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16.9 'When did you last hear Don?' 'He phoned me just this morning.
He's coming to Bristol next week, so we agreed a time and place
to meet.'
A from...on B about...on C from...with D of...to
16.10 'John has looked tired recently, and I've started to wonder his
health.' 'You're right. And he doesn't seem to care the effect
smoking has on him.'
A at...for B about...for C about...about D at...about
16.11 She tried to
A talk me the plan out of B talk out of me the plan
C talk me out of the plan D talk out me of the plan

Organising information
17.1 '.. people trying to get into the football stadium. 115,
A There were too much B There were too many 116,64
C It was too many D There was too many
17.2 to celebrate his 75th birthday.
A It was decided B It was accepted C It was determined
D It was agreed

17.3 I you can swim so well and I can't.
A hate B hate it that C hate that D hate it
17.4 Dave lost his job and was short of money, so his flat and
move in with his brother.
A that he did was to sell B what he did was to sell
C what he did sold D what he did was sell
17.5 resigned, we would have been forced to sack him.
A Had he not B Hadn't he C He had not D He not had
17.6 that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50.
A So successful her business was, B So successful was her business,
C Her business was so successful D So was her successful business,

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