A. When I rang the box office, the tickets had all been sold. LEFT B. There __________________ when I rang the box office.
were no tickets left
A.His first novel was better than this one. GOOD B. This novel is not ______________ one he wrote.
as good as the first
A. There are a minimum of seven classes classes a week during the course. LEAST B. The course consists _______________ seven classes a week
of at least
A. This is the happiest that Paula has ever been. HAPPIER B. Paula _____________ she is now
has never been happier
A. My brother earns half of what I earn TWICE B. I earn _____________ my brother
twice as much as
A. The only thing I did at the weekend was housework APART B. I did __________ housework at the weekend
nothing apart from
A.I'm sorry, could you wait a moment, please? MIND B. I'm sorry, ______________ for a moment, please?
would you mind waiting
A. We're so late now that we definitely won't get to the party on time. CHANCE B. We're so late that we have ____________ to the party on time.
no chance of getting
A. I haven't got my wallet - it must be at home LEFT B. I haven't got my wallet - I ________________ at home
must have left it
A. I wrote down his email address on a piece of paper. NOTE B. I ______________ his email address on a piece of paper
made a note of
A. He didn't buy a present for her, he gave her some money. INSTEAD B. He gave her some money _____________present
instead of buying her a
A. My sister can't drive so she hasn't got her own car. KNOW B. My sister _____________ drive so she hasn't got her own car
doesn't know how to
A. If public opinion doesn't change suddenly, he'll win the next election. SUDDEN B. Unless _________ change in public opinion, he'll win the next election.
there is a sudden
A. The food she eats affects her health badly EFFECT B. The food she eats _________ her health
has a bad effect on
A. Is it likely that this invention will become popular with the public? CATCH B. Is this invention likely _____________ with the public?
to catch on
A. A temporary manager is running the shop at the moment. RUN B. The shop ____________ a temporary manager at the moment.
is being run by
A.Despite winning the race, he wasn't very pleased. EVEN B.He wasn't very pleased, __________________ the race
even though he won
A. I got angry because of the assistant's attitude. MADE B. The assistant's attitude __________ temper.
made me lose my
A. Her behaviour tends to be bad when she is under pressure. TENDENCY B. She ______________ badly when she is under pressure.
has a tendency to behave
A. They were late because they got stuck in traffic. RESULT B. They were late ______________ stuck in traffic.
as a reult of getting
A. It says here that we should reply to this invitation. SUPPOSED B. It says here that _____________ to this invitation
we are supposed to reply
A. Yesterday I met one of my friends by chance in the supermarket. RAN B. Yesterday I ______________ mine in the supermarket.
ran into a friend of
A. How long is your journey from home to work? TAKE B. How long ______________ get from home to work?
does it take you to
A. He plays so skillfully that nobody can beat him. MUCH B. he plays with _______________ that nobody can beat him
so much skill