The police p____ o___ that the factory had been rewired the previous year.

I printed out my essay and then immediately noticed that I’d misspelt the title. SOONER __________________________ my essay than I noticed that I’d misspelt the title.

Fire fighters s____ o__ to discover why the fire had started and why it moved so rapidly through the premises

It’s not surprising you achieved such high grades in your exams as you revised thoroughly. FACT __________________________ thoroughly for your exams, it’s not surprising that you achieved such high grades.

After the devastating fire at the factory of Bishops Packaging, fire experts have now c___________ o_____ a full investigation.

Since I moved to the city, I have almost never felt the urge to buy a car. SELDOM __________________________ the urge to buy a car since I moved to the city.

The _____ of many academic studies can be used in real life to help solve everyday problems. A matter B experiments C challenges D findings

The fire investigators are required to _____ their conclusions with forensic evidence. A authorise B validate C determine D observe

Just (1) so/as/like Harry Potter and his invisibility cloak, John Pendry first came up with the idea in a paper he published in 2006, (2) whereas/while/whenever he was working on finding a way of absorbing radar.

The children took the game out of its box and immediately started arguing about who would play first. HARDLY __________________________ the game out of its box when they started arguing about who would play first.

Camila was on holiday so she never agreed to help arrange the party. TIME __________________________ to help arrange the party because she was on holiday

It doesn’t matter where Julie goes, people always talk to her because of her warm personality. GOES People talk to Julie __________________________ because of her warm personality.