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Carmen Aguilar Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Use of English

Hi,
in a few months I will do a test. If anyone can help me in the following exercise I would be grateful.

1- Everyone apart from John thought that Lisa would get the job.
PERSON
John was ............ not expect Lisa to get the job.

2- I'm concerned about whether I'll be able to finish the project on time.
CONCERNS
What ......... whether I'll be able to finish the project on time.

3- We had to leave the lecture early or we would have missed the last bus.
UNTIL
If we ........ of the lecture, we would have missed the last bus.

4- The number of students going to university went up last year.
INCREASE
There ............ the number of students going to university last year.

5- I'll phone you tonight so you can tell me what you've been doing.
CATCH
I'll phone you tonight to ............. news.

6- That was one of the best meals I've had this year.
AS
I've had very ............................ that one this year.
  

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Can you try first? Even just one of the six?
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Hi,
I'm going to take an English exam in a few months. The exercise below I already did, but I would like someone to tell me whether it is correct or not. Tthanks

1- Everyone apart from John thought that Lisa would get the job.
PERSON
John was ............ not expect Lisa to get the job.

My answer: John was the only person that not expect Lisa to get the job.
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1- Everyone apart from John thought that Lisa would get the job.
PERSON
John was ............ not expect Lisa to get the job.

My answer: John was the only person that not expect Lisa to get the job. OK

2- I'm concerned about whether I'll be able to finish the project on time.
CONCERNS
What ......... whether I'll be able to f
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John was the only person that did not expect Lisa to get the job.
What concerns me is about whether I'll be able to finish the project on time.
There was an increase in the number of students going to university last year.
I'll phone you tonight to catch on up some news.
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If we had not left before the end of the lecture, we would have missed the last bus.
I'll phone you tonight to catch up on the news.

CJ
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Carmen Aguilar Hi,
in a few months I will do a test. If anyone can help me in the following exercise I would be grateful.
1- Everyone apart from John thought that Lisa would get the job.
PERSON
John was ............ not expect Lisa to get the job.
2- I'm concerned about whether I'll be able to finish the project on time.
CONCERNS
What .....
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