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

HAD

I ________________ the table a week in advance.

Answer

I had to book the table a week in advance.

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

MUST

You ________________ to that part of town after dark!

Answer

You musn't go to that part of town after dark!

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

PROMISED

George ________________ what I had done.

Answer

George promised not to tell anoone what I had done.

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

INSISTED

Peter ________________ the theatre tickets.

Answer

Peter insisted on buying the theatre tickets.

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

WHETHER

Doug asked ________________ another piece of cake.

Answer

Doug asked whether he could have another piece of cake.

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

WHY

Sally asked John ________________ on time.

Answer

[Sally asked John why he hadn't arrived on time.

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

ACCUSED

Alan ________________ watch.

Answer

Alan accused Simonof breaking his / having broken his watch.

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

WARNED

Patricia ________________ leave the mountain footpath.

Answer

Patricia warned Paul not to leave the mountain footpath.

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

INVITED

Maria ________________ go to a rock concert that weekend.

Answer

Maria invited David to go to a rock concert that weekend.

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

ADMITTED

The airline representative ________________ reserved me a seat.

Answer

The airline representative admitted that they hadn't reserved me a seat.

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

APOLOGISED

John ________________ a mistake.

Answer

John apologised for making / having made a mistake.

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

SUGGESTED

Alice ________________ a film.

Answer

Alice suggested going to (see) a film.

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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.

Answer

I had flu so I could not go to my sister’s wedding.

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

ABLE

Will ________________ part in the chess tournament next week?

Answer

Will you be able to take 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.

Answer

Although Eve is a strong swimmer, she is not capable of swimming across that lake.

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157. Amanda is not a very good pianist.

KNOW

Amanda doesn’t ________________ the piano very well.

Answer

Amanda doesn’t know how to play the piano very well.

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

COULD

Nobody in the college choir ________________ than my sister.

Answer

Nobody in the college choir could sing better than my sister.

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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.

Answer

I might be able to fix your car, even though I don’t have the right tools.

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

MANAGE

How ________________ such a tiny model train?

Answer

How did you manage to make such a tiny model train?

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

SUCCEEDED

My brother ________________ his driving test first time.

Answer

My brother succeeded in passing his driving test first time.

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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.

Answer

Since my camera was broken I wasn't able to take any photos at the party.

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

MANAGED

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

Answer

Despite the wind and rain, the climbers manage to put up their tent.

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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.

Answer

If I had known about her birthday, I would have sent her (some) flowers.

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

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

Answer

If he hadn’t bought shares in an oil company, he wouldn't be very / so rich today.

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

LONG

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

Answer

You will not have any problems, as long as you obey the college rules.

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

HARDER

If you studied ________________ better marks.

Answer

If you studied harder you would get better marks.

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

You won’t know what to do ________________ carefully.

Answer

You won’t know what to do if you don't listen carefully.

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

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

Answer

If Anna hadn’t lived in Hamburg for ten years, she wouldn't speak German so well.

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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.

Answer

I’m sure you’ll do well in the interview, provided that you don't make any serious mistakes.

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171. You feel so tired every day because you go to bed late.

EARLIER

If you went to bed ________________ so tired every day.

Answer

If you went to bed earlier you wouldn't feel so tired every day.

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21. The…………………….. looked dark and there were hardly any other guests. ENTER

Answer

21. The entrance looked dark and there were hardly any other guests.

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22. Artists must be…………………., otherwise they just repeat what they see or hear. CREATE

Answer

22. Artists must be creative, otherwise they just repeat what they see or hear.

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23. Why are you so……………… of his work? He's just doing his best. CRITIC

Answer

23. Why are you so critical of his work? He's just doing his best.

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24. Have you made up your mind? We need to know your ……………as soon as possible. DECIDE

Answer

24. Have you made up your mind? We need to know your decision as soon as possible.

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25. He's too shy to look people …………………… when he talks to them. DIRECT

Answer

25. He's too shy to look people directly when he talks to them.

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26. Have they put the Christmas………………….. yet? DECORATE

Answer

26. Have they put the Christmas decorations yet?

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27. They put too many unnecesary ……………………… in food. ADD

Answer

27. They put too many unnecesary additives in food.

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28. I ……………… think that there's no point in arguing with him. Just ignore him. HONEST

Answer

28. I honestly think that there's no point in arguing with him. Just ignore him.

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29. Extraterrestrial life has not been…………………. proved yet. SCIENCE

Answer

29. Extraterrestrial life has not been scientifically proved yet.

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30. Why don't you call the …………………. if the lights don't work? ELECTRIC

Answer

30. Why don't you call the electrician if the lights don't work?

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31. Music and television are forms of………………… ENTERTAIN

Answer

31. Music and television are forms of entertainment.

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32. The concert didn't live up to our………………… EXPECT

Answer

32. The concert didn't live up to our expectation.

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33. The electric company admitted their ………………… for the blackout. RESPOND

Answer

33. The electric company admitted their responsibility for the blackout.

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34. Did you use to have …………………… as a child? ALLOW

Answer

34. Did you use to have allowence as a child?

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35. I don't like those trousers, no matter how …………………….. they are. FASHION

Answer

35. I don't like those trousers, no matter how fashionable they are.

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36. Life ……………….. varies according to country and gender. EXPECT

Answer

36. Life expectancy varies according to country and gender.

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1) We need to find a __________ to the problem as soon as possible. (solve)

Answer

1) We need to find a solution to the problem as soon as possible.

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2) Juan speaks English fluently and makes very few __________ mistakes. (grammar)

Answer

2) Juan speaks English fluently and makes very few grammatical mistakes.

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3) The teacher keeps a record of every student's __________ . (attend)

Answer

3) The teacher keeps a record of every student's attendance.

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4) Air-conditioning is a ___________ if you live somewhere like the south of Spain. (necessary)

Answer

4) Air-conditioning is a necessity if you live somewhere like the south of Spain.

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5) Don't be afraid of the dog. He's absolutely __________ . (harm)

Answer

5) Don't be afraid of the dog. He's absolutely harmless.

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6) The company is trying hard to improve customer __________ . (satisfy)

Answer

6) The company is trying hard to improve customer satisfaction.

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7) Measures were taken around the world to __________ airport security after the 11 September attacks. (tight)

Answer

7) Measures were taken around the world to tighten airport security after the 11 September attacks.

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8) We're going to change our suppliers as they have become very __________ in the last year. (rely)

Answer

8) We're going to change our suppliers as they have become very unreliable in the last year.

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9) Patricia's very __________ . She writes short stories, paints and makes mosaics. (create)

Answer

9) Patricia's very creative. She writes short stories, paints and makes mosaics.

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10) We need your __________ at the bottom of the page. (sign)

Answer

10) We need your signature at the bottom of the page.

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