He lives a _______ ______ from where he works - he only has to walk five minutes to get there!
stone's throw
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15
I washed all the clothes except the blouse.
REWRITE
The only thing...............
I didn't wash was the blouse.
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15
His criticism of the that film has been a little __________ - surely it's not that bad?
Harsh
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15
We still don't know if people will be interested in the new product.
SEEN
It _____________________if people will be interested in the new product.
It REMAINS TO BE SEEN if people will be interested in the new product.
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15
When I got home I realised that I had left the TV on.
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It was ... I realised that I had left the TV on.
when I got home (that) I realised that I had left the TV on.
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15
I was very surprised by his __________ - up until then he had seemed to peaceful. But waht he said was so sudden and aggressive - he was obviusly a lot more angry than anyone had realised.
outburst
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15
He could always make her laugh, even if she was miserable.
REGARDLESS
He could always make her laugh ______________.
He could always make her laugh REGARDLESS OF HER MISERY.
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
Okay!
gift
Win 15 points!
Okay!
baam
Lose 20 points!
Oops!
baam
Lose 25 points!
Oops!
star
Double points!
Okay!
shark
Other team loses 25 points!
Okay!
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
15
She always pretends she hasn't heard me when I ask her to help me.
REWRITE
What ...
she always does is (to) pretend she hasn't heard me when I ask her to help me.
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thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
star
Double points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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15
The Polaroid camera was a technological ___________.
BREAK
breakthrough
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15
I was very disapointed when I saw that my package had not arrived.
MY
Much ____________________, I saw that my package had not arrived.
Much TO MY DISAPPOINTMENT, I saw that my package had not arrived.
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15
I would like to go to Paris on my next holiday.
REWRITE
The place ...
where I would like to go is Paris on my next holiday.
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15
I don't like his way of speaking.
REWRITE -
What...........
It...........
What I don't like is his way of speaking.
It is his way of speaking (that/which) I don't like.
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15
Don't take what he said to heart - he's always trying to ____up trouble.
