Despite the rest of her family being ______, she learnt to read and write very well.
illiterate
Rewrite with high: We need to update our website.
It's high time we updated our website.
I can't decide today, I need to _____ _____ _____ and I'll tell you tomorrow.
sleep on it
Correct the mistake: What I would like more time in the office.
What I would like is more time in the office.
When it came to foreign policy, Trump was like a _____ in a china shop, he did so much damage!
bull
They don't sell that perfume anymore, it's been _______. (continue)
discontinued
Correct the mistake: Where you need go is upstairs to the third floor.
Where you need to go is upstairs to the third floor.
The bowls are three different sizes, so they ______, making them easy to store.
nest
__________ the fact that technology is becoming incorporated in every aspect of life, people depend on it more and more.
Due to
Patrick is very good at French and Spanish, ___________ his brother hates languages.
whereas
My daughter has _______ her clothes, I'll have to get new ones. (grow)
outgrown
The dangers of being too tired are often ________. (estimate)
underestimated
We've decided to go travelling, in a year's time we _________ (sell) the house ready to go!
will have sold
The recycling campaign has helped to s_____ the i_____ of waste into our local landfill site.
stem the inflow
Before our first child was born, we _________ (talk) about travelling for ages.
had been talking
Don’t worry, this job is like shooting _______ in a barrel, you’ll pick it up in no time.
fish
I’m not afraid to ______ ______ _______ if I think the group is making a truly bad decision.
rock the boat
___________ Carol doesn’t like exotic food; she came to the Thai restaurant with us.
Although / even though
Rewrite using sooner: I'd prefer for us to hire a part-time assistant.
I'd sooner we hired a part-time assistant.
Read and complete: You may need help filling out the application. Give me a call if you do. Should...
Should you need help filling out the application, give me a call.
I could talk about comic book movies until the _____ come home, I love them!
cows
This work is not acceptable, it is completely _________ (standard)
substandard
When everybody was angry with Claire, I ______ my ______ out and said that I could see Claire’s point of view.
stuck my neck out
Read and complete: Bill feels tired because he stayed up so late last night. Had...
Had Bill not stayed up so late (last night), he wouldn't feel so tired.