Visiting Tortuga Beach is easier than it used to be. AS Tortuga Beach isn’t _______________it used to be.
AS difficult to visit as
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I’m not in contact with any of my primary school friends. TOUCH I’ve _______________ my primary school friends.
lost TOUCH with all
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I was surprised when my brother was suddenly promoted. CAME My brother’s sudden _______________ to me
promotion CAME as a surprise
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I’m sure customers will complain about the new shop layout. BOUND There _______________ from customers about the new shop layout.
are BOUND to be complaints/is BOUND to be complaining
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Kerry only started playing badminton because you suggested it. NEVER Kerry _______________ up badminton if you hadn’t suggested it.
would NEVER have taken
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Everyone I talk to thinks cars should be banned from the city centre. FAVOUR Everyone I talk to is _______________ cars from the city centre.
in FAVOUR of banning
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My grandfather can’t play any complicated tunes on the piano any more. CAPABLE My grandfather is no _______________ any complicated tunes on the piano.
longer
| CAPABLE of playing
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Wherever you buy petrol, the price is always the same. DIFFERENCE It doesn't _______________ you buy petrol because the price is always the same.
make any / a DIFFERENCE | where
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‘I’m not feeling well, so I won’t go to my dance class for once,’ Julie said. GIVE Julie said she wasn’t feeling well and that she _______________ miss for once.
would / ’d GIVE | her dance class a
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Beppe often appears to lack confidence, but he’s just shy. ACROSS Beppe often _______________ confidence, but he’s just shy.
comes ACROSS as| lacking
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The train was cancelled because of a staff shortage. RESULTED A staff shortage _______________ cancelled.
RESULTED in | the train
being / getting
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Sara's father said she shouldn’t quit the course, but she still went ahead and did it. BEEN Sara quit the course in spite _______________ not to by her father.
of| having BEEN told / advised / warned / instructed
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I knew nothing at all about who was to blame for the mistake in the report. WHOSE I had absolutely _______________ the mistake in the report was.
no idea WHOSE fault
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Jack couldn't solve the problem because he didn't have enough time. ABLE Jack would_______________ out the problem if he'd had enough time.
have
been ABLE to| sort / work
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Gabi soon learned how to communicate in Romanian every day. LONG It_______________ Gabi to learn to communicate in Romanian every day.
did not / didn’t take (very) LONG | for
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I found Catherine’s commitment to her job Impressive. HOW I was _______________ Catherine was to her job.
