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Rebecca started living here five years ago. FOR
Rebecca ______________ five years.
HAS LIVED/BEEN LIVING HERE FOR
I haven't got much money but I'm not __________ (worry) about it.
WORRIED
There aren't many designer brands that are as expensive as Prada. ONE
Prada is ____________ designer brands.
ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE
If you'd given me the money, I'd have done the shopping. SO
You didn't give me the money, __________ the shopping.
SO I DID NOT DO
I last saw Mike in 2006. SINCE
I _____________ 2006.
HAVE NOT SEEN MIKE SINCE
Golf is not a very __________ (interest) sport to watch on TV.
INTERESTING
I hadn't expected it to take so long to get to the airport. LONGER
It ______________ expected to get to the airport.
TOOK LONGER THAN I HAD
Although she had small savings, she decided to buy this car. DESPITE
She decided to buy this car _____________ savings.
DESPITE HAVING SMALL
This is my first visit to India. TIME
This is the first _____________ to India.
TIME (THAT) I HAVE BEEN
Having a passion can make life more __________ (excite).
EXCITING
His first novel was better than this one. SO
This novel is not ____________ one he wrote.
SO GOOD AS THE FIRST
He plays in a band and he also runs a shop. BESIDES
____________ in a band, he also runs a shop.
BESIDES PLAYING
This hotel isn't nearly as expensive as the other one. FAR
The other hotel is _____________ this one.
FAR MORE EXPENSIVE THAN
What is the most __________ (frighten) film you have ever seen?
FRIGHTENING
Tim had not expected the concert to be so good. THAN
The concert _______________ had expected.
WAS BETTER THAN TIM
Despite all those people around, Susan managed to talk on the phone. ALTHOUGH
Susan managed to talk on the phone __________ a lot of people around.
ALTHOUGH THERE WERE
Both Tom and Zak are equally friendly. JUST
Tom is _____________ Zak.
JUST AS FRIENDLY AS
I'm __________ (relief) that the cup final is over at last.
RELIEVED
This is the happiest that John has ever been. NEVER
John _______________ than he is now.
HAS NEVER BEEN HAPPIER
He wants to buy a BMW but he doesn't have much money. THE
He wants to buy a BMW ___________ that he doesn't have much money.
DESPITE THE FACT