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It ________________ be any more customers today.

54. They had to cancel the outdoor exhibition because of the bad weather. CALLED

The outdoor exhibition ________________ because of the bad weather. 55. I failed to persuade Tom to take up stamp collecting.

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SUCCEED

I ________________ Tom to take up stamp collecting.

56. We found it difficult to write the story.

TROUBLE

We ________________ the story.

57. Don’t worry! I’ll make him tell the truth.

OUT

Don’t worry! I’ll ________________ him.

58. I have never been to the National Museum.

STILL

I ________________ the National Museum.

59. The last time I saw Jenny was ten years ago.

FOR

I ________________ ten years.

60. John can still remember how nervous he felt on his first day at work. NEVER

John ________________ how nervous he felt on his first day at work.

61. She began working for this company when she was 18.

BEEN

She ________________ for this company since she was 18.

62. Mr Thompson phoned a moment ago to say he will be late.

JUST

Mr Thompson ________________ to say he will be late.

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63. It’s been a long time since our last meeting.

MET

We ________________ a long time.

64. Do you have a computer in your house?

GOT

Have ________________ home?

65. We went to Paris by train.

ON

We went ________________ Paris.

66. My little cousin wants to drive a bus when he leaves school.

DRIVER

My little cousin wants ________________ when he leaves school.

67. Is he a good pianist?

PLAY

Does ________________ well?

68. We watched a television documentary about Scotland last night. ON

We watched a documentary ________________ last night.

69. How about going to see a film this evening?

CINEMA

Why don’t ________________ this evening?

70. I think she is lying about what happened.

TRUTH

I don’t think she ________________ about what happened.

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71. Germany is well-known for making very good cars.

REPUTATION

The Germans ________________ for making very good cars.

72. A lot of snow fell yesterday in Vienna.

HARD

It ________________ in Vienna yesterday.

73. There has been a steady increase in prices over last year.

STEADILY

Prices ________________ over the past year.

74. My hometown is a fairly big industrial city.

QUITE

My hometown is ________________ industrial city.

75. Prague is rather expensive.

BIT

Prague is ________________ expensive city.

76. I have almost no money left after my holiday.

HARDLY

I have ________________ money left after my holiday.

77. The number of tourists I saw was really amazing.

ABSOLUTELY

I ________________ the number of tourists I saw.

78. Can I fly to Bratislava without having to change planes?

DIRECT

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Is there ________________ to Bratislava?

79. Keith really lost his temper when they told him to show his passport again. EXTREMELY

Keith ________________ when they told him to show his passport again.

80. I really don’t like travelling by bus in the morning.

STAND

I ________________ by bus in the morning.

81. I decided to go to Africa on my own.

DECISION

It ________________ to go to Africa on my own.

82. I didn’t have enough money to go to Rwanda by plane.

AFFORD

I ________________ to Rwanda by plane.

83. It took me ages to get all the documents I needed.

SPENT

I ________________ all the documents I needed.

84. It was difficult for me to smile when they told me the news.

HELP

I couldn’t ________________ heard the news.

85. I can hear laughter coming from the neighbours’ flat.

PEOPLE

I ________________ in the neighbour’s flat.

86. They said they would go to the police if we didn’t help them.

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THREATENED

They ________________ the police if we didn’t hep them.

87. I can’t wait to visit the new safari park.

FORWARD

I’m ________________ the new safari park.

88. I’m glad I went to Africa to see animals in their natural environment. WORTH

It ________________ Africa to see animals in their natural environment.

89. The idea of waiting for five hours at the airport does not appeal to me. KEEN

I’m not ________________ waiting for five hours at the airport.

90. We arrived at the cinema too late for the start of the film.

ALREADY

The film ________________ the time we arrived at the cinema.

91. On hearing the good news, everyone at the office gave a cheer.

WHEN

Everyone at the office gave a cheer ________________ the good news.

92. A fire broke out on board the plane shortly after it left the ground. JUST

The plane ________________ off when a fire broke out on board.

93. James was surprised by their friendliness.

EXPECTED

James ________________ be so friendly.

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94. I had hardly opened the front door when the phone rang.

SOON

The phone rang ________________ the front door.

95. We didn’t set off for the mountains until midday.

WHEN

It ________________ off for the mountains.

96. He read the whole letter before saying anything.

UNTIL

He didn’t say ________________ the whole letter.

97. I met somebody I knew on my flight to Athens last week.

WHILE

I met somebody I knew ________________ flying to Athens last week.

98. Sue was excited because it was her first visit to India. 

NEVER

Sue was excited because ________________ India before.

99. The train journey took six hours, so we were really tired when we got to Madrid. FOR

We were really tired when we got to Madrid because we ________________ six hours by train.

100. The players spent a lot of time training for the big game

DEAL

The players spent ________________ time training for the big game.

101. Not many fans attended the match on Saturday.

VERY

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The match on Saturday was attended ________________ fans.

102. My brother is not very interested in sport.

MUCH

My brother doesn’t show ________________ sport.

103. First-class sports equipment is often very expensive.

LOTS

You often need to spend ________________ to buy first-class sports equipment.

104. There is a complete lack of sports facilities at our college.

NO

Our college has ________________ all.

105. The government spends very little money on sports education.

SMALL

The government only spends ________________ money on sports education.

106.Was the party enjoyable last night?

YOURSELF

Did ________________ the party last night?

107. Are you badly hurt?

HURT

Have ________________ badly?

108. I didn’t need any help to repair my bicycle.

REPAIRED

I ________________ own.

109. A lot of students can’t use the university’s new computers.

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KNOW

A lot of students don’t ________________ the university’s new computers.

110. I can’t remember Mike’s instructions.

FORGOTTEN

I ________________ told us to do.

111. Paul didn’t know the right person to ask for technical advice.

SURE

Paul wasn’t ________________ for technical advice.

112. Nobody came with me to the cinema yesterday.

MYSELF

I ________________ to the cinema yesterday.

113. In the interview, I couldn’t think of anything to say about my hobbies. KNOW

In the interview, I didn’t ________________ about my hobbies.

114. Luke and Paul are having a very long conversation.

TALKING

Luke and Paul have ________________ other for ages.

115. Is this your own drawing or did someone help you?

YOURSELF

Did ________________ or did someone help you?

116. Joanna is now at the top of her profession.

RISEN

Joanna ________________ the top of her profession.

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117. The lead dancer performed exceptionally well this evening.

GAVE

The lead dancer ________________ this evening.

118. Gary is obviously the best singer in the group.

STANDS

Gary ________________ the best singer in the group.

119. When on tour, musicians often miss their home.

FEEL

Many musicians tend to ________________ when they’re on tour.

120. Everyone was surprised at how popular the band’s first album was. BY

Everyone was surprised ________________ of the band’s first album.

121. Jennifer didn’t accept the role in the new musical.

DOWN

Jennifer ________________ the role in the new musical.

122. The lead vocalist gets impatient very easily when she’s rehearsing a new song. LACKS

The lead vocalist ________________ when she’s rehearsing a new song.

123. In April, the band left London to begin their World Tour.

SET

The band’s World Tour began when they ________________ London in April.

124. Lucas has always been full of ambition.

VERY

Lucas has always ________________ person.

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125. Despite rumours, the bass guitarist does not intend to leave the band. HAS

Despite rumours, the bass guitarist ________________ the band.

126. Opera does not interest Tania.

INTERESTED

Tania ________________ opera.

127. He has the ability to become a great musician.

CAPABLE

He ________________ a great musician.

128. The Institute of Art and the College of Art are not connected.

CONNECTION

There ________________ the Institute of Art and the College of Art.

129. Whose job is it to choose the actors’ costumes?

RESPONSIBLE

Who ________________ the actors’ costumes?

130. We need to solve this problem quickly.

SOLUTION

We need to find ________________ this problem.

131. Charles never forgets people’s names.

GOOD 

Charles is very ________________ people’s names.

132. You cannot compare these two artists.

COMPARISON

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There ________________ these two artists.

133. The number of students at the college suddenly increased.

INCREASE

There was ________________ the number of students at the college.

134. I find it very difficult to understand the work of that artist.

DIFFICULTY

I have great ________________ the work of the artist.

135. I am sure it was a disappointment to you that you missed the concert. DISAPPOINTED

I’m sure you ________________ the concert.

136. It wasn’t necessary for us to take a taxi.

HAVE

We ________________ take a taxi.

137. You can’t smoke in the non-smoking area.

ALLOWED

You ________________ in the non-smoking area.

138. You really should wear a warmer coat.

BETTER

You ________________ a warmer coat.

139. It’s very important to remember to tip the waiter.

NOT

You ________________ to tip the waiter.

140. You are under no obligation to accept his offer.

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HAVE 

You ________________ his offer.

141. It was a mistake going to that restaurant last night.

SHOULD

We ________________ to that restaurant last night.

142. They made me book the table a week in advance.

HAD

I ________________ the table a week in advance.

143. Don’t go to that part of town after dark!

MUST

You ________________ to that part of town after dark!

144. ‘I won’t tell anyone what you did,’ George said.

PROMISED

George ________________ what I had done.

145. ‘I’ll buy the theatre tickets,’ Peter said.

INSISTED

Peter ________________ the theatre tickets.

146. ‘Can I have a piece of cake?’ Doug asked.

WHETHER

Doug asked ________________ another piece of cake.

147. ‘Why didn’t you arrive on time, John?’ Sally asked.

WHY

Sally asked John ________________ on time.

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148. You’ve broken my watch, Simon!’ Alan said.

ACCUSED

Alan ________________ watch.

149. ‘Don’t leave the mountain footpath, Paul!’ Patricia said.

WARNED

Patricia ________________ leave the mountain footpath.

150. ‘Would you like to go to a rock concert this weekend, David?’ Maria asked. INVITED

Maria ________________ go to a rock concert that weekend

151. ‘We haven’t reserved you a seat, I’m afraid,’ the airline representative said. ADMITTED

The airline representative ________________ reserved me a seat.

152. ‘I’m sorry about the mistake I made,’ John said.

APOLOGISED

John ________________ a mistake.

153. ‘Let’s go to the cinema,’ Alice said.

SUGGESTED

Alice ________________ a film.

154. I was unable to go to my sister’s wedding because I had flu.

COULD

I had flu so ________________ to my sister’s wedding.

155. Can you take part in the chess tournament next week?

ABLE

Will ________________ part in the chess tournament next week?

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156. Eve is a strong swimmer, but she can’t swim across that lake.

CAPABLE

Although Eve is a strong swimmer, she ________________ across that lake.

157. Amanda is not a very good pianist.

KNOW 

Amanda doesn’t ________________ the piano very well.

158. My sister was the best singer in the college choir.

COULD

Nobody in the college choir ________________ than my sister.

159. I can probably fix your car, even though I don’t have the right tools. ABLE

I might ________________ your car, even though I don’t have the right tools.

160. How were you able to make such a tiny model train?

MANAGE

How ________________ such a tiny model train?

161. My brother managed to pass his driving test first time.

SUCCEEDED

My brother ________________ his driving test first time.

162. I couldn’t take any photos at the party because my camera was broken. ABLE

Since my camera was broken I ________________ any photos at the party.

163. Despite the wind and rain, the climbers were able to put up their tent. MANAGED

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Despite the wind and rain, the climbers ________________ their tent.

164. I didn’t know about her birthday, so I didn’t send her any flowers. SOME

If I had known about her birthday, I ________________ flowers.

165. He is very rich today because he bought shares in an oil company. BE

If he hadn’t bought shares in an oil company, he ________________ today.

166. If you obey the college rules, you will not have any problems.

LONG

You will not have any problems, ________________ the college rules.

167. You don’t get good marks because you don’t study hard.

HARDER

If you studied ________________ better marks.

168. Listen carefully or you won’t know what to do. 

IF

You won’t know what to do ________________ carefully.

169. Anna speaks such good German because she lived in Hamburg for ten years. SO

If Anna hadn’t lived in Hamburg for ten years, she ________________ well.

170. Unless you make some serious mistakes, I’m sure you’ll do well in the interview. PROVIDED

I’m sure you’ll do well in the interview, ________________ make any serious mistakes. 171. You feel so tired every day because you go to bed late.

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EARLIER

If you went to bed ________________ so tired every day.

172. No matter how hard you work, you’ll never earn much money as a lawyer. EVEN

You’ll never earn much money as a lawyer, ________________ really hard.

173. Without a law degree, you won’t get that job in Paris that you want. UNLESS

You won’t get that job in Paris that you want ________________ a law degree.

174. I can hear you perfectly so you don’t need to shout.

NO

I can hear you perfectly so ________________ to shout.

175. As Jack usually arrived on time I began to feel rather worried.

UNUSUAL

As ________________ to be late, I began to feel rather worried.

176. How long was your flight from London to Bucharest?

TAKE

How long ________________ fly from London to Bucharest?

177. Don’t worry if you can’t find Mexcafe, because most brands of coffee are similar. MATTER

Most brands of coffee are similar, so ________________ if you can’t find Mexcafe.

178. Why are the supermarket shelves empty?

NOTHING

Why ________________ the supermarket shelves?

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179. Do you think this radio is faulty?

PROBLEM

Do you think ________________ this radio?

180. For the time being, planes can’t land as it is too foggy at the airport. FOG

For the time being, planes can’t land as ________________ at the airport.

181. I enjoyed seeing Angela again, didn’t you? 

LOVELY

Wasn’t ________________ Angela again?

182. Will many people be waiting outside the cinema, do you think? QUEUE

Will ________________ outside the cinema, do you think?

183. It rainedheavily last night and all the rivers have flooded.

STORM

All the rivers have flooded because ________________ last night.

184.You ought to see a doctor about your headache.

WERE

If ________________ a doctor about your headache.

185. My father did not learn to drive when he was younger and now he regrets it. NOT

My father ________________ when he was younger.

186. I didn’t find the film very interesting.

INTERESTED

I ________________ the film.

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187. The day was so cold he didn’t know what to wear.

SUCH

It ________________ that he didn’t know what to wear.

188. I returned the computer to the shop because it didn’t work.

TOOK

The computer didn’t work so ________________ the shop.

189. I’ve never read a book as long as this.

EVER

This must be ________________ read.

190. When I was younger, I would often play with my brother.

USED

When I was younger, I ________________ with my brother.

191. We last went abroad six years ago.

BEEN

We ________________ six years.

192. ‘Are you saying I broke the vase?’

ACCUSING

 ‘Are ________________ the vase?’

193. We left the room quietly ________________ the baby.

ORDER

We left the room quietly ________________ the baby.

194. Going to the gym seems pointless to me.

POINT

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I can’t ________________ going to the gym.

195. People think that my brother owns a huge villa in Italy.

TO

My brother ________________ a huge villa in Italy.

196. I decided not to buy a new car now, but to get one later.

PUT

I decided ________________ a new car until later.

197. The sea isn’t warm enough to go swimming.

TOO

The see ________________ to go swimming.

198. I’ll give you a key because I may not be in when you come back. CASE

I’ll give you a key ________________ in when you come back.

199. Sam’s parents didn’t let him go out until he had tidied his room. MADE

Sam’s parents ________________ his room before he went out.

200. Jake is very active even though he is not very well.

SPIT

Jake is very ________________ that he is not very well.

201. ‘Whose is that fur coat?’ she asked.

BELONG 

 ‘Who ________________ to?’ she asked.

202. When I was a child my aunt took care of me.

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BROUGHT

I ________________ my aunt when I was a child.

203. Tania would rather not cook dinner tonight.

FEEL

Tania ________________ dinner tonight.

204. It wouldn’t be a good idea if you ate too many chocolates.

BETTER

You ________________ too many chocolates.

205. Suzie’s husband is a lot older than she is.

GREAT

Suzie is married to a man who ________________ than she is.

206. ‘Don’t step on the ice – it’s dangerous,’ Zoe said to her sister.

WARNED

Zoe ________________ step on the ice because it was dangerous.

207. I really regret not bringing a camera tonight.

WISH

I really ________________ a camera tonight.

208. I expect you are delighted the Liverpool won the football match last night. MUST

You ________________ that Liverpool won the football match last night.

209. A woman in the street spoke angrily to me because I’d bumped into her. OFF

A woman in the street ________________ because I’d bumped into her. 27

210. Lucy plays the guitar really well.

GOOD

Lucy ________________ the guitar.

211. You almost never see some film stars out in public.

RARELY

Some film stars ________________ in public.

212. I’ll be very pleased to read what you’ve written.

GREAT

I’ll take ________________ what you’ve written.

213. ‘Where would you prefer to live – in the city or the country?’

RATHER

 ‘Would ________________ in the city or the country?’

214. We expected to see ten people at the lecture but there were twenty. TWICE

There were ________________ at the lecture than we had expected.

215. ‘You must get a taxi home,’ my brother said to us.

INSISTED

My brother ________________ a taxi home.

216. That’s the best film I’ve ever seen.

NEVER

I ________________ such a good film.

217. Maria found it very difficult to make a decision.

DIFFICULTY

Maria had great ________________ a decision.

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218. Mark’s accident was so bad that he decided not to drive any more. PUT

Mark’s accident ________________ for life.

219. A local decorator painted my room.

HAD

I ________________ a local decorator.

220. There was a storm while were flying to the Caribbean.

DURING

There was a storm ________________ to the Caribbean.

221. I really think you should go to the bank and get some money.

WERE

If I ________________ to the bank and get some money.

222. Mario doesn’t often arrive for a meeting.

UNUSUAL

If ________________ arrive late for a meeting.

223. I’ll lend you some money but you must pay me back tomorrow. LONG

I’ll lend you some money ________________ me back tomorrow.

224. They say we should check out of the hotel by 10 a.m..

SUPPOSED

We ________________ of the hotel by 10 a.m.

225. ‘I’m sorry I forget your birthday,’ said Carlos to me.

APOLOGISED

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Carlos ________________ my birthday.

226. What I really hate is people smoking while I’m eating.

STAND

I really ________________ while I’m eating.

227. ‘Do you know where my wallet is?’ my father asked me.

SEEN

My father asked me ________________ his wallet.

228. When my brother heared he’d failed his driving test, he began to cry. BROKE

When my brother heared he had failed his driving test, he ________________ tears.

229. I don’t see the point in visiting this museum.

WORTH

In my opinion, it ________________ this museum.

230. It was a bad idea of ours to go to that party last night.

SHOULD

We ________________ to that party last night.

231. Agnes is meeting her brother Anthony at the airport.

MET

Anthony ________________ his sister Agnes at the airport.

232. I last saw Jane a week ago.

SINCE

I have ________________ week.

233. Ann is the best chess player in our club.

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GOOD

Nobody in our club is ________________ at chess.

234. He usually falls asleep in the armchair in the evenings.

WILL

He ________________ in the armchair in the evenings.

235. John asked Caroline to marry him, but she didn’t accept the offer because he was too old.

TURNED

John asked Caroline to marry him but she ________________ because he was too old.

236. I don’t know many people taller than Mark.

ONE

Mark is ________________ I know.

237. I would prefer if you said nothing to Tom about last night.

WANT

I don’t ________________ to Tom about last night.

238. This car cost far less than my last one.

EXPENSIVE

This car ________________ my last one.

239. It’s three years since Nick started boxing.

FOR

Nick ________________ three years.

240. John will have finished his work in a short while.

LONG

It won’t ________________ finished his work.

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241. What’s the name of the man who had his nose broken in a fight? WHOSE

What’s the name of the man ________________ in a fight?

242. I find it very difficult to believe anything he says.

HAVE

I ________________ anything he says.

243. For several years, I felt strange driving on the left.

USED

It took me several years ________________ on the left.

244. Excuse me, could you please tell me the time?

WONDER

Excuse me, ________________ tell me the time.

245. I think it was a very stupid thing for him to do.

WHAT

I think that ________________ very stupid.

246. He took the money – I saw him myself.

OWN

I saw him take the money ________________ eyes.

247. I don’t think we’ll finish this crossword.

HOPE

I don’t think there’s ________________ finishing this crossword.

248. Amy went to the doctor’s, although she didn’t really need to.

GONE

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Amy really ________________ the doctor’s.

249. ‘Stop running, Lucy!’ said her father.

TOLD

Lucy’s ________________ running.

250. This season our football team started well.

GOT

Our football team ________________ started this season.

251. I bet Harry was very upset not to have got a place at university. BEEN

Harry didn’t get a place at university so he ________________ upset.

252. Holly doesn’t look well. I don’t think she should go to work.

BETTER

Holly ________________ work because she doesn’t look well.

253. ‘I didn’t hit your car deliberately!’ Emily said to the man.

DENIED

Emily ________________ car deliberately.

254. The man dived into the river and so was able to escape.

MANAGED

The man ________________ into the river.

255. It’s not true that Luke was staying in London last night – I had dinner with him at home.

CAN’T

I had dinner with Luke at home last night, so he ________________ in London. 33

256. Maria had to go away unexpectedly so they postponed the wedding for a month. OFF

Maria had to go away unexpectedly so they ________________ for a month.

257. It isn’t worth asking Philip to tidy up.

POINT

There’s ________________ Philip to tidy up.

258. I suggest phoning your aunt before turning up at her house.

YOU

I suggest ________________ your aunt before turning up at her house.

259. When I tried to make changes to the school timetable, I was faced with a lot of opposition.

AGAINST

When I tried to make changes to the school timetable, I ________________ a lot of opposition.

260. Dr Brown was respected by his grandchildren who all wanted to be like him. UP

Dr Brown’s grandchildren ________________ him and all wanted to be like him.

261. They had just started their walk when it began to pour with rain. SET

They had just ________________ their walk when it began to pour with rain.

262. You’ll miss your plane if you don’t hurry up.

UNLESS

You’ll miss your plane ________________ up.

263. I really can’t bear to live near the railway line any longer.

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PUT

I really can’t ________________ near the railway line any longer.

264. Laura didn’t try to be friendly to us.

MADE

Laura ________________ be friendly to us.

265. The weatherman forecast that there would be sunshine all day. SHINE

The weatherman said: ‘The ________________ all day.’

266. ‘I haven’t heard from Helen for a long time,’ Paul said to me.

TOLD

Paul ________________ heard from Helen for a long time.

267. How about going to the top of the tower to look at the view?