Use of English part 4
Complete the second sentence
Complete the second sentence
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Chloe would only eat a pizza if she could have a mushroom topping.
ON
Chloe __________________ a mushroom topping when she ate a pizza.
Chole insisted on having a mushroom topping when she ate pizza.
The new computer game was every bit as good as Caroline had expected.
UP
The new computer game _____________________ expectations.
The new computer game lived up to Caroline's expectations.
Because he thougth it might break down, Dan always kept a mobile phone in his car.
CASE
Dan kept a mobile phone in his car _____________ down.
Dan kept a mobile phone in his car in case it broke down.
Should you see Jack this evening, give him my regards.
HAPPEN
If you ___________ into Jack this evening, give him my regards.
If you happen to run into Jack this evening, give him my regards.
Although the manager refused to buy us a new photocopier, she was still popular.
HER
The manager was still popular ____________ to buy us a new photocopier.
The manager was still popular despite of her refusal to buy us a new photocopier.
Paul wishes that he hadn't started arguing with his best friend.
HAD
Paul regrets ______________ with his best friend.
Paul regrets having had an argument with his best friend.
Lots more peoplehave been shopping online this year.
SHARP
There ___________ the number of people shopping online this year.
There has been a sharp increase in the number of people shopping online this year.
Only time will tell whether Ella was right to change her training programme,
REMAINS
It _____________ whether Ella was right to change her training programme.
It remains to be seen whether Ella was right to change her training programme.
'Would you lend me your camera, Patrick?' asked John.
BORROW
John asked _____________ camera.
John asked Patrick if he could borrow his camera.
Ronan fully intends to write a blog about his round-the-world- trip.
EVERY
Ronan ___________________ a blog about his round-the-world- trip.
Ronan has every intention of writing a blog about his round-the-world- trip.
If nobody objects, today's class will be held on the terrace outside.
UNLESS
Today's class will be held outside on zhe terrace _____________ objections.
Today's class will be held outside on zhe terrace unless there are any objections.
Ursula's parents did not approve of her plan to visit a freind in the USA.
MET
Ursula's plan to vist a friend in the USA ______________ of her parents.
Ursula's plan to vist a friend in the USA met with the disapproval of her parents.
The big increase in hits on his website came as a surprise to Philip.
GOT
Much ________________ a big increase in hits on his website.
Much to his surprise Philip got a big increase in hits on his website.
Ben married his fiancée without his parents' knowledge.
UNAWARE
Ben's _____________ his marriage to his fincée.
Ben's parents were unaware of his marriage to his fincée.
The help-desk service is not, as many people belive, restricted to customers who buy products from the company directly.
COMMONLY
The help-desk service is not, ____________________, restricted to customers who buy products from the company directly.
The help-desk service is not, as commonly as people belive, restricted to customers who buy products from the company directly.
Jane didn't feel like going to her sister's party.
MOOD
Jane wasn't ___________ to her sister's party.
Jane wasn't in the mood to go to her sister's party.
My friends and I are looking for alternative accommodation because our apartment building is being pulled down.
ELSE
My friends and I are looking for __________________ live because our apartment building is being pulled down.
My friends and I are looking for somewhere else to live because our apartment building is being pulled down.
Peter's colleagues didn't realise how significant the research he was doing for his PhD was.
FAILED
Peter's colleagues ______________ of the research he was doing for his PhD.
Peter's colleagues failed to realize the importance of the research he was doing for his PhD.
'Did our sales figures get better last month, Martha?'
ANY
'Was _____________ our sales figures last month, Martha?'
'Was there any progress of our sales figures last month, Martha?'
Last Saturday my friend asked me, 'Do you want to see a film tonight?'
Whether
Last Saturday my friend asked me _________________ a film that night.
Last Saturday my friend asked me whether I wanted to see a film that night.
The journey was shorter than I had expected.
LONG
The journey was __________ I had expected.
The journey was not as long as I had expected.
'There's been a rise of over ten per cent in the price of the tickets,' said Sue.
GONE
Sue said that he price of the tickets _______________ than ten per cent this year.
Sue said that he price of the tickets has gone up more than ten per cent this year.
He sings in the show and dances in it as well.
ONLY
Not ____________ in the show, he also dances in it.
Not only does he sing in the show, he also dances in it.
My mother thought it would be good for me to live abord for some time.
BENEFIT
My mother thought that I would______________ abord for some time.
My mother thought that I would benefit from living abord for some time.
I am sorry I didn't contact you, but I was very busy.
TOUCH
I apologise for not __________________ you, but I was very busy.
I apologise for not getting in touch with you, but I was very busy.
Do you mind if John joins us for the meeting?
TO
Do you have _________________ us for the meeting?
Do you have any objection to John's joining us for the meeting?
Dan abandoned his studies at university because he was ill.
RESULTED
Dan's ________________ his studies at university.
Dan's illness resulted in his abandoning his studies at university.
As soon as the tennis players went onto the court, it started raining.
HAD
No sooner ______________ onto the court than it started raining.
No sooner had the tennis players gone onto the court than it started raining.
'We'll have to postpone the meeting until next week, as a lot of people are on leave,' the manager said.
OFF
The manager said the meeting ___________________ until the following week, as a lot of people were on leave.
The manager said the meeting would have called off until the following week, as a lot of people were on leave.
As visibility was getting worse and worse, Bob and Jane had to cut short their sailing trip.
BUT
As visibility was getting worse and worse, Bod and Jane had ________________ cut short their sailing trip.
As visibility was getting worse and worse, Bod and Jane had no choice but to cut short their sailing trip.
Please tick this box if you don't want us to inform you about future events.
RATHER
Please tick this box if you ___________________ sent any information about future events.
Please tick this box if you would rather not be sent any information about future events.
This novel stands a very good chance of winning the book prize.
HIGHLY
It is ___________ win the book prize.
It is highly likely that this novel will win the book prize.
'You really must stay and have dinner with us!' Laura said to us.
STAYING
Laura ___________ for dinner.
Laura insisted on us staying for dinner.
If you need me, call me any time, night or day.
MATTER
Call me if you need me, ____________ be.
Call me if you need me, no matter what time may be.
I don't want to be disturbed at all this morning!
ACCOUNT
On _____________disturbed this morning!
On no account am I to be disturbed this morning!
If Mark hadn't told Bella about that letter, we wouldn't have argued.
FOR
Had it not been for Mark talling Bella about the letter, we wouldn't have argued.
Had it not been for Mark talling Bella about the letter, we wouldn't have argued.
We're going to miss the start of the film if we don't hurry.
TIME
Unless we hurry, the film ________________ we get there.
Unless we hurry, the film will have started by the time we get there.
It'snone of your buisness what I choose to do in my free time.
NOTHING
What I choose to do in my free time is nothing to do with you.
What I choose to do in my free time is nothing to do with you.
We will let you know if your travel itinerary needs to be changed in any way.
NOTIFY
We will ____________ that need to be made to your travel itinerary.
We will notify you any changes that need to be made to your travel itinerary.
There was no need for us to rush to the station as our train was delayed.
TAKEN
We could have taken our time getting to the station as our train was delayed.
We could have taken our time getting to the station as our train was delayed.
