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Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it:
1. Don’t act fast, you might make a mistake. HASTE
2. She could not answer the merchants in their own language. ABLE
3. We were asking ourselves if they were really there. WONDERING
4. Don’t you think we should ask the price? HAD BETTER
5. We can’t buy the house because the down payment is so high. SO … THAT
6. She is not a young woman which is not important because her
admirers find her ageless. NO MATTER
7. It is really difficult to control the increase of vandalism. RISING TIDE
8. Vandals are often youngsters who have done poorly in school and
want to take revenge on the administration and the teachers of the schools. GET EVEN
9. The vandals spoil the appearance of the walls and break the windows. DEFACE
10. I think I should take a coat. HAD BETTER
11. Paul won’t try because he’s afraid of failing. SO … THAT
12. They were successful in their affairs for a time. DID WELL
13. It is not important who you are because you are expected to obey the law. NO MATTER
14. He feels stupid by comparison because his brothers are very bright. SUCH
15. When the great leader died and they were left on their own, they
began to lose their conquests. IN CHARGE OF
16. The scientists said that Voyager would reach Jupiter in March, and it did. ACCORDING
17. She did it because she was kind. OUT OF
18. Your brother is young, but he has enough experience for the job. DESPITE
19. Everything was covered with gold paint except two very small holes. WITH THE …
20. Washington’s example strengthened his soldiers’determination. STRONGER
21. That noise is making people deaf. DEAFENING
22. People ask questions either because they are curious or bored. OUT OF
23. My friends are proud of their sons, but they don’t talk about them. IN SPITE
24. Only a mother buffalo finds baby buffalos pretty. IT TAKES …
25. It is impossible to please everybody. THERE IS …
26. The offenders are determined to do better. BENT ON
27. Peter has been arrested twice for careless driving. He has
decided to be more careful. HAVING
28. Even if you are noticed, your eagerness will be helpful to you. YOUR FAVOUR
29. Be certain that your clothes are clean and well pressed. MAKE SURE
30. Joan tried to explain her ideas, but she could not convince her father. DESPITE
31. The judge listened to their story in silence. He decided to give them a lecture. THE JUDGE WHO
32. There’s a teacher’s meeting tomorrow; several classes are cancelled. DUE TO
33. The boys promised to behave in the future. They were allowed to go home. ONCE
34. The director has a good opinion of people who are early. VERY HIGHLY
35. The boys had nothing to do that evening. They thought it would
be fun to smash some windows. SINCE
36. The meeting will take place in his office. IS
37. Until now women’s vote has not made much difference. SO FAR,
38. He smoked a cigarette. At the same time he waited for the manager. WHILE
39. Employers prefer to hire younger people. That’s the truth. THE FACT
40. They can make a mistake if they don’t know the people’s origins. AWARE
41. Sometimes, manners are related to national customs. A MATTER OF
42. He said that his shyness prevented him from behaving well in society. KEPT
43. He shaved his beard to please his wife. SHAVING
44. George always helped his father in the store. A HAND
45. Do you ever think that geology is a very interesting field? OCCUR
46. Perhaps I can persuade you to study. TALK … INTO
47. How can I compensate for my mistake? MAKE UP
48. We felt like going out last night. MOOD
49. That book deserves to be read. WORTH
50. Supposedly, oil can be extracted from a rock called shale. THEORY
51. The operation is far from simple. NOT AT ALL
52. Most people are impressed and afraid of nuclear energy. AWE
53. He only went to the concert because Mary wanted him to. PLEASE
54. Your contract says that you are to be here by nine every day. UNDER
55. He looks exactly like his father. IMAGE
56. His arrival was completely unexpected. TOOK
57. I’ll be unable to keep my appointment with Mr Marshall. CANCEL
58. If I’d been Jane, I wouldn’t have told Andrew about the car accident. PLACE
59. The stories James tells about his war experiences are quite incredible. BEYOND
60. It’s no use asking Mrs. Carrouthers to sing at the concert, she’s going away. THERE’S
61. We shouldn’t consider the other theories. WORTH
62. I knew he was our man the moment I saw him. SET EYES
63. My brother speaks French well. COMMAND
64. The flags were sold to help the blind. AID
65. Let me know as soon as you have any news. THE MINUTE
66. I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me. RELY
67. We missed the bus because we had overslept. CONSEQUENCE
68. They continued to suggest that I was lying. PERSISTED
69. Both children and adults will enjoy this game. ALIKE
70. Tax contributes to the cost of local services. PAID
71. The milkman appears to be running away from your fierce dog. AS IF / THOUGH
72. I find his clothes the most irritating thing about him. WHAT
73. The discovery of how to light fires gave man a new control over his environment. ABLE
74. However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted. THOUGH
75. The suitcase was extremely heavy but he managed to lift it. DESPITE
76. This must be true so we should inform the President. IF
77. He will come. It is in his own interest. BOUND
78. Although I was told that I would be unhappy I married him. IN SPITE
79. Mr Smith won’t attend the meeting. UNDER
80. Although they are poor they can afford beer. THOUGH
81. She answered the policeman’s questions as accurately as she could. ACCURATE
82. Romantic love must be present, or the marriage will seem insincere. OTHERWISE
83. What I like about him is his honesty. MORE THAN
84. We were late because we missed the train. THROUGH
85. She said I was a liar. ACCUSED
86. To be fair to him, I don’t think he really meant to deceive you. JUSTICE
87. The cook is brilliant but knows nothing about French sauces. AS / THOUGH
88. A mistake of this kind could cause the wrong person to be arrested. RESULT IN
89. The company may well make a profit next year. SURPRISING
90. I seldom go to pop concerts. ONLY ON …
91. This matter is too serious to be dealt with hurriedly. A MATTER
92. Don’t repeat this to anyone, but Jones has been sacked. LET
93. How do you feel about capital punishment? WHAT ARE …
94. I can’t believe the Prime Minister really means to resign. I FIND …
95. My knowledge of medieval art is very limited. I DON’T …
96. It is impossible to prove that Louis was in the flat on the night of the murder. EVIDENCE
97. The value of this Spanish coin is about 200 pounds. WORTH
98. The raising of the school-leaving age has resulted in unforeseen difficulties. ARISING
99. Do you agree with the Council’s plans to widen the High Street? AGREEMENT
100. As these are your conditions, I have no choice but to abide by them. BEING
101. It’s curious that he didn’t mention it to me. ENOUGH
102. We had not expected that we should encounter so much difficulty in finding the place. UNEXPECTEDLY
103. Although Samson was very strong, he perished at the hands of his enemies. FOR
104. That she was a duchess made a great impact on the boy’s family. HER
105. The problem was tricky enough to challenge the minds of the best scientists. SO
106. Whatever your opinion on vivisection, you must admit that it
helps to save human lives. HOWEVER 107.
People who cannot bear with a little inconvenience
should never enter the state of matrimony. SUCH 108.
If anybody broke into the house, the alarm would go off automatically. ANYBODY WHO… 109.
It’s time for the commission to reach an agreement. REACHED 110.
There must be few people so ignorant of the past as he is. WHO 111.
Hardly anybody failed to attend the meeting. THE MEETING … 112.
He had never before addressed such a large crowd. THE CROWD … 113.
I shall consider this matter seriously. I SHALL GIVE … 114.
Few people would agree with you. THERE AREN’T … 115.
He threatened to resign if they did not give him a rise. HE WARNED … 116.
It was only after I had read the last sentence that I realized
how important the letter was. NOT UNTIL … 117.
I wrote the announcement in large black letters because
I wanted everyone to notice it. SO 118.
Your arguments have had very little influence on him. HE IS FAR FROM … 119.
He did not start speaking until the whole class was attending to him. HE WAITED … 120.
I followed the doctors’s orders exactly. I DID 121.
She had two candles ready on the table as there might be a power cut. LEST 122.
His rapid recovery was due to silled medical attention. AS A RESULT … 123.
This door may be used only in an emergency. ONLY … 124.
He has been speaking for three hours. IT IS … 125.
My anxiety was quite unnecessary. UNNECESSARILY 126.
He had complete confidence in his ability to deal with the matter. SURE 127.
He completed the novel only after five years. IT TOOK … 128.
The explorers meant to follow the river to its source. AIM 129.
My cat and my dog are on very friendly terms. GET 130. It looked like rain.
AS Giaoan dethitie nganh. 131.
It’s getting late. We ought to go home. HIGH TIME 132.
The fortune-teller’s warning impressed the emperor far
more than anyone would have expected. IMPRESSION 133.
Some problems are inevitable if you go to live in another country. BOUND 134.
Whether he is worshipped or despised is all the same to me. DIFFERENCE 135.
The police have told Bert that they believe it was he who stole the car. CHARGED 136.
At last I slipped a five-pound note into his hand and it was
only then that he gave me the information. NOT UNTIL … 137.
He has had to give up his legal practice because he is so often ill. REASON 138.
Speaking personally, I could stay here for ever. AS FAR AS … 139.
For a moment she thought he was her long-lost husband. MISTOOK 140.
I don’t see why we must start so early. POINT 141.
Washing in cold water is nothing unusual for him. USED 142.
He asked me if I thought it would be a good thing to buy the second hand car. WORTH 143.
The bell in the corridor should be rung if there is a fire. CASE 144.
He next said that there were, of course, exceptions. WENT ON 145.
That’s not your business. NOTHING 146.
He told me he was sorry he had lost his temper. APOLOGISED 147.
Returning the same day would be senseless. NO SENSE 148.
He wasn’t at all annoyed by my criticism, which, he said, he found very helpful. FAR FROM … 149.
This has nothing to do with the case we are considering. DIFFERENT 150.
There is a danger that you will get a serious illness if you drink this water. RUNNING 151.
How loudly he always speaks. WHAT 152.
Everybody must wear a seat belt. COMPULSORY 153.
I have a strong feeling that he was involved in last month’s bank robbery. SUSPECT 154.
It was assumed that local residents had permission to use the path as a short cut. GRANTED 155.
They haven’t enough time to cover the basic syllabus, least
of all do background reading. LET ALONE 156.
In spite of his illness, he attended the memorial service. ILL THOUGH … 157.
He was operated on many times. UNDERWENT 158.
The performance was not so good as I had anticipated. CONTRARY 159.
I think it’s a great pity you didn’t tell me before. I WISH … 160.
He has not only written the words of the songs but he has
also set some of them to music. BESIDES 161.
Please, change this pound note for me. I WONDER … 162.
I felt so full of self-pity that I could take little interest in life. SORRY 163.
Although there may be a bad storm later in the day, the
fishing boats are all leaving the harbour. IN SPITE … 164.
They will have completed the redecorating by next week and
then we can use the room again immediately. AS SOON 165.
She provided them with all they probably needed. PROVIDED FOR… 166.
If wages are increased too much, there will be further inflation. TOO BIG 167.
He behaved in such an extraordinary way that I wondered whether he was quite sane. SO … 168.
I intend to take the day off tomorrow, whatever my boss’s opinion. WHETHER 169.
Coffee prices are not likely to go up next month. LIKELIHOOD 170.
The dog caught sight of the stranger sitting at a table and
immediately started barking furiously. NO SOONER 171.
That child is always asking questions. REST 172.
Conditions in factories gradually got better. IMPROVEMENT 173.
His inability to control his temper has made him many enemies. FACT 174.
I don’t like that colour. APPEAL 175.
All but three or four of these sentences have been easy to deal with. EXCEPTION 176.
He plays the guitar, and he also writes songs. AS WELL AS … 177.
The town was too small to be marked on the map. ENOUGH 178.
My advice is: take the train. IF I … 179.
What a pity he didn’t spend more time revising. IF ONLY … 180.
He started work as soon as the term had finished. NO SOONER 181.
I should have learnt French at school. I WISH … 182.
They didn’t follow the map so they got lost. IF THEY … 183.
They ought to mend the roof. THE ROOF … 184.
The coat was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. TOO 185.
Your car wants cleaning. IT’S TIME … 186.
People are doing research into ways of curing cancer. RESEARCH … 187.
The doctor asked me politely to wait outside. “WOULD … 188.
I expect that he will get there by lunchtime. I EXPECT HIM … 189.
His second attempt on the world record was successful. HE BROKE … 190.
Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth. ELIZABETH … 191.
What particularly impressed me was her excellent
command of English. Giaoandet hitien ganh.info I … 192.
The result of the match was never in doubt. AT NO TIME … 193.
I’d rather we started at 7:00. PREFERENCE 194.
There’ll be trouble if you do that again. YOU’D BETTER … 195.
The accident was not his fault. TO BLAME 196.
Most people know that Britain’s economy is heavily
dependent on North Sea oil. KNOWLEDGE 197.
I’d be grateful if you would check these accounts for me. WOULD YOU … 198.
It’s unlikely that the constructor will complete the work before February. THE WORK IS … 199.
The jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her. OUTGROWN 200.
Immediately after his arrival things went wrong. NO SOONER 201.
I applied for the job but I was turned down. MY APPLICATION 202.
The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they crossed the border. NOT UNTIL 203.
The students’s rioutous behaviour should have been severely punished. DESERVED 204.
There are more people out of work in this country than ever before. NEVER HAVE … 205.
The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term. IN ALL 206.
He said he was anxious about the plight of the homeless. HE SHOWED … 207.
He owed his rescue to a passer-by. HE WAS INDEBTED 208.
There was not a singly copy of the new book left in the shops. SELL-OUT 209.
You must be on time for your interview. ESSENTIAL 210.
She’s proud of being such a good cook. SHE PRIDES … 211.
My protests were ignored. NOBODY … 212.
We only despatch goods after receiving the money. ONLY AFTER … 213.
You pay 50 pounds a month for a period of one year. YOU PAY IN 12 … 214.
He will not be put off by their comments. DETER 215.
Some people accept that nuclear war is inevitable. RESIGNED 216.
The fridge is completely empty. LEFT 217.
Money is of little value on a desert island. COUNTS 218.
Can you tell me where the Midland Hotel is? DIRECT 219.
The Prime Minister felt it appropriate to make a statement. FIT 220.
Immediately after his arrival things went wrong. NO SOONER … 221.
The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries. ONLY WHEN … 222.
In spite of the forecast it stayed fine. ALTHOUGH RAIN 223.
We’d prefer you not to smoke. WE’D RATHER … 224.
You really should be able to dress yourself by now! IT’S HIGH TIME … 225.
Providing your handwriting is legible, the examiner will accept your answer. SO LONG … 226.
He will have to accept your offer. OPTION 227.
Not many people attended the meeting. TURNOUT 228.
He has definitely agreed to accept the job. COMMITTED 229.
The old lady’s handbag has been stolen. ROBBED 230.
Without his help, we would all have died. IF IT … 231.
He forgot about the gun until he got home. NOT UNTIL … 232.
You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out. NO MATTER … 233.
You have disobeyed; you will therefore be punished. AS A RESULT OF … 234.
You scarcely ever hand in your work on time. SCARCELY EVER … 235.
It’s a pity I couldn’t go to your party. I WISH …. 236.
They say Mr Scott is a very good administrator. Mr SCOTT IS … 237.
Proving that I had not been guilty of such an offence was my responsibility. IT WAS UP … 238.
They were concentrated on their reading when I saw them. ENGROSSED 239.
It soon began to snow very hard. EARNEST 240.
We finally managed to persuade him to take the job. SUCCEEDED 241.
Find more about working conditions before you contact the manager. UNTIL … 242.
We saw to it that our shoes didn’t make marks on the lino. KEPT 243.
How does pay relate to job satisfaction? RELATIONSHIP 244.
She tries hard, but she cannot master German. NO MATTER … 245.
The cost of living has gone up considerably. THERE … 246.
The telephone rang the moment I stepped into the bath. NO SOONER … 247.
Although the team played well they lost. DESPITE 248.
We never suspected that he was already married. AT NO TIME … 249.
The manager confessed to being astounded when they told him about the robbery. ON … 250.
She was extremely tired after the party but she still
washed the glasses and tidied the room. TIRED … 251.
Are you sure he isn’t making that up? TRUTH 252.
The proposal for a new Town Hall was dropped because
so few local people supported it. LACK 253.
If the weather is fine we’ll have a picnic tomorrow. PERMITTING 254.
She doesn’t know the difference between margarine and butter. TELL 255.
I almost finished today’s correspondece. VIRTUALLY 256.
I’m sure he was having a bath when I called. HE MUST … 257.
I know he will be confused by the direction. MISLEAD 258.
This has nothing to do with the case we are considering. THIS IS FAR … 259.
They assumed that someone would pick up their signals and come to their aid. GRANTED 260.
He advised me to rest for a month. ADVICE 261.
There was a water restriction because the weather was dry. OWING TO … 262.
The strikers will probably go back to work next week. PROBABILITY 263.
The last time it rained was a fortnight ago. IT’S A … 264.
Even though the weather wasn’t very promisiong, we still went to the beach. IN SPITE … 265.
The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. ONSET 266. He hated politicians. AVERSION 267.
I didn’t know that you wanted to come, so I didn’t call you up. HAD … 268.
When I got to the station, I found that the train had left. ON … 269.
“How about painting the house green?”, he suggested. HE SUGGESTED… 270.
He determined that nothing should prevent him from going. HE MADE UP … 271.
She did not want to get married. UNWILLING 272.
He broke his promise to help me. KEEP 273.
I wish you a long and happy life! MAY YOU … 274. What must I do next? WHAT AM I … 275.
He preferred that nothing should be said about his generous gifts. HE’D RATHER … 276.
As he was poor, he could not afford to buy books. BEING … 277.
I took my car to the garage last Saturday and they repaired it. I HAD … 278.
They didn’t prosecute any of the protesters. NONE OF … 279.
He seemed to me a highly efficient manager. STRUCK 280.
At first the new computer made me feel a bit afraid. AWE 281.
I only called the police when I tried everything else. LAST RESORT 282.
You can try as hard as you like but you won’t succeed. HOWEVER HARD … 283.
I felt that it had been a mistake to write the letter. I REGRETTED … 284.
Although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion DESPITE 285.
I went down with flu as soon as I had recovered from bronchitis. NO SOONER … 286.
The manager is not to be disturbed. ON NO ACCOUNT … 287.
She said she thought I was a liar. SHE ACCUSED … 288.
If you didn’t distribute generously, we couldn’t continue our work. BUT FOR … 289. Look after yourself! CARE 290.
Be careful of thieves if you go to that part of town. WATCH OUT … 291.
I put a lot of care and attention into this letter. I TOOK … 292.
I’ve installed an alarm to stop thieves stealing my car. PROTECT 293.
I bought it without thinking about it first. SPUR 294.
You’re making a judgement before you’ve heard the facts. CONCLUSIONS 295.
I choose very carefully who I discuss my private life with. PARTICULAR 296.
I’ll look for you at the concert although I expect it will be very crowded. EYES 297.
She chooses the kind of hotels she stays in very carefully. FUSSY 298.
Be careful not to hit your head. MIND 299.
Be careful to notice a red door when you arrive –that’s my flat. LOOK OUT … 300.
He’s never afraid to say what he thinks. MIND 301.
Because I believed his lies, I paid far too much. HE CONNED … 302. They cheated me. THEY RIPPED … 303.
When I checked my change, I realised I’d been deliberately charged 5 pounds more. DONE OUT 304.
You didn’t believe his story, did you? TAKEN IN 305.
He got angry because we all disagreed with him. TEMPER 306.
I don’t want to be treated as an inferior any more! SICK AND TIRED 307.
He got extremely angry when he saw the damage. FIT 308.
Waiting for buses irritates me. NERVES 309.
Having to get up so early is upsetting. NECK 310.
I don’t think his reaons for being nice to me are sincere. SCEPTICAL 311.
Think about the good things! You’re young and healthy
and will have plenty more opportunities. BRIGHT SIDE 312.
I wasn’t sure about him at first, but now he seems very good at his job. RESERVATIONS 313.
I find the whole subject very confusing. BEWILDERS 314.
What I don’t understand is why he did such a strange thing. PUZZLES 315.
They look so alike that it’s very easy to confuse her with her sister. TO MIX 316.
I was so worried that my mind couldn’t function normally. STRAIGHT 317.
I don’t understand how to fill in this form. CLEAR 318.
The news of his death was such a shock that it hasn’t been fully understood yet. SUNK 319.
He’s got such a strong accent that half the time I can’t
understand a word he’s saying. MAKE OUT 320.
He feels bad about cheating them. CONSCIENCE 321.
I didn’t have the courage to tell him what I really thought. DARE 322.
I don’t know what’s going to happen but I’m pessimistic. WORST 323.
I don’t want to imagine how much it’s going to cost. DREAD 324.
I wouldn’t dare say a thing like that. NERVE 325.
I don’t mind discussing it with you. WILLING 326.
I’m very excited about seeing you next week. FORWARD 327.
I don’t want to criticise him because he’s a good friend. RELUCTANT 328.
Her job is making her miserable. DOWN 329.
She gets bored with things very quickly. BORE 330.
I find grammar exercises extremely boring. STIFF 331.
She’s angry that she is treated like the office slave. RESENTS 332.
He feels bitter and inferior because he didn’t go to university. CHIP 333. He got revenge on her. OWN BACK 334.
I don’t feel resentful towards her –she deserves her success. BEGRUDGE 335.
The offer to work in Brazil was a complete surprise. BLUE 336.
I’m not surprised that he’s got money problems. SURPRISE 337.
I was surprised by his rudeness. TAKEN ABACK 338.
I wasn’t expecting you, so I haven’t tidied the house yet. UNAWARES 339.
I didn’t want a serious conversation. MOOD 340.
They buy nice furniture. TASTE 341.
I don’t really like this kind of music. KEEN 342.
They’ve been saying how wonderful the hotel was. RAVING 343.
I don’t think that violence is right in any circumstance. APPROVE 344.
I don’t believe that the film is as good as people say. OVERRATED 345.
People are persuaded by adverts to spend more than they can afford. ADS TEMPT … 346.
I find their lifestyle quite attractive, although I probably wouldn’t enjoy it. APPEALS 347.
The dress was so tempting that I bought it. RESIST 348.
I don’t know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach. ATTRACTION 349.
When she left home, she had to do everything on her own. FEND 350.
If you leave this job, don’t assume that you’ll get another. COUNT 351.
I’m expecting to be promoted soon. BANKING 352.
Our car is extremely reliable; it hasn’t disappointed us
once in the last ten years. LET 353.
The original painting and the copy look the same to me. TELL 354.
I don’t want to point out a trivial difference, but your
facts aren’t quite right. SPLIT HAIRS 355.
Being mean and being careful with money are not quite the same. SUBTLE 356.
Some people say there’s hardly any difference between love and hate. LINE 357.
I have a friendly relationship with everyone at work. TERMS 358.
Have you become anyone’s friend since you arrived? MADE 359.
He’s stopped being friends with Clare. FALLEN 360.
Have you heard the news? Roger has divorced. SPLIT 361.
I used to be a friend of his. WITH 362.
You know I told you I was a millionaire? Well, I was teasing you. PULLING 363.
Her comments used words in a very clever and amusing way. WITTY 364.
It’s a brilliant film –I laughed uncontrollably all the way through. HEAD 365.
Everybody made fun of him because he’d had his hair cut so short. MICKEY 366.
What did his silence mean? SIGNIFICANCE 367.
He pretended that his latest business failure was not important. LAUGHED 368.
Football is the most important thing in his life. LIVES 369.
You must see a doctor as soon as possible. VITAL 370.
It’s time you realised what’s important and what isn’t. PRIORITIES 371.
He said that the crisis wasn’t important. LIGHT 372.
I met some old friends by chance in the pub. BUMPED 373.
By chance I was there when she revealed the truth. HAPPENED 374.
If I’m lucky, I’ll get a job as soon as I get there. LUCK 375.
Guess who I met by chance on my way here. RAN 376.
Fortunately, the boat hadn’t left. BY A STROKE … 377.
If nothing unfortunate happens, I’ll see you next week. ALL BEING … 378.
Because of good advice, I was able to make the right decision. ENABLED 379.
I’ve tried, but I simply can’t cook at all. GOOD 380.
He finds it impossible to make decisions. HOPELESS 381.
I’ll have to wait before I know whether he’ll keep his promise. IT REMAINS … 382.
I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something unexpected has happened. CROPPED 383.
There was never any doubt what the result would be. CONCLUSION 384.
It’s impossible to predict how long it will take to do this. TELLING 385.
I shouldn’t think that anything will go wrong. ODDS 386.
He’ll probably get here late; he usually does. LIABLE 387.
The profit that might be made is enormous. POTENTIAL 388.
It’s not certain whether I’ll be able to pay the bills. TOUCH AND GO 389.
A lot of things keep stopping me from working. WAY 390.
You’ll have to stard doing some serious work soon. GET DOWN 391.
I’m trying to concentrate but all that noise you’re making is distracting me. PUTTING 392.
I don’t like disturbing her when she’s busy. INTRUDING 393.
You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not. CONSIDERATION 394.
He’s not sure whether to go or not. TWO MINDS 395.
I’ve considered the advantages and disadvantages and I’ve decided not to go. WEIGHED 396.
Considering that she’s only just started, she’s doing very well. BEARING 397.
She’s not sure whether she wants to marry him or not. SECOND 398.
They will consider age and experience when they decide the salary. ACCOUNT 399.
I was going to argue with him, but I decided that it was a bad idea. BETTER 400.
I’m not considering that suggestion. RULED 401.
When I agreed to do this. I didn’t think that it would be so expensive. BARGAIN 402.
Let me give you a clue to help you remember. JOG 403.
I’ve completely forgotten what I was going to say. BLANK 404.
I can very nearly remember the word. TONGUE 405.
I remember this song from somewhere. BELL 406.
I can’t remember when or where I’ve met him. PLACE 407.
Although I don’t speak Italian very well, I understood the
general meeting of what she said. DRIFT 408.
I’m fully aware of the fact that it’s not your fault. APPRECIATE 409.
He doesn’t realise what other people are saying about him. OBLIVIOUS 410.
From what I read in the paper, the economic situation is getting worse. GATHER 411.
The way I see it, there’s only one thing you can do. STRIKES 412.
He didn’t realise the cost involved in buying a house. AWARE 413.
After a while, I realised that I’d made a terrible mistake. DAWNED 414.
I don’t mind changing my plans. OBJECTION 415.
The neighbours were arguing. ROW 416. Do we agree? AGREEMENT 417.
I don’t like having to pay so much for so little. OBJECT 418.
I don’t want to argue with you. ARGUMENT 419.
In the end we found a solution that suited us both. COMPROMISE 420.
I’ll compromise with you. HALF-WAY 421.
We’ve agreed to share the cost. COME 422.
I expressed my disagreement with his plan. OPPOSITION 423.
He thinks that capital punishment is a good idea. FAVOUR 424.
If you do what I ask, everything will be all right. CO-OPERATE 425.
I never have arguments with my parents. ROW 426.
I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn’t. SHE PERSUADED … 427.
I didn’t want to buy it, but because he insisted, I bought it. HE PUSHED … 428.
You must think about it carefully before you decide, she told me. SHE URGED … 429.
They have security guards so that people won’t try to steal. DISCOURAGE 430.
They’re telling me that I must make a decision soon. PRESSURE 431.
When I make my complaint, I hope that you’ll say you agree with me. BACK 432.
She’s always trying to force other people to accept her opinions. IMPOSE 433.
He has always done things to help her in her career. SUPPORTED 434.
He offered them more money to encourage them to do the job quickly. INCENTIVE 435.
The judge gave a harsh sentence so that other people wouldn’t commit the same crime. DETER 436.
She was nervous about going to the doctor’s, so I went
with her so that she wouldn’t be alone. MORAL SUPPORT 437.
Many people believe that the death penalty deters criminals. DETERRENT 438.
I was forced to apologise. CHOICE 439.
Don’t listen to him –he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. NOTICE 440.
The recent increases in air fares haven’t changed the
number of people wanting to fly. EFFECT 441.
I don’t influence the way that the business is managed. SAY 442.
Everyone contributed to the team’s success. PART 443.
I wish he wouldn’t keep asking me about my sex life. PRYING 444.
This is none of your business. CONCERN 445.
I didn’t get involved in their conversation. KEPT 446.
She said it was none of my business. NOTHING 447.
I prefer not to get involved with him. DISTANCE 448.
I didn’t participate in the argument. TAKE PART 449.
The decision had nothing to do with me. INVOLVED 450.
Although I set off late, I succeeded in getting there on time. MANAGED 451.
Nothing had happened on my first day at work. SMOOTHLY 452.
The whole day happened as planned. ACCORDING 453.
I gave up trying to make friends with the other students
because I was making no progress. NOWHERE 454.
It seems that whatever I try to do, something bad always happens. WRONG 455.
She always gets what she wants. WAY 456.
He’s becoming very successful. PLACES 457.
The evening was unsuccessful and ended in an argument. BADLY 458.
The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn’t be repaired. THE HOUSE WAS TOO 459.
He told me my request was unreasonable. HARDLY 460.
I was exasperated when the appointment was cancelled once again. EXASPERATION 461.
CABINET DIVIDED ON ARMS SPENDING. DISAGREEMENT 462.
RABIES CONCERN WITH THE OPENING OF THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. CAUSE 463.
THREAT TO BRITISH ATHLETICS FROM SOUTH AFRICAN RUNNER. BRITISH ATHLETICS 464. AIDS DANGER TO BABIES. DISCOVERED 465.
FAMILY KILLED IN MOTORWAY PILE-UP. HAS BEEN 466.
BOMB ATTACK ON ARMY BARRACKS IN NORTHERN IRELAND. THE BARRACKS 467.
He found the pressures of the job intolerable. PUT UP WITH 468.
The workers did not arrive home until midnight. IT WAS NOT … 469.
The ships in the harbour took the full force of the storm. BRUNT 470.
Most of the orders will have been processed by Friday. BULK 471.
They renovated and redecorated the old house. DID UP 472.
Not much heat came from the radiators. BARELY 473.
In this job you have to work long hours. INVOLVES 474.
He was so skilful that he could complete a portrait in two days. SUCH 475.
A day rarely went by without a phone call from mother. RARELY 476.
He had no idea that armed police were waiting for him. LITTLE 477.
We had only just reached the summit when the storm began. HARDLY 478.
It was the first time the cave had been entered by human beings. NEVER 479.
It was so cold that we stuffed our boots with dried grass.SO COLD WAS IT … 480.
Although he found the car difficult to steer, Andrew was
able to negotiate the long course. NOTWITHSTANDING 481.
The authorities failed to accept responsibility for the
accident, and that’s difficult for the drivers to come to terms with. WHAT THE DRIVERS 482.
Repeated attempts to revive the injured driver were made,
but he did not recover consciousness. IN SPITE 483.
My job allows us to live where we want to and to pay the mortgage. ALONG WITH 484.
The organiser’s action almost amounted to negligence. SHORT 485.
The driver had been travelling at over 180 m.p.h. IN EXCESS OF 486.
Up to half a million people may have perished in the earthquake. CLAIMED 487.
The team is unlikely to reach the summit. THE ODDS … 488.
The boxer agreed to take part in the match only on the
conditions he himself laid down. TERMS 489.
Mrs Brown is not involved in the management of this company. NOTHING 490.
Although he liked strawberries very much, John couldn’t
face eating any more that day. MUCH AS 491.
Although some of his shares had gone down in price, he had made an overall profit. IN SPITE 492.
She was interested in nothing except making money. MAKING MONEY… 493.
Peter’s workload is more than he can handle. COPE 494.
If you don’t pay by the end of the month, interest is charged. INCUR 495.
The company does not intend to replace this model. PLANS 496.
There is not much difference between these two vehicles. CHOOSE 497.
It gave him great pleasure to contemplate the misfortune
that had befallen his rival. GLOATED OVER 498.
Children often over-react when they learn that animals are killed to provide meat. ON … 499.
It is probable that there will be strong resistance to the ban on shooting. LIKELY 500.
Some people respond to the issue of battery farming by avoiding it. ONE RESPONSE 501.
The panther took the girl thinking she was a dog. MISTOOK 502.
A child may react initially in a variety of ways but will
usually come round to accepting the parents’point of view. WHATEVER 503.
The tiger was stalking the hunter, who was quite unaware. STALKED 504.
The young girl died when she was attacked by the panther. LOST 505.
The authorities estimate that there are only six tigers now
left in the nature reserve. PUT 506.
Don’t tell anyone about our plans. BREATHE 507.
Any goods in excess of what is necessary can be returned to the manufacturers. SURPLUS 508.
I know those nursery rhymes because I was taught them as a child. BROUGHT UP 509.
Very few people are willing to do this job. HARDLY 510.
She likes presenting seminars on self-promotion more than anything else. WHAT 511.
Sally was never at a loss for Word. AT NO TIME … 512.
He did not hesitate to write a letter of complaint. HESITATION 513.
Unless we use a special crane we cannot move these containers. ONLY BY … 514.
I don’t think that Mary is able to accept criticism. LACKS 515.
Work done before 9 a.m. isn’t overtime. COUNT 516.
He was forced to accept a transfer to another office. CHOICE 517.
His conviction for theft was not known to us. AWARE 518.
Are we likely to get this contract? CHANCES 519.
He would do anything to get revenge. NOTHING 520.
John said he disapproved of capital punishment. DISAPPROVAL 521.
The crime rate has risen sharply in the last ten years. THERE HAS … 522.
Whatever your personal opinions, you must carry out your duty. NO MATTER 523.
The police officers never mistreated the prisoner. AT NO TIME 524.
A high standard of customer service is the reason for the company’s success. FOUNDED 525.
He decided to make Edinburgh his permanent home. SETTLE 526.
She felt unable to accept the court’s decision. RECONCILE 527.
He became an extremely popular singer. ACHIEVED 528.
Christopher was determined to get revenge. GET BACK 529.
Most stage-struck teenagers think twice before embarking
on a career on the stage, even if they are very keen. HOWEVER KEEN 530.
Anna’s mother is worried about her health, as well as
being concerned about her career. QUITE APART 531.
This jockey continued to break the rules, although he was
officially warned about his behaviour. DESPITE 532.
Mr Taylor was sacked from his job as Minister of Defence
when details of his private life were revealed. REVELATIONS 533.
This letter guarantees that the boots are authentic. THE AUTHENTICITY 534.
Mary plans to finish her novel and then go abroad. WHEN 535.
These events did not benefit Tom. DETRIMENT 536.
She’s very proud of the way she keeps her house clean and tidy. PRIDE 537.
He always took the best jobs for himself without thinking
of the bad effect on his colleagues. EXPENSE 538.
The commentator decided to criticise particularly the
council’s housing policy. SINGLED OUT 539.
This TV programme will not make any difference to the
difficult situation that exists between these two organisations. RELATIONS 540.
The raft seems to be in good condition despite a leak in the observation port. ALTHOUGH 541.
I was soon lost, as I couldn’t see anything from the vehicle
in which I was being transported. BEING 542.
There was hardly ever enough work to keep me occupied for the whole morning. RARELY … 543.
The team of experts finally managed to get the right solution to the problem. CAME UP 544.
There was sufficient time for us to feel we had no need to hurry. WORLD 545.
I spend all my energy trying to support my family. GOES ON 546.
You have to be very clever to be able to wash under a push button tap. SKILL 547.
Although it was a small thing, I felt I should make myself
as presentable as possible. LEAST 548.
I think everyone got a lot of the training course. WORTHWHILE 549.
With this machine you can do all the calculations you need. ENABLE 550.
This company stands a very good chance of winning an Export Award. HIGHLY LIKELY 551.
The speaker was soon surrounded by a large crowd. GATHERED 552.
Martin suddenly started to sing. BURST 553.
These happenings may be bizarre, but the fact that they
are well documented means they should be investigated. HOWEVER … 554.
I may forget about the meeting, so remind me about it. IN CASE 555.
Many people were conned into giving donations and very
few realised even later that they had been duped. WHOM 556.
The conjuror obtained alarming effects and many of them
frightened the younger members of the audience. WHICH 557.
The evidence on this point is not totally convincing. FALLS SHORT 558.
Let’s not waste any time but get down to the business in hand. FURTHER ADO 559.
People are now claiming that Jones is the murderer. ALLEGED 560.
Tom arrived at 11:30 when the party was really and truly under way. SWING 561.
Francis discovered the evidence to prove his theory quite by chance. STUMBLED 562.
The work he has done is not up to the standard that we expect. FALLS 563.
Terry is allergic to pears and that is one way in which he takes after his mother. WITH RESPECT 564.
Stephen just couldn’t manage to explain how he made so many spelling errors. LOSS 565.
At the age of eight, Helen first encountered classical Greek
and she’s been fascinated ever since. HOOKED 566.
Tom comes from Yorkshire, but you couldn’t tell his from his accent. TRACE 567.
Technical manuals are quite suitable for this purpose. BILL 568.
The skier injured his back, so that was the end of his championship hopes. PUT PAID 569.
Not many people completed the questionnaire. It is disappointing. THAT … 570.
She was prepared to accept the job. This surprised everyone. WHAT … 571.
He found the treasure. We don’t know where. We will never know. WHERE … 572.
He lived in Spain for ten years. He didn’t learn Spanish. This is surprising. TO … 573.
The car is very old. It continues to run well. This is amazing. HOW SUCH 574.
He may be rich. He may be poor. It will make no difference
to his application to build a house in the village. WHETHER … 575.
People can invest 1000 pounds now.They will receive 1700 in five years’time. WHOEVER … 576.
He wrote in his diary. The diary contains nothing but false information. WHATEVER … 577.
The gansters threatened Peter with violence. THREATS 578.
The driver behaved in such a way as to place the passengers in danger. THE PASSENGERS … 579.
Sheila has every chance of getting the job. LIKELY 580.
It wasn’t Jill’s fault that we got lost. TO BLAME 581.
The full story of the disaster was not told until 2010. NOT UNTIL … 582.
One is very much inclined to dismiss the whole thing as a joke. TEMPTING 583.
After a short prison sentence, he decided to go straight. SPELL 584.
The right attitude to the job is as important as the right qualifications. NO LESS 585.
He paid no regard to his own comfort. INDIFFERENT 586.
Compared to what we had to put up with before, the meals
we are getting now are delicious. COMPARISON 587.
We have long since ceased to keep information in printed form. AGES 588.
You shouldn’t wander away from the path under any circumstances. UNDER … 589.
I didn’t leave the office at any time. AT NO TIME … 590.
She could rely on nobody but him. NOBODY 591.
They would not confess to the murder until the police came. NOT UNTIL … 592.
We not only ran into fog but it began to rain. NOT ONLY … 593.
You can try phoning but it’s possible that the car has been sold by now. THE CAR … 594.
If you’ve been out of the country, you obviously haven’t heard about the robbery. CAN’T HAVE 595.
I just don’t believe that the line has been engaged all this
time. Maybe there’s a fault on it. MUST HAVE 596.
Don’t start worrying. It’s possible that he took a later plane. MIGHT HAVE 597.
I’m sorry to trouble you but I was wondering if there was any
possibility of my using your phone for a moment. MIGHT 598.
I’ve forgotten to return the key to the safe. I’m sure
people have been looking everywhere for it. MUST HAVE 599.
It’s possible that you won’t even to show a pass to get in. MAY 600.
She’s unlikely to have left without warning anyone. CAN’T HAVE 601.
You’d like me to come with you to the hospital, wouldn’t you? YOU’D RATHER 602.
Don’t treat him as a criminal! AS IF … 603.
When are you going to listen to me? I WISH … 604.
This is confidential, don’t mention it to anyone. I’D RATHER 605.
Any correspondence from the London office must be dealt with before other matters. PRIORITY 606.
I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me. RELIANCE 607. We’d better leave. IT’S HIGH TIME… 608.
You’ve got a nerve, implying that it was all my fault. HOW DARE … 609.
You lent me a tent. It was damaged in a storm. You heard
about the storm on the news. WHICH 610.
He arrived rather late because he had been held up in the rush hour traffic. HAVING… 611.
The weather was unsettled so we decided not to venture very far from the hotel. BEING 612.
I wasn’t given the flight number so it was rather difficult
to find out when the plane would arrive. NOT UNTIL … 613.
Contracts exchanged, you will be free to move into the house. ONCE … 614.
I would prefer you to wear something more formal to work. I’D RATHER … 615.
This is the worst coffee I have ever drunk. NEVER … 616.
I’m not friendly with him; in fact, I hardly even know him. FAR … 617.
I’d better be getting home now. IT’S TIME … 618.
If I have plenty of warning I’ll willingly baby-sit for you. PROVIDED … 619.
As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful. THE OLDER … 620.
Since the company’s methods were exposed in a newspaper,
people have lost their good opinion of it. DISREPUTE 621.
The prisoner was recaptured as he rushed towards the gate. DASH 622.
I was supposed to finish the report by today. SHOULD 623.
It was in your power to do a lot more to help people than you did. COULD 624.
It’s important for me to come to a decision soon. Otherwise I might lose the chance. MUST 625.
It wasn’t necessary to buy all those provisions. We’re only
going for a weekend, not a month! NEEDN’T 626.
Is it really necessary for you to ask my advice about every little matter? NEED … 627.
Perhaps it would have been wise to think of the consequences
before you told the boss to drop dead. OUGHT 628.
She suggested organising a protest meeting. THAT 629.
He recommended us to visit the City Museum. THAT 630.
“You could try the corner shop.” SUGGESTED 631.
“If you are eating at Mario’s, try the squid.” RECOMMENDED 632.
The detective wouldn’t be able to relax until he caught the criminal. NOT UNTIL … 633.
Such a journey has not been possible since the invention of the jet engine. NOT SINCE … 634.
There isn’t any place where you can escape timetables. NOWHERE … 635.
Bad manners infuriate me. WHAT … 636.
My boyfriend loves Italian food. IT’S … 637.
People who don’t leave a tip get on my nerves. WHAT … 638.
A bird learns to say hello or goodbye. It is likely to use one as the other. A BIRD THAT … 639.
A study of higher animals reveals language systems.
None of these systems is creative in the way human language is. NONE OF WHICH 640.
The man tried to say something. The people around him did not understand him. WHAT … 641.
People are unwilling to spend a lot of money. They will
always spend a lot of money if they think they are getting a “bargain.” HOWEVER … 642.
Pushy shop-assistants are unpopular. They always sell
more than their colleagues. NO MATTER … 643.
British people are often dissatisfied with the products they
buy. They rarely complain about them. EVEN IF … 644.
High-technology products are not reliable. They are always
more expensive than less sophisticated items. DESPITE 645.
He would prefer architects to study the classical style. HE’D RATHER … 646.
Some bosses act like dictators. THOUGH 647.
She talks like a person who has lived in a palace, but I know she never has. AS IF 648.
She thinks it’s a pity that the British are so obsessed with old- fashiones styles. SOONER 649.
I regret the fact that I bought such an expensive house. I WISH … 650.
I wish I lived in a house with a garden. IF ONLY … 651.
My neighbours keep interfering in my private life, which really gets on my nerves. I WISH … 652.
The horse and the dog have become workmates as well as
companions. Their history is closely linked with that of humans. WHOSE 653.
There is a good chance that the first Europeans to set foot
in North America were Vikings. MAY HAVE 654.
We are sure that the ancient Egyptians were not the first
people to use a written language. CAN’T HAVE 655.
It is now certain that the first humans came from East Africa. MUST HAVE 656.
There is a slight possibility that Christopher Columbus was Spanish and not Italian. MIGHT HAVE 657.
There is a good chance that the Chinese invented printing
several hundred years before the Europeans. MAY HAVE 658.
It was impossible for the Japanese to have known about the
American’s work on the atomic bomb before 1945. CAN’T HAVE 659.
We are certain that the dinosaurs became extinct before
the appearance of humans on the earth. MUST HAVE 660.
We are now sure that Marco Polo wasn’t the first European to vist China. CAN’T HAVE 661.
It is probable that Adolf Hitler burnt his diaries before he died. COULD HAVE 662.
I know a lot of people are using environment-friendly products,
but I’m really not convinced that this will help. IF I THOUGHT … 663.
Annie joined the World Wildlife Fund a few months ago.
She’s very interested in animals and this is a way of helping them. WOULDN’T HAVE 664.
I would be happier if newspapers spent their time and money
on investigating stories about ordinary people. I’D RATHER … 665.
I wish photographers would stop spying on famous people
with their telephoto lenses and hidden cameras. SOONER 666.
Judging from the way they act the gutter press obviously
thinks that every detail of a celebrity’s personal life is public property. AS THOUGH 667.
Her friends’messages of sympathy helped her during her illness. COMFORT 668.
Please, behave in my house as you would in your own house. YOURSELF 669.
He deals calmly with everything. STRIDE 670.
She was relieved when she realised that her bag hadn’t been stolen. A SIGH OF RELIEF 671.
You aren’t allowed to smoke on the tube. BAN 672.
The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. TERMS 673.
I could tell by the tone of his voice how serious the situation was. BROUGHT HOME 674.
You should make an effort to get out and about more. HIGH TIME 675.
Let’s invite the Marshalls to a barbecue on Sunday. HE SUGGESTED … 676.
It was overeating which caused his heart attack. IF … 677.
Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people. MYSTIFIED 678.
“Why don’t you think about how you’re going to play the
character?”, the hynotherapist suggested to Annie. THAT ANNIE 679.
The government have been reviewing their immigration policy for some time. THE GOVERNMENT’S 680.
“I’m in a bit of a hurry, but I’ll ring you tomorrow,” he said. HURRIED 681.
I find it surprising that she didn’t like her present. I WOULD … 682.
She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work. RESULTED 683.
The police have never arrived on our doorstep in the
middle of the night before. WE’VE NEVER … 684.
My hair has never fallen out in handfuls before! NEVER BEFORE … 685.
The gas explosion blew out all the shop windows. ALL THE SHOPS … 686.
A thief picked my pocket on the tube. I HAD … 687.
They laid a new carpet yesterday. WE HAD … 688.
They’re fitting the windows tomorrow. WE’RE HAVING … 689.
We had double glazing put in by the builders. WE GOT … 690.
They are not allowed to smoke in my classroom. I WON’T HAVE … 691.
They’ll all want to stay the night if we don’t ask them to leave now. WE’LL HAVE … 692.
She managed to walk around the room with a little encouragement from me. I HAD HER … 693.
I never thought of going to Iceland for my holidays. OCCURRED 694.
His holiday insurance scheme failed through lack of support. BACK 695. It poured down all day. TORRENTS 696.
It seems likely the company will fold. IN ALL … 697.
I hope my remarks haven’t upset you. OFFENCE 698.
There are some people who didn’t agree with the decision. UNANIMOUS 699.
The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor. WE HAVE HAD … 700.
It is difficult to know what one’s reaction would have been in such a situation. IF I HAD BEEN … 701.
The children are in disgrace for being so badly behaved. UNDER A CLOUD 702.
My car has never broken down on a motorway before. BREAK DOWN 703.
The storm completely wiped out all my crops. I’VE HAD … 704.
The regiment’s reputation was greatly damaged by his outrageous conduct. HARM 705.
The ships were hardly visible through the thick fog. MAKE OUT 706.
We are unaminous regarding the formation of a new alliance. SHARES 707.
The disagreement is a lot of fuss about nothing. TEACUP 708.
A government official leaked the story to the world press. GOT WIND 709.
It was with great reluctance that they came to our aid. LOATH 710.
Organic vegetables are said to be very healthy. WONDERS 711.
If you hadn’t been speeding, the police wouldn’t have stopped you. MUST 712.
It is essential that no one is told about our plans. MUSTN’T 713.
It was wrong of you not to call the doctor at once. SHOULD HAVE 714.
He stood no chance of passing his exams. BOUND 715.
I’m sure he missed the eleven o’clock train. MUST HAVE 716.
I’m annoyed with you for not phoning me to say you’d be late. MIGHT HAVE 717.
I hardly think she will agree to giving you a pay rise. I DOUBT … 718.
The house has got everything except a large garden. LACKS 719.
I’m afraid to say that we haven’t got any oil left. RUN OUT 720.
The film is similar to Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways. RESEMBLANCE 721.
In all probability we will finish the project on Thursday.CHANCES 722.
He knows he shouldn’t have said those terrible things. HE REGRETS … 723.
I have to admit I’m a chain smoker. I WISH I … 724.
I can’t stand the way he falls asleep in the middle of dinner. IF ONLY … 725.
Oh dear! I didn’t realice it was so cheap. I WISH I … 726.
They were seasoned travellers, which we had not expected them to be. CONTRARY TO … 727.
Unfortunately, he hasn’t phoned for days. I WISH HE … 728.
The police arrived as the thieves were committing the crime. RED-HANDED 729.
We don’t seem to have much sugar left. RUNNING 730.
He celebrated his birthday last Saturday. TOOK PLACE 731.
They lost not only their money but their passports as well. ADDITION 732.
Bad weather delayed the flight. DUE 733.
They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. SOUND 734.
Travellers consider themselves superior to those who lead a more sedentary life. LOOK DOWN 735.
You’d be wasting your time trying to make him change his mind. POINTLESS 736.
She earns money from her paintings. SOURCE 737.
My impression of him was that he was a very capable person. STRUCK 738.
It is her father who is Italian. FATHER’S SIDE 739.
They believe the senator is well over seventy. THE SENATOR … 740.
They will not officially declare independence until next year. NOT … 741.
He’s always ready to be of assistance, when we’re busy on the farm. HELPING HAND 742.
Every time he opens his mouth, he says something tactless. CAN’T HELP 743.
Experts say that the fall in the birth rate will cause the drop
in the number of school leavers. THE DROP … 744.
They feel that the forecasters are doing an unsatisfactory job. ARE FELT 745.
He’s tried as hard as he can. BEST 746.
They have narrowed the many applicants down to three. SHORT-LISTED 747.
They disapprove of smoking in this restaurant. FROWNED 748.
When she sold the jewellery at such a low price, she was cheated. RIDE 749.
We’d been thinking about helping them for some time. BACKING 750.
Under no circumstances would I have missed the concert. ALL THE WORLD 751.
You’ll just have to take a chance! POT LUCK 752.
I can’t understand why you didn’t come and see me earlier. WHAT I … 753.
She wouldn’t have been upset if you hadn’t lied about your past. IT 754.
Many school leavers speak English inadequately. COMMAND 755.
Although the papers claim that they are going to get divorced, they are not. CONTRARY 756.
His memory gradually failed as he grew old. THE OLDER … 757.
Vitamin intake and intelligence are not connected. CONNECTION 758.
During exam time he always revised all night. IF IT … 759.
He can’t be at home. He promised he would phone as soon as he got back. IF HE WERE … 760.
Why didn’t you tell me about the party? You know I like going to parties! HAD YOU … 761.
What a shame we didn’t go by air! Think of the saving in time! IF ONLY 762.
A successful interview means that you will be offered a job. PROVIDED 763.
It’s a pity that the TV packed up. We can’t watch the football now! IF THE TV … 764.
Provided that you leave a forwarding address, we will be able to contact you. UNLESS … 765.
Whenever he felt depressed, he went for a long walk across the hills. IF HE … 766.
Many species of wild life are threatened with extinction. VERGE 767.
Pandas need a special diet without which they perish. PROVIDED 768.
He liked the new job straight away. EASE 769.
We would like a copy of your new prospectus. GRATEFUL 770.
She felt uncomfortable in the huge hotel. PLACE 771.
I don’t see any point in trying to save endangered species. WORTH 772.
No smoking in the underground. BAN 773.
It is roughly estimated that some turtles lay 28,000 eggs a year. AVERAGE 774.
I regret shouting at him. IF ONLY 775.
The customs of the people no longer seemed strange. BECAME USED 776.
Basically, a couple’s happiness depends on their ability to communicate. THE MORE 777.
I’m trying to eat fewer fatty foods. CUT DOWN 778.
That is the most shocking story I have ever heard. I HAVE … 779.
This is my brother’s first solo flight in a glider. FIRST TIME 780.
The train left before the got to the station. BY THE TIME 781.
The school was founded ten years ago. IT IS TEN YEARS … 782.
He must learn that behaving like that is quite unacceptable. NOT ON 783.
Could you explain that again –I can’t quite understand what you’re trying to say. GETTING AT 784.
Do you think that people are attracted to partners who
remind them of their parents? GO FOR 785.
The latest round of peace talks have collapsed amidst bitter recriminations. BROKEN 786.
I had to throw the milk away because it was sour. GONE 787.
“Why don’t you have a barbecue,?” said Tim to his mother. SUGGESTED 788.
“I most certainly did not steal the money,” he said. DENIED 789.
“I am the greatest gymnast ever,” said the gold medal winner. BOASTED 790.
“Don’t tell anyone or you’ll be sorry,” Mary said. WARNED 791.
“If I were you, I’d tell your parents about it,” Anne said to Susie. SUGGESTED 792.
“You stole my gold bracelet,” she said to me bitterly. ACCUSED 793.
The business is hardly making a profit at the moment. BREAKING EVEN 794.
We never purchase small quantities as we would make less profit. BULK 795.
“Please, don’t take my money, it’s all I’ve got,” said the old woman to the intruder. BEGGED 796.
Selling antiques made him a little extra money. DABBLED 797.
The new manager blames me for everything that goes wrong. PICKING ON 798.
They sold the car for 1,500 pounds. WENT 799.
Books on animal diseases in Outer Mongolia are not exactly best sellers. CALL 800.
We shall have an in-depth discussion about these
recommendations at the next meeting. FULL 801.
I would prefer you not to discuss details of this case in public. I’D RATHER … 802.
Craig claimed that he had not fired the gun. DENIED 803.
It’s a waste of time to try and get your money back. WORTH 804.
They sent him to prison for three years. SENTENCED 805.
This mix-up is not my fault. BLAME 806.
We were not very surprised to hear that he had been
stealing money from the company. IT CAME … 807.
Everyone notices that Jane was absent. CONSPICUOUS BY 808.
Soldiers obey orders as a matter of course. USED TO 809.
The coloner and the doctor did not get on well. TERMS 810.
The three men were each sentenced to prison for life. SENTENCE 811.
Try to stay inconspicuous when you get there. PROFILE 812.
I’m afraid that I think she shouldn’t marry him. CAN’T HELP 813.
He was working all day and all night as well. NOT ONLY 814.
He hadn’t ever stayed in such a dreadful hotel before. NEVER … 815.
She dances beautifully and sings sweetly too. NOT ONLY … 816.
I have never met such an infuriating person before. NEVER … 817.
She didn’t spill a drop. NOT … 818.
They don’t spend much money on entertainment. RARELY … 819.
She doesn’t understand how much suffering she has caused. LITTLE … 820.
We had only just finished putting up the tent when it started to rain. NO SOONER … 821.
They didn’t understand what the whole thing was about
until they saw the evidence for themselves. ONLY WHEN … 822.
You can enter the competition to meet the cast only if you
purchase a ticket for the show. ONLY IF … 823.
She didn’t shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy. NOT … 824.
I suddenly realized the meaning of a “feebie.” DAWNED 825.
Don’t panic about something so trivial. MOLEHILL 826.
What you have done is inexcusable. AMENDS 827.
The fact that they are always in trouble doesn’t surprise me. WONDER 828.
The pressures of being in the public eye have proved too much for him. COPE 829.
No sooner had he bought the car than it broke down. SCARCELY 830.
Mass tourism has been one of the causes of the problem. BLAME 831.
He was not given details of the company’s new plans. DARK 832.
The “environmentally friendly” label on this product is misleading. CONTRARY 833.
He was so overcome with emotion that he didn’t know what to say. WORDS 834.
My brother’s not feeling terribly well these days. WEATHER 835.
They managed to get to the airport with only seconds to spare. IN THE NICK 836.
I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. NOSE 837.
I was very annoyed by his refusal to listen to reason. WHAT … 838.
Starting smoking was a big mistake. I WISH … 839.
The comedian soon made everyone in the audience laugh. HAD EVERYONE 840.
He did not pass his driving test until he was nearly 30. IT … 841.
It was the weakness of the foundations that led to the collapse of the building. IF … 842.
“I think you ought to see a doctor,” he said. SUGGESTED 843.
It is thought that the Prime Minister is considering raising taxes. IS THOUGHT 844.
It started to pour with rain moments after we had started our walk. HARDLY 845.
The phone stopped ringing the moment I got downstairs. NO SOONER … 846.
His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world. DESPITE 847.
She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married. HAD SHE … 848.
The music teacher managed to make the whole class sing in tune after a few weeks. HAD THE CLASS 849.
I just didn’t know what to say. LOST 850.
The press seem to have found out about the MP’s indiscretions. WIND 851.
I enjoy being the boss of a small company. SMALL POND 852.
I think you should try and be as optimistic as you can. BRIGHT SIDE 853.
The sound is detected by the microphone hand set. PICKED UP 854. This is the procedure. FOLLOWS 855.
When I saw the condition of the patient I realized how serious his illness was. CAME HOME 856.
You ought to go and see a doctor about those spots soon!IT’S HIGH TIME … 857.
The Minister doesn’t make a good impression on TV. COME ACROSS 858.
I felt that the last candidate seemed rather inexperienced. STRUCK 859.
Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother. REMIND 860.
Dealers have been selling the new Mercedes since December. SALE 861.
Oh, just go away! I’m getting very annoyed by you. PUT OUT 862.
I doubt whether you will have any trouble getting a visa.IMAGINE 863.
The police have been watching the house for several weeks. SURVEILLANCE 864.
Apparently poverty and crime are linked. APPEARS 865.
Why do I always get the boring jobs? I’m fed up with it. DONKEY WORK 866.
No one ever benefited from being poor! BEING POOR 867.
She looks great with that new hairstyle. WONDERS 868.
Doctors say that smoking is bad for your health. HARM 869.
The thief was sent to prison for the crimes he had committed. SERVED TIME 870.
It’s possible that John wasn’t feeling well. MIGHT 871.
It’s very annoying that you didn’t tell me you had changed your plans. TOLD 872.
It was wrong of me to speak to her like that. SPOKEN 873.
You ran the risk of killing yourself by touching that wire. COULD 874.
It turned out that I had been worrying about my cat unnecessarily. WORRIED 875.
If he hadn’t followed you home, he wouldn’t know where you live. MUST 876.
I should have picked Jane up from the station, but I
completely forgot about it. SUPPOSED 877.
Please stop complaining about the heat! I WISH … 878.
Her career took a different course when she was 30. TACK 879.
Only Maria’s mother is French. SIDE 880.
Janet’s husband can behave very aggressively at times. STREAK 881.
The film star is staying in a specially designed caravan. PURPOSE 882.
You have 30 days in which to complete and return this form. WITHIN 883.
Don’t tel me what to do! I WISH … 884.
It appears that railroad agents distributed popular
literature throughout the US and Europe. WAS 885.
I seem to offend people, however much I try not to! HELP 886.
The staff are always so obliging to customers in this store. LEND 887.
The coffee is just about finished. SHORT OF 888.
I’m worried about Jason because he just watches TV all day. ALL HE 889.
Picasso `painted GUERNICA, not Dali. IT WAS 890.
Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman. IT WAS SEEING … 891.
He broke the window because there was no other way of getting into the house. THEREFORE 892.
In case of emergency, break the glass and sound the alarm. SHOULD … 893.
Supposing I got the job abroad, would you come with me? IF I WERE … 894.
We must take steps to preserve natural resources, otherwise
the planet will be in danger. UNLESS 895.
Sally is very disorganized so she has no chance of getting the secretarial job. WERE IT NOT … 896.
The road was water-logged so we were unable to move our vehicle. IF IT HADN’T … 897.
After the crash, there was debris all over the runway. LITTERED 898.
The Minister accepted that he was to blame for what gone wrong. RESPONSIBILITY 899.
My mother was unsure whether my decision to become an actor was advisable. MISGIVINGS 900.
I drove 200 miles to the concert, but then found I had gone on the wrong day. ONLY TO FIND 901.
“No, I had nothing whatsoever to do with the theft,” said the security guard. DENIED 902.
“What about trying to buy more products in bulk?”, said the Marketing Manager. SUGGESTED 903.
“Unless we improve our sales figures, the firm will go to
the wall,” said the Sales Manager. WARNED 904.
“Zenco is the best packaging company in the country,” said the foreman. PRAISED 905.
“The government has consistently failed to support small
businesses,” said the reporter. ACCUSED 906.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t make any decisions yet,” said Peter to his son. URGED 907.
“All right, the company is only just managing to break even,” said the accountant. CONCEDED 908.
“Today is a day which will go down in history,” said the
factory owner to the workers. ANNOUNCED 909.
Products which seem to lack credibility are not popular. MUCH CALL 910.
Many people find themselves in difficulties by not paying for goods immediately. DO CREDIT 911.
Buying old maps was a hobby of John Samson’s. DABBLED IN 912.
“Why don’t you invest some of the money you have
inherited?”, said Susan to William. SUGGESTED 913.
The twins always seem to disagree with each other. PICKING ON 914.
We have run out of small sizes. OUT OF STOCK 915.
When he returned home, he found that his flat had been ransacked. ONLY TO 916.
If you want to catch the 5:15 train you will have to leave early. MEANS 917.
I really wish I hadn’t said what I did. REGRET 918.
The bank manager said he wouldn’t lend me what I needed. UNWILLING 919.
Mozart’s last work was unfinished when he died. LEFT WITHOUT 920.
Emma was very surprised when she heard she had passed the exam. IT CAME … 921.
I’ll always remember the first time I saw the Pyramids. FORGET 922.
Under the circumstances the company can do little but accept the situation. COULDN’T MAKE 923.
No suitable play was found by the company to draw
audiences back to the theatre. FAILED 924.
The least problem and the director always panics! MOLEHILL 925.
I suddenly realized why the audience was being so hostile. DAWNED 926.
There was a loud scream from backstage immediately after the concert ended. NO SOONER … 927.
The actors did not realice that the scenery was about to fall on them. LITTLE… 928.
The performer learned how to juggle by practising day after day. ONLY … 929.
Entertainment must be sympathetic to the needs of its
audience if it is to be popular. CAN’T DO WITHOUT 930.
Mr Tipper’s wife was very sorry she couldn’t celebrate the New Year with her husband. REGRETTED 931.
The tabloids provide news and entertainment. NOT ONLY … 932. Who owns that car? BELONG 933.
I don’t understand a single word of this letter. HEAD OR TAIL 934.
She fully understands that she will have to work hard. WELL AWARE 935.
He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her. CROSSED 936.
He never thought of telling her. OCCURRED 937.
That sentence doesn’t have an understandable meaning. NO SENSE 938.
He didn’t know about her feelings for him. UNAWARE 939.
The heat was such that I nearly fainted. IT WAS … 940.
He’s getting someone to mend the windows. HE’S HAVING … 941.
I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. IT’S YEARS … 942.
We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. IT WAS SUCH … 943.
My brother and I both went to that school. SO DID 944.
She and I had never been there before. NEITHER … 945.
Someone must meet him at the railway station. HE MUST … 946. I often get up early. I’M USED … 947.
He borrowed my book, but he forgot to return it. I LENT … 948.
They made him wait for two hours. HE WAS … 949.
It’s the cheapest watch but it’s the nicest. NOT ONLY … 950.
He spoke so quickly that I couldn’t understand what he said. SO QUICKLY … 951. You can exclude me. COUNT 952.
They managed to extinguish the fire. PUT OUT 953.
They rejected lots of perfectly good suggestions. TURNED DOWN 954.
You should consider further what I’ve just suggested. THINK OVER 955.
John obviously resembles his father. TAKES AFTER 956.
I refused to tolerate his rudeness any longer. PUT UP 957.
The plan met a lot of criticism. CAME IN FOR 958.
A new manager assumed control last week. TOOK OVER 959.
They Kenyan runner soon caught up with and passed the other competitors. OVERTOOK 960.
He was born at the beginning of the war. OUTBREAK 961.
The chairman’s proposal seemed to be irrelevant. BESIDE 962.
Although the testimonial was quite good, the employer could read the hidden meaning. LINES 963.
Valuable documents are usually kept securely locked. LOCK AND KEY 964.
Generally the weather experts are right in their forecasts. BY AND LARGE, … 965.
He believes in not being friendly with his employees. ARM’S LENGTH 966.
Every sailor wanted to turn back, but Columbus sailed on. TO A MAN 967.
Is he stupid? Certainly not. MEANS 968.
He will play his accordion at a party when necessary, but not as a general rule. OCCASION 969.
The idea occurred to me suddenly. SPUR 970.
Will you be able to come without much prior warning? NOTICE 971.
The witness gave his evidence having sworn to tell the truth. OATH 972.
The model posed for the artist without clothing. NUDE 973.
Confidentially, what is your opinion of Brown? OURSELVES 974.
Come later, now I am very busy. PRESENT 975.
Very likely I shall be leaving you quite soon to go to South America. IN ALL … 976.
He was prepared to get hold of the enemy’s plans at any cost. PRICE 977.
Don’t tell me about your long journey, it’s irrelevant. BESIDE 978.
Your retirement is impossible to be considered. QUESTION 979.
A very energetic man, Tom is never still except when he is asleep. REST 980.
The train left late on account of the fog. SCHEDULE 981.
The man changed jobs and started his career again from the beginning. SCRATCH 982.
When the girl saw the diamond ring she was carried away. RAPTURES 983.
In tennis, it’s no good hitting the ball haphazardly. RANDOM 984.
There was a feud between the two tribes, and several
murders were committed out of revenge. ON ACCOUNT 985.
He was intelligent, worked his way up, and was soon in control. SADDLE 986.
The boy felt that his whole future was at issue when he
entered the examination room. STAKE 987.
We decided to enjoy ourselves and have a good time to celebrate our success. SPREE 988.
John went home because he was feeling depressed. SORTS 989.
Jane was dejected after she had heard the bad news. SPIRITS 990.
Are you sane to make such a suggestion? SENSES 991.
I wasn’t going to come, but after reconsidering I shall. SECOND 992.
Counsel for the defence was quiet during the case for the
prosecution; everyone knew he had something hidden in reserve. SLEEVE 993.
His aunt asked him to stay for a short time. SPELL 994. We must work united. SHOULDER 995.
Her dress was badly torn after falling down the cliff. SHREDS 996.
Britain and the United States fought together against the Nazis. SIDE 997.
Keep the mixture almost boiling for half-an-hour. SIMMER 998.
You cannot possibly set off not having eaten. STOMACH 999.
The engine functions irregularly; I must send for a mechanic. FITS 1000.
Apples are not plentiful in December in England. SEASON
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