USE OF ENGLISH - PART 4 (examples) II

The match will be played tomorrow unless it rains
- LONG -
The match will be played tomorrow as ........ any rain.

The party was so successful that most people didn't want to go home.
- SUCH -
The party was ............ that most people didn't want to go home.

They missed the appointment because the train was late.
- RESULT -
As a ............ late, they missed the appointment.

Sometimes tiredness causes the machine operators to make mistakes.
- BECAUSE -
Sometimes mistakes ............. the tiredness of the machine operators.

"It was Pierre who left the door unlocked!" said Mary.
- ACCUSED -
Mary ............... the door unlocked.

Naomi is the only person who wants to go to the cinema tonight.
- NOBODY -
Apart ............. interested in going to the cinema tonight.

I am absolutely sure we will win the match tomorrow.
- DOUBT -
There's absolutely ............. mind that we will the match tomorrow.

I was angry when Sandra was rude to me this morning.
- MADE -
Sandra's rudeness ............. my temper this morning.

Patrick said he would not apologise to me and just walked away.
- REFUSED -
Patrick ............. sorry to me and just walked away.

All the trees apart from that big apple tree were blown over in the strom.
- ONLY -
The big apple tree was the ........... be blown over in the storm.

Teachers don't earn nearly as much as lawyers.
- FAR -
Lawyers .................. teachers.

I had not expected that the play would be so funny.
- TURNED -
The play ................... really funny.

Very wisely, my grandfather has decided not to drive any more.
- GIVE UP -
My grandfather's decision .............. is very wise.

I didn't take any notice of George's behaviour.
- ATTENTION -
I didn't pay ............... George was behaving.

To Alan's amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived.
- FIND -
Alan .................... the passport office closed when he arrived.

The top shelf was so high that the children couldn't reach it.
- HIGH -
The top shelf was ............... the children to reach.

There's no point in asking George to help.
- WORTH -
It ................... George to help.

Matthew didn't listen to what his doctor told him.
- NOTICE -
Matthew took .................. advice.

Sheila had to finish the accounts and write several letters as well.
- ADDITION -
Sheila had to finish the accounts ............. several letters.

Heidi stayed with a friend when she went to London.
- PUT -
A friend ................ when she went to London.

The singer dislikes people asking for his autograph in the street.
- LIKE -
The singer ......... people ask him for his autograph in the street.