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Do you mind if I ask you a few questions for a customer satisfaction survey?

OBJECTION

Do you ______________ you a few questions for a customer satisfaction survey?

have any objection to my asking

The most skilled map reader was made responsible for navigating through the fog.

CHARGE

The most skilled map reader _______________ navigating through the fog.

was put/left/placed in charge of

He doesn't intend to run for a second term as president.

NO

He has _______________ for a second term as president.

no intention of running

The Prime Minister doesn't understand why parliament is opposing his plan.

WHAT

The Prime Minister doesn't understand _______________ his plan is.

what parliament's opposition to

Derek was too lazy to volunteer for a role on the committee.

BOTHERED

Derek _______________ foward for a role on the committee.

could not be bothered to put himself/could not be bothered to put his name

Felicity changed courses only because she disliked her lecturer.

DISLIKE

But for her _______________ changed courses.

dislike for/of her lecturer, Felicity would not have

I don't think you'll meet many people with Vala's sincerity.

FEW

I think _______________ as Vala.

you will meet (very) few people as sincere

They met at a discrete location so that no one would recognise them.

AVOID

They met at a discrete location in _______________.

order to avoid recognition/an effort to avoid recognition/an attempt to avoid recognition

She promised me that she would investigate my complaint promptly.

ASSURANCE

She _______________ my complaint would be investigated promptly.

gave me her assurance (that)

When did you realise you had been pickpocketed?

POINT

_______________ you realise you had been pickpocketed?

At what point did

The coach said she was extremely confident that her team would win the title.

EVERY

The coach said that she _______________ ability to win the title.

had every confidence in her team's

There is no way that I will agree to sell the house.

CIRCUMSTANCES

_______________ selling the house.

Under no circumstances will I agree to

He says that he is most impressed by the author's command of descriptive language.

IMPRESSES

He says _______________ the author's command of descriptive language.

what impresses him (the) most is

The police chief said that he no longer thought there was any chance that the missing person would be found alive.

HOPE

The police chief said that he _______________ finding the missing person alive.

had no hope of/had lost all hope of/had lost hope of

Most of her problems were the result of a poor upbringing.

STEMMED

Most of her problems _______________ upbringing had been poor.

stemmed from the fact (that) her

I am still trying to accept the idea that I won the lottery.

TERMS

I am still _______________ the idea that I won the lottery.

coming to terms with

Liam did not find it difficult to think of ideas for the brainstorming meeting.

COMING

Liam had no _______________ ideas for the brainstorming meeting.

difficulty (in) coming up with/problem(s) coming up with

I don't think you can appreciate how difficult being a parent is until you have children of your own.

INVOLVED

I don't think you can have any idea _______________ parenting until you have children of your own.

what/how much is involved in

Once he'd made his closing statement, the only thing Jose's lawyer could do was wait for the jury's verdict.

BUT

Once he'd made his closing statement, there _______________ wait for the jury's verdict.

was nothing Jose's lawyer could do but

We had a slim chance of buying a house, but then Gerard was made redundant.

PAID

Gerard's redundancy _______________ remaining hope we had of buying a house.

put paid to any/all/what

No one once doubted how committed she was to the project.

HER

Not once was _______________ doubted.

her commitment to the project

We had to go home early from our holiday because Frederica got sick. SHORT

We had to _________________ Frederica getting sick.

cut short our holiday because of/cut our holiday short because of

It's futile to argue with Shawna.

POINT

There ______________ with Shawna.

is no point (in) arguing

The witness said that, as far as she could recollect, the description of the ciminal was accurate.

BEST

The witness said that ________________ the description of the ciminal was accurate.

to the best of her recollection

I made friends with Salem immediately but I didn't get on well with Alex.

TAKE

Salem and I immediately hit it ___________________ to Alex at all.

off but I did not take

Bilinguists tend to feel superior to people who speak just one language.

LOOK

Bilinguists have _____________________ people who speak just one language.

a tendency to look down on

When Alison stood up for herself, the bullying stopped.

PUT

Alison ______________________ standing up for herself

put a halt/stop/end to the bullying by (put paid to the bullying by)

The driver, John, was not harmed in the crash.

WORSE

The driver, John, was ___________________ experience in the crash.

none the worse for the

Bethany has studied hard but it remains to be seen whether she'll pass the exam.

TIME

Bethany has studied hard but ____________________ whether she'll pass the exam

only time will tell/reveal

Will went in disguise because he didn't want to be seen at the party by anyone he knew.

ANXIOUS

Will went in disguise because __________________ recognised at the party by anyone familiar

he was anxious not to be/he was anxious to not be/he was anxious to avoid being

Drew doesn't really think he'll be able to finish editing the book before the deadline.

PROSPECT

Drew sees ______________________________ to finish editing the book before the deadline.

little/no prospect of being able

I am most proud of the fact that I no longer smoke.

KICKING

__________________ habit is what I am most proud of.

Kicking my smoking habit

Due to a weather alert, this afternoon's meeting was instead held at 11 am so people could leave work early.

BROUGHT

Due to a weather alert, this afternoon's meeting _________________ 11 am so people could leave work early.

was brought forward to

The jounalist said that I didn't have to say anything in response to any questions I was uncomfotable answeing.

OBLIGATION

The jounalist said that I was ________________ a comment in relation to any questions I was uncomfotable answeing.

under no obligation to give/provide/make/offer

He wasn't very remorseful for his crimes.

SHOWED

He ________________ the crimes he had committed.

showed little remorse for

My uncle said that none of his children resemble him.

BEAR

My uncle said that none of his children ____________________________ him.

bear any/a resemblance to

You don't have to shout when you express your opinion.

NEED

There ________________________ your point of view across.

is no need to shout when you put

They ought to realise it was luck that allowed them to escape serious injury.

COUNT

They should ______________________________ away with only minor injuries.

should count themselves lucky to have got

Nobody has any idea how big the turnout for the meeting will be. GUESS

It's ______________________________ will turn out for the meeting.

anyone's/anybody's guess

I have recently been made aware of staff using office phones to make pivate calls.

ATTENTION

It ___________________________ that staff are using the office phones to make pivate calls

has recently been brought to my attention

Henry's got no chance of saving up enough money for a world cruise. WAY

There's ______________________ aside enough money for a world cruise.

no way Henry can/will put

He will only be included in the team if he passes a fitness test. SUBJECT

His inclusion in the team _________________________ a fitness test.

is subject to his passing

There is no doubt that Lucy will agree with the president's point of view.

SAYING

It ___________________________ in with the president's point of view.

goes without saying that Lucy will fall

The town council have decided not to delay building a wall round the park.

AHEAD

The town council have made ______________ the building of a wall round the park.

the decision to go ahead with

The manager said nothing about salaries being reduced during his speech.

MENTION

During his speech, the manager made ___________________________ in salaries.

no mention of a/any reduction

We are not prepared to make an investment in the toy market because it is isky.

BIG

An investment in the toy market involves _____________________ for us to take

too big a risk

The historian had never seen so much buried treasure before.

EYES

It was the first time the historian ____________________ large amount of buried treasure.

had set/laid/clapped eyes on

The price of potatoes rose sharply because there weren't enough to satisfy everyone's needs at that time.

SUPPLY

The reason why potatoes cost so much was _______________________________ at that time.

that they were in short supply

Harry won't come round to your way of thinking, no matter what you say.

LIKE

You can say ______________________________________ mind.

what you like, but Harry won't change his

The Wilsons will not hesitate to spend a fortune on antique furniture. NOTHING

The Wilsons ___________________________ a fortune on antique furniture.

think nothing of spending

Athina's teachers believe she will succeed if she really wants to.

MIND

According to Athina's teachers, she will be successful as long ____________________ to it.

as she puts her mind

They did not return to the hotel until it was almost midnight.

GETTING

It ______________________________ back to the hotel.

was getting on to midnight when they got

It's impossible to say how Hannah will react to the news.

TELLING

There's ____________________ to the news will be.

no telling what Hannah's reaction to

Stephen hasn't peformed well since he almost won an award.

CLOSE

Ever since Stephen ______________________ have not been good.

came close to winning an award, his peformances

It's not easy to distinguish between the twins.

MISTAKE

You can easily ________________________ other.

mistake one (of the) twin(s) for the

As the deadline approached, Andrew became anxious and, as a result, less efficient.

DREW

As the deadline _________________________ caused him to become less efficient.

drew near/nearer, Andrew's anxiety

That's the last I want to hear of their bad behaviour.

WORD

I don't want you _______________________ they behaved.

to utter another word about how badly

The professor is highly regarded by her colleagues.

IN

The professor _____________________ by her colleagues.

is held in high regard

Regardless of what you say, Bay won't take 'no' for an answer.

STOP

Bay will _______________________ you change your mind.

stop at nothing to make

Alicia always sulks for at least a week when she doesn't approve of her fathe's decision.

MEET

Whenever her fathe's decision ___________________, Alicia sulks for at least a week.

does not meet with her approval

He avoids employing inexperienced staff unless there is no alternative.

RESORT

Only ______________________ employ inexperienced staff.

as a last resort does he

Once the loan is promised, we ensure the investors don't go back on it.

HOLD

Our role is ______________________ they have promised.

to hold the investors to the loan

The moment Carla enters a room, eveybody notices her.

PRESENCE

Carla makes ______________________ as she enters a room.

her presence felt as soon

Who did you think was the most suitable candidate for the job?

CUT

Which candidate ______________________ in your opinion?

was best cut out for the job

The general public are not allowed to enter the study.

BOUNDS

The study ____________________ the general public.

is out of bounds to