The manager assured me that she would order a replacement watch. WORD - The manager ........................................ that she would order a replacement watch.
gave me | her WORD
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Lisa was a good candidate so not surprisingly she was offered the job. CAME - Lisa was a good candidate so it ........................................ that she was offered the job.
CAME as | no surprise
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John always trained hard, but he never succeeded in winning a gold medal. HOW - No ........................................ trained, he never succeeded in winning a gold medal.
matter | HOW hard John
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heart
Other team wins 10 points!
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Take 20 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Jane knew she should arrive at the airport two hours early. MEANT - Jane knew she ....................................... up at the airport two hours early.
was MEANT to | turn / show
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Most people these days would be completely lost without their mobile phones. IDEA - Most people these days would ........................................ manage without their mobile phones.
have no IDEA | how to
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Pat realised that trying to sleep before the neighboursโ party ended was a waste of time. POINT - Pat realised that ........................................ trying to sleep before the neighboursโ party ended.
there was | no POINT (in) (his / her)
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The price of computers has come down over the last few years. DROP - There ........................................ the price of computers over the last few years.
has / โs been a | DROP in
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This experience resulted in him taking the decision to work ........ his father, who was making handcrafted oak furniture following traditional methods. - ALONG
ALONGSIDE
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No other students apart from Martha were selected for the trip overseas. BE - Martha was ........................................ selected for the trip overseas.
the only student / one | to BE
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Sally completely ignored the advice I gave her and bought that awful car. NOTICE - Sally ........................................ the advice I gave her and bought that awful car.
took (absolutely) no | NOTICE of; did not / didnโt take (any) | NOTICE of
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Gina found it impressive that her tutor was able to remember all his studentsโ names. ABILITY - Gina was ........................................ to remember all his studentsโ names.
impressed by / at her | tutorโs ABILITY
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trap
No points!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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She loved the book, but she wondered whether the events were historically accurate. ACCURACY - She loved the book, but she wasnโt ........................................ the events.
sure / convinced / certain of / about | the (historical) ACCURACY of
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If you hadnโt taken me to the station, I wouldnโt have caught my train. GIVING - But ........................................ to the station, I wouldnโt have caught my train.