Because he was injured he couldn't play in the next game. / PREVENTED / His ____________ in the next game
injury | PREVENTED him from playing
I was amazed because there were no problems throughout the holiday. / WENT / To ___________ wrong throughout the holiday.
my amazement, | WENT wrong
Experts say that things are bound to improve. / DOUBT / Experts say there is ____________ better.
no DOUBT (that) | things will get
There were a large number of people who decided not to attend the meeting. / OF / A great ____________ decision not to attend the meeting.
deal OF people | made the
This is a fire door and should remain closed at all times or an alarm will sound. / UNDER / This is a fire door and _____________ opened or an alarm will sound.
UNDER no circumstances | should it be
The two situations are completely different. / COMMON / The two situations don't ____________ each other.
have anything | in COMMON with
Don't get depressed because of such a small problem. / LET / It's such a small problem that you shouldn't ____________ down.
LET it | get you
It took some time to understand fully what happened. / WHILE / It was ____________ understood what had happened.
a WHILE | before / until / till I fully
I've just noticed the car has almost run out of petrol. / HARDLY / I've just noticed that ____________ left in the car.
there's / there is | HARDLY any petrol
The ambulance came within minutes. / MATTER / It ____________ before the ambulance came.
was a MATTER | of minutes
There has been a lot of debate over the pay rise, but management have promised it will happen eventually. / TIME / It's only a _____________ the highly debated pay rise comes into effect.
matter of TIME | until
I didn't know that cars were so expensive in this country. / IDEA / I ____________ so much in this country.
had no IDEA (that) | cars cost
I've been too busy to answer my emails, but 'll do it soon. / ROUND / I ____________ my emails yet, but I'll do it soon.
haven't / have not got ROUND | to answering
What's confusing you so much? / LOT / What is it that's ____________ confusion?
causing you | such a LOT of
If your order is delayed, we will contact you. / DELAY / Should _____________ to your order, we will contact you.
there be | a / any DELAY
It is reported that he is now recovering in hospital. / RECOVERY / He is reported ____________ in hospital now.
to be | making a RECOVERY
Laura's teacher says that she doesn't have a serious enough attitude to her work. / SERIOUSLY / Laura doesn't ____________ to her teacher.
take her work SERIOUSLY enough, | according
I think we owe this passenger an apology, as she was apparently given incorrect train times by our call centre staff. / MISINFORMED / I think we owe this passenger an apology, as she seems ____________ train times by our call centre staff.
to have been | MISINFORMED about / over / concerning / regarding / on
Jake was the person who started my interest in collecting pottery. / GOT / It ____________ in collecting pottery.
was Jake who / that | GOT me interested
There's no point arguing about this small detail, in my opinion. / WORTH / This small detail ____________, in my opinion.
isn't / is not WORTH | arguing about
I have no intention of doing another kind of job. / DREAM / I ____________ other kind of job.
wouldn't / would not DREAM of doing | any
If her party wins the election, which is unlikely, she'll become president. / EVENT / In the ____________ she'll become president.
unlikely EVENT of | her party winning -OR- unlikely EVENT (that) | her party wins
Everybody expected Sarah to win because she was the best player at the school. / CAME / As she was the best player at the school, it ____________ when Sarah won.
CAME as | no surprise (to anybody)
He really wanted to impress the interviewers. / DESPERATE / He ____________ the interviewers a good impression.
was DESPERATE to | give
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