In other words
Although Clara and Mark have very different personalities and interests, they seem to have a good relationship.
ALONG
Although Clara and Mark have very different personalities and interests, they seem to ................... another very well.
Although Clara and Mark have very different personalities and interests, they seem to get along with one another very well.
Once the lecturer had given us a clear explanation of the procedure, we were able to go ahead with the experiment.
EXPLAINED
Once the lecturer had ................ , we were able to go ahead with the experiment.
Once the lecturer had explained the procedure clearly (to us), we were able to go ahead with the experiment.
I wish I had considered the question more carefully before answering
THOUGHT
I should ................ the question more carefully before answering
I should have thought about the question more carefully before answering
I first participated in competitive sport when I was six years old.
PART
I first ................. at the age of six.
I first took part in competitive sport at the age of six.
I've made my mind up, so it is useless to discuss this further.
POINT
I've made my mind up, so ................... this further.
I've made my mind up, so there is/there's no point (in) discussing this further.
I hadn't seen Mia for over 20 years, but I didn't find it difficult to recognise her at the airport.
DIFFICULTY
I hadn't seen Mia for over 20 years, but I had ................. her at the airport.
I hadn't seen Mia for over 20 years, but I had no difficulty (in) recognising her at the airport.
Karen says it takes less than an hour to drive there, but I'm sure she has got it wrong.
MUST
Karen says it takes less than an hour to drive there, but she ................. a mistake
Karen says it takes less than an hour to drive there, but she must have made a mistake
Jack has such a vivid imagination that it's possible that he invented the whole story.
MADE
Jack has such a vivid imagination that he might .................. the whole story.
Jack has such a vivid imagination that he might have made up the whole story.
I find people's use of the word 'girls' to refer to adult women objectionable.
USING
I .................. the word 'girls' to refer to adult women.
I object to people using the word 'girls' to refer to adult women.
The government has banned all exports to the country except for food and medicine.
EXCEPTION
The government has banned all exports to the country .................. food and medicine.
The government has banned all exports to the country with the exception of food and medicine.
The factory has been able to reduce its CO2 emissions by 50% in the last year.
SUCCEEDED
The factory ..................... back its CO2 emissions by 50% last year.
The factory has succeeded in cutting back its CO2 emissions by 50% last year.
They've cancelled this afternoon's match because of the bad weather.
CALLED
This aftemoon's match ................. to the bad weather
This aftemoon's match has been called of due/owing to the bad weather
All the tickets have been sold, so it is impossible to rearrange the concert at this stage.
QUESTION
All the tickets have been sold, so .................. the concert at this stage.
All the tickets have been sold, so there is/there's no question of rearranging the concert at this stage.
Those working with pre-school age children will probably find the course interesting.
INTEREST
The course is likely ............. those working with pre-school age children.
The course is likely to be of interest to those working with pre-school age children.
It's a long walk home, so I advise you not to miss the last train.
BETTER
It's a long walk home, so ................ the last train
It's a long walk home, so you'd/you had better not miss the last train
We were very grateful that Kate thought of suggesting we ask Max for help.
CAME
We were very grateful that Kate ................. asking Max for help.
We were very grateful that Kate came up with the suggestion/idea of asking Max for help.
His boss led him to believe that he would be promoted at the end of the year.
IMPRESSION
He .................. that he would be promoted at the end of the year.
He was under the impression that he would be promoted at the end of the year.
She is proud of being able to write clearly.
ABILITY
She prides ................... to write clearly.
She prides herself on her/an ability to write clearly.
During the winter I prefer watching football to playing it.
SOONER
During the winter I............. it
During the winter I would sooner watch football than play it
They didn't mention the subject of unpaid holidays until the end of the interview.
BRING
Not until the end of the interview ............... the subject of unpaid holidays.
Not until the end of the interview did they bring up the subject of unpaid holidays.