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Review Mac 1 - from 1A to 2C

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  • Your essays will _____ _____ (return) next month.
    be returned
  • They_____(ask) me to dinner but I ______ (eat) earlier.
    asked / had eaten
  • People or natural causes can start a fire. (passive)
    A fire can be started by people or natural causes.
  • If you're looking for someone to approve an exception, don't go to Ted—he does everything ____ _______ _______.
    by the book
  • You really ____ _______ _________ ____ _______ when you asked Mary when the baby was due. She just can't stop eating.
    put your foot in it
  • Frozen meals are a real l______ - ______ for busy parents.
    life-saver
  • Make this sentence passive: Astonomers have discovered a new planet.
    A new planet has been discovered (by astronomers)
  • I haven't found the time to get_______ to fixing the pipes but I promise I will tomorrow.
    round
  • Whether he goes to the party or not is neither _______ nor ______ as far as I'm concerned. I just coudn't care less.
    here / there
  • I'm a terrible dancer I've got ____ ________ ________.
    two left feet
  • The more you practice, the more cooking will become ________ nature to you.
    second
  • Can you please stop all this noise? I need some _______ and _______ to study.
    peace / quiet
  • It is by no means a ____________ ___________. We still have to reach a decision.
    foregone conclusion
  • Eduardo is always the life ______ _________ of the party.
    and soul
  • I know you feel angry about losing your job but try to get ________ it and find another.
    over
  • Can you believe I bought that for double the price last week? _________________________.
    Story of my life.
  • After the trip into the forest, we all came back _________ and sound________. No one was injured .
    safe / sound
  • Unfortunately, sometimes we can't 'protect people'. (idiom safety)
    ...we can't wrap people in cotton wool.
  • Can't talk now. May I ____________ after my meeting?
    get back to you
  • Our car has seen ______ ________. It is about time we got a new one.
    better days
  • Studying at university isn't just _____ and _________. We do also have to study hard
    fun / games
  • Sorry I'm late - I was delayed in the traffic. Make this sentence more informal by replacing ' was ' with another word.
    got
  • I can't believe how my brother always leaves unpunished. (phrasal verb get)
    ...always gets away with it.
  • We haven't seen forest fires aroud here since 1996. (passive)
    Forest fires haven't  been seen...
  • The local council is building a new school. A new school_________________________ by the local council.
    is being built