Sentences (Part 12)

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1. Michael works overtime because he wants to pay off his debts. (view) (T4) → ................................................................................

• Michael works overtime with a view not to pay off his debts.
• Michael works overtime with a view to pay off his debts.
• Michael works overtime with a view to paying off his debts.
• Michael works overtime with a view to not paying off his debts.

2. I was just going to leave my office when the phone rang. (about) (T4) → ...........................................................................................

• I was about leave my office when the telephone rang.
• I was about to leave my office when the telephone rang.
• I was about to plan to leave my office when the telephone rang.
• I was about leaving my office when the telephone rang.

3. Suddenly, the baby started to cry and nobody knew what to do about it. (burst) (T6) → .............................................................................

• Suddenly, the baby burst into crying
• Suddenly, the baby burst out crying
• Suddenly, the baby burst of crying
• Suddenly, the baby burst into tears and nobody knew what to do about it.

4. Only a few Members of Parliament voted for the reforms. (favour of) (T6) → ................................................................................................

• Only a few Members of Parliament voted at favour of the reforms.
• Only a few Members of Parliament voted on favour of the reforms.
• Only a few Members of Parliament voted in favour of the reforms.
• Only a few Members of Parliament voted for favour of the reforms.

5. With such a poor dealing with the matter he will not probably succeed. (likely) (T6) → .........................................................................................

• With such a poor dealing with the matter he is not likely with succeed.
• With such a poor dealing with the matter he is likely to succeed.
• With such a poor dealing with the matter he is not likely to succeed.
• With such a poor dealing with the matter he is likely on succeeding.

6. You should never disobey the safety regulations. (conform) (T29) ➝ ...............................................................................

• First of all, you should have conformed with the regulations here.
• First of all, you should conform with the regulations here.
• First of all, you should have conformed to the regulations here.
• First of all, you should conform to the regulations here.

7. I didn’t understand much of what the man said to me. (scarcely) (T31) ➝ ...................................................................................

• I scarcely understood anything of what the man had said to me.
• I scarcely understood anything of what the man have said to me.
• I scarcely understood anything of what the man said to me.
• I scarcely understood anything of what the man was saying to me.

8. Her role in the plot was of secondary importance. (second fiddle) (T31) ➝ ............................................................................................

• She played second fiddle in the plot.
• She had second fiddle in the plot.
• She made second fiddle in the plot.
• She did second fiddle in the plot.

9. He will have to spend seven years in prison. (sentenced) (T33) ➝ ......................................................................................

• He has been sentenced since seven years in prison.
• He has been sentenced for seven years in prison.
• He has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
• He has been sentenced within seven years in prison.