Compare me
Is this ________ crime you have ever investigated, Sergeant? (bad)
the worst
The technicians have carried _________ a number of tests on the new gadgets.
out
If you _______ anyone my secret, I’ll be really annoyed. (tell)
tell
Our area suffers from a lot of __________ crime, such as shoplifting.
a) petty b) little c) small
petty
If we don’t have photos, it’ll be hard to prove who committed the crime.
It’ll be hard to prove who committed the crime ___________ photos. (UNLESS)
unless we have
Sadie won’t win the science prize – her app design is ____________ Nadia’s. (innovative)
not as innovative as/ less innovative than
Be careful because someone got beaten __________ in the park last night.
up
This time next week, we __________ on the beach! (lie)
will be lying
The crime ________ has fallen recently but people are still worried. a) count b) amount c) rate
rate
Have you ever seen such an expensive phone?
Is this phone ___________ you’ve seen before? (ANY)
more expensive than any
I hated the restaurant and it was probably _____________ meal I’ve ever had. (enjoyable)
the least enjoyable
How did you _________ away with not doing your homework?
get
You’re late! What ____________ all this time? (do)
have you been doing/ were you doing?
Thieves broke into the builder’s van and stole _________ and other equipment. a) engines. b) tools. c) appliances
tools
Whose idea was it to use a picture of staring eyes to prevent crime?
Who ___________ the idea of using a picture of staring eyes to prevent crime? (UP)
came up with/ thought up
Charlie is one of __________ people I know – he knows the answer to everything. (clever)
The cleverest
The police are ___________ into the robbery and will let us know what they find.
looking
Let me know as soon as your plane ___________ on Friday. (land)
lands
A witness _________ forward to help police identify the guilty woman. a) put b) took c) came
came
The police finally managed to identify the robber.
The police finally managed to ____________ the robber was. (FIGURE)
figure out who
In this game, the person who throws the ball _____________ wins. (far)
The furthest / farthest
Would you mind just plugging the printer __________ for me?
in
Call me at six – I _____________ work by then. (finish)
will have finished
This invention has the ___________ to change the lives of millions of people. a) potential b) possibility c) option
potential
People will try my invention and immediately love it!
People will love my invention _____________ it! (SOON)
as soon as they try