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Unde Underl rlin inee the the corr correc ectt wor word d or or phr phras asee in in eac each h sen sente tenc nce. e.
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Wheth hether er this this new new pay pay deal deal will will sati satisf sfy y the the uni union onss remains /will remain/is remain/is remaining to remaining to be seen.
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No, I mustn’t/shouldn’t/couldn’t possibly possibly do that to a friend.
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Well I’m I’m surpris rised it was John. I would/could/should have would/could/should have expected better of him.
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Don’t n’t wo worry rry ab about my my big big brother; her; he will/can/could be will/can/could be very childish at times.
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I really wouldn’t/couldn’t/mightn’t eat eat another thing, thank you.
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You couldn’t/can’t/mustn’t be be serious! It’s far too dangerous!
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Well personally, I could/would/must have could/would/must have thought the answer is D, but you may be right. right.
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This little device need/could/shall be need/could/shall be the answer to all your technical problems.
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What you’re saying must/should/may well be true.
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It shouldn’t/m It shouldn’t/mightn’t/couldn’t ightn’t/couldn’t have have been Kevin who did it; he’s such a nice, well behaved behaved lad.
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Just in case you would/will/should find would/will/should find it, I’ll give you my business card so you can contact me.
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Compl Complete ete each each senten sentence ce with with a suitab suitable le phra phrase se of of thre threee wor words ds cont contain aining ing the word in capital letters.
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Oh well, I might as well have another drink, if no one’s in a hurry to leave. WELL
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Don’t Don’t both bother er telli telling ng Mich Michae ael; l; he’s he’s not ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ _ interested in your problems. LEAST
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It was wonder wonderful; ful; I felt felt abso absolut lutely ely no pain, pain, ____ ______ _____ _____ _____ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ____ _. NOTHING NOTHING
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____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ I left left Chris Chris’s ’s hous housee that that the trut truth h finally finally dawned on me. UNTIL
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In the the end end ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ was was put put a plas plaste terr over over the lea leak. k. WHAT
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It is ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ certa certain in that that Roge Rogerr will be be well well enoug enough h to play in the concert. MEANS
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Stran Strange ge as as ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ , I use used d to swi swim m at a very very high high level. SEEM
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Neve Neverr befor beforee _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ _ such such an ama amazin zing g sigh sight. t. SEEN
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____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ reali realise se how how much much he was was goin going g to miss miss her. her. LITTLE
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You You ____ _______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ _____ __ push push quite quite so hard; hard; it shou should ld go in the slot without much force. HAVE
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_____ _______ _____ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ _____ __ may may you you leave leave the room while while the exam exam is is in progress. CIRCUMSTANCES CIRCUMSTANCES
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Rewr Rewrit itee each each sen sente tenc ncee so tha thatt it con conta tains ins the the wor word d in bol bold, d, and and so so that that the the meaning stays the same.
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In my coun countr try y all all adul adults ts are are obl oblig igeed to to vot vote. e. obligatory In my country voting is obligatory for all adults.
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I’m I’m sure ure we’ we’re re not doing oing it the rig right way. ay. be This ___________________________________ ____________________________________ _ way you’re supposed to do it. it .
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I thin think k you you shou should ld try try appl applyi ying ng agai again n in a few few mon month ths’ s’ tim time. e. were If ______________________________________ ________________________________________ __ try applying a pplying again in a few months’ time.
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Altho Althoug ugh h I tried tried hard hard,, I coul couldn dn’t ’t get get the hang hang of using using a comp comput uter. er. might Try _________________________________ __________________________________________ _________ I couldn’t get the hang of using a computer.
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It seem seemss tha thatt Her Herma mann nn wasn wasn’t ’t to to be be tru trust sted ed,, aft after er all. all. appears Hermann _____________________________________ _______________________________________ __ trustworthy after all.
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Clear Clearly ly the the pre previo vious us owne owners rs left left it whe when n the they y move moved d to to thei theirr new new hou house se.. must It _________________________________________ _________________________________________ the previous owners when they moved to their new house.
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It see seems ms qui quite te lik likel ely y tha thatt ther theree was was a sud sudde den n sur surg ge of pow power er.. happened I think what may ________________________________________ _________________________________________ _ there was a sudden surge of power.
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Such Such was was the the spee speed d of of the the ball ball that that the the goa goalk lkeep eeper er nev never er saw saw it pas passs him him.. fast The ball was ____________________________________ _______________________________________________ ___________ that the goalkeeper never saw it pass him.
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Mark Mark spea speaks ks with with such such clarit clarity y that that it’s it’s a pleas pleasur uree to listen listen to him. him. clear Mark’s voice ________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________ to him is a pleasurable pleasurable experience. experience.
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You You mus mustt not not,, I repe repeat at not, not, open open this this box box unt until il Chri Christ stma mass Day Day.. to Under no _____________________________________ _____________________________________ opened until Christmas Day.
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My name name was was the the las lastt one one they they call called ed out out.. to Mine _____________________________ _______________________________________________ _____________________ ___ called out.
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Complet pletee th the fo follo llowing wing let letters ers by by wr writin iting g one word in each gap.
Dear Uncle Will You’ve probably (0) heard by now about the failure of our attempt to climb Mount Everest. I (1) ____ (1) ________ ________ ____ have listened listened to you about about not not attempting attempting it in October. October. Obviously, I’m very disappointed, as (2) _________ ____________ ___ all all my colleagu colleagues es on the the team, team, not (3) _____ (3) __________ _______ __ Jonty Jonty who who says it’ll probably probably be his last climb. We’re all physically physically shattered, shattered, and and I’ve lost lost almost almost 20 kilos kilos (4) _____ (4) __________ _______ __ eating eating like a horse. horse. Everything was (5) ____________ so well until that notorious ridge you warned me about. No (6) ____________ had we reached Hunter’s Ridge than the weather changed for the worse. The winds got up from the south, and then the snow drifts started. It was intensely frustrating, just lying in shelter (7) ____________ to move, just 600 metres (8) ____________ so from the summit. Only (9) ____ (9) ________ ________ ____ several days days of of blizzard conditions conditions (10) (10) _________ ____________ ___ we we abandon abandon the climb and return to base camp. Oh well, drop me a line when you have time. Yours Ben Dear Ben Thanks for your letter – yes, I read all about it in the local paper. Don’t worry, you (11) __________ ____________ __ possibly possibly have have done done any more. I can’t (12) (12) ________ ____________ ____ I’m surprised surprised – there’s nothing nothing you can can (13) (13) ________ ____________ ____ if the elements elements are against you: it’s no reflection on you. You did the sensible thing. That last bit of climb is fraught with danger, and better, more experienced climbers than yourselves have (14) ____ (14) ________ ________ ____ to turn back. So So let me know if you’re going to have another go – I should have (15) ____ (15) _________ ________ ___ May May or June June was a much better time time for an ascent, anyway. Best wishes Will
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Ten peo Ten peopl plee were were aske asked d for for their their opin opinio ion n on a new new cin cinem ema. a. Som Somee of of the the sentences contain a grammatical mistake. Write the correct version in the space provided at the end of each line, or put a tick if the sentence is already correct.
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It’s It’s boun bound d to be diff diffic icul ultt for for them them in the the fir first st few few weeks, but I think they’ve done well so far.
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What Whatso soev ever er do do the they y thin think k the they’r y’ree doin doing? g? They They’ve ’ve got all the most popular films in the smallest rooms.
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I arrive arrived d half half an hour hour befor beforee ‘The ‘The Detec Detectiv tive’ e’ was was showing, and I couldn’t get a seat, so they’re obviously going to be popular.
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I think think the the snac snack k area area may may turn turn out out to be too too small small,, but apart apart from that, I’m impressed. impressed.
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A new new cinem cinemaa shou should ld have have been been discu discuss ssed ed and and deba debate ted d for seven or eight years before it finally happened, so it’s great to actually be here and see it.
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I would have known I’d be working on the opening night! I’d have loved to see all the celebrities!
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No soon sooner er had had we arrive arrived d when when the comp comput uter er in the the box office office broke broke down, down, so I hope that’s that’s not going to be typical.
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I think think the the disa disabl bled ed facili facilitie tiess coul could d be bette better, r, and they they shouldn’t allow smoking in the corridors.
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Very ofte ften ar are th there pro prob blem lems in in th the fir firsst fe few da days wit with h a new cinema, but I’ve seen nothing yet.
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All All they’r they’ree doing doing is putti putting ng the exis existin ting g cinem cinemaa in the town centre out of business – it all seems fairly pointless pointless to me. me.
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Little un understand pe people ju just ho how di difficult it it mu must be be to run a ten-screen cinema successfully.
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I real reallly do hope they succeed ceed,, because I’ve ’ve seen some great films here already.
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