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__________the artist finishes the work on time, it won't be shown in the exhibition.
UNLESS the artist finishes the work on time, it won't be shown in the exhibition.
"You've made the wrong decision and you'll regret it," the man said, SHAKING / NODDING / SHRUGGING his head in disagreement.
"You've made the wrong decision and you'll regret it," the man said, SHAKING his head in disagreement.
What's the difference between deny doing sth. and refuse to do sth.?
When you deny doing sth., you say it isn't true that you did it.
When you refuse to do sth., you don't want to do it.
Children were ____________ to raise their voices.
FORBID
Children were FORBIDDEN to raise their voices.
Students think the teacher gave them too much homework.
THEY
Students think ______________________ too much homework.
Students think THEY WERE GIVEN too much homework.
By the time you finish his 3 books, you will __________ understood his theory.
By the time you finish his 3 books, you will HAVE understood his theory.
She apologised OF / ABOUT / FOR not calling me on my birthday.
She apologised FOR not calling me on my birthday.
What's the difference between:
Children don't have to kiss adults.
Children mustn't kiss adults.
Children don't have to kiss adults. It's not necessary they kiss adults.
Children mustn't kiss adults. It's prohibited they kiss adults.
Most bacteria are ______, but some can cause serious food poisoning.
HARM
Most bacteria are HARMLESS, but some can cause serious food poisoning.
Jennie trains really hard to be an elite sportswoman.
NOT
If _________ really hard, she wouldn't be an elite sportswoman.
If JENNIE DIDN'T TRAIN really hard, she wouldn't be an elite sportswoman.
It was wrong not to write all the answers. You ________ have written all of them.
It was wrong not to write all the answers. You SHOULD have written all of them.
They had always dreamt WITH / OF / FOR working together.
They had always dreamt OF working together.
What's the difference between a critic and a review?
A critic is a person whose job is to give criticism about films, art, music, etc.
A review is an article that gives an opinion about films, art, music, etc.
How do you think you can improve your English _________?
PRONOUNCE
How do you think you can improve your English PRONUNCIATION?
It's possible he didn't think about the consequences of his actions.
NOT
He ________________ about the consequences of his actions.
He MAY/MIGHT NOT HAVE THOUGHT about the consequences of his actions.
The advertising campaign was a disaster. They didn't _____________ in reaching the audience.
The advertising campaign was a disaster. They didn't SUCCEED in reaching the audience.
I HAVE TAUGHT / WAS TAUGHT / TAUGHT to respect others.
I WAS TAUGHT to respect others.
What's the difference between a plot, an argument and a discussion ?
A plot is the events that form the main story of a film, a book, a play, etc.
An argument is a disagreement or a fight.
A discussion is an exchange of ideas, a debate about a topic.
The doctor gave me a ______________ for a cough syrup.
PRESCRIBE
The doctor gave me a PRESCRIPTION for a cough syrup.
I didn't begin on time and I couldn't finish the task.
WISH
I ____________________ on time to be able to finish the task.
I WISH I HAD BEGUN on time to be able to finish the task.
I wasn't able to go to class because I __________ down with the flu.
I wasn't able to go to class because I CAME down with the flu.
ALTHOUGH / DESPITE / HOWEVER the misunderstanding, they are still good friends.
DESPITE the misunderstanding, they are still good friends.
What's the difference between:
Clara needn't have brought food because her friends had already bought it for everyone.
Clara didn't need to bring food because her friends had already bought it for everyone.
Clara needn't have brought food because her friends had already bought it for everyone.. Clara brought food because she didn't know her friends would buy it.
Clara didn't need to bring food because her friends had already bought it for everyone. Clara didn't bring food because her friends bought it.
Their music is _________ influenced by heavy metal and punk rock.
HEAVY
Their music is HEAVILY influenced by heavy metal and punk rock.
I didn't draw well and that's why I had problems in the art class.
IF
I wouldn't have had problems in the art class ___________________.
I wouldn't have had problems in the art class IF I HAD DRAWN WELL.