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  • The refurbishment of their key shops has been a serious ____ on resources.
    drain
    withdrawal
  • I don’t know how you managed to take ________ all that information. It was far too complicated.
    in
  • Their house was hard to find because it was off the beaten ____, in the middle of nowhere.
    pathway
    track
  • We had a ___ escape from the torrential downpour, arriving home just in time.
    narrow
    slim
  • The traffic ground to a halt just after they joined the freeway. SCARCELY
    Scarcely had they joined the freeway when/than the traffic ground to a halt.
  • Anabelle’s plan had the desired ___ and everyone calmed down at once.
    product
    effect
  • In ___ contrast to their luxurious holiday the year before, they had decided to go camping this year.
    sharp
    pointed
  • It finally dawned ________ us that he wasn’t going to honour his debts.
    on
  • When are you heading ________ on your travels?
    off
  • George drifted ________ in the middle of the film and started snoring! It was so embarrassing.
    off
  • These are by far and away the most imaginative proposals the city has ever received. NEVER BEFORE
    Never before has the city received such imaginative proposals.
  • They set ________ what would take place at each stage of the operation, which made me feel much better about it.
    out
  • They felt that the election of an unknown candidate like him would spell ___ for the party.
    calamity
    disaster
  • Look, let’s not make a decision straight away. We can play it by ___ and choose later on.
    heart
    ear
  • The minute the mayor walked into her office, the phone started ringing. NO SOONER
    No sooner had the mayor walked into her office than the phone started ringing.
  • It is very difficult for town centre redevelopments to achieve a harmonious balance between old and new. RARELY
    Rarely do/will/can town centre redevelopments achieve a harmonious balance between old and new.
  • The council only started showing interest in the redevelopment scheme last month. NOT UNTIL
    Not until last month did the council start showing interest in the redevelopment scheme.
  • We’ll need a serious ___ of funds if we are going to make this business work.
    dose
    injection
  • When I was tidying my grandmother’s house I stumbled ________ some really old photo albums.
    upon
  • After the minister had finished his tour of inspection, he made his pronouncement. ONLY AFTER
    Only after the minister (had) finished his tour of inspection did he make his pronouncement.
  • The new transport network had not long been open when a number of similar schemes were announced in cities around the country. HARDLY
    Hardly had the new transport network been open when/than a number of similar schemes were announced in cities around the country.
  • My parents finally came ________ to my way of thinking and agreed that I’d chosen the right course.
    round / around
  • I’m sorry but I’m not prepared to ________ through with the plan after all.
    go
  • They decided on the ___ of the moment to hop on a plane to New York.
    spur
    cusp
  • You only need to explain it once, she catches ________ so fast!
    on
  • Government investment in public transport is often not remotely adequate. SELDOM
    Seldom is government investment in public transport remotely adequate.
  • The only other time I have seen such deprivation was in slums that are now demolished. ONLY ONCE
    Only once have I seen such deprivation in slums that are now demolished.
  • A total eclipse of the sun is a ___ natural phenomenon, which few people will witness in their lives.
    rare
    weird
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