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If Marc hadn't taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian.NameIf Marc hadn't taken up politics, he might have __________________________ himself as an art historian.
made/gotten a name for
The company is unable to guarantee an allocated car-parking space to all employees.CountThe company's employees shouldn't ______________________ allocated a car parking space.
count on being
Delia said that she would no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude.Put'I'm not willing ____________________ from my colleagues any longer,' said Delia.
to put up with (any) rudeness
This holiday is within our price range, provided we don't go to the expensive restaurants in the tourist centre.AffordWe _____________________ as we avoid the expensive restaurants in the tourist centre.
can afford this/the holiday as/so long
It's very unlikely that Martin will win the 100 metres, as he's out of training. ChanceMartin has almost _____________________ the 100 metres, as he's out of training.
no chance of winning
Nadia's friend arrived just as she was about to leave the restaurant.PointNadia was just ________________________ the restaurant when her friend arrived.
on the point of leaving
Paul wasn't able to leave the house all day because of the terrible weather. ImpossibleThe terrible weather ___________________ Paul to leave the house all day.
made it impossible for
She left her husband because he cheated on her.REASON__________________ her husband was because he cheated on her.
The reason why she left
We stopped in an absolutely beautiful place for lunch.WHERE_______________________________ lunch was absolutely beautiful.
The place where we stopped for
A girl from my town won the silver medal.IT________________________ who won the silver medal.
It was a girl from my town
I like my Aunt Emily best of all my relatives.PERSONThe ________________my relatives is my Aunt Emily.
person I like best of all
I first met Serena at a conference in Berlin.TIME__________________________was at a conference in Berlin.
The first time I met Serena
My grandmother was the most hardworking person I've ever known.MOREI've ___________________ than my grandmother.
never known a more hardworking person
Robin has not been back to his birthplace for over twenty years.LASTIt is over twenty years ______________ to his birthplace.
since Robin last went back
A strike by check-staff led to all flights being delayed.BECAUSEThere were __________ of a strike by check-in staff.
delays to all flights because
Everyone assumed that Dennis would sell the haunted house he inherited from his uncle.GRANTEDPeople ___________ Dennis would sell the haunted house he inherited from his uncle.
took it for granted that
