Give/Do/Make
Patsy is just _______ a phonecall right now, but she'll be back in a moment.
making
We got to the park after lunch and fortunately the rain stopped/had stopped by then
had stopped
In an _____________ (EDUCATE) context, the term ‘learner independence’ has gained increasing importance in recent years.
EDUCATIONAL
Susan picked the baby up gently, because she didn’t want to wake him.
TO
Susan picked the baby up gently so _______________ him.
AS NOT TO WAKE
Jamie is very ___________ about making sure he does a job properly and to the best of his ability.
CONSCIENCIOUS
Carrie sat through the entire meeting without _______ a single suggestion to solve the problem.
making
I've driven/I've been driving along this road a thousand times - I could do it with my eyes shut!
I've driven
The main thing to remember is that becoming a truly independent learner ultimately depends above all on taking (1)________ (RESPONSIBLE) for your own learning and being prepared to take every opportunity available to you to learn.
RESPONSIBILITY
They were able to creep away unobserved because it was very dark.
OWING
They were able to creep away unobserved __________it was very dark.
OWING TO THE FACT THAT
My Spanish isn’t brilliant but I’m _________ enough to write an email or book a hotel.
COMPETENT
I met my brother's girlfriend - she really ______ a good impression
made
Maisie ate/had been eating sweets all evening so it wasn't surprising that she didn't want dinner!
had been eating
Research shows that learners who adopt
this approach will (1) ___________ (DOUBT) manage to (2) _______ (BROAD) their language abilities considerably and as a result are more likely to achieve their objectives in the longer term.
UNDOUBTEDLY
BROADEN
The car was redesigned and, as a result, sales rose rapidly.
RESULTED
The successful redesigning of the car_____________ in sales.
RESULTED IN AN INCREASE
Peter is so ________ to those around him that he doesn’t even notice when he upsets someone.
INSENSITIVE
Last time we met, you _____ me the impression that you didn't like jazz.
gave
We always used to go to the Mediterranean for our holidays when I was a child. I think we went/used to go to Ibiza at least 5 times.
went
While some people seem to have an almost (1)________ (instinct) flair for languages, there are in fact strategies that everyone can adopt to (2) _________ (maximum) their skills and learn a foreign language more (3) __________ (EFFECT) .
INSTINCTIVE
MAXIMISE
EFFECTIVELY
You should make the sauce thicker if you want to improve the flavour.
THICKEN
You’ll _____________ order to improve the flavour.
NEED TO/ HAVE TO THICKEN THE SAUCE IN
1. Many of us are ________when we’re young and think we can change the way the world works .
2. My brother is extremely _______ and simply loves meeting new people.
IDEALISTIC
OUTGOING
The minister ______ a rousing speech at the end of the conference.
gave
We'd stood/We'd been standing in the rain for at least twenty minutes before the bus arrived, by which time we were feeling/had been feeling pretty cold and wet.
We'd been standing, were feeling
The best thing about a digital photo is that you can manipulate it to the extent of your (1) _____ (IMAGINE). This manipulation can be achieved thanks to (2)_____ (VARY) software packages available on the market, varying in (3) _____ (COMPLEX) from the feature packed Adobe Photoshop to Paint Shop Pro. Still, there is magic when a digital photo is modified by experienced hands and eyes, allowing that (4) _____ (BELIEVE) moment to be captured in such a way as to never be forgotten.
IMAGINATION
VARIOUS
COMPLEXITY
UNBELIEVABLE
After several years, heavy traffic caused the bridge to collapse.
DUE
The collapse ______________several years of heavy traffic.
WAS DUE TO
1. Anna is a very __________ person; you can always trust that she means what she says.
2. Joanna has always been extremely ______ of her little brother because he is several years younger than her.
GENUINE
PROTECTIVE