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The document contains phrases with missing words that need to be filled in to complete the sentences. Some examples include "My grandfather passed away in the early hours of the night", "Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel", and "The more I listened to the music on repeated occasions, the more my request for the composer increased."
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● I enjoy being the boss of a small company.

(FISH)
________________________________________________________________
● You can’t expect me to pay for the ticket.e
There’s no _______________________________________________________
● My grandfather died in the early hours. (passed)
My grandfather ______________________________________________ night.
● Don’t tell your colleagues anything about this. (BREATHE)
________________________________________________________________
● In general, we must pass this examination.
By and __________________________________________________________
● You don’t take on more than one can handle.
You don’t bite off _________________________________________________
● She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.
Her uncle didn’t___________________________________________________
● The government shouldn’t let this situation get worse
This state ________________________________________________________
● He declared his disapproval of the behavior of some of his supporters.
He let ___________________________________________________________
● Everybody wants Pauline as an after – dinner speaker. ( DEMAND)
________________________________________________________________
● At first the new computer made me feel a bit afraid ( AWE)
________________________________________________________________
● Andrew doesn’t claim to have a lot of musical talent. (PRETENCE)
________________________________________________________________
● Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel. (VIEW)
Alison bought state ________________________________________________
● Without this treatment, the patient would have died.
If he ____________________________________________________________
● Man continues to take minerals from the earth in immense quantities.
Minerals ________________________________________________________
● It’s a waste of time to try to explain anything to John (WORTH)
________________________________________________________________
● They were married last year. (MAN)
________________________________________________________________
● Sam claimed that his parents’ help was the reason for his success.
(ATTRIBUTED)
________________________________________________________________
● Our new director wants you to call him Sir. ( ADDRESSED)
________________________________________________________________
● Whoever did that must have been a very brave person.
Only ___________________________________________________________
● Can I speak to someone about my problem?
Would it _______________________________________________________?
● I can’t find the answer without a calculator. (OUT)
I can’t ___________________________________________ a calculator.
● Robert had no idea of his next move. (DO)
Robert _________________________________________________________
● I am sure that her success made her parents feel wonderful.
Her success______________________________________________________
● I am afraid that I cannot afford that car. (MEANS)
That car is_______________________________________________________
● They have discovered some interesting new information. (LIGHT)
________________________________________________________________
● The defense contributed enormously to the team's success. (MADE)
________________________________________________________________
● I don’t agree with prohibiting smoking in bars. (FAVOR)
________________________________________________________________
● Matthew didn’t listen to what his doctor told him. (TOOK)
________________________________________________________________
● As I listened to the music on repeated occasions , my request for the
composer increased.
The more________________________________________________________
● He met Jane , whom he later married , when he was at Cambridge .
He met Jane , who was______________________________________________
● The politician tried to find people who were willing to back his
campaign to help the homeless.
The politician tried to drum__________________________________________
● These things must be done, so make sure that they are. (SEE)
________________________________________________________________
● I am sure the entertainer will cheer them up. (BOUND)
________________________________________________________________
● I realised I had said something wrong. (CONSCIOUS)
________________________________________________________________
● The whole team was in a happy mood. (SPIRITS)
________________________________________________________________
● Returning from the battle, they had no money left. (RUB)
________________________________________________________________
● I was very lucky to escape from that crash. (COUNT)
________________________________________________________________
● Our boss is absolutely determined not to give us that pay rise.
(INTENT)
________________________________________________________________
● I'd thought about it for some time and decided to try to do something. (A
GO)
________________________________________________________________
● It was disgraceful that Barbara refused to help one of her oldest and
closest friends. (BACK)
________________________________________________________________
● The director's bodyguards stood behind him, watching.
Watchfully_______________________________________________________
● We must think about ways of improving the transport system.
Thought must ____________________________________________________
● The police only warned Sally because it was her first offence.
Sally was let _____________________________________________________
● It's nobody's fault that the match was cancelled.
Nobody is to______________________________________________________
● You can stay in my house when I am on holiday.
Jim told us _______________________________________________________
● My uncle decided to stop smoking local tobacco two years ago. (GIVE)
My uncle ________________________________________________________
● Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last__________________________________________________________
● She chooses the kind of hotels she stays in very carefully.
She’s very fussy___________________________________________________
● I shouldn’t have trusted a stranger with my savings.
I_______________________________________________________________
● How much did the supermarket bill come to this week? (TOTAL)
________________________________________________________________
● Being her only niece, Ann is very precious to her. (APPLE)
________________________________________________________________
● The rocketing prices have proved too much for most salaried people.
(COPE)
________________________________________________________________
● His efforts to find a solution to the problem didn’t deserve such savage
criticism.
He shouldn’t _____________________________________________________
● Julie always listens to my complaints about work. (EAR)
________________________________________________________________
● The authorities have improved the public transport system here recently.
(IMPROVEMENTS)
________________________________________________________________
● It was not surprising when my parents were furious with my getting a
tattoo. (ARMS)
It came__________________________________________________________
● Being late is inexcusable.
There is_________________________________________________________
● She’s very patient and loyal, that’s why she hasn’t left him.
If it _____________________________________________________________
● Their chances of success are small.
It is not _________________________________________________________
● I rarely sleep in the afternoon.
I’m not in _______________________________________________________
● They’re faced with the choice of two alternatives. (HORN)
________________________________________________________________
● A government official leaked the story to the world press. (WIND)
________________________________________________________________
● Everyone was shocked by the success of the novel. (SHOCK)
________________________________________________________________
● The demand for tickets was so great that people queued day and night.
(SUCH)
________________________________________________________________
● “You should have waited for us”, the team leader said to John.
The team leader criticised___________________________________________
● This is an important scheme and we want him to approve. (approval)
We want_______________________________________this important scheme.
● Good colour sense is instinctive for some people. (come)
Good colour sense_______________________________________some people.
● Everyone’s saying the government is about to resign. (rumoured)
__________________________________________________is about to resign
● I was not willing to buy the product because it was too expensive. (OFF)
The sheer______________________________________________________it
● We never buy things in small quantities as we would make profit.
With________________________________________________________bulk
● We really loved to have a chance to visit the Colosseum but we couldn’t.
(FOOT)
We would sooner__________________________________________________
● He decided to become the boss of a small company instead of working
for a multinational company. (FISH)
In preference_____________________________________________________
● We certainly will win if we exchange ideas with each other. (HEADS)
We are bound_____________________________________________________
● If anyone succeeds in solving the problem right away, it will probably be
him. (SPOT)
He stand_________________________________________________________
● He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion.
(AUTHORITY)
He______________________________________________________________
● You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong.
Contrary ________________________________________________________
● You should have called the doctor at once .
It was___________________________________________________________
● If I were you, I would get straight to the point in the next report. BUSH
________________________________________________________________
● I know I can convince Dave that I'm right about this matter. BRING
________________________________________________________________
● These boys look remarkably like their father. BEAR
________________________________________________________________
● . They suspended Jack for the next two matches. (BANNED)
________________________________________________________________
● Christmas and roast turkey go together in my mind. (WITH)
________________________________________________________________
● He is 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.
● It is your duty to tell him what to do.
You ____________________________________________________________
● There’s nothing new about defence alliances. (HILLS)
________________________________________________________________
● I don’t agree with prohibiting smoking in bars. (FAVOR)
I’m _____________________________________________________________
● I used to be familiar with every corner of this school. (HAND )
I used to know ____________________________________________________
● She liked Paris very little and Rome less. (WORSE)
She thought ______________________________________________________
● Mary used to think that she would become a famous actress in
Hollywood. (IMPRESSION)
________________________________________________________________
● Bill had a strong personality and we were constantly frightened of him.
(FEAR)
________________________________________________________________
● We have no seats left for the concert on December 14th.
All the__________________________________________________________
● Somebody should have told us that the date had been changed.
We _____________________________________________________________
● “I don’t mind where the money goes as long as the people are the real
beneficiaries”(MATTER)
________________________________________________________________
● He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out.
(TEETH)
He _____________________________________________________________
● My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night.
My grandfather didn’t have any_______________________________________
● This course will take us six months to complete.
In six-month-time_________________________________________________
● I don’t think the television’s likely to blow up at any minute.
(LIKELIHOOD)
________________________________________________________________
● This car only cost me five hundred pounds. (PICKED)
________________________________________________________________
● Someone paid five thousand pounds for the painting (WENT)
________________________________________________________________
● In 1967 programs began to be transmitted in color. (ADVENT)
________________________________________________________________
● I am sure that her success made her parents feel wonderful.
Her success______________________________________________________
● He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. (NAME)
He______________________________________________________________
● If you have completed your report, you can go home.
Get_____________________________________________________________
● Students didn’t have enough time for that test.
Had students______________________________________________________
● They firmly believed John was telling the truth.
John____________________________________________________________
● It's been more than a fortnight since anyone saw Julian.
Julian was________________________________________________________
● Jack found it difficult to control his skis on the steep slope. (UNDER)
Jack found it difficult to_____________________________________ on the
steep slope.
● They will be selling tickets for the concert during the lunch hour.
(SALE)
Tickets for the concert will _________________________________ during the
lunch hour.
● I regret not contacting Brian when I was in Dublin. (TOUCH)
I wish that I ________________________________________ Brian when I
was in Dublin
● You are under no obligation to accept their offer.
You can please____________________________________________________
● They have narrowed the many applicants down to three. (SHORT)
________________________________________________________________
● Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now.
(HALVED)
________________________________________________________________
● People don’t want to buy cars with large engines any more. (call)
________________________________________________________________
● The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident (PROMPT)
________________________________________________________________
● Since they can’t find enough money for their project, they decide to
delay it.
Were ___________________________________________________________
● It is likely that they forgot about the extra class.
They ___________________________________________________________
● What has this experience taught you?
What __________________________________________________________?
● It seems that John doesn’t want to go camping with us. MIND
________________________________________________________________
● They hate each other's intensity. SWORN
________________________________________________________________
● I know I can’t convince Dave that I’m right about this matter. BRING
________________________________________________________________
● The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal
diaries.
Only when_______________________________________________________
● His choice always followed what his wife decided. (STEP)
His choice________________________________________________decided.

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