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1. Don't act fast, you might make a mistake. HASTE 2.
She could not answer the merchants hi their own language. ABLE 3.
We were asking ourselves if they were really there. WONDERING 4.
Don't you think wre 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 w oman 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 hi school and
wrant 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 tliink I should take a coat. HAD BETTER
11. Paul won’t try because lie’s afraid of failing. SO ... THAT
12. They were successful hi then affairs for a tune. DID WELL
13. It is not important wrlio 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 tlieh* own, they
began to lose tlieh' conquests. IN CHARGE OF
16. The scientists said that Voyager would reach Jupiter hi 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 liis 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 tlieh' sons, but they don’t talk about them. IN SPITE
24. Only a mother buffalo finds baby buffalos pretty. IT TAKES...
25. It is hnpossible to please everybody. THERE IS ...
26. The offenders are determined to do better. BENT ON
27. Peter has been arrested twice for careless driving. Helias
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 wTell pressed. MAKE SURE
30. Joan tried to explain her ideas, but she could not convince her father. DESPITE
31. The judge listened to tlieh story hi 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 hi 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 w ould
be fun to smash some whidows. SINCE
36. The meeting will take place hi his office. IS
37. Until now women’s vote lias not made much difference. SO FAR,
38. He smoked a cigarette. At the same tune 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 orighis. AWARE
41. Sometimes, maimers are related to national customs. A MATTER OF
42. He said that his shyness prevented him from behaving ivell hi society. KEPT ■■z
43. He shaved his beard to please his wife. SHAVING
44. George always helped his father hi 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 gohig 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 shnple. NOT AT ALL
52. Most people are impressed and afraid of nuclear energy. AWT
53. He only went to the concert because Mary wanted liim to. PLEASE
54. Your contract says that you are to be here by nine every day. UNDER
55. He looks exactly like liis father. IMAGE
56. His arrival was completely unexpected. TOOK
57. I’ll be unable to keep my appointment with Mi* Mai*shall. CANCEL
58. If I’d been Jane. I wouldn’t have told Andrew about the car accident. PLACE
59. The stories James tells about liis war experiences are quite incredible. BEYOND
60. It’s no use asking Mrs. Carr outliers to sing at the concert, she’s going away. THERE’S
61. We shouldn’t consider the other theories.
helps to save human lives.
62. I knew he was our man the moment I saw liim.
63. My brother speaks French well.
64. The flags were sold to help the blind.
65. Let me know as soon as you have any news.
66. I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me.
67. We missed the bus because wTe had overslept.
68. They continued to suggest that I was lying.
69. Both children and adults will enjoy this game.
70. Tax contributes to the cost of local services.
71. The milkman appears to be running away from your fierce dog.
72. I find liis clothes the most irritating tiling about liim.
73. The discovery of liow to light fli es gave man a new control over liis environment.
74. How ever friendly he seems, lie’s not to be trusted.
75. The suitcase wTas extremely heavy but he managed to lift it.
76. This must be true so we should inform the President.
77. He will come. It is in liis owTn interest.
78. Although I was told that I would be unhappy I married liim.
79. Mi’ Smith won’t attend the meeting.
80. Although they are poor they can afford beer.
81. She answered the policeman’s questions as accurately as she could.
82. Romantic love must be present, or die marriage will seem insincere.
83. What I like about liim is liis honesty.
84. We were late because wTe missed the train. 85. She said I was a liar.
86. Tobe fan* to liim, I don’t think he really meant to deceive you.
87. The cook is brilliant but knows nothing about French sauces.
88. A mistake of tliis kind could cause the wrong person to be arrested.
89. The company may wTell make a profit next year.
90. I seldom go to pop concerts.
91. This matter is too serious to be dealt widi hurriedly.
92. Don’t repeat tliis to anyone, but Jones has been sacked.
93. Howt do you feel about capital punishment?
94. I can’t believe the Prime Minister really means to resign.
95. My knowledge of medieval art is very limited.
96. It is impossible to prove that Louis was in the flat on the night of the murder.
97. The value of tliis Spanish coin is about 200 pounds.
98. The raising of the school-leaving age has resulted in unforeseen difficulties.
99. Do you agree with the Council’s plans to widen die High Street?
100. As these are your conditions, I have no choice but to abide by them.
101. It’s curious that lie didn't mention it to me.
102. We had not expected that we should encounter so much difficulty in finding the place.
103. Although Samson wTas very strong, he perished at the hands of liis enemies.
104. That she wTas a duchess made a great impact on the boy’s family. ■w
105. The problem was tricky enough to challenge the minds of the best scientists.
106. Whatever your opinion on vivisection, you must admit that it WORTH LET SET EYES COMALAND AID WHAT ARE ... THE MINUTE I FIND ... I DON’T ... RELY CONSEQUENCE PERSISTED ALIKE EVIDENCE PAID WORTH AS IF / THOUGH WHAT ARISING AGREEMENT ABLE THOUGH BEING DESPITE IF BOUND IN ENOUGH SPITE UNDER THOUGH UNEXPECTEDLY ACCURATE OTHERWISE MORE THAN FOR THROUGH ACCUSED JUSTICE HER AS / THOUGH SO RESULT IN SURPRISING ONLY ON... HOWEVER A MATTER 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 tliis matter seriously. I SHALL GIVE ... 114.
Few people wTould 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 stall speaking until the wrhole class was attending to him. HE W AITED ... 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 horn s. 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 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.
Wliether 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. 141.
For a moment she thought he wras 140. 142. 143. her long-lost husband. I must start so early. MISTOOK don
Washing in cold water is notliing unusual for him. POINT ’t
He asked me if I thought it wTould be a good tiling to buy USED see the second hand car. why
The bell in the corridor should be rung if there is a fire. WORTH we 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.
Tliis has notliing to do with the case we are considering. DIFFERENT 150.
There is a danger that you will get a serious illness if you drink tliis water. RUNNING 151.
How loudly he always speaks. WTIAT 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
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 liis 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 tliis 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 ail 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 str anger sitting at a table and
immediately started balking furiously. NO SOONER 171.
That child is always asking questions. REST 172.
Conditions in factories gradually got better. IMPROVEMENT 173.
His inability to control liis 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 wTork 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 wTait outside. “WOULD ... 188.
I expect that he will get there by lunchtime. I EXPECT HEW... 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. IWAS... 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 w ork before February. THE WORK IS... 199.
The jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her. OUTGROWN 200.
Immediately after his arrival tilings w ent 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 tliis country than ever before. NEVER HAVE ... 205.
The chances are that the whole tiling 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 wTas 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 wTere 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 tilings 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 chess 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 w ear out. NO MATTER... 233.
You have disobeyed; you will therefore be punished. AS A RESULT OF... 234.
You scarcely ever hand in your wTork on time. SCARCELY EVER... 235.
It’s a pity I couldn’t go to your party. I WISH .... 236.
They say Mi’ 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 reacting when I sawT them. ENGROSSED 239.
It soon began to snow very hard. EARNEST 240.
We finally managed to persuade liim to take the job. SUCCEEDED 241.
Find more about working conditions before you contact the manager. UNTIL... 242.
We sawT to it that our shoes didn’t make marks on the lino. KEPT 243.
How does pay relate to job satisfaction? RELATIONSHIP 244.
She tides 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 liim about the robbery. ON... 250.
She wras extremely tired after the party but she still
wrashed 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 wras 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 ahnost 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 notliing to do with the case we are considering. THIS IS FAR ... 259.
They as sinned 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 wTas a water restriction because the weather was dry. OWING TO... 262.
The strikers will probably go back to wTork 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 knowr 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 notliing should prevent liim 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 Ids 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 Satin day and they rep ah'ed it. I HAD ... 278.
They didn’t prosecute any of the protesters. NONE OF ... 279.
He seemed to me a luglily efficient manager. STRUCK 280.
At fu st the new computer made me feel a bit afraid. AWT 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 exclu sion 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 ACC OUNT ... 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 tliis letter. I TOOK ... 292.
I’ve installed an alarm to stop thieves stealing my car. PROTECT 293.
I bought it without flunking 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 cr owded. EYES 297.
She chooses the kind of hotels she stays in very carefully. FUSSY 298.
Be car eful not to liit your head. MIND 299.
Be car eful 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 liis 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 liis story, did you? TAKEN IN 305.
He got angry because wTe all disagr eed with him. TEMPER 306.
I don’t want to be treated as an inferior any more! SICK AND TIRED 307.
He got extr emely angry when he saw the damage. FIT 308.
Waiting for buses ir ritates me. NERVES 309.
Having to get up so early is upsetting. NECK 310.
I don’t flunk Iris reaons for being nice to me are sincere. SCEPTICAL 311.
Think about the good tilings! You’re young and healthy
and will have plenty more opportunities. BRIGHT SIDE 312.
I wasn’t sure about lum at fir st, but now he seems very good at Iris job. RESERVATIONS 313.
I find the whole subject very confusing. BEWILDERS 314.
What I don’t understand is why he did such a strange PUZZLES 315.
flung. 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 tliis form. CLEAR 318.
The newTs of liis death was such a shock that it hasn’t been fully imd er stood yet. SUNK 319.
He’s got such a str ong accent that half the time I can’t
under stand a word he’s saying. MAKE OUT 320.
He feels bad about cheating them. CONSCIENCE 321.
I didn’t have the coinage to tell lum what I really thought. DARE 322.
I don’t know wliat’s going to happen but I’m pessimistic. W ORST 323.
I don’t want to imagine liowT 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 lum because lie’s a good friend. RELUCTANT 328.
Her job is making her miserable. DOWN 329.
She gets bored with tilings very quickly. BORE 330.
I find grammar exercises extremely boring. STIFF 331.
She’s angry that she is tr eated 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 lie -s got money problems. SURPRISE 337.
I was surprised by Iris 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 wTas. RAVING 343.
I don’t tliink 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.
Oui 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 knowT I told you I was a millionaire? Well, I was teasing you. PULLING 363.
Her comments used words m 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 liau* cut so short. MICKEY 366.
What did his silence mean? SIGNIFICANCE 367.
He pretended that Iris latest business failure was not important. LAUGHED 368.
Football is the most important tiring in Iris 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.
Bv 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. RAX 376.
Fortunately, the boat hadn’t left. BY ASTROKE ... 377.
If nothing unfortunate happens, I’ll see you next wTeek. ALL BEING... 378.
Because of good advice, I was able to make the l ight decision. ENABLED 379.
I’ve tiled, 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 Iris promise. IT REMAINS ... 382.
I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something unexpected has happened. CROPPED 383.
There wTas never any doubt what the result would be. CONCLUSION 384. 389.
It’s impossible to predict how long it will take to do 385.
this. I shouldn’t tliink that any tiring will go wrong. 386.
He’ll probably get here late; he usually 387.
does. The profit that might be made is 388. enormous. I
ot certain whether I’ll be able to pay the bills. A lot TELLING t
of tilings keep stopping me from working. ODDS ’ LIABLE s POTENTIAL TOUCH AND GO n WAY 390.
You'll have to stai d doing some serious work soon. GET DOWN 391.
I’m trying to concentrate but all that noise you’re making is distr acting me. PUTTING 392.
I don’t like disturbing her when she’s busy. INTRUDING 393.
You should tliink 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 sui t whether she wants to marry liim or not. SECOND 398.
They will consider age and experience when they decide the salary. ACCOUNT 399.
I was going to argue with liim. 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 tliink that it w ould 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 neat ly 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 under stood the
general meeting of what she said. DRIFT 408.
I’in fully aware of the fact that it’s not your fault. .APPRECIATE 409.
He doesn’t realise what other people are saying about liim. OBLIVIOUS 410.
From what I read in the paper, the economic situation is getting wTorse. GATHER 411.
The way I see it, there’s only one tiling 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.
Wre’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 ar gument s with my parents. ROW 426.
I was going to leave, but because of wrliat she said, I didn’t. SHE PERSUADED ... 427.
I didn’t wrant to buy it, but because he insisted, I bought it. HE PUSHED ... 428.
You must tliink 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 tilings 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 441. other people wouldn’t 436. 442. commit the same crime. 443.
She was nervous about going to the 437. 444.
doctor’s, so I went writh her so that 438. 445.
she wouldn’t be alone. 439.
Many people believe that the death penalty 440. deters criminals. I
to liim -he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. The recent was
increases in air fares haven’t changed the number of people DETER forc wanting to fly. ed
I don’t influence the way that the business is managed. MORAL SUPPORT to
Everyone contributed to the team’s success. DETERRENT apo
I wish he wouldn’t keep asking me about my sex life. CHOICE logi
This is none of v our busmess. NOTICE • se. r
I didn’t get involved in their conversation. D EFFECT on SAY ’t PART lis PRYING te CONCERN n 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 tune. 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 wras making no progress. NOWHERE 454.
It seems that whatever I try to do, some tiling 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 w as so badly damaged in the Hi e 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 wTas 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 IIP. HAS BEEN 466.
BOMB ATTACK ON ARMY BARRACKS IN NORTHERN IRELAND. THE BARRACKS 467.
He found the pressures of the job intolerable. PUT UP WTTH 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 w ork long hours. INVOLVES 474.
He was so skilful that he could complete a portrait in twTo 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.
Wre 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 w e stuffed our boots with dried gl ass. 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. WTIAT 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 WTTH 484.
The organiser’s action almost amounted to negligence. SHORT 485.
The driver had been travelling at over 180 m.p.li. IN EXCESS OF 486.
Up to half a million people may have perished in the ear th quake. 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 tliis company. NOTHING 490.
Although he liked strawberries very much, Jolm couldn’t
face eating any more that day. MUCH AS 491.
Although some of liis shares had gone down in price, he had made an overall profit. IN SPITE 492.
She was interested in notliing except making money. MAKING MONEY... 493.
Peter’s wTorkload is more than he can handle. COPE 494.
If you don’t pay by the end of the month, niter est is charged. INCUR 495.
The company does not intend to replace tliis model. PLANS 496.
There is not much difference between these tw o vehicles. CHOOSE 497.
It gave him great pleasure to contemplate the misfortune
that had befallen liis 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 gil l 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 unawTare. STALKED 504.
The young gill 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 inanufa ctur er s. SURPLUS 508.
I know those nursery rhymes because I was taught them as a child. BROUGHT UP 509.
Very fewT people are willing to do this job. HARDLY 510.
She likes presenting seminars on self-promotion more than any tiling 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. 537.
I don’t tliink that Mary is able to 515.
accept criticism. Work done 516. 538.
before 9 a.m. isn’t overtime. 517.
He was forced to accept a transfer to another 518. 539. office. 519.
His conviction for theft was 520. 540.
not known to us. Are we 521.
likely to get this contract? 522. 541.
He would do anytliing to get revenge.
Jolui said he disapproved of capital punishment. 523. 542.
The crime rate has risen sharply in the 524.
last ten years. Whatever your personal 543.
opinions, you must carry out your duty. 525.
The police officers never mistreated the 526. prisoner. AT 527.
service is the reason for the company’s success. 528.
He decided to make Edinburgh his 529.
permanent home. She felt unable to
accept the coart’s decision. 530.
He became an extremely popular singer.
Christopher was determined to get revenge. 531.
Most stage-struck teenagers tliink twice
before embarking on a career on die stage, 532.
even if they are very keen.
Anna’s mother is worried about her 533.
health, as wTell as being concerned about 534. her career. 535.
This jockey continued to break the rules, 536.
although he was officially warned about his behaviour. M
r of Defence when details of liis private life wTere revealed. LACKS i
This letter guarantees that the boots are authentic. COUNT '
Mary plans to finish her novel and then go abroad. CHOICE
These events did not benefit Tom. AWARE T
She’s very proud of the way she keeps her house clean CHANCES a and tidv. NOTHING Il* y
He always took the best jobs for himself without dunking DISAPPROVAL l
of the bad effect on liis colleagues. THERE HAS... o
The commentator decided to criticise particularly the r
council’s housing policy. NO MATTER
This TV7 programme will not make any difference to the NO TIME w
difficult situation that exists between these two organisations. a
The raft seems to be in good condition despite a leak in the FOUNDED s ob s erva tion p or t. SETTLE s
I was soon lost, as I couldn’t see anytliing from the vehicle RECONCILE a
in which I was being transported. ACHIEVED c
There wTas hardly ever enough work to keep me occupied GET BACK k for the whole morning. e
The team of experts finally managed to get the l ight HOWEVER KEEN d
solution to die problem. QUITE APART f r DESPITE o m REVELATIONS THE AUTHENTICITY h WHEN i DETRIMENT s PRIDE j o EXPENSE b SINGLED OUT a s RELATIONS M ALTHOUGH i n i BEING s t RARELY ... e CAME UP 544.
There was sufficient time for us to feel wTe 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 wTas a small tiling, 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 tliis 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 wTas soon surrounded by a large crowd. GATHERED 552.
Mai'tin suddenly started to sing. BURST 553.
These happenings may be bizarre, but the fact that they
are well documented means they should be investigated. HOWE VER ... 554.
I may forget about the meeting, so remind me about it. IN CASE 555.
Many people were conned into giving donations and very
fewT 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. 565. 558. 562. 566. 559. 563. 560. 567. 564. 568. 561. 569.
The evidence on tliis point is not totally convincing. FALLS SHORT
Let’s not waste any time but get down to the business in 570. hand. FURTHER ADO
People are now claiming that Jones is the murderer. ALLEGED 571.
Tom arrived at 11:30 when the party was really and truly under way. SWING 572.
Francis discovered the evidence to prove his theory quite by chance. STUMBLED 573.
The wrork he has done is not up to the standard that we 574. expect. FALLS
Terry is allergic to pears and that is one way in which he 575.
takes after liis mother. WTTH RESPECT
Stephen just couldn’t manage to explain how he made so 576. many spelling errors. LOSS
At the age of eight, Helen first encountered classical Greek 577.
and she’s been fascinated ever since. HOOKED 578.
Tom comes from Yorkshire, but you couldn’t tell his from his accent. TRACE 579.
Technical manuals are quite suitable for tliis purpose. BILL 580.
The skier injured liis back, so that was the end of Ins 581. championship hopes. PUT PAID 582.
Not many people completed the questionnaire. It is disappointing. THAT ... 583.
She was prepared to accept the job. Tliis surprised 584. everyone. WHAT ...
He found the treasure. We don’t know where. Wre will 585. never know. WHERE ... 586.
He lived in Spain for ten years. He didn’t learn Spanish. Tliis is sui prising. TO... 587.
The car is very old. It continues to run well. Tliis is amazing. HOW SUCH
He may be rich. He may be poor. It will make no difference
to liis application to build a house in the viBage. WHETHER...
People can invest 1000 pounds now .They will receive 1700 in five years’time. WHOEVER...
He wTrote in liis diary. The diary contains nothing but false information. WHATEVER...
The gansters threatened Peter with violence. THREATS
The driver behaved in such a way as to place the passengers in danger. THE PASSENGERS ...
Sheila has every chance of getting the job. LIKELY
It wasn’t Jill’s fault that we got lost. TO BLAME
The full story of the disaster was not told until 2010. NOT UNTH ...
One is very much inclined to dismiss the whole tiling as a joke. TEMPTING
After a short prison sentence, he decided to go straight. SPELL
The right attitude to the job is as important as the right qualifications. NO LESS
He paid no regard to liis own comfort. INDIFFERENT
Compared to what we had to put up with before, the meals
we are getting nowT are delicious. COMPARISON
We have long since ceased to keep information in printed 601. 614. 588. 602. 615. 603. 616. 589. 604. 617. 590. 605. 591. 592. 606. 593. 607. 594. 608. 609. 595. 610. 596. 597. 611. 598. 612. 599. 613. 600. for nder anv circumstances. AGES m.
I didn’t leave the office at any time. Y
She could rely oil nobody but him. UNDER ... V A V o
They wrould not confess to the murder until the police came. AT NO TIME ... u
We not only ran into fog but it began to rain. NOBODY
You can try phoning but it’s possible that the car has been NOT UNTIL... s sold by now. NOT ONLY... h
If you’ve been out of the country, you obviously haven’t o
heat'd about the robbery. THE CAR... u
I just don’t believe that the line has been engaged all this l
time. Maybe there’s a fault on it. CAN T HAVE d
Don’t start worrying. It’s possible that he took a later plane. n
I’m sorry to trouble you but I was wondering if there was any MUST HAVE ’
possibility of my using your phone for a moment. MIGHT MIGHT HAVE t
I’ve forgotten to return the key to the safe. I’m sure
people have been looking everywhere for it. w
It’s possible that you won’t even to show a pass to get in. MAY a
She’s unlikely to have left without warning anyone. MUST HAVE n
You’d like me to come with you to the hospital, wouldn’t you? d
Don’t treat him as a criminal! CAN’T HAVE e
When are you going to listen to me? YOU’D RATHER r
This is confidential, don’t mention it to anvone. AS IF ...
Any correspondence from the London office must be dealt I WISH... a
with before other matters. I’D RATHER w
I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers a about me. PRIORITY y We’d better leave.
You’ve got a nerve, implying that it was all my fault. RELIANCE f
You lent me a tent. It wTas damaged in a storm. You heard IT’S HIGH TIME... r
about the storm on the news. HOW DARE ... o
He arrived rather late because he had been held up in the m rush hour traffic. WHICH
The weather was unsettled so we decided not to ventin'e t
very far from the hotel. HAVING... h
I wasn’t given the flight number so it was rather difficult e
to find out when the plane would arrive. BEING
Conti'acts exchanged, you will be free to move into the p house. NOT UNTIL...
I would prefer you towear something more formal to work. a
This is the worst coffee I have ever drunk. t ONCE
I’m not friendly with him; in fact, I hardly even know him. h I’D RATHER.
I’d better be getting home now. NEVER ... u FAR... IT’S TIME ... 618.
If I have plenty of warning I’ll willingly b aby-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 new spaper.
people have lost tlieh' 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 w ould 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.
“Ifyou 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 maimers 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 mid er stand him. WHAT ... 641.
People are unwilling to spend a lot of money. They will
alw ays spend a lot of money if they think they are getting a “bargain.” HOWEVER... 642.
Pushy shop-assistants are impopular. 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 die 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 widi old- fa sliiones 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 wTorkmates as well as
companions. Then 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 HAW 654.
We are sure that the ancient Egyptians were not the first
people to use a written language. CAN’T HAW 655.
It is now certain that the first humans came from East Africa. MUST HAW 656.
There is a slight possibility that Christopher Columbus was
Spanish and not Italian. MIGHT HAW 657.
There is a good chance that the Chinese invented printing
several hundred years before the Europeans. MAY HAW 658.
It was impossible for the Japanese to have known about die
American’s work on the atomic bomb before 1945. CAN’T HAW 659.
We are certain that the dinosaurs became extinct before
the appearance of humans on the earth. MUST HAW 660.
We are now sin e that Marco Polo wasn’t the first European to vist China. CAN’T HAW 661.
It is probable diat Adolf Hitler burnt his diaries before he died. COULD HAW 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. W OULDN’T HAW 664.
I would be happier if newspapers spent then time and money
on investigating stories about or din ary people. I’D RATHER... 665.
I wish photographers would stop spying on famous people
witii their telephoto lenses and hidden cameras. SOONER 666.
Judging from the w ay they act the gutter press obviously
dunks that every detail of a celebrity’s personal life is public property. AS THOUGH 667.
Her friends’messages of sympathy helped her din ing her illness. COMFORT 668.
Please, behave in my house as you would in your own house. YOURSELF 669.
He deals calmly widi 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 die tone of his voice how serious die 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 over*eating which caused liis heart attack. IF ... 677.
Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people. MYSTIFIED 678.
“Why don’t you tliink about how you’re going to play the
character?”, the liynotherapist suggested to Annie. THAT ANNIE 679.
The government have been reviewing then* immigration policy for some tune. 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 hail' 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 ar e not allow ed 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 wralk around the room with a little encouragemerit from me. I HAD HER... 693.
I never thought of going to Iceland for my holidays. OCCURRED 694.
His holiday insurance scheme failed tluough 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 ar e some people who didn’t agree with the decision.UNANIMOUS 699.
The decorators have finished the whole of the fir st floor. WE HAVE HAD ... 700.
It is difficult to know what one’s reaction w ould 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 motor way before. BREAK DOWN 703.
The storm completely wiped out all my crops. I’VE HAD... 704.
The regiment’s reputation was greatly damaged by liis outr ageous conduct. HARM 705.
The ships were har dly visible tlu ough the thick fog. MAKE OUT 706.
We ar e unaminous regarding the formation of a new alliance. SHARES 707.
The disagr eement 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 our1 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 liis exams. BOUND 715.
I’m sur e lie missed the eleven o’clock train. MUST HAVE 716.
I’m annoyed with you for not pliorung me to say you’d be late. MIGHT HAVE 717.
I hardly tliink 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 OLE 720.
The film is similar to Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of wavs. RE SE MBLANCE V 721.
In all pr ob ability wTe will finish the pr oj ect on Thur s day. CHANCE S 722.
He knowTs he shouldn’t have said those terrible tilings. 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 tliieves were committing the crime. RED HANDED 729.
We don’t seem to have much sugar' left. RUNNING 730.
He celebrated liis birthday last Saturday. TOOK PLACE 731.
They lost not only then' money but then' passports as wTell. 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 tune trying to make liim change liis mind. POINTLESS 736.
She earns money from her paintings. SOURCE 737.
My impression of liim 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 w ell 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
m the number of school leavers. THE DROP... 744.
They feel that the forecasters are doing an unsatisfactory job. ARE FELT 745.
He’s tiled as hard as he can. BEST 746.
They have narrowed the many applicants down to three. SHORT LISTED 747.
They disapprove of smoking in tins restaurant. FROWNED 748.
When she sold the jewellery at such a low price, she was cheated. RIDE 749.
We’d been flunking about helping them for some tune. BACKING 750.
Under no circumstances wrould I have missed the concert. ALL THE WORLD 751.
You’B just have to take a chance! POT LUCK 752.
I can’t under stand why you didn’t come and see me earlier. WTIAT I... 753.
She wouldn’t have been upset if you hadn’t Bed about your past. II 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.
Duiiiig 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! Tliink of the saving in time! IF ONLY 762.
A successful interview7 means that you will be offered a job. PROVIDED 763.
It’s a pity that the TV packed up. We can’t watch the footbaU now! IF THE TV... 764.
Provided that you leave a forwarding address, we will be able to contact you. INLESS ... 765.
Whenever he felt depressed, he w ent for a long walk across the lulls. IF HE ... 766.
Many species of wild life are tiu eatened with extinction. VERGE 767.
Pandas need a special diet without which they perish. PROVIDED 768.
He liked the new7 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 hi 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.
BasicaBy, a couple’s happiness depends on then 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 ghder. 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 tliink that people are attracted to partners who
remind them of then parents? GO FOR
The latest round of peace talks have coBapsed amidst bitter recriminations. BROKEN 786.
I had to throw the milk away because it was sour. GONE 787.
“Why don-1 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 pur chase 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 liim 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 ar e 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 hi public. I’D RATHER... 802.
Craig claimed that he had not fil ed the gun. DENIED 803.
It’s a waste of tune to try and get your money back. WORTH 804.
They sent liim 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 flunk 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 (headful 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 s tai'ted to rain. NO SOONER... 821.
They didn’t under stand wrliat the whole tiling was about
until they saw the evidence for themselves. ONLY WHEN... 822.
You can enter the comp etition to meet the cast only if you
pin chase 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 wTas not given details of the company’s new plans. DARK 832.
The “environmentally friendly” label on this product is misleading. CONTRARY 833.
He wras 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 liis 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 stalled to pour with rain moments after we had stalled 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 assiuned he was not married. HAD SHE ... 848.
The music teacher managed to make the whole class sing in time 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 wTas. 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 tliink of my brother. REMIND 860.
Dealers have been selling the new Mercedes since December. SALE 861.
Oh, just go aw ay! I’m getting very annoyed by you. PUT OUT 862.
I doubt whether you will have any trouble getting a visa. IMAGINE 863.
Th e p oli ce have b e en w atcliing the hous e for s ever al w eeks. SURAT ILL AN CE 864.
App ar ently p overtv and crime are linked. APPE ARS 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 Jolui 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 differ ent 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 tliis form. WITHIN 883.
Don’t tel me what to do! I WISH... 884.
It appeal s that railroad agents distributed popular
literature tiuougliout 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 hi tliis 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.
hi case of emergency, break the glass and sound the alarm. SHOULD ... 893.
Supposing I got tiie 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 dis organized so she has no chance of getting the secretarial job. WERE IT NOT... 896.
The road was water-logged so we wTere 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 wliat gone wrong. RESPONSIBILITY 899.
My mother wTas unsure whether my decision to become an actor wTas 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 tiie Marketing Manager. SUGGESTED 903.
“Unless wTe 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
busmesses,” 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
fa ctor y owner to th e worker s. ANN O UN CE I) 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 wTouldn’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 com])any 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 w as a loud scream from backstage immediately 940.
after the concert ended. 927.
The actors did not realice that the scenery was about to fall on them. 928.
The performer learned liowT to juggle by practising day 929. after day.
Entertainment must be sympathetic to 930.
the needs of its audience if it is to be popular. 931.
Mi' Tipper’s wife was very sorry she couldn’t 932. celebrate the 933.
New Year with her husband. 934.
The tabloids provide news and 935.
entertahunent. Who owns that 936. car? 937.
I don’t under stand a single wTord of this letter. 938.
She fully mid er stands that she will have to 939. wTork hard. He
never thought of telling her. NO SOONER... sud
That sentence doesn’t have an understandable meaning. NO den
He didn’t know about her feelings for him. LITTLE... ly
The heat was such that I nearly faulted. tho
He’s getting someone to mend the window's. ONLY... ugh t CAN’T DO WITHOUT that he REGRETTED mig NOT ONLY... ht BELONG hav HEAD OR TAIL e mis WELL AW ARE und CROSSED erst OCCURRED ood SENSE her. UNAWARE He IT W AS ... 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 liim at the railway station. HE MUST... 946. I often get lip early. I’M USED ... 947.
He borrowed my book, but he forgot to return it. I LENT ... 948.
They made liim 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 under stand 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.
Jolm obviously resembles liis 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 asstuned 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. 985.
Valuable documents are usually kept securely 964.
locked. Generally the weather experts are right 965. 986.
in their forecasts. BY He believes in not being 966.
friendly with liis employees. 967. 987.
Every sailor wanted to ton back, but 968.
Columbus sailed on. Is he stupid? 988. Certainly not. 969. 989.
He will play liis accordion at a party when 970. 990. necessary, but 971. 991. not as a general rule. 972. 992.
The idea occurred to me suddenly. 973.
Will you be able to come without much prior 974. warning? 975. 993.
The witness gave liis evidence having sworn to 994.
tell the truth. The model posed for the artist 976. 995. without clotlung. 996.
Confidentially, what is your 977.
opinion of Brown? Come later, 978. now I am very busy. 979.
Very likely I shall be leaving you quite soon to go to South America. 980.
He was prepared to get hold of the enemy’s 981. plans at any cost.
Don’t tell me about your long journey, it’s 982.
irrelevant. Your retirement is impossible to 983. be considered. 984.
A very energetic man, Tom is never still except when he is asleep. The
iis career again from the begiiuiing. LOCK AND KEY trai
When the girl saw the diamond l ing she was carried away. AND LARGE,... n
In tennis, it’s no good liitting the ball haphazardly. ARM’S LENGTH left
There wTas a feud between the two tribes, and several TO A MAN late
murders were committed out of revenge. MEANS on
He was intelligent, worked liis way up, and was soon acc in control. OCCASION oun
The boy felt that liis whole future was at issue when he SPUR t of
entered the examination room. NOTICE the
We decided to enjoy ourselves and have a good time to OATH fog. celebrate our success. NUDE T
Jolm went home because he was feeling depressed. OURSELVES h
Jane was dejected after she had heard the bad news. PRESENT e
Are you sane to make such a suggestion?
I wasn’t going to come, but after reconsidering I shall. m IN ALL ... a
Counsel for the defence was quiet during the case for the n
prosecution; everyone knew he had something hidden in PRICE reserve. BESIDE c
His aunt asked liim to stay for a short time. QUESTION h We must work united. a
Her dress was badly torn after falling down the cliff. REST n
Britain and the United States fought together against the SCHEDULE g e SCRATCH d RAPTURES RANDOM j o ON ACCOUNT b s SADDLE a STAKE n d SPREE SORTS s SPIRITS t SENSES a SECOND r t e d SLEEVE SPELL l SHOULDER SHREDS Nazis. SIDE 997.
Keep the mixture almost boiling for lialfanhoiu. 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 KEY: 1.
Don’t act in haste, you might make a mistake. 2.
She was not able to answer the merchants in then own language. 3.
We were wondering if they were really there. 4.
Hadn’t we better ask die price? 5.
The down payment is so high that we can’t buy the house. 6.
She is not a young woman but no matter how old she is her admirers find her ageless. 7.
It is really difficult to control die rising tide of vandalism. 8.
Vandals are often youngsters who have done poorly in school and wTant to get even with the administration. 9.
The vandals deface the walls and break the windows. 10.
I’d better take a coat. 11.
Paul’s so afraid that he won’t try. 12.
They did well for themselves for a time. 13.
No matter who you are, you’re expected to obey the law. 14.
He has such bright brothers he feels stupid by comparison. 15.
When the great leader died and they were left in charge of diemselves, tiiey began
to lose their conquests. 16.
Accor ding to the scientists, Voyager would reach Jupiter in March, and it did. 17.
She did it out of kindness. 18.
Despite your brother’s youtii he has enough experience for the job. 19.
With the exception of two very small holes, everything was covered with gold paint. 20.
Washington’s example made his soldier’s determination stronger. 21.
That noise is deafening people. 22.
People ask questions out of curiosity or boredom. 23.
hi spite of my friends’pride, they don’t talk about then' sons. 24.
It takes a mother buffalo to find baby buffalos pretty. 25.
There is noway of pleasing everybody. 26.
The offenders are bent on doing better. 27.
Having been arrested for careless driving, Peter has decided to be more careful. 28.
Even if you are noticed, your eagerness will be in your favour. 29.
Make sure tiiat your clothes are clean and wTell pressed. 30.
Despite die fact that Joan tried to explain her ideas, she could not convince her fatiier. 31.
The judge who listened to their story in silence decided to give tiiem a lecture. 32.
Due to the teacher’s meeting tomorrow, several classes are cancelled. 33.
Once the boys had promised to behave in the future they wTere allowed ... 34.
The director thinks very liiglily of people who are early. 35.
Since die boys had nothing to do that evening, they thought it would be ftui to ... 36.
The meeting is to take place in his office. 37.
So far, w omen’s vote has not made much difference. 38.
While w aiting for die manager he smoked a cigarette. 39.
The fact is that employers prefer to hire younger people. 40.
They can make a mistame if they are not aware of people’s origins. 41.
Sometimes, manners are a matter of national customs. 42.
He said that his shyness kept him from behaving well in society. 43.
Shaving liis beard, he pleased his wife. 44.
George always gave a hand in the store. 45.
Does it ever occur to you that geology is a very interesting field? 46.
Perhaps I can talk you into studying. 47.
Howt can I make up for my mistake? 48.
We were in die mood to go out. 49.
That book is worth reading. 50.
bi theory, oil can be extracted from a rock called shale. 51.
The operation is not at all sunpie. 52.
Most people are in awTe of nuclear energy. 53.
He only went to the concert to please Mary. 54.
Under (the terms of) your contract, you are to be here by nine every day. 55.
He is the perfect'spitting image of liis father. 56.
His arrival took us by surprise. 57.
I’ll have to cancel my appointment with Mr Mar shall. 58.
bi Jane’s place, I w ouldn’t have told Andrew about the car accident. 59.
The stories are beyond belief. 60.
There’s no point in asking Mrs Carr outliers to sing at the concert, she’s going ... 61.
The other theories aren’t worth considering. 62.
I knew he was our man the moment I set laid'clapped eyes on him. 63.
My brother has a good command of French. 64.
The flags were sold in aid of the blind. 65.
Let me know the minute you have any new s. 66.
I advise you not to rely on what you read in the papers about me. 67.
We missed the bus as a consequence of having overslept. 68.
They persisted in suggesting that I was lying. 69.
Children and adults alike will enjoy tliis game. 70.
Local services are paid for by tax. 71.
It looks as if though the milkman were running away from your fierce dog. 72.
What I find most irritating about liim is liis clotlies. 73.
Man was able to conti ol Ills environment thanks to the discovery of liowT to light... 74.
Friendly though as he may seem, he’s not to be trusted. 75.
Despite the fact that the suitcase was extremely heavy, he managed to lift it. 76.
If tliis is true, we should inform the President. 77.
He is bound to come, it is in liis own interest. 78.
In spite of having been told I would be unhappy, I married him. 79.
Under no circumstances will Mi1 Smith attend the meeting. 80.
Poor though as they are, they can afford beer. 81.
She gave the policeman as accurate an answer as she could. 82.
Romantic love must be present, otherwise the marriage will be insincere. 83.
His honesty, more than anytliing, is what I like about him. 84.
Through being late, we missed the train. 85.
She accused me of being a liar. 86.
To do him justice, I don’t tliink he really meant to deceive you. 87.
Brilliant though as he may be, the cook know nothing about French sauces. 88.
A mistake of tliis kind could result in the wrong person being arrested. 89.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the company made a profit next year. 90.
Only on rare occasions do I go to pop concerts. 91.
Tliis is too serious a matter to be dealt with hurriedly. * 92.
Don’t let tliis be known, but Jones has been sacked. 93.
What are your views/feelings about Capital Punishment? 94.
I find hard to believe that the Prime Minister really means to resign. 95.
I don’t know much about medieval art. 96.
There is very little evidence to prove that Louis was in the flat on the night... 97.
Tliis Spanish coin is worth about 200 pounds. 98.
The difficulties aidsing from the raising of the school-leaving age have resulted ... 99.
Are you in agreement with the Cotmcil’s plans to widen ... ? 100.
These being your conditions, I have no choice but to abide by them. 101.
Curiously enough, he didn’t mention it to me. 102.
The place was unexpectedly difficult to find. 103.
For all liis strength, Samson perished at the hands of liis enemies. 104.
Her being a duchess made a great impact on the boy’s family. 105.
So tricky was the problem that it challenged the minds of the best scientists. 106.
However you feel about vivisection, you must admit that it helps to save ... 107.
Such people as cannot bear with a little inconvenience should never enter ... 108.
Anybody who broke into the house would trigger off the alarm automatically. 109.
It’s time the commission reached an agreement. 110.
There must be few people who know so little about the past as lie. 111.
The meeting was attended by almost everybody. 112.
The crowd had never been addressed by him before. 113.
I shall give tliis matter serious consideration. 114.
There aren’t many people who would agr ee with you. 115.
He warned them he would resign if they didn’t give liim a rise. 116.
Not until I had read the last sentence did I realize how important the letter wras. 117.
I wrote the announcement in large black letters so that everybody could notice it. 118.
He is far from having influence on liim. 119.
He waited until the whole class was attending before speaking. 120.
I did follow7 the doctor’s orders. 121.
She had two candles ready on the table lest there (should) be a power cut. 122.
As a result of skilled medical attention he recovered rapidly. 123.
Only in an emergency may tliis door be used. 124.
It is 3 horn s since he started speaking. 125.
I was quite unnecessarily anxious. 126.
He was quite sure that he was able to deal with the matter. 127.
It took liim 5 years to complete the novel. 128.
The explorers ’aim was to follow7 the river to its source. 129.
My cat and my dog get along.'on well. 130.
It looked as if it were going to rain. 131.
It’s high time we went home. 132.
The fortune-teller’s warning made a far greater impression on the emperor than ... 133.
You’re bound to have some problems if you go to live in another country. 134.
It makes no difference to liim whether he is worshipped or despised. 135.
The police charged Bert with the robbery of the car. 136.
Not until I slipped a 5-pound note into his hand, did he give the information. 137.
The reason why he has had to give up his legal practice is that he is often ill. 138.
As far as I’m concerned, I could stay here forever. 139.
For a moment she mistook liim for her long-lost husband. 140.
I don’t see the point of starting so early. 141.
He is used to washing in cold water. 142.
He asked me if the secondhand car wras worth buying. 143.
In case of fire the bell in the corridor should be rung. 144.
He went on to say that there were, of course, exceptions. 145.
It has notliing to do with you. 146.
He apologised for having lost his temper. 147.
There’s no sense in returning the same day. 148.
Far from being annoyed by my criticism, he found it very helpful. 149.
This is quite different from the case we are considering. 150.
You are running the risk of getting a serious illness if you drink ... 151.
What a loud speaker he is! 152.
Wearing a seat belt is compulsory. 153.
I suspect liim of being involved in last month’s bank robbery. 154.
It was taken for granted that local residents could use the path as a short cut. 155.
They haven’t enough time to cover the basic syllabus, let alone background ... 156.
Hl though as he wras, he attended the memorial service. 157.
He underwent many operations. 158.
Contrary to expectations, the performance was not so good. 159.
I wish you had told me before. 160.
Besides writing the words of the songs he set some of them to music. 161.
I wound if you could change this pound note. 162.
I felt so sorry for myself that I could take little interest in life. 163.
In spite of a bad storm later in the day, the fishing boats are all leaving ... 164.
As soon as they have completed the redecorating we can use the room again. 165.
She provided for all their probable needs. 166.
Too big an increase of wages will generate further inflation. 167.
So extraordinarily did he behave, that I wondered whether he was quite sane. 168.
I intend to take the day off tomorrow, whether my boss agrees or not. 169.
There is not much likelihood of an increase of coffee prices . 170.
No sooner had the dog caught sight of the stranger than he started barking ... 171.
That child never gives us a rest. 172.
There has been an improvement in conditions in factories. 173.
The fact that he cannot control his temper has made liim many enemies. 174.
That colour doesn’t appeal tome. 175.
With the exception of 3 or 4 of these sentences, the rest have been easy to ... 176.
As well as playing the guitar he writes songs. 177.
The town wasn’t so big to be marked on the map. 178.
If I were you I’d take the train. 179.
If only he had spent more time revising. 180.
No sooner had the term finished than he started work. 181.
I wish I had learnt French at school. 182.
If they had followed the map they w ouldn’t have got lost. 183.
The roof ought to be mended. 184.
The coat was too expensive (for me) to buy. 185.
It’s time you cleaned your car. 186.
Research is being done into ways of curing cancer. 187.
“Would you please wait outside!” 188.
I expect liim to get there by lunchtime. 189.
He broke the world record at/on his second attempt. 190.
Flizabetli plays the piano worse than Helen. 191.
I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English. 192.
At no time was the result of the match in doubt. 193.
My preference would be/is for a 7 o’clock start. 194.
You'd better not do that again. 195.
He was not to blame for the accident. 196.
It’s common knowledge that Britain’s economy is heavily dependent on ... 197.
Would you mind checking these accounts for me? 198.
The work is unlikely to be completed before February. 199.
My daughter has outgrown that jumper. 200.
No sooner had he arrived than tilings wTent wrong. 201.
My application for the job wTas tinned down. 202.
Not until they had crossed the border did the refugees feel safe. 203.
The students deserved to have been severely punished for their rioutous ... 204.
Never have there been so many people out of work in this country. 205.
In all probability the whole tiling will have been forgotten by next term. 206.
He showed anxiety for/about the plight of the homeless. 207.
He was indebted to a passer-by for his rescue. 208.
There w as a sell-out of the new book. 209.
It is essential to be on time for your interview. 210.
She prides herself on cooking well. 211.
Nobody paid any heed to my protests. 212.
Only after receiving the money do we despatch goods. 213.
You pay in 12 installments. 214.
Their comments will not deter him. 215.
Some people are resigned to the inevitability of nuclear war. 216.
There is nothing left in the fridge. 217.
Money counts little on a desert island. 218.
Can you direct me to the Midland Hotel? 219.
The Prime Minister saw /thought it fit to make a statement. 220.
No sooner had he arrived than tilings went wrong. 221.
Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out. 222.
Although rain had been forecast, it stayed fine. 223.
We’d rather you didn’t smoke. 224.
It’s high time you were able to dress yourself by now! 225.
So long as the examiner understands/makes out/can make out your handwriting,
he will accept your answer. 226.
He has no option but to accept your offer. 227.
There was a poor turnout at the meeting. 228.
He has committed himself to accept the job. 229.
The old lady was robbed of her handbag. 230.
If it hadn’t been for his help we wTould all have died. 231.
Not until he got home did he forget about the gun. 232.
No matter how long you use it it won’t wTear out. 233.
As a result of your disobedience you will be punished. 234.
Scarcely ever do you hand in your work on time. 235.
I wish I could have gone to your party. 236.
Mi* Scott is said to be a very good administrator. 237.
It was up to me to prove I had not been guilty of such an offence. 238.
They were engrossed in their reading when I saw them. 239.
It soon began to snowr in earnest. 240.
We finally succeeded in persuading liim to take the job. 241.
Until you find more about wTorking conditions do not contact the manager. 242.
We saw to it that our shoes kept from making marks on the lino. 243.
What is the relationship between pay and job satisfaction? 244.
No matter how hard she tries, she cannot master German. 245.
There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living. 246.
No sooner had I stepped into the bath than the telephone rang. 247.
Despite the team’s good performance they lost. 248.
At no time did we suspect that he was already married. 249.
On being told about the robbery, the manager confessed to being astounded. 250.
Til ed tliouglVas she was after the party she washed the glasses and tidied ... 251.
Are you sure he is telling the truth? 252.
The proposal for a new Town Hall wras dropped due to lack of support. 253.
Weather permitting we’ll have a picnic tomorrow'. 254.
She can’t tell the difference between margarine and butter. 255.
Today’s correspondence is virtually finished. 256.
He must have been having a bath when I called. 257.
The dir ections will mislead him. 258.
This is far from the case we are considering. 259.
They took it for granted that someone would pick up their signals and ... 260.
His advice w as resting for a month. 261.
Owing to the dry weather there was a water restriction. 262.
Di all probability the strikers will go back to wrork next week. 263.
It’s a fortnight since it rained. 264.
In spite of the fact that the weater wasn’s very promising we went to the beach. 265.
The onset of the disease is a feeling of faintness. 266.
He took an aversion to politicians. 267.
Had I known you wanted to come I would have called you up. 268.
On getting to the station I found that the train had left. 269.
He suggested painting the house green. 270.
He made up his mind that nothing should prevent liim from going. 271.
She was unwilling to get married. 272.
He didn’t keep his promise to help me. 273.
May you have a long and happy life! 274. What am I to do next? 275.
He’d rather nothing should be said about Iris generous gifts. 276.
Being poor he could not afford to buy books. 277.
I had my car repaired last Saturday in the garage. 278.
None of the protesters were prosecuted. 279.
He struck me as a highly efficient manager. 280.
At first I wTas in awTe of the new computer. 281.
I only called the police as a last resort. 282.
Howrever hard mou (may) try, you won’t succeed. 283.
I regretted ever writing the letter. 284.
Despite the torrential ram we all enjoyed the excursion. 285.
No sooner had I recovered than I went down with flu. 286.
On no account is the Manager to be disturbed. 287.
She accused me of being a liar. 288.
But for your generous distribution, we couldn’t continue our work. 289. Take care of yourself. 290.
Watch out for thieves if you go to that part of town. 291.
I took a lot of trouble over tliis letter. 292.
I’ve installed an alarm to protect my car from'against thieves. 293.
I bought it on the spin of the moment. 294.
You’re jumping to conclusions. 295.
I’m very particular about who I discuss my private life with. 296.
I’ll keep my eyes open for you at the concert, although I expect... 297.
She’s very fussy about the kind of hotels she stays in. 298.
Mind your head! Mind you don’t hit your head! 299.
Look out for a red door when you arrive -that’s my flat. 300.
He’s never afraid to speak Iris mind. 301.
He coiuied me into paying far too much. 302. They ripped me off. 303.
When I checked my change I realised I’d been done out of 5 pounds. 304.
You weren’t taken in by liis story, were you? 305.
He lost liis temper when we all disagreed with liim. 306.
I’m sick and til ed of being treated as an inferior. 307.
He had a fit when he saw the damage. 308.
Waiting for buses gets on my nerves. 309.
Having to get up so early is a pain in the neck. 310.
I’m sceptical of/about liis reasons for being nice to me. 311.
Look on the bright side! You’re young and ... 312.
I had (my) reservations about him at first, but now he seems... 313.
The whole subject bewilders me. 314.
What puzzles me is why he did such a strange tiling. 315.
They look so alike it’s very easy to mix her up with her sister. 316.
I was so worried that I couldn’t think straight. 317.
I’m not clear about how to fill hi tliis form. 318.
The news of liis death was such a shock that it hasn’t sunk hi yet. 319.
He’s got such a strange accent that I can’t make out a word lie’s saying. 320.
He’s got a (guilty) conscience about cheating them. 321.
I didn’t dare (to) tell him what I really thought. 322. I fear the worst. 323.
I dread to tlunk how much it’s gohig to cost. 324.
I wouldn’t have the nerve to say a tiring like that. 325.
I’m willing to discuss it with you. 326.
I’m looking forward to seemg you next week. 327.
I’m reluctant to criticise a good friend. 328.
Her job is getting her dowrn. 329.
Things bore her very quickly. 330.
Grammar exercises bore me stiff. 331.
She resents behig treated like the office slave. 332.
He’s got a chip on Iris shoulder because he didn’t go to university. 333.
He got Iris own back on her. 334.
I don’t begrudge her her success. 335.
The offer to work in Brazil came (completely) out of the blue. 336.
It comes as no surprise to me that lie’s got money problems. 337.
I was taken aback by Iris rudeness. 338.
You caught me unawares, so I haven’t tidied the house yet. 339.
I wasn’t in the mood for a serious conversation. 340.
They’ve got good taste in furniture. 341.
I’m not reallv keen on tliis kind of music. V 342.
They’ve been raving about the hotel. 343.
I don’t approve of violence in any circumstance. 344.
I flunk the film is overrated. 345.
Ads tempt people into spending more they can afford. 346.
Then lifestyle appeals to me. although I probably wouldn’t... 347.
I couldn’t resist the temptation to buy the dress. 348.
I can’t see the attraction of spending all day on the beach. 349.
When she left home she had to fend for herself. 350.
If you leave tliis job don’t count on getting another. 351.
I’m banking on being promoted soon. 352.
Oiu car is extremely reliable; it hasn’t let us down once in the last... 353.
I can’t tell the difference between the copy and the original. 354.
I don’t want to split liahs, but your facts aren’t quite right. 355.
There is a subtle difference between being mean and being careful with money. 356.
There’s a thin line between love and hate. 357.
I’m on good terms with everyone at work. 358.
Have you made friends with anyone since you arrived? 359.
He’s fallen out with Clare. 360.
Roger has split up with Diana. 361.
I used to be friends with him. 362. I was pulling your leg. 363.
Her comments were (very) witty. 364. I laughed my head off. 365.
Everybody took the mickey out of him because he’d had his hah cut so short. 366.
What was the significance of liis silence? 367.
He laughed off his latest busmess failure. 368. He lives for football. 369.
It’s vital that you see a doctor. 370.
It’s time you got your priorities right! 371.
He made tight of the crisis. 372.
I biunped into old friends in the pub. 373.
I happened to be there when she revealed the truth. 374.
With a bit of luck I'll get a job as soon as I get there. 375.
Guess who I ran into on my way here. 376.
By a stroke of luck, the boat hadn’t left. 377.
All being well, I’ll see you next wTeek. 378.
Good advice enabled me to make the right decision. 379.
I’m simply not good at cooking. 380.
He’s hopeless at malting decisions. 381.
It remains to be seen whether he’ll keep his promise. 382.
I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something has ci opped up. 383.
The result wTas a foregone conclusion. 384.
There’s no telling how long it will take to do tliis. 385.
The odds are that nothing will go wrong. 386.
He’s liable to get here late, he usually does. 387.
The potential profit is enourmous. 388.
It’s touch and go whether he’ll be able to pay the bills. 389.
A lot of tilings keep getting in the way of my work. 390.
You'll have to get down to some serious work soon. 391.
I’m trying to concentrate but all that noise is putting me off. 392.
I don’t tike intruding on her when she’s busy. 393.
You should take the price into consideration before you decide ... 394.
He’s in two minds about whether to go or not. 395.
I’ve weighed the pros and cons and I’ve decided ... 396.
She’s doing very well, bearing in mind that she’s only just started. 397.
She’s having second thoughts about marrying him. 398.
They will take age and experience into account when they decide ... 399.
I was going to argue with him, but I thought better of it. 400.
I’ve ruled out that suggestion. 401.
When I agreed to do tliis I didn’t bargain for it being so expensive. 402. Let me jog your memory. 403. I’ve gone blan k. 404.
The word is on the tip of my tongue. 405.
Tliis song rings a bell. 406. I can’t place him. 407.
Although I don’t speak Italian very well, I got her drift. 408.
I appreciate that’s not your fault. 409.
He’s oblivious to what other people say about him. 410.
I gather from the paper that the economic situation is getting worse. 411.
It strikes me that there’s only one tiling you can do. 412.
He wasn’t aware of the cost involved in buying a house. 413.
After a while, it dawned on me that I’d made a terrible mistake. 414.
I have no objection to changing my plans. 415.
The neighbours were having a row. 416. Are we in agreement? 417.
I object to having to pay so much for so little. 418.
I don't want to have an argument with you. 419.
In the end we reached a compromise. 420.
I’ll meet you half-way. 421.
We’ve come to an agreement to share the cost. 422.
I expressed my opposition to his plan. 423.
He is in favour of capital pmiislunent. 424.
If you co-operate with me. everything will be all right. 425.
I never row with my parents. 426.
She persuaded me not to leave. 427.
He pushed me into buying it. 428.
She urged me to think about it. 429.
They have security guards to discourage people from stealing. 430.
They’re putting pressure on me to make a decision soon. 431.
When I make my complaint. I hope you’ll back me up. 432.
She’s always trying to impose her opinions on other people. 433.
He has always supported her in her career. 434.
He offered diem more money as an incentive to do die job quickly. 435.
The judge gave a harsh sentence to deter other people from committing ... 436.
She was nervous about going to the doctor’s so I went with her to give her moral support. 437.
Many people believe that the death penalty is a deterrent. 438.
I had no choice but to apologise. 439.
Take no notice of him -he doesn’t know wrliat lie’s talking about. 440.
The recent increases in air fares haven’t had any effect on the number of ... 441.
I have no say in the way the business is managed. 442.
Everyone played a part in the team’s success. 443.
I wish he wouldn’t keep prying into my sex life. 444.
This doesn’t concern you. 445.
I kept out of their conversation. 446.
She said it had nothing to do with me. 447.
I prefer to keep my distance from him. 448.
I didn’t take part in die argument. 449.
I wasn’t involved in the decision. 450.
Altiiougli I set off late, I managed to get tiiere on time. 451.
My first day at work went smoothly. 452.
The wTliole day went according to plan. 453.
I gave up trying to make friends with the other students because I w as getting nowhere. 454.
It seems that whatever I try to do, some tiling always goes wrong. 455.
She alw ays gets her owtII way. 456. He’s going places. 457.
The evening went badly and ended in an argument. 458.
The house wTas too damaged to be repaired. 459.
He said, “You can hardly expect your request to be considered reasonable. 460.
Imagine my exasperation when the appointment wras cancelled once again. 461.
The cabinet are in disagreement about spending on aims. 462.
Rabies is a cause for concern with the opening of die ch aim el tmuiel. 463.
British athletics is in danger of being defeated by a South African runner. 464.
Aids has nowr been discovered in babies. 465.
A family of six has been killed in a motorway crash. ** * 466.
The barracks has been bombed in Northern Ireland. 467.
He could not put up with the job. 468.
It was not until midnight that the workers arrived home. 469.
The ships in the harbour bore the brunt of the storm. 470.
The bulk of the orders will have been processed by Friday. 471.
They did up the old house. 472.
Barely any heat came from die radiators. 473.
This job involves wT or king long horns. 474.
Such w as his skill that he could complete a portrait in two days. 475.
Rarely did a day go by without a phone call from mother. 476.
Little did he knowT that armed police wTere w aiting for him. 477.
Hardly had wTe reached the summit when the storm began. 478.
Never before had the cave been entered by human beings. 479.
So cold was it that we stuffed our boots with dried grass. 480.
Notwithstanding die difficulty he had in steering the car, Andre wTas able ... 481.
What the drivers find difficult to come to terms with is the authorities’failure
to accept responsibility'. 482.
In spite of repeated attempts to revive him, he did not recover consciousness. 483.
Along with paying the mortgage, my job allows us to live where we want. 484.
The organiser's action was little short of negligence. 485.
The driver had been travelling hi excess of 180 m.p.h. 486.
The earthquake may have claimed lip to half a minion people. 487.
The odds are that the team will not reach the summit. 488.
The boxer agreed to take part in the match only on his own terms. 489.
Mrs Bl own has nothing to do with die management of tliis company. 490.
Much though'as he liked strawberries, John couldn’t face eating any more ... 491.
In spite of the fact diat some of his shares had gone down in price, he had made ... 492.
Making money was all the only tiling she was interested in. 493.
Peter can’t cope with the wrorkload. 494.
If you don’t pay by the end of the month you w ill incm' interest charges. 495.
The company has no plans to replace tliis model. 496.
There’s little to choose between these two vehicles. 497.
He gloated over the misfortune that had befallen his rival. 498.
On learning diat animals are killed to provide meat, children often overreact. 499.
There is likely to be strong opposition to the ban on shooting. 500.
One response to the issue of battery farming is to avoid it. 501.
The pandier mistook the girl for a dog. 502.
Whatever a child’d initial reaction, s/lie’ll usually come round to accepting ... 503.
The limiter didn’t realise he was being stalked by die tiger. 504.
The yomig gil l lost her life when she was attacked by the panther. 505.
The audiorities put die number of tigers hi the reserve at 6. 506.
Don’t breathe a word about our plans. 507.
Any goods surplus to requirements can be returned to the manufacturers. 508.
I know' those nursery rhymes because I was brought up on them. 509.
Hardly anyone is willing to do his job. 510.
What she likes more than anytliing else is presenting seminars on self-promotion. 511.
At no tune was Sally at a loss for Word. 512.
He had no hesitation in writing a letter of complaint. 513.
Only by using a special cr ane will we be able to move these containers. 514.
Mary lacks the ability to accept criticism. 515.
Work done before 9 a.m. doesn’t count as overtime. 516.
He had no choice but to accept a transfer to another office. 517.
We wer e not aware of liis conviction for theft. 518.
What ar e our chances of getting tliis contract? 519.
There’s notliing he wouldn’t do to get revenge. 520.
Jolui expressed his disapproval of capital punishment. 521.
There lias been a sharp rise in the crime rate in the last ten years. 522.
No matter what your personal opinions are/may be, you must carry out... 523.
At no tune did the police officers mistreated the prisoner. 524.
The company’s success is founded on a liigli standard of customer service. 525.
He decided to settle in Edinburgh. 526.
She felt unable to reconcile herself to the court’s decision. 527.
He achieved great success as a popular singer. 528.
Christopher was determined to get back. 529.
Howrever keen they are/may be, most stage-struck teenagers tliink twice before... 530.
Quite apart from being concerned about Alina’s career, her mother is worried ... 531.
Despite being/having been wTarned about his behaviour, the jockey continued ... 532.
Revelations about his private life led to Mi* Taylor’s being sacked from liis job. 533.
The authenticity of the boots is guaranteed by tliis letter. 534.
Mary will go abroad when she finislies/lias finished her novel. 535.
These events w orked to the detriment of Tom. 536.
She takes great pride in keeping her house clean and tidy. 537.
He always took the best jobs for himself at the expense of liis colleagues. 538.
The commentator singled out the council’s housing policy. 539.
Tliis TV programme will not ease the strained relations between these two... 540.
Although there’s a leak hi the observation point, the raft seems to be hi... 541.
Behig unable to see ... I was soon lost. 542.
Rar ely wTas there ever enough work to keep me occupied for ... 543.
The team of experts finally came up with the right solution ... 544.
We had all the time hi the world. 545.
All my energy goes on trying to support my family. 546.
Washing under ... r equires a lot of skill. 547.
Although it wTas a small thing, I felt I should at least make myself as ... 548.
The training course was worthwhile. 549.
Tliis machine will enable you to do all the calculations... 550.
It’s liigldy likely tliis company will whi an Export Award. 551.
A large cr owd soon gathered around the speaker. 552. Martin burst hito song. 553.
Howrever bizar re these happenings may be, the fact they are well documented ... 554.
Remind me about the meeting in case I forget. 555.
Many people were conned into ..., very few of whom realised later they had ... 556.
The conjuror obtained alarming effects, many of which frightened ... 557.
The evidence on this point falls short of bemg totally convincing. 558.
Without more further ado, let's get down to the busmess ... 559.
Jolui is alleged to be the murderer. 560.
Tom arrived at 11:30 when the party wTas in full swing. 561.
Francis stumbed on the evidence to prove his theory. 562.
The wrork he has done falls below the standard ... 563.
With respect to being allergic to pears, Terry takes after his mother. 564.
Stephen was at a loss to explain how ... 565.
Helen has been hooked on classical Greek since the age of eight. 566.
Tom comes from Yorkshire, but has no trace of an accent. 567.
Technical manuals fit the bill. 568.
The skier's injured back put paid to his championship hopes. 569.
That not many people completed ... is disappointing. 570.
What surprised everyone was that she was prepared to accept the job. 571.
Where he found the treasure we will never know. 572.
To have lived in Spain for ten years and not to have learnt Spanish is surprising. 573.
How such a very old car continues to run well is amazing. 574.
Whether rich or poor will make no difference to his application to ... 575.
Whoever invests 1000 pounds now’ will receive 1700 in ... 576.
Whatever he wrote in his diary is false . 577.
The gangsters made threats of violence against Peter. 578.
The passengers were placed m danger by the driver’s behaviour. 579.
It is very likely that Sheila will get the job. 580.
Jill wasn't to blame for our getting lost. 581.
Not until 1990 was the full story of the disaster told. 582.
It is tempting to dismiss the whole tiring as a joke. 583.
After a spell in prison, he decided to go straight. 584.
The right attitude to the job is no less important than the right qualifications. 585.
He was indifferent to Iris own comfort. 586.
In comparison witlvto what we had to put up with before, the meals ... 587.
It's ages since we kept information in printed form. 588.
Under no circumstances should you wander away from the path. 589.
At no tune did I leave the office. 590.
Nobody could she rely on but him. 591.
Not until the police came would they confess to the murder. 592.
Not only did we rim into fog but it began to rain as well. 593.
The car may have been sold but you can try phoning. 594.
If you've been out of the country, you can’t have heard about die robbery. 595.
The line must have been faulty. I just don't believe it has been engaged ... 596.
Don't start worrying, he might have taken a later plane. 597.
I'm sorry to trouble you but I was wondering if I might use your phone ... 598.
I’ve forgotten ... People must have been looking everywhere for it. 599.
You may not even have to show a pass to get in. 600.
She can't have left without warning anyone. 601.
You'd rather I came to the hospital, wouldn’t you? 602.
Don't treat liim as if he were a criminal. 603.
I wish you listened to me. 604.
This is confidential, I'd rather you didn't mention it to anyone. 605.
Any correspondence from the London office must be given (full) priority. 606.
I advise you not to place any reliance on what you read hi the papers ... 607.
It’s high tune we left. 608.
Howt dare you imply it was all my fault! 609.
You lent me a tent which was damaged in a storm you heard about on the news. 610.
Having been held up in the ..., he arrived rather late. 611.
The weather being unsettled, we decided not to venture... 612.
Not until I was given the flight number, did I find out when the plane ... 613.
Once contracts are exchanged, you will be free to move ... 614.
I'd rather you wore something more formal to work. 615.
Never have I drunk a worse coffee. 616.
Far from being friendly with liim I hardly even know liim. 617.
It's time I got home now. 618.
Provided I have plenty of warning I'll w illingly baby-sit... 619.
The older he grewT, the more forgetful he became. 620.
Since the company's methods were exposed ... it fell into disrepute. 621.
The prisoner was recaptured as he made a dash for the gate. 622.
I should have finished the report by today. 623.
You could have done a lot more to help people. 624.
I must come to a decision soon, otherwise I might... 625.
You needn’t have bought all those provisions, we’re only going ... 626.
Need vou ask inv advice about every little matter? 627.
You ought to have thought of the consequences before you told ... 628.
She suggested that we (should) organise a protest meeting. 629.
He recommended that we (should) visit the City Museum. 630.
He suggested that I (should) try the corner shop. 631.
They recommended that I (should) try the squid at Mario’s. 632.
Not until he caught the criminal would the detective be able to relax. 633.
Not since the invention of die jet engine has such a journey been possible. 634.
Nowhere can you escape tunetables. 635.
What infuriates me is bad maimers. 636.
It’s my boyfriend who loves Italian food. 637.
What gets on my nerves is people who don’t leave a tip. 638.
A bird that learns to say hello or goodbye is as likely to use one as the other. 639.
A study of higher animals reveals language systems, none of which is creative ... 640.
What the man tried to say people around liim did not under stand. 641.
Howrever unwilling to spend a lot of money, people will always do it if they ... 642.
No matter how unpopular pushy shop-assistants are, they always sell... 643.
Even if dissatisfied widi the products they buy, British people rarely complain. 644.
Despite being unreliable, high-technology products are always more expensive ... 645.
He’d rather architects studied the classical style. 646.
Some bosses act as though they wTere dictators. 647.
Although she talks as if she lived in a palace, I know she never has. 648.
She’d sooner British were not so obsessed with ... 649.
I wish I hadn’t bought such an expensive house. 650.
If only I lived in a house with a garden. 651.
I wish my neighbours stopped interfering in my private life ... 652.
The horse and the dog, whose history is closely linked with ..., have become ... 653.
The first Europeans to set foot in ... may have been Vikings. 654.
The ancient Egvptians can’t have been the first... 655.
The first humans must have come from East Africa. 656.
Ch. Columbus might have been Spanish. 657.
The Chinese may have invented printing several... 658.
The Japanese can’t have known about the American’s work on ... 659.
Dinosaurs must have become extinct... 660.
M. Polo can’t have been the first European ... 661.
A. Hitler could have biu nt his diaries ... 662.
HI thought environment-friendly products would help, then I’d use them. 663.
Annie wTouldn’t have joined ...if she weren’t interested in ... 664.
I’d rather newspapers spent their time and money investigating ... 665.
I’d sooner photographers stopped spying on ... 666.
The gutter press act as though every detail of a celebrity’s ... wTere public ... 667.
Her friends’ messages of sympathy wTere a comfort to her dining ... 668.
Please, make yourself at home. ■■ * 669.
He takes everything in his stride. 670.
She breathed a sigh of relief when she realised that... 671.
There’s a bail on smoking. 672.
He can’t come to terms with the fact that... 673.
The tone of liis voice brought (it) home to me how serious ... 674.
It’s high time you made an effort to ... 675.
He suggested inviting the Marshalls to ... 676.
If he hadn’t overeaten he wouldn’t have had a heart attack. 677.
Some people are mystified by alternative medicine. 678.
The liynotherapist suggested dunking about how to play the character. 679.
The government's immigration policy has been reviewed ... 680.
He said he was a bit hurried but wTould ring the following day. 681.
I would have liked the present if I were she. 682.
Her work resulted in discovering 8 new comets. 683.
We’ve never before had the police arrive on our doorstep. 684.
Never before has my hair fallen out in handfuls. 685.
All the shops had their windows blown by the gas explosion. 686.
I had my pocked picked on the tube. 687.
We had a new carpet laid yesterday. 688.
We’re having the windows fitted. 689.
We got the builders to put in double glazing. 690.
I won’t have them smoking in my classroom. 691.
We’ll have them staying the night if we don’t ask ... 692.
With a little encouragement I had her walking round the room. 693.
It never occurred to me to go to Iceland ... 694.
His holiday insurance scheme failed because no one was prepared to back it up. 695.
It came down in torrents. 696.
In all probability the company wil fold. 697.
I hope you haven’t taken offence at my remarks. 698.
The decision was not unanimous. 699.
We have had the whole of the first floor decorated. 700.
If I had been in such a situation I don't know wTliat I would've done. 701.
The children are under a cloud because of their bad behaviour. 702.
I've never had my car broken down on a motorway before. 703.
I've had all my crops completely wiped out by the storm. 704.
His outrageous conduct did great harm to the regiment's reputation. 705.
You could hardly make out the ships through the thick fog. 706.
Everyone shares the same opinion regarding the formation of... 707.
The disagreement is a storm hi a teacup. 708.
The world press got wind of the story from a government official. 709.
They were loath to come to our aid. 710.
Organic vegetables are said to do wonders for one's health. 711.
You must have been speeding, otherwise the police wouldn’t have stopped you. 712.
You mustn't tell anyone about oiu plans. 713.
You should have called the doctor at once. 714.
He was bound to fail his exams. 715.
He must have missed the 11 o'clock train. 716.
You might have phoned to say you’d be late. 717.
I doubt (very much) whether she will agree to giving you ... 718.
The only tiling die house lacks is a large garden. 719.
I'm afraid to say we've run out of oil. 720.
The film bears some resemblance to Hamlet. 721.
The chances are that the project will be finished on Thursday. 722.
He regrets saving having said those terrible dungs. 723.
I wish I weren't a chain smoker. 724.
If only he wouldn’t fall asleep in the middle of dinner. 725.
I wish I had readsed it was cheap. 726.
Conti'ary to our expectations, they were seasoned travellers. 727. I wish he would phone. 728.
The police caught the thieves red-handed. 729.
We're running out of sugar. 730.
His birthday celebration took place last Saturday. 731.
In addition to their money, they lost their passports as well. 732.
The flight was delayed due to bad weather. 733.
They arrived at their destination safe and sound. 734.
Travellers look down on diose who lead a sedentary life. 735.
It’s pointless trying to make linn change liis mind. 736.
Her paintings are a source of income. 737.
He struck me as (being) a very capable person. 738.
She’s half Italian on her father's side. 739.
The senator is believed to be well over 70. 740.
Not until next year will they officially declare independence. 741.
He’s always ready to lend a helping hand when ... 742.
Every time he opens liis mouth he can’t help saying something tactless. 743.
The drop in the number of school leavers is said to be caused by the fall... 744.
The forecasters are felt to be doing an unsatisfactory job. 745. He’d one liis best. 746.
They have short-listed 3 applicants. 747.
Smoking is frowned upon in this res tain ant. 748.
When she sold the jewTellery she was taken for a ride. 749.
We'd been flunking about giving them oui backing ... 750.
I wouldn't have missed the concert for (all) the world. 751.
You'll just have to take pot luck. 752.
What I can't understand is why you didn't come and see me earlier. 753.
It wouldn't have been so upsetting if you hadn't lied to her about your past. 754.
Many school leavers do not have an adequate command of English. 755.
Contrary to what the papers claim, they are going to get divorced. 756.
The older he got, the more liis memory failed him. 757.
There's no connection between vitamin intake and intelligence. 758.
It it was exam time, he would revise all night. 759.
If he were at home, he would have phoned. 760.
Had you told me about the party I would have gone. 761.
If only we had gone by ah’! 762.
Provided the interview is successful you will be offered a job. 763.
If the TV hadn't packed up, we could watch the football now. 764.
Unless you leave a forwarding address, we won't be able to contact you. 765.
If he felt depressed, he wTould go for a long walk across the lulls. 766.
Many species of wild life are on the verge of extinction. 767.
Provided that pandas have a special died, they survive. 768.
He was at ease hi the new job. 769.
We would/sliould be (most) grateful if you could/wonld send a copy of your new ... 770.
She felt out of place hi the huge hotel. 771.
It’s not worth trying to save endangered species. 772.
There’s a ban on smoking in the underground. 773.
On average, some turtles lay 28,000 eggs a year. 774.
If only I hadn’t shouted at him! 775.
People wTere now familiar to me. 776.
Basically, the more a couple can communicate, the happier they are.will be. 777.
I’m trying to cut down on fatty foods. 778.
I have never hear d such a shocking story. 779.
This is the first tune that my brother has flown solo hi a glider. 780.
By the time he got to the station, the train had left. 781.
It is ten y* ears since the school was founded. 782.
He must learn that behaving like that is (just) not on. 783.
Could you explain that again - I can’t quite understand what you’re getting at. 784.
Do you think that people go for partners who remind them of then* parents? 785.
The latest round of peace talks have broken down amidst bitter recriminations. 786.
I had to throw the milk because it had gone off. 787.
Tun suggested (that) his mother (should) have a barbecue. 788.
He denied stealing/liaving stolen the money. 789.
The gold medal winner boasted of being the greatest gymnast ever. 790.
Mary warned them not to tell anyone or they’d be sorry. 791.
Anne suggested (that) Susie (should) tell her parents about it. 792.
She accused me of stealing. 793.
The business is hardly breaking even at the moment. 794.
We always buy in bulk in order to make more profit. 795.
The old woman pleaded with the intruder not to take her money. 796.
He dabbled in selling antiques. 797.
The new manager is ahvays picking on me for everything that goes wrong. 798.
The car went for 1,500 pounds. 799.
There is not much call for books on animal diseases in Outer Mongolia. 800.
We shall have a discussion in full about... at the next meeting. 801.
I’d rather you didn’t discuss details of tliis case hi public. 802.
Craig denied firing having fil ed the gun. 803.
It’s not worth trying to get your money back. 804.
He was sentenced to 3 year’s imprisonment. 805.
I’m not to blame for this mix-up. 806.
It came as no great surprise to hear that he had been stealing ... 807.
Jane was conspicuous by her absence. 808.
Soldiers are used to obeying orders. 809.
The colonel was not on good termos with the doctor. 810.
The three men each received a life sentence. 811.
Try to keep a low profile when you get there. 812.
I can’t help feeling that she shouldn’t marry. 813.
Not only was he working all day but (also) all night (as well/too). 814.
Never had he stayed in such a dreadful hotel before. 815.
Not only does she dance beautifuUy but she (also) sings beautifully (as wdl/too). 816.
Never have I met such an infuliating person. 817.
Not a drop did she spill. 818.
Rarely do they spend much money on entertainment. 819.
Little does she understand how much sufTering she lias caused. 820.
No sooner had we finished ...than it started to ram. 821.
Only when they saw the evi den deuce for themselves, did they under stand ... 822.
Only if you purchase a ticket... can you enter ... 823.
Not a tear did she shed when ... 824.
It suddently dawned on me the meaning of... 825.
Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. 826.
You’ll find it impossible to make amends for what you have done. 827.
(It’s) No wonder (that) they’re always in trouble. 828.
He’s been unable to cope with the pressures of... 829.
Scarcely had he bought the car when it broke down. 830.
Mass tourism is partly to blame for the causes of the problem. 831.
He was kept in the dark about the company’s ... 832.
Contrary to what it says on the label, tliis product is not “environmentaBy ...” 833.
He was so overcome with emotion that he was lost for words. 834.
My brother’s a bit under the weather these days. 835.
They managed to get to the airport in the nick of time. 836.
I resent the way she looks down her nose at me. 837.
What I found annoying was his refusal to listen to reason. 838.
I wish I hadn’t started smoking. 839.
The comedian soon had everyone hi the audience laughing. 840.
It was not until he wTas nearly 30 that he passed his (h iving test. 841.
If the foundations had not been weak, the building wouldn’t have collapsed. 842.
He suggested seeing a doctor. 843.
The Prime Minister is thought to be considering raising taxes. 844.
Hardly had we started our walk when it started to pour with rani. 845.
No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing. 846.
Despite the fact that he was disabled, he managed to sail around the world. 847.
Had she known he was married, she wouldn’t have agreed to ... 848.
The music teacher had the whole class singing in time after ... 849. I was lost for words. 850.
The press seem to have got wind of the MP’s indiscretions. 851.
I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond. 852.
I think you should look on the bright side of tilings. 853.
The sound is picked up by the microphone hand set. 854.
The procedure is as follows. 855.
When I saw the condition of die patient it came home to me how serious liis illness ... 856.
It’s high tune you sawr a doctor about... 857.
The Minister doesn’t come across as a good one on TV. 858.
The last candidate struck me as rather inexperienced. 859.
Some of Peter’s expressions remind me of my brother. 860.
The new Mercedes has been on for sale since December. 861.
Go away! I’in being put out by you. 862.
I don’t imagine you’ll get any trouble getting a visa. 863.
The house has been under surveillance for several weeks. 864.
It appeal s that poverty and crime are linked. 865.
Why must I always do (all) the donkey work? 866.
Being poor is not good for anybody. 867.
That new hairstyle does/works wonders for her. 868.
Doctors say diat smoking will do your health a lot of harm. 869.
The thief served (some) time for die crimes ... 870.
Jolui might not have been feeling wTell. 871.
You might have told you had changed your plans. 872.
I shouldn’t have spoken to her like that. 873.
You could have run the risk of killing ... 874.
I needn’t have worried about my car. 875.
He must have followed vou home. 876.
I was supposed to have picked Jane up from the station, but I... 877.
I wish you would stop complaining ... 878.
Her career set/w ent/star ted off on a different tack when she was 30. 879.
She’s lialf-Frencli on her mother’s side. 880.
There’s an aggressive streak in Janet’s husband. 881.
The film star is staying in a piupose built designed caravan. 882.
You can return tliis form within 30 days. 883.
I wish you didn’t tell me what to do. 884.
Popular literature appeal's to have been distributed throughout... 885.
I can’t help offending people, however much ... 886.
The staff always lend the customers a hand in tliis store. 887.
We’re (a bit) short of coffee. 888.
I’m worried about Jason because all he does is wTatcliing TV all day. 889.
It was Picasso who painted Guernica, not Dali. 890.
It was seeing Peter with another woman what upset Harriet. 891.
There wTas no way of getting into the house, therefore he broke the window. 892.
Should there be an emergency, break die glass and ... 893.
If I were to wTork abroad, would you come with me? 894.
Unless wTe take steps to preserve ..., the planetwill be in danger. 895.
Were it not for Sally’s disorganization, she would get the secratarial job. 896.
If it hadn’t been for the water on the road, we would be able to move ... 897.
After the crash the runway wTas littered with debris. 898.
The Minister took full responsibility for wTliat... 899.
My mother was filled wTidi misgivings about my decision to ... 900.
I drove 200 miles to the concert only to find I had gone on the wrong way. 901.
The security guard denied having anything to do witii the theft. 902.
The Marketing Manager suggested buying more products in bulk. 903.
The Sales Manager warned the film would go the wall unless they improved ... 904.
The foreman praised Zenco packaging company. 905.
The reporter accused the government of failing to support small busmesses. 906.
Peter urged his son not to make any decisions yet. 907.
The accountant conceded that the company was only just managing to ... 908.
The factory owner announced that day would go down in history. 909.
There’s not much call for products which seem to lack credibility. 910.
Not paying for goods immediately doesn’t do credit. 911.
Jolui Samson dabbled in buying old maps. 912.
Susan suggested (that) William (should) invest some of the money ... 913.
The twins always seem to be picking on each other. 914.
Small sizes are out of stock. 915.
He returned home only to find that his flat had been ... 916.
Cat citing the 5:15 train means leaving early. 917.
1 regret I had said that. 918.
The bank manager was imwilliiig to lend me what I needed. 919.
Mozart’s last work was left without an end(ing). 920.
It came as a surprise to learn Emma had passed the exam. 921.
I’ll never forget seeing the Pyramids. 922.
Under the circumstances the company couldn’t make much of the situation. 923.
The company failed to find a suitable play to draw audiences back. 924.
The dir ector makes a mountain out of a molehill. 925.
It suddently dawned on me why the audience ... 926.
No sooner had had the concert stalled than there was a loud scream ... 927.
Little did the actors realise that the scenery was about to ... 928.
Only by practising day after day did the performer learn howT to juggle. 929.
Entertainment can’t do without the needs of the audience. 930.
Mrs Tipper greatly lamented/regretted not to be able to celebrate ... 931.
Not only do tabloids provide news but entertainment as well. 932.
Who does that car1 belong to? 933.
I can’t make head or tail of tliis letter. 934.
She’s well awTare that she will have to work har d. 935.
It suddently crossed his mind that he might have misunderstood her. 936.
It never occurred to to lum to tell her. 937.
That sentence makes no sense. 938.
He was unawTare of her feelings for him. 939.
It was so hot that I nearly fainted. 940.
He’s having the windows mended. 941.
It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much. 942.
It was such bad weather we couldn’t go out. 943.
I went to that school and so did my brother. 944.
Neither of us had ever been there before. 945.
He must be met at the railway station. 946.
I’m used to getting up early. 947.
I lent him my book but he forgot to return it. 948.
He was made to wait for two horns. 949.
Not only is it the cheapest watch but it’s the nicest as well. 950.
So quickly did he speak that I couldn’t understand ... 951. You can count me out. 952.
They managed to put out the fil e. 953.
They turned down lots of perfectly ... 954.
You should tliink over what I’ve ... 955.
Jolui obviously takes after liis father. 956.
I refused to put up with liis rudeness ... 957.
The plan came in for a lot of criticism. 958.
A new manager took over last week. 959.
The Kenyan runner overtook the other competitors and passed them. 960.
He was born at the outbreak of the war. 961.
The chairman’s proposal seemed to be beside the mark. 962.
Although the testimonial was quite good, the employer could read between the tines. 963.
Valuable documents are under lock and key. 964.
By and large, the weather experts are right... 965.
He believes in keeping liis employees at arm’s length. 966.
All the sailors to a man wanted to turn back, but Columbus... 967.
Is he stupid? By no means! 968.
He’ll play liis accordion on occasion, but not as a general rule. 969.
The idea occurred to me on the spin1 of the moment. 970.
Will you be able to come at short notice? 971.
The witness gave liis evidence on oath. 972.
The model posed for the artist in the nude. 973.
Between our selves, what’s your opinion ...? 974.
Come later, at present I’m very busy. 975.
In all probability I shall be leaving you ... 976.
He was prepared to get hold of the enemy’s plans at any price. 977.
Don’t tell me about your long journey, it’s beside the question. 978.
Yom' retirement is out of the question. 979.
A very energetic man, Tom is never at rest except when he is asleep. 980.
The train left behind schedule on account of the fog. 981.
The man changed jobs and started from scratch. 982.
When the girl saw the diamond ring she went into raptures over it. 983.
In tennis, it’s no good hitting the ball at random. 984.
There wTas a feud between ... on account of several murders committed out... 985.
He was intelligent, worked his way up and was soon in the saddle. 986.
The boy felt his whole future wras at stake when he entered ... 987.
We decided to go on a spree to celebrate our success. 988.
Jolui went home because he wTas out of sorts. 989.
Jane was in low spirits after ... 990.
Are you in your (right) senses to make such a suggestion? 991.
I wasn’t going to come, but on second thoughts I shall. 992.
Counsel for the defence was quiet dining ...; everyone knew he had something up his sleeve. 993.
His aunt asked liiin to stay for a spell. 994.
We must work shoulder to shoulder. 995.
Her dress was in shreds after falling down the cliff. 996.
Britain and US fought side by side against the Nazis. 997.
Keep the mixture on the simmer for ... 998.
You cannot possibly set off on an empty stomach. 999.
The engine functions by fits and starts; I must send ... 1000
Apples are out of season in December ...