239. The best thing to do is to be honest with her about the situation. (STRAIGHT)
If I were you, ___________________________________ her about the situation.
240. I like to take my time to decide, not rush important things. (SNAP)
I don't like to ___________________________________ important things.
241. I know it is unlikely, but if you see Mum, could you give her this money. (HAPPEN)
If you ___________________________________ could you give her this money.
242. In my job as a journalist, I can get money that is more than enough to live on. (LIVING)
I can ___________________________________ as a journalist.
243. I would have made different arrangements, if I had been warned about the situation. (HAD)
I would have made different arrangements, ___________________________________ about the situation.
244. Although I can see your point, the most important thing is that we don't have the money to open a
new branch of the company. (BOTTOM)
Although I can see your point, ___________________________________ we don't have enough money to open a
new branch.
245. I can lend you ten pounds, on the condition that you give me back the money next week, Shohei.
(PROVIDING)
I can lend you ten pounds, ___________________________________ me the money next week.
246. Some of the rowdier students were encouraging other demonstrators to throw stones. (EGGED)
Demonstrators were ___________________________________ throw stones.
247. It's a good idea, but you really need to consider it carefully before you take action. (THROUGH)
Your idea is good, but it ___________________________________ before you act on it.
248. My manager told me that I ought to test my new idea in a small way to see it works. (PILOT)
My manager wants me to run ___________________________________ so that we can evaluate it.
249. Jenny apologises, but she isn't very well today so she won't be coming in. (HERSELF)
Jenny is sorry but she can't come in as she ___________________________________ today.
250. The government recommend a balance of reward and punishment when dealing with young
offenders. (STICK)
The government favour a ___________________________________ to young offenders
251. Apparently, only one percent of the total land is used for agricultural production. (ACCOUNTS)
It seems that agricultural production ___________________________________ the total land.
252. Graham likes bananas, but when he eats them he always feels bad afterwards. (AGREE)
Bananas ___________________________________ Graham but he still likes them.
253. Let's all work together, and we'll finish the job very quickly. (NEXT)
We'll have this job done ___________________________________ if we all co-operate.

239. I would be straight with
240. make snap decisions about/on
241. (should) happen to see mum,

242. make/earn a good/decent living
243. Had I/If I had been warned
244. the bottom line is
245. providing (that) you give
246. being egged on to
247. needs to be thought through (carefully)/thinking through (carefully)
248. a pilot scheme/project
249. is/does not feeling/feel herself
250. carrot and stick approach/policy
251. accounts for (just/only) one percent of
252. do not agree with
253. in next to no time