GAARC CECAE UOE P4
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You need to make up your mind about the topic for your dissertation soon.
COME
You must _____________ about the topic for your dissertation soon.
You must COME to a decision about the topic for your dissertation soon.
Given that Sarah hasn't contacted us, I think she probably caught her flight.
MISSED
If Sarah_________________ have been in touch with us.
If Sarah had MISSED her flight, she would have been in touch with us.
My boss said I should do some work on my French so I could take part in meeting.
BRUSH
My boss encouraged ______________ so I could take part in meeting.
My boss encouraged me to BRUSH up my French so I could take part in meeting.
Tina said she was pleased I had let her know what was going on.
PICTURE
Tina thanked me for _________________ about what was going on.
Tina thanked me for keeping her in the PICTURE about what was going on.
Can anyone solve this problem?
COME
Can anyone __________ to this problem?
Can anyone COME up with a solution to this problem?
I'm sure you're wondering why I haven't contacted you for so long.
HAS
You must ________________ so long since I contacted you.
You must be wondering why it HAS been so long since I contacted you.
Are you saying that I'm lying about what happened?
TRUTH
Are you accusing ________________ about what happened?
Are you accusing me of not telling the TRUTH about what happened?
He made a very quick decision and he didn't think about the matter enough.
WITHOUT
He made a very quick decision ____________ to the matter.
He made a very quick decision WITHOUT giving enough thought to the matter.
Recently, the number of people who are out of work has gone down.
DECREASE
Recently, ______________ the number of people who are out of work.
Recently, there has been a DECREASE in the number of people who are out of work.
It doesn't matter how badly he behaved, you shouldn't have been so rude to him.
HOWEVER
You shouldn't have been so rude to him, ______________ was.
You shouldn't have been so rude to him, HOWEVER bad his behaviour was.
Mauro says he prefers to do his homework on his own.
RATHER
Mauro says that _______________ do his homework with other people.
Mauro says that he would RATHER not do his homework with other people.
Clara said that she had not seen the missing letter.
HAVING
Clara ___________ the missing letter.
Clara denied HAVING seen the missing letter.
It took Layla five minutes to find her car keys.
SPENT
Layla ___________ for her car keys.
Layla SPENT five minutes looking for her car keys.
We didn't stay long at the party because it was very noisy.
SO
If _________ noise, we might have stayed longer at the party.
If there had not been SO much noise, we might have stayed longer at the party.
The number of people applying for university grants fell last year.
FALL
There ___________ number of people applying for university grants last year.
There was a FALL in the number of people applying for university grants last year.
Mr Conrad's son is becoming quite well known as an artist.
NAME
Mr Conrad's son is making __________ himself as an artist.
Mr Conrad's son is making a NAME for himself as an artist.
It is essential that this door is kept unlocked.
SHOULD
On no _________ locked.
On no account SHOULD this door be locked.
It seems unbelievable that this jewellery is almost a thousand years old when it is so preserved.
HARD
This jewellery is in such good _________ believe that almost a thousand years old.
This jewellery is in such good condition that it is HARD to believe that almost a thousand years old.
When it comes to punctuality, Fiena really takes after her mother.
CONCERNED
As ____________________ , Fiena really takes after her mother.
As far as punctuality is CONCERNED, Fiena really takes after her mother.
If you change any of these arrangements, please be sure to let us know.
NOTIFY
Please ensure that _________ change in these arrangements.
Please ensure that you NOTIFY us of any change in these arrangements.
Most of the problems arose because there was no leadership on the committee.
CAUSED
It was the ____________ most of the problems on the committee.
It was the lack of leadership that caused most of the problems on the committee.
I didn't realise that she had decided to come to the meeting.
DECISION
I was unware ____________ attend the meeting.
I was unware of her decision to attend the meeting.
I'm going to eat less chocolate this year.
DOWN
I'm going _________ of chocolate I eat this year.
I'm going cut DOWN the amout of chocolate I eat this year.
We got started on the new project immediately.
TIME
We lost __________ on the new project.
We lost no TIME in starting on the new project.
Kathy's nomination for an award for bravery came as a surprise to her.
ABACK
Kathy __________ being nominated for an award for bravery.
Kathy was taken ABACK by being nominated for an award for bravery.
Nobody was in the building when the fire occured.
TIME
The building was __________ the fire.
The building was empty at the TIME of the fire.
Even though the company offered him a higher salary, David was still dubious about accepting the job.
DESPITE
David was still dubious about accepting the job, _________ him a higher salary.
David was still dubious about accepting the job, DESPITE the company offering him a higher salary.
Sheila missed her train because her husband couldn't drive her to the station.
LIFT
If Sheila's husband had been able to __________ have caught her train.
If Sheila's husband had been able to give her a LIFT she would have caught her train.
The children paid little attention to the dogs.
NOTICE
The children didn't __________ the dogs.
The children didn't take any NOTICE of the dogs.
Local residents have been opposed to the proposal since 1996.
DATES
Local residents' _________ to 1996.
Local residents' opposition to the proposal DATES back to 1996.
We'll have to cancel the meeting if we can't find a suitable venue.
CALL
We'll have to __________ we find a suitable venue.
We'll have to CALL off the meeting unless we find a suitable venue.
Henry never misses a party if he can help it.
UP
Henry __________ oppurtunity.
Henry shows UP at parties at every oppurtunity.
Many people wrongly believe that all Australians spend their free time on the beach.
POPULAR
Contrary __________ all Australians spend their free time on the beach.
Contrary to POPULAR belief not all Australians spend their free time on the beach.
Karen hasn't got any money, which is why her clothes are quite shabby.
DUE
The shabbiness of Karen's clothes _______ of money.
The shabbiness of Karen's clothes is DUE to her lack of money.
Only when Sarah left did it become clear how much she had contributed to the company's success.
EXTENT
It was not ________ of her contribution to the company's success became clear.
It was not until Sarah left that the EXTENT of her contribution to the company's success became clear.
Jeremy struggled to fully understand the sheer scale of the challenge he faced.
HARD
Jeremy found ___________ grips with the sheer scale of the challenge he faced.
Jeremy found it HARD to get to grips with the sheer scale of the challenge he faced.
