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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

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The police gained access through a broken window. ☊ access ☊
to adopt a resolution ☊ adopt ☊
The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting. ☊ adopt ☊
All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem. ☊ adopt ☊
The committee unanimously approved the plan. ☊ approve ☊
She became famous through her association with the group of poets. ☊ association ☊
bite into/through sth: She bit into a ripe juicy pear. ☊ bite ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
Complaints must be made through the proper channels. ☊ channel ☊
Steps are being taken to implement a ceasefire through diplomatic channels. ☊ channel ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
cut through sth: You need a powerful saw to cut through metal. ☊ cut ☊
After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. ☊ debate ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
The law was finally passed in May 2009. ☊ finally ☊
The accounts were formally approved by the board. ☊ formally ☊
I heard about it through a friend of a friend. ☊ friend ☊
We got through a fortune while we were in New York! ☊ get through sth ☊
Certain formalities have to be gone through before you can emigrate. ☊ go through sth ☊
The quickest way is through the back lanes behind the bus station. ☊ lane ☊
to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws) ☊ law ☊
lead sb + adv./prep.: The track led us through a wood. ☊ lead ☊
The message is coming through loud and clear. ☊ loud and clear ☊
A passage was cleared through the crowd like magic. ☊ magic ☊
I don't know how I made it through the week. ☊ make it ☊
We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. ☊ opening ☊
The bill was passed by 360 votes to 280. ☊ pass ☊
the passing of a resolution/law ☊ passing ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. ☊ policy ☊
Cases can take months to progress through the courts. ☊ progress ☊
Try and push your way through the crowd. ☊ push ☊
They got through a sack of potatoes. ☊ sack ☊
She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round. ☊ secure ☊
The judge passed sentence (= said what the punishment would be). ☊ sentence ☊
Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage. ☊ stick ☊
You can only achieve success through hard work. ☊ through ☊
It was through him (= as a result of his help) that I got the job. ☊ through ☊
Our team is through to (= has reached) the semi-finals. ☊ through ☊
Ask to be put through to me personally. ☊ through ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
The eclipse should only be viewed through a special lens. ☊ view ☊
The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. ☊ vote ☊
We fought our way through the dense vegetation. ☊ way ☊
The address must be clearly visible through the window of the envelope. ☊ window ☊
She earned her grades through sheer hard work. ☊ work ☊