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1
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You must never let anyone use your Identity Card
SHOULD
Under _________________________ let anyone else use your identity card.

A

NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU

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It’s quite common for students at the school to go on to win Olympic medals. MEANS
It’s ____ for students at the school to go on to win Olympic medals.

A

by no means uncommon

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The football club is now being run by an experienced accountant
TAKEN
An experienced accountant ——— running of the football club.

A

HAS TAKEN OVER THE

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If he doesn´t get that job, who knows what he’ll do!
KNOWING
If he doesn´t get that job, __________________ what he’ll do!

A

THERE IS NO KNOWING

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It’s possible that the burglars got into the building by forcing open a fire exit.
GAINED
The burglars may ———– by forcing open a fire exit.

A

HAVE GAINED ENTRY/ACCESS

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Many people believe that Edison has the ability to become world judo champion.
CAPABLE
Many people believe that Edison ——————– the world championship in judo.

A

IS CAPABLE OF WINNING

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I was disappointed to hear that Leo had decided not to play basketball any more.
UP
Leo’s decision to ————– as a disappointment to me.

A

GIVE UP BASKETBALL CAME

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He thinks his friends do not appreciate him.
GRANTED
He dislikes __________________ by his friends.

A

BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED

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My passport needs renewing because I´m going abroad this summer.
GET
I need ——————- because I´m going abroad this summer.

A

TO GET MY PASSPORT RENEWED

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Could I ask you if you’d mind looking after my dog while I’m away on holiday?
WONDERING
I ————— willing to look after my dog while I’m away on holiday?

A

WAS WONDERING IF YOU WERE

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Repairing that old computer is pointless in my view.
POINT
I can —————- that old computer being repaired.

A

SEE NO POINT IN

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Playing drums is fun , but so is singing in a choir.
JUST
It’s —————— singing in a choir as it is playing the drums.

A

JUST AS MUCH FUN

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Clara said that she had not seen the missing letter.
HAVING
Clara —————– the missing letter.

A

DENIED HAVING SEEN

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It’s important to consider everyone’s opinion before a final decision is made.
ACCOUNT
Everyone’s opinion must —————- before a final decision is made.

A

BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT

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´The company benefits from looking after its customers,´said the chairman.
INTEREST
According to the chairman, it is ————— to look after its customers.

A

IN THE COMPANY´S INTEREST

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Kelvin should call in a builder to repair those broken roof tiles.
GET
Kelvin should ———— by a builder.

A

GET THOSE BROKEN ROOF TILES REPAIRED

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Lucy was very pleased to be given an award.
DELIGHT
Much to —————– given the award.

A

HER DELIGHT, LUCY WAS

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Fernanda refused to wear her sister’s old dress.
NOT
Fernanda said that ——————- her sister´s old dress.

A

SHE WOULD NOT WEAR

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‘Remember to write or phone’, Marta said as she waved goodbye to her friend.
TOUCH
´Don´t, ——– ‘ Marta said as she waved goodbye to her friend.

A

FORGET TO KEEP IN TOUCH

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Police are warning people to check for forged notes which are currently in circulation.
LOOKOUT
Police are warning people to be ———- forged notes which are currently in circulation.

A

ON THE LOOKOUT FOR

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Apparently, they´re planning on rerouting the traffic to reduce congestion.
DRAWN
Plans —————– reroute the traffic to reduce congestion.

A

ARE BEING DRAWN UP TO

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22
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We were horrified to see smoke coming out of the bedroom windows.
COULD
Much ————— smoke coming out of the bedroom windows.

A

TO OUR HORROR, WE COULD SEE

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Didn’t you want me to tell the staff about your resignation?
RATHER
Would —————— the staff know about your resignation?

A

YOU RATHER I HAD NOT LET

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Brian couldn’t explain how the stolen computer got into the boot of his car.
LOSS
Brian ——————— how the stolen computer got into the boot of his car.

A

WAS AT A LOSS TO EXPLAIN

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Some loss of support for the government is a likely consequence of these drastic measures.
RESULT
These drastic measures are —————– the government losing some support.

A

LIKELY TO RESULT IN

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This film stands a very good chance of winning an award.
HIGHLY
It is ————— win an award.

A

HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE FILM WILL

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The ban on parking in the city centre is probably going to be very unpopular.
LIKELY
It ———— ban in the city centre will be a very unpopular move.

A

IS LIKELY THAT THE PARKING

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The police acted quickly and prevented a fight between rival groups developing.
PART
Quick ————- the police prevented a fight between rival groups developing.

A

ACTION ON THE PART OF

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How can I make him understand that I don´t want to see him any more?
ACROSS
How can I ————– that I don´t want to see him any more?

A

GET IT ACROSS TO HIM

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30
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Could I ask you if you’d mind looking after my dog while I’m away on holiday?
WONDERING
I —————- willing to look after my dog while I´m away on holiday?

A

WAS WONDERING IF/WHETHER YOU WOULD BE

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Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake.
SUCH
Once one member of a team makes a mistake there ————— as team spirit.

A

IS NO SUCH THING

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32
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Davina can’t even boil an egg and so she certainly couldn’t cook a whole meal.
ALONE
Davina can’t even boil an egg ——— a whole meal.

A

LET ALONE COOK

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He answered the judge’s questions as accurately as he could.
ACCURATE
He gave ———— as he could to the judge’s question.

A

AS ACCURATE AN ANSWER

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34
Q

Yesterday I informed my boss in writing that I would be leaving the company.
NOTICE
I ————– to my boss yesterday.

A

HANDED IN MY NOTICE

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35
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This holiday is within our price range, provided we don’t go to the expensive restaurants in the tourist centre.
AFFORD
We —————— as we avoid the expensive restaurants in the tourist
centre.

A

CAN AFFORD THIS HOLIDAY AS LONG

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36
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If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian.
NAME
If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have ———— himself as an art historian.

A

MADE A NAME – FOR

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37
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It was a mistake not to write the telephone number down.
POINT
I should ————- writing down the telephone number.

A

HAVE MADE A POINT OF

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38
Q

I always hated pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly.
USE
I ————– pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly.

A

DIDN’T USE TO LIKE

39
Q

Darius soon recovered after the operation on his knee and was able to rejoin the team.
MADE
After the operation on his knee, Darius —————- and was able to rejoin
the team.

A

MADE A FAST/QUICK RECOVERY

40
Q

I think learning to use a typewriter is a waste of time.
POINT
I can’t ————- how to use a typewriter.

A

SEE THE POINT IN/OF LEARNING

41
Q

I’m sure Jemma is going to become a famous model one day.
MATTER
I think it’s only ————- Jemma becomes a famous model.

A

A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE

42
Q

He no longer thinks he can find a job before the end of the year.
HOPE
He has given ———— a job before the end of the year.

A

UP HOPE OF FINDING

43
Q

The company is unable to guarantee an allocated car-parking space to all employees.
COUNT
The company’s employees shouldn’t —————- allocated a car-parking space.

A

COUNT ON BEING

44
Q

Most of the children ignored what the teacher had told them.
NOTICE
Few of the children ———– what the teacher had told them

A

TOOK (ANY) NOTICE – OF

45
Q

It’s very unlikely that Martin will win the 100 metres, as he’s out of training.
CHANCE
Martin has almost ————– the 100 metres, as he’s out of training.

A

NO CHANCE OF WINNING

46
Q

Pay claims must be submitted before the end of the month.
PUT
You have ————- your pay claims before the end of the month.

A

TO PUT IN

47
Q

My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night.
RECOLLECTION
My grandfather didn’t —————- phoning me last night.

A

HAVE ANY RECOLLECTION OF

48
Q

Barbara’s parents were certain that she would be a great tennis player.
DOUBT
Barbara’s parents were ———- that she would be a great tennis player.

A

IN NO DOUBT

49
Q

I don’t expect the company to make profit this year, given the economic climate.
SURPRISED
Given the economic climate, —————– the company made a profit this year

A

I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF

50
Q

Nadia’s friend arrived just as she was about to leave the restaurant.
POINT
Nadia was just ————— the restaurant when her friend arrived

A

ON THE POINT OF LEAVING

51
Q

The company has a good reputation in the local area.
HIGHLY
The company ————— of in the local area

A

IS HIGHLY SPOKEN

52
Q

Simon really ought to make a decision about his future.
MIND
It’s high time Simon ————– about his future.

A

MADE UP HIS MIND/HIS MIND UP

53
Q

No changes will be made to this project.
AHEAD
This project will ————— to plan.

A

GO AHEAD ACCORDING

54
Q

We wanted to continue our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.
LIKE
We —————- on with our mountain trek but the weather was too
bad.

A

WOULD LIKE TO HAVE CARRIED/GONE

55
Q

‘m sure we went the wrong way at the last junction.
TAKEN
We must ————– at the junction.

A

HAVE TAKEN THE WRONG TURNING/TURN

56
Q

At no time did we think that Pedro might be planning to leave the country.
OCCURRED
It ———————– that Pedro might be planning to leave the country.

A

(HAD) NEVER OCCURRED TO US

57
Q

Given that he has no experience, will Glyn be able to do this job?
AFFECT
Will Glyn’s ————— ability to do this job?

A

LACK OF EXPERIENCE AFFECT HIS

58
Q

Do you mind if I come over to see you later?
OBJECTION
Do you ————- coming over to see you later?

A

HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO ME/MY

59
Q

Sarah cried her eyes out immediately when she was told she’d failed her driving test.
BROKE
Sarah ————— soon as she heard she’d failed her driving test.

A

DOWN IN TEARS AS

60
Q

At the beginning of the programme the panel of experts discussed the media and its importance in
education.
DISCUSSION
The panel of experts started the programme —————– the media and its importance in education.

A

BY HAVING A DISCUSSION ABOUT/WITH A
DISCUSSION ABOUT

61
Q

It’s difficult to know what my reaction would have been in that situation.
HOW
I’m not —————– in that situation.

A

SURE HOW I WOULD HAVE REACTED

62
Q

Delia said that she would no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude.
PUT
‘I am not willing ————— from my colleagues any longer, ‘ said Delia.

A

TO PUT UP WITH ANY RUDENESS

63
Q

I think Anita must have gone on a diet recently because she’s quite slim now.
HAS
It looks as ———– dieting because she’s quite slim now.

A

IF ANITA HAS BEEN

64
Q

I can’t deny that I was embarrassed to be given the award.
NO
There’s ———— embarrassment at being given the award.

A

NO DENYING MY

65
Q

Phoebe was surprised to be offered a place on the course.
CAME
The offer of a place on the course ———— Phoebe.

A

CAME AS A SURPRISE TO

66
Q

It took Layla five minutes to find her car keys.
SPENT
Layla —————- for her car keys.

A

SPENT FIVE MINUTES LOOKING

67
Q

It is important to be well prepared for an interview because if you make a mistake, you may not get the
job.
COST
A mistake in an interview may —————- so it is important to be well prepared

A

COST YOU THE JOB

68
Q

A common belief is that British people cannot speak foreign languages very well.
WEAK
British people are commonly believed to ————— foreign languages.

A

BE WEAK AT SPEAKING

69
Q

Feel free to telephone if you have any further problems.
CALL
Do not ————– if you have any further
problems.

A

HESITATE TO CALL (US)/ HESITATE TO GIVE US A CALL

70
Q

To help run the exhibition next month, we need at least six people.
REQUIRED
No ——————- to help us run the exhibition next month.

A

FEWER THAN SIX PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED

71
Q

A short meeting of the cast will take place after today’s rehearsal.
BY
Today’s rehearsal —————- a short meeting of the cast.

A

WILL BE FOLLOWED BY

72
Q

The company is almost certain to get the contract.
EVERY
The company stands ————– the contract.

A

EVERY CHANCE OF GETTING

73
Q

It’s so difficult to create new ideas for the festival every year!
COME
How difficult ———– with new ideas for the festival every year!

A

IT IS TO COME UP

74
Q

If you don’t pay on time, your booking will be cancelled.
RESULT
Failure to ————— your booking being cancelled.

A

PAY ON TIME WILL RESULT IN

75
Q

There is no way Lisa will give up her independence to get married.
OF
Lisa has —————- up her independence to get married.

A

NO INTENTION OF GIVING

76
Q

Hilary was asked to give an explanation for making the mistake.
WHY
Hilary was asked to ————- the mistake.

A

EXPLAIN WHY SHE MADE

77
Q

You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it.
IMPRESSION
I ———— that the job was mine if I wanted it.

A

I HAD THE IMPRESSION/WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION

78
Q

The Government recently said our problems are the fault of the worldwide economic slowdown.
PLACED
The Government have ————- the worldwide economic slowdown for our
problems.

A

PLACED THE BLAME ON

79
Q

He’s likely to lose his job if he keeps disagreeing with his boss.
DANGER
If he keeps disagreeing with his boss, he’s ———— from his job.

A

IN DANGER OF GETTING SACKED/FIRED

80
Q

I wasn’t expecting my colleagues to organise a farewell party on my last day at the company.
TAKEN
I —————— when my colleagues organised a farewell
party on my last day.

A

WAS TAKEN BY SURPRISE/ WAS TAKEN ABACK

81
Q

They put Roger in charge of health and safety at the factory.
MADE
Roger —————– for health and safety in the factory

A

WAS MADE RESPONSIBLE

82
Q

It’s not likely to happen but if you’re not satisfied with the product we’ll refund your money.
EVENT
—————- that you are not satisfied with the product your money will be refunded.

A

IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT

83
Q

I’m sorry, I didn’t realise it was so late.
TRACK
Sorry, I ————- time.

A

(COMPLETELY) LOST TRACK OF

84
Q

Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake.
SUCH
Once one member of a team makes a mistake there ————- as team spirit.

A

IS NO SUCH THING

85
Q

How can I make him understand that I don’t want to see him any more?
ACROSS
How can I ————— that I don’t want to see him any more?

A

GET IT ACROSS TO HIM

86
Q

The police acted quickly and prevented a fight between rival groups developing.
PART
Quick ————- the police prevented a fight between rival groups developing.

A

ACTION ON THE PART OF

87
Q

The ban on parking in the city centre is probably going to be very unpopular.
LIKELY
It ————— ban in the city centre will be a very unpopular move.

A

IS LIKELY THAT THE PARKING

88
Q

Bonnie persuaded Clyde not to go out tonight.

Bonnie ——– (TALKED) out tonight.

A

talked clyde out of going

89
Q

I didn’t believe in the explanation he gave.

The explanation he gave ———- (WAS) belief.

A

was beyond my

90
Q

Owing to bad weather conditions, she arrived late.
Her late ——— (DUE) bad weather conditions.

A

arrival was due to

91
Q

I haven’t had such a bad cough for many years.

Not ——— (HAD) such a bad cough.

A

for many years have i had

92
Q

Thomas said he was grateful for all the help he received.

Thomas ———- (EXPRESSED) all the help he received.

A

expressed his gratitude for

93
Q

Jason isn’t the one who knows the secret.

Jason hasn’t ———– (LET) the secret.

A

been let in on

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