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After I emigrated I made an effort not to ,lose contact with my friends. PAINS. After emigrating I ........................ with my friends.
went to great pains to stay/keep in
Experts think that infected chickens were responsible for the outbreak of the virus. THOUGHT. It ................... were responsible for the outbreak of the virus..
is thought that infected chickens
If you go on the course it will mean working very hard all month. INVOLVE. Doing this course....................... all month
will involve working very hard
Government support would be of huge benfit to our project. HUGELY. Government support......................... our project.
would be hugely beneficial to
The computer has broken down at least four times now. FEWER. The computer ................ four times now.
has broken down no fewer than
John has a habit of getting angry when there doesn´t seem to be a good reason. TEMPER. John has a tendency .................................................... particular reason.
to lose his temper for no
The findings of the research seem to contradict those of the previous report. ODDS. The findings of the research..................... those of previous reports.
are at odds with
He was wrongly identified by the witness and arrested by mistake. CASE. It seems to ........................... identity.
be a case of mistaken
No one in the department was prepared to admit being responsible for the mistake. RESPONSIBILITY. No one in the department.............. the mistake.
was prepared to take responsibility for
As I didn´t want to disappoint my parents I agreed to go to medical school. LET. Not.................. I agreed to go to medical school.
wanting to let my parents down
It came as something of a surprise that so few people caame to the event. TURNOUT. We did not expect there to ............ for the meeting.
be such a low turnout
The key to a good speech is less about what you say and more about how you say it. WHAT. The key to a good speech lies not so ........... how you say it.
much what you say as
