D 1 .… in question .
… in question .
… The documents in question are kept in the office.
… The student in question answered the teacher’s call.
… in question .
/ in question .
… The documents in question are kept in the office.
/ The documents in question are kept in the office.
… The student in question answered the teacher’s call.
/ The student in question answered the teacher’s call.
D 2 .… in search of .
… in search of .
… They went in search of a quieter place to study.
… She traveled the city in search of rare books.
… in search of .
/ in search of .
… They went in search of a quieter place to study.
/ They went in search of a quieter place to study.
… She traveled the city in search of rare books.
/ She traveled the city in search of rare books.
D 3 .… in the first place .
… in the first place .
… We should have asked for help in the first place.
… He never wanted to move here in the first place.
… in the first place .
/ in the first place .
… We should have asked for help in the first place.
/ We should have asked for help in the first place.
… He never wanted to move here in the first place.
/ He never wanted to move here in the first place.
D 4 .… in the long run .
… in the long run .
… Small daily efforts pay off in the long run.
… Choosing sustainable materials helps in the long run.
… in the long run .
/ in the long run .
… Small daily efforts pay off in the long run.
/ Small daily efforts pay off in the long run.
… Choosing sustainable materials helps in the long run.
/ Choosing sustainable materials helps in the long run.
D 5 .… in the middle of .
… in the middle of .
… She was in the middle of grading papers when the bell rang.
… The statue stands in the middle of the plaza.
… in the middle of .
/ in the middle of .
… She was in the middle of grading papers when the bell rang.
/ She was in the middle of grading papers when the bell rang.
… The statue stands in the middle of the plaza.
/ The statue stands in the middle of the plaza.
D 6 .… inform A of B .
… inform A of B .
… Please inform the team of the new schedule.
… The office informed parents of the change by email.
… inform A of B .
/ inform A of B .
… Please inform the team of the new schedule.
/ Please inform the team of the new schedule.
… The office informed parents of the change by email.
/ The office informed parents of the change by email.
D 7 .… insist on .
… insist on .
… He insists on finishing his homework before dinner.
… The committee insisted on a final review before approval.
… insist on .
/ insist on .
… He insists on finishing his homework before dinner.
/ He insists on finishing his homework before dinner.
… The committee insisted on a final review before approval.
/ The committee insisted on a final review before approval.
D 8 .… intend to .
… intend to .
… I intend to study abroad next year.
… She intends to finish the project by March.
… intend to .
/ intend to .
… I intend to study abroad next year.
/ I intend to study abroad next year.
… She intends to finish the project by March.
/ She intends to finish the project by March.
D 9 .… invest A in B .
… invest A in B .
… They invested time in improving the curriculum.
… The school invested funds in new lab equipment.
… invest A in B .
/ invest A in B .
… They invested time in improving the curriculum.
/ They invested time in improving the curriculum.
… The school invested funds in new lab equipment.
/ The school invested funds in new lab equipment.
D 10 .… keep A from B .
… keep A from B .
… Strong winds kept us from leaving the harbor.
… Noise kept the students from concentrating.
… keep A from B .
/ keep A from B .
… Strong winds kept us from leaving the harbor.
/ Strong winds kept us from leaving the harbor.
… Noise kept the students from concentrating.
/ Noise kept the students from concentrating.
D 11 .… leave A to B .
… leave A to B .
… I’ll leave the decorations to you and the team.
… She left the final edit to her colleague.
… leave A to B .
/ leave A to B .
… I’ll leave the decorations to you and the team.
/ I’ll leave the decorations to you and the team.
… She left the final edit to her colleague.
/ She left the final edit to her colleague.
D 12 .… leave behind .
… leave behind .
… He left behind old notes when he moved.
… The festival left behind lots of cheerful memories.
… leave behind .
/ leave behind .
… He left behind old notes when he moved.
/ He left behind old notes when he moved.
… The festival left behind lots of cheerful memories.
/ The festival left behind lots of cheerful memories.
D 13 .… Let me .
… Let me .
… Let me check the schedule and get back to you.
… Let me help carry those boxes to the car.
… Let me .
/ Let me .
… Let me check the schedule and get back to you.
/ Let me check the schedule and get back to you.
… Let me help carry those boxes to the car.
/ Let me help carry those boxes to the car.
D 14 .… little by little .
… little by little .
… Little by little she improved her pronunciation.
… The garden grew little by little through spring.
… little by little .
/ little by little .
… Little by little she improved her pronunciation.
/ Little by little she improved her pronunciation.
… The garden grew little by little through spring.
/ The garden grew little by little through spring.
D 15 .… long ago .
… long ago .
… Long ago this area was a small village.
… He learned the song long ago from his grandmother.
… long ago .
/ long ago .
… Long ago this area was a small village.
/ Long ago this area was a small village.
… He learned the song long ago from his grandmother.
/ He learned the song long ago from his grandmother.
D 16 .… look for .
… look for .
… I’m looking for the book I borrowed last month.
… Students look for quiet places to study before exams.
… look for .
/ look for .
… I’m looking for the book I borrowed last month.
/ I’m looking for the book I borrowed last month.
… Students look for quiet places to study before exams.
/ Students look for quiet places to study before exams.
D 17 .… look out .
… look out .
… Look out for the wet floor sign near the entrance.
… Look out — a bicycle is coming from behind.
… look out .
/ look out .
… Look out for the wet floor sign near the entrance.
/ Look out for the wet floor sign near the entrance.
… Look out — a bicycle is coming from behind.
/ Look out — a bicycle is coming from behind.
D 18 .… lose weight .
… lose weight .
… He tries to lose weight by walking after dinner.
… She lost weight after changing her eating habits.
… lose weight .
/ lose weight .
… He tries to lose weight by walking after dinner.
/ He tries to lose weight by walking after dinner.
… She lost weight after changing her eating habits.
/ She lost weight after changing her eating habits.
D 19 .… make a promise .
… make a promise .
… She made a promise to help her friend study.
… He made a promise to return the book next week.
… make a promise .
/ make a promise .
… She made a promise to help her friend study.
/ She made a promise to help her friend study.
… He made a promise to return the book next week.
/ He made a promise to return the book next week.
D 20 .… make it .
… make it .
… If we hurry, we can make it to the concert on time.
… She worked hard to make it into the exchange program.
… make it .
/ make it .
… If we hurry, we can make it to the concert on time.
/ If we hurry, we can make it to the concert on time.
… She worked hard to make it into the exchange program.
/ She worked hard to make it into the exchange program.
D 21 .… make progress .
… make progress .
… The class is making progress with conversation skills.
… He made progress on his painting each weekend.
… make progress .
/ make progress .
… The class is making progress with conversation skills.
/ The class is making progress with conversation skills.
… He made progress on his painting each weekend.
/ He made progress on his painting each weekend.
D 22 .… make sure .
… make sure .
… Make sure you lock the classroom door before leaving.
… Make sure to write your name at the top of the paper.
… make sure .
/ make sure .
… Make sure you lock the classroom door before leaving.
/ Make sure you lock the classroom door before leaving.
… Make sure to write your name at the top of the paper.
/ Make sure to write your name at the top of the paper.
D 23 .… make the most of .
… make the most of .
… Make the most of the holiday to relax and read.
… They made the most of the sunny day with a picnic.
… make the most of .
/ make the most of .
… Make the most of the holiday to relax and read.
/ Make the most of the holiday to relax and read.
… They made the most of the sunny day with a picnic.
/ They made the most of the sunny day with a picnic.
D 24 .… many more .
… many more .
… There will be many more chances to participate next year.
… We expect many more volunteers to join the project.
… many more .
/ many more .
… There will be many more chances to participate next year.
/ There will be many more chances to participate next year.
… We expect many more volunteers to join the project.
/ We expect many more volunteers to join the project.
D 25 .… mistake A for B .
… mistake A for B .
… I mistook him for his brother at first and apologized.
… She mistook the rehearsal room for the classroom by mistake.
… mistake A for B .
/ mistake A for B .
… I mistook him for his brother at first and apologized.
/ I mistook him for his brother at first and apologized.
… She mistook the rehearsal room for the classroom by mistake.
/ She mistook the rehearsal room for the classroom by mistake.
D 26 .… name A after B .
… name A after B .
… They named the scholarship after the founder.
… He named his puppy after a beloved teacher.
… name A after B .
/ name A after B .
… They named the scholarship after the founder.
/ They named the scholarship after the founder.
… He named his puppy after a beloved teacher.
/ He named his puppy after a beloved teacher.
D 27 .… needless to say .
… needless to say .
… Needless to say, safety comes first on school trips.
… Needless to say, everyone appreciated the volunteer’s help.
… needless to say .
/ needless to say .
… Needless to say, safety comes first on school trips.
/ Needless to say, safety comes first on school trips.
… Needless to say, everyone appreciated the volunteer’s help.
/ Needless to say, everyone appreciated the volunteer’s help.
D 28 .… no less than .
… no less than .
… She read no less than five books over the weekend.
… The project required no less than three months of work.
… no less than .
/ no less than .
… She read no less than five books over the weekend.
/ She read no less than five books over the weekend.
… The project required no less than three months of work.
/ The project required no less than three months of work.
D 29 .… no matter how .
… no matter how .
… No matter how hard it seems, keep trying bit by bit.
… No matter how tired you are, finish your basic review.
… no matter how .
/ no matter how .
… No matter how hard it seems, keep trying bit by bit.
/ No matter how hard it seems, keep trying bit by bit.
… No matter how tired you are, finish your basic review.
/ No matter how tired you are, finish your basic review.
D 30 .… none of .
… none of .
… None of the proposals solved the main issue.
… None of the students forgot to bring their IDs.
… none of .
/ none of .
… None of the proposals solved the main issue.
/ None of the proposals solved the main issue.
… None of the students forgot to bring their IDs.
/ None of the students forgot to bring their IDs.
D 31 .… not to say .
… not to say .
… He liked the idea, not to say he loved it.
… The project was useful, not to say perfect.
… not to say .
/ not to say .
… He liked the idea, not to say he loved it.
/ He liked the idea, not to say he loved it.
… The project was useful, not to say perfect.
/ The project was useful, not to say perfect.
D 32 .… on and off .
… on and off .
… He’s studied Japanese on and off for years.
… The rain fell on and off throughout the afternoon.
… on and off .
/ on and off .
… He’s studied Japanese on and off for years.
/ He’s studied Japanese on and off for years.
… The rain fell on and off throughout the afternoon.
/ The rain fell on and off throughout the afternoon.
D 33 .… on the condition that .
… on the condition that .
… I’ll help on the condition that everyone contributes.
… They agreed to the plan on the condition that budgets stay fixed.
… on the condition that .
/ on the condition that .
… I’ll help on the condition that everyone contributes.
/ I’ll help on the condition that everyone contributes.
… They agreed to the plan on the condition that budgets stay fixed.
/ They agreed to the plan on the condition that budgets stay fixed.
D 34 .… on the spot .
… on the spot .
… The award was given on the spot after the announcement.
… He fixed the broken chair on the spot.
… on the spot .
/ on the spot .
… The award was given on the spot after the announcement.
/ The award was given on the spot after the announcement.
… He fixed the broken chair on the spot.
/ He fixed the broken chair on the spot.
D 35 .… on time .
… on time .
… Please arrive at the ceremony on time.
… The train arrived on time despite the rain.
… on time .
/ on time .
… Please arrive at the ceremony on time.
/ Please arrive at the ceremony on time.
… The train arrived on time despite the rain.
/ The train arrived on time despite the rain.
D 36 .… one by one .
… one by one .
… The students entered the hall one by one.
… We checked the applications one by one.
… one by one .
/ one by one .
… The students entered the hall one by one.
/ The students entered the hall one by one.
… We checked the applications one by one.
/ We checked the applications one by one.
D 37 .… ought to .
… ought to .
… You ought to ask for help if you feel lost.
… They ought to read the safety instructions carefully.
… ought to .
/ ought to .
… You ought to ask for help if you feel lost.
/ You ought to ask for help if you feel lost.
… They ought to read the safety instructions carefully.
/ They ought to read the safety instructions carefully.
D 38 .… out loud .
… out loud .
… Read the passage out loud for pronunciation practice.
… She laughed out loud at the funny story.
… out loud .
/ out loud .
… Read the passage out loud for pronunciation practice.
/ Read the passage out loud for pronunciation practice.
… She laughed out loud at the funny story.
/ She laughed out loud at the funny story.
D 39 .… out of sight .
… out of sight .
… Keep the chemicals out of sight of young children.
… The old photos were stored out of sight in the attic.
… out of sight .
/ out of sight .
… Keep the chemicals out of sight of young children.
/ Keep the chemicals out of sight of young children.
… The old photos were stored out of sight in the attic.
/ The old photos were stored out of sight in the attic.
D 40 .… out of work .
… out of work .
… After the company closed, many people were out of work.
… He searched for new jobs after being out of work.
… out of work .
/ out of work .
… After the company closed, many people were out of work.
/ After the company closed, many people were out of work.
… He searched for new jobs after being out of work.
/ He searched for new jobs after being out of work.
D 41 .… over and over again .
… over and over again .
… Practice the dialogue over and over again for fluency.
… She checked the report over and over again for errors.
… over and over again .
/ over and over again .
… Practice the dialogue over and over again for fluency.
/ Practice the dialogue over and over again for fluency.
… She checked the report over and over again for errors.
/ She checked the report over and over again for errors.
D 42 .… participate in .
… participate in .
… Students may participate in the cultural festival.
… She plans to participate in the science fair.
… participate in .
/ participate in .
… Students may participate in the cultural festival.
/ Students may participate in the cultural festival.
… She plans to participate in the science fair.
/ She plans to participate in the science fair.
D 43 .… pass by .
… pass by .
… We passed by the museum on our way home.
… Many cars pass by the school entrance every morning.
… pass by .
/ pass by .
… We passed by the museum on our way home.
/ We passed by the museum on our way home.
… Many cars pass by the school entrance every morning.
/ Many cars pass by the school entrance every morning.
D 44 .… pay a visit to .
… pay a visit to .
… We’ll pay a visit to the elderly home this weekend.
… She paid a visit to the gallery to see the exhibition.
… pay a visit to .
/ pay a visit to .
… We’ll pay a visit to the elderly home this weekend.
/ We’ll pay a visit to the elderly home this weekend.
… She paid a visit to the gallery to see the exhibition.
/ She paid a visit to the gallery to see the exhibition.
D 45 .… pay attention to .
… pay attention to .
… Please pay attention to the safety demonstration.
… He paid attention to pronunciation during class.
… pay attention to .
/ pay attention to .
… Please pay attention to the safety demonstration.
/ Please pay attention to the safety demonstration.
… He paid attention to pronunciation during class.
/ He paid attention to pronunciation during class.
D 46 .… put away .
… put away .
… Put away your books when the lesson ends.
… She put away the art supplies after the workshop.
… put away .
/ put away .
… Put away your books when the lesson ends.
/ Put away your books when the lesson ends.
… She put away the art supplies after the workshop.
/ She put away the art supplies after the workshop.
D 47 .… put out .
… put out .
… Please put out the candles before leaving.
… The volunteers put out a bulletin for lost items.
… put out .
/ put out .
… Please put out the candles before leaving.
/ Please put out the candles before leaving.
… The volunteers put out a bulletin for lost items.
/ The volunteers put out a bulletin for lost items.
D 48 .… read out .
… read out .
… The teacher read out the names of winners.
… He read out the instructions slowly for the class.
… read out .
/ read out .
… The teacher read out the names of winners.
/ The teacher read out the names of winners.
… He read out the instructions slowly for the class.
/ He read out the instructions slowly for the class.
D 49 .… recover from .
… recover from .
… She recovered from the flu after a week of rest.
… The town recovered from the storm with community help.
… recover from .
/ recover from .
… She recovered from the flu after a week of rest.
/ She recovered from the flu after a week of rest.
… The town recovered from the storm with community help.
/ The town recovered from the storm with community help.
D 50 .… regard A as B .
… regard A as B .
… Many regard her as a role model for students.
… The old library is regarded as a local treasure.
… regard A as B .
/ regard A as B .
… Many regard her as a role model for students.
/ Many regard her as a role model for students.
… The old library is regarded as a local treasure.
/ The old library is regarded as a local treasure.
