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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

counterpoise, counterweight, counterbalance ☊

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anticipate sth: We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry. ☊ anticipate ☊
change out of sth: You need to change out of those wet things. ☊ change ☊
Membership almost doubled in two years. ☊ double ☊
Changes in farming methods have badly affected employment in the area. ☊ employment ☊
The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years. ☊ to... extent ☊
gather sth together/up: I waited while he gathered up his papers. ☊ gather ☊
guarantee sth: Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final. ☊ guarantee ☊
We can expect changes in the political landscape. ☊ landscape ☊
He died in mysterious circumstances. ☊ mysterious ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
There have been many changes in recent years. ☊ recent ☊
They had to sit in the waiting room for an hour. ☊ room ☊
The female changes colour during the breeding season. ☊ season ☊
Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years. ☊ shift ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
changes in the social and economic structure of society ☊ structure ☊
She died in suspicious circumstances. ☊ suspicious ☊
Visits to our website have doubled in a year. ☊ visit ☊
Her parents died while she was still at school. ☊ while ☊