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Please stop biting your nails. (WISH)
I ------------ biting your nails
WISH YOU WOULD STOP
It wasn't Mary's fault that your property was damaged . (BLAME)
You can´t ------ damage done to your property
BLAME MARY FOR THE
Clothing costs the same as it did last year . (CHANGED)
Clothing prices ---- last year
HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE
It's been three weeks since I last went out. (BEEN)
I ----- three weeks
HAVE NOT BEEN OUT FOR
There aren't any eggs left. (RUN)
We ---- eggs
HAVE RUN OUT OF
You might get hungry on the journey, so you should take plenty of snacks. (CASE)
Take plenty of snacks ---- hungry on the journe
IN CASE YOU GET
The village shop is now being managed by a national supermarket chain. (TAKEN)
A national supermarket chain —- of the village shop.
HAS TAKEN OVER
This door is an emergency exit and must never be locked for any reason. (ACCOUNT)
On ——— be locked because it is an emergency exit.
NO ACCOUNT MUST THIS DOOR EVER
Melvin's friend recommended that website where he bought the camping equipment. (ON)
Melvin bought equipment from that website ——— a friend
ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF
As long as he could see, Kevin really didn´t mind where he sat in the stadium. (DIFFERENCE)
As long as he could see ——— where he sat in the stadium
IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE TO KEVIN
Unfortunately, I don't have enough time to visit the gym regularly. (ABLE)
If I had more time, ——— more regular visits to the gym.
I WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE
Only time will tell whether Ella was right to change her training programme. (REMAINS)
It — — — whether Ella was right to change her training programme.
REMAINS TO BE SEEN
Ronan fully intends to write a blog about his round-the-world trip. (EVERY)
Ronan ——— a blog about his round-the-world trip
HAS EVERY INTENTION OF WRITING
If nobody objects, today class will be held on the terrace outside. (UNLESS)
Today class will be held outside on the terrace ——— objections.
UNLESS THERE ANYONE HAS ANY
Ursula`s parents did not approve of her plan to visit a friend in the USA. (MET)
Ursula´s plan to visit a friend in the USA ——— of her parents
MET WITH THE DISAPPROVAL
The big increase in hits on his website came as a surprise to Philip. (GOT)
Much ——— a big increase in hits on his website.
TO HIS SURPRISE HE GOT
The new computer game was every bit as good as Caroline had expected. (UP)
The new computer game ——— expectations
COMPLETELY LIVE UP TO CAROLINE'S
Because he thought it might break down, Dan always kept a mobile phone in his car. (CASE)
Dan kept a mobile phone in his car ——— down
IN CASE IT BROKE
Should you see Jack this evening, give him my regards. (HAPPEN)
If you ——— into Jack this evening, give him my regards.
HAPPEN TO BUMP
Although the manager refused to buy us a new photocopier, she was still popular. (HER)
The manager was still popular ——— to buy us a new photocopier
IN SPITE OF HER REFUSAL
Paul wishes that he hadn't started arguing with his best friend. (HAD)
Paul regrets ——— with his best friend.
HAVING HAD AN ARGUMENT
Lots more people have been shopping online this year (SHARP)
There ——— the number of people shopping online this year.
HAS BEEN A SHARP INCREASE IN
I've just noticed that the car has almost run out of petrol
(HARDLY)
I've just noticed that ——— left in the car
There is hardly any petrol
I didn't know that cars were so expensive in this country
IDEA
I ——— so much in this country
Had no idea cars cost
Don't get depressed because of such a small problem
LET
It's such a small problem that you shouldn't ——— down
Let it get you
It is reported that he is now recovering in hospital
RECOVERY
He is reported ——— in hospital now
To be making a recovery
Laura's teacher says that she doesn't have a serious enough attitude to her work
SERIOUSLY
Laura doesn't——— to her teacher
Take her work seriously enough according
What's confusing you so much?
LOT
What is it that's ——— confusion?
Causing you such a lot of
Jane didn't feel like going to her sister´s party.
MOOD
Jane wasn't ——— to her sister´s party
In the mood to go
My friends and I are looking for alternative accommodation because our apartment building is being pulled down
ELSE
My friends and I are looking for ——— live because our apartment building is being pulled down
Somewhere else to
Did our sales figures get better last month, Martha?
ANY
Was ——— our sales figures last month, Martha?
There any improvement in
It hasn't increased quite as much this year compared to previous years
SLIGHTLY
This year It has increased ——— did previous years
Slightly less than it
It has rained much more in London over the last 10 years than it has ever done in previous decades
CONSIDERABLY
Over the last 10 years, the rainfall in London has ——— in previous decades
Been considerably more than
The comedian was less funny than the audience expected
NEARLY
The comedian ——— the audience expected
Was not nearly as funny as
He wondered how likely it was that he would get top marks again
CHANCES
He asked himself what ——— top marks again
Were the chances of getting
Does he ever give you the impression that he would rather be talking to someone else?
FEELING
Do you ever ——— would rather be talking to someone else
Have the feeling of that he
She needs to consider the amount the holiday is going to cost
ACCOUNT
She needs ——— how much the holiday is going to cost
To take into account
The speaker rambled on for ages before stating what the lecture was about
POINT
It took ages for the speaker ——— of what the lecture was about
To get to the point
We´ll like to implement the idea immediately but we should wait a while
PRACTICE
We´d like to ——— immediately but we should wait a while
Put the idea into practice
She´s renowned for her expertise in human psychology
FIELD
She´s a renowned ——— human psychology
Expert in the field of
He´d been struggling to thing of a really original birthday present
COME
No matter how he tried ——— and idea for a really original birthday present
He could not come up with
David thought it unfair that his team resented him for not scoring a goal
AGAINST
David thought it unfair that his team should ——— for no scoring a goal
Hold it against him
Holly decided that she´d ask to be transferred to another department
REQUEST
Holly decided to ——— a transfer to another department
Put in a request for
We decided we wouldn't go with him to the airport after all
SEE
We decided not to ——— the airport after all
See him off at
He wouldn't have been interviewed by the police if he hadn't seen the robbery
WITNESS
The police wouldn't have interviewed unless he ——— the robbery
Had been a witness to
The paramedics were told that they should never place a human life at risk
CIRCUMSTANCES
The paramedics were warned that ——— place a human life at risk
Under no cirumstances should they
If you need any help please don't hesitate to ask
ASSISTANCE
If I can ——— please don't hesitate to ask
Be of any assistance
Apparently, the restaurant in town has been bought out by someone else
UNDER
I hear the restaurant in town ———
Is under new management
He would never have guessed that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country
LITTLE
——— that at he age of 17 he would be playing for his country
Little did he know
You could have been seriously injured not wearing a seatbelt
THINK
You should ——— seriously injured not wearing a seatbelt
Think yourself luckily you were not
Would you give us your answer as soon as possible
CONVENIENCE
Please respond ———
At your earliest convenience
It's one thing to think there's a demand for your product and another to actually make a sale
WORLD
There is ——— between thinking there's a demand for your product and another to actually make a sale
A world of difference
I'm so sorry, I didn't realise it was so late
TRACK
Sorry, I ——— time
Lost the track of
Clara could only afford that dress because of the loan you gave her
LENT
Had ——— money, she wouldn't have been able to afford that dress
You not lent her the
I didn't realise what she would suffer in the first place
DID
Little ——— would suffer in the first place
Did I realise what she
If the passing woman hadn't arrive, we would have been completely lost
FOR
Had it ——— we would have been completely lost
Not been for that passing woman
I know It's dangerous, but I love hang gliding
MAY
Dangerous ———, I love hang gliding
Though it may be
There is no point arguing about this small detail, in my opinion
WORTH
This small detail ———, in my opinion
Is not worth arguing about
If your order is delayed, we will contact you
DELAY
Should ——— to your order, we will contact you
There be a delay
The two situations are completely different
COMMON
The two situations don't ——— each other
Have anything in common with
I have no intention of doing another kind of job
DREAM
I ——— other kind of job
Would not dream of doing any
Can anyone solve this problem?
COME
Can anyone ——— to this problem
Come up with a solution
I'm sure you're wondering why I haven't contacted you for so long
HAS
You must ——— so long since I contacted you
Be wondering why it has been
Are you saying that I'm lying about what happened?
TRUTH
Are you accusing ——— about what happened?
He made a very quick decision and he didn't think about the matter enough
WITHOUT
He made a very quick decision ——— to the matter.
Without giving enough thought
Recently, the number of people who are out of work has gone down
DECREASE
Recently ——— the number of people who are out of work
There has been a decrease in
It doesn't matter how badly he behaved, you shouldn't have been so rude to him
HOWEVER
You shouldn't have been so rude to him,——— was
However badly behaved he
You should stop your children watching so much television, Mary's sister told her
LET
Mary's sister advised her ——— so much television
Not to let the children watch
The local council wants to impose a ban on driving at more than 30 kilometres per hour anywhere in this area
ILLEGAL
The local council wants to ——— at more than 30 kilometres per hour anywhere in this area
Make it illegal to drive
Tom missed his plane because he was late leaving for the airport
TIME
If only ——— for the airport, he wouldn't have missed his plane
He had left on time
The guidelines for the appointment of new staff need to be thoroughly revised
THOROUGH
There needs ——— the guidelines for the appointment of new staff
To be a thorough revision to/of
The employment rate rose gradually as the economy began to recover
GRADUAL
There ——— the employment rate as the economy began to recover
Was a gradual increased in
The change in the company's logo didn't make any difference to the majority of its customers
CONSEQUENCE
The change in the company's logo ——— to the majority of its
Was not of any consequence
The other students don't mind whether you give your presentation on Thursday or Friday
DIFFERENCE
It ——— the other students whether you give your presentation on Thursday or Friday
Makes no difference to
What are you thinking of doing for the college's centenary celebration? The tutor asked
MIND
The tutor asked the students what ——— for the college's centenary celebration
They had in mind
Dr. Ramesh's colleagues regarded him so highly that they forgave his inability to remember people's names
HELD
Dr. Ramesh ——— by his colleagues that they forgave his inability to remember people's names
Was held in such regard
As learning new languages had never been a problem for her, Katy didn't expect to have any difficulties when she went to live abroad
COME
Learning new languages had ——— her so Katy didn't expect to have any difficulties when she went to live abroad
Always come easily to
I think we owe this passenger an apology, as she was apparently given incorrect train times by our call centre staff
MISINFORMED
I think we owe this passenger an apology, as she seems ——— train times by our call centre staff
To have been misinformed about
If her party wins the election, which is unlikely, she'll become President
EVENT
In the ——— the election, she'll become President
Unlikely event her party wins
The constant public attention on famous people must have an effect on them
EYE
Constantly ——— must have an effect on famous people
Being in the public eye
This building would be ideal for our new office except that there are no parking facilities nearby
FROM
This building would be ideal for our new office ——— of parking
Apart from the lack
It's only because of the quality of the lead singer's voice that people listen to the album
WORTH
It's the quality of the lead singer's voice that ——— to.
Makes the album worth listening
The hotel wasn't just far from the sea, it was expensive too
ONLY
Not ——— way from the sea, it was expensive too.
Only was it a long
Jenny felt she had stayed too long at the party
HIGH
Jenny felt it ——— the party
Was high time she left
Hannah's essay doesn't have a clear enough explanation of the main point to be awarded top marks
CLEARLY
Hannah's essay doesn't ——— to be awarded top marks
Explain the main point clearly enough
Do you mind if John joins us for the meeting
TO
Do you have ——— us for the meeting?
Any objection to John joining
We'll have to postpone the meeting until next week, as a lot of people are on leave, the manager said.
OFF
The manager said the meeting ——— until the following week, as a lot of people were on leave
Would have to be call off
As visibility was getting worse and worse, Bob and Jane had to cut short their sailing trip.
BUT
As visibility was getting worse and worse, Bob and Jane had ——— cut short their sailing trip
No choice but to
Please tick this box if you don't want us to inform you about future events
RATHER
Please tick this box if you ——— sent any information about future events
Would rather not be
My brother now earns far less than he did when he was younger
NEARLY
My brother ——— much now as he did when he was younger
Does not earn nearly as
The number of students now at university has reached an all time high apparently
THE
The number of students now at university is ——— been, apparently
the highest it has ever
I'm disappointed with the Fishers' new album when I compare it to their previos one
COMPARISON
I think the Fisher's new album is ——— their previos one
Disappointing in comparison with
Anna got the job even though she didn't have much experience in public relations
SPITE
Anna got the job ——— of experience in public relations
In spite of her lack
As long as you explain the process clearly at the conference, your boss will be pleased
GIVE
If ——— the process at the conference, your boss will be pleased
You give a clear explanation of
I really don't mind whether Jell choose to come on holiday with us or not
DIFFERENCE
It really ——— whether Jill chooses to come on holiday with us or not
Makes no difference to me
We can assure our customers that we will take every possible measure to maintains the quality of the products on our shelves
TAKES
We can assure our customers that we will ——— to maintain the quality of the products on our shelves
Do everything it takes
Following some complains by local residents the government withdrew its proposal to build a new runway at the airport
LIGHT
The government's proposal to build a new runway at the airport ——— some complaints by local residents
Was withdrawn in light of
