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Very few people attended the event this year. (UP) Hardly _____________ the event this year.
Hardly anyone turned/showed up to the event this year
You must not forget about your final objective. (SIGHT) You had______________ your financial objective.
You had better not lose sight of your final objective.
Sara gave me the impression that she was a nice person. (ACROSS) Sara ................................. a nice person.
Sara came across as (being) a nice person.
What he said didn’t fool me. (TAKE) I ............................................... what he said.
I was not taken in by what he said.
“You ought to turn down their offer.” I told him. (ADVISED) I _______________ accept the offer.
I advised him not to accept their offer.
It is the most interesting story I have ever heard. (YET) I ................................................................................................. a more interesting story.
I have yet to hear / have not yet heard a more interesting story.
The fact that Henrique was successful did not surprise his friends. (CAME) Henrique’s success ....................................................................................... his friends.
Henrique’s success came as no surprise to his friends.
I should spend more time studying English. (DEVOTE) I should ....................................................................................... English.
I should devote more time to studying English.
I haven’t had time to sorting out the laundry. (ROUND) I have ....................................................................................... out the laundry.
I have not got round to sorting out the laundry.
No changes were made to the project. (AHEAD) The project ....................................................................................... plan.
The project went ahead according to plan.
I no longer believe Real will win the league title. (HOPE) I have ....................................................................................... the league title.
I have given up hope of Real winning the league title.
I was about to leave the house when it started to rain. (BRINK) I ....................................................................................... the house when it started to rain.
I was on/at the brink of leaving the house when it started to rain.
I have decided to reject the offer. (MIND) I have ....................................................................................... down the offer.
I have made up my mind to turn down the offer.
I’m not used to staying up so late during the week. (UNUSUAL) It ................................................................................................. up so late during the week.
It is unusual for me to stay up so late during the week.
The wind was so strong that many trees fell. (STRENGTH) Such ................................................................................................. that many trees fell.
Such was the strength of the wind that many trees fell.
I do not intend to tolerate his nonsense. (PUTTING) I have ................................................................................................. with his nonsense.
I have no intention of putting up with his nonsense.
