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Rewrite the sentence: Newspapers reported that the burglars were caught. It ________ that the burglars were caught.

It was reported that the burglars were caught.

anything/ we/ long/ a/ said/ passed/ time/ before/ rather

Rather a long time passed before we said anything.

you/ trust/ people/ makes/ honest/ being

Being honest makes people trust

There was no doubt about it-I was now in well over my _____ with my new job.

head

knees

shoulders

neck

Can I leave you to ______ the team and the completion of the work?

oversee

overlook

overthink

overwatch

My business partner and I almost never see ________. We disagree about everything!

eye to eye

nose to nose

head to head

eyes to eyes

Asteroids travel through space at a _______ speed. (PHENOMENON)

phenomenal

phenomenonable

phenomenonifying

phenomenonic

I'm on the _______ for a new phone to replace my old one.

lookout

outlook

overlook

lookoff

It was too late -there was no chance of getting _______ and walking away.

cold feet

cold legs

cold knees

cold toes

evening/ a/ warm/ it/ quite/ was

It was quite a warm evening.

Rewrite the sentence: Rather a long time passed before we said anything. (FAIRLY)

A fairly long time passed before we said anything/ We didn't say anything for a fairly long time.

Highlining _________ to be quite literally the most dangerous extreme sport in the world.

has long been thought

is long thought

has been long thought

has long thought

Maybe taking a long weekend away would help with your ______. (RELAX)

relaxation

There has been a noticeable increase in stress-related illnesses stemming _____ lack of free time.

from

out of

of

with

The use of plastic for consumer products ______ (become) increasingly dominant over the past 50 years.

has become

In recent years, most people ______ aware of the trash now polluting our oceans.

have become

had become

will have become

have been become

During the day, I used to lose interest in my work and start to_____ about a house on the beach.

daydream

Poor performance is _______ low investment.

a result of

a consequence from

fostered with

given rise to

The digital age has ______ a blurring of the lines between work and leisure.

brought about

resulted from

contributed for

stemmed from

Some people relax by using ____________________ techniques and picturing faraway places. (VISUAL)

visualization

Rapidly improving technology has resulted ____ a culture of working 'anywhere and anytime'.

in

with

for

or

In the ________of an argument between couples I have always learnt to keep my mouth shut.

event

happening

time

occasion

Your lack of ____________________ to the group has been noted by everyone. (CONTRIBUTE)

contribution

Even as we were _______ leave the house there had been an argument about how much luggage to take.

about to

bound to

likely to

due

_____ of the fact that we’d booked the holiday in beautiful Morocco, I was pessimistic about the trip from the start

In spite of

Despite

In view

In case

Rewrite the sentence: The new bridge wasn’t going to be completed on time. (unlikely)

The new bridge was unlikely to be completed on time.

The key to any successful project is ____________ between people. (COLLABORATE)

collaboration

Many people who commute into London every day______ about whether to give up their day job and move out of the city.

are in two minds

have two minds

have a split mind

are two-minded

Big Ben is probably London’s most famous ____________________. (LAND)

landmark

Susan is so annoying! She _______ when she should be listening to her students.

is always drinking tea

always drinks tea