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His journey was ____ than he'd expected. (dangerous)
more dangerous
$100 million is almost/nowhere near as much as 300 euro.
nowhere near
Your friend is clearly ____ the wrong; I'd be very angry!
I heard her to whisper/whispering the answer.
whispering
Being a doctor means ___(work) long hours.
working
The more you worry, ____ the test will seem. (scary)
scarier
Gold is a little/ a lot more expensive than steel.
a lot more
It sounds like he's ___ a lot of preasure and needs help.
under
You must remember to choose/choosing a pasword.
to choose
He regrets ___ (argue) with his best friend.
arguing
The ____ it got, the ____ his parents grew. (late/concerned)
later/ more concerned
The Pacific Ocean is slightly/ far bigger than the Arctic.
far
I'm sure he upset you ___ accident, so you should forgive him.
by
Have you tried taking/take painkillers for your headache.
taking
I'll never forget ___ (meet) my favourite film star.
meeting
Trains usually go ____ but the bus costs less. (quick)
quicker
Spain's population is just / nothing like as big as China's.
nothing like
If I were you, I'd contact him ___ the time being.
for
I could feel my face turn/turning redder and redder/
turn
I'm sorry for ____ (forget) your birthday.
forgetting
Lena's _____ that she used to be - nowadays she always looks on the dark side. (optimistic)
less optimistic
Venus is much / a little smaller than Earth.
a little
He says he's your friend; ___ that case he should act like one!
in
I'm sure she didn't really mean to be/being rude.
to be
Mary never wears her diamond ring. She is afraid of ____ (lose) it.
losing