Complete advanced review units 9 and 10 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I couldn’t have worried because everything turned out fine in the end. R/W

SHOULDN'T / NEEDN'T

If you were a fast reader, you could be able to finish that novel in one evening. R/W

WOULD

At the fourth attempt I could pass my driving test. The first three times, I failed spectacularly. R/W

MANAGED TO PASS / SUCCEEDED IN PASSING / WAS ABLE TO PASS

We’re delighted to inform you that we could offer you the post of manager. R/W

CAN

You can find all the information you’ll ever need on Wikipedia. R/W

CORRECT

It’s a complicated route – I hope I could find my way back. R/W

CAN / WILL BE ABLE TO

This course will give you the possibility / opportunity to learn an in-demand skill.

opportunity

The chances of something bad happening are very slim / few so you really shouldn’t worry.

slim

In my opinion, everyone deserves a next / second chance in life.

second

The funeral of the firefighters who died in the blaze was a very depressed / solemn occasion.

solemn

There seems to be a factual / real possibility that the party will lose at the next election.

real

Don't lose / miss this gold / golden opportunity to win a two-week holiday in the south of France.

miss, golden

There’s a slight / little possibility that I won’t be back in time for tomorrow’s meeting.

slight

The swearing-in of the first woman president was a historic / historical occasion.

historic

Friday is the last / late chance we’ll have to enter the competition.

last

The system aims to give everyone an equal / a same opportunity at the beginning of their lives.

an equal

Whenever I’ve gone online, David is always there. I like playing with __________ but I do hope he sleeps sometimes.

him

Jake and Sandra are sat over there, talking to __________ another about all sorts of things.

one

Talk to each __________ before coming to a decision or you may really come to regret it.

other

We rented our flat out after we bought it. Within five years, it had paid for __________ and we were mortgage free.

itself

We don’t know our neighbours at all. They very much keep to __________.

themselves

I hate watching scary movies by __________. It’s far better when other people are there.

myself

It is so annoying! As soon as I log on to / in social media, she sends me a message.

to

I found some really interesting stuff while scrolling around / through my social media channels.

through

For security purposes, I have to sign in / on whenever I want to access my work computer.

in

I have set up my email so that it filters in / out all of the junk I get sent.

out

Sorry, we’ll have to talk later. I’m running out of / from power and forgot my spare battery.

of

I’ve forgotten my password and I’ve been locked out from / of my laptop.

of

Thieves stole money from my friend by hacking into / out his email account.

into

Sorry. I saw your message pop in / up on my phone, but I was too busy to read it.

up