1. There must be a simple way to explain what happened. (BOUND) There is ________________________________________________________ for what happened.
BOUND TO BE A SIMPLE EXPLANATION
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2. Emily's hair badly needs cutting. (TIME) It is high _________________________________________________________ cut.
TIME (THAT) EMILY HAD HER HAIR
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3. I wish I hadn't said that to her. (TAKE) If only _______________________________________________ I said to her.
I COULD TAKE BACK WHAT
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4. I was looking out of the window when I saw a boy take something from a man's pocket. (SIGHT) I was looking out of the window when I __________________________________something from a man's pocket.
CAUGHT SIGHT OF A BOY TAKING
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5. It's encouraging to discover that the group is both talented and enthusiastic. (ONLY) It's encouraging to discover that the group shows ___________________________ as well.
NOT ONLY TALENT BUT ENTHUSIASM
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6. Do you mind if John joins us for the meeting? (TO) Do you have _______________________________________________________________us for the meeting?
ANY OBJECTION TO JOHN(´S) JOINGING
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7. Dan abandoned his studies at university because he was ill. (RESULTED) Dan's _______________________________________________________________________ his studies at university.
ILLNESS RESULTED IN HIM ABANDONING
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8. During the winter I prefer watching football to playing it. (SOONER) During the winter I ________________________________________________________________________it.
WOULD SOONER WATCH FOOTBALL THAN PLAY
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9. She is proud of being able to write clearly. (ABILITY) She prides _____________________________________________________________To write clearly.
HERSELF ON HER ABILITY
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10. If her party wins the election, which is unlikely, she'll become President. (EVENT) In the ____________________________________________________________the election, she'll become President
UNLIKELY EVENT(S) THAT HER PARTY WINS
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11. I'd like to invite you to dinner to say sorry for forgetting your birthday. (MAKE) I'd like to __________________________________________________________your birthday by inviting you to dinner.
MAKE UP FOR FORGETTING
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12. The employment rate rose gradually as the economy began to recover. (GRADUAL) There ____________________________________________________________the employment rate as the economy began to recover.
WAS A GRADUAL RISE IN
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13. Let's walk to the store, instead of driving. (FOOT) Rather than going by car, let's ________________________________________________________
GO ON FOOT TO THE STORE
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14. Alan in much better pianist than Jenny. (NOWHERE) Jenny is ______________________________________________________________________the piano as Alan is.
NOWHERE NEAR AS GOOD AT PLAYING
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15. Only the timely arrival of the police prevented the fight from escalating. (BEEN). Had it ___________________________________________________________of the police, the fight would have escalated
NOT BEEN FOR THE TIMELY ARRIVAL
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16. Men outnumber women by two in this profession. (TWICE) There are _________________________________________________________________in this profession
