1. It was believed that popular uprisings were brutally suppressed so that they wouldn't escalate
PREVENT
Popular__________________________________________________escalating.
KEY
Popular uprisings were believed to have been brutally suppressed to prevent them from escalating.
2. It was expected that striking workers would picket airports and railway stations to pressurise the government.
PUT
Striking_______________________________________________ pressure.
KEY
Striking workers were expected to picket airports and railway stations to put the government under pressure.
put sb under+pressure
put pressure +on sb
Activists are put pressure on the government
3. Recent protest rallies have attracted a mass turnout to demand the resignation of the prime minister.
THAT
A _____________________________________________________________down.
KEY
A mass turnout has been attracted by recent protest rallies to demand that the prime minister step down.
4. Somebody tapped the suspect's phone while under investigation.
TIME
The suspect had_____________________________________________________being investigated.
KEY
The suspect had his phone tapped at the same time as he was being investigated.
5. We had all our friends sign the petition
MADE
All ____________________________________________________________us.
KEY
All our friends were made to sign the petition by us.
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