
1. I began to feel really scared when the dog came close. (CLOSER)

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2. His biggest fear is losing his sight. (WHAT)

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3. Your son isn’t stupid but he’s very lazy, I’m afraid. (MORE)

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4. The path was so slippery that we couldn’t carry on walking up the

mountain. (TOO)

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5. Press that button and the lift will start. (MOMENT)

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6. Despite the fact that she had problems, she was a very happy person.
(FOR)

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7. However hard I try, I can’t please the new supervisor. (AS)

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8. Despite our efforts, the company couldn’t pay its debts and had to close.
(HOW)
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9. He studied so hard to get his degree that he became ill. (EXPENSE)

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10. She learned French so that she could get a job in Paris. (AIM)

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11. “Let’s invite them down to the cottage for the weekend” said Rachel.
(HAVING)

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12. He’s accepted more work than he can finish in a week. (ON)

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13. I think I gained five kilos on that holiday. (PUT)

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14. This is a bi-monthly magazine. (OUT)

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15. His English seems to be improving. (ALONG)

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16. Let’s continue with these corrections, shall we? (ON)

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17. No matter how hard I try, I can’t find the time or energy to paint the
fence. (ROUND)

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18. He’s determined to have a few days break. (AWAY)

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19. She is no longer young, is she? (ON)

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20. Where did you get this information? (BY)

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TEST EIGHT
1. Such behavior is unforgivable. (EXCUSE)

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2. Only if you work hard now do you have any chance of success. (ON)

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3. She gets on well with all her students. (RELATIONSHIP)

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4. He’s unlikely to come to the party. (WHETHER)

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5. Anne doesn’t have her own phone at the moment as she’s just moved
house. (ON)

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6. This essay is better than your last one. (ON)

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7. Everyday our town becomes more polluted. (AND)

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8. Andy used to be careless, but he’s not anymore. (MORE)

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9. Don’t pay any attention to what he says. (NOTICE)

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10. The new plans for the library have been approved by the authorities.
(MET)

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11. They will have to accept your offer. (NO)

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12. That’s none of your business. (NOTHING)

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13. Money counts for little on a desert island. (OF)

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14. Most people know that the country’s economy is dependent on oil.
(COMMON)

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15. You are not alone in finding this subject rather difficult. (ONLY)

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16. The advertisement completely deceived her. (IN)

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17. The test showed that the girl could hear perfectly well. (WRONG)

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18. We don’t have too much time to go sightseeing. (LITTLE)

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19. I don’t know much about feng-shui, I’m afraid. (LITTLE)

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20. The Tourist Board advised us on where to stay. (GAVE)

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TEST NINE
1. The surgeon didn’t start until the anaesthetic had taken effect.
(EFFECT)

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2. She had all her jewellery insured by Lloyd’s. (EVERY)

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3. Peter said the operation was completely painless. (SUFFER)

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4. The expiry date on the passport is March 5th, 2004. (VALID)

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5. We closed the club as membership had fallen steadily. (DECLINE)

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6. If she weren’t so patient, she wouldn’t be such a good teacher.

(BECAUSE)

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7. If you hadn’t helped us, we wouldn’t have finished on time. (FOR)

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8. If you aren’t careful, the engine will seize up. (UNLESS)

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9. If you bump into him, give him my love. (SHOULD)

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10. She didn’t see anything because she was asleep. (HAD)

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11. There is no way you can justify his actions last night. (FOR)

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12. Whatever you do, don’t panic. (LAST)

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13. Not many people wants typewriters nowadays. (IN)

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14. You’d better leave early to avoid the rush hour. (LEFT)

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15. If you don’t tell them, you will be severely punished. (BETTER)

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16. The staff would sooner have a shorter lunch break and leave earlier.
(PREFER)

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17. I’m afraid I didn’t catch your name. (REPEATING)

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18. We don’t seem to have any coffee left. (RUN)

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19. Robert is in the wrong in this instance. (AT)

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20. I always make the same mistake. (ON)

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TEST TEN
1. They don’t let me stay out after midnight. (NOT)

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2. The police allege that the managing director of the bank has been
embezzling money for years. (IS)

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3. He is sure to pass the exam. (LIKELY)

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4. Well, eventually we arrived at a small town. (COURSE)

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5. “The opening ceremony will just be beginning then”, he said to us.

(WOULD)

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6. “I’ll fill in the form for you”, said Claire. (OFFERED)

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7. Malcolm admitted having caused the damage. (CONFESSED)

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8. The greenhouse effect seriously threatens life on this planet. (POSES)

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9. His business collapsed so he owes a lot of money. (HEAVILY)

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10. It takes six hours to fly from here to Toronto. (FLIGHT)

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11. Someone is fixing my television today. (HAVING)

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12. I don’t care what you do with the money. (MATTER)

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13. I owe y success to my mother. (THANKS)

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14. He was woken by a noise soon after he had dropped off. (HARDLY)

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15. Such things rarely happen. (SELDOM)

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16. Jack seems like a very friendly man to me. (STRIKES)

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17. Nobody has heard from Julia since she left home. (NEWS)

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18. The smell of the sea always made me hungry as a child. (APPETITE)

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19. After thinking about it again, I will go with you. (SECOND)

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20. I should have guessed you’d be in here. (KNOWN)

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