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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 paid little attention to her boyfriend's remarks." word="NOTICE" beginning="She didn't " answer="take much notice of#take a lot of notice of" ending=" her boyfriend's remarks."]

2. [first=" She still sees her old boyfriend at times." word="WHILE" beginning="She still sees her old boyfriend " " answer="once in a while" ending=" ."]

3. [first=" Even if it's cold, we shall still go for a walk." word="HOW" beginning="No " answer="matter how cold it is" ending=" , we shall still go for a walk."]

4. [first=" Would you mind giving me a lift to the airport?" word="GRATEFUL" beginning="I'm in a hurry so I'd " answer=""be grateful if you would#be grateful if you could#be grateful if you 'd" ending=" give me a lift to the airport."]

5. [first=" It wasn't Helen's duty to check the calculations." word="OBLIGATION" beginning="Helen wasn't " answer="under an obligation to" ending=" check the calculations."]

6. [first=" Lexus is proud of the fact that it is always very reliable." word="PRIDES" beginning="Lexus " answer="prides itself on being" ending=" very reliable."]

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ANSWER KEYS

 

1)    TAKE MUCH NOTICE OF/TAKE A LOT OF NOTICE OF
IDIOM TAKE NOTICE OF
The fact of somebody paying attention to somebody/something or knowing about something:
Don't take any notice of what he says.
 
2)    ONCE IN A WHILE
FIXED PHRASE ONCE IN A WHILE
Occasionally:
I go to the cinema once in a while. 
 
3)    MATTER HOW COLD IT IS
IDIOM NO MATTER WHO, WHY, WHERE ECT
Used to say that something is always true, whatever the situation is, or that somebody should certainly do something:
No matter what your fifth-grade English teacher says, some grammar "rules" no longer apply. 
 
4)    BE (VERY) GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD/COULD/'D
SECOND CONDITIONAL + POLITE REQUEST I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD/COULD
Second conditional sentences are also used to make a request sound more polite:
I would be grateful if you would give me an early reply.
 
5)    UNDER AN OBLIGATION TO
IDIOM BE UNDER AN OBLIGATION TO
Forced to do something for legal or moral reasons:
Our boss is under obligation to accept your offer.
 
6)    PRIDES ITSELF ON (ALWAYS) BEING
PHRASE PRIDE ONESELF ON STH
To be especially proud of something that you do well, or of a good quality that you have: 
He prides herself on being a good worker.