Reorder the following to make a cleft: the street art / like / particularly / one / I / thing / is
One thing I particularly like is the street art
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Complete the following to come up with a cleft: enjoy about studying English
What I enjoy about studying English is meeting new people
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What's the phrasal verb missing in this sentence? The town council wants to _____ _____ ____ pickpocketing in the city centre. It keeps getting worse and worse.
The council wants to CRACK DOWN ON pickpocketing in the city centre. It keeps getting worse and worse.
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Complete: _____ ______ _____ respect, that's your business, not mine. This is totally _____
WITH ALL DUE respect, that's your business, not mine. This is totally UNACCEPTABLE.
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What's the phrase meaning to get rid of anger, excitement or energy
to let off steam
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What's the difference between murder and slaughter?
Murder is 'killing someone wilfully' whereas 'slaughter' is 'killing someone by accident'.
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If you'd like to start spending time doing something new, you fancy _______________________ sth new
taking up
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If you stop thinking about something or paying attention to something, you _____________________
switch off
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Reorder the following to build a cleft: looking / at / just / staying / next / home / I'm / to / forward / weekend
I'm looking forward to just staying at home next weekend
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Complete the following sentence: The NGO blamed (shortage / government)
The NGO blamed the shortage ON the government.
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Complete with a double comparative: The _______ friends Mary has, the ______ depressed she gets.
The FEWER friends Mary has, the MORE depressed she gets.
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Choose the right option in the following: The next programme starts in five minutes; while / in the meantime, here’s some music
in the meantime
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Complete the sentence: The lawyer announced (judge / already / enter) the court room.
The lawyer announced that the judge had already entered the court room.
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Choose the right option: Politicians have promised to improve road safety. So far, despite / although / however, little has been achieved.
however
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Is this sentence correct? Even everyone played well, we lost the game
No: Although / Though / Even though everyone played well, we lost the game
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What are the prepositions missing? The jury finally decided ____ favour ____ the defendant.
The jury finally decided IN favour OF the defendant.