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It's our parents' 25th wedding anniversary next year. (MARRIED) Next year our parents ___ for 25 years.

will have been married

Nick said we should reduce the amount of salt in our food. (CUT) We ___ of salt in our food, according to Nick.

should cut down (on) the amount

I didn't mean all those things about your sister - I'm sorry. (TAKE) I'm sorry, I ___ about your sister.

take back what I said

You can come to the meeting or not - I don't really mind. (ATTEND) Whether or not ___ really matter to me.

you attend the meeting does not

He didn't play in the game because he'd hurt his back. (PREVENTED) As a result of his back injury ___ in the game.

he was prevented from playing

We were incredibly surprised when we found the letter. (SURPRISE) The discovery of the letter ___ to us.

came as a complete surprise

It's highly likely that they will cancel the concert. (STRONG) There's a ___ will be cancelled.

strong likelihood that the concert

Some people are happy when they have a pet to look after. (TAKE) Having a pet ___ some people very happy.

to take care of makes

Jessica is looking well these days, I suddenly thought. (STRUCK) It ___ is looking well these days.

struck me that Jessica

Scientists don't know to what extent environment affects our intelligence. (UNCLEAR) How far our intelligence ___ to scientists.

is affected by environment is unclear

I’m sorry, I didn't realise it was so late. (TRACK) My apologies, I ___ time.

(completely) lost track of

I’m pretty sure we went the wrong way at the last roundabout. (TAKEN) We must ___ at the last roundabout.

have taken a/the wrong turn

Phoebe was surprised to be offered a place on the course. (CAME) The offer of a place on the course ___ Phoebe.

came as a (complete) surprise to

Most of the children ignored what the teacher had told them. (NOTICE) Few of the children ___ what the teacher had told them.

took (any) notice of

It’s very unlikely that Martin will win the 100 metres, as he’s out of training. (CHANCE) Martin barely ___ the 100 metres, as he’s out of training.

stands/has a chance of winning

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 gone

Given that he has no experience, will Glyn be able to do this job? (AFFECT) Will Glyn’s ___ ability to do this job?

inexperience affect his

At no time did we think that Pedro might be planning to leave the country. (OCCURRED) It ___ that Pedro might be planning to leave the country.

never occurred to us

It’s difficult to know what my reaction would have been in that situation. (HOW) I’m not ___ in that situation.

sure how I would have reacted

Delia said that she would no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude. (PUT) ‘I am not willing ___ from my colleagues any longer,’ said Delia.

to put up with (the) rudeness