July 17, 2012

101. She was afraid to scream because she didn’t want to wake up the neighbors. (FEAR)
 She didn’t scream for fear of waking up the neighbors.
102. There have been fewer people who consume Chinese products. (DECREASE)
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103. Do phone us when you arrive at the airport, even if it's very late. (HOWEVER)
 However late it is, do phone us when you arrive at the airport.
104. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
→Only by united opposition can we eliminate world terrorism
105. Everybody made fun of him because he’d his hair cut so short. (MICKEY)
→. Every body took the Mickey out of him because...
106. I felt stupid when I realized what I’d done. (FOOL)
→ I felt like a fool when...
107. She was very relieved when she realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen. (BREATHED)
→ She breathed a sigh of relief when she realized...
108. Would you like to contribute something to our campaign? (MAKE)
→ Would you like to make some contribution to our campaign?
109. Products which seem to lack credibility are not popular. (CALL)
→ There’s no call for products which lacks credibility.
110. Technical skills are needed to operate this new machinery. (DEMANDS)
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111. We have run out of small sizes. (STOCK)
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112. In all probability we will finish the project on Thursday. (CHANCES)
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113. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (SOUND)
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114. In her previous job, Mara was a picture restorer. (WORK)
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115. I’m sure you were driving too fast.
→You must
116. It was overeating that caused his heart attack.
→If he
117. The storm completely wiped out all my crops.
→I.
118. The fire led to the setting up of a public enquiry.( RESULT)
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119. Vita min intake and intelligence are not connected.
→There
120. Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people. (DEVOTED)
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121. His wife keeps telling him that he should get a better job. (PUSHING)
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122. People estimate that the company manufactured more than 5,000 small planes last year.
→ More than
123. I applied for the job but was turned down.
→My
124. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
→ Never ...
125. My boyfriend is very short-tempered. (TEMPER)
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126. Let’s clean the dishes in the morning. (WASHING)
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127. Despite his age, he’s still working. (RETIRED)
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128. Whose name should I write on the cheque? (MAKE)
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129. “Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her friend.
→Ann pleaded.
130. My protests were ignored.
→Nobody
131. I’m sure he took your briefcase by mistake. (DELIBERATELY)
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132. We only despatch goods after receiving the money. ( RECEIVED )
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133. You pay 20 pounds a month for a period of one year. (SUCCESSIVE)
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134. He’ll settle down. Then his performance will improve.
→Once
135. The result of the match was never in doubt.
→ At ….
136. This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London. ( TIME)
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137. He will not be put off by their comments. (DETER)
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138. She complains far too often for my liking. (FREQUENT)
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139. Some people accept that a storm is inevitable. (RESIGNED)
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140. The fridge is completely empty. (LEFT)
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145. Money is of little value on a desert island. (COUNTS)
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146. Can you tell me where the Midland Hotel is? (DIRECT)
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147. The Prime Minister felt it appropriate to make a statement. (FIT)
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148. I’d rather we started at seven. (PREFERENCE)
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149. The accident wasn’t his fault. (BLAME)
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150. Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.( AS)
→Friendly.
151. Not until the body was found did the police believe her.
→It was only
152. “Whatever you do, don’t give up hope” they said.( URGED)
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153. Far more people live to retirement age in Britain than in the Philippines.
→Not
154. We have no seats left for the concert on December 12th.( BOOKED)
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155. The foreigner declared his innocence. (DENIED)
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156. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. (SUCCEEDED)
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157. An open fire can’t be compared to/with central heating. (COMPARISON)
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158. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (BOUND)
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159. I was scared to tell him what I really thought. (COURAGE)
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160. The Greens consider Henry a good friend. (LOOK)
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161. Teachers think that hard work is good for you. (HARM)
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162. Because of the delay we missed our connecting flight. (MEANT)
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163. Don’t wait to be asked if you want a sandwich! (HELP)
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164. Most people regard Dr. Peters as being the best surgeon in his field. (WIDELY)
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165. The Prime Minister was determined to remain in office. (INTENTION)
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166. I don’t know the first thing about aeronautics.
→I am
167. The students’ riotous behaviour should have been severely punished. ( DESERVED )
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168. The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.
→In all
169. Despite his ungainly air he is remarkably agile.
→Although
170. The numbers of cars on the roads must be reduced. (DOWN)
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171. Interrupting when someone is speaking is rude. (CUT)
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172. We have an emergency electricity supply in case we are cut off. (BACK)
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173. We’ve decided to leave early tomorrow morning. (SET)
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174. I know you are hiding something from me. (BACK)
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175. Come on Thursday or Friday. It’s all the same to me. (DIFFERENCE)
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176. Amanda has improved a lot this term. (PROGRESS)
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177. Gunman kills 3 people in Bank Drama.
→ A man …
178. The riddle of the missing heiress has been solved.
→ The police
179. His appearance was completely unexpected.
→ His appearance
180. He is by no means a smart boy.
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181. I take it for granted that he is influential person. (ASSUME)
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182. He won’t let anyone touch his records. (OBJECTS)
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183. He didn’t think much of the musical show yesterday. (OPINION)
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184. The concert was not as good as he had hoped. (EXPECTATIONS)
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185. The music teacher was the only member of staff not to attend the concert. (EXCEPTION)
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186. The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor.
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187. He is said to be a very good violinist. (COMES)
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188. We missed the beginning of the concert because we had overslept. (CONSEQUENCE)
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189. It is your duty to tell him what to do. (SUPPOSED)
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190. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time. ( LESS)
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191. It is expected that the company can get more profit this year.
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192. I was astonished by her confidence.( WHAT)
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193. Someone told me my flight was cancelled when I got to the airport. (ARRIVING)
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194. I knew I had met him before, but I can’t remember his name. (TONGUE)
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195. His choice always followed what his wife decided. (STEP)
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196. Remember to write to us! (DROP)
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197. Phone and write to him if you can’t talk directly to him. (GET)
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198. Don’t worry. There will be another chance. (KEEP)
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199. On the day she agreed to marry him, he was happier than he had ever been in his life. (HAPPIEST)
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200. It was not really necessary for you to arrive so early. ( NEEDN’T )
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201. Someone has stolen the boss’s car. (HAD)
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202. Whoever did that must have been a very brave person.
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203. The last time we were here was in 1980.
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204. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
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205. Has she written to you lately? (HEARD)
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206. We must have your answer tonight at the latest. (INSIST)
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207. We’ve decided to replace those plastic shower curtains with these rubber ones. (SUBSTITUTE)
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208. Somebody has stolen all Miranda’s jewellery. (ROBBED)
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209. Nothing ever frightens him. (AFRAID)
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210. It’s not my habit to get up quite so early as this. (USED)
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211. Everything went well that morning. (NOTHING)
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 212. A portion of strawberries and cream costs a lot in the café. (CHARGES)
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213. How likely am I to pass the examination, do you think? (CHANCE)
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214. He had no idea how difficult the exercise would be until he was half way through it.
→Only when
215. Further progress was impossible because of the floods.
→The floods
216. As he rose to speak, the crowd began cheering.
→The cheering.
217. We had not expected that we should have so much difficulty in finding the place.
→The place
218. Our present financial problems will soon be a thing of the past.
→We’ll
219. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled. ( NOBODY)
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220. The fate of the two climbers is unknown.( MYSTERY)
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221. There is no need for us to hurry; the play doesn’t start until 8:30. (TIME)
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222. John is very self-confident. (CONFIDENCE)
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223. His holiday is at exactly the same time as mine. (COINCIDES)
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224. He is alleged the owner of the valuable picture. (CLAIMED)
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225. The way he took everything he did for granted really annoyed her. (BACK)
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226. It was touch and go whether he recovered or not. (BALANCE)
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227. Which of the two books would you prefer? (RATHER)
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228. These books have been lent by the British Council library. (LOAN)
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229. I bought a pair of shoes this morning. They cost 40 pounds.( SPENT)
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230. Mrs. Wilson says she is sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday. ( SENDS)
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231. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.( CROSSED)
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