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By this time next week, we __________________ the exam.
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We played football, _______ the thunderstorm.
A: Even though
B: Despite
C: However
D: Although
B: DESPITE
I'm exhausted. I______________________ in the garden all day.
(work)
I'm exhausted. I HAVE BEEN WORKING in the garden all day.
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Brexit could be a good thing ____________ the UK can get out of the neoliberal regime of the EU and revolutionise the UK economy by installing a socialist democratic government under Jeremy Corbyn.
Brexit could be a good thing BECAUSE the UK can get out of the neoliberal regime of the EU and revolutionise the UK economy by installing a socialist democratic government under Jeremy Corbyn.
I regret not taking my teacher's advice.
SHOULD
I ______________________________.
I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN my teacher's advice.
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I'm 30 now and I haven't achieved anything. I wanted __________________ a marathon by the time I was 25, but I was too lazy.
I'm 30 now and I haven't achieved anything. I wanted TO HAVE RUN/DONE/COMPLETED a marathon by the time I was 25, but I was too lazy.
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There were many people in the village, all of the old people were religious, _________ the young people were all atheists.
A: Despite
B: Even though
C: Nevertheless
D: Whereas
D: WHEREAS
That old house now looks fantastic. The owners ____________________ it completely.
(restore)
That old house now looks fantastic. The owners HAVE RESTORED it completely.
or
That old house now looks fantastic. The owners HAVE HAD IT COMPLETELY RESTORED.
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Jeremy Corbyn is a socialist _________ being anti-war.
Jeremy Corbyn is a socialist AS WELL AS being anti-war.
We would play football everyday after school when we were kids.
USED
We _________________________________
We USED TO PLAY football everyday when we were kids.
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We've been travelling for 358 days, by this time next week, we _____________________________ for a whole year.
We've been travelling for 358 days, by this time next week, we WILL HAVE BEEN TRAVELLING for a whole year.
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______________ I didn't love him, I married him, because it was 1786 and it was either that or become an old maid.
Even though
Despite the fact that
In spite of the fact that
My garden's a jungle. I ______________________ any gardening for months.
(do NEGATIVE)
My garden's a jungle. I HAVEN'T DONE any gardening for months.
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A post-Brexit Labour government under Jeremy Corbyn could destroy the EU ________ everyone in Europe hates the neoliberal idea of austerity and a socialist government would demonstrate that austerity is just a con to transfer wealth from the lower classes to the upper class.
SINCE
BECAUSE
AS
When I was training, I got up at 5am everyday to start working out.
WOULD
When I was training, _______________________
When I was training, I WOULD GET UP at 5am everyday to start working out.
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He has __________________ to be an astronaut since he was 10. But before going to space, he ______________________ working for NASA for only 3 weeks.
train, work
He has been training to be an astronaut since he was 10. But before going to space, he HAD BEEN WORKING for NASA for only 3 weeks.
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The robber got away from the police, ________ leaving a massive trail of blood behind him.
DESPITE
IN SPITE OF
I think Maggie and Max might be dating. They______________________ a lot of each other recently, they ____________________ it on Facebook yet though.
(see, not put)
I think Maggie and Max might be dating. They HAVE BEEN SEEING a lot of each other recently, they HAVEN'T PUT it on Facebook yet though.
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Theresa May cancelled the crucial vote on her Brexit plan _______ avoid a humiliating defeat which would have cost her her job.
Theresa May cancelled the crucial vote on her Brexit plan SO AS TO avoid a humiliating defeat which would have cost her her job.
My boss said he would be at the meeting, but he wasn't.
SUPPOSED
My boss ________________________
My boss WAS SUPPOSED TO BE at the meeting, but he wasn't.
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I _____________________ the book yet, but I hope ____________________ it before I see you again. I _____________________ for a long time to see you, I thought that maybe you _______________!
not read, read, wait, die
____________ many people in our group like going to the beach, I prefer swimming in a lake or a river. There are many places to go swimming, surfing, windsailing etc. or, ________________ you can be lazy and relax all day!
a. however b. yet c. but d. while
a. alternatively b. nevertheless c. whereas d. yet
WHILE many people in our group like going to the beach, I prefer swimming in a lake or a river. There are many places to go swimming, surfing, windsailing, etc. or, ALTERNATIVELY, you can be lazy and relax all day!
We've discovered this great pub and we______________________ there a lot. I ______________ friends with the barman so now he ______________ me free drinks. I ______________ so drunk recently!
(go, make, give, get)
We've discovered this great pub and we HAVE BEEN GOING there a lot. I HAVE MADE friends with the barman, so now he GIVES me free drinks. I HAVE BEEN GETTING so drunk recently!
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I didn't tell her the bad news ____________ distract her from her upcoming fight for the world championship.
I didn't tell her the bad news SO AS NOT TO distract her from the upcoming fight for the world championship.
If you want to become US President you must have hundreds upon hundreds of millions of dollars.
OBLIGATORY
If you want to become US President, it _______________________________________
If you want to become US President, it is OBLIGATORY to have hundreds upon hundreds of millions of dollars.