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Although the event had completely sold out, very few / a few people turned up on the day because of the awful weather.
very few
'Where did you go last night, Andy?'
He asked Andy ........................... .
where he had been the night before
Seeing the old photo of me and my brother playing in my grandparents' garden took me straight back / out to my childhood days.
back
Luca refused ................. until he knew I was feeling better.
a. to leave b. leaving c. from leaving
to leave
I know what I need to do at my job.
I know what I need to do at work.
We can't go with you to see the film tonight but we'll definitely join you each / another week when there's less going on.
another
'Gino will help you if you ask him'
I told her ....................................... .
Gino would help her if she asked him
Did you hear that they are planning on bringing up / out a newly illustrated edition of that book?
out
Sam accussed Tom ................ in the maths exam.
a. to cheat b. of cheating c. cheating
of cheating
There are a lot of advices you can give to a person looking for a job.
There is a lot of advice ...
Robin's seen the film 'Mad Max' a large number / amount of times.
number
'Are they going to watch TV now?'
She wanted to know .................................... .
if they were going to watch TV then / at that time
Fortunately, we didn't have to pay out anything for the house repairs as it turned out / up that we were fully covered by our insurance policy.
out
Meg threatened ................. the police if Jack didn't leave her alone.
a. calling b. to call c. at calling
to call
The most suiting for me subject is maths.
The most suitable subject for me is maths.
Andrew has quite a few / a good deal of experience in dealing with customers.
a good deal of
'Will it rain tomorrow?'
I wondered ................................................ .
if it would rain the next day / the following day
If anyone happens to come by / across a red leather purse with a set of keys in it, could they give me a ring, please?
across
Oscar suggested ................ an earlier bus to make sure we would have plenty of time to get to the airport.
a. to take b. taking c. for taking
taking
I don't know how is it possible.
Idon't know how it is possible.
I had sent a good deal of / several emails to him and I was puzzled as to why I never heard back.
several
'Can you come shopping with me next week?'
He asked me ................................................. .
if I could go shopping with him the following week / the next week
Jean asked Derek to find somewhere else to stay as she couldn't put him up / up with his constant complaining any longer.
up with
Brian admitted .............. information from the company and selling it on to competitors.
a. on stealing b. to steal c. to stealing
to stealing
I try don't use the Internet on holiday.
I try not to use the Internet on holiday.