A9 - 16.5 VLC TEST 3

I can't believe he said that to her face. (came)

I can't believe he came out with that to her face.

Try and forget the whole experience or it will upset you and your family. (behind)

Try and forget the whole experience or it will upset you and your family. (behind)

Don't you think it's time you went to bed David? (turned)

Don't you think it's time you turned in, David?

I could just discern the figure of a man through the fog. (out)

I could just make out the figure of a man through the fog.

Our plans to visit Jamaica this summer have fallen through again. (nothing)

Our plans to visit Jamaica this summer have fallen through again. (nothing)

He talked about nothing but the weather. (sole)

His sole topic of the conversation was the weather.

The proposals are acceptable to everybody. (raised)

Nobody has raised any objections to the proposals.

The jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her. (grown)

My daughter has grown out of that jumper you knitted for her.

The employment scheme proved to be unsuccessful after all. (met)

The employment scheme met with no success after all.

Don't forget those at work on this lovely sunny day. (spare)

Spare a thought for those at work on this lovely, sunny day.

It is quite obvious that he's doing no work whatsoever. (escaping)

There's no escaping the fact that he's doing no work whatsoever.

Whatever you do, don't mention the subject of his accident. (up)

Whatever you do, don't bring up the subject of his accident.

Sue is always ready to help you out. (turn)

Sue is always ready to do you a good turn.

When we went to London we visited all the interesting places. (sights)

We did all the sights when we went to London.

These tools will accomplish the task in half the time. (trick)

These tools will do the trick in half the time.

Edward might not agree to the proposal. (open)

It's open to doubt whether Edward will agree to the proposal.

I took an aspirin for my toothache but it didn't help at all. (difference)

I took an aspirin for my toothache but it didn't make any difference at all.

He owed so much money that his business went bankrupt. (deep)

He was in such deep debt that his business went bankrupt.

You'll have to manage with the old computer for a few more months. (do)

You'll have to make do with the old computer for a few more months.

I managed to persuade John not to resign. (talk)

I managed to talk John out of resigning.