The service at the hotel wasn't as good as I expected.
LIVE
The service at the hotel ___________ my expectations
The service at the hotel (failed to live up to/didn't live up to) my expecations
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She has taken it upon herself to take care of her mother.
COMMITTED
She has _________ care of her mother
COMMITTED HERSELF TO TAKING
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Were Ann not so beautiful a girl, John wouldn't be marrying her.
BEAUTY
But _____________, John wouldn't be marrying her.
FOR ANN'S BEAUTY,
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I was surprised to find out that Martin hadn't married Jane.
SURPRISE
It __________________________me that Martin hadn't married Jane.
CAME AS A SURPRISE TO
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The deaths of almost sixty people were caused by the tornado.
BROUGHT
The tornado _________ almost sixty people
BROUGHT ABOUT THE DEATHS OF
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" I wish I'd had the chance to visit Dublin", Peter said.
NOT
Peter regretted __________ the chance to visit Dublin.
NOT HAVING (HAD) THE
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Anna got the job even though she didn't have much experience in public relations.
SPITE
Anna got the job __________________________ of experience in public relations.
in spite of a lack // in spite of her lack
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My cousin doesn’t write novels now as well as he used to do. BETTER My cousin used to ____________________________ does now.
write novels better than he
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Clothing companies are selling an increasing number of goods on the internet. BOUGHT An increasing number of goods ______________________________________________ clothing companies on the internet.
are being bought by
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‘Well done for your grades, Susie’, said the teacher. PRAISED Susie ________________________________for her grades.
was praised by the teacher
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Please contact me if you need more information. TOUCH Please feel free ____________________________________ me if you need more information.
to get in touch with
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Rosalia's clothing line cannot be bought before 1st April. SALE Rosalia's clothing line will not________________________________________1st April.
go on sale before
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I didn’t go to the concert because it was so expensive. BEEN I would have gone to the concert _________________________________________ so expensive.
if it had not been
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It's so surprising that I don't have any words to say. WHAT It's so surprising ___________ to say!
