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  • KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION - The professor's reputation was such that he was nominated for the award. REGARD The professor was _____________________ that he was nominated for the award.
    HELD IN : SUCH (HIGH) REGARD
  • KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION - The politician is not as popular now after the recession. DECLINED The politician's ________________ result of the recession.
    POPULARITY : DECLINED AS A
  • The amount of time that students will need to work __________ should be taken into account. DEPEND
    INDEPENDENTLY
  • Now in its seventh ________, the Rogers Estate Festival starts a day earlier this year.
    episode
    time
    series
    season
  • Usually collected via online platforms, the sum generated allows them to ______ their ideas to the test.
    put
  • Course guidelines should ________ what participants can expect from the course and what the course expects from them. CLEAR
    CLARIFY
  • The showcase of art and music takes place in a _____ like no other, with the castle ruins in the background.
    stage
    setting
    scenery
    set
  • No matter how much the content and structure is spelt out, some students will turn up with ________ expectations that can never be met. REAL
    UNREAL / UNREALISTIC
  • The _______ as to which university to apply to is often taken on the basis of a university's position on the world rankings table. DECIDE
    DECISION
  • The fact that some undergraduates who express their _______ and unhappiness with the system. SATISFY
    DISSATISFACTION
  • The dog found the cat in his bed and walked off feeling as though he'd been ______________. WIT
    OUTWITTED
  • After getting a heart ______________ last November, Mike felt like a new man. PLANT
    TRANSPLANT
  • Many actors move into becoming ______________ for television after they finish their acting careers. NARRATE
    NARRATORS
  • Belinda Wilde, our guest of honour this year, is _______ her debut at the festival.
    doing
    making
    giving
    taking
  • This should _______ a reduction in student drop-out rates. SURE
    ENSURE
  • Visitors can take _____ an impressive range of exhibits.
    off
    up
    in
    on
  • This year's line-up includes an array of talented actors alongside a very _______ selection of both local and international musicians.
    supreme
    elite
    high
    luxury
  • Do you ever find _____ without sufficient cash?
    yourself
  • These people have the desire to _____ good in the world.
    do
  • Help is close _____ hand.
    at
  • Throughout history, landmark expeditions, epic voyages and even national monuments have been completed _______ to the donations of ordinary people.
    thanks / due
  • The ______________ rate of company failures is having a disastrous effect on unemployment. QUICK
    QUICKENING
  • Because it seems such a strange concept, you might well wonder ________ crowdfunding really is a modern-day practice. Well it truly is.
    if / whether
  • Have you, or has someone you know, come up ______ an original idea for a brilliant product or original invention?
    with
  • Thanks to ______________ costs, everyone is expected to agree to a pay freeze for this year. BALLOON
    BALLOONING
  • Visitors can experience both the permanent and ______ collections through their five senses.
    casual
    provisional
    momentary
    temporary
  • Last but not least, on Friday, we are in for a special ______
    treat
    treatment
    joy
    bliss
  • KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION - It's a mystery to me how he found out about the suprise party. CLUE - I _____________________ he found out about the suprise party.
    HAVEN'T GOT A / HAVE NO : CLUE HOW
  • KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION - The changes to the club had no effect on its existing members. CONSEQUENCE - The changes to the club _______________its existing members.
    WERE OF NO : CONSEQUENCE TO
  • Living in poverty and ______________, the family struggled to make ends meet. DEPRIVE
    DEPRIVATION
  • She is giving us a preview of a new ________ of her famous symphony.
    arrangement
    organisation
    distribution
    constitution
  • KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION - I was never consulted, so I couldn't offer any advice on the matter. ONCE - Never _______________ give my advice on the matter.
    ONCE WAS I : (EVER) ASKED TO
  • Yet, other cosiderations, such as whether the course is _________ or offers hands on experience. THEORY
    THEORETICAL
  • As higher education __________ come under increasing pressure to meet established targets and to maintain or improve their status. PROVIDE
    PROVIDERS
  • In addition to large-audience sessions, there will be more intimate moments, including poetry recitals, ________ by soloists plus painter and sculptors at work.
    acts
    productions
    performances
    presentations
  • Many students base their ________ on poor organisation, the lack of support received and on having fewer contact hours than expected. COMPLAIN
    COMPLAINTS
  • KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION - I'm absolutely certain that she was involved in the decision. WHATSOEVER - There ____________________ that she was involved in the decision.
    IS/CAN BE NO : DOUBT/QUESTION WHATSOEVER
  • Crowd funding is the practice of financing a project by raising money through contributions ______ individuals or groups of people with money to invest.
    from / by
  • KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION - We need to completely overhaul the terms for new users. THOROUGH - There needs ________________ the terms for new users.
    TO BE A THOROUGH : OVERHAUL OF
  • Is it really a good idea? Unfortunately, it would seem _______.
    not