It's difficult make a poorly performing company earn a profit.
TURN---- If a company is performing poorly, it's difficult ........................................ one .
TO TURN IT INTO A PROFITABLE
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I wish I had tried harder when I was at school.
REGRET --I really ................................. when I was at school!
REGRET NOT TRYING/HAVING TRIED HARDER
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I wish people wouldn't talk during the performance â it makes me really uptight'
NERVES--- It really ........................ people talk during a performance.
GETS ON MY NERVES WHEN
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This milk is bad - it smells horrendous!
OFF ---This milk ............................... it smells terrible!
is off/smells off
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The size of the population is unlikely to change much in the near future. STABLE --The size of the population.............................................in the near future.
IS LIKELY/ EXPECTED TO REMAIN STABLE
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He lost his job because he was inefficient.
GROUNDS ---He lost his job ... ...................................... his inefficiency.
ON THE GROUNDS OF
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I managed to finish all the homework before the deadline'
SUCCEEDED--- I ......... the homework before the deadline'
SUCCEEDED IN FINISHING ALL
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I'm sure that it was the sound of the rain that disturbed me.
MUST---- It .......................................... of the rain that disturbed me.
MUST HAVE BEEN THE SOUND
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This was Peter's biggest challenge to date.
FACED--- Peter ............................ challenge before.
HAD NOT / HAD NEVER FACED SUCH A BIG / A BIGGER
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eraser
Reset score!
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Take 10 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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banana
Go to last place!
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I am confident that he will be successful in his career.
CHANCES--- I am confident ...................................................... in his career.
OF / ABOUT HIS CHANCES OF SUCCESS
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seesaw
Swap points!
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Take points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Some people have been claiming what a good move emigrating would be. ARGUED--- It ................................................emigrating would be a good move.
HAS BEEN ARGUED THAT
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The number of people travelling through the airport was highest in August. REACHED--- The number of people travelling through the airport .................................... in August.
REACHED A PEAK
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Jane was advised to work harder by her Maths teacher.
RECOMMENDED ---The Maths teacher ......................................................harder.