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  • I found it impossible not to laugh when he said that. HELP I ___________ when he said that.
    couldn't help laughing / couldn't help but laugh
  • COMPLETE THE INVERSION: John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.
    Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.
  • I came home to find my son ________ (SWEEP) up bits of glass from the kitchen floor.
    sweeping
  • Can you help me ________ the kitchen, it's a disorganised mess!
    set out
    put out
    do up
    sort out
  • A __________________ (BEAUTY) written tale of childhood innocence in a world of adult corruption.
    beautifully
  • A large _____ of money was raised from the benefit concert.
    number
    quantity
    deal
    amount
  • My brother is very sociable; he _________________ spend time with his friends than watch a film.
    prefers
    would prefer
    would rather
    rather
  • Correct the mistake: She was about sitting down, when she noticed the chair was broken
    to sit
  • My mother always _______________ with my brother whenever we have an argument.
    is
    goes
    sides
    supports
  • Even ____ we take a short cut we'll still be late!
    IF
  • ______ we go out for dinner tonight?
    SHALL
  • A large ____ of people attended the outdoor concert.
    deal
    number
    amount
    quantity
  • Mary's friends congratulated her ____ passing her exams
    ON
  • __________ is watching the match.
    All people
    Anyone
    Most people
    Everyone
  • In response to growing criticism, the government modified its plans for education cuts, though only very ______________
    briefly
    slightly
    faintly
    gradually
  • He suggested ________ out a loan
    us taking
    we take
    us to take
    we taking
  • They keep complaining ________ the noise upstairs!
    ABOUT
  • Complete the collocation: face a / present a / rise to the / take up a...….
    challenge
  • Only if you save some money ____________ to go on holiday!
    will you succeed
    you will manage
    will you be able
    you will be able
  • As part of its major new programme of ________________ L'oreal Cosmetics is seeking to … (EXPAND)
    EXPANSION
  • One benefit of coming to classes is __________________ people.
    work with other
    work with another
    working with another
    working with other
  • The headmaster must take urgent ____________ to stop the bullying that is happening in this school
    paces
    advancements
    strides
    steps
  • He admitted _____ having given away my secret
    TO
  • Even ____ we took a short cut we were still late.
    THOUGH
  • Your dress is the same colour ____ mine!
    AS
  • The company is ______ the point of closing down
    ON
  • Jane accused me ____ having taken her favourite CD
    OF
  • Shall I carry your bag for you? LIKE Would ___________ your bag for you?
    you like me to carry
  • She will soon get used ___________ up every day at 6am
    to getting
    getting
    get
    to get
  • We need to find a solution ______ our problem soon
    TO
  • I find it difficult to remember names DIFFICULTY I ___________________ names.
    have difficulty remembering
  • This is your third warning from me this week about being late for work NOT This is the third time this week I _________________ be late for work
    have warned you not to
  • Correct the mistake: We would have a parrot, but he flew away one day when I was cleaning his cage.
    use to have/had
  • We wanted to continue our mountain trek but the weather was too bad. LIKE We ______________ on with our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.
    would like to have carried/gone
  • Complete the collocation: Broadcast / Gather / Provide / Publish ________________
    information
  • You had better ________ without your passport!
    to not leave
    not to leave
    not leave
    not leaving
  • __________ he trained hard every day, he was never quite good enough to become a professional footballer
    However
    Whereas
    Despite
    Although
  • Complete the collocation: Ignore / Look into /  Overlook /   Rule out ________________
    the possibility
  • The island was completely ____________ during the storm.
    inaccessible
    isolated
    alone
    unusuable
  • Knowing your grammar is absolutely ________ for this exam.
    helpful
    useful
    important
    vital
  • We should __________________ the good weather and go to the beach.
    do our best with
    have the best with
    make the most of
    take the most from
  • Jim wanted to know ________ help him with his homework
    whether I could
    whether could I
    if could I
    to
  • COMPLETE THE INVERSION: The children should on no account go on their own. 
    On no account should the children go on their own
  • COMPLETE THE INVERSION: He understood little about the situation.
    Little did he understand about the situation
  • Don't bother ______ the table
    lay
    to lay
    to laying
    laying
  • Half the staff in the office have ______________________ down with the flu so the rest of us are doing overtime.
    GOT
    GONE
    COME
    BEEN
  • The politician refused to comment ______ the new law
    ON
  • COMPLETE THE INVERSION: People rarely appreciate this musician's talent
    Rarely do people appreciate this musician's talent.
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