clauses of contrast and purpose
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He got a good job, although / despite / in spite not having the right degree.despite
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Will the company make a l_____ this year?
loss
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Adrian is looking for some cheap accommodations / some cheap accommodation / a cheap accommodation in London.
some cheap accommodation
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1 A lot of research is being done into human _____. gene
2 Many important _____ discoveries were made in the 19th century. science2 scientific
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My uncle still works, in spite of / despite / even though he won the lottery last year.
even though
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He borrowed $10,000 to s_____ _____ his own business.
set up
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1 Let me give you a piece of advice / an advice / some advices - don't marry him!
2 I need to buy a new trouser / trousers / pair of trousers.
1 a piece of advice
2 pair of trousers
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1 We live in a very safe _____. neighbour
2 Many people in big cities suffer from _____. lonely
1 neighbourhood
2 loneliness
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1 Jane opened the door quietly to not wake / so that she not wake / so as not to wake her parents up.
2 I called my sister to remind her to buy / for buy / for buying the flowers.
1 so as not to wake
2 to buy
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1 Ikea is probably the market l_____ in cheap furniture.
2 The company are planning to l_____ their new product in the spring.
1 leader
2 launch
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Daniel! Bertha! I want to see you out of your pyjama /pyjamas and in a jeans / some jeans and a T-shirt in two minutes - OK? Your breakfast is on the table. The news says / say there's been an accident and the police has / have closed the motorway. The traffic is / are sure to be bad, so hurry up!
pyjamas
some jeans
says
have
is
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1 His _____ came as a terrible shock. die
2 New Delhi in India is very _____ city. overpopulation
1 death
2 overpopulated
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In spite of the cold weather, the barbecue was a success. (although)
Although the weather was cold, the barbecue was a success.
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1 It's a large bank which has br_____ all over the country.
2 It's a large company with over 1,000 s_____.
3 When there's a property boom, house prices r_____.
1 branches
2 staff
3 rise
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OK everybody, listen, I've got a / a piece of very good news. You'll remember that we did a / some research about new sports equipment / equipments for Central Arenas. Well, we're going to be doing a business / business with them! We'll be organizing a party for the staff / staffs to celebrate.
a piece of
some
equipment
business
staff
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1 I asked for an aspirin, but the receptionist didn't understand me because I had _____pronounced it.
2 A _____national company is a large company that operates in several different countries.
1 mis
2 multi
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1 A lot of companies have reduced staff numbers so that they can save money. (in order to)
2 Even though the flight was long, she felt great when she arrived in New York. (despite)
1 A lot of companies have reduced staff numbers in order to save money.
2 Despite the long flight / Despite the fact the flight was long she felt great when she arrived in New York.
Put the words to definitions.
1 to sell something using advertising
2 to recommend and promote a product as a celebrity
3 to give people the wrong idea and make them believe something that’s not true
1 to market
2 to endorse
3 to mislead
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So, Kevin, Economics is / are what you did at university, and athletics is/ are what you spend your time doing at the weekend. But tell me about the work experience / experiences you did this summer? What practical skills did you learn which you could you bring to this company?
I know what you're going to say, doctor. You're going to give me some advices / advice about reducing stress, and tell me to take a / some homeopathic medicine when I need to. But I read an / some information on the internet which said it didn't really help.
is
is
experience
advice
some
some
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1 Gandhi wrote most of his _____biography in 1929.
2 Anne is unhappy with her job, because she's _____paid.
1 auto
2 under