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Flashcards 52
Students 22
Language English
Category English
Level Other
Created / Updated 20.10.2014 / 22.07.2023
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Despite improving his performance, Smith is still not in the top three for the 10.000metres.

LED

The improvement in Smith's performance........................in the top three for the 10.000metres.

has not led to him his being

We should leave about six, otherwise we might not get there in time for dinner.

SET

If....................................six, we might not get there in time for dinner.

we don't set off about

You should make the sauce thicker if you want to improve the flavour.

THICKEN

You'll.......................................order to improve the flavour.

have to thicken the sauce in

After several years, heavy traffic caused the bridge to collapse.

DUE

The collapse.......................................several years of heavy traffic.

of the bridge was due to

Apparently, the restaurant in town has been bought out by someone else.

UNDER

I hear the restaurant in town.............................

is undernew management

Sara cried her eyes out immediately she was told she's failed her driving test.

BROKE

Sarah..........................................soon as she heard she'd failed her driving test.

broke down in tears as

The Government recently said our problems are the fault of the worldwide economic slowdown.

PLACED

The Government have...........................the worldwide economic slowdown for our problems.

placed the blame on

You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it.

IMPRESSION

I.........................................that the job was mine if I wanted it.

had the impression

He would never have guessed that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country.

LITTLE

.............................................................that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country.

Little did he know

Feel free to telephone if you have any further problems.

CALL

Do not..............................................................if you have any further problems.

hesitate to call

When you do decide what you want to do please let us know.

MIND

When..............................................what you want to do please let us know.

have made up your mind

Do you mind if I come over to see you later?

OBJECTION

Do you.................................................................coming over to see you later.

have any objection to me