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Oh, there you are! I didn’t even know you had gone out! I ………………. (UNAWARE) fact that you had gone out.

was unaware of the

The rumours of them being married are not true. Despite information …………………..(CONTRARY) got married.

to the contrary they have not

I quite like beer, though whiskey is my favourite. Although I ……………………. (AVERSE), whiskey is my favourite.

am not averse to beer

Once this contract is signed, this agreement is binding. As soon as you ………………………… (BY) agreement.

sign this contract you are bound by this

They cannot justify their position with that excuse. That argument …………………………….. (POSITION) taken.

is no justification for the position they had

Next Friday is my thirtieth wedding anniversary. Next Friday ……………………..(WILL) years.

i will have been married for thirty

After I had waited for over an hour, she still hadn’t come. After over an hour ……………………….. (SIGN) her.

of waiting there was still no sign of

I was so tired that I wanted to give up. I …………………… (POINT) up because I was so tired.

was at the point of giving

Sally could well get that job. Sally ……………………… (STANDS) that job.

stands a good chance of getting

Our dog Jack has been run over before. This is ……………………… (TIME) Jack has been run over.

not the first time our dog

The manager concluded that he ought to give me a refund. The manager …………………………… (CAME) deserved a refund.

came to the conclusion that I

Her singing impressed the judges. She ………………………. (MADE) the judges.

made a good impression on

The cost of rice has shot up in the last month. There has been ……………………….. (SHARP) of rice recently.

a sharp rise in the cost

The boss called a meeting to discuss progress. The boss’ ……………………….. (PURPOSE) discuss progress.

purpose in calling the meeting was to

Susan went to Spain to learn the language. Susan’s ………………………. (REASON) to learn the language.

reason for going to Spain was

Ned loves going dancing at weekends. What Ned …………………………. (ON) dancing at weekends.

is keen on is

My sister told me nothing about mum’s present. My sister ………………………. (DARK) mum’s present.

kept me in the dark about

I don’t intend to pay that much. I ……………………….. (INTENTION) much.

have no intention of paying that

As far as I’m concerned, they’re telling the truth. I’ve ………………………….. (SUPPOSE) lying.

no reason to suppose they are

Mr Bradley died in the early hours. Mr Bradley ……………………. (AWAY) night.

passed away during the

The president was amazed at the magnificent Victorian building. The magnificent Victorian building …………………………….. (IMPACT) the president.

made a big impact on

The tyrant is well known for his cruelty and egoism. The tyrant …………………………… (REPUTED) person.

is reputed to be a cruel and egoistic

Cathy needs to come right away or we’ll have to start without her. We’ll have to …………………………………. (LEAVE) turns up immediately.

leave Cathy unless she

We still haven’t found out what caused the engine failure. We have yet ………………………………… (CAUSE) the engine failure was.

to found out what the cause of

Why should anyone be proud of the fact that they didn’t complete the project. Why should anyone ……………………………………….. (PRIDE) that they didn’t complete the project.

pride themselves on the fact

Harry plays tennis much better than I do. I am not ………………………. (NEARLY) tennis player as Harry is.

nearly as good a

Karen had just started her new teaching job when she got flu. Karen (CAME) ……………………………………… just after starting her new teaching job.

came down with flu

It would have been a total catastrophe for her to be made responsible. If she …………………………………….. (PUT), there would have been very serious consequences.

had been put in charge

Kim doesn’t intend to visit her uncle again. Kim …………………………………….. (HAS) her uncle again.

has no intention of visiting

The third candidate impressed the panel immediately. The third candidate ………………………………. (MADE) the panelists.

made an immediate impression on

This part of the factory can only be entered by authorized staff. Access ………………………………. (RESTRICTED) in this part of the factory.

is restricted to authorized staff