Try as she might to be punctual, Dolores ...... arrives late. (VARY)
invariably
She is regarded as a/an ...... citizen in the local community, which is why she has been nominated for 'person of the year'.
a) smooth-talking b) upstanding c) shifty d) deceptive
b) upstanding
I think I might buy the house at the end of my street - apparently, it's ...... for a song!
going
The research should provide valuable ...... into the nature of this complex organization. (SEE)
INSIGHT
Despite our best efforts, our search for the treasure proved to be ...... (FRUIT)
fruitless
Without access to the statistics, I won't be able to complete the report.
HOLD
Unless I ______________ the statistics, I won't be able to complete the report.
(can) get hold of
Mrs Thomas seems to find the way her daughter behaves more a source of amusement than embarrassment.
BEING
Far ______________ behaviour, Mrs Thomas seems to be amused by it.
from being embarrassed by her daughter's
The athletes trained hard because they wanted to make the Olympic team.
HOPE
The athletes trained hard ______________ the Olympic team.
in the hope of making/getting into
She was melancholic, but he, in ____, rarely looked sad.
turn / contrast
The two twins are identical. It's impossible to tell ..... from the other.
one
Getting an A in this exam is _____ from easy.
far
Celia finally managed to buy her own house after years of saving.
DID
Only ______________ in buying her own house.
after years of saving did Celia succed
The proton has a similar mass to ...... of a neutron.
that
She was given the award in ...... of her voluntary work with refugees. (RECOGNISE)
recognition
It is quite obvious that we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on time.
ESCAPING
There is ______________ we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on time.
no (way of) escaping the fact that
Detectives are still waiting for a ...... in their investigations. (BREAK)
breakthrough
She was a free spirit and resisted being tied _____ to family or responsibility.
down
The sales director told his staff nothing about the new marketing post.
DARK
The sales director ______________ about the new marketing post.
kept/left his staff in the dark
There is little ...... of us winning the match. (LIKELY)
likelihood
She had to ...... emergency surgery for suspected appendicitis. (GO)
undergo
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