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I can't wait to start my new job.
FORWARD
I'm really _____________ my new job.
I'm really looking forward to starting my new job.
Thank goodness we avoided the floods.
LUCKY
We ______________ the floods.
We were (very/extremely) lucky to avoid/to have avoided the floods.
I wish I hadn't phoned my sister.
REGRET
I ___________ that phone call to my sister.
I regret making/having made that phone call to my sister.
We can't buy a new car - we don't have enough money.
AFFORD
We _____________ a new car.
We can't afford to buy a new car.
He says he's never seen her before.
DENIES
He __________ her before.
He denies (ever) seeing/having seen her before.
We paid our hotel bill when we checked out.
SETTLED
It wasn't until ___________ our hotel bill.
It wasn't until we checked out that we settled our hotel bill.
The photo and the portrait look identical to me.
DIFFERENCE
I can’t see _________ the photo and the portrait.
I can’t see any difference in the photo and the portrait.
The judges were generally less keen on portraits painted from photos than portraits painted from life.
TENDED
The judges ___________on portraits painted from life than portraits painted from photos.
The judges TENDED TO BE KEENER on portraits painted from life than portraits painted from photos.
This painting does not appear to be finished.
LOOK
This painting __________ is finished.
This painting DOES NOT/DOESN'T LOOK AS IF/THOUGH/LIKE IT is finished.
Several of the applicants were not considered because of their age.
PASSED
Several of the applicants _________ to their age.
Several of the applicants WERE PASSED OVER DUE/OWING to their age.
For many teenagers, their looks are their highest priority.
MATTERS
Appearance is ___________ many teenagers.
Appearance is WHAT MATTERS (THE) MOST TO many teenagers.
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.
It’s encouraging to discover that the group shows NOT ONLY TALENT BUT ENTHUSIASM/ ENTHUSIASM BUT TALENT as well.
It’s by far the best film of the festival so far. I think it must / could easily win first prize.
could
The weather forecast isn’t too good so the outing might not / could not take place tomorrow.
might not
Jay had a sprained ankle so he mightn’t have / couldn’t
have run very far!
couldn’t have
It’s just about probable / possible that the train has been delayed.
possible
