I'm still trying to get in touch with some of my old classmates for our high school reunion. Hopefully, I'll be able to track them (a)   .

Sue'll end (a)   broke if she continues to spend like that.

f you want to be elected class president, Sam's the person to get in (a)   . She knows everybody.

Gavin has (a)   up with a new way to use up leftover tofu.

Jim and Lorenzo (a)   (clean) all day.

Come February, I (a)   (live) here for 3 1/2 years.

I wish scientists were on the (a)   of discovering a cure for cancer.

One of my biggest pet (a)   is people slurping soup 😱

I can’t concentrate with all this noise. It’s driving me up (a)   .

It really winds  me (a)   when people say teachers get too much time off in summer.

Molly’s supreme confidence often rubs people (up) the wrong (a)   as it sometimes comes across as arrogance.

Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the word given. Do NOT change this word.

Your new phone wasn't much more expensive than the old one.

MARGINALLY

Your old phone was (only) (a)   than your new one.

Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the word given. Do NOT change this word.

I do pretty well in math, but my sister is much better.

NOWHERE

I do pretty well in math, but I'm (a)   gifted as my older sister.

Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the word given. Do NOT change this word.

If my parents hadn't helped me financially, I wouldn't have been able to graduate uni.

BUT

(a)   parents' financial help, I wouldn't have been able to graduate uni.

I'm really sorry but I can't deal with that right now. I have (a)   to fry.

I'm sorry I can't join you for dinner today. I have a lot (a)   and don't have time for much else.

Tofu can be a bit of an (a)   as it often takes some getting used to how bland it is if you don't season and cook it right.

I was so hungry that I (a)   off the whole pizza in a few minutes.