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  • He tried very hard to stop eating junk food. EFFORT. He ... up eating junk food.
    (really) made an effort/made a big effort to give
  • My parents made us appologise to our neighbours for breaking their window. We..... sorry to our neighbours for breaking their window
    were made to say
  • I was surprised when he said he wouldn´t wprk overtime. REFUSAL. His ......... a surprise to me.
    refusal to work overtime came as
  • I´m very grateful that you have come at such short notice. APPRECIATE: I really .....at such short notice.
    appreciate you coming
  • I found it impossible not to laugh when he said that. HELP. I ....... when he said that.
    couldn´t help (myself) laughing
  • I find it difficult to remember names. DIFFICULTY. I ......... names.
    have difficulty remembering people´s
  • She complained about the bad treatment her brother had received. BEING. She objected .... treated so badly
    to her brother being
  • She will often panic if there is a problem. TENDENCY. She..... if there is a problem.
    has a tendency to panic
  • If you don´t leave now, you´ll miss the bus. BETTER.You.... don´t miss the bus.
    had better leave now so you
  • Vicky´s noy interested in applying for the leadership position.DESIRE. Vicky...... for the leadership position.
    has no desire to apply
  • Don´t bother to read that book. WORTH. IT .... that book.
    isn´t worth reading