Harry plays tennis much better than I do. (NEARLY) I am not ______ tennis player as Harry is.
I am not NEARLY AS GOOD A tennis player as Harry is.
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15
She wants nothing less than to get that job. It would be a dream come true. (SET) She has ____ getting that job.
She has SET HER MIND ON / SET HER HEART ON / HER MIND SET ON / HER HEART SET ON getting that job.
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15
Both candidates for this job are strong. They are both equally good. (HARDLY) There is _____ the two job candidates.
There is HARDLY ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN / HARDLY ANYTHING SEPARATING the two job candidates.
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15
Watch the new secretary carefully this week to make sure she doesn't make any big mistakes. (EYE) Keep ______ secretary this week to make sure she doesn't make any big mistakes.
Keep AN EYE ON THE secretary this week to make sure she doesn't make any big mistakes.
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15
This is certainly not the last time you will be needed here on a Sunday. (MEANS) It is ______ that you won't be needed here on a Sunday.
It is BY NO MEANS CERTAIN that you won't be needed again on a Sunday.
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That child is twice as tall as he was two years ago. (DOUBLED) That child's _____ in the past two years.
That child's HEIGHT HAS DOUBLED in the past two years.
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banana
Go to last place!
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fairy
Take points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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banana
Go to last place!
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15
Whatever happens, don't let anyone into the building without proper identity. (CIRCUMSTANCES) ______ should you let anyone into the building without proper identity.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you let anyone into the building without proper identity.
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15
If they ever discover your role in the incident, you will go to prison. (LIGHT) If your role in the incident _____, you'll go to prison.
If your role in the incident EVER COMES TO LIGHT, you'll go to prison.
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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magnet
Take 25 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
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The minister's resignation from the government was caused by the discovery of his role in the financial scandal. (LED) The discovery of the minister's role in the financial scandal ______ the government.
The discovery of the minister's role in the financial scandal LED TO HIS RESIGNATION FROM the government.
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trap
No points!
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star
Double points!
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fairy
Take points!
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baam
Lose 15 points!
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15
You shouldn't be surprised at Kevin winning that tournament. (COME) It ______ that Kevin won that tournament.
It SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE that Kevin won that tournament.
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15
Electricity is getting very expensive these days. (COST) The _____ higher and higher these days.
The COST OF ELECTRICITY IS GETTING higher and higher these days.
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As soon as I arrived at the pub, a fight started. (SOONER) No ______ a fight broke out in the pub.
No sooner HAD I ARRIVED THAN a fight broke out in the pub.
