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Ken was talked ............... asking for an ................ in salary by his family

into / increase

The little you know, the better

the less

I'd prefer giving up the business than risk lose all our money

I'd prefer to give up the business than risk losing all our money

Men don't donate ______ ______ _____ much to charity as women.

anywhere near as

When I go out with a friend, I prefer to pay my own ...............

way

She'll never be well-off because she can't resist dipping into her ..................

savings

I think that trip is excellent value .............. money.

for

This car is only .................. loan while mine's being repaired.

on

If I came .................. a fortune, I'd start a business.

into

I'd only just arrived at the park when it started to rain. (no sooner)

No sooner had I arrived at the park than it started to rain.

We hardly ever eat out in places like this. (rarely)

Rarely do we eat out in places like this.

Not since was I a child I had been so afraid of something.

Not since I was a child had I been so afraid of something.

Under any circumstances I could ever run a company.

Under no circumstances could I ever run a company.

In all l....................... everything will go to plan.

likelihood

My parents live only a ........................ away from me.

stone's throw

I'm amused by her child / childish / childlike enthusiasm.

childlike

Our opinions differ / different / differentiate in so many ways

differ

The interviewer homed ............. on the fact that I'd left my previous job after only a few months.

in