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A8 End of Year Grammar Practice

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    English File C1.2
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  • It ... (generally / accept) that prison should be for rehabilitation rather than simply punishment.
    is generally accepted
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  • While these methods ... (largely / show) to be successful, there are always exceptions.
    have largely been shown
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  • Despite the saying 'blind as a bat', none of the many species of bat ... (be) actually blind.
    are
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  • Fungi ... (be) an important food source for this animal.
    are
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  • The Summer Olympics ... (be) a truly global spectacle.
    is
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  • Russia is ... (by far / big) country on earth.
    by far the biggest
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  • Mobile phones are ... (significant / advanced) than they were 15 years ago.
    significantly more advanced
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  • Learning to play the violin is ... (ten / difficult) than learning the guitar.
    ten times more difficult
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  • ... (long) I study this grammar, ... (confused) I get.
    the longer; the more
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  • I've heard people say that Mexican food is ... (no / spicy) than American food, but it's not true.
    no spicier
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  • If you've ever learned to drive, you ... (probably / hear) useless advice from everybody on the best way to do it.
    will probably have heard
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  • People ... (chosen) their jobs based on salary for as long as the modern economy ... (exist)
    have chosen; has existed
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  • It is illegal to discriminate against candidates ... their age.
    in the light of
    therefore
    on the grounds of
    as a result of
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  • ... the lack of time, it's best if we start straight away.
    Given
    Accordingly
    The main cause of
    Thanks to
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  • I heard three differing accounts of the story, ... my confusion.
    in view of
    due to
    hence
    that's why
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  • Under no circumstances ... (leave) your baby sister unsupervised.
    should you leave
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