Surprisingly, many ancient societies were _______ their modern equivalents. (as/alternative lifestyles/open/at/to/as/least)
Surprisingly, many ancient societies were at least as open to alternative lifestyles as their modern equivalents.
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Taylor Swift is _______ today. (recognisable/of/one/pop/most/easily/the/stars)
Taylor Swift is easily one of the most recognisable pop stars today.
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I couldn’t believe how many courses there are at Italian weddings. It was _________ after a meal. (been/have/by/ever/I/fullest/far/the)
I couldn’t believe how many courses there are at Italian weddings. It was by far the fullest I have ever been after a meal.
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Our school trip to the British Museum, __________ , bored me to tears. (as/for/classmates/was/it/as/my/fascinating)
Our school trip to the British Museum, as fascinating as it was for my classmates, bored me to tears.
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The ________ (I/about/my/more/discover) family history, ________ (become/keener/I/the) to pay a genealogist to research it properly for me.
The more I discover about my family history, the keener I become to pay a genealogist to research it properly for me.
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While the festival was great fun, _________ , I’m afraid. It rained almost constantly. (times/the/was/it/of/not/to/go/best)
While the festival was great fun, it was not the best of times to go, I’m afraid. It rained almost constantly.
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The people I met on my travels were ________ I had been led to believe. (than/great/deal/friendlier/a)
The people I met on my travels were a great deal friendlier than I had been led to believe.
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There is less pressure these days on people to get married and SINCE/THUS, more people than ever are deciding not to do so.
thus
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SO THAT/SO AS TO ensure that she didn’t miss any of the Queen’s parade, Sandra spent the night at the start of the procession route.
So as to
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Many local residents move out of their homes during the weeks of carnival BECAUSE OF/BECAUSE the incessant noise.
because of
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AS A CONSEQUENCE OF/AS A RESULT there being a waiting list of three months for tickets, I don’t expect I’ll get to see that new Frida Kahlo exhibition.
As a consequence of
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SINCE/SO holding the temporary Picasso retrospective, the museum has welcomed more visitors than in the previous five years.
Since
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There will be an extra bank holiday this year, BECAUSE/SO THAT the king’s 50th birthday can be commemorated.
so that
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The road closure in the centre of town, which will run from 14.00 today, is DUE TO/BECAUSE the Divali parade that is to begin at 17.30.
due to
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Your sociology project needs to be handed in next week, so it might AS A CONSEQUENCE/THEREFORE be a good idea to start researching it now.
