Matter
It‘s also a matter of _____
Luck
It bothers me that you disapprove of my friends so much.
DISAPPROVING
I wish you _________of my friends
weren’t so disapproving
Did you know that most animals are more sensitive than humans to changes in the atmosphere? Thanks to this ability, they can tell sooner than we can when extreme weather is on the way. This means they can run to safety before us too, ________________________They are able to, and are not shut in a house or in a zoo.
a) otherwise
b) supposing
c) as long as
d) if only
e) in case of
As long as
Jim wishes his flatmate ________tidier because she never cleans up.
Jim wishes his flatmate __were______tidier because she never cleans up.
The plan to cut down trees to build a shopping mall is_____
Controversial
Take matters into our own ______
Hands
I’ll take my phone because my brother may want to join us.
CASE
I’ll take my phone________ to join us.
In case my brother wants
Before Hurricane Charley hit, sharks in the Atlantic Ocean sensed changes in the water pressure and swam to deeper water,________ they would have been badly affected by the violent storm. Many animals can also detect the small but unusual vibrations that occur on the ground before a tsunami or an earthquake.
a) otherwise
b) supposing
c) as long as
d) if only
e) in case of
Otherwise
I often wonder what my dog is thinking. If only I ________ tal to her!
I often wonder what my dog is thinking. If only I ____could____ tal to her!
The citizens had many ______ to the government’s plan.
Objections
It is no _____ matter
Easy
We can’t reach the town centre because of the flooding.
CUT
The flooding________ the town centre.
Has cut (us) off (from)
Before the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, elephants, dogs and even flamingoes ran to higher ground.______________ the people on the beaches of Thailand had followed the animals' lead, many more might have survived.
a) otherwise
b) supposing
c) as long as
d) if only
e) in case of
If only
Tom wishes he____________(eat) so much because he ca hardly move now.
Tom wishes he_____hadn’t eaten_______(eat) so much because he ca hardly move now.
The storm will pose a _____ to the town’s electricity supply.
Threat
That’s a matter of ________
Opinion
Alice regrets taking a job in Alaska.
WISHES
Alice_______ a job in Alaska
Wishes she hadn’t taken
____________humans had this same sensitivity, how many lives might be saved in the future?
a) otherwise
b) supposing
c) as long as
d) if only
e) in case of
Supposing
It started raining the moment we got to the beach. If only we__________ the weather forecast!
It started raining the moment we got to the beach. If only we__had checked________ the weather forecast!
I always have to ask my parents not to_______ with my arrangements.
interfere
To take matters________, my IPad isn’t working either.
worse
If the weather is fine, we can eat outside tonight.
PROVIDED
We can eat outside tonight_______________ rain.
Provided (that) it doesn’t
Maybe signs should be placed in areas with a high risk of extreme weather: _________ strange animal behaviour, run for cover
!a) otherwise
b) supposing
c) as long as
d) if only
e) in case of
In case of
Don’t you wish they __________ (create) more parks in this town?
Don’t you wish they ___would create_______ (create) more parks in this town?
The _________ caused by heavy rain is the worst we’ve had in 20 years.
flooding