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C1 advanced use of English part 2

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    Use of English part 2
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  • We left-handed people tend to lack pride, _____ means that we rarely complain about having to live in a right-handed world.
    which
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  • I used to say whenever someone watched me sign my name and remarked: 'You and me and Leoardo Da Vinci!' That was a weak joke, yet it was symptomatic ______ my often unconcious desire to belong to Left Pride.
    of
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  • Left Pride, a social movement that ______ far doesn't exist but I hope may one day come.
    so
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  • Now, years later, _______ the amount of research that has been carried out, researchers in the field still find it hard to decide precisely...
    despite
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  • Researchers in the field still find it hard to decide precisely what we mean _____ left-handed.
    by
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  • Apparently, a third of those ______ write with their left hand throw a ball with their right, whereas those using their right hand for writing rarely throw with their left.
    who
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  • Without a doubt, the skill of writing is one that becomes crucial at a most impressionable age, and defines _______ you will call yourself.
    what
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  • I have never used scissors, baseball bat, hockey stick or computer mouse with anything but my right; _______ so, I still regard myself as left-handed.
    Even
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  • I still regard myself as left-handed, as _____ everyone else.
    does
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  • I thought Sue's original plan was to move to Australia. / I __________ was originally planning to move to Australia. IMPRESSION
    I was under the impression that Sue was originally planning to move to Australia.
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  • Mr Smith was well-nown as a bad-tempered man, but he was also fair. / Despite ___________ bad-tempered, Mr Smith was also fair. REPUTATION
    Despite having a reputation for bad-tempered, Mr Smith was also fair.
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  • It looks like you didn't sleep well last night. / You look ______ much sleep last night. IF
    You look as if you didn't have/get much sleep last night.
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  • I don't believe that Jane ran that distance in only 5 minutes! / Jane _______ that distance in only 5 minutes! POSSIBLY
    Jane can't possibly have run that distance in 5 minutes!
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  • Andrew's lawyer suggested that he ignored the reporters. / Andrew's lawyer advised ______ the reporters. ATTENTION
    Andrew's lawyer advised him not to pay attention to the reporters.
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  • I doubt that Simon will lend us the money. / I think _______ Simon lending the money to us. CHANCE
    I think there is little chance of Simon lending us the money.
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