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The students will finish their English course at the end of June. HAVE The English course ……........................ the beginning of July.
The English course WILL HAVE FINISHED BY the beginning of July.
I’m not going to tolerate this untidiness any longer. UP I have no intention ……........................... this untidiness any longer.
I have no intention OF PUTTING UP WITH this untidiness any longer.
It’s ages since my sister and I had an argument. OUT My sister and I ……..................... ages.
My sister and I HAVEN'T FALLEN OUT FOR ages.
Bob hadn’t seen his uncle for several years. BY After several years …….................. , Bob saw his uncle again.
After several years HAD GONE BY, Bob saw his uncle again.
There was no other way he could make her stay but give her more money. Only by ....................... .
Only by giving her more money could he make her stay.
HAND 1. The staff’s strike is set to continue, with accusations that the airline is totally ___ the situation. 2. First-time visitors to the area will find this guide particularly __. 3. You wouldn’t guess this bike is __. It looks new.
1. MISHANDLING 2. HANDY 3. SECOND-HAND
CHANGE 1. The weather at this time of the year can be very ___, so make sure you bring a waterproof. 5. The whole area remains virtually ___, thankfully. Tourism has hardly affected it.
1. CHANGEABLE 2. UNCHANGED
The reunion had only just begun when the fire alarm went off. HARDLY
Hardly had the reunion begun when the fire alarm went off.
In comparison to our ancestors, we eat more sugar and salt and our diet also induces more acid. NOT ONLY
Not only do we eat more sugar and salt than our ancestors, but our diet also induces more acid.
put forward the proposal and it was accepted immediately. NO SOONER
No sooner had I put forward the proposal than it was accepted.
Providing role models for children can inspire them to study and may also mean that they achieve more in life. NOT ONLY
Not only can providing role models for children inspire them to study, but it may also mean that they achieve more in life.
The professor’s reputation was such that he was nominated for the award. REGARD The professor was _____ that he was nominated for the award.
The professor was HELD IN SUCH (HIGH) REGARD that he was nominated for the award.
Without that promotional campaign, sales would never have been so high. FOR If ___ that promotional campaign, sales would have been lower.
If IT HADN’T BEEN FOR / IT WEREN'T /WASN'T FOR that promotional campaign, sales would have been lower.
When it comes down to it, it’s not worth the money. AMOUNTS What it __ is too expensive.
What it IT AMOUNTS TO IS THAT IT is too expensive.
I think you may be right about that the whole story being a hoax. INCLINED I’m ___ that the whole story is a hoax.
I’m INCLINED TO AGREE WITH YOU that the whole story is a hoax.
The organisers were not happy with the way the press covered the event. ISSUE The organisers ___ of the event.
The organisers TOOK ISSUE WITH THE (PRESS) COVERAGE of the event.
