Share Objective Proficiency p. 31 and 40
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It’s unlikely that the product would have taken off, if they hadn’t run such a massive TV campaign. likelihood → Without such a massive TV campaign, there ................................................ the product taking off.
WOULD HAVE BEEN LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF
The group leader’s poor judgement jeopardised the safety of the climbers. put → The climbers’ safety ................................................ by the poor judgement of the group leader.
was put in jeopardy/was put at risk
Paula and I have been friends since 2008. dates → My ................................................ to 2008.
friendship with Paula dates back
‘It wasn’t my fault that the window got broken,’ Gary said. responsibility → Gary denied ................................................ the window.
(any) responsability for breaking / having broken
My grandmother has finally got used to living alone. terms → My grandmother ................................................ living alone.
has finally come to terms with
I am not expecting an increase in summer sales this year. upturn → I have ................................................ in summer sales this year.
no expectation of/for an upturn
The students were told to either keep quiet or leave the art gallery. no → The students ................................................ keep quiet or leave the art gallery.
were given / had no choice/alternative/option but to
I’m afraid the only option open to me is to ask you to leave the restaurant. alternative → I ................................................ you to leave the restaurant.
have no alternative but to ask
If I had known the flight was going to be late leaving, I wouldn’t have bothered rushing to the airport. delay → Had I ................................................ to my flight, I wouldn’t have bothered rushing to the airport.
known there was going to / would be a delay OR known about the delay
The authorities made the landlord take on the financial burden of looking after the building. shoulder → The landlord ................................................ looking after the building.
was made to / had to shoulder the financial burden of
David looked as if he was about to cry when he saw the damage to his motorbike. verge → David looked like ................................................ when he saw the damage to his motorbike.
he was on the verge of tears/crying
If you need to contact me urgently, then ring this number. necessary → Should ................................................ , ring this number.
you find it necessary / it be necessary to contact me urgently
I ’m sure that the hotel will be good, as it was recommended by Pablo. bound → The ................................................ recommended it to me.
hotel is bound to be good as/because/since Pablo
