Some people have been claiming what a good move emigrating would be. ARGUED--- It ................................................emigrating would be a good move.
HAS BEEN ARGUED THAT
He is so ambitious - he's determined that he'll be successful in the company. MARK---- He is determined ...................... in the company.
TO MAKE HIS MARK
The museum has maintained the number of visitors this year. STABLE---- The number of visitors to the museum ............................ this year.
HAS REMAINED/BEEN STABLE
I am confident that he will be successful in his career.
CHANCES--- I am confident ...................................................... in his career.
OF / ABOUT HIS CHANCES OF SUCCESS
What the archaeologists discovered when they opened the tomb was amazing.
MADE--- The ........................................................... when they opened the tomb was amazing.
DISCOVERY (THAT/WHICH) THE ARCHAEOLOGISTS MADE
The number of visitors to the island has fallen dramatically. STEEP/dramatic ---There .................................. the number of visitors to the island.
HAS BEEN A STEEP FALL IN
It's difficult make a poorly performing company earn a profit.
TURN---- If a company is performing poorly, it's difficult ........................................ one .
TO TURN IT INTO A PROFITABLE
This milk is bad - it smells horrendous!
OFF ---This milk ............................... it smells terrible!
is off/smells off
I wish I had tried harder when I was at school.
REGRET --I really ................................. when I was at school!
REGRET NOT TRYING/HAVING TRIED HARDER
Although many travel companies had financial difficulties last year, they seem to have recovered now. TREND
Al though many travel companies had financial difficulties last year,
it seems as though .................................... now.
THE/THIS TREND HAS BEEN/HAS REVERSED
The moment I shouted he ran away
SOONER---- No ........................................... he ran away.
SOONER HAD I SHOUTED THAN
This was Peter's biggest challenge to date.
FACED--- Peter ............................ challenge before.
HAD NOT / HAD NEVER FACED SUCH A BIG / A BIGGER
He lost his job because he was inefficient.
GROUNDS ---He lost his job ... ...................................... his inefficiency.
ON THE GROUNDS OF
The failure of the company was incredibly disappointing. BITTERLY---I .................................... the failure of the company.
WAS BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED BY
I couldn't go away for the weekend because I didn't have enough money.
PREVENTED ----I was .. ............ for the weekend by my lack of money.
PREVENTED FROM GOING AWAY
Jane was advised to work harder by her Maths teacher.
RECOMMENDED ---The Maths teacher ......................................................harder.
RECOMMENDED THAT JANE SHOULD WORK
For me, imagining what life must like as an astronaut in space. QUITE------ I find it .......................................... what life must have been like then.
QUITE IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAGINE
The number of people travelling through the airport was highest in August. REACHED--- The number of people travelling through the airport .................................... in August.
REACHED A PEAK
People are more interested in history than you might expect. LESS ----You ........................................ interested in history.
WOULD/MIGHT EXPECT PEOPLE TO BE LESS
I'm sure that it was the sound of the rain that disturbed me.
MUST---- It .......................................... of the rain that disturbed me.
MUST HAVE BEEN THE SOUND
It doesn't matter if you think you know the subject well, you must rev ise for the exam. HOWEVER---You must revise for the exam,..........................................................you know the subject. ( however)-
HOWEVER WELL YOU THINK
There has been a substantial increase in tourism this year. GROWN--- Tourism ................................... this year.
HAS GROWN SUBSTANTIALLY/SIGNIFICANTLY
The shares index fell slightly before recovering to its previous level.
BRIEF--- There .................................. the shares index before it recovered to its previous level.
WAS A BRIEF DIP IN
I'm sorry that I didn't help him. REGRET
I ..................................................... him.
REGRET NOT HELPING/HAVING HELPED
I managed to finish all the homework before the deadline'
SUCCEEDED--- I ......... the homework before the deadline'
SUCCEEDED IN FINISHING ALL
I wish people wouldn't talk during the performance – it makes me really uptight'
NERVES--- It really ........................ people talk during a performance.
GETS ON MY NERVES WHEN
The size of the population is unlikely to change much in the near future. STABLE --The size of the population.............................................in the near future.
IS LIKELY/ EXPECTED TO REMAIN STABLE
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