Winning the race was very difficult.
CLOSE
I won the race, _______________________ thing - correct answer but it was a close
After 10 years without news from my dad, all of a sudden I received a letter.
BLUE
After 10 years without news from my dad, compl...
I won the race, _______________________ thing - correct answer but it was a close
After 10 years without news from my dad, all of a sudden I received a letter.
BLUE
After 10 years without news from my dad, completely _____________________________ a letter. -
correct answer out of the blue I received
The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were re-checked.
LIGHT
The mistake in the accounts only ........................................ the figures were re-checked. - correct answer
came to light when
I had no problems at all during my trip to France.
PLAN
Everything ........................................ during my trip to France. - correct answer went
to plan
The heavy downpour brought their picnic to an abrupt end.
CUT
They had to ........................................ because of the heavy downpour. - correct answer
cut short their picnic // cut their picnic short
The reforms will not succeed unless they are carefully planned.
CRUCIAL
, Careful ........................................ of the reforms. - correct answer planning/plans
is/are/will be crucial to the success
They think that Helen's brother stole the money.
SUSPECTED
Helen's brother ....................................... the money. - correct answer was
suspected of stealing
I feel completely exhausted when I've listened to Marion for half-an-hour.
LEAVES
Half-an-hour ........................................ completely exhausted. - correct answer with
Marion leaves me (feeling)
There are fewer geese on the nature reserve than there were ten years ago.
DECLINED
The number of geese on the nature reserve ...................................... ten years. - correct answer
has declined in the last
I asked Sally to write us a short letter to let us know that she's arrived safely.
DROP
I asked Sally ............................................. to let us know that she's arrived safely. - correct answer
to drop us a line
Alan felt that it was unforgivable that Jane hadn't replied to his invitation.
FAILURE
Alan felt that ............................................................ was unforgivable. - correct answer
Jane's failure to reply to his invitation
Marisa thought it would be possible for someone to turn the old vase into a plant pot.
MADE
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