The village shop is now being managed by a national supermarket chain. TAKEN → A national supermarket chain ................................................ of the village shop.
has taken over the management
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This door is an emergency exit and must never be locked for any reason. ACCOUNT → On ................................................ be locked because it is an emergency exit.
no account must this door ever
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Melvin’s friend recommended that website where he bought the camping equipment. ON → Melvin bought equipment from that website ................................................ a friend.
on the recommendation of
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We never imagined that Julian might be planning to resign from his job. OCCURRED → It never ................................................ Julian might be planning to resign from his job.
occurred to us that
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As long as he could see, Kevin really didn’t mind where he sat in the stadium. DIFFERENCE → As long as he could see, ................................................ where he sat in the stadium.
it made no difference to Kevin
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Unfortunately, I don’t have enough time to visit the gym regularly. ABLE → If I had more time, ................................................ more regular visits to the gym.
I would/might be able to make
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Only time will tell whether Ella was right to change her training programme. REMAINS → It ................................................ whether Ella was right to change her training programme.
remains to be seen
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‘Would you lend me your camera, Patrick?’ asked John. BORROW → John asked ................................................ camera.
Patrick if he could borrow his
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Ronan fully intends to write a blog about his round-the-world trip. EVERY → Ronan ................................................ a blog about his round-the-world trip.
has every intention of writing
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If nobody objects, today’s class will be held on the terrace outside. UNLESS → Today’s class will be held outside on the terrace ................................................ objections.
unless there are/anyone has any
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Ursula’s parents did not approve of her plan to visit a friend in the USA. MET → Ursula’s plan to visit a friend in the USA ................................................ of her parents.
met with the disapproval
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The big increase in hits on his website came as a surprise to Philip. GOT → Much ................................................ a big increase in hits on his website.