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come to terms with

Simon has to get used to the idea that he won't be able to play football anymore.

TERMS

Simon has to __________ the idea that he won't be able to play football any more.

took no notice of the

Darius completely ignored his teacher's advice when it came to choosing an essay title

NOTICE

When choosing an essay title, Darius __________ advice his teacher had given him.

had led John to believe

The travel agent had given John the impression that the hotel would provide all meals.

BELIEVE

The travel agent ________ that the hotel would provide all meals.

long as there is no deterioration

Unless the weather suddenly gets worse, the match will be played on Saturday.

DETERIORATION

As _________________ in the weather, the match will be played on Saturday.

to popular belief, the island was not

Many people wrongly believe that the island was discovered by chance.

POPULAR

Contrary _________ discovered by chance.

was nowhere to be seen

There was no sign of Gareth when they arrived at the rendez-vous point.

NOWHERE

Gareth _________ when they arrived at the rendez-vous point.

he drew the line at her

Although Carol's dad liked teenage fashions, he didn't approve of her having a tattoo.
DREW
Much as Carol's dad like teenage fashion, _____ having a tatoo.

son's reluctance to go dancing down

Sandra thought that her son was reluctant to go dancing because he was shy.

DOWN

Sandra put her _________ to shyness.

little prospect of the new stadium being

The new stadium is unlikely to be finished in time for the start of the season.

PROSPECT

There is _______ finished in time for the start of the season

for singing didn't / couldn't make up

Although she was very enthusiastic about singing, Gwenda lacked the necessary talent.

MAKE

Gwenda's enthusiasm _______for her lack of talent.

to popular belief, Harry is not

Lots of people believe that Harry intends to stand for election, but he is not.

POPULAR

Contrary _________ standing for election.

to the family enclosure is restricted to

Only supporter's club members are entitled to enter the family enclosure.
RESTRICTED
Entrance ___________ members of the supporters' club.

the museum was (well )worth a

'I don't think you'll regret visiting the museum,' said Monica.

WORTH

Monica said that _______ visit.

we were under no obligation to attend

'Attendance at extra lectures is not obligatory,' said our tutor.

UNDER

Our tutor said that _______ extra lectures.

goes without saying that all complaints.

Obviously, the company takes all complaints very seriously.

SAYING

It _________ are taken very seriously by the company.

for anyone wishing to file a complaint

If anyone wants to file a complaint, they should do so before the end of the month.

WISHING

The deadline ________ is at the end of the month.

to keep his options open as far as

Paul didn't want to commit himself to a long term career path.

OPTIONS

Paul wanted __________ his term career path was concerned.

set the day apart was

The day was made extra special by the contribution of a prominent local celebrity.

APART

What _________ the contribution of a prominent local celebrity.

of the factory would have (serious/grave) repercussions for

Closing the factory would affect the local economy badly.

REPERCUSSIONS

The closure ______ the local economy.

CLEAR TO ME - WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED OF

I haven't been told clearly what I'll have to do in my next project at work.
REQUIRED.
It hasn't been made...........................me in my next project at work

POSITIONED HIMSELF BY THE DOOR - SO

1A. So that he would be able to leave the room quickly, Mathew stood by the door.
POSITIONED
Matthew ..............................as to be able to leave the room quickly.

NOTHING SHORT OF -A MIRACLE/ MIRACULOUS,

1C. In my opinion, it was an absolute miracle that they survived the accident.
SHORT
The fact that they survived the accident was......................, in my opinion.

DID EVERYTHING (WITH)IN MY POWER - TO PREVENT /STOP

1D I tried as hard as I could to make sure that this problem would not arise.
POWER
I ...............................................this problem from arising.

WERE JUSTIFIED IN - MAKING SUCH A

1E I don't think it was reasonable of you to complain so much about the service.
JUSTIFIED
I don't think you ................................................fuss about the service.

LOT OF PROBLEMS TO - CONTEND WITH

1F Laura was faced by a lot of problems during her childhood. CONTEND
Laura had a .....................................................during her childhood.

OF A SUDDEN - THERE WAS LOUD APPLAUSE

1G The audience suddenly started to applaud loudly. SUDDEN
All ................................................... from the audience.

WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN - THE DRAFTING

2A David played the main role when the proposal was drafted. INSTRUMENTAL
David ..................................................................... of the proposal

YOU STUCK TO/BY - WHAT WE ORIGINALLY

2B If you hadn't changed the original agreement, everything would have been fine.
STUCK
Had ....................................................agreed, everything would have been fine.

SPARE A THOUGHT FOR - THOSE/ (THE) PEOPLE WHOSE

2C I think you should have more consideration for those who don't have lives as privileged as yours.
SPARE
I think you should .................................................lives aren't as privileged as yours.

PROLONG OUR STAY - SO THRILLED WERE

2D We decided to stay for longer becasue we were so thrilled by the place. PROLONG
We decided to .................................................. we by the place.

MARVELLED AT - THE SHREWDNESS WITH

2E Competitors were amazed by how shrewdly he conducted his business affairs. MARVELLED
Competitors ................................................ which he conducted his business affairs.

TO ADMIT DEFEAT - WHILE THERE WAS STILL/ WHILE THERE REMAINED

2F I didn't want to give up while some hope of success remained.
DEFEAT
I was loath ............................. some hope of success.

ROSE / (WERE) LIFTED - WHEN I CAUGHT SIGHT

2G After a long hard journey, I cheered up when I saw my home.
SIGHT
After a long hard journey, my spirits .......................................... of my home.

DO WONDERS FOR - THE WAY YOU LOOK

2H Your attitude to life would be greatly improved by regular exercise. WONDERS
Regular exercise would ................................................at life.

INTERFERENCE - EVERYTHING WOULD HAVE GONE SMOOTHLY

3A If Tony hadn't interfered, there would have been no problems yesterday, I'm sure.
SMOOTHLY
Without Tony's ..................................................yesterday, I'm sure.

3B I said that I thought he was wrong about the best way for us to proceed. ISSUE
I ........................................................best we should proceed.

I TOOK ISSUE WITH HIM ABOUT - HOW best we should proceed.

3C He didn't want to get into a position where he might lose all his money. POSSIBILITY
He didn't want to expose .................................................all his money.

He didn't want to expose HIMSELF TO - THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING all his money.

3D The company received an enormous number of calls responding to the advert. DELUGED
The company ........................................... response to the advert.

The company WAS/ WERE DELUGED WITH CALLS - IN response to the advert.

3E The manager said that he had paid atention to my complaints and would take the appropriate action. NOTE
The manager said that he had ................................................. accordingly.

The manager said that he had TAKEN NOTE OF MY COMPLAINTS - AND WOULD ACT accordingly.

3F WE'll have to make sure that costs are as low as possible or we'll have no money left. MINIMUM
We'll have to keep ................................................................ ourselves with no money left.

We'll have to keep COSTS TO A/THE MINIMUM - OR WE'LL FIND ourselves with no money left.

3G His behaviour at the conference gave him the bad reputation he now has. CONDUCTED
The way ............................................ in the bad reputaiton he now has.

The way HE CONDUCTED HIMSELF AT THE CONFERENCE - (HAS) RESULTED in the bad reputaiton he now has.

3 H Her work didn't meet the standards that were considered appropriate. CONFORM
Her work ......................................... acceptable standards.

Her work DIDN'T/DID NOT CONFORM TO - WHAT WERE CONSIDERED acceptable standards.

4A The film was so controversial that it was banned in several parts of the world. CAUSED
Such was ...........................................................the film that it was banned in several parts of the world.

Such was THE CONTROVERSY - (THAT WAS) CAUSED BY the film that it was banned in several parts of the world.

4B He had no idea what was going to happen to him when he walked into that room. STORE
Little ..........................................him when he walked into that room.

Little DID HE KNOW/REALIZE - WHAT LAY/WAS IN STORE FOR him when he walked into that room.

4C You shouldn't let trivial matters worry you so much. PREY
You shouldn't let trivial matters .............................................extent.

You shouldn't let trivial matters PREY ON YOU/YOUR MIND - TO SUCH AN/ TO SUCH A GREAT/TO SO GREAT AN/TO THAT extent.

4D He became famous but it cost him his privacy. EXPENSE
His rise .........................................of his privacy.

His rise TO FAME - WAS/CAME AT THE EXPENSE of his privacy.

4E I helped Ray, with the result that his business became successful. FAVOUR
I .................................................which his business became successful.

I DID RAY A FAVOUR/DID A FAVOUR FOR RAY - AS A RESULT OF / BECAUSE OF/DUE TO which his business became successful.

4F I had to wait for the manager for almost an hour before he would see me. BEST
The manager kept ................................an hour before he would see me.

The manager kept ME WAITING - FOR THE BEST PART OF an hour before he would see me.

4G I'll have to consider working abroad if an opportunity doesn't arise here soon. NEAR
Unless an opportunity presents .....................................future, I'll have to consider working abroad.

Unless an opportunity presents ITSELF(TO ME) - IN/WITHIN THE NEAR future, I'll have to consider working abroad.

4H I wanted to make sure that all my good work wasn't wasted in that way. WASTE
I wanted to make sure that all my good work wasn't wasted in that way. WASTE
I wanted to prevent.........................................in that way.

I wanted to prevent ALL MY GOOD WORK - (FROM) GOING TO WASTE in that way.

Don´t let Sarah's carefree attitude deceive you; she´s an extremely conscientious worker.
TAKEN
Don´t let ............. Sarah's carefree attitude; she's an extremely conscientious worker.

yourself be taken in by

Fred didn't tell Sophie his news until she had finished her homework.
FOR
Fred ....... telling her his news.

waited for Sophie to finish her homework before

Although I am angry about what happened in no circumstances would I want anyone to intervene on my behalf.
LAST
Although I am angry about what happened, the ............ anyone to intervene on my behalf.

last thing I would want is for

There is a rumour that the company lost over $20 million during the price war.
SUSTAINED
The company is rumored ......... over $20 million pounds during the price war.

to have sustained a loss of

I ought to have had the roof repaired in the summer, rather than leaving it until the autumn.
BETTER
It .......... had the roof repaired in the summer rather than leaving it until the autumn.

would have been better if I had

Alex made regular calls to his parents while travelling abroad.
KEPT
Alex ........... his parents by phone while travelling abroad.

kept in touch with

Although Maria hasn't said so, we can be sure that she will want to come to the party.
READ
We can .......... Maria will want to come to the party.

take it as read

Shall we split the cost of a taxi into town?
HALVES
Why ................ a taxi into town?

don't we go halves on paying

It wasn't until I started college that I knew I wasn't suited to being a lawyer.
CUT
I only knew that...... a lawyer when I went to college.

I wasn't cut out to be

Trying to get Roger to come with us is an utter waste of time.
WHATSOEVER
There............to get Roger to come with us.

is no point whatsoever in trying

He doesn't realise the damage the changes will cause.
DAMAGING
Little........ the changes will be.

does he realise how damaging

We will only let you take the final exams if you pass this test.
ALLOWED
Failing this test will result..............take the final exams.

in your not being allowed to

Pensions have not increased at the same rate as inflation.
PACE
Pensions have failed....... inflation.

to keep pace with

James has had a cold since Christmas.
OVER
James........at Christmas.

hasn't got over the cold he caught

How do you regard people who exploit the vulnerability of tourists?
ATTITUDE
What is ......... advantage of the vulnerability of tourists?

your attitude towards people who take

At least they'll look after her well at the clinic.
HANDS
At least she will ............ at the clinic.

be in good hands

The building urgently needs to be completely renovated.
NEED
The building ......... renovation.

is in urgent need of complete

Dr Jenkins has not kept up with recent technological developments.
TOUCH
Dr Jenkins is .............. technology.

out of touch with developments in

I don't mind working hard on occasions.
AVERSE
I ................. hard work.

am not averse to occasional

The standard of her homework is no longer acceptable.
SCRATCH
Her homework .........recently.

hasn't been up to scratch

If we don't make changes, there will be problems in the future.
LONG
There will be problems in ........... we make changes.

the long run unless

In Southern England the police still haven't caught the escaped prisoner.
LARGE
The escaped prisoner is............of England.

still at large in the South

At first we were not too sure whether to employ Alan or not.
DOUBTFUL
At first we...........Alan.

were doubtful about employing

Mussels always make her ill, so don't give her any to eat.
ALLERGIC
Don't give her any mussels to eat...........them.

as she is allergic to

During the winter I prefer watching football to playing it.
SOONER
During the winter I ............. it.

would sooner watch football than play

The factory has been able to reduce its CO2 emissions by 50% in the last year.
SUCCEEDED
The factory ................ back its CO2 emissions by 50% in the last year.

succeeded in cutting

It's a long walk home, so I advise you not to miss the last train.
BETTER
It's a long walk home so, ......... the last train.

you'd better not miss

They didn't mention the subject of unpaid holidays until the end of the interview.
BRING
Not until the end of the interview ............. the subject of unpaid holidays.

did they bring up

Nina was driving the car at the time, but I don't think the accident was her fault.
RESPONSIBLE
Nina was driving the car at the time, but I don't hold ..........the accident.

her responsible for

I had only just got home when the phone rang.
SOONER
No ........the phone rang.

sooner had I got home than

She is proud of being able to write clearly.
ABILITY
She prides ........to write clearly.

herself on the ability

The government has banned all exports to the country except for food and medicine.
EXCEPTION
The government's banned all exports to the country.........food and medicine.

with the exception of

The islanders are proud of the cheese they produce and they also like tourists to try the local honey.
TAKE
Not only ......... the cheese they produce, they also like tourists to try their local honey.

do the islanders take pride in

I was grateful to them for letting me stay with them while I was in London.
APPRECIATED
I..........up while I was in London.

appreciated their putting me

She hated publicity so much that she never gave any interviews to the media.
HER
Such ....... of publicity that she never gave any interviews to the media.

was her hatred

During her illness, she realized that the only choice she had was to take early retirement.
ALTERNATIVE
During her illness, she realized that there............to take early retirement.

was no other alternative for her but

The President had only just been elected when the opposition party called for his resignation.
VOTED
No sooner ....... the opposition party called for his resignation.

had the President been voted in than

I'm sure she would do an excellent job if she ever became head of department.
WERE
I'm sure she would do an excellent job ......head of department.

were she ever to become

It is distinctly possible that I will get promoted in the near future.
OF
There is a.............. promoted in the near future.

distinct likelihood of my getting

The government has banned all exports to the country except for food and medicine.
EXCEPTION
The government has banned all exports to the country ......... food and medicine.

with the exception of

Trying to get Roger to come with us is an utter waste of time.
WATSOEVER
There............to get Roger to come with us.

is no point whatsoever in trying

Unless Sam's plans change over the weekend, we'll leave early on Monday morning.
NO
Providing........over the weekend, we'll leave early on Monday morning.

there is no change in Sam's plans

As far as I know, Simon will be here on Thursday.
SUPPOSE
I've............be here on Thursday.

got no reason to suppose Simon will not

The role played by the PR company in securing the government contract was never acknowledged officially.
OFFICIAL
At no time ............... the role the PR company played securing the government contract.

was there any official acknowledgment regarding

Passengers are absolutely forbidden to cross the railway track.
ACCOUNT
On ...........to cross the railway track.

no account are passengers allowed

I have no idea why my email bounced back.
LOSS
I............why my email bounced back.

am at a loss to explain

Felix doesn't intend to make the same mistake again.
NO
Felix ................. the same mistake again.

has no intention of making

It's impossible to predict how long it will take to do this job. TELLING
- There is -------------- will take.

no telling how long this job

Not many people buy that particular product these days. DEMAND
- There --------------- that particular product these days.

is little demand for

For me, his skill as a negotiator was most impressive. HOW
- I was most --------------- negotiator he was.

impressed by how skillful a