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For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.

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1. [first=" She doesn't like the look of this dress." word="APPEAL" beginning="This dress " answer="does not appeal to her#doesn't appeal to her" ending=" at all."]

2. [first=" If it rains, they will hold the wedding reception indoors." word="EVENT" beginning="The wedding reception will take " " answer="place indoors in the event of" ending=" rain."]

3. [first=" Vladimir has finally accepted that his marriage is over." word="TERMS" beginning="Vladimir has " answer="come to terms with the fact that" ending=" his marriage is over."]

4. [first=" Did the hockey team play any better last year?" word="IN" beginning="Was there any " answer="improvement in the way the hockey" ending=" team played last year?"]

5. [first=" In my opinion, repairing that old car is pointless." word="POINT" beginning="I can " answer="see no point in" ending="in that old car being repaired."]

6. [first=" People usually find their first experience of bungee jumping rather sickening." word="COMMON" beginning="It " answer="is common for people to" ending=" find their first experience of bangee jumping rather sickening."]]

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ANSWER KEYS

 

1)    DOES NOT APPEAL TO HER/DOESN'T APPEAL TO HER
VERB + PREPOSITION APPEAL TO
To attract or interest somebody:
This place appeals to me.
 
2)    PLACE INDOORS IN THE EVENT OF
IDIOM IN THE EVENT OF STH
If something happens:
In the event of rain, the match will have to be cancelled.
 
3)    COME TO TERMS WITH THE FACT THAT
IDIOM  COME TO TERMS WITH THE FACT
To accept an unpleasant or sad situation and no longer feel upset or angry about it:
He's never really come to terms with the fact that his wife died. 
 
4)    IMPROVEMENT IN THE WAY THE HOCKEY
NOUN + PREPOSITION IMPROVEMENT IN THE WAY
A change in something that makes it better; something that is better than it was before:
Do you believe there has been any significant improvement in the country's public education in the last 10 years? 
 
5)    SEE NO POINT IN
PHRASE SEE NO POINT IN STH
The purpose or aim of something:
I see no point in discussing this any further.
 
6)    IS COMMON FOR PEOPLE TO
EXPRESSION IT'S COMMON FOR SB TO DO STH
Happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places:
It's common for our bodies to experience dehydration when we have chronic fatigue syndrome.