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CAE RUoE pt 4

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  • My brother now earns far less money than he did when he was younger. // NEARLY // My brother _____ much now as he did when he was younger.
    DOES NOT/DOESN’T EARN/MAKE | NEARLY SO/AS
  • Anna got the job even though she didn't have much experience in public relations. // SPITE // Anna got the job ___ of experience in public relations.
    IN SPITE OF | A/HER LACK
  • They are demolishing the old bus station and replacing it with a new one. // PULLED // The old bus station is _____ with a new one.
    BEING PULLED DOWN | AND (BEING) REPLACED or TO BE PULLED DOWN | AND REPLACED
  • If Joe had been more competent, he wouldn't have been sacked. // FOR // _____, Joe wouldn't have been sacked.
    BUT FOR | HIS INCOMPETENCE
  • 'I must warn you how dangerous it is to cycle at night without any lights,' said the police officer to Max. // DANGERS // Max received a _____ at night without any lights from the police officer.
    WARNING ABOUT/ REGARDING/ CONCERNING | THE DANGERS OF/WHEN CYCLING
  • The number of students now at university has reached an all-time high, apparently. // THE // The number of students now at university is _____ been, apparently.
    THE HIGHEST | (THAT/ WHICH) IT HAS EVER/ IT’S EVER
  • Marian only arrived at the party at 9 o'clock, so her friends were a bit annoyed. // TURN // Marian _____ at the party until 9 o'clock, so her friends were a bit annoyed.
    DID NOT/DIDN'T | TURN UP
  • I only went to see that film because you told me how good it was. // HAVE // I _____ to see that film if you hadn't told me how good it was.
    WOULD NOT/WOULDN'T | HAVE GONE
  • Sam took your keys, not me. // WHO // It _____ your keys, not me.
    WAS SAM | WHO TOOK
  • "You took the last piece of chocolate!" Hannah said to Paul. // ACCUSED // Hannah _____ the last piece of chocolate.
    ACCUSED PAUL | OF TAKING
  • I'm disappointed with the Fishers' new album when I compare it to their previous one. // COMPARISON // I think the Fishers' new album is _____ their previous one.
    DISAPPOINTING/ A DISAPPOINTMENT | IN COMPARISON WITH/TO
  • You don't often see such a beautiful sight. // ONE // Rarely _____ such a beautiful sight.
    DOES | ONE SEE