The other students don't mind whether you give your presentation on Thursday or Friday.

DIFFERENCE

It ……………………… the other students whether you give your presentation on Thursday or Friday.

(a)  

"What are you thinking of doing for the college's centenary celebration?" the tutor asked the students.

MIND

The tutor asked the students what ……………………… for the college's centenary celebration.

(a)  

The police believe that the two crimes are linked.

CONNECTION

The police believe that ……………………… the two crimes.

(a)  

Few people want video players these days.

DEMAND

There is ……………………… video players these days.

(a)  

Men outnumber women by two to one in high level positions.

MANY

There are ……………………… women in high level positions.

(a)  

Charles and Wanda had a disagreement about where to go on holiday.

OPINION

Charles and Wanda had ……………………… about where to go on holiday.

(a)  

I couldn't find my watch anywhere.

NOWHERE

My watch ……………………… found.

(a)  

You don't appear to have any milk left.

RUN

You appear ……………………… milk

(a)  

The little boy didn't pay any attention to his mother.

NOTICE

The little boy ……………………… his mother.

(a)  

The professor told Tim he had written an excellent essay.

COMPLIMENTED

The professor ……………………… written an excellent essay.

(a)  

They think that my brother broke the window.

SUSPECTED

My brother ……………………… the window.

(a)  

He was so pleased, he bought us all dinner after we finished work.

TREATED

He was so pleased, ……………………… dinner after we finished work.

(a)  

Global temperatures are higher now than ever before.

SO

Never before ……………………… high.

(a)  

Who left first yesterday?

LEAVE

Who ……………………… yesterday?

(a)  

I had to wait for half an hour before the dentist arrived.

KEPT

The dentist ……………………… half an hour before he arrived.

(a)  

The doctor said that she was perfectly healthy.

WRONG

The doctor said that there ……………………… her.

(a)  

Dr. Ramesh's colleagues regarded him so highly that they forgave his inability to remember people's names.

HELD

Dr. Ramesh ……………………… by his colleagues that they forgave his inability to remember people's names.

(a)  

Do you mind if I close the window?

OBJECT

Do you ……………………… the window?

(a)  

She said she'd never seen a better exhibition than that.

FAR

She said that the exhibition was ……………………… she had ever seen.

(a)  

Lucy doesn't mind whether she goes to France or Italy as long as she goes on holiday.

DIFFERENCE

It makes ……………………… whether she goes to France or Italy as long as she goes on holiday.

(a)  

Mary phoned before leaving home in case they had cancelled the meeting.

CALLED

In case the meeting ……………………… , Mary phoned before leaving home.

(a)  

As well as burning the steaks, I also overcooked the potatoes!

DID

Not ……………………… , but I also overcooked the potatoes.

(a)  

The novelist is just about to sign a million-pound contract.

VERGE

The novelist is ……………………… a million-pound contract.

(a)  

Steve's parents were not surprised by his exam results.

CAME

Steve's test results ……………………… his parents.

(a)  

Because it's raining so heavily, the match will have to be cancelled.

VIEW

In ……………………… , the match will have to be cancelled.

(a)  

I couldn't write the report because my laptop crashed.

PREVENTED

I ……………………… the report because my laptop crashed.

(a)  

The police arrested the man because they suspected he had carried out several burglaries in the area.

SUSPICION

A man was arrested ……………………… several burglaries in the area.

(a)  

Bill didn't think that Michael could fix his car.

ABILITY

Bill didn't think that Michael ……………………… his car.

(a)  

He didn't notice any money had been stolen until the end of the day.

LIGHT

The theft of the money only ……………………… the end of the day.

(a)  

Julia grew up with her aunt and uncle in the countryside.

BROUGHT

Julia ……………………… her aunt and uncle in the countryside.

(a)  

I haven't been to the cinema for ages.

SINCE

It ……………………… been to the cinema.

(a)  

Walt has great difficulty in cooking for himself.

CHALLENGE

Walt ……………………… for himself.

(a)  

No one could believe how successful Adam's first art exhibition was.

TOOK

The success of Adam's first art exhibition ……………………… surprise.

(a)  

Everyone blamed Danny for the accident.

PUT

Everyone ……………………… Danny for the accident.

(a)  

There is no way that I would ever shop there again.

CIRCUMSTANCES

Under ……………………… shop there again.

(a)  

How likely is it to rain today?

CHANCES

What ……………………… today?

(a)  

As learning new languages had never been a problem for her, Katy didn't expect to have any difficulties when she went to live abroad.

COME

Learning new languages had ……………………… her so Katy didn't expect to have any difficulties when she went to live abroad.

(a)  

My girlfriend doesn't really want us to go out tonight.

RATHER

My girlfriend ……………………… go out tonight.

(a)  

I think we owe this passenger an apology, as she was apparently given incorrect train times by our call center staff.

MISINFORMED

I think we owe this passenger an apology, as she seems ……………………… train times by our call center staff.

(a)  

If her party wins the election, which is unlikely, she'll become the President.

EVENT

In the ……………………… the election, she'll become the President.

(a)  

Fernanda refused to wear her sister's old dress.

NOT

Fernanda said that ……………………… her sister´s old dress.

(a)  

We didn't stay long at the party because it was very noisy.

SO

If ……………………… noise, we might have stayed longer at the party.

(a)  

The number of people applying for university grants fell last year.

FALL

There ……………………… number of people applying for university grants last year.

(a)  

Mr Conrad's son is becoming quite well known as an artist.

NAME

Mr Conrad's son is making ……………………… himself as an artist.

(a)  

Would you mind helping me?

GRATEFUL

I'd ……………………… help me.

(a)  

'Excuse me madam, but is this your bag?' the man asked.

BELONG

'Excuse me madam, but ……………………… ?' the man asked.

(a)  

By the time we got to the sale, every book had been sold.

SINGLE

By the time we got to the sale, there ……………………… book left.

(a)  

Rose found it very difficult to persuade her boss.

GREAT

Rose had ……………………… her boss.

(a)  

The man claimed that he had been nowhere near the shop.

TO

The man claimed not ……………………… near the shop.

(a)  

Sally was all ready to leave the office when her boss asked her to type up a report.

POINT

Sally was ……………………… the office when her boss asked her to type up a report.

(a)  

Mark once worked for an international charity organisation on a voluntary basis.

AS

Mark used ……………………… with an international charity organisation.

(a)  

They plan to repair the bridge this weekend.

SCHEDULED

The repair of the bridge ……………………… place this weekend.

(a)  

If you change any of these arrangements, please be sure to let us know.

NOTIFY

Please ensure that ……………………… change in these arrangements.

(a)  

I didn't realise that she had decided to come to the meeting.

DECISION

I was unaware ……………………… attend the meeting.

(a)  

I'm going to eat less chocolate this year.

DOWN

I'm going to ……………………… of chocolate I eat this year.

(a)  

We got started on the new project immediately.

TIME

We lost ……………………… on the new project.

(a)  

Chloe would only eat a pizza if she could have a mushroom topping.

ON

Chloe ……………………… a mushroom topping when she ate a pizza.

(a)  

Even if she runs really fast, Tina won't get to school on time.

HOW

No ……………………… , Tina won't get to school on time.

(a)  

Most of the problems arose because there was no leadership on the committee.

CAUSED

It was the ……………………… most of the problems on the committee.

(a)