Verbs + prepositions
Bad pronunciation is more likely to result _________ misunderstanding than bad grammar.
Bad pronunciation is more likely to result IN misunderstanding than bad grammar.
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I hate having conversations about unimportant things with people I don't know at parties.
having small talks
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The police have just arrested / been arresting the man they've looked / been looking for over the last few months.
have just arrested, have been looking
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remove something that has been written, printed or stored on a computer
delete
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a person who goes to live in a new place where usually there are few or no people
settler
My Polish language course consists _______ twenty weekly one-hour classes.
My Polish language course consists OF twenty weekly one-hour classes.
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I did a really silly and embarrassing thing when I asked Meg about the party. It turned out she hadn't been invited.
I accidentally put my foot in it when I asked Meg about the party. It turned out she hadn't been invited.
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My printer has run / been running out of ink, but I've only just replaced / been replacing the cartridge.
has run, replaced
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meant to be kept secret and not shared with other people
confidential
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1) to become lower in amount or less in number
2) to become worse in condition or quality
decline
Students of English often confuse 'quite' _______ 'quiet', as they look and sound similar.
Students of English often confuse 'quite' WITH 'quiet', as they look and sound similar.
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He told some interesting and amusing anecdotes in his wedding speech.
He told an entertaining story in his wedding speech.
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I haven't seen / been seeing you for ages. What have you done / been doing?
haven't seen, have you been doing
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materials (such as paper, pens, and ink) that are used for writing or typing
stationery
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no longer existing
extinct
In the UK, moving your finger from side to side shows you disapprove ______ something.
In the UK, moving your finger from side to side shows you disapprove OF something.
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When getting to know someone new, it helps to find out what you've got in common.
When getting to know someone new, it helps to establish shared interests.
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Mary quit her job because she got a better offer. She has been looking/has looked for a new job since then.
has been looking
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to cause (a person or group) to feel hurt, angry, or upset by something said or done
offend
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equired by a law or rule
compulsory (education)
Moving to a country very different from your own can bring _____ 'culture shock'.
Moving to a country very different from your own can bring UP 'culture shock'.
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The couple at the next table were having an argument with the waiter about the bill.
were having a row
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We have been playing/have played tennis regularly for the past few months in a new training center. But know we have just discovered/have just been discovering that it will be renovated.
have been playing, have just been discovering
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a failure to understand something
misunderstanding
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used to describe how much of an area or surface is covered by something
coverage