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1 The thing I’d like to do most would be to go to the Greek islands again. MORE
There ______________________________________ to go to the Greek islands again.
2 You must drive more slowly in town. SPEED
You must __________________________________ in town.
3 The girl’s behaviour was incomprehensible to the Head teacher. LOSS
The Head Teacher ____________________________ the girl’s behaviour.
4 They will think your nephew stole the money. SUSPECTED
Your nephew ___________________________ the money.
5 United are bound to beat City. FOREGONE
It’s ____________________________________ City.
6 He can speak Arabic well enough to communicate in a job context. FLUENT
His Arabic ___________________________ in a job context.
7 He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion. AUTHORITY
He’s _____________________ primitive religion.
8 Do you have to say goodbye to your aunt when she goes to the station? SEEN
Does your aunt _________________________ at the station?
9 The way he behaved was too much for me. PUT
I couldn’t _________________________________ any more.
10 There was no way of rescuing our dog, it was so ill. PUT
The dog had _____________________________, it was so ill.
11 He can speak German extremely well. COMMAND
He __________________________ of German.
12 I can’t understand why they do not want to sign the contract. RELUCTANCE
I am ________________________________ sign the contract.
13 While I do not accept the way you behaved, I’ll help you this time. HAND
Despite _________________ this time.
14 It’s essential that the circumstances of his dismissal be kept secret. FIND
Nobody ________________________________ his job.
15 He is quite inexperienced, yet he’s doing the job quite well. CONSIDERING
He’s not ___________________________ experience.
16 There is no way whatsoever of getting to the beach when the tide comes in. COMPLETELY
The beach ______________________________ tide.
17 There is very little likelihood that we’ll meet in America. MILLION
There is ______________________________ meeting in America.
18 You can’t possibly expect to have supper ready by 8 o’clock. QUESTION
It’s________________________________ready by 8 o’clock.
19 Without both of our signatures the contract is not binding. BOUND
We are not ____________________________________ the contract.
20 They talked about nothing except the weather. SOLE
The weather _________________________________ conversation.
21 I can’t afford a new dress so the old one will have to do MAKE
As I have no_________________________________ the old dress.
22 They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them. BEHIND
They_______________________________________on holiday.
23 Members of the public cannot enter the site. LIMITS
The site _____________________________________ the public
24 She can’t imagine her life without her family. WORLD
Her family ________________________________ her.
