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are thought to
have been
disadvantaged

People think that bilingual children were

disadvantaged in the past.
thought
Bilingual
children_________________________
in the past.

At no time did
she doubt

She never doubted that she would be able to

meet the challenge.
time
__________________________________
that she would be able to meet the challenge.

attention is
paid to

Nobody notices children who fail at school.

attention
No
_________________________________
children who fail at school.

Barely had I
got

I had only just got on the train when it left!

Barely
__________________________________
on the train when it left!

came as a
surprise to

My brother Sam was very surprised to be offered

the job.
came
The job offer ________________________
my brother Sam.

can afford
this/the
holiday as/so
long

This holiday is within our price range, provided

we don't go to the expensive restaurants in the
tourist centre.
Afford
We _____________________ as we avoid
the expensive restaurants in the tourist centre.

chances are
shell

Shell probably end up marrying him!

chances
The
______________________________end
up marrying him!

count on being

The company is unable to guarantee an

allocated car-parking space to all employees.
Count
The company's employees shouldn't
______________________ allocated a car
parking space.

delays to all
flights because

did I manage

A strike by check-staff led to all flights being

delayed.
BECAUSE
There were __________ of a strike by checkin staff.
I only got my money back after weeks of
calling.
manage
Only after weeks of calling
______________________________ to
get my money back.

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dont have
to

It isnt necessary to call him as he already

knows about it.
have
You
________________________________
call him as he already knows about it.

expected to
hand in her
resignation

Everyone expects Maura to resign at the end of

the month.
HAND
Maura is widely ______________ at the end
of the month.

The first
time I met
Serena

I first met Serena at a conference in Berlin.

TIME
__________________________was at a
conference in Berlin.

had started
by the time

We missed the start of the concert because we

arrived at the venue late.
BY
The concert _____________ we arrived at the
venue.

Hardly has
she ever
been

Shes never been in greater need of a friend

than now.
Hardly
__________________________________
in greater need of a friend.

has to be
pierced
before

You have to pierce the plastic film first and then

you can put the tray in the microwave oven.
BEFORE
The plastic film _________________ the
tray is placed in the microwave oven.

have any
recollection
(at all) of

My grandfather had completely forgotten that

he phoned me last night.
Recollection
My grandfather didn't __________________
phoning me last night.

have gained
access to
the building

It's possible that the burglars got into the

building by forcing open a fire exit.
GAINED
The burglars may ____________ by forcing
open a fire exit.

have
nothing in
common
with

Javier and I are completely different.

common
I __________________________ Javier.

is going to
make a

Cindy intends to complain about the service in

that restaurant.
going
Cindy
_______________________________
complaint about the service in that restaurant.

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33.

It was a girl
from my
town

A girl from my town won the silver medal.

IT
________________________ who won the
silver medal.

it wasnt my
fault

When he spoke to me he agreed that I wasnt

responsible.
fault
When he spoke to me he agreed that _____
________________ .

Its high
time she got

She should get him to do more housework.

high
__________________________________
him to do more housework.

likely is it
that the film

What are the chances of the film winning an

Oscar?
likely
How
______________________________will
win an Oscar?

made it
impossible
for

Paul wasn't able to leave the house all day

because of the terrible weather.
Impossible
The terrible weather ___________________
Paul to leave the house all day.

made/gotten
a name for

If Marc hadn't taken up politics, he might have

become a famous art historian.
Name
If Marc hadn't taken up politics, he might have
__________________________ himself as
an art historian.

make any
difference to
me

make any
difference to
me

must have
gone

neglected
telling me

I dont mind where we decide to go for our

family holiday this year.
difference
It doesnt __________________________
where we decide to go for our family holiday
this year.
I don't mind whether we go to the seaside or
not this year.
DIFFERENCE
It doesn't ________ whether we go to the
seaside or not this year.
She isnt in so I assume she went to the party.
must
She _______________________________
to the party.
You didnt tell me that the exhibition was
finishing today!
neglected
You
________________________________
the exhibition was finishing today!

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Never have I
seen

Ive not seen such a fantastic performance

before.
Never
__________________________________
such a fantastic performance before.

never known
a more
hardworking
person

My grandmother was the most hardworking

person I've ever known.
MORE
I've ___________________ than my
grandmother.

no chance of
winning

It's very unlikely that Martin will win the 100

metres, as he's out of training.
Chance
Martin has almost
_____________________ the 100 metres,
as he's out of training.

No sooner
had I arrived
than

I had only just arrived when he insisted on

going out again.
sooner
__________________________________
he insisted on going out again.

not as
common

Fewer people live in extended family units in

this country nowadays.
common
It is ______________________________
to live in extended family units in this country
nowadays.

on behalf of

Im phoning because my son is too ill to talk to

you.
behalf
Im phoning
_________________________my son,
who is ill.

on the point
of leaving

Nadia's friend arrived just as she was about to

leave the restaurant.
Point
Nadia was just
________________________ the
restaurant when her friend arrived.

Only when
they split up

They split up and then realized that they loved

each other.
Only
__________________________________
did they realize that they loved each other.

person I like
best of all

I like my Aunt Emily best of all my relatives.

PERSON
The ________________my relatives is my
Aunt Emily.

The place
where we
stopped for

We stopped in an absolutely beautiful place for

lunch.
WHERE
_______________________________
lunch was absolutely beautiful.

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The reason
why she left

She left her husband because he cheated on her.

REASON
__________________ her husband was
because he cheated on her.

role genes
play in
determining

We need to know how genes determine

behaviour.
role
We need to know what
____________________
behaviour.

Seldom have
I come
across

I have hardly ever come across such a strange

man.
Seldom _________________ such a strange
man.

she must be

She said shed come round so Im sure shes

on her way now.
must
She said shed come round so
____________________on her way now.

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64.

she must
have been

Anya didnt come to the dinner yesterday

evening so perhaps she was ill.
must
Anya didnt come to the dinner yesterday
evening so _______________________ ill.

She would
not wear

Fernanda refused to wear her sister's old dress.

Not
Fernanda said that ___________________
her sister's old dress.

should be
taught to

Everybody should learn how to speak a second

language.
taught
A second language
___________________________everybody.

68.

since Robin
last went
back

Robin has not been back to his birthplace for

over twenty years.
LAST
It is over twenty years ______________ to his
birthplace.

43.

so what I
did was
book

I need a weekend away, so I booked something

on the Internet.
did
I need a weekend away
_______________________________
something on the Internet.

succeeded
in finishing

I managed to finish the preparations in time.

succeeded
I _______________________________
the preparations in time.

that the
book will be
published

They have decided they will publish the book

this summer.
published
It has been decided
__________________this summer.

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threatened not
to fund

She said she wouldnt fund my art course if I

didnt work harder.
threatened
She
________________________________
my art course if I didnt work harder.

to put up with
(any)
rudeness

Delia said that she would no longer tolerate her

colleagues being rude.
Put
'I'm not willing ____________________
from my colleagues any longer,' said Delia.

to take part in

She didnt want to join in with the singing.

take
She didnt want ______________________
the singing.

took it for
granted that

Everyone assumed that Dennis would sell the

haunted house he inherited from his uncle.
GRANTED
People ___________ Dennis would sell the
haunted house he inherited from his uncle.

Under no
circumstances
must you

You must never disturb someone when they are

sleepwalking.
circumstances
__________________________________
disturb someone when they are sleepwalking.

under the
impression

I thought you wanted me to invite him.

impression
I was
_____________________________you
wanted me to invite him.

used to find
the idea

When she was at school, Sandra was

fascinated by the idea of hypnotism.
USED
Sandra _________ of hypnotism fascinating
when she was at school.

was delayed
due to

A drivers strike delayed our train.

due
Our train
____________________________ a driver
s strike.

was out of her

sight

She waved until the train could not be seen any

more.
sight
She waved until the train
___________________

was said to be
resigning

They said the principal was resigning in the

summer.
be
The principal
_________________________ in the
summer.

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wasnt I informed about

Why did nobody tell me that the match had been cancelled?
informed
Why ___________________________
the cancellation of the match?

44.

What I did was take

I resolved the problem by taking an extra suitcase.

take
____________________________________ an extra suitcase.

41.

What I object to is

I object to hanging around in airports.

What
____________________________________
hanging around in airports.

45.

What worries me is that

It worries me that I dont speak another language well.

What
____________________________________ I dont speak another language well.

6.

who talked her out of

Gaynors friends persuaded her not to get married in spring.

talked
It was Gaynors friends __________________getting married in spring.

11.

wish he had been able to

What a pity he couldnt come.

wish
I ___________________________________
come.

19.

wish I hadnt spoken

I regret speaking to him like that.

wish
I _________________________________to him like that.

9.

you lend me your umbrella

Could I borrow your umbrella this evening, please?

lend
Would ______________________________
this evening, please?

3.

you will have much difficulty

I dont think youll find it hard to find Cynthias house.

difficulty
I dont think _________________________ finding Cynthias house.