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Somebody broke into David’s car last night.
got
David’s ................................................ last night.
David’s car got broken into last night.
As soon as he saw the police, he waved to them.
seen
No sooner ................................................ he waved to them.
No sooner had he seen the police than he waved to them.
She told us that simply copying and pasting work from the Internet is unacceptable.
had
She ................................................ simply copying and pasting work from the Internet is unacceptable.
She had us know that simply copying and pasting work from the Internet is unacceptable.
The director will not put up with such behaviour in this institute.
circumstances
Under ....................................... put up with such behaviour in this institute.
Under no circumstances will the director put up with such behaviour in this institute.
I have never read a book that is so boring.
read
Never before .................................... a boring book.
Never before have I read such a boring book.
The reason why he had the accident was that he hadn’t slept enough.
attributed
The accident can ................................................ lack of sleep beforehand.
The accident can be attributed to his lack of sleep beforehand.
It is because of your insistence we take this road that we are now lost!
insisted
If you ............................................. our taking this road, we wouldn’t be lost!
If you had not insisted on our taking this road, we wouldn’t be lost!
Solomon had the electrician repair the faulty wires.
got
Solomon .................................... repair the faulty wires.
Solomon got the electrician to repair the faulty wires.
Her singing will impress you at tonight’s concert.
impressed
You .......................................... her singing at tonight’s concert.
You will be impressed by her singing at tonight’s concert.
The boy vividly described his experience.
account
The boy ................................................ his experience.
The boy gave a vivid account of his experience.
They have made progress in leaps and bounds in the field of genetics since the 1980s.
has
Great ................................................ in the field of genetics since the 1980s.
Great progress has been made in the field of genetics since the 1980s.
Without your help, I would still struggling to finish my essay.
assistance
But ................................................ , I would still be struggling to finish my essay.
But for your assistance, I would still be struggling to finish my essay.
He forced us to listen to a totally boring two- hour-presentation.
subjected
We ................................................ a tedious two-hour presentation.
We were subjected to a tedious two-hour presentation.
Without your help, I would still be trying to complete my essay.
for
If .......................................... your help, I would still be trying to finish my essay.
If it hadn’t been for your help, I would still be trying to finish my essay.
The teacher’s use of bad language shocked the parents.
aback
The parents ................................................ the teacher’s swearing.
The parents were taken aback by the teacher’s swearing.
It is almost forty years since she returned from her solo round-the-world voyage.
back
She ................................................ her single-handed round the world trip nearly forty years ago.
She came back from her single-handed round the world trip nearly forty years ago.
The northern lights are one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen.
yet
I’ve ............... as extraordinary as the Aurora Borealis.
I’ve yet to see a sight as extraordinary as the Aurora Borealis.
The residents said that they strongly opposed the plans for the new hotel complex.
disapproval
The residents expressed ............... the new hotel complex plans.
The residents expressed their strong disapproval about the new hotel complex plans.
Only employees and people who have been issued a visitors pass can enter.
restricted
Entry ............... personnel and those in possession of a visitor’s pass.
Entry is restricted to personnel and those in possession of a visitor’s pass.
Everyone on the bus stood to applause the young woman who apprehended the pickpocket as he was going towards the door.
heading
The young woman was given a standing ovation for restraining the pickpocket as ............... the door.
The young woman was given a standing ovation for restraining the pickpocket as he was heading for the door.
The Minister attempted to remain impartial in the industrial dispute between airline management and employees.
sides
The Minister tried ............... the disagreement between the airline’s administration and workers.
The Minister tried not to take sides in the disagreement between the airline’s administration and workers.
Having explained to the Australian tourist three times how to get to the station, Fritz’ patience was utterly exhausted.
run
Fritz ............... of patience with the tourist from down-under, having given him directions to the station three times.
Fritz had (completely) run out of patience with the tourist from down- under, having given him directions to the station three times.
At the time of the pilots’ detection of the electrical fault, the plane had been in the air in excess of eight hours.
flying
The ............... over eight hours when the pilots detected a fault in the electrical system.
The plane had been flying for over eight hours when the pilots detected a fault in the electrical system.
At the age of 75, Arthur has finally accepted the fact that he will never be able to travel to Baffin Island.
terms
At the age of 75, Arthur has finally ............... the fact that he won’t ever be able to visit Baffin Island.
At the age of 75, Arthur has finally come to terms with the fact that he won’t ever be able to visit Baffin Island.
When they saw the TV report, it began to dawn on them what a narrow escape they had had.
realise
When they saw the report on television, they ............... what slim margin they had survived.
When they saw the report on television, they began to realise by what slim margin they had survived.
I couldn’t make head or tail of the directions to the station.
difficult
I found the directions to the station ............... follow.
I found the directions to the station too difficult to follow.
Only after several years was the hotel chain able to recover from its financial losses caused by poor management.
took
It ............... the hotel chain to recuperate its losses following years of mismanagement.
It took several years for the hotel chain to recuperate its losses following years of mismanagement.
The backpacker had no idea at all that he would be upgraded.
came
The news of ............... the backpacker.
The news of the upgrade came as a total surprise to the backpacker.
Vicky became totally engrossed in her thriller that it slipped her mind she had to catch the early train.
absorbing
Vicky ............... that she forgot about having to catch the early train.
Vicky found her book so absorbing that she forgot about having to catch the early train.
The travellers were subjected to two hours of interrogation by the President’s guards.
a
The President’s guards subjected the ............... interrogation.
The President’s guards subjected the travellers to a two-hour interrogation.
The tour company’s profits appear to be improving significantly this season even though the franc is strong.
evidence
Despite the strong franc, the tour company’s ............... improvement.
Despite the strong franc, the tour company’s profits show evidence of significant improvement.
We had a whale of a time on our last holiday.
best
Our last holiday was ............... ever had.
Our last holiday was the best we’ve ever had.
It’s almost a year since Dave returned from his jaunt to Scotland.
back
Dave ............... trip to Scotland nearly one year ago.
Dave came back from his trip to Scotland nearly one year ago.
The Shadow Minister for Tourism only resigned after publication of the leaked information.
been
Only when the leaked ............... , did the Shadow Minister for Tourism resign.
Only when the leaked information had been published, did the Shadow Minister for Tourism resign.
The writer describes his journey vividly in his article.
account
The writer’s article ............... his journey.
The writer’s article gives/is/contains a vivid account of his journey.
Emma is the humblest person I have ever met.
more
I ............... than Emma.
I have yet to meet a person more humble than Emma.
Without your help, I would never have been able to learn French so well.
still
If it hadn’t been for your support, I ............... speaking French in sign language.
If it hadn’t been for your support, I would still be speaking French in sign language.
The present Minister for Tourism has never promised to seek a lower rate of VAT for foreign visitors.
time
At ............... Minister for Tourism ever made a pledge to try and lower the VAT rate for visitors from abroad.
At no time has the present Minister for Tourism ever made a pledge to try and lower the VAT rate for visitors from abroad.
In particular, the airline’s management was criticised by inspectors because it completely ignored complaints made by employees.
out
The inspectors ............... because of its blatant disregard for concerns voiced by its employees.
The inspectors singled out the airline because of its blatant disregard for concerns voiced by its employees.
Living in an area as remote as this is something that I never imagined in all my wildest dreams.
crossed
It ............... that I would end up living in an area as remote as this.
It never crossed my mind that I would end up living in an area as remote as this.
