______ the invention of expensive gyms with indoor climbing walls, tree-climbing was a cheap and simple way to get a similar type of exercise.
Before - conjunction which introduces the clause.
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As part of the (SEARCH) programme, six volunteers will be locked away for 520 days.
RESEARCH - verb to noun transformation.
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During the 1950s they were the height / peak / top / crown of fashion
height - collocates with "of fashion".
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These days, it has turned ____ a more serious activity.
into - preposition which follows "turned".
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(Learning to sew seemed a waste of time to Lisa.) Lisa couldn't ......... learning to sew. (POINT)
see any / much / the point in - parallel expression using given word and preposition.
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There will be a (MIX) of solo games and competitive games available.
MIXTURE - verb to noun transformation.
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heart
Other team wins 10 points!
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star
Double points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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banana
Go to last place!
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(I reckon Barry was relieved to find his missing cellphone again.) Barry must ..... he found his missing cellphone. (BEEN)
have been relieved when - modal form in the past and linker.
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trap
No points!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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The scarves were an acute / urgent / instant / extreme success when they appeared in department stores.
instant - collocates with "success".
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monster
Reset all scores!
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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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By 1960, the company which Vera had worked out / put on / carried off / set up was employing 200 staff.
set up - phrasal verb that goes with "a company".
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Getting off the ground is perhaps the most challenging part of a climb. _____ that, it's about using your legs, _____ are much stronger than your arms, to drive yourself up the tree.
AFTER - preposition which indicates the next step; WHICH - relative pronoun to introduce the clause.
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She didn't like being led / directed / told / forced what to do.
told - the other words can't be followed by "what to do".
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Good fabric was in short supply / availability / quantity / delivery during the war.
supply - collocates with "in short", a fixed expression.
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As a result of the (INFORM) gathered, it may be possible to create special software.
