He lives a _______ ______ from where he works - he only has to walk five minutes to get there!
stone's throw
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heart
Other team wins 25 points!
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seesaw
Swap points!
Okay!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
baam
Lose 25 points!
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15
The Polaroid camera was a technological ___________.
BREAK
breakthrough
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15
I was very surprised by his __________ - up until then he had seemed to peaceful. But waht he said was so sudden and aggressive - he was obviusly a lot more angry than anyone had realised.
outburst
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15
When I got home I realised that I had left the TV on.
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It was ... I realised that I had left the TV on.
when I got home (that) I realised that I had left the TV on.
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15
I don't like his way of speaking.
REWRITE -
What...........
It...........
What I don't like is his way of speaking.
It is his way of speaking (that/which) I don't like.
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15
She always pretends she hasn't heard me when I ask her to help me.
REWRITE
What ...
she always does is (to) pretend she hasn't heard me when I ask her to help me.
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
Okay!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
thief
Give points!
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25
15
I came back because I had forgotten to close the windows.
The reason............
(why) I came back is that I had forgotten to close the windows.
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15
Don't take what he said to heart - he's always trying to ____up trouble.
stir
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15
Everyone was enthusiastic about Laura's proposition.
WITH
Laura's proposition................................from everyone.
Laura's porposition WAS MET WITH ENTHUSIASM from everyone.
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15
I was very disapointed when I saw that my package had not arrived.
MY
Much ____________________, I saw that my package had not arrived.
Much TO MY DISAPPOINTMENT, I saw that my package had not arrived.
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lifesaver
Give 5 points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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25
banana
Go to last place!
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15
He could always make her laugh, even if she was miserable.
REGARDLESS
He could always make her laugh ______________.
He could always make her laugh REGARDLESS OF HER MISERY.
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15
His criticism of the that film has been a little __________ - surely it's not that bad?