410 Sentence Transformation (Raw KEY)

A blessing in disguise for Initially, losing one's job can seem awful; afterwards it can work out well, for
some people.
Blessing
Losing one's job has proved ... some people.
A day goes by without Vanessa practicing Vanessa practices the violin nearly everyday.
By
Scarcely ... the violin.
A good chance he It's quite likely he will resign soon.
Chance
There's ... will resign soon.
A lack of consistency in the government's The government is always changing its policies on transportation.
Lack
There's ... policies on transportation.
a mystery to them why They have no idea why Lena resigned.
Mystery
It's ... Lena resigned.
A new jacket on the spur of the He bought a new jacket without having planned to.
Spur
He bought ... moment.
A slight adjustment to the mirror, If you adjust the mirror a little, you'll be able to see more clearly.
Slight
With ... you'll be able to see more clearly.
Acts on impulse when making Zoe always makes spontaneous decisions concerning her travel plans.
Acts
Zoe always ... her travel plans.
Advisable to go aheadShould we go ahead with the plan?
Advisable
Is ... with the plan?
After he had checked all the facts didThe editor delayed publishing the article until he had checked all the facts.
Did
Only ... the editor publish the article.
All likelihood, she will come before the end She will probably come before the end of next month.
Likelihood
In ... of next month.
All probability, the exhibition will beThe exhibition is likely to be a success.
Probability
In ... a success.
Am always short of time I never have enough time these days.
Short
I ... these days.
Am depending on you to help me with I can't possibly finish this work without your help.
Depending
I ... this work.
amount of criticism affected No matter how much he was criticized, his confidence was not affected.
Amount
No ... his confidence.
Ann is the apple of her Being her only niece, Ann is very precious to her.
Apple
Being her only niece, ... eye.
any improvement in your mother's condition Was your mother any better than when you visited her?
Improvement
Was there ... when you visited her?
Are committed to lending us They have definitely agreed to lend us the money.
Committed
They ... the money.
Are flavor of the month Reality shows on TV are extremely popular at the moment.
Flavor
Reality shows on TV ... of the moment.
are in a minority There are fewer males than females in our country.
In
Females ... in our country.
Are in complete contrast to The minister's actions do not conform at all to his pre-election promises.
Contrast
The minister's actions ... his pre-election promises.
are more of a hindrance than a In my opinion, computers are more trouble than they're worth.
Hindrance
In my opinion, computers ... help.
are no restriction on the amount of luggage Travellers may bring as much luggage as they require.
Amount
There ... travellers may bring.
Are not averse to the use Most scientists argue that it is preferable to use organic products.
Averse
Most scientists ... of organic products.
are not to blame for the loss of The loss of the account was not our fault.
Blame
We ... the account.
Are not used to eating It's not our habit to eat so early.
Used
We ... so early.
Are resigned to the fact that life is Some people accept that life is full of problems
Resigned
Some people ... full of problems.
Are still streets ahead of their Their rivals are still a long way behind.
Streets
They ... rivals.
Are the chances of you moving before Is it likely that you will move before July?
Chances
What ... July?
Are treating the circumstances of her disappearance as The police say that the circumstances of her
disappearance are suspicious.
Treating
The police ... suspicious.
Are twice as many women as men Women outnumber men by two to one in Greece.
Twice
There ... in Greece.
Arrived completely out of the blue The letter arrived completely unexpectedly this morning.
Blue
The letter ... this morning.
at half-hour intervals There is a bus to the station every half hour of Saturday.
Intervals
There is a bus to the station ... on Saturday.
ate two ice cream in a row Bobby ate two ice creams one after the other after lunch.
Row
Bobby ... after lunch.
attributed her success purely to She claimed that her success was due purely to luck.
Attributed
She ... luck.
Bear in mind that Never forget that she hasn't had your education.
Bear
You should ... she hasn't had your education.
bears a close resemblance to That woman looks an awful lot like my mother.
Bears
That woman ... my mother.
Bears a strong resemblance to my That man reminds me a lot of my father.
Bears
That man ... father.
Because she took it for granted that Becky didn't tell you because she assumed you already knew.
Granted
Becky didn't tell you ... you already knew.
been on the throne The Queen has ruled the country for almost fifty years
Throne
The Queen has ... for almost fifty years.
behavior at the party was beyond our He behaved in an incomprehensible way at the party.
Beyond
His ... comprehension.
Beyond belief how he managed It is incredible how he managed to survive.
Beyond
It's ... to survive
Birthday coincides with the Jenny's birthday is on the same day as the Queen's.
Coincides
Jenny's ... Queen's.
Blew his top when he heard His father was very angry with him when he heard he had damaged the car.
Blew
His father ... he had damaged the car.
Bring myself to tell her I couldn't face telling her what I'd heard.
Bring
I couldn't ... what I'd heard.
Brochure has a wide array of There is a considerable number of choices on offer in this brochure.
Array
This ... choices.
Building was originally due to be completed by The original plan was to complete the building by August.
Due
The ... August.
but yourself to blame for failing It's entirely your own fault that you failed the exam.
Blame
You have no one ... the exam.
By means of a helicopter could Only by using a helicopter could the rescuers reach the injured climber.
Means
Only ... the rescuers reach the injured climber.
came as a shock to Everyone was shocked by the success of the novel.
Shock
The success of the novel ... everyone.
came as a shock to Mr. Jones to Mr. Jones was shocked to hear that his son had failed the exam.
Came
It ... hear this son had failed his exam.
Came in for fierce criticism The government's plan to privatise the railways met with strong opposition from
passengers.
Came
The government's plan to privatise the railways ... from passengers.
came to the conclusion that the relocation cost The director decided that the cost of relocation was too
high.
Conclusion
The director ... was too high.
Came up with the solution Sheila was the only one who succeeded in finding the solution to the problem.
Up
Only Sheila ... to the problem.
can't rely on She is a person who always let you down.
On
You ... her.
Can't spare the time to see you The doctor is very busy; I'm afraid he can't see you today.
Spare
The doctor ... today.
can't tell the difference between I always get your boys mixed up.
Between
I ... your boys.
Cast an eye over my essay Could you have a quick look at my essay before I give it in?
Cast
Could you ... before I hand it in?
caught a glimpse of James as I happened to see James as he walked past the door.
Caught
I ... he walked past the door
Certainly does not lack The new presenter certainly has plenty of confidence.
Lack
The new presenter .. confidence.
champion has suffered a defeat The current champion has been beaten in this year's tournament.
Suffered
The current ... in this year's tournament.
Children are apt to ask a lot of It is usual for young children to ask a lot of questions.
Apt
Young ... questions.
Children are cruel to their Some children treat their younger siblings badly.
Cruel
Some ... younger siblings.
claimed she was the richest She was allegedly the richest singer in Peru.
Claimed
They ... singer in Peru.
company's survival depends on out finding a new We need to find a new market if the company is to survive.
On
The ... market.
Complaint is being looked into by the The manager is investigating your complaint.
Looked
Your ... manager.
Comprise the majority of The majority of their clientele is made up of local people.
Comprise
Local people ... their clientele.
concert was a complete sell-out, so we There wasn't a single ticket left for concert so we couldn't go.
Sell-out
The ... couldn't go.
confuse me with my elder People often mistake me for my elder sister.
Confuse
People often ... sister.
Constantly finds fault with our Our boss criticizes our work all the time.
Fault
Our boss ... work.
Could not account for the sand The suspect could not explain why he had sand in his boots.
Account
The suspect ... in his boots.
Couldn't contain herself when she found out She lost all self-control when she found out what he'd done.
Contain
She ... what he'd done.
Couldn't help feeling pleased that She was pleased that he didn't get the job.
Help
She ... he didn't get the job.
Counts for little in a corrupt Virtue is of little value in a corrupt government.
Counts
Virtue ... government.
cream cake now and then The occasional cream cake won't do you any harm.
Now
A ... won't do you any harm.
Cut down on buying clothes Anne has decided to buy fewer clothes from now on.
Cut
Anne has decided to ... from now on.
Decision needs to be made You'll have to make up your minds by the weekend.
Be
A ... by the weekend
Described her as happy and enjoying He said she was happy and enjoyed her new life.
Described
He ... her new life.
desire for success outweighs She wants success more than anything else.
Outweighs
Her ... anything else.
Despair of ever being able to buy I don't think I'll ever be able to buy my own house.
Despair
I ... my own house
Did everything in her power to save She did everything possible to save her marriage.
Power
She ... her marriage
did not share my opinion about Linda did not agree with me about the closure.
Share
Linda ... the closure.
Did their best to finish They tried very hard to finish by midnight.
Best
They ... by midnight.
Did you find out there was going Who told you there was going to be a rail strike?
Out
How ... to be a rail strike?
didn't allow for the cost of accommodation We forgot to include the cost of accommodation in our holiday
budget.
Allow
We ... in our holiday budget.
Didn't come to the party but apparently I was surprised not to see Meg at the party but I later heard she
was ill.
Apparently
I was surprised that Meg ... she was ill.
didn't live up to my expectations I expected the film to be good, but it wasn't at all.
Live
The film ... at all.
Didn't look forward to meeting him The prospect of meeting him again didn't please her.
Forward
She ... again.
Disclaimed all responsibility for the She said she was no way responsible for the damage.
Disclaimed
She ... damage.
Dismissed my point as irrelevant He claimed my point was not relevant to the proceedings.
Dismissed
He ... to the proceedings.
Distanced himself from the other members The singer said he wanted nothing to do with the other members of
the band.
Distanced
The singer ... of the band.
Does freelance work to supplement her As well as her normal salary, she makes some extra money by
freelancing.
Supplement
She ... normal income.
Does his appearance strike What do you think of his appearance?
Strike
How ... you?
does not come up for renewal until The lease on my flat is valid until the end of the year.
Renewal
The lease on my flat ... the end of the year.
Doesn't approve of us leaving the classroom Our teacher doesn't like it when we leave the classroom without
asking first.
Approve
Our teacher ... without asking first.
doesn't care much for Rhonda's not very keen on foreign food.
Care
Rhonda ... foreign food.
don't count on me to help you If I help you now, don't assume I'll help you next time.
Count
If I help you now, ... next time.
done nothing but moon about You've been looking miserable all day.
Moon
You've ... all day.
Doubt if he'll come I don't think there's much chance of his coming now.
Doubt
I ... now.
Drum up support for his The politician tried to find people who were willing to back his campaign to help
the homeless.
Drum
The politician tried to ... campaign to help the homeless.
efforts were to no avail in securing The company tried unsuccessfully to secure a bank loan.
Avail
The company's ... a bank loan.
Emerged unhurt from the Thankfully she wasn't hurt at all in the accident.
Emerged
She ... accident.
Enough ice cream to go round Is there enough ice cream for everyone, or shall I go and buy some more?
Round
Is there ..., or shall I go and buy some more?
Eventually exposed asThe heir to the family fortune was eventually found to be an impostor.
Exposed
The heir to the family fortune was ... an impostor.
Eventually managed to escape through the back The trapped fireman finally got away through the back
window.
Escape
The trapped fireman ... window.
except Paul failed to acquire Only Paul succeeded in acquiring high grades.
Failed
Everyone ... high grades.
explanation did he give for How did he explain his lateness?
Explanation
What ... his lateness?
expressed concern about the problem of She said she was worried about the problem of pollution.
Concern
She ... pollution.
expressed her disapproval of eating She said she disapproved of eating meat.
Her
She ... meat.
expressed her opposition to Fiona said she was against the proposal.
Expressed
Fiona ... the proposal.
Family jewels are handed down to each new Each new generation is given the family jewels.
Down
The ... generation.
Father's health had improved My father has been healthier since he moved to the country.
Improved
My ... since he moved to the country.
Feels his colleagues look down on him Jerry feels his colleagues despise him for not having a degree.
Look
Jerry ... for not having a degree.
Fell short of my The novel didn't come up to my expectations.
Short
The novel ... expectations.
Fewer than 120000 visitors have been to The art gallery has had at least 120000 visitors since it opened.
Fewer
No ... the art gallery since it opened.
Finally decided to hand in his resignation Malcolm has finally decided to leave his job at the bank.
Hand
Malcolm has ... at the bank.
Flies in the face of His latest theory is in complete opposition to mainstream thinking.
Flies
His latest theory ... mainstream thinking.
Football team has been unbeatable That football team has won every match this season.
Unbeatable
That ... this season.
further information is forthcoming Unless we can obtain more information, we can't process your claim.
Forthcoming
Unless ..., we can't process your claim.
gave me his assurance that the cooker would The salesman promised me the cooker would be delivered today.
Assurance
The salesman ... be delivered today.
gave me their word they would They promised me they would come.
Word
They ... come.
Goes well with the The sofa and the carpet are a good match.
Well
The sofa ... carpet.
Goes without saying that Mark will get It is a foregone conclusion that Mark will get the job.
Saying
It ... the job.
Gone off that programI'm sick of that program; I've watched it too often.
Off
I've ...; watched it too often.
got promotion on the strength of his Ray's good work record enabled him to get promotion.
Strength
Ray ... good work record.
got the wrong end of the stick and Pam didn't understood the situation and so made a terrible mistake.
Stick
Pam ... made a terrible mistake.
Got up at the crack of dawn He got up very early this morning
Crack
He ... this morning.
had a go at solving the equation He made an attempt to solve the equation but I couldn't do it.
Go
He ... but he couldn't do it.
Had butterflies in her stomach before the The young actress was very nervous before the audition.
Butterflies
The young actress ... audition.
Had no recollection ofSimon couldn't remember ever having met the woman.
Recollection
Simon ... ever having met the woman.
Had she lived, would now be My grandmother was nearly 86 when she died earlier this year.
Now
My grandmother, ... 86.
Had words with my husband My husband and I had a row about buying a car.
Words
I ... about buying a car.
Has a bee in his bonnet about the He has an obsession about the dishonesty of lawyers.
Bee
He ... dishonesty of lawyers.
Has a reputation for being a Margaret is said to be a very good cook.
Reputation
Margaret ... very good cook.
has a tendency to be bad tempered Sheena can be bad-tempered in the mornings.
Tendency
Sheena ... in the mornings.
Has a tendency to exaggerate She often exaggerates how much she earns.
Tendency
She ... how much she earns.
Has any sympathy for her after what No one pities her after what she has done.
Sympathy
No one ... she has done.
has been a source of embarrassment to Your outrageous behavior has caused problems for the club.
Embarrassment
Your outrageous behavior ... the club.
has been seriously affected by the severe weather Severe weather conditions have had a serious effect on
traffic.
Affected
Traffic ... conditions.
Has cropped up at every meeting between The subject of productivity bonuses has been mentioned at every
management and workers meeting.
Cropped
The subject of productivity bonuses ... management and workers.
has greater depths to him Mike has a more complex personality than you may think.
Depths
Mike ... than you may think.
has grown out of this Sheila has become too big to wear this pullover
Grown
Sheila ... pullover.
Has had a great impact on The introduction of the new currency has greatly affected the economy.
Impact
The introduction of the new currency ... the economy.
has made little progress with Marcus hasn't got very far with his dissertation.
Made
Marcus ... his dissertation.
Has no regrets about turning down Ian is sure he was right to turn down the job.
Regrets
Ian ... the job.
has nothing but praise for Rick's boss says he thinks Rick is doing a wonderful job.
Praise
Rick's boss ... Rick.
has played down the seriousness The government has tried to make the incident seem less serious.
Played
The government ... of the incident.
Has quite a good command of She speaks French quite well.
Command
She ... French.
Has reached the pinnacle of Martin cannot go any higher in his career.
Pinnacle
Martin ... his career.
Has resulted in an increase in The war has caused emigration to increase.
Resulted
The war ... emigration .
Has struck a new deal with the Union A new arrangement over working conditions have been made
between the management and the Union.
Struck
The management ... over working conditions.
has undergone a complete change The civil service has completely changed under the present government.
Undergone
The civil service ... under the present government.
Has undergone a lot of changes The company had changed a lot since the new management took over.
Undergone
The company ... since the new management took over.
hasn't made use of his potential Charles has potential but he hasn't exploited it yet.
Use
Charles ... yet.
have doubled since the new manager Before the new manager took over, sales were half what they are now.
Doubled
Sales ... took over.
Have had enough of your I can't bear your complaints any longer.
Enough
I ... complaints.
Have no option to give up You will have to give up the whole idea.
Option
You ... the whole idea.
Have not ruled out the possibility of introducing It's just possible that we may have to introduce pay cuts.
Ruled
We ... pay cuts.
Have so much on my plate I'm so busy at the moment that I can't take on any extra work.
Plate
I ... at the moment that I can't take on any extra work
Have the same taste inJulie and Andrew like the same sort of music.
Taste
Julie and Andrew ... music
Have voiced concerns about The overfishing of cod is a matter which is worrying environmentalists.
Voiced
Environmentalists ... the overfishing of cod.
Haven't fallen out although they They remain close friends, despite having had many arguments.
Fallen
They ... have had many arguments
haven't the remotest idea how We can't possibly imagine how we're going to afford a new car.
Remotest
We ... we're going to afford a new car.
He can't like being insulted by her Surely he can't like it when she insults him in public.
Being
Surely ... in public
He has spent most of his time Since he retired, his main pastime has been gardening.
Spent
Since he retired ... gardening.
he was poor, judging by the look of To look at him, you would think he was poor.
Judging
You would think ... him.
Hear him speak you would think he is When he speaks, he gives you the impression that he is a really
hard-working student.
Think
To ... a very hard-working student.
her own business with a view to being She decided to start her own business because she wanted to be
independent.
With
She decided to start ... independent.
His achievements are unsurpassed To this day no one has equalled his achievements in the field of
technology.
Unsurpassed
To this day ... in the field of technology.
His pride and joy when Lawrence's car became his most prized possession when he first bought it.
Joy
Lawrence's car became ... he first bought it.
Hit the roof My husband will be angry when I tell him.
Roof
My husband will ... when I tell him.
home until the early hours Mark didn't get home until just before dawn yesterday.
Hours
Mark didn't get ... yesterday.
House has increased in value since Their house is now worth more than when they bought it.
Increased
The ... they bought it.
how his private life came under scrutiny He hated the way the media scrutinized his private life.
Came
He hated ... from the media.
How I can make amends for spoiling I don't know how I can make it up to you for spoiling your plans.
Amends
I don't know ... your plans.
I don't want to impose on I won't stay overnight; I don't want to put you to any trouble.
Impose
I won't stay overnight; ... you.
I like having my work praised I can't say I like it when she praises my work in front of my colleagues.
Having
I can't say ... in front of my colleagues.
I was an idiot to give up Mum says it was stupid of me to give up French.
Idiot
Mum says ... French.
Immediately saw through his She realized immediately that his story was made up.
Through
She ... story.
implications will the changes have on How will the changes affect the company?Implications
What ... the company?
in excess of six hospitals There are more than six hospitals in this city.
Excess
There are ... in this city.
In for a good few criticisms The government received many criticisms concerning their new housing policy.
Few
The government came ... of their new housing policy.
In our family that cooks better than In our family, my brother is the best at cooking.
Cooks
There's no one ... my brother.
in the garden allows me to vent my Digging in the garden gives me an outlet for my frustrations.
Vent
Digging ... frustrations.
in your career if you put your mind to You have the ability to do really well in your career if you make
an effort.
Mind
You could do really well ... it.
Inched along in front of There was hardly any movement in the traffic in front of us.
Inched
The traffic hardly ... us.
information can be obtained from For further information, contact the accommodation officer.
Obtained
Further ... the accommodation officer.
Intense was the hatred for Frank's new policies The staff hated Frank's new policies intensely and so went
on strike.
Hatred
So ... that the staff went om strike.
Is a constant threat of flooding in These low-lying areas are constantly threatened by floods.
Flooding
There ... these low-lying areas.
is a foregone conclusion that Mary will pass May is bound to pass her exam.
Foregone
It ... her exam.
is always the life and soul of Tom's presence at parties adds to everyone's enjoyment.
Soul
Tom ... the party.
Is an authority on She is well known for her vast knowledge of Renaissance painting.
Authority
She ... Renaissance painting.
is as far as I'm going until I'm not going any further till I've had something to eat.
Far
This ... I've had something to eat.
Is best to be careful when People should be careful when walking alone at night.
Best
It ... walking alone at night.
Is common for people to make that mistake People often make that mistake in the beginning.
Common
It ... in the beginning.
is common knowledge that becoming an actor Most people know that becoming an actor is difficult.
Common
It ... is difficult.
Is dependent on The exam results will determine her choice of university.
Dependent
Her choice of university ... the exam results.
Is forever losing her Marie has the annoying habit of losing her keys.
Forever
Marie ... keys
Is in two minds about marrying She doesn't know whether she should marry him.
Mind
She ... him.
is indebted to that surgeon for saving his He owes his life to that surgeon.
Indebted
He ... life.
Is left to her own devices By leaving Mary alone, I'm sure she'll finish the project on time.
Devices
If Mary ..., I'm sure she'll finish the project on time.
Is marginally better than This essay shows a slight improvement on the last.
Marginally
This essay ... the last.
Is no comparison between these two These two cars are not in the same class at all.
Comparison
There ... cars.
Is no form of transport I like less Flying is the form of transport I like least.
No
There ... than flying.
Is no limit to his criticism of He never stops criticizing people.
Limit
There ... people.
is nothing other than You certainly could never accuse Tom of being mean.
Nothing
Tom ... generous
is on the short list Brian is a strong contender for the position.
List
Brian ... for the position.
Is prohibited to park Parking is not allowed in this street.
Prohibited
It ... in this street.
Is prone to getting Sheila often suffers from really bad headaches.
Prone
Sheila ... really bad headaches.
is prone to headaches and He suffers from headaches and insomnia.
Prone
He ... insomnia.
Is rare for them not to stay up They seldom stay up late.
Rare
It ... late.
Is staffed twenty-four hours a There is someone in the office twenty-four hours a day.
Staffed
The office ... day.
Is their intention to go to Crete They have decided to go to Crete for the summer.
Intention
It ... for the summer.
Is totally devoid of That man has no pity whatsoever.
Devoid
That man ... pity.
Isn't enough room in the garage The garage is too small for the van.
Room
There ... for the van
It compulsory for you to wear a uniform Do you have to wear a uniform at school?
Compulsory
Is ... at school?
It ever crossed your mind to change Have you ever thought of changing jobs?
Mind
Has ... jobs?
It hadn't been for his persistence, It was only because he persisted that he managed to get the job.
For
If ... he wouldn't have got the job.
It is the only alternative I can I know this route looks dangerous but I can't think of a better option.
Alternative
However dangerous this route looks, ... think of.
It smell of burnt meat in the Don't you think there is an odor of burnt meat in the kitchen?
Smell
Doesn't ... kitchen.
job involves a lot of travelling Jane goes abroad a lot in the course of her job.
Involves
Jane's ... abroad.
Kept a record of everything she said The journalist wrote down everything she said in his notebook.
Record
The journalist ... in his notebook.
lecturer has a wide knowledge of modern The lecturer is on expert of modern art.
Wide
The ... art.
Lends an ear to Julie always listens to my complaints about work.
Ear
Julie always ... my complaints about work.
level of unemployment is high There are a lot of people out of work in this town.
Level
The ... in this town.
Little prospect of Frances being Frances is unlikely to be promoted.
Prospect
There's ... promoted.
look upon him as my worst I consider him my worst enemy.
Look
I ... enemy.
Loss of the map led toFurther confusion was caused by the loss of the map
Led
The ... further confusion.
Lost his job because of his He was dismissed because he was inefficient.
Lost
He ... inefficiency.
Majority of the committee voted in favour ofMost of the committee voted for the proposal.
Favour
The ... the proposal.
make absolutely no sense of We couldn't understand at all.
Sense
We could ... the film.
Make allowances for the fact that You need to consider the fact that he hasn't spoken French for years.
Allowances
You need to ... he hasn't spoken French for years.
Make another attempt to reach the summit The climbers will try to reach the summit again in the morning.
Another
The climbers will ... in the morning.
Makes no difference to me whether you come I don't mind whether you come in the morning or the
afternoon.
Difference
It ... in the morning or the afternoon.
makes no mention of The brochure doesn't say anything about its parking facilities.
Makes
The brochure ... its parking facilities.
Making call after call to the companyAlthough he repeatedly called the company, he couldn't get through.
After
Despite ..., he couldn't get through.
matter how hard he tried, Len couldn't Len tried to do the exercise, but without success.
Matter
No ... do the exercise.
Matter in hand has no bearing on Karen's bad mood is totally unconnected with the matter in hand.
Bearing
The ... Karen's bad mood.
may be subject to delay Some services may be running late due to bad weather.
Subject
Some services ... due to bad weather.
may have made their getaway through the They may have escaped through the back door.
Getaway
They ... back door.
May well consider our offer It's quite likely that they will consider our offer too low.
Well
They ... too low.
Meal was fit for a king "That meal would have satisfied a king!" He exclaimed.
Fit
"That ...!" He exclaimed
Meeting last night was poorlyVery few residents came to the meeting last night.
Poorly
The ... attended.
Meeting took place in the The meeting was held in the Town Hall.
Took
The ... Town Hall.
Met behind closed doors to discuss changes in The board had a secret meeting in order to discuss changes
in company policy.
Doors
The board ... company policy.
Might as well stay in It's pointless going now; let's just stay in and watch TV.
Well
We ... and watch TV.
Minister's remarks drew an angry response from The public reacted angrily to the minister's remarks.
Drew
The ... the public.
Mistakes are too frequent for him to He makes too many mistakes to be considered for promotion.
Frequent
His ... be considered for promotion.
Mother's face lit up Her mother smiled with delight when Sarah gave her the flowers.
Lit
Sarah's ... when she gave her the flowers.
Must be accounted forWe must include buying new furniture in our household budget this year.
Accounted
Buying new furniture ... in our household budget this year.
must lock the gates prior to leaving Those gates must be locked before we leave the premises.
Prior
We ... the premises.
needs the backing of The redevelopment program needs to be supported by the local council.
Backing
The redevelopment program ... the local council.
Neglect of his work led to his He was dismissed for neglecting his work.
Led
His ... dismissal
neglected to sign the cheque before putting it I put the cheque in the envelope without signing it.
Neglected
I .. in the envelope.
never occurred to me to borrow money I never thought of borrowing money from him.
Occurred
It ... from him.
Never takes any notice of Mary always ignore her parents' advice.
Notice
Mary ... her parents' advice.
new dress code will come into force The company is introducing a new dress code on the first of next month.
Force
A ... on the first of next month.
no account must you forget to lock You must remember to lock the drawer, whatever you do.
Account
On ... the drawer.
No circumstances would he leave the house Nothing would induce him to leave the house without locking the
door.
Circumstances
Under ... without locking the door.
No one said anything about At first no one mentioned his absence.
Said
At first ... his absence.
No shortage of fresh fruit at this time Fresh fruit is plentiful at this time of year.
Shortage
There's ... of year.
Not averse to staying in on a Saturday I don't mind staying in on a Saturday night if I have good
company.
Averse
I'm ... night if I have good company.
not recycle your You could let someone else use your old clothes.
Recycle
Why ... old clothes?
Not to drive for fear of They chose not to drive because they thought there would be too much snow.
Fear
They chose ... too much snow.
nothing to match tea A cup of tea is the most refreshing drink of all.
Match
There's ... as a refreshing drink.
Of people are catered for by The BBC produces programs to interest all sorts of people.
Catered
All sorts ... the BBC.
Of the city is virtually empty There are hardly any people in the center of the city in August.
Virtually
The center ... in August.
Of the government have not reached an agreement The members of the government have failed to agree on the
new budget.
Reached
The members ... on the new budget.
Often goes back on his Neil is unreliable and often breaks his promises.
Goes
Neil is unreliable and ... promises.
On account of her ability Sharon has been promoted because she is capable of working under pressure.
Account
Sharon has been promoted ... to work under pressure.
On suspicion of spying The diplomat has been arrested because it is believed he had been spying for his
government.
Suspicion
The diplomat has been arrested ... for his government.
On tenterhooks, waiting to see Sam was really anxious, waiting to see if he had got a place in the cricket
team.
Tenterhooks
Sam was ... if he had got a place in the cricket team.
On the cards that he will be He is likely to be promoted.
Cards
It is ... promoted.
On the point of ringing him when I was just about to ring him when he called.
Point
I was ... he called.
On the verge of passing out She was just about to pass out when someone offered her a seat.
Verge
She was ... when someone offered her a seat.
onset of the disease is marked by The first sign of the disease is blurred vision.
Onset
The ... blurred vision.
Other than a full refund will satisfy Helen won't be happy till she gets a full refund.
Than
Nothing ... Helen.
Outburst was out of keeping with His sudden outburst was not consistent with his character.
Keeping
His sudden ... his character.
Owes him £3000 for buying He lent James £3000 to buy that car.
Owes
James ... that car.
Parade was cancelled because it rained Unfortunately, the rain forced the cancellation of the parade at the
weekend.
Rained
Unfortunately, the ... at the weekend.
Passed away during the My grandfather died in the early hours.
Passed
My grandfather ... night
pelted their next-door neighbor with The boys hurled lots of snowballs at their next-door neighbor/
Pelted
The boys ... snowballs.
People show little concern about the mistreatment Most people are indifferent to the mistreatment of animals.
Show
Most ... of animals.
Place more emphasis on Schools should make careers lessons a priority.
Emphasis
Schools should ... careers lessons.
Placed emphasis on the need for He specifically stressed the need for absolute honesty.
Emphasis
He ... absolute honesty.
Poked fun at Alice's Tom teased Alice about her new hairstyle.
Poked
Tom ... new hairstyle
Prides herself on being able to remember My grandmother is extremely proud that she can remember all her
grandchildren's birthdays.
Prides
My grandmother ... all her grandchildren's birthdays.
project will receive no further government subsidy The government will cease subsidizing the project from the
end of the month.
Receive
The ... from the end of the month.
Prolonged absence made him realize He realized how much he cared for her only when she had been away for
a long time.
Made
Her ... how much he cared for her.
Public cannot have access to those official Those official files cannot be seen by the public until the end of
the decade.
Access
The ... files until the end of the decade.
Pulled a face as he swallowedAlex grimaced as he swallowed the foul-tasting medicine.
Pulled
Alex ... the foul-tasting medicine.
Put in a good word for you to I can recommend you to the manager; I'm a friend of his.
Word
I can ... the manager; I'm a friend of his.
put my name forward as a Some friends nominated him as a spokesman.
Forward
Some friends ... spokesman.
Put the blame on John for breaking They accused John of breaking the window.
Put
They ... the window.
Rained less than usualThe rainfall has been below average this month.
Rained
It ... this month.
reckless driving was the cause of the The judge concluded that the accident was the result of reckless driving.
Cause
The judge concluded that ... accident.
remains to be seen how well the player No one is quite sure if the player will perform well at his new
football club.
Seen
It ... will perform at his new football club.
resents the fact that she is constantly overlooked for She's angry that she is constantly overlooked for
promotion.
Resents
She ... promotion.
resulted in the concert being The concert was cancelled because of the strike.
In
The strike ... cancelled.
retraining program met with no success The government's retraining program proved to be unsuccessful
due to the lack of funds.
Met
The government's ... due to a lack of funds.
Room needs doing up This room needs to be decorated, doesn't it?
Doing
This ..., doesn't it?
Roots of the custom date back to The custom dates back to medieval times.
Roots
The ... medieval times.
Sang the recently elected mayor's The community spoke enthusiastically about the recently elected mayor.
Sang
The community ... praises.
Says his car is at my disposal My boss says I can use his car whenever I want so long as I'm careful.
Disposal
My boss ..., so long as I'm careful.
Seemed to matter to him as much as He didn't seem to consider anything to be as important as winning that
medal.
Matter
Nothing ... winning that medal.
She hardly touched Cindy must be ill; she ate very little of her lunch.
Touched
Cindy must be ill; ... her lunch.
She was dwarfed by When Rania stood next to the basketball players, she looked very small.
Dwarfed
When Rania stood next to the basketball players, ... them.
She was provoked into handing in She claimed she handed in her resignation as a result of provocation.
Provoked
She claimed ... her resignation.
Shoddy service from the waiters The waiters in the new restaurant were very inefficient.
Shoddy
We received ... in the new restaurant.
Short of a miracle would have saved It would have taken a miracle to save the paintings from the fire.
Of
Nothing ... the paintings from the fire.
Short of money Simon is he always buys Even though Simon rarely has a lot of money, he always buys his
mum a birthday present.
Short
However ... his mum a birthday present,
Should have known better than to I shouldn't have trusted a stranger with my savings.
Better
I ... trust a stranger with my savings.
Simon was a fool to turn down In my opinion, Simon was a fool not to accept their job offer.
Down
I think ... their job offer?
So frightening I couldn't bear to watch That scene was so frightening I had to look away.
Bear
That scene was ... it.
Socially, but drives a hard bargain in He's a pleasant man socially, but he's a tough business man.
Bargain
He's a pleasant man ... business.
Sole reason for coming was to see I only came to see you.
Sole
My ... you.
spite of the severity of his illness His illness was serious but he managed to recover from it.
Of
In ..., he managed to get over it.
Still do not know what caused him toThe reason for his resignation is still not known!
Caused
We ... resign.
stood in for me while I was John took my place while I was at the dentist's.
Stood
John ... at the dentist's.
Such an abundance of oranges The price of oranges has fallen because there are so many on the market.
Such
There is ... on the market that the price has fallen.
Suddenly dawned on him thatHe suddenly realized that she was never coming back.
Dawned
It ... she was never coming back.
Suggested that Tom be invited He suggested that we should invite Tom to the party.
Invited
He ... to the party.
Tablets are soluble in You can dissolve these tablets in water.
Soluble
These ... water.
Take any notice of herDon't pay any attention when she complains.
Notice
Don't ... complaints.
Take steps to ensure that this doesn't You must do something to make sure this doesn't happen again.
Steps
You must ... happen again.
Take transport costs into consideration I always think about transport costs when job hunting.
Consideration
I always ... when job hunting.
Talked her out of handing in I eventually persuaded her not to hand in her resignation.
Talked
I eventually ... her resignation.
That he has got a flair for Jack's teacher says he's particularly good at languages.
Flair
Jack's teacher says ... languages
That he wasn't cut out to be James realized that he could never be an architect.
Cut
James realized ... an architect.
That the socialist party will get in Do you think there's any chance of the socialist party winning the election
this time round?
Get
Do you think there's any chance ... this time round?
the best of my knowledge, Patrick has never I don't think Patrick has ever been camping.
Best
To ... been camping.
The exact double of She looks exactly like her mother. They could be taken for twins!
Exact
She's ... her mother.
their article about her had been injurious to She sued the newspaper as the article they'd written about her had
damaged her reputation.
Injurious
She sued the newspaper as ... her reputation.
Think they are asking too much of I don't think they should expect that much of her.
Asking
I ... her.
This site has been earmarked for redevelopment by I feel it's wrong that this site is going to be redeveloped by
the council.
Earmarked
I feel it's wrong that ... the council.
To abandon the project due Because of the lack of co-operation he decided to leave the project unfinished.
Abandon
He chose ... to a lack of full co-operation.
to be in debt to They say he owes a lot of people money.
Debt
He's said ... a lot of people.
To generate enthusiasm in people for No matter what he does, people don't seem eager to work on the project.
Generate
He doesn't seem ... the project.
to have accepted their offer would have beenA rejection of their offer would have been unwise.
Accepted
Not ... unwise.
To have parted with She was miserable when her mother made her give away all her childhood toys.
Parted
She was miserable ... all her childhood toys
To imagine anyone bettering him at his It's difficult to imagine his work being improved on by anyone.
Bettering
It's difficult ... work.
to our surprise, our grandmother announced that My grandmother surprised us by announcing she was going
on a world cruise.
Surprise
Much ... she was going on a world cruise.
to postpone their visit in view of The latest developments have made them decide to postpone their visit.
View
They have decided ... the latest developments.
Took a liking to the new teacher We liked the new teacher right away.
Took
We ... right away.
Took an instant dislike to As soon as she saw my flatmate, my mother decided she didn't like him.
Dislike
My mother ... my flatmate.
took exception to the way He resented the way she spoke to him.
Exception
He ... she spoke to him.
Took so many problems in her stride Suzy managed to cope with so many problems when she was declared
bankrupt.
Stride
Suzy ... when she was declared bankrupt.
Took the liberty of ordering Harvey ordered some new equipment without prior permission.
Liberty
Harvey ... some new equipment.
Want to rejuvenate this We want to breathe new life into this project.
Rejuvenate
We ... project.
Wants to be addressed as The new manager wants us to call him 'Sir'.
Addressed
The new manager ... 'Sir'.
Wants to be seen as Meg wants it to be clear to people that she's fair.
Seen
Meg ... fair.
Was a poor turnout at Not many people went to the last match of the season.
Turnout
There ... the last match of the season.
was always having a row Freddy was always quarrelling with his sister.
Row
Freddy ... with his sister.
Was always the butt of Mary's Mary was always making John the subject of her cruel jokes.
Butt
John ... cruel jokes.
Was beside himself with anger when Seeing the damage to his car, Jerry became furious.
Beside
Jerry ... he saw the damage to his car.
Was completely baffled by his His speech was so confusing that nobody could understand what he was
talking about.
Baffled
Everyone ... speech.
Was conferred upon him He was given an honorary medal by the military.
Conferred
An honorary medal ... by the military.
Was doomed to failure I knew the project would not succeed from the start.
Doomed
I knew the project ... from the start.
was exposed as a spy by The newspaper was the first to reveal that the politician was a spy.
Exposed
The politician ... the newspaper.
was extensive coverage of theThe TV broadcast the whole of the tennis tournament.
Extensive
There ... tennis tournament.
Was given no indication by my supervisor My supervisor did not even hint to me that he was about to resign.
Indication
I ... that he was about to resign.
Was in floods of tears when Susie couldn't stop crying when her pet rabbit died.
Floods
Susie ... her pet rabbit died.
Was inaudible to Those of us at the back couldn't hear most of the play.
To
Most of the play ... those of us at the back.
was much jubilation when the government So many people were really delighted when the government lost
the election.
Jubilation
There ... lost the election.
was no explanation for her sudden disappearance No one could explain why she suddenly disappeared from
the area.
For
There ... from the area.
was no way for Roy to keep It was impossible for Roy to keep the appointment.
Way
There ... the appointment.
Was often out of step with The M.P often had a different opinion from the accepted Party policies.
Step
The M.P ... his Party's policies.
Was overcome with emotion on seeing her daughter Miranda's mother became very emotional when she saw
her daughter in her wedding dress.
Overcome
Miranda's mother ... in her wedding dress.
Was poised to go on Jim knew he would have to go on the business trip at a moment's notice.
Poised
Jim ... the business trip at a moment's notice.
Was robbed of victory at the finishing Victory was stolen from the sprinter at the finish of the race.
Robbed
The sprinter ... line.
was shamefaced at having made suchShe blushed with embarrassment at having made such a stupid mistake.
Shamefaced
She ... a stupid mistake.
was sound asleep when the fire Everyone was in a deep sleep when the fire started.
Sound
Everyone ... broke out.
Was still no sign of the new employee The new employee still hadn't appeared by 10 o'clock.
Sign
There ... by 10 o'clock.
was the point of your behaving Why did you behave so rudely?
Point
What ... so rudely?
Was the sole survivor of the Only Martha survived the crash.
Sole
Martha ... crash.
Was thoughtless of him to take How inconsiderate he was to take your book!
Thoughtless
It ... your book.
was with reluctance that the work force agreed The workforce reluctantly agreed to a cut in pay.
Reluctance
It ... to a cut in pay.
Was wondering if you would like I thought that you might like to go on holiday with us.
Wondering
I ... to go on holiday with us.
We have been swamped with Since the advertisement, we've had more applications than we can deal with.
Swamped
Since the advertisement, ... applications.
Went into liquidation after The firm went bankrupt after failing to win the contract.
Liquidation
The firm ... failing to win the contract.
Went over my head His interpretation of the novel was far too complex for me to grasp, I'm afraid.
Head
His interpretation of the novel ..., I'm afraid.
were completely taken by surprise The news of the merger really surprised the staff.
Taken
The staff ... by the merger.
were given insufficient time They should have given us more time to finish the work.
Insufficient
We ... to finish the work.
Were over the moon when our first grandchild We were elated by the birth of our first grandchild.
Moon
We ... was born.
were put off by We found her manner rather off-putting.
By
We ... her manner.
Were taken aback by the The news was a shock to us.
Aback
We ... news.
What he was driving at I couldn't work out what he was trying to say, could you?
Driving
I couldn't work out ..., could you?
Whether to categorize it It's difficult to know if it should be classified as a guest house or a hotel.
Categorize
It's difficult to know ... as a guest house or a hotel.
Whetted my appetite for the rest of What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the story.
Appetite
What he told me ... the story.
Who gained little renown for She was an excellent playwright whose work didn't get the recognition it
deserved.
Renown
She was an excellent playwright ... her work.
Will acquaint you with the day-to-day Miss Hayes will explain the day-to-day running of the office to
you.
Acquaint
Miss Hayes ... running of the office.
Will be given the sackEmployees failing to abide by the rules will be dismissed on the spot.
Sack
Employees failing to abide by the rules ... immediately.
will be no market for Customers will not want to buy this product.
Market
There ... this product.
Will be postponed until The conference will now take place at a later date.
Postponed
The conference ... a later date.
will be put into force The new rules about uniforms will apply next year.
Force
The new rules ... next year.
Will deter him from taking that He will not be put off taking that trip to China.
Deter
Nothing ... trip to China.
Will keep an eye on our house The neighbors will look after our house while we are away.
Eye
The neighbors ... while we are away.
Will not be able to keep Mr. Lurie will have to cancel his appointment.
Keep
Mr. Lurie ... his appointment.
Will not be held again until The board of directors will not meet again until the end of the year.
Held
A meeting of the board of directors ... the end of the year.
With regret that we left We were reluctant to leave out old home.
With
It was ... our old home.
Won't hear of our going to London I want to go to London for our holiday but my husband won't even
consider the idea.
Hear
My husband ... for our holiday.
Would be grateful if you would send me Would you please send me your response as soon as possible?
Grateful
I ... your response as soon as possible.
Would you do if you were presented with How would you deal with such a challenge?
Presented
What ... such a challenge?
You ask me, Jim deserves everythingIn my opinion Jim deserves everything he gets.
Ask
If ... he gets.
You direct me to the Could you tell me where the lobby is?
Direct
Could ... lobby?
You direct me to the Could you tell me where the post office is?
Direct
Could ... post office.
You do not stand up to them If you give in to them, you'll be sorry.
Stand
If ..., you'll be sorry.
you had better not park I think you'll have problems If you park here.
Better
I think ... here.
You will be penalized for Naturally, you will have some points deducted for misspelling.
Penalized
Naturally, ... misspellings.
You wouldn't beat around the bush I wish you would come straight to the point if you have something to say.
Beat
I wish ... if you have something to say.