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C1 unit 4-5

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  • A huge ____________of volunteers have turned up to help clean up the festival site.
    army
  • The film is ___________on a novel of the same name, and more or less follows the plot of the novel.
    based
  • The answer is _________tongue, but I just can’t remember the artist’s name.
    on the tip of my
  • We don’t seem to understand each other very well. I think we’ve got ____________ (wires).
    our wires crossed
  • I was _________when I realised that I had reversed my car into my boss’ car in the car park. (mortified/pwerwhelmed/awkward)
    mortified
  • I didn’t mean that at all. You’re _______(words).
    twisting my words
  • All the big __________in the energy industry are working together to prevent smaller companies from being competitive in the market.
    guns
  • My regrets? Well, I wish I ________(listen) to my friends when they told me not to go out with Roger.
    had listened
  • Don’t worry about what has already happened. There’s no point_______________ (spilt)
    in crying over spilt milk
  • I wish you_________ (switch) that radio off. Why do we have to listen to football commentaries all afternoon?
    would switch
  • During the election we were _________with emails and leaflets urging us to vote for various candidates. It was really annoying.
    bombarded
  • Most of the students wish they ___________(be) somewhere else right now.
    were
  • If only it _________(not be) so late. I’d love to stay longer.
    wasn't/weren't
  • The comedian was so funny that we were all on the floor in _________.We couldn’t stop laughing.
    stitches