PART 2 UOE

ess Of The D'Urbervilles" is probably the novel for………. Thomas Hardy is best known.

WHICH

We discussed who would give money for the gift for about ten minutes and……….. the end, Cyril just grabbed the bill and paid.

IN the end

It looks ………….though the new employee is going to be late on his first day.

AS though

………….the work you do for the government, what else do you do for a living?

BESIDES the work

We loved the house, but couldn't contact the agent and that's………… is the most frustrating thing.

that’s WHAT is the most frustrating thing

Are you sure you want to go on holiday to that part of the world, considering all the problems………. are right now?

all the problems THERE ARE right now

In……… to a company car and large annual bonuses, we are also offering help in finding a new house.

aDDiTion

he difficulty with……. he managed to speak showed how upset he was.

with WHICH

I love Lebanese food but what's the country itself………..? Tell me about the weather, for example

what’s the country itself LIKE?

Job losses at this factory were all………. to the fact that the economy did so badly last year.

all DUE TO the fact

the high tackle in rugby is a serious offence for ………….the player is usually punished.

for WHICH the plater

Many animals, foxes and wolves……….. them, hunt at night and therefore have good vision.

AMONG them (entre ellos)

I used to understand how to work this phone but I no…………….. do! Can you help me?

i no LONGER do

I went to bed very late and slept terribly,……………… the result that I feel awful today.

WITH the result

……….your poor record of turning up on time, we want to extend your contract because we like your work.

DESPITE your poor record

An increase in tourism……………. 17% helped the country recover from recession.

OF

Jenkins is …………….more a marketing expert than my grandfather. He's a fraud!

is NO more

What this soldier did was……………. and beyond his expected duties. He'll be awarded a medal.

ABOVE AND BEYOND (MUCHO MAS ALLA DE)

Despite forty people losing their jobs, the company merger was a success in ………..other way.

in EVERY other way

I knew there were rabbits in the park, but I've never seen that……….. of them here before.

MANY of them

We've now discovered you were the person who broke the door and in that………. , we cannot be held responsible.

in that CASE

An argument started in the boardroom when one man was asked what he objected…….. about the new plan.

objected TO

I'd love to indulge……….. a bit of hill walking this summer. Where do you want to go?

indulge IN a bit of

………….being a high quality restaurant, it's also cheap, which is why we come back again and again.

BESIDES being

There are no clean shirts at………………. in your wardrobe. What are you going to wear?

at ALL

The woman got very angry and shouted at her son that he had to go to school, ……………or not he wanted to!

WETHER or not

It wasn't me who said the director had quit, that was the story………….. to Mark, who knows him very well

ACCORDING to

Carlton's face froze. "It ……………….already be too late," he said and he looked away.

it MIGHT/MAY already be

ehran and Baghdad, found in Iran and Iraq respectively, are……………. the oldest cities in the world.

are AMONG the oldest… (se encuentran entre los mas antiguos…)

I couldn't tell you the exact distance to Manchester, but it's well……… ten miles.

OVER

it’s well over ten miles

……..time I see you, you've got a big smile on your face and look so happy.

EVERY time (no long)

My boss is just …………likely to get to the office at midday as nine o'clock.

AS likely

………having more trees than Moor Park, Wilson Park is also much larger.

BESIDES

The climbers made such an effort to reach the summit, …………….to find the pub on the summit was already closed.

ONLY to find

Jenny has……….. or no aptitude for marketing. We need to move her to another department.

LITTLE or no aptitude

Tell me about your childhood again, Margaret. I want to indulge……….. some old fashioned nostalgia!

indulge IN

Do……….. of you in this room know a Mr. Dobson?

ANY of you

his tiny little island was discovered,………………. many were in the 18th century, by the British navy.

AS many were

I'm always on………. lookout for bargain antiques to add to my collection

THE

There are some things I don't like about the new logo, but on the…………., it's fine.

on the WHOLE

The security system was shown to be …………….from foolproof when the boss's nine-year-old son guessed the password.

FAR from

He hasn't answered one of our questions truthfully so………. bother?

so WHY bother?

Do you know if it's …………the law to have your dog off the lead in this park?

AGAINST the law

Michael Copeland has said he no……….. wants to be considered for the role of town mayor.

no LONGER wants

The bright petals of the flower attract bees,………… , of course is very important for its life cycle.

which

(no however)

From what I remember, your uncle Jerry was a good student at college, …………..was your father, of course.

AS was your father

That dog……… be small, but it's a vicious thing!

MAY be (no must)

Were you…………. fault for the accident or was someone else to blame?

AT fault

Moisture in the atmosphere will build up in the afternoon,……….. the result that we expect some thunderstorms.

WITH the result

The tennis champion, ………………….victory came after four hours of hard work, was presented with the trophy.

WHOSE victory

………………refusing to apologise to the victim, you've shown how little you care about what you did

BY

all of us miss Jack terribly. He's left………. a big hole in our lives.

SUCH a big

Despite ………….no obvious experience for the job, the boss's son was made head of marketing.

despite having

As ……………..as I like potatoes, I don't want to eat them every day!

as much as

Can you give any insight ………….why half the students are missing today?

INSIGHT INTO

(no of)

1. Sit down, relax and try and bring………… your heart rate.

BRING DOWN

i've never……….. spoken to so rudely in my life!

BEEN spoken

Of …………the king's enemies, it was the Duke of Windsor who was most feared.

of ALL the king’s

Anybody who has……… been in an Airbus 380 will know what travelling in such a huge plane is like.

has EVER been

If you are missing out ……………any important vitamins, your health will suffer.

missing out ON any important

Dentists warn against too many sugary foods which often …………..to tooth decay.

LEADS to

If ……………..has convinced me of his honest, it was his willingness to speak about what happened.

ANYTHING

Every time I bring ………..this subject, she talks about something else

BRING UP