UNIT 16-1: I. Complete The Sentences Using The Words in Bold

UNIT 16-1
I. Complete the sentences using the words in bold.

1. Mr Green is proud of his beautiful garden ( prides )
Mr Green__________________________garden
2. She wasn't the least bit surprised to hear that she had been fired ( surprise)
It__________________________that she had been fired.
3. You can try to open it with that key , but it won't work ( point )
There's no__________________________it with that key
4. It is said that Mozart wrote this symphony (credited )
Mozart has been__________________________symphony.
5. Many people will do anything to get rich. ( lengths )
Many people will__________________________to get rich.
6. Harold and his wife appear to have no similarities ( common)
Harold and his wife appear__________________________with each other.
7. Many ecologists have said they are worried about the new problem ( concern )
Many ecologists__________________________about the new problem
8. During the storm the river overflowed . ( burst)
The river__________________________during the storm.
9. The youth of today don't appreciate anything ( granted )
Young people__________________________these days.
10. Bill , not Jim , was driving the van when it crashed ( driven )
The van__________________________not Jim , when it crashed.
11. Your brother looks like Elvis Presley ( bears )
Your brother__________________________Elvis Presley.
12. He isn't capable of doing the job. ( competent)
He isn't__________________________the job.
13. Young people today don't play many board games ( popular)
Board games are not very__________________________today.
14. Even though he hadn't been invited to the party John took advantage of our
hospitality and came . ( imposed )
John__________________________by coming to the party uninvited.
15. The latter has nothing to do with you . ( concern)
The letter__________________________yours.
16. When was a student, never had enough money . ( short )
I was always__________________________as a student .
17. The outdoor life doesn't suit me ( cut )
I am not__________________________the outdoor life.
18. It was arranged for postgraduate students to use the computer room whenever
they needed to ( disposal )
The computer room__________________________of postgraduate students.
19. It was quite a surprise to me when failed the exam ( aback )
I was rather__________________________the exam.
20. I don't have a timetable and don't know what time the bus will come ( knowing )
Without a timetable. I've__________________________what time the bus will come.
21. Everyone came to the party apart from Karen . ( exception )
Everyone came to the party , __________________________Karen.
22. The defendant refused to answer questions without his lawyer ( insisted )
The defendant__________________________present before answering any questions.
23. It isn't my fault that the bus is late. ( blame)
I am not__________________________the bus's late arrival.
24. Jack didn't explain his absence the previous day. ( explanation )
Jack__________________________his absence the previous day.
25. The company would benefit from upgrading its computers ( interests )
It would be in__________________________to upgrade its computers.
26. I don't mind if you go out ( objection )
I have__________________________out.
27. More mathematics teachers are needed in schools ( demand )
There is__________________________mathematics teachers in schools.
28. Somebody is building some new flats in the town centre ( construction )
Some new flats__________________________in the town centre.
29. I never suspected that he was lying (occur)
It didn't__________________________that he was lying.
30. The bad weather ruined their holiday plans. (paid)
The bad weather__________________________their holiday plans.
31. I didn't know what to say when I saw the damage my car (loss)
I was__________________________when I saw the damage to my car.
32. It surprised me to see Gill covered in mud. (sight)
I was surprised__________________________covered in mud.
33. Very few people responded to the police appeal for information (response)
There was__________________________police appeal for information.
34. I don't mind if you bring Julie to the party (objection)
I have no__________________________Julie to the party.
35. His doctor told him to reduce the number of cigarettes he smoked. (cut)
His doctor told him to__________________________cigarettes.
36. Jane said some nice things about my new hairstyle (complimented)
Jane__________________________my new hairstyle.
37. The book doesn't give me the impression of being very optimistic (come)
The book doesn't__________________________very optimistic.
38. The students approved of their new teacher. (met)
The new teacher__________________________students' approval.
39. We have to learn to accept our limitations. (terms)
We have to__________________________our limitations.
40. It is completely prohibited to take alcoholic drinks into the stadium (total)
There is a alcoholic drinks in the stadium.
41. I can't be the only person who believes that there is life on other planets. (alone)
I can't be__________________________there is life on other planets.
42. If we get him an expensive toy we'll be wasting our money (waste)
It would be__________________________to buy him an expensive toy.
43. His handwriting is illegible. (sense)
I can't__________________________his handwriting at all.
44. Roy wore a hat, foolishly hoping that his friends wouldn't notice his new haircut.
(vain)
Roy wore a hat in the__________________________wouldn't notice his new haircut.
45. Nobody passed the exam except for Sally. (exception)
Everyone failed the exam, __________________________Sally.
46. No late applications for the post will be considered. (take)
They will not__________________________any late applications for the post.
47. There was flooding in many areas due to the heavy rain. (resulted)
The heavy rain__________________________many areas.
48. Very few people came to my party. (hardly)
There was__________________________ my party.
49. You hurt her feelings when you said she was fat. (offence)
She__________________________when you said she was fat.
50. Not many young people are fond of ballroom dancing nowadays. (popular)
Ballroom dancing__________________________young people nowadays.

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