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  • The police tried to prevent the protestors _____ entering the building.
    from
  • He helped his underage son _______ his birth date to illegally obtain a driver's license. FALSE
    FALSIFY
  • Doctors have developed a new, modern ___ technique involving ultra-sound. PAIN
    PAINLESS
  • You should clean your room. TIME It’s about _____________________ your room.
    TIME YOU SHOULD CLEAN /. TIME YOU CLEANED /. TIME YOU CLEAN /. TIME YOU CLEANING
  • But the level of social welfare was so high that poverty was ___ . THINK
    UNTHINKABLE
  • People are being ________ into parting with their money. LEAD
    MISLED
  • My dentist has told me to cut _____ on fruit juice.
    down
  • Everyone thought it would be a complete disaster but it turned _____ fine.
    out
  • All ___ must be over 18. APPLY
    APPLICANTS
  • Please hurry up and decide which film to watch. MIND I wish you would______________________________ about which film to watch.
    MAKE UP YOUR MIND /. NOT MIND DECIDING /. MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS /. DECIDE YOUR MIND
  • The project is 4 weeks _______schedule, the boss is not happy.
    behind
  • He’s making quite a ______for himself in the acting world.
    name
  • Walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh air will be ___ too. BENEFIT
    BENEFICIAL
  • Such an act would have been deceitful and ___ . RESPONSIBILITY
    IRRESPONSIBLE
  • The match has been _____ off due to the torrential rain.
    called
  • I think of him _____ a father figure.
    as
  • I definitely didn’t write that note, Lyn! That’s not my handwriting! WRITTEN I ______________________, Lyn, because that’s not my handwriting!
    I MUST HAVE WRITTEN. /. I COULDN'T HAVE WRITTEN /. I COULDN'T HAD WRITTEN /. I SHOULDN'T HAVE WRITTEN
  • The music was ___ loud, you couldn't hear yourself think. BELIEVE
    UNBELIEVINGLY
  • There is a growing ______ that she will resign. BELIEVE
    BELIEF
  • As he was watching them, his eyes began to ___ in astonishment. WIDE
    WIDEN
  • I’ve lost my keys, it’s possible that I left them at work. HAVE I’ve misplaced my keys, ______________________ at work.
    I MUST HAVE LEFT THEM /. I SHOULD HAVE LEFT THEM /. I MIGHT HAVE LEFT THEM. /. I CAN'T HAVE LEFT THEM
  • He played for the club for the first time on Saturday. DEBUT He _________________________________for the club on Saturday
    PLAYED HIS DEBUT /. MADE HIS DEBUT PLAYING /. DID HIS FIRST DEBUT /. DEBUT BY PLAYING
  • Remember to _____ all your important files up on a pendrive so you don’t lose them.
    back
  • I wasn’t allowed to play in the street when I was little. LET My parents_________________________ in the street when I was little.
    DIDN'T LET ME PLAY /. DIDN'T LET ME TO PLAYING /. DIDN'T LET ME TO PLAY /. DIDN'T LET ME PLAYING
  • He takes pride _____ his work
    in
  • I feel ___ about including the last sentence. HESITATE
    HESITANT
  • “Give me your phone or I’ll shoot you!” said the thief to the old lady. THREATENED The thief _________________________ if she didn’t give him her phone.
    THREATENED HER TO SHOOT /. THREATENED HER SHOOTING /. THREATENED SHOOTING HER /. THREATENED TO SHOOT HER
  • We were unable to establish_______ of her innocence. PROVE
    PROOF
  • I’d _______ not walk home alone if that’s ok.
    rather/prefer
  • You'd ___ too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT
    FRIGHTEN
  • He’s my favourite uncle; I really look ____ to him.
    up