1. What Daniel told me was more of an order than a piece of advice.

 What Daniel told me was not ____________________________

2. Redundancy has caused a lot of domestic problems.
 Many a ______________________________________________
3. The film didn’t come up to my expectation.
 The film fell ___________________________________________
4. Screaming fans surrounded the star as soon as he arrived at the stage door.
 On ____________________________
5. Should they strike the consultant off, she will never work again.
 If she be ____________________________
6. It’s bad you spent your past years doing trivial things. ERRANDS
 You shouldn’t____________________________
7. We regret not having been able to come to Uncle Tom’s funeral. RESPECTS
 We would like____________________________
8. You’ve eaten so much that it’s logical you feel sick. STANDS
 You have____________________________
9. I expected him when he started being so helpful. RAT
 I____________________________
10.The handling of the matter has been heavily criticized by the press. SCORN
 The press ____________________________
11.There’s no point in writing it all out in longhand if you can use a typewriter, isn’t there ?
 She dissuaded ____________________________
12.If the weather is fine, we may go camping at the weekend.
 Weather ____________________________
13.Sally distrusts modern technology strongly.
 Sally has __________________________________________
14.When faced with a fierce opponent, even the most skill swordsmen must be careful.
 In the __________________________________________ has to be careful.
15.Do you think we can stew this kind of meat ? LEND
 __________________________________________
16. The group, considered to be one of the funniest in Canada, performed so well that its
audiences laughed a lot at last night’s concert. ROLLING
 As __________________________________________
17.We can’t possibly imagine how we are going to afford a new car. REMOTEST
 We __________________________________________
18.He may be inexperienced, but he makes up for it by being enthusiastic. LACKS
 What __________________________________________
19.There don’t seem to many talented athletes at the moment. PAUCITY
 We seem to be suffering __________________________________________
20.Normally, the money is released within about three months. COURSE
 In __________________________________________
21.The president is the stateman I admire most of all.
 There is no __________________________________________
22.It was more of a business arrangement than a marriage.
 It was not __________________________________________
23.He was about to give away my secret, but I caught his attention just in time. EYE
 Had I __________________________________________ out my secret.
24.Having three children to look after everyday had taken its toll on Elke. GRIND
 Elke was worn ____________________________________of three children.
25.Nary is unlikely to get the job that she has applied for. PROSPECT
 There __________________________________________
26.Don’t say anything negative about her singing because she’s very sensitive and might be
offended by your remarks. OFFENCE
 __________________________________________
27.It looks nice, but it doesn’t taste as good. EARTH
 Nice __________________________________________
28.I hope his story will help us to understand what happened. SHED
 Hopefully when tells us his story, it will __________________________________
29.She finally admitted that she had stolen money.
 She __________________________________________ OWNED
30.The children who are underage are not allowed to go into the Horace Club. BOUNDS
 The Horace Club __________________________________________
31.I won’t change my mind about that problem whatever happens.\
 Come __________________________________________
32.I must have offended her because she isn’t being friendly towards me. SHOULDER
 I __________________________________________
33. Initially, I think you develop the plot very convincingly. UNFOLDS
 __________________________________________
34.Bad publicity badly affected sales figures.
 Bad publicity had __________________________________________
35.I’m sure Rachel will become a famous model one day.
 I think it’s only __________________________________________
36.Once we had made sure there was no reason to be afraid, we went ahead. FEAR
 Having satisfied__________________________________________
37.She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in TOOK
 She was so wrapped __________________________________________
38.I didn’t want to give up while some hope of success remained. DEFEAT
 I was loath __________________________________________
39.Laura’s tendency to interrupt every conversation makes me furious. BEND
 It __________________________________________
40.This property has been totally neglected and is in need of complete.
 Having fallen __________________________________________
41. Frankly speaking, I do not think that nature and nurture are equally significant.
SUBCRIBE
 To put __________________________________________
42. In the area, Thailand used to be much better than all other countries in football. HEAD
 In the area, Thailand doesn’t __________________________________________
43.He hid the truth about the matter because he didn’t want to lose his high position.
CARPET
 For fear that __________________________________________
44.He indicated very clearly that he would do anything to obtain the contract. LENGTHS
 He gave __________________________________________
45.I didn’t dare to tell the truth because my father was there. GUTS
 Had it __________________________________________
46.It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.
 Not for __________________________________________
47. She was surprised when he suddenly asked her to marry him. TOOK
 His __________________________________________
48.He seems to find the way Mimi behaves more a source of amusement than
embarrassment.
 Far from __________________________________________
49.After the expedition, I realized that she was not an effective researcher. SHAKES
 It dawned __________________________________________
50.The accused may imagine a plan of killing the witness AWAY
 The accused may conceive __________________________________________
51.The by no means as intelligent as their father.
 They are far __________________________________________
52.Bill had a very strong personality and many of us were frightened of him.
 So __________________________________________
53.It doesn’t come matter what happens, we will still go somewhere nice for your birthday.
 Come __________________________________________
54.An early solution is apparently not beyond the bound of responsibility.
 It might __________________________________________
55.You must never talk to the press about this, whatever happens.
 Under __________________________________________
56.He walked through the door and immediately met by a barrage of questions
 No sooner __________________________________________
57.I like the lyrics despite the fact that I think the music is dreadful . OPINION
 While __________________________________________
58.The trouble all came about because our computers crashed. STEMMED
 __________________________________________
59.The large amount of crash in his pocket is totally unconnected with the matter in hand.
BEARING
 __________________________________________
60.Their insular attitudes date back to medieval times. ROOTS
 __________________________________________
61.People are using microwave ovens more and more frequently. TREND
 There __________________________________________
62.The rumours of his being fired are not true. CONTRARY.
 Despite __________________________________________
63.Graham likes bananas, but when he eats them he always feels bad afterwards. AGREE
 Bananas ___________________________________Graham, but he likes it.
64.Nobody knows what to expect when they get there. DARK
 Everybody is __________________________ find when they get there.
65.What did you think about the example? I couldn’t understand the last question at all.
HEAD
 What did you think about the example ? I ____________________________________
66.I know you will find it hard to believe, but I don’t know how to chat on the Internet.
SEEM
 Unlikely ___________________________________ how to chat on the internet.
67.I and my wife never agreed on anything to do with the children’s education. EYE
 My wife and I __________________________________________
68.We must always bear in mind that many scientific breakthroughs are due to luck. SIGHT
 We must ______________________________________ a large part in many scientific
breakthrough.
69.When it comes to friendship, I prefer having a few close friends to many acquaintances.
RATHER
 As far ________________________________ a few close friends than many
acquaintances.
70.I really admire the changes you have made to your diet. FULL
 I _____________________________________ the changes you have made to your diet.
71.To appreciate the beauty of the lake you really need to be in a boat.
 Only in a boat __________________________________________
72.The plan is unlikely to find favour with managers, unless the costs is greatly reduced.
 Without a great __________________________________________
73.The film didn’t come up to my expectation.
 The film fell __________________________________________
74.They will consider age and experience when they decide the salary.
 They will take __________________________________________
75.Screaming fans surrounded the star as soon as he arrived at the stage door.
 On __________________________________________
76.He final year students needn’t attend the lectures OPTION
 __________________________________________
77.I really regret to have lost the opportunity to get the promotion. BOAT
 __________________________________________
78.What finally ended the dispute was the fact that the union agreed to go to arbitration.
AGREEMENT
 __________________________________________
79.It’s becoming extremely expensive to maintain the museum. UPKEEP
 __________________________________________
80.That young man can speak English as well as French. BILINGUAL
 __________________________________________
81.When I make my complaint, I hope that you will say agree with me. BACK
 When I __________________________________________
82.We are having problems because we did not take out medical insurance. COST
  __________________________________________
83.Why do I always get the boring jobs? DONKEY
 I’m fed up with __________________________________________
84.Shouldn’t she be going home now ?
 Isn’t __________________________________________
85.His mood began to improve as soon as he drank a glass of wine.
 Scarcely __________________________________________
86.Pat let me copy her homework. Otherwise, I would have been reprimanded.
 Had __________________________________________
87.Andy is terribly bored with his new occupation.
 Andy find __________________________________________
88.Karen’s schoolwork definitely seems to be improving this term. SIGNS.
 __________________________________________
89.The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. RESEMBLANCE
 There was __________________________________________
90.Bill was about to speed when he was saw the patrol man.
 Bill was on __________________________________________
91.We should waste no words talking to that stubborn guy. BREATH
 __________________________________________
92.The best solution was thought of Peter. CAME
 __________________________________________
93.The writer’s writing style contrasted sharply with his spoken language. CONTRAST
 __________________________________________
94.What has this experience taught you ? DRAWN
 __________________________________________
95. I suspected him when he started being so helpful. RAT
 __________________________________________
96.That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
 That takes __________________________________________
97.People are persuaded by adverts to spend more than they can afford.
 Adverts tempt __________________________________________
98.It was pure chance that a policeman that it was passing as I was attacked.
 Only __________________________________________
99.You’ve got a nerve, implying that it was my fault.
 How __________________________________________
100. I was greatly relieved to hear that her condition was not serious.
 It was __________________________________________
101. I bumped into some old friends in the pub.
 I met __________________________________________
102. Their party coincides with another once I’ve been invited
 Their party is __________________________________________
103. Football is the most important thing in his life.
 He lives __________________________________________
104. I don’t understand a single word of this letter.
 I can’t make head__________________________________________
105. From what I read in the paper, the economic situation is getting worse.
 I gather __________________________________________
106. I tried as hard as I could to make sure that this problem would not arise. POWER
 __________________________________________
107. It was an absolute miracle that they survived the accident. SHORT
 __________________________________________
108. Laura was faced by a lot of problems during the childhood. CONTEND
 __________________________________________
109. It’s time we got the public talking about terrorism. INITIATED
 __________________________________________
110. When I heard her speak, it affected me profoundly. IMPACT
 __________________________________________
111. When she got to the party everyone was dancing and singing.
 On her __________________________________________
112. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
 They __________________________________________
113. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the front door.
 Try __________________________________________
114. “It’s not worth worrying about the past, Jane” I said.
 I told Jane that there was __________________________________________
115. She is determined to become a profession model. HEART
 __________________________________________
116. She just pretended to welcome him then quickly left the waiting room. MOTIONS
 __________________________________________
117. Peter grimaced as he swallowed the foul-tasting medicine. FACE
 _________________________________________
118. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement. AT
 __________________________________________
119. She was not astonished to hear that she had failed the driving test. CAME
 __________________________________________
120. He said that he had been far from the scene of the crime. DENIED
 __________________________________________
121. I found the plot of the book to complicated to follow. HEAD
 I __________________________________ the plot of the book.
122. I’ve been cracking my brains to remember where I’ve seen that man before. FINGER
 Try as ______________________________
123. The only person that can explain the situation to us is Paul. LIGHT
 No one__________________________________________
124. Apart from the composition, I thought the test was really easy. SAILING
 I found __________________________________________
125. The critic had expected the play to be better than it was. UP
 __________________________________________
126. Lives could be endangered if the safety procedures are not followed strictly. RISK
 To ensure that no one __________________________________________
127. Your ideal of trying to repair it yourself is out of question.
 On __________________________________________
128. His wife is looking for a part-time job, for they are having financial difficulties.
 Since __________________________________________
129. The manager was totally convinced that his deputy was honest.
 The manager __________________________________________
130. I now regret not having completed my studies at university.
 If __________________________________________
131. We suppose the new models are about ten thousand dollars.
 The new models __________________________________________
132. We are having problems because we did not take out medical insurance. COST
 We are__________________________________________
133. The head teacher is well known for his reliability and dedication. REPUTED
 The head teacher__________________________________________
134. I forgot his birthday last week and do not know how to make it up to him. AMENDS
 I do not know __________________________________________
135. My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night.
RECOLLECTION
 Ny grandfather _____________________________________ phoning me last night.
136. The only thing tat prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.
 Had it not__________________________________________
137. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him.
 Hardly __________________________________________
138. When you lie, some gesture can show you are lying.
 Some gestures __________________________________________
139. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
 At no __________________________________________
140. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
 The moment __________________________________________
141. She firmly believed John to be telling the truth.
 It __________________________________________
142. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
 Sad __________________________________________
143. We must think about ways of improving the transport system.
 Thought __________________________________________
144. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
 What __________________________________________
145. I got bored with the match halfway through.
 I lost __________________________________________
146. I bought it without thinking about it first. SPUR
 __________________________________________
147. This disagreement is a lot of fuss about nothing. TEACUP
 __________________________________________
148. I treated him in the same way as he had treated me. PAID
 __________________________________________
149. David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people. ILL
 David seems really __________________________________________
150. I promised him that the situation wouldn’t be repeated in the future. WORD
 I __________________________________________
151. She rented the house because she was wanted to open the restaurant.
 With __________________________________________
152. The idea no longer interests her.
 She has gone __________________________________________
153. The audience didn’t enjoy his performance.
 His performance did not go __________________________________________
154. It was the challenge more than the money that appealed to me about the job.
 It wasn’t so __________________________________________
155. It would be much better for you to ask someone who really knows about the law.
 You’d be far __________________________________________
156. She managed to catch the bus at the last possible moment. TEETH
 __________________________________________
157. My father will be very angry and worried when he hears we’ve missed our flight.
SPARE
 __________________________________________
158. What I am doing now is the opposite to everything I have been taught. COUNTER
 __________________________________________
159. John didn’t want to sit through the award ceremony but felt obliged to attend if only for
a short time. APPEARANCE
 __________________________________________
160. He was really jealous when he saw his brother’s new car. GREEN
 __________________________________________
161. Romantic love must be present, or the marriage will seem insincere.
 The sincerity __________________________________________
162. Finding somewhere to eat at night in an English town require resourcefulness.
 You need to __________________________________________
163. The likelihood of their having any work to offer me in the foreseeable future is nil.
 It is not __________________________________________
164. It wasn’t clear to us at the time how serious the problem was.
 He __________________________________________
165. An ophthalmic optician carried out a second operation on his eye. PERFORM
 Little __________________________________________
166. It’s just possible that we may have to introduce pay cuts. RULLED
 We __________________________________________
167. She lost all self-control when she found out what he had done. CONTAIN
 She __________________________________________
168. To this day no one has equaled his achievement in the field of technology.
UNSURPASS
 To this day __________________________________________
169. David was so enthusiastic about the proposal that he accepted immediately. WAS
 Such __________________________________________
170. The doctor is very busy; I’m afraid he can’t see you today SPARE
 The doctor __________________________________________
171. Mark meant well so you mustn’t be offended by his comments. AMISS
 You __________________________________________
172. This medicine will relieve this pain, but it won’t cure everything. MIRACLES.
 This medicine__________________________________________
173. Apart from the composition, I thought the test was really easy. PLAIN
 I __________________________________________ for composition.
174. Nowadays parents and their children seem to have more in common than they used to
do. NARROWING.
 The generation _________________________________________ days.
175. I’ve been racking my brains to remember where I’ve seen that man before. FINGER
 Try as __________________________________________
176. The manager was totally convinced that his deputy was honest. FAITH
 __________________________________________
177. He became famous, but it costs him his privacy. EXPENSE
 His rise__________________________________________
178. I will have to consider working abroad if an opportunity doesn’t arrive here soon .
NEAR
 Unless an opportunity presents ________________________ expatriate.
179. I don’t know the first thing about aeronautics.
 I am __________________________________________
180. You shouldn’t let trivial matters worry you so much. PREY.
 __________________________________________
181. He is the competitor most likely to win the race.
 No one_________________________________________
182. We have nearly reached the deadline for this job.
 Time _________________________________________
183. They don’t know much about music.
 Their knowledge _________________________________________
184. Ann’s dedication to her work has always been exemplary. HERSEFL.
 Ann _________________________________________
185. Henry was very pleased to be selected for the team. DELIGHT
 Much _________________________________________
186. She wore headphones in order not to disturb anyone.
 She wore headphones lest _________________________________________
187. This is the first time I’ve seen her in my life. SET
 _________________________________________
188. He’s bit tired and lifeless now, but after a nap, I will have a lot of energy and vitality.
BEANS
 _________________________________________
 189. I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me. REALITY
 _________________________________________
190. People say there’s hardly any difference between love and hatred. LINE
 _________________________________________
191. I would never expect Mary to behave rudely.
 It’s not like _________________________________________
192. Can you describe the picture to me, please?
 Can you tell _________________________________________
193. I have never heard such a ridiculous claim.
 It’s _________________________________________
194. It’s great to go home after a long day.
 There’s _________________________________________
195. John and his father looks very similar. IMAGINE
 John is _________________________________________
196. She said she disapproved of eating meet. HER
 _________________________________________
197. She doesn’t know whether she should find a new job. MINDS
 _________________________________________
198. Seeing the damage to his car, Peter became furious. BESIDE
 Peter _________________________________________
199. She rented the way he spoke to her. EXCEPTION
 _________________________________________
200. Mr Johns was shocked to hear that his son had failed his example. AS
 It _________________________________________
201. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at
the venue.
 It was only _________________________________________
202. We only came to this restaurant because you insisted that we did so.
 It was at _________________________________________
203. Arguing with her won’t get you anywhere.
 It won’t do _________________________________________
204. The thief must have come in through the window.
 The thief almost _________________________________________
205. What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be.
 The sheer _________________________________________
206. She is determined to become a doctor. HEART
 _________________________________________
207. She just pretended to welcome him, then quickly left the waiting room. MOTIONS
 _________________________________________
208. The success of the venture cannot be guaranteed. SUCCEED
 _________________________________________
209. We simply must pay them the whole amount before the end of the month.
ALTERNATIVE
 _________________________________________
210. The business has been encumbered in deep recession. It won’t be able to Make more
profits. BOGGED
 _________________________________________
211. Half the afternoon was spent on clay-modelling.
 Clay-modelling _________________________________________
212. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
 The excuse _________________________________________
213. The subject of productivity bonuses has been mentioned at every management and
worker’s meeting.
 The subject of productivity bonuses has cropped ______________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
214. There was hardly any movement in the traffic in front of us.
 The traffic inched _________________________________________
215. The staff hated Frank’s new policies intensely and so went on strike.
 So _________________________________________
216. Sam was really anxious, waiting to see if he had got a place in the cricket team.
TENTERHOOD.
 _________________________________________
217. The boys hurled lots of snowballs at their next-door neighbor. PELTED
 _________________________________________
218. The board had a secret meeting in order to discuss changes in company policy. DOORS
 _________________________________________
219. So many people were really delighted when the government lost the election.
JUBILATION
 _________________________________________
220. The waiter in the new restaurant were very inefficient. SHODDY
 _________________________________________
221. We could catch an earlier train but we still couldn’t arrive before 6.00
 Even _________________________________________
222. A rather nasty problem has appeared to us.
 We’ve come_________________________________________
223. It was such a heavy snowfall that all the flights had to be cancelled.
 So _________________________________________
224. I didn’t know the way there, so I got lost. GET
 Not _________________________________________
225. I was amazed because there were no problems through out the holiday. WRONG
 To _________________________________________
226. It was unfair that the ice-skater got such low marks. DESERVE
 _________________________________________
227. Tony’s habit of taking risks doesn’t fit in his image as a family man. COMPATIBLE
 _________________________________________
228. The authorities had decided they would get tough with the dissidents. CRACKDOWN
 _________________________________________
229. Have you decided to enter the poster competition? GO
 _________________________________________
230. The movie was so exciting that I couldn’t stop looking at it. EYES
 ________________________________________
231. A rather nasty problem has appeared to us.
 We’ve come _________________________________________
232. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
 Such _________________________________________
233. It would be much better for you to ask someone who really knows about the law.
 You’d be far _________________________________________
234. Driving at that speed is dangerous although you are an experienced driver or not.
 However _________________________________________
235. Half the afternoon was spent on clay-modelling.
 Clay-modelling _________________________________________
236. I hope his story will help us to understand what happened. SHED
 _________________________________________
237. The Japanese are the best at making pocket-sized technology. COMES
 The Japanese are second_________________________________________
238. John didn’t want to sit through the award ceremony but felt obliged to attend it only for
a short time. APPEARANCE
 _________________________________________
239. Alan is a much better pianist than Jenny. NOWHERE
 Jenny _________________________________________
240. We only came to this restaurant because you insisted that we did do.
 It was at _________________________________________
241. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
 Sad _________________________________________
242. We must think about ways of improving the transportation.
 Thought _________________________________________
243. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
 What _________________________________________
244. It was not until five years had he elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came
out.
 Not for _________________________________________
245. Nowadays goods are often acquired but not paid for immediately. CREDIT
 _________________________________________
246. Laura was faced by a lot of problems during her childhood. CONTEND
 Laura had a_________________________________________
247. I was not well enough to play football that day. TO
 I didn’t feel _________________________________________
248. I left my last jo because I didn’t really agree with my manager’s approach. EYE
 _________________________________________
249. “I’m going to enjoy myself now the exams are over.” Said Heidi. HAIR
 _________________________________________
250. I decided right there and them to buy it and now I really regret it! WHIM
 I bought it _________________________________________
251. I really need my car when I do the sale trips in the Midlands.
 Were it _________________________________________
252. The organizers were disappointed by the small number of people attending the
conference.
 Much to _________________________________________
253. Without Y vonne’s expert ad vice, the wedding dress would never have been finished
in time.
 Only thanks _________________________________________
254. Reports say that the invading army left the city early this morning.
 The invading army _________________________________________
255. She wouldn’t let me stay in the bar when she realized I was under age. INSISTENT
 She was quite ________________________________________
256. Our teachers always made sure that all her students learned something new each new
lesson. SAW
 _________________________________________
257. Steve prefers not to take too many risks. ERR
 _________________________________________
258. Hopefully, the sunny weather will continue for the next few months SHAPE.
 _________________________________________
259. It’s fairly obvious that the film will win Best Picture at the Oscars. FOREGONE
 _______________________________________
260. We have to find a middle way between being too lenient and being too strict. STRIKE
 _________________________________________
261. His efforts to find a solution didn’t deserve such a savage criticism.
 He _________________________________________
262. Initially, everybody believed his story but now they think he was lying.
 He is now _________________________________________
263. We only came to this restaurant because you insisted that we did so.
 It was at _________________________________________
264. I’ve become extremely good at missing the rush hour over the last few weeks. FINE
 _________________________________________
265. It’s crucial for us to control the juvenile inmates in a very strict way. REIN
 _________________________________________
266. His excuse for such bad behavior has little effect on her. CUTS
 _________________________________________
267. You made an embarrassing mistake when you asked him where his wife was. FOOT
 _________________________________________
268. I feel I am not being treated fairly. RAW
 _________________________________________
269. If children were allowed to do what they wanted, they would probably play computer
games all day. DEVICES
 _________________________________________
270. I don’t conceal my loathing for war. NO
  _________________________________________
271. She was definitely displeased when I told her.
 She was anything _________________________________________
272. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
 But for his command _________________________________________
273. Despite the lack of their financial support, we will have to carry out the project.
 Whether _________________________________________
274. He decided to repair the thing himself and not to take it back to the shop.
 Rather _________________________________________
275. What I admire most about him is his absolute frankness.
 His absolute frankness, more _________________________________________
276. There was loud applause as he left the stage. ACCOMPANIMENT
 _________________________________________
277. Mike is never reluctant to make tough decisions as a manager. SHRINKS
 _________________________________________
278. Bill reckoned that his success was due to incredible luck. PUT
 _________________________________________
279. The candle fell over and made the barn start burning. LIGHT
 _________________________________________
280. City-dwellers often get depressed nowadays. PRONE
 _________________________________________
281. Managing the company will probably be much more complicated than they say.
 Managing the company should not _________________________________________
282. Because my father went away for the weekend, his secretary was in charge of the
business.
 Had ______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
283. Preparations must be made as fast as possible as another crisis will happen soon
unpredictably.
 It is a _________________________________________
284. You have to be very patient to work as a primary school teacher these days.
 Working as a primary school teacher calls ____________________________________
285. They only returned our money after we brought legal proceedings against them.
 Were _________________________________________
286. The day after I lost my job, I did not feel like getting out of bed. INCLINATION
 _________________________________________
287. The company’s debts have been paid so that the new manager can start to manage the
company again. CLEAN
 The company’s debts have been paid so that _________________________________
288. It is necessary to free our business from the influence the bureaucracy right now. HAND
 It is necessary to free _________________________________________
289. The business has been encumbered in deep recession. It won’t be to make more profits.
BOGGED
 With _________________________________________
290. The train is too crowded with the commuters during the morning rush hour.
SARDINESS.
 The commuter on the train were _________________________________________
291. I wanted to tell her what I really felt, but in the end decided not to.
 In the end, I_________________________________________
292. I was dismayed to discover that he even the secret away.
 Much _________________________________________
293. She knew nothing of her husband’s impending promotion.
 Little _________________________________________
294. Despite her let-down at his decision, Karen did not think badly of him. BORE
 Disappointed ___________________________ feelings over his decision.
295. Having three children to look after every day had taken its toll on Elke. GRIND
 Elke was _________________________________________
296. Under no circumstances are you to embark on the journey alone.
 Come _________________________________________
297. Due to his mother’s permissiveness, it was little wonder to me that Jim was an
exceedingly spoilt child.
 It came _________________________________________
298. Lives could be endangered if the safety procedures are not followed strictly.
JEOPARDY
 To ensure that no-one _________________________________________
299. If it hadn’t rained cats and dogs, the event would have happened as intended.
TORRENTIAL
 Were it _________________________________________
300. People have rumored that you might get married soon. GRAPEVINE
 I have _________________________________________ the knot soon.
301. You certainly can’t play your music after midnight.
 I won’t have you _________________________________________
302. No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year’s championship.
 It’s a foregone _________________________________________
303. I was very surprised to hear that I had won the competition.
 It came _________________________________________
304. The government’s have been reviewing their education policies recently.
 The government _________________________________________
305. She wouldn’t have been upset if you hadn’t lied about your past.
 It _________________________________________
306. He admits he’s not one of the important members of the organization. COG
 _________________________________________
307. I feel I am not being treated fairly. RAW
 _________________________________________
308. You can’t compare tabloids with quality newspapers. FISH
 _________________________________________
309. That man has no pity whatsoever. DEVOID
 That man _________________________________________
310. My impression of him was that he was a very capable person. STRUCK
 _________________________________________
311. In no to jeopardize the scheme did they want of the success way.
 In no _________________________________________
312. Despite being entertaining, the play is lightweight in comparison with earlier works.
 As _________________________________________
313. As people were dependent on farming for their livelihood. It’s not surprising that they
used animal behaviour to predict the weather.
 Give that_________________________________________. It…
314. It won’t harm us t see what special offers are on at the moment.
 We_________________________________________
315. One injury after another ended her tennis career.
 She could not ______________________________________injuries.
316. This property has been totally neglected and is in need of major renovation.
DISRESPAIR
 Having _________________________________________
317. Isobel’s tendency to interrupt every conservation makes me furious! BEND
 It_________________________________________
318. He’s done something very brave that most men wouldn’t be capable o doing. TAKES
 It_________________________________________
319. I’m sure Nancy is still presuming that the party starts at night. IMPRESSION
 _________________________________________
320. Would you like to do what the Prime Minister does? PLACES
 _________________________________________
321. Selena really has no ideal of the difficulty of finding a parking place.
 Little does _________________________________________
322. Unless the weather changes dramatically overnight, we will be leaving at dawn.
 Providing that the there _________________________________________
323. Maria didn’t tell John the news until he had finished his meal.
 Maria waited for _________________________________________
324. Mrs Thompson seems to find the way her daughter behaves more a source of
amusement than embarrassment.
 Far from _________________________________________
325. I think my elder sister is planning to take over the family home when my mother is
older. DESIGNS
 _________________________________________
326. The inhabitants in this area were far worse-off twenty years ago than they are now.
NOWHERE.
 _________________________________________
327. The direct aim of the statement is to make the public aware of the present situation.
BOILS
 The statement _________________________________________
328. Your empty promises won’t have any effect on her. ICE
 _________________________________________
329. It’s crucial for us to control the juvenile inmates in a very strict way. REIN
 _________________________________________
330. I don’t conceal my loathing for war. SECRET
 _________________________________________
331. Hard work was what caused Jill’s success. PUT
 Jill’s success can _________________________________________
332. I need a calculator to arrive at the total. WORK
 I can’t _________________________________________
333. There’s no need to feel superior to everyone. NOSE
 You shouldn’t _________________________________________
334. When she sold the jewelry at such a low price, she was cheated. RIDE
 _________________________________________
335. Any person improvement on the part of the Prime Minister in this scandal would be
disastrous. CAUGHT
 If the Prime Minister _________________________________________
336. Even if they don’t like it, I’m going away with my parents this year.
 Whether _________________________________________
337. Jane shut the door with her keys still inside.
 What happened _________________________________________
338. It was Peter who pointed the mistake out to me.
 Peter drew _________________________________________
339. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
 But for _________________________________________
340. It’s high unlikely that the meeting will end before 7.00.
 The chance _________________________________________
341. You mustn’t interrupt them for any reason during the meeting NO
 _________________________________________
342. It’s disgraceful that nobody warned us that these animals were dangerous. SHOULD
 We _________________________________________
343. He has written ten books and also runs many courses each year. BUT
 Not _________________________________________
344. I phone her nearly every day. GOES
 _________________________________________
345. The lawyer for the defence suggested the witness was not telling the truth.
 The defence lawyer _________________________________________
346. The project was not cleared to begin until a full planning appeal had been heard.
HEARING
 Only _________________________________________
347. Davina desperately wants to go to Cambridge University so she needs the very best
exam grades. SIGHTS
 Davina _________________________________________
348. I just said anything I could think of because I wasn’t prepared for his question.
HEAD
 I said something _________________________________________
349. The jam jar lid just wouldn’t open at all even though we tried everything. INCH
 _________________________________________
350. You are in charge of the IT system and problems must be resolved immediately. ONUS
 The _________________________________________
351. There is a rumour that the company lost over 20 million dollar during the price war.
SUBSTAINED
 The company _________________________________________
352. The role played by the PR company in securing the government contract was never
acknowledge officially. OFFICIAL
 At _________________________________________
353. Joe would only to agree to continue the trip if he could arrive instead of Paul. TAKING
 Joe insisted on ___________________________as the driver before he would agree to
continue the trip.
354. He surprised me very much when he said he loved me. BREATH
 He _________________________________________
355. He didn’t hesitate to recommend me for the job. BONES
 _________________________________________
356. She just pretended to welcome him then quickly left the waiting room. MOTIONS
 _________________________________________
357. You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations.
 Your failure _________________________________________
358. There had been allegations of drug-taking by members of the team.
 It _________________________________________
359. The local council has considered mass tourism the cause of the environmental
problems.
 The local council has put _________________________________________
360. Albert’s wife said that he had to be start being interested in their kids’ lives.
 Albert’s wife said that it ___________________________ interest in their kids ‘lives.
361. Arguing with her won’t get you anywhere.
 It won’t _________________________________________
362. It won’t harm us to see what special offers are on at the moment.
 We might _________________________________________
363. He discontinues his studies because he is poor.
 His _________________________________________
364. You certainly could never accuse Tom of being mean. NOTHING
 Tom _________________________________________
365. Why on Earth did you do something das dangerous as that? POSSESSED
 What _________________________________________
366. Brain is a strong contender for the position. LIST
 Brian _________________________________________
367. Katy hasn’t been feeling well lately. RUN
 _________________________________________
368. There was no further delay in awarding the prizes. ADO
 The Prizes _________________________________________
369. The money was released very gradually. DRIBS
 The money _________________________________________
370. You have said exactly the right thing. NAIL
 _________________________________________
371. Yesterday you were not as good-looking as you are today.
 Today _________________________________________
372. “What shall I say, Mother?”
 She
373. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
 Only _________________________________________
374. His father often punishes him for his laziness. IF
 _________________________________________
375. Follow this advice and you will find yourself in trouble. WATER
 _________________________________________
376. He had done stupid things before, but this is really annoying. BISCUIT
 _________________________________________
377. It seems that John doesn’t really want to go camping with us. MIND
 _________________________________________
378. What has this experience taught you?
 What conclusions _________________________________________
379. They hate each other intensely. SWORN
 _________________________________________
380. I have a habit of having a lie-in on Sundays. INCLINED
 _________________________________________
381. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
 I cancelled _________________________________________
382. It was a pure chance that a policeman was passing as I was attacked.
 Only _________________________________________
383. Cars are responsible for air pollution, and they cost more serious accidents.
 In _________________________________________
384. If Cathy hadn’t been so mean, we would have had a really good time.
 But _________________________________________
385. No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill.
 Immediately _________________________________________
386. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco. BOUNDS
 _________________________________________
387. The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way. ATTENDENCE
 _________________________________________
388. The impression most people have of him is that he is an honest person. COMES
 _________________________________________
389. I could tell by the tone of his voice how serious the situation was. HOME
 _________________________________________
390. We wouldn’t want to restrict the freedom of the students in any way. IMPOSE
 _________________________________________
391. He lent me a hand so that he would not look such a mean person in my eyes.
 So as _________________________________________
392. We were not surprised by his success.
 It came _________________________________________
393. Alice and Charles did not decide to move a bigger house until after the birth of their
second child.
 Only when_________________________________________
394. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
 But for _________________________________________
395. It was raining cats and dogs last night. TORRENTS
 The rain was _________________________________________
396. My brother finds staying at home every day annoying. PUT
 It is difficult for my brother _________________________________________
397. Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to exist on the money they earn.
ENDS
 _________________________________________
398. Will you please stay with me for a while? COMPANY
 _________________________________________
399. Recently research has changed theories about the causes of the disease. LIGHT
 _________________________________________
400. Collecting stamps give me a lot of pleasure. DERIVE
 _________________________________________
401. I consider him my worst enemy. LOOK
 _________________________________________
402. She was surprised when he suddenly asked her to marry him. TOOK
 His _________________________________________
403. The German car is much better than this one.
 There is no _________________________________________
404. Most people know that becoming an Actor is difficult. COMMON
 It’s _________________________________________
405. I simply fail to understand some of my colleagues’ attitude to work.
 I have _________________________________________
406. She wore headphones in order not to disturb anyone.
 She wore headphones lest _________________________________________
407. If you change your mind, you’d be welcome to join our staff.
 Were ________________________________delighted to take you on the staff.
408. Sorry, you can’t do whatever you want. PICK
 Sorry, you are not in _________________________________________
409. This vase seems too big for this small table. PROPITION
 This vase look _________________________________________
410. A lot of awards on his walls point to his great success. TESTIMONY
 The numerous _________________________________________
411. Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory for students. UNDER
 Students _________________________________________
412. It is as yet unclear whether a new sports centre is being planned or not. SEEN
 _________________________________________
413. The suggestion to increase the entrance fee at the disco came from Tony. SHOULD
 It _________________________________________
414. It’s unfortunate that I came to see him where he wasn’t there. GOING
 If _________________________________________
415. You can borrow dad’s car but don’t blame me when it breaks down. HOLD
 _________________________________________
416. Personal history plays a role in determining how willing you are to participate in group
activities. ON
 _____________________________________________________________________
417. It is important to know the difference between a joke and an insult. DRAW
 _________________________________________
418. Five actors were competing for the leading role in the play. CONTENTION.
 _________________________________________
419. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. UP
 _________________________________________
420. They still haven’t found out what caused the accident. HAVE
 _________________________________________ the accident was.
421. A rather nasty problem has appeared.
 We’ve come _________________________________________
422. I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sales figures.
 My purpose_________________________________________
423. Mrs. Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning.
 _________________________________________
424. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address.
 Further information can _________________________________________
425. It’s almost nine months since I topped subscribing to that magazine.
 I cancelled
426. He makes sure that he isn’t associated with policies he disagrees with. DISTANCES
 _________________________________________
427. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco. BOUNDS
 _________________________________________
428. She wasn’t speaking seriously. TONGUE
 _________________________________________
429. We suddenly decided to go far away for the weekend. SPUR
 _________________________________________
430. It would be easy to make a film adaptation of Danielle Steel’s latest novel. ITSELF
 Danielle Steel’s latest novel _________________________________________
431. She woke up verry early this morning. CRACK
 _________________________________________
432. My attitude towards Jane changed when I learnt the truth about what had happened.
LIGHT
 _________________________________________
433. The boss thinks he stole the document. SUSPECTED
 _________________________________________
434. It looks as if the burglars escaped in a red Volkswagen. GETWAY
 _________________________________________
435. The hotel wasn’t as good as she thought it would be. LIVE
 _________________________________________
436. When she heard the news of her father’s death, she found herself crying. TEARS
 _________________________________________
437. The cost of living has gone up a great deal lately. SHARP
 _________________________________________
438. It’s very likely that they will cancel the rehearsal. STRONG
 There has been _________________________________________
439. I am sure the accident was nothing to do with my cousin. MIXED
 My cousin _________________________________________, I’m certain of that.
440. George has been promoted because he is able to work on his own initiative.
ACCOUNT
 _________________________________________
441. He will lie on the sofa doing nothing all day round.
 He will do
442. Andy didn’t tell anybody that he was going on a lone expedition.
 Andy went _________________________________________
443. It shouldn’t have surprised me that my children didn’t like the new, cheaper ice- cream.
 I might _________________________________________
444. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
 The annual _________________________________________
445. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address.
 Further information _________________________________________
446. There is no need to be upset about the result. SHED
 _________________________________________
447. Sam tried extremely hard to convince her, but it was no use. BRING
 Hard _________________________________________
448. Although he has been very determined, he was never managed to defeat his rival.
DETERMINATION
 _________________________________________
449. Without his personal assistant John wouldn’t know what to do next. RELIES
 _________________________________________
450. Fred has only himself to blame for losing his driving license for repeated speeding.
SERVES
 _________________________________________
451. She was definitely displeased when I told her.
 She was anything _________________________________________
452. The thief must have come in through the window.
 The thief almost _________________________________________
453. She didn’t cry when the story ended in tragedy.
 Not a _________________________________________
454. Only the managing director and the thief chemist know the details.
 Knowledge _________________________________________
455. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco. BOUNDS
 The Rainbow Disco is out _________________________________________
456. It would be easy to make a film adaptation of Danielle Steel’s latest novel. ITSELF
 Danielle Steel’s latest novel _________________________________________
457. He got promoted so quickly because he knew important people who could help him.
FRIENDS
 _________________________________________
458. We simply must pay them the whole amount before the end of the month.
ALTERNATIVE
 _________________________________________
459. I know I can convince Dave that I’m right about this matter. BRING
 _________________________________________
460. The new plans for the school have been approved by the authorities. MET
 _________________________________________