Section I
Section II
Section III
Section IV
Section V
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"Have you been on holiday recently, Jane?" asked Tony. BEEN Tony asked Jane ........................................ on holiday recently.

if she had been/whether she had been/if she'd been/whether she'd been

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I was too tired to go to the party. THAT I was ........................................ I couldn't go to the party.
so tired that/so exhausted that
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There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy. WASTE It's ........................................ asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.

a waste of time

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I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat. MUST It ........................................ Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
must have been
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We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint. SEEING We ........................................ the hotel manager to make our complaint.
insisted on seeing
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The boss wouldn't object to you going early today. OBJECTION The boss would not ........................................ you going early today.
have any objection to
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'Why don't you come over for dinner at the weekend?' he asked her. suggested He .................................. for dinner at the weekend.
suggested coming over/suggested that she came over/suggested coming/ suggested that she came
200
The school I studied at last year was better than this one. good This school ................... my last one.
isn't as good as/is not as good as/'s not as good as
200
Although the weather was terrible we had a good time. spite We had a good time .................... the terrible weather.
in spite of
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Being rude is inexcusable. excuse There is ............................. rude
no excuse for being
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I regret taking up smoking. wish I ..................................... up smoking.
wish I hadn't taken/wish I had not taken
300
The police are interviewing the suspects. interviewed The suspects ..................................... by the police.
are being interviewed
300
The food was so good we had to leave a tip. SUCH It ........................................... we had to leave a tip.
was such good food
300
The computer was too expensive for me to buy. ENOUGH I ........................................... money to buy the computer.
did not/didn't have enough
300
It's the most beautiful painting I've ever seen. SEEN I ............................................ beautiful painting.
have/'ve never seen such a/a more
400
This summer has been much cooler than last year. COOL Last summer .................................. this year.
was not/wasn't as cool as
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I'm not as good at maths as you. BETTER You ......................................... me.
are/'re/ better at maths than can do maths better than
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This exercise is easier than the last one. HARD This exercise ... the last one.
is not/isn't as hard as
400
Many people think Steve stole the money. believed Steve ___________________________ the money.
is believed to have stolen.
400
We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year. had We _____________________________ last year.
had the garden landscaped.
500
Apparently, the restaurant in town has been bought out by someone else. UNDER I hear the restaurant in town .........................................
is under new management/'s under new management
500
Sarah cried her eyes out immediately she was told she'd failed her driving test. BROKE Sarah ........................................ soon as she heard she'd failed her driving test.
broke down in tears as
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The Government recently said our problems are the fault of the worldwide economic slowdown. PLACED The Government have ........................................ the worldwide economic slowdown for our problems.
placed the blame on
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You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it. IMPRESSION I ........................................ that the job was mine if I wanted it.
was left with the impression/was given the impression/had the impression/was under the impression
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He would never have guessed that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country. LITTLE ........................................ that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country.
little did he know/little did he realise
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