1. I won’t change my mind about that problem whatever happens.

Come....................................................................................................................
2. I must have offended her because she isn’t being friendly towards me. (SHOULDER)
I .................... ..................................................................................... .................
3. Initially, I think you develop the plot very convincingly. (UNFOLDS)
.................... ........................................................................................................
4. Bad publicity badly affected sales figures. (DETRIMENTAL)
Bad publicity had ................................................................................................
5. I'm sure Rachel will become a famous model one day.
I think it’s only ...................................................................................................
6. Once we had made sure there was no reason to be afraid, we went ahead. (FEAR)
Having satisfied ..................................................................................................
7. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. (TOOK)
She was so wrapped ...........................................................................................
8. I didn’t want to give up while some hope of success remained. (DEFEAT)
I was loath...........................................................................................................
9. Laura’s tendency to interrupt every conversation makes me furious! (BEND)
It ..........................................................................................................................
10. This property has been totally neglected and is in need of complete renovation. (DISREPAIR)
Having fallen............................................... ................................... completely.

1. We weren’t surprised by his success.

- It came.................................................................................................................
2. I admit he’s clever, but I don’t think he’ll solve this problem.
- How ever..............................................................................................................
3. I'm sure Jemma is going to become a famous model one day.
- I think it’s only.....................................................................................................
4. Most of the children ignored what the teacher had told them.
- Few of the children..............................................................................................
5. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
- But.......................................................................................................................
6. Brian couldn’t explain how the stolen computer got into the boot of his car. LOSS
- Brian................................................................................................... the stolen computer got into the
boot of his car.
7. The company is unable to guarantee an allocated car-parking space to all employees. COUNT
- The company’s employees shouldn’t...........................................................a car-parking space.
8. My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night. RECOLLECTION
- My grandfather didn’t.........................................................................................me last night.
9. Your mobile phone should be switched off at all times during the performance. SHOULD
- Under no...............................................................your mobile phone switched on during the
performance.
10. The public reacted angrily to the minister’s remarks. DREW
- The .................................................................................................. the public.

1. His smooth manner didn’t deceive us. (TAKEN)

→.......................................................................................................................................
2. I haven’t realized what it means yet. (SUNK)
→.......................................................................................................................................
3. The disagreement is a lot of fuss about nothing. (TEACUP)
→.......................................................................................................................................
4. Organic vegetables are said to be very healthy. (WONDERS)
→.......................................................................................................................................
5. The regiment’s reputation was greatly damaged by his outrageous conduct. (HARM)
→.......................................................................................................................................
6. Christmas and roast turkey go together in my mind. (WITH)
→.......................................................................................................................................
7. Don’t eat so many sweets and you won’t have to visit the dentist so often. (SAVE)
→.........................................................................................................................................
8. The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. (TERMS)
→.......................................................................................................................................
9. It was a tight fit, but we parked the car eventually. (DEAL)
→ There wasn’t ......................................................, but we parked the car eventually.
10. They are waiting for him to arrive at any minute. (DUE)
→ He ..................................................................at any minute.

1. Nobody else in the country possesses his skills on the trumpet. UNMATCHED

…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. My son has finally come to accept that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. DAWNING
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I think he’s at last beginning to agree with me. ROUND
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Initially, I think you develop the plot very convingcingly. UNFOLDS
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Why didn’t you ask me before you used my computer? RATHER
…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the story. APPETITE
…………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Competitors were amazed by how shrewdly he conducted his business affairs. MARVELLED
…………………………………………………………………………………………
    Competitors.......................................which he conducted his business affairs.
8. After a long hard journey, I cheered up when I saw my home.  SIGHT
    After a long hard journey, my spirits............................................. of my home.
9. I said that I thought he was wrong about the best way for us to proceed. ISSUE
    I......................................... best we should proceed.
10. I didn't want to give up while some hope of success remained. DEFEAT
I was loath................................................... some hope of success.

1. It was more of an argument than a discussion.

→ It was not so ..............................................................................................................
2. The direct aim of the statement is to make the public aware of the present situation.
→ The statement boils....................................................................................................
3. The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.
→ The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold ................................................................
4. He threatened the officers with violence.
→ He made ....................................................................................................................
5. Despite difficulties there may be, I promise to protect her.
→ Against .......................................................... ...........................................................
6. You have to use logic and lateral thinking in equal measure in this job. (strike)
→ You have to................................................................................................................
7. The effects of the gale were felt mainly along the south coast. (brunt)
→ The south coast....... ..................................................................................................
8. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (monopoly)
→ Our company h a s.....................................................................................................
9. The handling of the matter has been heavily criticised by the press. (scorn)
→ The press..............................................................................................the matter.
10. Joan was not sure if it was a good idea to employ such young staff. (misgivings)
→ Joan ...................................................................................................young staff.

1. We could catch an earlier train but we still wouldn’t arrive before 11.00.
Even.........................................................................................................................
2. A rather nasty problem has appeared to me.
I 've come.................................................................................................................
3. It was such a heavy snowfall that all the flights had to be cancelled.
So..............................................................................................................................
4. After making Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio appeared in The Beach. (PREVIOUS)
Leonardo DiCaprio....................................................................................................
5. You can’t possibly expect me to pay for the tickets. (QUESTION)
There...........................................................................................................................
6. He’s so garrulous that we are not able to say anything. (WORD)
....................................................................................................................................
7. Tony’s habit of taking risks doesn’t fit in his image as a family man. (COMPATIBLE)
...................................................................................................................................
8. The authorities had decided they would get tough with dissidents. (CRACK DOWN)
...................................................................................................................................
9. Have you decided to enter the poster competition? (GO)
...................................................................................................................................
10. Don’t expect him to spare y our feelings: he always says exactly what he thinks. (MIND)
……...........................................................................................................................

1. It was the receptionist’s fault that we didn’t get the message.

The receptionist was ..........................................................................................
2. She thought she had paid the bill, but she hadn’t.
She was .............................................................................................................
3. It was only then that many of them thought about it.
Before................................................................................................................
4. In 1967 programs began to be transmitted in color.
1967 ..................................................................................................................
5. After leaving home, she walked to a spot near the motorway.
After leaving home, she made...........................................................................
6. I always had the feeling she was not pushing our friendship forward. (ARM)
....................................................................................................................................
7. One day, she suddenly announced that she was leaving. (BLUE)
.....................................................................................................................................
8. There's no one available at this moment to take her class. (NOTICE)
.....................................................................................................................................
9. Romania won all of the medals. (SWEEP)
.....................................................................................................................................
10. It all boils down to one thing - we need another ten thousand dollars to complete the project.
(BOTTOM)
..................................................................................................................................…

56. I never thought of borrowing money from him. (OCCURRED)

It .................................................................................. ........................ from him.
57. The boys hurled lots of snowballs at their next-door neighbor. (PELTED)
The boys .............................................................................................. snowballs.
58. We want to breathe new life into this project. (REJUVENATE)
We..........................................................................................................project.
59. This essay shows a slight improvement on the last. (MARGINALLY)
This essay.............................. ................................................................................
60. Jim knew he would have to go on the business trip at a moment’s notice. (POISED)
Jim.............................. ........................................................................................…

1. They were never aware of any moment that something was wrong. TIME
At …………………………………………………….. that something was wrong.
2. It’s difficult to answer her question adequately. A
Hers……………………………………………………..answer adequately.
3. Being in prison seems to have changed Kevin’s behavior for the better. LEAF
Kevin has ……………………………………………………..he got out of prison.
4. She just managed to see the Queen as she went past in her carriage. GLIMPSE
I just…………………………………………………….. the Queen as she went past in her
carriage.
5. We were lucky to find somewhere to park so quickly. STROKE
It was…………………………………………………………….. somewhere to park so
quickly.
6. The modern factory doesn’t look right in the countryside, surrounded by fields and
hedges. PLACE
The modern factory …………………………………………………….. in the countryside,
surrounded by fields and hedges.
7. Everyone knows that Janet hates insects.  AVERSION
Janet’s ……………………………………………………..well known.
8. I didn’t want to give up while some hope of success remained. DEFEAT
I was loath……………………………………………………..some hope of success.
9. The police have put a barrier around the building to keep people out. CORDONED
The building…………………………………………………….. police.
10. I can’t cope at all with my new job, and that bothers me. DEPTH
I wish……………………………………………………..my new job.

51. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.

At no time.......................................................................................................................
52. My salary is half what it would be in the job I was offered in January.
If I had ...........................................................................................................................
53. “Without the rapid growth in population there would be fewer food shortages.”
He blamed ......................................................................................................................
54. Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year.
The exhibition.................................................................................................................
55. You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police. (REFUSAL)
…………........................................................................................................................
56. Tony shared his deepest feeling s with me. (HEART)
…………........................................................................................................................
57. The offer to go and work in Brazil was a complete surprise. (BLUE)
…………........................................................................................................................
58. He is the kind of man who will do anything to crush the competition (GO)
He is the kind of man ..................................................crush the competition.
59. What has this experience taught you? (CONCLUSIONS)
.....................................................................................................................................?
60. Nowadays goods are often acquired but not paid for immediately. (CREDIT)
...................................................................................................................................…

1. Although the signs are optimistic, there are imminent dark cloud. (TEETH)
On the ...........................................................................................................optimistic signs.
2. We only ingratiated ourselves with our teacher because Kate insisted (CURRIED )
It was .........................................................................................................our teacher.
3. Nobody expected it of him but Sam was laid off. (RANKS)
Against......................................................................................................... unemployed.
4. If the candidates didn’t work harder, they would fail the exam. (SOCKS)
The can didates,......................................................................................................... grade.
5. The lawyer for the defence suspected the witness gave false testimony. (PERJURED)
The defence lawyer called....................................................................................................
6. He was really jealous when he saw his opponent make it through to next round. (ADVANCE)
He was green .....................................................................................................................…

1. It is more than likely that she will succeed as an actress.

→She has .........................................................................................................
2. Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration.
→There is.........................................................................................................
3. Nobody expected her to lose, but she did.
→ Against.........................................................................................................
4. You must concentrate on your work more.
→You must apply..............................................................................................
5. It wasn’t clear to us at the time how serious the problem was.
→ Little.............................................................................................................
1. The police caught the burglar in the process of committing the crime. (RED)
→ ..............................................................................................................
2. I suddenly realized the meaning of a “freebie”. (DAWNED)
→ ..............................................................................................................
3. You look grumpy this morning. (BED)
→ ..............................................................................................................
4. She felt uncomfortable in the huge hotel. (FISH)
→ ..............................................................................................................
5. If you don’t have time, don’t visit Mr. Jones today because he will talk for a long time. (HEAD)
→ ..............................................................................................................

1. You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police.
Refusal ............................................................................................... .
2. We must reduce the company’s outgoings.
Our.......... ................................................. ...reduce the company’s outgoings.
3. “There is no point in writing it all out in longhand if you can use a typewriter, isn’t there?”
She dissuaded................................................................. ....................
Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets.
4. We were told not to communicate by radio except in an emergency. (silence)
................................................................. ..................................................................
5. The new examination regulations will become operational next month.(force)
................................................................. ..................................................................
6. The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (map)
................................................................. ..................................................................
7. I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. (nose)
................................................................. ..................................................................
8. The effects of the gale were felt mainly along the south coast. (brunt)
The south coast................................................................ ..........................................
9. The tourists were unharmed after the train crash. (worse)
The tourists.......... ................................................. their experience in the train crash.
10. Harry was close to swimming the big race. (ace)
Harry was...................... ................................................. ........................................…

1. She seems to find the way Tom ’s behaves more a source of amusement than embarrassment.
(BEING)
→ Far from …………………………………………………………………………amused by it.
2. I only realized the full implications of what had happened until sometime later.
→ It wasn’t …………………………………………………………………………
3. It doesn’t matter how badly he behaved, you shouldn’t have been so rude to him.
→ You shouldn’t have been rude to him, however ………………………………..
4. I was amazed because there were no problems throughout the holiday. (WENT)
→ To ……………………………………………… wrong throughout the holiday.
5. I felt relaxed at Gita’s house because her parents greeted me so warmly. (EASE)
→ Gita’s parents………………………………………………… of their greetings.
6. We need to give that new supervisor a lesson because he thinks he’s so superior. (PEG)
→ That new supervisor ……………………………………………………………
7. You should observe the task carefully before you decide. (WEATHER)
→ You should………………………………………………………………………
8. Since there wasn’t a better alternative, I accepted the job. (ABSENCE)
→ In ………………………………………………………………………………..
9. It seems to me that my parents cope calmly with everything I do. (STRIDE)
→ I’m under………………………………………………………………………..
10. It’s clear to everyone that he’s excellent at his job. (DENYING)
→ There’s …………………………………………………………………………

1. The discovery of how to light fires gave man a new control over his environment.
Man was able........................................................................................................
2. The survey shows that a lot of women think they are engaged but fewer men are under a similar
impression.
There is a wide ...................................................................................................
3. The likelihood of their having any work to offer me in the foreseeable future is nil.
It is not.................................................................................................................
4. Many au pairs leave their host families because they are not content with their working conditions.
It is because............................................................... ......................................
5. He has an obsession about the dishonesty of lawyers. (BEE)
He ....................................................................................................................
6. The board met secretly to discuss changes in company policy. (DOORS)
The ..................................................................................................................
7. Digging in the garden allows me to vent my frustrations. (OUTLET)
Digging............................................................................................................
8. In his new book the writer presents an interesting theory of art. (FORWARD)
In his ...............................................................................................................
9. The pop star insisted that there was no basis to the claims made against him. (UNFOUNDED)
The pop star ...................................................................................................
10. We are not responsible for valuables that are not left in the hotel safe. (DISCLAIM)
We ..............................................................................................................…

1. The judge said that it was only because of the woman’s age he had not sent her to jail.
The judge said that had ...............................................................................................
2. The two children began to argue fiercely about who had damaged the bicycle.
A fierce argument..........................................................................................................
3. Celia finally managed to buy her own house after years of saving.
Only after..................................... ................................................................................
4. The head teacher is well known for his reliability and dedication.
The head teacher is reputed to......................................................................................
5. The gun going off was the signal for everyone to panic.
As soon .........................................................................................................................
PART B. Finish each sentence below so that its meaning remains unchanged.
Use the word provided in brackets and do not alter it in any way.
1. Would she feel offended if I offered to help?
Would she take ................. ........................................ (AMISS)
2. When Mary starts talking, no one else can say anything because she is speaking too much.
When Mary starts talking, no one else can get.............................................. (EDGEWAYS)
3. You need to make sure that he has enough money to pay for the car before you sell it to him.
You need to see ........................................................ (COLOUR.)
4. I was determined to go despite any difficulties.
I was determined to go, .......................................................(WATER)
5. He got promoted so quickly because he knew important people who could help him.
He got promoted so quickly because he had ...................................................... (FRIENDS)

1. Nowadays many doctors are too busy with their work, so they have less time for their children.
(BOUND)
→ Nowadays……………………………………………. to have time for their children.
2. Managing the company will probably be much more complicated than they say.
→ Managing the company should not ……………………………….. easy as they say.
3. I did not attend the farewell party last night because I had a lot of work to deal with. (NECK)
→ If I………………………………., I would have attended the farewell party last night.
4. Despite having been very nervous at first, he completed the test successfully. (STATE)
→ Despite……………………………………………………gas.
PART 2: For questions 6-10, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the sentence, using the word given. You must use between three to eight words. Write only the
missing words on the separate answer sheet.
5. Sam’s impressive speech helped her achieve very good results for her promotion. (MIRACLES)
→ Sam’s impressive speech helped her…………………………………………
6. The secretary admires her manager so much that she doesn’t see his faults, so she does everything
he orders. (TUNE)
The secretary dances……………………………………………………..pedestal.
7. When the year is coming, all members are excited. (FEVER)
→ When the year is coming,…………………………………………………….
8. The singer was willing to sacrifice her happiness to become famous.  (ALTAR)
→ …………………………………………………………………………………
9. I think we should not make the discussion last longer because we need to reach a decision.
(DRAG)
→…………………………………………………………………………………
10. In the court, a lawyer made every effort to find mistakes in the witness’s statement. (HOLES)
→ …………………………………………………………………………………

1. It’s likely they were delayed in a traffic jam.

They will…………………………………………………….up in a traffic jam.
2. Jane really wants to have everyone looking at her every time we go out in a group.
Jane can’t help wanting to be ………………………………every time we go out in a group.
3. I regret not having the feeling of achieving anything after reaching the summit but 1 was too
exhausted. (SENSE)
I wish I ………………………………………after reaching the summit but I was too
exhausted.
4. It doesn’t matter how I comb it, my hair always looks a mess.
However…………………………………………………….!
5. With that bad cold you won’t be able to help US, so take the day off work. (USE)
With that bad cold you’ll ………………………………………anyone so take the day off
work.
6. Most employees used to be proud of working for the same company all their lives but not
anymore.(PRIDE)
Most employees no …………………………… working for the same company all their lives.
7. They still haven’t carried out a full assessment of the effects of these changes. (FULLY)
The effects of these changes have yet……………………………………………………..
8. He thinks his friends do not appreciate him. (GRANTED)
He disliked ……………………………………………………. by his friends.
9. You don’t realize quite how much fat there is in that pizza. (DEAL)
There’s …………………………………………………….fat in that pizza than you realize.
10. I imagine it was tough for you to refuse every beggar that asked you for money. (TURN)
It must …………………………………………………………………………………..

1. Rain has been scarce over the past few months, and even if it rained, it didn’t last long.
- What ...................................................................................................................
2. That the press heaped scorn on the handling of the crisis is immaterial to us.
- Of ......................................................................................................................
3. The last time there was such an environmental catastrophe was a thousand years ago.
- Not................................................................................................................... proportions.
4. All that stood between John and the gold medal was Jim’s greater speed.
- But for ...................................................................................................................
PART 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given.
1. I was not well enough to play football that day.
- I didn’t feel...................................................................................................................
2. I think John is planning to take over the business when his boss retires. (DESIGNS)
- I am ..............................................................................................................................
3. John advised starting the project over again from the beginning to get it perfect. (SCRATCH)
- It was on ...................................................................................................................perfection.
4. Making a fuss over such trivial things at this stage will get us nowhere. (MOUNTAIN)
- Making...................................................................................................................avail.
5. People always hold fate responsible for whatever’s going wrong in their life. (UNTOWARD).
- People always pin ...................................................................................................................
happens.
6. People say that Nguyen Chi Thanh was once an example of an exceptionally green street.
(SINGLED)
- Nguyen Chi Thanh ...................................................................................................................

1. I rarely sleep in the afternoon.

→ I'm not in ........................................................................................................
2. It was wrong of you to borrow my book without asking.
→ You ............................................................................... before you borrowed my book.
3. It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.
→ Not for............................................................................................................
4. People became aware of the damage to the ozone layer when an enormous hole was discovered
over the South Pole.
→ It was the........................................................................................................
B. Write a new sentence using the word given. Do not alter the word in any way.
5. Christ would only eat a pizza if he could have a mushroom topping. (ON)
→ Christ..............................................................................................when he ate a pizza.
6. My sister finds commuting every day annoying. (PUT)
→ It’s difficult for my sister ................................................................................every day.
7. The Mediterranean is warm, whereas the North Sea is much colder. (NOTHING)
→ The North Sea is ..............................................................................the Mediterranean.
8. My father persuaded me to learn another foreign language. (TALKED)
→My father ....................................................................................another foreign language.
9. Whatever difficulties Anna had, she still attended university. (SHINE)
→ ........................................................................................................................................
10. The view from the hotel is absolutely breathtaking. (BREATH)
→ ........................................................................................................................................
1. Sometimes he goes close to overstepping the mark and what he did at Grace Road last summer
was an example.
Sometimes he goes close................................................... happened at Grace Road last summer.

2. How could the film star die at such an early age?

It’s so unfair........................................................................................ so young.
3. Jane was extremely exuberant when he saw Cape Town.
Jane could feel nothing..................................................................................of Cape Town.
4. Fortunately, his route took him very near where they lived.
As luck.........................................................................where they lived.
5. There was absolute quietness after the manager said the factory would be closing. (DROP)
You could .. ................................................................... closing.
6. Susie believes this job interview is really important. (STORE)
Susie..................................................................................................this job interview.
7. Last year Raph had a luxurious lifestyle, but since he lost his job, he has had to make a few
changes.
....................................................................................redundant, he has had to make a few
changes.
8. I very much want to know - you must tell me who has won! (CURIOSITY)
I am ............................................................................................ - you must tell me who has
won!
9. Given their recent matches, it’s unlikely that the Spanish team will win the cup. (EVIDENCE)
.................................................................it’s unlikely  that the  Spanish will  win  the  cup.
10. While most writers earn only modest royalties, a lucky few create a bestseller. (STRIKE)
A few writers ........................................................................... norm.