1) The perspectives of the new venture being vague,…
2) Though Susan was earmarked for promotion, …
3) Jane was dogged by misfortune: …
4) This wall needs painting. …
5) The concert was a tremendous success. …
6) The city housed the annual festival of country music. …
7) The AAME conference allegedly revealed new approaches of teaching. …
8) The long-expected guest was ushered into the sitting room, …
9) No matter how hard the director tried to foster discipline, …
10) The displeasure by the new job was so deep, …
A. … Every autumn it was thronged with pony-tailed men with banjoes seeking recognition.
B. … I will have my brother come and help me at the weekend.
C…. that she quitted despite the perspective of another job-hunting period.
D. … she was not promised a separate office.
E. … but the tea-party turned out to be tedious and boring.
F. … absenteeism threatened to erode the company from within.
G. … mishaps followed one another and she began to despair.
H. … At least educational revolution was forecast by its most optimistic participants.
I. …it took Jack some courage to give up his old work and join the team.
J. … The audience was mesmerized by the violinist’s perofrmance.
K). … Nobody could foresee the aftermath.
Keys: 1) I; 2) D; 3) G; 4) B; 5) J; 6) A; 7) H; 8) E; 9) F; 10) C;
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