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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 mind whether she will go to the mountains or not this weekend." word="DIFFERENCE" beginning="It doesn't " answer="make any difference to her#make much difference to her" ending=" whether she will go to the mountains or not this weekend."]

2. [first=" They didn't start redecorating my house until last month." word="THAT" beginning="It " " answer="wasn't until last month that#was not until last month that" ending=" they started redecorating my house."]

3. [first=" It took Richard twenty minutes to find his mobile phone." word="SPENT" beginning="Richard " answer="spent twenty minutes looking#spent twenty minutes searching" ending=" for his mobile phone."]

4. [first=" I will always regret not accepting the opportunity to work at Google." word="TURNED" beginning="I will always wish that " answer="I hadn't turned down#I had not turned down" ending=" the opportunity to work at Google."]

5. [first=" Brian wasn't able to work outdoors yesterday because of the horrible storm." word="IMPOSSIBLE" beginning="The horrible storm " answer="made it impossible for" ending=" Brian to work outdoors yesterday."]

6. [first=" David looks as if he were a vere decent person." word="IMPRESSION" beginning="David " answer="makes an impression of#makes an impression of being" ending=" a very decent person."]

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ANSWER KEYS

 

1)    MAKE ANY (MUCH) DIFFERENCE TO HER
IDIOM MAKE NO DIFFERENCE TO SB
Used to say that it does not matter to someone which thing happens, is chosen etc: 
Pick whom you like. It doesn't make any difference to me. 
 
2)    WASN'T (WAS NOT) UNTIL LAST MONTH THAT
PHRASE IT WASN'T UNTIL ..... THAT
Used to emphasize that something does not happen before a certain point in time or before something else has happened: 
It wasn't until we experienced horrific disasters that we apprehended that the power of nature was stunning.
 
3)    SPENT TWENTY MINUTES LOOKING/SPENT TWENTY MINUTES SEARCHING
VERB PATTERN SPEND STH DOING STH
To use time for a particular purpose; to pass time:
I spend too much time watching television.
 
4)    I HADN'T (HAD NOT) TURNED DOWN
UNREAL PAST + PHRASAL VERB WISH + PAST PERFECT + TURN DOWN
To refuse an offer, request, or invitation: 
He has been turned down for ten jobs so far.

 

5)    MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR
IDIOM MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR SB
A situation that is impossible is one that you cannot deal with: 
Why does Immigration make it impossible for immigrants to get their Visa or Residency?

 

 
6)    MAKES AN IMPRESSION OF/MAKES AN IMPRESSION OF BEING
IDIOM MAKE AN IMPRESSION OF
Make someone admire or remember you: She makes an impression of being very busy.