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975. absolute secrecy, the mission wouldn’t have succeeded.
976. had he arrived home when a water-heater exploded.
977. as I admire her achievement, I don’t really like her.
978. health doesn’t prevent/stop him from enjoying life.
979. blamed me for the mistake

Or: blamed the mistake on me
980. I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond.
981. I think you should make allowances for other people’s weaknesses.
982. have you drawn from this experience?
983. They are sworn enemies.
984. I am inclined to have a lie- in on Sundays.
985. didn’t live up to my expectation at all.
986. Could you keep your (an) eye onmy bag while I’m away, please?
987. I left home that I realized how much my dad meant to me.
988. not been for his help, we would all have died.
989. likely person to succeed in solving the problem.
990. Many species of wildlife are on the verge of extinction.
991. Would you like to make a contribution to our campaign?
992. in Ho Chi Minh City coincided with his friend’s
993. failure in passing (to pass) the exams depresses her
994. have brought the umbrella along because it didn’t rain.
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995. had the strikers attacked the riot police when tear gas was released.
996. the Prime Minister’s attendance, the party would not have been a success.
Or, the Prime Minister’s attendance, the party would not have been successful.
997. have caught the seven o’clock train.
998. go on strike because of/ due to/ on account of bad salary.
999. effective management is, the better working relations are.
1000. feel like going out this afternoon.
1001. poverty prevents him from continuing his studies.
1002. my father who talked me into learning another foreign language.
1003. going to be a fat cat when I grow up.
1004. of our local theater has put our city on the map.
1005. is said to be getting more and more dangerous.
1006. only when Mice won a bumper crop, did he decide to build a bigger house.
1007. never crossed my mind that I’d win the lottery
1008. no other student in our class is/ can be more intelligent than Viet
1009. had Mary made a phone when her boyfriend appeared
1010. to innovate the high school curiculum
1011. two years since my father gave up smoking .
1012. working harder for him to be a champion in the Olympics..
1013. poverty prevents her from continuing her study.
1014. of training good students has put my school on the map in the country
1015. another five years did the whole truth about the murder come out.
1016. rather you hadn't written that letter.
1017. no one who is a better pianist than him in the whole country.
1018. hadn't been for the goalkeeper, we would have lost (wouldn't have won) the
match.
1019. know what he was going to do next.
1020. not your obligation to do
1021. is a piece of cake.
1022. have enough courage to tell
1023. am fed up with going
1024. see eye to eye on
1025. you acquired a few manners.
1026. a dramatic rise (increase) in house prices this year.
1027. in the way I can’t understand.
1028. the Prime Minister’s attendance, the party would not have been a success.
Or the Prime Minister’s attendance, the party would not have been successful.
1029. account are press photographers allowed to take photographs backstage.
1030. fell on deaf ears
1031. made no difference to Kevin
1032. to take the blame for the accident.
1033. on the verge of extinction.
1034. on the point of leaving
1035. to your opinion/belief fat people are not always jolly.

Or: to what you believe/think fat people are not always jolly
1036. been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed/got
through.
1037. no intention of meeting him any longer.
1038. fast did he run that nobody could catch up with him.
1039. Most doctors agree that smoking does/can/will harm you/your health.
1040. The plumber’s advice to me was not to use the faulty appliance.
1041. The Member of Parliament did everything he could do to take advantage of the
situation.
1042. Is beyond my means
1043. was under the impression that parking was allowed here.
1044. continued to cry until he was out of sight.
1045. were not taken in by his smooth manner.
1046. was impeached on the grounds of his financial misconduct.
1047. has grown out of the jumper you knitted for her.
1048. was in no mood/ wasn’t in the mood for going out last night.
1049. was saying last night felt on deaf ears.
1050. feels responsible for the accident.
1051. the refugees had crossed the border did they feel safe.
1052. he studied hard, he wouldn’t have failed the exam.
1053. great was her grief that she almost fainted.
1054. had I put up my umbrella than the rain came down in torrents.
1055. as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
1056. intention of giving you any more money.
1057. John (had) received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate.
1058. to which he was influenced by his brother.
1059. as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
1060. Mary was born in a small village in the middle of nowhere.
1061. Jimmy played truant this morning, so his father has thrown the book at him.
1062. The construction workers showed a reckless disregard for the safety at work.
1063. There is no excuse for coming to class late.
1064. He bears little/ hardly any resemblance to his brother.
1065. I am on very good terms with my bank manager
1066. She is not upset; she is only putting on an act.
1067. I daren’t turn on the television for fear of waking the baby up
1068. He is virtually unable to read.
1069. Rosa couldn’t bear the heat.
1070. I admire her achievement, I don’t really like her.
1071. long as the examiners can read your handwriting, they will accept your paper.
1072. the world record at/on his second attempt.
1073. the body was found that the police believed her.
1074. to looking after handicapped people.
1075. Peter wasn’t in the MOOD for going/ to go to the party.
1076. IT has been believed that she is in good condition.
1077. She has no INTENTION of giving up her hobby.
1078. That film isn’t WORTH seeing.
1079. The flight was cancelled OWING to the snow.
1080. I am very much looking forward to is seeing my great grandson for the first time .
1081. has not been so well attended this year .
1082. from Meggie’s husband, everyone is here.
1083. possibly have taken the money by mistakes/ chance/ accident/ coincidence.
1084. she expected that she was so successful.
1085. There is a subtle difference between being mean and being careful with money.
1086. Grammar exercises bore me stiff.
1087. He got his own back on her.
1088. The offer to go and work in Brazil came (completely) out of the blue.
1089. He laughed off his latest business failure.
1090. be struck off, the consultant will never work again.
1091. much a discussion as an argument.
1092. threats of violence against the officers.
1093. Jane stands on a good chance of being promoted.
1094. Throughout his life he was deceitful and treacherous.
1095. of the details is limited/restricted to the managing director and the chief.
1096. Defence alliances are as old as the hills.
1097. never crossed my mind that we’d have legal problems.
1098. The world press got wind of the story from a government official.
1099. knowledge of French good enough for him to work as a translator?

1100. is/would one see this problem so well explained
OR is there/would one find such a good / so good an explanation of this problem.
1101. as no surprise to us (to hear) (that) he was successful / he had been successful
/ he (had) succeeded.
1102. nowhere to be found / not to be found (anywhere) / impossible to find

(anywhere).
1103. health does not stop/prevent him (from) enjoying life.
1104. thing you should/must/ought to do is (to) phone/ring/contact the police.
1105. Coal production / The coal produced in this region has (been) halved in the last
twenty years.
1106. The councillor gave frank answers (to every question) OR The councillor was
frank in the way he answered the questions / every question.
1107. A reduction of/in interest rates may improve the economic situation OR … may
cause/lead to an improvement in/of the economic situation.
1108. Our company has (got)/ holds (the/a) monopoly of/on/over the import/importing/
importation of these chemicals.
1109. Some people will go to any/great/absurd etc. lengths to lose weight.

1110. was such a rapid improvementin his condition that he went home four days after
the operation
1111. official decision on where to send the proceeds of the concert has been made
by the fund-raisers
1112. his (good) command of the local dialect, we would have been kept in prison
1113. Anna( she) spoke to the doctor that she (Anna) understood how serious her
illness was.
1114. to appear before a Grand Jury.
1115. Our new director wants to be addressed Sir
1116. Sam attributed his success to his parents’ help.
1117. She was so beautiful that I couldn’t take my eyes off her.
1118. We have finally come to terms with the fact that our friendship comes to an end
1119. They became man and wife last year.
1120. had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.
1121. regretted not seeing Audrey on her trip to London.
1122. known that he was married, she would not have agreed to go out to dinner with
him.
1123. very little money (left) when he died, which surprised everybody.
1124. there any another way to reach the city center?
1125. has grown out of that jumper you knitted for her.
1126. explanations about the illegal merchandise didn’t ring true to anyone during the
trial.
1127. counting the cost because medical insurance was not taken out.
1128. you, I would not bit around the bush in the next report.
1129. to my colleagues’ having a finger in every pie in my own business.
1130. interesting an exhibition as my friend had claimed.
1131. were not so much insulting as inaccurate.
1132. What the company has done is imposed a ban on private e-mails.
1133. near as expensive as I (had)
1134. managed to scrape through
1135. touch and go whether
1136. at which point they
1137. sets this island apart from the others
1138. got up at the crack of dawn
1139. put the cat among the pigeons
1140. been in/ had any contact with Paul for months
1141. he will make it up to you for the damage he has done.
1142. could not account for the sand in his boots.
1143. whetted my appetite for the rest of the story.
1144. not averse to staying in on a Saturday night if I have good company.
1145. will acquaint you with the day-to-day running of the office.
1146. goes without saying that Mark will get the job.
1147. doesn’t approve of us leaving the classroom without asking first.
1148. public cannot have access to those official files until the end of the decade.
1149. Ann is the apple of her eyes.

1150. I think his theory stands to reason.
1151. We have to settle this matter once and for all.
1152. In the area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football.
1153. This is not the first time he has crossed swords with the party leader.
1154. He gambled, lost everything and ran into debt.
1155. They claim to provide the best service in business, but I think that can be in
dispute // open to dispute.
1156. You should make an example of him so that others will be afraid to behave as
he did.
1157. When I came back, my car was nowhere to be seen.
1158. Did you catch sight of Alice at the party last night?
1159. Generosity is his middle name.
1160. on the verge of extinction.
1161. to put up with (any) rudeness
1162. how hard they tried/ struggled,

Or: how much hard work they did,
1163. was taken aback by
1164. it not been for .
1165. my subscription to that magazine six months ago.
1166. is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
1167. had he arrived home when a water- heater exploded.
1168. no circumstances must you mention this to him.
1169. him (as he was) climbing over the garden wall.
1170. you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number.
1171. a very brave person could have done that.
1172. he was half way through the exercise did he realize how difficult it was.
1173. is the country I’d like to visit most.
1174. be possible for me to talk to someone about my problem?
1175. work out the answer without
1176. didn’t know what he was going to do next.
1177. doesn’t take after his father at all.
1178. have run out of ice cream.
1179. had he arrived than things went wrong.
1180. have been (so) savagely criticized for his efforts to find a solution.
1181. of the local dialect, we could have been put into prison / jail.
1182. herself together and explained her problem
1183. it be known that he disapproved of the behavior of his supporters.
1185. This bottle – opener is a dead loss.
1186. Since she met that boy, she’s been wrapped up in him.
1187. Crimes of passion are as old as the hills.
1188. She stands a (good) chance of being elected.
1189. You shouldn't look at other people with your nose in the air.
1190. was her fury that she threw the book across the room.
1191. to which he was influenced by his friends.
1192. I not to have helped you, you would have been in trouble.
1193. thought essential that Miss World must have the great appearance.
1194. To the best of my knowledge, he is still working in Briston.
1195. We didn’t go for fear of being recognized/ for fear that we were recognized.
1196. It’s not worth trying to explain anything to John.
1197. The audience ran away with the idea that economic recovery was close at hand.
1198. I’m up to my neck in work.
1199. in the discovery of eight new comets
1200. like it’s been ages since I had a day off. // It feels like it was ages ago when I
had a day off.
1201. seat-belts have to be worn by all rear-seat passengers.
1202. machines were invented, people had to queue.
1203. did the club owner become a media celebrity, but he was also extremely rich.
Or: was the club owner extremely rich, but he also became a media celebrity.
1204. seems to have been under construction for a long time.
1205. far as punctuality is concerned, Fiona really takes after her mother.
1206. working against the clock, so don’t waste time.
1207. no/ little time (in) starting/ getting started on the new project.
1208. to have been anywhere near the factory at the time of the break-in.
1209. turned over a new leaf since he got out of prison.
1210. we don’t set out/ off about six, we might not get there for the meeting
1211. five years did the whole truth about the murder come out.
1212. amount of criticism affected
1213. to give a breath sample to the police can lead to / result in your arrest.
1214. at Kate’s insistence that we curried favour with
1215. I don’t express myself clearly sometimes.
1216. was too much too bear and/so (I) had to turn away.
1217. lest well (should) be thin on the
1218. all expectations, Sam joined the ranks of the
1219. is Maldive(’s) beach resorts and round-the –clock bustling nightlife that hordes
of tourists are attracted
1221. Jack two hours to complete his essay.
him.
1224. up with the best solution.
1225. out for being a teacher./

Or out to be a teacher.
1226. got on/along well with his classmates.
1227. as a great surprise to Barbara that she had failed his driving test.
1228. no notice of his doctor’s advice.
1229. little/ hardly any resemblance to his brother.
1235. work out the answer without
1236. didn’t know what he was going to do next.
1238. have run out of ice cream.
1239. had he arrived than things went wrong.
1240. been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed/the
passing of the bill wouldn’t have been prevented.
1241. lack / absence of leadership that caused most of the problems of the committee.
1242. time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.
1243. I left home that I realized how much my dad meant to me.
1244. was her hopelessness that Alice decided to stop her business.
1245. to my colleagues’ having a finger in every pie in my own business
1246. take sides during their disagreement because I liked both of them.
1247. see to it that these things are done.
1248. you gave your mind to your work, you might not make so many mistakes.
1249. I was taken aback by his behaviour./ His behaviour took me aback.
1250. recollection of having met him before.
1251. his notice that she had bought a new car.
1252. be given some time off.
1253. money has been received do we deliver.
1254. is understood to be out of hospital and is
1255. She is an authority on Renaissance painting.
1256. the merry-go-round span, the more piercingly
1257. until five years had gone by did
1258. the sofa, lay the missing
1259. His father blew up at him when he heard he had damaged the car.
1260. not for my car, I could never/ couldn’t (ever) do the sales trips in the Midlands.
1261. disappointment of the organizers/ organizers’ disappointment, only a small

number of people attended the conference.
1262. to Yvonne’s expert advice was the wedding dress finished in time.
1263. is reported to have left the city early this morning.
1264. insistent on my leaving/ that I leave the bar after/ on
1265. saw to it that there was always/ she always included
1266. err on the side
1267. be the shape of things to come
1268. It’s a forgone conclusion that the film will win Best Picture at the Oscars./ That
the film will win Best Picture at the Oscars is a foregone conclusion.
1269. We have to strike a balance between leniency/ lenience and strictness.
1270. had he left the room when the phone rang.
1271. hadn’t been his contributions, the project wouldn’t have been completed
successfully.
1272. being a passionate skier, Mark also takes part in skateboarding tournaments.
1273. as you promise not to do anything wrong, you are allowed to play in my garden.
1274. when the journalists arrived at the venue that they heard about the changes to
the wedding plans.
1275. doesn’t take after
1276. a waste of
1277. must have been
1278. attempted to buy the company without
1279. you mind checking these accounts
1280. she was, she must be very powerful and confident.
1281. threatening him with prison could we make him speak.
1282. did he know anyone he could borrow from.
1283. you fill the car up with petrol, you can borrow it.
1284. waste time copying out your work again.
1285. come to the conclusion /draw a conclusion that this job is easy.
1286. in Antarctica is said to be getting thinner all the time.
1287. not have kept that information from me.
1288. sooner had we escaped than the whole building caught on fire.
1289. defeat was the direct consequence of the coach’s tactics.
1290. shouldn’t/ought not to have been put in the washing machine
1291. that Evan is younger than the others in his class, he is doing very well at school.
1292. himself not to/never becoming a professional footballer
1293. enthusiastic about the games that the noise level at the party was unbearable.
1294. of waking anyone up, Doris tiptoed up the stairs
1295. fell short of my expectations
1296. nowhere(near) as good at playing
1297. not been the timely arrival of the police, the fight would have escalated.
1298. George worked harder, he would have succeeded in passing the exam.
1299. only a matter of time until/before
1300. as I admire his courage, I think he’s foolish.
1301. are thought (by experts) to have evolved from wolves.
1302. he not lacked right qualifications, the university would have prepared to consider
his application.
1303. you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number
1304. people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet / to make both
ends meet.
1305. fed up with going to the same place all the time.
1306. prides herself on being a good cook.
1307. was coming down cats and dogs.
1308. arrived at their destination safe and sound.
1309. was caught red-handed.
1310. no need to make an appointment to see the personnel manager.
1311. had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining.
1312. training hard everyday can you become a good athlete.
1313. could not afford to buy the car.
1314. you keep an eye on my suitcase for a moment?
1315. you catch sight of Alice at the party last night?
1316. get out of bed on the wrong side this morning.
1317. taxi driver , so he knows the city like the back of his hand.
1318. don’t like him because he has a big mouth.
1319. this news ever reaches/ comes to her ears, she’ll be furious.
1320. not have allowed your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
1321. circumstances will / shall I lend John any money.
1322. Tom of breaking her bicycle. / Tom of having broken her bicycle.
1323. I had bought some tickets for the concert.
1325. no intention of apologizing
1326. admitted breaking / having broken her
1327. take the price into consideration
1328. am not accustomed to driving
1329. gets on well with
1330. as / though Mary was / might be, she agreed to join the activity.
1331. minute / moment we have received the information , we'll let you know.
1332. using it (a language) regularly, can you really master a language (it).
1333. blame for the match cancellation / the match's cancellation / the cancellation of
the match / the fact that the match was cancelled.
1334. intention of apologising / apologizing to either of them.
1335. I am interested in is why he did it.
1336. a dramatic rise (increase) in house prices this year.
1337. in the way I can’t understand.
1338. leave her anything in his will.
1339. he came into light did I recognize him.
1340. it made no difference to Kevin
1341. have been informed of / about
1342. talked into entering
1343. occurred to us that
1344. on the point of leaving.
1345. is said to have been
1346. to avoid getting/being caught
1347. should have been told
1348. was traditionally brought up/ was brought up traditionally
1349. how thankful I
1350. absolute secrecy, the mission wouldn’t have succeeded.
1351. as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
1352. severe punishment for their riotous behaviors.
1353. sooner had the thieves touched the safe than tear gas was released.
1355. have you drawn from this experience ?
1356. Follow this advice and you will find yourself in hot water.
1357. cut off did not / could not prevent him from competing in the Olympic Games
and winning a medal.
1358. I daren’t turn on the television for fear of waking the baby up.
1359. came up with the best solution.
1360. why Peter hadn’t phoned.
1361. I’m interested in is why he did it.
1362. from escaping.
1363. a new outfit made (by her dressmaker).
1364. the best hotel you could find?
1365. been playing the piano for ten years.
1366. impossible for them to come on Sunday.
1367. study hard enough.
1368. cost me only a few hundred pounds.
1369. were made by my mother.
1370. must have made her parents feel wonderful.
1371. you get there the sooner you will be able to relax.
1372. had we finished dinner when Mrs Jones arrived on the doorstep.
1373. he came into light did I recognise him.
1374. beyond my means.
1375. She isn’t really cut out for teaching.
1376. I couldn’t take my eyes off her.
1377. Some interesting new information has come to light.
1378. The defense made an enormous contribution to the team's success.
1379. I’m not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.
1380. to have scared your little puppy like that.
1381. I agreed to do the work was that I would be paid for it.
1382. official decision(s) on where to send the proceeds of the concert has/have been
made by the fund-raisers.
1383. qualifications you are able to amass, the more success you will have in the
academic field.
1384. as / though their discussion might be / was, the committee couldn’t reach any /
a decision.
1385. the politician was saying fell on deaf ears last night.
1386. set her heart on becoming a doctor.
1387. the faintest idea who you are.
1388. has a bee in his bonnet about the dishonesty of lawyers
1389. have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed.
1390. as I admire his courage, I think he’s foolish.
1391. are thought (by experts) to have evolved from wolves.
his application.
1393. you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number
1394. people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet / to make both
ends meet.
1395. fed up with going to the same place all the time.
1396. prides herself on being a good cook.
1397. was coming down cats and dogs.
1398. arrived at their destination safe and sound.
1399. was caught red-handed.
1400. After Covid-19, many people find it increasingly difficult/hard to make (both)
ends meet.
1401. Jane’s father blew his stack when he knew she had broken his crystal vase.
1402. I'm on the point of giving up this diet because it's not working at all.
1403. The failure of the festival will be put down to the weather.
1404. Jan accused Ben of playing his music too loud the previous night.
1405. have gone to so much trouble on my behalf.
1406. is believed to have absconded with the company’s pension fund money.
1407. has been a drammatical increase in the number of students applying to this
university.
1408. my mind that I would win the prize.
1409. to terms with the fact that his wife died.
1410. absence brought it home to him how much he cared for her.
1411. positioned herself by the door so that she would be able to leave the room
quickly
1412. marginally better than the last.
1413. comes to light, you will go to prison. (If your role in the accident is brought to
light, …)
1414. was instrumental in the drafting of the proposal. (… in drafting the proposal)
1415. is at my disposal so long as I'm careful.
1416. interference, everything would have gone smoothly.
1417. the wrong end of the stick and made a terrible mistake.
1418. everything in my power to make sure that this problem would not arise.
1419. in hand has no bearing on Karen's bad mood.
1420. Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument
1421. of traveling by plane is never in my grandmother's thought
1422. many strange shapes from these wine bottles.
1423. The storm had/made a bad effect on the crop.
1424. George was nowhere to be found.
1425. The wedding took place despite the rain
1426. you got out and about more.
1427. employed in setting up an exhibition of costumes down the ages.
1428. arriving at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully.
1429. possible that those stores accept a credit card as an alternative to cash.
1430. route you take, it will still take you about an hour to get there .
1431. when all the guests had gone could we relax.
1432. had the keeper opened the cage door when the lion attacked him.
1433. is a difficult question to answer adequately
1434. wouldn`t have succeeded had it not been for a famous film star`s attendance
1435. the whole idea as being ridiculous.
1436. is considered a lecturer more than a teacher.
1437. strange to alternative medicine.
1438. was a memorial one for me.
1439. had she expected such a success/ she was so successful.
1440. time we went to the concert was two years ago.
him.
1443. their poverty, the children seemed happy.
1444. a cell phone which I can use to send and receive e-mail.
1445. I went home, I had finished my job.
1446. let us stay up late if there was a good film on television.
1447. talking calmly to arguing/ having an argument.
1448. to shoot the security guard if he didn’t hand over the bag.
1449. the last person to leave the ship/ that left the ship.
1451. “ I’m not willing to put up with (any) rudeness from my colleagues any longer,”
said Della.
1452. No matter how hard they tried/ struggled, they could not get the old car to start.
Or: No matter how much hard work they did, they could not get the old car to start.
1453. I was taken aback by her warm welcome.
1454. Had it not been for Neil’s father taking us to the bus stop, we would have arrived
here late.
1455. my subscription to that magazinesix months ago.
1456. is the popularityof the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
1457. had he arrived homewhen a water- heater exploded.
1458. no circumstancesmust you mention this to him.
1459. him (as he was) climbing over the garden wall.
1460. the short of it is that Joseph's not up to the job.
1461. fact that management never consulted them that alienated the workforce.
1462. to think what might happen next.
1463. your homework finished (done) by midnight and you can (or you cannot) go to
the party. (or: over with your homework by midnight and you can (or you cannot)
go to the party)
1464. took notice of (paid attention) to her behavior.
1465. Smoking is frowned upon in this restaurant.
1466. When she sold the jewellery at such a low price she was taken for a ride.
1467. We’d been thinking about giving them our baking/backing them up for some
time.
1468. You’ll just have to take a pot luck.
1469. Nowadays goods are often bought on credit
1470. been seriously ill, she would/could/might have passed the exam.
Or: been seriously ill, she would not/wouldn’t/could not/couldn’t/ might not/mightn’t
have failed (in) the exam.
1471. himself on never being late.
1473. as she studies, she never seems to succeed
1474. people using acupuncture has been reported to be increasing.
1475. There is little likelihood that the television will blow up at any minute.
1476. We have broken even this year.
1477. You have hit the nail on the head.
1478. We must come to terms with the fact that we have lost the golden oppotunity.
1479. She sets/ has set her heart on becoming a doctor.
him.
1483. very little money (left) when he died, which surprised everybody.
1484. there any another way to reach the city center?
1485. has grown out of that jumper you knitted for her.
1486. explanations about the illegal merchandise didn’t ring true to anyone during the
trial.
1487. counting the cost because medical insurance was not taken out.
1488. you, I would not bit around the bush in the next report.
1489. to my colleagues’ having a finger in every pie in my own business.
1490. shouldn’t have been savagely criticized for his efforts to find
1491. believed to have made up/ dreamt up
1492. your insistence that we came to
1493. down to a fine art
1494. to keep a tight rein on
1495. for such bad behavior cuts no ice with
1496. put your foot in it/ in your mouth when you asked him where
1497. feel I am getting/ being given a raw deal.
1498. were left to their own devices, they would probably play computer games
1499. attractive advertisements they used, they couldn't deceive customers.
1500. the proper combination of the chemicals, the prescription has brought expected
result.
1501. she had done a lot of research did she begin to write her book.
1502. depth of the Pacific Ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic.
1503. do the passengers realize how lucky they have been.
1504. to take into account how
1505. is rising continually
1506. was always looked up to
1507. hardly ever loses her
1508. had not put up its fee last month, I would be a member.
1509. it be known that he disapproved of the behavior of his supporters.
1510. you didn’t make our teacher annoyed by such silly questions.
1511. people rumour is that he is rich but stingy.
1512. not having said goodbye to his wife at the airport.
1513. does she come back home from school when she helps her mother do the
housework.
1514. I can't stand watching late night films on TV.
1516. ought not to have left without locking the door.
1517. Dinner will be served as soon as we arrive at the hotel.
1518. My husband will go through / hit the roof when I tell him.
1520. He gambled, lost everything and run into debt.
1521. He attempted to buy the company without success.
1522. turned down my offer of help.
1524. leave her anything in his will.
1525. from Mary’s husband, everyone is here.
1526. the problem at length, but we couldn’t solve it.
1527. as he seems, he’s not to be trusted.
1528. lack / absence of (any) leadership that caused most of the problems of the
committee.
1529. does anyone in Britain speak my language
1530. the food shortages on the rapid growth in population.
1531. obliged to repay the loan.
1532. probability, the strikers will go back to work next week.
1533. It was inevitable that he would fail his exams.
1534. He can’t possibly have caught the eleven o’clock train.
1535. The film bears some resemblance to Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
1536. He is widely regarded as being the best man for the job.
1537. It is pointless trying to change his mind
1538. The thieves seem to have got into the museum through the roof.
1539. shouldn’t have bought that computer game
1540. comes down to money in the end.
1541. taken in by his smooth manner.
1542. raining cats and dogs
1543. what this phrase refers to.
1544. would rather cycle than walk
1545. conduct did great harm to the regiment’s reputation.
1546. said to do wonders for one’s health.
1547. shares the same opinion regarding the information of a new alliance
1548. is a storm in a tea cup.
1549. ought to have thought more
1550. being made fun of
1551. come to the conclusion
1552. concert hall is fully booked
1553. at which the motorcyclist rounded
1554. as he was, he leg a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.
1555. is believed by optimists that there will be no changes for life in the future.
1556. girl is allowed to get married legally only after she gets 18 years old.
1557. have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.
1558. must never take their helmet off while they are riding a motorbike.
1559. to control his environment in a new way/ further after/ through the/ his discovery
of how to light/ kindle fires.
1560. for members of the same social class to communicate with one another/ among
themselves.
1561. (away) people’s social background (away) is what they eat, not their table
manners.
1562. the policeman as accurate an answer as she could.
1563. costs the average family surveyed £28,246 over the years.
1564. did not have to put the pressure on him for too long before he agreed.
1565. It will be a long time before mini-skirts are fashionable again.
1566. telephonist was to blame for the fact that they didn’t get the message.
1567. rather than deaths cause the high proportion of the world.
1568. is recognized as Britain’s most famous advice columnist.
1569. Returning from the battle, they didn't have two pennies / halfpennies / beans to
rub together.
1570. I count myself very lucky to have escaped from that crash
1571. Our boss is intent on not giving (us) that pay rise
1572. I'd thought about it for some time and decided to give it a go.
1573. It was disgraceful that Barbara turned her back on one of her oldest and closest
friends
1574. standing behind the director were his bodyguards.
1575. be given to ways of improving the transport system.
1576. not until sometimes later that I realized the full implications of what had
happened.
1577. off with a warning because it was her first offence.
1578. blame for the fact that / that match cancellation.
1579. William (decided that he) was not cut out to be / for being an actor.
1580. Spare a/some thought for those who are at work on this lovely sunny day.
1581. The president put/ placed his chauffeur-driven car at my disposal.
1582. dogs are thought/believed/said to have evolved/descended from wolves.

Or: dogs are descended from wolves according to experts.
1583. as she studies, she never seems to succeed.
1584. for his father’s early retirement, he would not have taken over the family
business.
1585. as/though he was, Melisa’s father still played with her.
1586. I took it for granted that you would ask me for a reference.
1587. A quiet holiday would do him good.
1588. I didn’t take sides during their disagreement because I liked both of them.
1589. traveling during the rush hour
1590. have been built by the local government in my village.
1591. being ill / her illness. Ann insisted on going to work
1592. we hadn’t run out of money, we wouldn’t have come home from our holiday
early.
1593. we could stay in his home when he was on holiday.
1594. decided to give up smoking local tobacco two years ago.
1595. was careless in writing so he got bad marks.
1596. have to spend $50 on traveling every month.
1597. you work hard, you won’t pass your examination.
1598. the break, the school canteen is crowded with students.
1599. to blame for the fact that we didn’t get the message.
1600. convinced that she had paid the bill, but she hadn’t.
1601. that moment, many of them hadn’t thought about it.
1602. saw the advent of the transmission of programs in color.
1603. her way to a spot near the motorway.
1604. I always had the feeling she was keeping me at arm's length.
1605. One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving.
1606. There's no one available at such short notice to take her class.
1607. Romania made a clean sweep of the medals.
1608. The bottom line is that we need another ten thousand dollars to complete the
project.
1609. tear did she shed when the story ended in stragedy.
1610. nothing would persuade her to sleep in that haunted house.
1611. Mr. Footer’s request that I wrote this letter to you.
1612. not been for the limitted time, we would have finished the work.
1613. He was put in a dilemma to choose who he would save: his mother or his wife?
1614. I still can not accept the fact that he is my own flesh and blood.
1615. The road was built in the teeth of fierce opposition from environmentalists.
1616. have no business reading
1617. of the audience started sending up
1618. fall in interest rates is a strong probability in
1619. hadn’t been for the president’s attendance, the party wouldn’t have been a great
success.
1620. visited Hanoi since he was ten years old.
1621. he went home did he remember about the gun.
1622. had finished our homework, we played football with our friends.
1623. loses his temper
1624. made up my mind yet
1625. was about to leave the office
1626. not used to goingto
1627. made their getaway
1628. that their/ his factory had ever dumped waste into the local river.
1629. absolute secrecy, the mission wouldn’t have been a success/ wouldn’t have
been successful.
1630. training hard every day can you become a good athlete.
1631. we will have been married for twenty five years.
1632. his/her temper easily.
1633. The children made every effort to please their children.
1634. I knew I had met him before, but his name is on the tip of my tongue.
1635. What you do in your spare time is none of my business.
1636. The president put/ placed his car at my disposal.
1637. I was taken aback by his behaviour./ His behaviour took me aback.
1638. They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common.
1639. refused to accept my apologies, which was childish of him.
1640. has grown out of that jumper you knitted for her
1641. I’ve fed up with going to the same place all the time.
1644. their help, I couldn’t have finished my work on time.
1646. a six- year sentence for his part in the bribery.
1647. have attended the Conference on Wildlife Protection yesterday.
1648. good terms with the chief accountant.
1649. his fourth/4th proposal, did she accept (to marry) him.
1650. circumstances will/shall I (ever) lend Robert any money.
1651. any possibility that Sally will come here?
1652. at all likely that they will have any work to offer me in the foreseeable future.
1653. He shouted at the top of his voice, but nobody heard him
1654. His French has improved to such a degree that he is virtually fluent now.
1655. Traveling abroad on her own/alone holds no fear for Jane.
1656. With the exception of the music teacher every member of /all the staff attended
the farewell party.
1657. Have you decided to go in for the poster competition?
1658. expensive / cost was what put me off the idea.
1659. has not been so well attended this year.
1660. to have (a few) money problems
1661. likely person to succeed in solving the problem.
1662. herself together and explained her problem.
1663. If you don’t like the idea then just say so. I believe you should call a spade a
spade.
1664. That wasn’t what I meant at all! You’ve got hold of the wrong end of the stick as
usual.
1665. Is the city centre within walking distance of the hotel?
1666. In her new job, Alison determined to make her mark from the start.
1667. I’m not in the right mood for going to the party.
Or: (I’m in no mood to go / for going to the party)
1668. I got up to dance the band stopped playing.
1669. flown to Hanoi if there had not been the heavy storm/ it hadn’t stormed heavily
yesterday.
1670. painting to welcome the Lunar New Year.
1671. had I reached the building gate than someone drove my car away.
1672. violent was the opposition from the fans that the coach had to hand in his
resignation.
1673. cost of the product put me off it.
1674. have set foot in the Colosseum.
1675. will have been put right by the time you get here.
1676. as/ though Sam tried, he couldn’t bring her round (to his way of thinking.
1677. his arrival at the airport, he was given a warm welcome by his family
1678. Let me jog your memory.
1679. Although I don’t speak Italian very well, I got her drift.
1680. Many customs restrictions within EC have been done away with.
1681. At the moment a new car is out of the question.
1682. I take it for granted you’re hungry.
1683. hard she works she never seems to succeed.
1684. the complete / whole story would satisfy Tim.
1685. crossed my mind that I’d win a prize.
1686. a question/matter of waiting long enough to get what we want.
1687. as no surprise (to me) that Harry had failed his driving test.
1688. You look as if you have been in the wars.
1689. You will have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed.
1690. She has always got on/ along (well) with the children.
1691. On her recent return, she was surprised that the city had changed a lot.
1692. than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye
1693. There is no/little/ not much resemblance between the final version and the initial
draft.
1694. time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
1695. took any notice of my protests.
1696. The manager told his staff that there was room for (some) improvement..
1697. have nothing in common with my sister.
1698. hadn’t been for the president’s attendance, the party wouldn’t have been a great
success.
1699. not visited Hanoi since he was ten years old.
1700. he returned home did he know about the news.
1701. had we finished our work than we played football with our friends.
1702. that I should apply for a new job.
1703. loses his/ her temper
1704. put the blame for the accident on
1705. on the point of leaving the office
1706. was always in step with
1707. made the/ their getaway
1708. the risk of losing all their customers if service didn’t improve.
his application.
1710. ourselves with a cheaper car than the one we wanted .
1711. Jim's greater speed, John would have won a gold medal.
1712. (after) I had left home did I realize how much my father meant to me.
1713. no objection to your filming
1714. to keep pace with the rest of the boys.
1715. come to terms with the
1716. had no alternative but to look for a new flat
1717. changing my mind about resigning is out of question.
1718. She was instrumental in bring ing about the prison reform act.
1719. You will just have to take a pot luck
1720. You will just have to take a pot luck
1721. bending the truth of my age
1722. shortlisted three applicants
1723. very tired, what with travelling all day yesterday and having a disturbed night.
1724. such that it would cost thousands to repair.
1725. does the article mention the names of the people involved.
1726. that children (should) be kept out of the sun altogether.
1727. in the back of their heads is necessary for parents of young children
1728. to the occasion/challenge and wrote a brilliant essay in the exam.
1729. I have heard through the grapevine that you might be getting married soon.
1730. made a beeline for the cakes beautifully decorated in the middle of the room.
1731. She played second fiddle in the plot.
1732. She wants to distance herself from the scandal caused by her husband’s
remarks.
1733. He would go to any lengths to win the girl’s hand.
1734. for the disappearance of the money
1735. to do the course on marketing than the one on finance.
1736. discovery of an enormous hole over the South Pole that made people aware of
the damage to the ozone player.
1737. for special glass , advanced technology could not operate
(a strong distrust of modern technology.)
1738. I got home did I notice that I had the wrong umbrella.
1740. to working on Sunday?
1741. allowed to smoke in Vietnamese cinemas?
1742. is really keen on Simon.
1743. me me in charge of foreign sales.
1744. had a good time in Spain last summer.
1745. have enough strength to lift the box.
1746. had trouble understanding his accent.
1747. made a complaint to the manager about the terrible food.
1748. robbing Peter to pay Paul.
1749. for a flying visit to my mother's house/ my Mom before continuing on our way to
the beach.
1750. made a bad job of mowing the lawn last week.
1751. works like magic in treating indelible stains.
1752. to change/swap/trade places with someone famous, just for a day.
1753. homework out of the way on a Friday night so that I can enjoy the weekend.
1754. (dead) in my tracks when I heard the scream.
1755. and I will call the police.
1756. was their excitement that they began to jump up and down.
1757. my faults, the teachers are still patient with me.
1758. I am not in the market for a new iPhone this year.
1759. Thank God, you are home safe and sound.
1760. She cares (seems to care) about nothing but money.
1761. The view from the hotel will take your breath away.
1762. She wasn’t happy about /with the abrupt change in our plan.
1763. bear to watch the (horrible) movie on The Star Movie Channel last night, so/and
I had to tune in to another.
1764. to me that you might be hungry after your long journey.
1765. to go home for the coming summer vacation.
1766. difference to me whether she will come or not.
1767. came the police and away went the mob/the mob went away.
1768. expensive was the Picasso painting that nobody could buy it.
1771. was Michael Jackson that/ who was known as the king of Pop.
1772. it possible for you to get a bus to the station?
1773. a fine line
1774. from the bottom of my heart
1775. the best of my knowledge
1776. make myself clear/make it clear/make (clear) exactly what I mean (clear)
1777. is getting on top of
1778. better not tell anybody about the discovery.
1779. is thought to be considering raising taxes.
1780. really annoyed me was his refusal to listen to reason.
1781. as I like her voice, I don’t like her choice of songs.
1782. Brenda ran into Phillip at the station.
1783. It took me a long time to get over my illness.
1784. You’ll just have to face up to the facts
1785. has always dreamt of writing
1786. you had followed my instructions,
1787. tip the waiter unless / give the waiter a tip
1788. but pleased when i told her
1789. of the local dialect, we could have been put into prison / jail.
1790. we have their financial support or not, well will have to carry out the project.
1791. than take it back to the shop he decided to repair the thing himself.
1792. than anything else, is what i admire about him.
1793. He left the stage to the accompaniment of loud applause.
1794. Mike never shrinks from making tough decisions as a manager.
1795. Bill put his success down to incredible luck.
1796. The candle fell over and set light to the barn.
1797. City-dwellers are prone to getting depressed nowadays.
1798. traveling during the rush hour
1799. have been built by the local government in my village.
1800. being ill / her illness. Ann insisted on going to work
1801. we hadn’t run out of money, we wouldn’t have come home from our holiday
early.
1802. we could stay in his home when he was on holiday.
1803. decided to give up smoking local tobacco two years ago.
1804. was careless in writing so he got bad marks.
1805. have to spend $50 on traveling every month.
1806. you work hard, you won’t pass your examination.
1807. the break, the school canteen is crowded with students.
1808. to talk to you.
1809. did you do that for ?
1810. these bookshelves myself.
1811. play tennis better than I do.
1812. two years since I went to the dentist’s.
1813. person came to the meeting
1814. put up with so much pollution
1815. called on my aunt on her birthday
1816. we had our house painted.
1817. you lent me didn’t live up to my expectation.
1818. I got home did I notice that I had the wrong umbrella.
1820. to working on Sunday?
1821. allowed to smoke in Vietnamese cinemas?
1822. Jean is really keen on Simon.
1823. They put me me in charge of foreign sales.
1824. The brothers really had a good time in Spain last summer.
1825. Barry didn't have enough strength to lift the box.
1826. I had trouble understanding his accent.
1827. He made a complaint to the manager about the terrible food.
1828. is believed to have escaped in a stolen car
1829. time did he suspect that the money had been stolen
1830. larger than any other city in Viet Nam / HCM city is the largest city in Viet Nam
1831. it not been for the heavy rain / rained heavily, we could have had our picnic
1833. their feelings into words is difficult for some people.
1834. to come up to his expectations
1839. he came into light did I recognize him.
1840. thing you should do is (to) phone the police.
1841. about the kind of hotels she stays in.
1842. should have known better than to trust a stranger with my savings.
1843. How much did the supermarket bill amount to a total?
1844. Being her only niece, Ann is the apple of her eye.
1845. Martin has reached the pinnacle of his career.
1846. Carol has trouble getting her ideas across.
1847. Most salaried people can’t cope with the rocketing prices.
1850. the time that I've made stupid mistakes like that.
1852. I got up to dance the band stopped playing .
1856. I know I can bring Dave round to my way of thinking on this matter.
1857. The Rainbow Disco is out of bounds to students at the school.
1858. did Tom arrive late, but he (also) started complaining./(as well)
1860. not having applied for the job in the library.
1861. the improvement in export sales, the company wouldn't have had a successful
year.
1862. have I seen him nor have I heard him speak.
1863. was very kind of him to recommend me
1864. refused to accept my apologies, which was childish f
1865. is the city where/in which he was born
1866. who/whom this car belongs to

(or to whom this car belongs,
1867. came up with the best solution.
1868. did he suspect that the money had been stolen.
1869. how intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this
1871. my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
1872. off the idea
1873. I don’t like him because he has a big mouth.
1874. The word is on the tip of my tongue.
1875. This doesn’t concern you/ have anything to do with you.
1876. She felt like a fish out of water in the huge hotel
1877. His father is now under the knife.
1878. told not to listen to music at work.
1879. passed out because it was so hot.
1880. you going to offer Sally the job or not?
1881. (just) about to steal a bar of chocolate.
1882. no difference which chemical you put into the mixture first.
1883. He had gone out of her mind.
1884. Peter knew that his chance to get a driving license was gone with the wind.
1885. I did not want to visit Moscow without learning/ having learned Russian.
1886. She had a row with her husband and stormed out of the house.
1887. However clever he may be, I don’t think he’ll solve this problem.
1888. Against everybody's expectation
1889. always confides in
1890. was marvelled at Jane’s
1891. expelled from school for bad
1892. got off with a
1893. himself on always being
1894. was a boy who discovered
1895. are not old enough to get
1896. whether/ if she was interested in
1897. being able to dance
1898. no circumstances should this door be locked when the building is open to the
public.
1899. he finishes his composition did he go to bed.
1900. have been savagely criticized for his efforts to find a solution to the problem.
1901. were on the point of leaving the house when the telephone rang.
1902. He easily flies off the handle.
1903. Her early success has gone to her head.
1904. Julie always lends an ear to my complaints about work.
1905. The authorities have made (some) improvements to/in the public transport
system here recently.
1906. You should make allowances for his bad manner, he’s only a child.
1907. Hal made an unexpected discovery when he cleared out the attic.
1908. better known as a novelist than as a playwright / I’m better known for my novels
than for the play I write
1909. was the hatred for his new policies (that) the staff went on strike/ so instense
was the staff’s hatred for his new policies (that) they went on strike
1910. do wonders for your attitude to live
1911. is staffed twenty-four hours a day.
1912. her grand mother took exeption to what I said?
1913. he conducted himself at the conference gave him the bad reputation he now
has.
1914. information is forthcoming, we can’t process your claim.
1915. to make as much progress as we can.
1916. me waiting for the best part of an hour before we would see them
1917. they fall out (with each other), they remain close friends.
1918. as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
1919. of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed
1920. did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen
1921. you didn’t turn on the TV
1922. herself on her cooking.
1923. She was so engrossed in her book that she didn’t even hear me.
1924. There are several categories of people who are exempt from paying the new
tax.
1925. The loss of the account was not our fault
1926. The former chairman was barred from attending the conference.
1927. She had only a faint memory of her childhood.
1928. in for job of financial director.
1929. no consequence (to us) is the fact that the press heaped scorn on the handling
of the crisis.
1930. three days passed did the document give details of the terms
1931. The farmers need financial backing
1932. nothing like cup of tea to wake you
1933. made an impromptu speech about
1934. on a different wavelength
1935. had no qualms about quitting such short notice.
1936. He seemed to take his dismissal in his
1937. to give the green light to the project, they were back to/had to go back to
1938. be anything like as
1939. my father not gone away for the weekend, his secretary would not have minded
the
1940. race against time/the clock to make preparations as another crisis is
1941. for a great deal of patience.
1942. we not to have brought legal proceedings against them, we wouldn’t have
been/got
1943. I had/felt no inclination to get out of bed the day after losing my job.
1944. the new manager can start (over) with a clean slate.
1945. our business from the dead hand of bureaucracy.
1946. a (deep) recession looming, the business has got/been bogged down.
1947. packed like sardines during the morning rush hour.
1948. Lee not to stay out too late.
1949. brought up in Spain.
1950. did Tom arrive late, but he (also) started complaining.
1951. by air always makes me nervous.
1952. no excuse for being late
1953. am not (yet) accustomed to driving on the left in England.
1954. pay enough attention to the spoken instructions.
1955. won't put up with rudeness.
1956. is keen on travelling abroad.
1957. you must have been exhausted.
1958. has been suggested that the minister should resign.
1959. the time that I've made stupid mistakes like that.
1960. to your belief/ opinion, fat people are not always jolly.
1961. wrong of you not to call the doctor at once .
1966. I know I can bring Dave round to my way of thinking on this matter.
1967. The Rainbow Disco is out of bounds to students at the school.
1968. down to making the public aware of the present situation.
1969. no/little concern to us what they do after lessons.
1970. was his disgust at the way she behaved that he refused to speak to her.
1971. of the passengers of the jumbo jet survived the crash.
1972. amazing a trip for us to forget.
1973. She breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen.
1974. The south coast bore/took the brunt of the gale.
1975. I got close to winning the lottery last week.
1976. Winning the prize has gone to his head.
1977. She was so beautiful that I couldn’t take my eyes off her
1978. me out of selling my car.
1979. out much hope for the missing climbers
1980. which point I gave up hope.
1981. you ever be in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us.
1982. up with the best solution.
1983. with curiosity about the pocket, she has a shufti at it
1984. problems/troubles notwithstanding, it is beyond the realms of possibility (that)

he will shy away / shrink
1985. though/as she was, she tried to finish her speech in accompaniment to
(people’s) uproarious
1986. were triumphant in the race, would have congratulations showered
1987. doubt you won’t be breathing a word to the boss about this?
1988. does he paint in oil, but he also paints in watercolors.
1989. thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh.
1990. If it weren’t for her patience and loyalty, she would have left him by now.
1991. not likely that they will succeed.
1992. The world press got wind of the story from a government official.
1993. They’re on the horns of a dilemma.
1994. the habit of sleeping the afternoon.
1995. The success of the novel came as a shock to everyone.
1996. The film didn’t live/ come up to my expectations.
1997. It was such a great demand for tickets that people queued day and night.
1999. rather you hadn't written that letter.
2000. no one who is a better pianist than him in the whole country.
2001. hadn't been for the goalkeeper, we would have lost (wouldn't have won) the
match.
2002. know what he was going to do next.
2003. Don’t stand on ceremony.
2004. William (decided that he) was not cut out to be an actor.
Or: William (decided that he) wasn't cut out for being an actor.
2005. John made a sincere promise not to watch so much TV.
2006. He bears little (hardly any) resemblance to his brother.
2007. I hope you didn't take offence at my behavior.
2008. was particularly impressed by her accent-free pronunciation.
2009. of the match was never in doubt.
2010. the orchestra has performed outside London.
2011. did this roof start begin leaking?/ start to leak?
2012. I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you.
2013. The chances are that the project will be finished on Thursday.
2014. Mara used to work as a picture restorer.
2015. It is not worth protecting the animal world unless we take steps to protect our
planet as well.
2016. He lost his temper because we all disagreed with him.
2017. The Wrights don’t have much money to make ends meet.
2018. absolute secrecy, this mission would not have succeeded/been successful/
would have failed/ would not have been a success.
2019. than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye .
2020. away the most satisfying one I’ve ever had.
2021. in with the facts
2022. is no limit/ restriction on how much/ what you eat for $5 at the new luch-bar.
2023. Don’t come to/ draw the conclusion that this job is easy
2024. The young actress had butterflies in her stomach before the audition.
2025. Most sores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash.
2026. I had/ felt no inclination to get out of bed the day after losing my job.
2027. His analysis of the situation went right over my head.
2028. not been for his father’s early retirement, Richard wouldn’t have taken over the
family business.
2029. used to have/keep our wits about us when flying at night.
2030. the release of the last blockbuster have there been such long queues at the
cinema,
2031. short of a full apology from the manager will satisfy me.
2032. She was so wrapped up in her work that she didn’t notice when I came in.
2033. The house has been cut/pared to the bone because the owner needs some
money.
2034. is not valid after the end of the month.
2035. The onset of the disease is (signaled/marked by) blurred vision.
2036. Don’t say anything negative about her hair because she’s verysensitive and
might take offence at your remarks.
2037. nervousness drew mischievous reaction(s) from the class.
2038. not have made a song and dance about Jane’s mistake.
2039. decided to down tools in
2040.
2041. you more cooperative, your colleagues would have held you in high esteem.
2042. importance that we have to get the team to toe the line.
2043. he was caught in the act did he admit that he was the thief.
2044. how talented you think you are, horses will always bring/take you down a peg
(or two).
2045. it that he felt/has felt the pinch.
2046. behaved in an amicable way/amicably was not in keeping with his character.
2047. that mentioning Jack’s demotion might upset him, I let sleeping dogs lie.
2048. staff was thrown/caught off balance when the takeover was
2054. The film didn’t live up to my expectation at all.
2055. Could you keep your (an) eye on my bag while I’m away, please?
2057. Would you like to make a contribution to our campaign.
2058. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.
2060. have brought the umbrella along.
2061. paper they produce, the more wood pulp they need.
2062. remember spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort.
2063. being called Joyce.
2064. their feelings into words is difficult for some people.
2065. to come up to his expectations
2069. (by the new camera) as / though we were / might be (by the new camera), we
found it rather expensive.
2070. action must be taken to solve the problem of homelessness.
2071. is put/paid/placed on/upon government guidelines on the importance of starting

education early.
2072. was the excitement of the soap opera that I forgot to do my exercises.
2073. it be known that he disapproved of the behaviour of some of his supporters.
2074. It’s touch and go whether I’ll be able to pay the bills this month.
2075. left no stone unturned in efforts to find the boy’s parents.
2076. to Martin’s delight, he was
2077. to technical knowledge I'm/I am no match for Suzanne.
2078. lack of experience/inexperience counted against her
2080. have been (so) savagely criticized for his efforts to find a solution.
2081. I admire her achievement, I don’t really like her.
2082. grave concern are confirmed cases of cholera that originated in the makeshift
shelters.
2083. big shot will pay an official visit to our village.
2084. to put up with lateness from my employees any more,’
2085. your father took exception to my
2086. no point was I told.. that my insurance cover was only valid in Europe.
2087. did he know / realize what was in store for him when he walked into that room.
2088. to fame was at the expense of his privacy
2089. you work, the more successful you are / will be.
2090. it too difficult to finish the job by lunchtime.
2091. were thought to have been found out accidentally by the little girl.
2092. has been suggested that income tax (should) be abolished.
2093. not have allowed a four-year-old child to walk home alone.
2095. Jack was banned from playing in the next two matches.
2096. I'm dying to see her again.
2097. She was so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off her.
2098. We can't wait to watch the program.
2099. six- year sentence for his part in the bribery.
2100. you can keep calm, you will pass your driving
2101. should happen that nuclear weapons are used, we are all doomed.
2102. Simon feeling weaker than he had expected.
2103. from playing for the next two matches.
2104. will go through / hit the roof when I tell him.
2105. going to be a fat cat when I grow up.
2106. going to speak to Annie again. She made a monkey out of me in front of all my
friends.
2107. have to pull your socks up if you want to pass your exams.
2108. interesting new information has come to light.
2109. over being made redundant in August.
2110. came out of the blue for every one of us.
2111. No one welcomes those who are armchair critics/ armchair critics.
2112. has come in for criticism
2113. I haven't sunk in yet that I (have) won this race.
2114. I found that horror film TERRIFYING
2115. The UNDERLYING cause of the problem is economic one.
2116. Building the hydro-electric one is OVER-RIDING importance.
2117. The plane appears to be DISINTEGRATING in mid-air.
2118. The operation will not leave any DISFIGURING marks / will leave no
DISFIGURING marks
2119. I remember about my mother is that she was very kind and loving towards us.
2120. circumstances are you allowed to disturb the pilots.
2121. just needs boiling water added to it according to the instruction.
2122. as/ though his handwriting is/ may be, i can make out what he wrote in his diary.
2123. been working very hard, they were given/got a second bite of the cherry.
2124. race against time (the clock) to make preparations as another crisis is in the
wind.
2125. his arrogance, be it fake or genuine/ whether it be fake or genuine, lay/ was his
insecurity.
2126. long as you promise not to do anything wrong, i will give you permission to play
in my garden.
2127. choice/ option/ alternative but to come to terms with the fact that we have not
made much progress in the struggle against poverty.
2128. it that miranda is on the verge of signing a new contract with the film studio.
2129. tied herself (up) in knots when she tried / trying to explain to me how the
photocopier was
2130. number of travelers are being searched by customs officials this week.
2131. I’d / would rather/sooner (that) you stopped making
2132. as a great/big shock to me that when the broke the news, she didn’t turn a hair.
2133. decision to retire early brought the curtain down / down the curtain on his
distinguished career.
2134. end it transpired that they had been economical
2135. every indication (to suggest) that by the end of this year the economy will be
(back) on its
2136. gone downhill since it changed
2137. liberty to lodge a written complaint about it.
2138. not to have been for prompt action from the police, the fighting would have
suffered heavy
2139. stopped short of telling her my real
2140. to my dismay, he went as/so far as to let the cat out of
2141. did she know (that) her husband was in line
2142. as/though she was, Karen bore him no ill
2143. down by the daily grind of taking care
2144. what may, you are not to set out on
2145. as no surprise to me that Jim was an exceedingly spoilt child as his mother had
always given way to his
2146. is (put) in jeopardy, you must adhere
2147. not to have been for the torrential rain, the event would have gone according to
2148. heard on/through the grapevine that you might tie
2149. is out of the question
2150. was a poor turnout at
2151. let you off the hook so quickly
2152. was put down to the fact
2153. bridge was originally due to be completed before
2154. commonly believed to be weak at speking
2155. would not keep changing the
2156. come of age until they
2157. takes any notice of
2158. no question of me/ my changing my mind
2159. you have any complaints about the product, return it to the shop.
2160. my subscription to that magazine nine months ago.
2161. had she expected she was so successful.
2162. proficient he was at the game, the more he was fond of it.
2163. Simon feeling weaker than he (had) expected.
2164. The damage to the building is being examined by teams of experts.
2165. If I hadn’t used my calculator, it would have taken longer.
2166. You ought to have thought carefully before you decided.
2167. If I were you, I would change the car immediately
2168. The old woman pleaded with the intruder not to take her money because/ as/
since it was all she had.
2169. as/though Mary was, she agreed to join in the activity
2170. minute/moment we have received the information, we’ll let you know
2171. using a language,can you really master it
2172. blame for the match cancellation
2173. intention of apologizing to either of them
2174. it made no difference to Kevin
2175. have been informed about/of
2176. talked into entering
2177. occurred to us that
2178. on the point of leaving
2179. a thorn in my flesh
2180. I’m up to my neck in work./ I’m so wrapped up in (my) work.
2181. ears if you continue to be stuck-up.
2182. plans are/ planning is crucial for/ to success
2183. (of) listening to Marion leaves me feeling
2184. set her mind/ heart on
2185. as no surprise (to me) to hear that Karen had changed her job.
2186. with disappointment that the film was boring.
2187. can't have been James who/that you saw
2188. did he reach the top of the mountain in this area.
2189. the athlete wanted was to get through the summer without getting injured.
2190. up to playing football that day.
2191. absolute secrecy, this mission wouldn’t have succeeded. (…wouldn’t have been
successful./ ………..wouldn’t have been a success./ ………..would have failed.)
2192. to meet a more exasperating person than my brother-in-law.
2193. With six children on her hands, she’s extremely busy. (With six children to look
after, she has a lot on her hands./ With six children to look after, she has her
hands full.)
2194. a new jacket on the spur of the moment.
2195. Critics are hoping the new director can breathe (new) life into the French film
industry.
2196. Your attitude will have to turn over a leaf if you want to succeed.
2197. We always buy in bulk in order to make more profit.
2198. Costs must be cut down to the bone if the company is to survive the current
economic downturn.
2199. Although Sam knew he’d be expelled if he carried the can for his friends, he still
wouldn’t betray them.
2200. The politician was ashamed of his careless mistake and tried to brush it under
the carpet.
2201. The amount that international footballers get paid is quite mind-boggling.
2202. creative takes her mind off
2203. Phil has had a chip on his shoulder since his schooldays because he wasn’t on
the football team.
2204. Reginal got hot under the collar when he realized that his car had a flat tyre.
2205. in this city make my hackles rise! They’re so rude and obnoxious.
2206. cast my mind back to what has happened all those years before.
2207. a foregone conclusion that Mansell will win this year’s championship.
2208. the company’s methods were exposed in a newspaper, it has fallen into
disrepute.
2209. be submitted/handed in by/no later than 3.00 p.m. on Friday, 18th December.
2210. to my uncle's generosity we were able to goon a Mediterranean cruise.
2211. have brought the umbrella along.
2212. circumstances will/ shall I (ever) lend Robert any more money.
2213. last seen (more than) a fortnight/ two weeks ago.
2214. be obtained by sending a self -addressed envelope to the above address.
2215. been no changes to the team since last Saturday's match.
2216. dawned on Claire what a blunder she had made.
2217. at least 30 minutes to get to the airport.
2218. long as you read, you’ll enter the treasure of knowledge.
2219. absolute secrecy, the mission would not have succeeded.
2220. to give a breath sample to the police could lead you to your arrest.
2221. probability he will come
2222. me in the teeth when breaking the promise to help me out.
2223. on any account should the house be left unlocked.
2224. Five boys on a motorbike at the spead of 60mph is a recipe for disaster.
2225. The orphanage left no stone unturned in their attempt to find the boy’s parents.
2226. His irresponsible attitude is putting / is placing his career as a doctor in jeopardy.
Or: His career has been put in jeopardy because of his irresponsible attitude
2227. The press has poured/heaped scorn on the handling of the matter.
2228. When they broke the news, she didn’t turn a hair.
2229. for her interest in wildlife conservation, she wouldn’t have joined Greenpeace.
2230. me out of selling my car.
2231. result of the fire, a public inquiry was set up.
2232. that unemployment was inevitable was something nobody cared for/cared to
make.
2233. this job over as soon as possible.
2234. large, we must pass this examination.
2235. When he was a child, he loved taking things to pieces– to see how they worked.
2236. She’s not really upset; she’s only putting on an act.
2237. If you don’t like the idea then just say no. I believe you should call a spade a
spade.
2238. My father is going to go up to the wall when he found out I’ve lost the car keys.
2239. being blamed for the accident.
2240. causing / having caused harm to anybody.
2241. your scheme is, it is doomed to failure.
2242. were awarded without more ado.
2243. cut me short / cut in halfway through my speech.
2244. need to have your house decorated.
2245. could have left your umbrella at home.
2246. were going to visit Tom but we diidn’t have time.
2247. worth working harder for him to be a champion in the Olympics.
2248. don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning
2249. run out of milk.
2250. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam .
2251. Only when he worked in a company did he begin to love.
2252. my boss should make up his mind today.
2253. Hardly/ Scarcely had she rung the bell when someone opened the door.
OR No sooner had she rung the bell than someone opened the door.
2254. much a discussion as an argument.
2255. down to making the public aware of the present situation.
2256. out much hope for the missing climers.
2257. threats of violence against the officers.
2258. all odds, I promise to protect her.
2259. strike a balance between logic and lateral thinking.
2260. bore/ took the brunt of the gale.
2261. got/ hold the monopoly of (on/ over) the import/ importing/ importation if these
chemicals.
2262. poured scorn on the handling of the matter.
2263. has misgivings about employing such young staff.
2264. had my car serviced last week. / I had the mechanic service my car last week.
2265. You are supposed to tell him what to do.
2266. as / though we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
2267. father’s early retirement, Richard wouldn’t have taken over the family business.
2268. She has no intention of giving up her hobby.
2269. There’s no point in worrying about someone else’s problems.
2270. Her husband disapproves of her going to work.
2271. They arrived at their destination safe and sound.
2272. The man in that painting bears a resemblance to my uncle.
2273. Defence alliances are as old as the hills.
2274. it not been for Laura’s support, I couldn’t have finished the project.
2275. vain to reach the grapes.
2276. is obligatory that he should pass / pass his English examination.
2277. fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them.
2278. students paid attention to / took notice of / listened to what the teacher was
saying.
2279. It was raining cats and dogs.
2280. I do wish you would stop biting your nails, Brian! It really gets on my nerves.
2281. We would get the job finished much quicker if everyone pulled their weight.
2282. I couldn’t take my eyes off her.
2283. Will you please keep me company for a while?

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54. ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ

975. absolute secrecy, the mission wouldn’t have succeeded.

976. had he arrived home when a water-heater exploded.

977. as I admire her achievement, I don’t really like her.

978. health doesn’t prevent/stop him from enjoying life.

979. blamed me for the mistake

982. have you drawn from this experience?

983. They are sworn enemies.

984. I am inclined to have a lie- in on Sundays.

985. didn’t live up to my expectation at all.

989. likely person to succeed in solving the problem.

990. Many species of wildlife are on the verge of extinction.

991. Would you like to make a contribution to our campaign?

992. in Ho Chi Minh City coincided with his friend’s

993. failure in passing (to pass) the exams depresses her

994. have brought the umbrella along because it didn’t rain.

55. ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ

998. go on strike because of/ due to/ on account of bad salary.

999. effective management is, the better working relations are.

1000. feel like going out this afternoon.

1001. poverty prevents him from continuing his studies.

1002. my father who talked me into learning another foreign language.

1003. going to be a fat cat when I grow up.

56. ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ

1005. is said to be getting more and more dangerous.

1007. never crossed my mind that I’d win the lottery

1009. had Mary made a phone when her boyfriend appeared

1010. to innovate the high school curiculum

1011. two years since my father gave up smoking .

1012. working harder for him to be a champion in the Olympics..

1013. poverty prevents her from continuing her study.

57. ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ

1016. rather you hadn't written that letter.

1019. know what he was going to do next.

1020. not your obligation to do

1021. is a piece of cake.

1022. have enough courage to tell

1023. am fed up with going

1024. see eye to eye on

58. ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ

1025. you acquired a few manners.

1026. a dramatic rise (increase) in house prices this year.

1027. in the way I can’t understand.

1030. fell on deaf ears

1031. made no difference to Kevin

1032. to take the blame for the accident.

1033. on the verge of extinction.

1034. on the point of leaving

59. ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ

1035. to your opinion/belief fat people are not always jolly.

1037. no intention of meeting him any longer.

1042. Is beyond my means

1044. continued to cry until he was out of sight.

60. ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ

1045. were not taken in by his smooth manner.

1046. was impeached on the grounds of his financial misconduct.

1049. was saying last night felt on deaf ears.

1050. feels responsible for the accident.

1052. he studied hard, he wouldn’t have failed the exam.

1053. great was her grief that she almost fainted.

61. ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ

1055. as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.

1056. intention of giving you any more money.