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(GRAMMAR) 'It's crucial/imperative/recommended that the government...' - what verb form can we use here to make it very formal?

'do' = bare infinitive

(GRAMMAR) 'persuade/ dissuade/ insist' are all reporting verbs that can be followed by prepositions - what are they?

into/ from/ on

(GRAMMAR) Name three expressions which trigger inversion in English sentences.

under no circumstances; not until; hardly; no sooner; seldom; never; not only; only when

(GRAMMAR) What are the two contexts in which we use 'have sth done'?

arrange for sb to do sth for you / unfortunate accidents

(COLLOCATION) travelling nouns: a guided ___ / a day ___ / a Caribbean ___

tour / trip (outing) / cruise

(COLLOCATION) She claims to be a ___ relative of the queen.

distant

(CONDITIONALS) ___ I known what a disaster it would be, I'd never have gone on a date with him.

Had

(CONDITIONALS) ___ for Peter, I’d never have finished the report.

But

(FIXED PHRASES) I’m sorry, you’ll need to repeat that – I’m a bit ___ of hearing.

hard

(COLLOCATION) As time passed their marriage went ___ and soon they were both miserable.

sour

(COLLOCATION) I’m going to ___ judgement on the decision for the time being.

reserve

(UNREAL PAST) I'd ___ you didn't wear those jeans to the wedding. (TWO OPTIONS, please)

rather/ sooner

(COLLOCATION// INTENSIFIER) ___ sorry/ serious/ painful

deeply

(MODAL VERBS) It's funny you ____ mention him - I was just thinking about him...

should

What's the universal intensifying adverb for non-gradable adjectives (knackered/boiling/furious)?

absolutely/ utterly

(COLLOCATION) The team ___ a serious setback when the goalkeeper went off injured.

suffered/ faced/ experienced

(MODAL VERBS) You ___ have given me a hand with those bags! (THREE OPTIONS, please)

might/ could/ should

(FIVED EXPRESSIONS) It's no ___ doing sth/ There's no ___ (in) doing sth

It's no good doing sth/ There's no point/use/sense (in) doing sth

(PHRASAL VERBS) ___ expectations/ a promise/ a standard

live up to

(PHRASAL VERBS) name three things you can carry out

experiments/ research/ a threat/ work/ a study/ a test/ a survey/ an investigation

(PREPOSITION) They squandered the profits ___ expensive cars.

on

What's a 'mis-' word for 'a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty'?

misgiving

(WORD FORMATION) He spent the ___ of his police career behind a desk REMAIN

remainder

(PHRASAL VERBS) shake ___ a cold/a reputation; run ___ a debt/a bill; turn ___ a team/a company

shake off; run up; turn around