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Paraphrasing C2 Proficiency

  •  English    10     Public
    Guided paraphrasing game
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  • The Court can be shrunk or expanded by a simple majority vote in Congress. It is feasible _________________________
    to shrink or expand the court by a simple majority vote in Congress.
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  • Most people believe that F.D.R. handled the Supreme Court Problem with a providential help. F. D. R is_______________________________________________________
    believed to have handled the Supreme Court Problem with a providential help.
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  • Although the Members of Parliament rejected the bill, by then, the threat had achieved its effect. Despite ________________ (avoid the fact)
    (the bill being rejected) the rejection of the bill (by the members of parliament), by then, the threat had achieved its effect.
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  • The political cost to undertake the packing of the court is so serious, that very few presidents dare do that. Such__________________________________________________
    is the cost to undertake the packing of the court, that very few presidents dare do that.
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  • If critics had not accused Roosevelt of trying to pack the court, he would have got away unscathed. Had______________________________
    critics not accused Roosevelt of trying to pack the court, he would have got away unscathed.
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  • It is imperative that a Republican filibuster should be overcome by the democrats if they wish to succeed. Should the democrats___________ (use present subjunctive. keep the passive)
    wish to succeed; it is imperative that a Republican filibuster be overcome.
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  • President Biden, under pressure from his party, promised to appoint a panel that would examine a range of reforms, now he regrets it. President Biden wishes______________________________
    President Biden wishes he had not given in to pressure from his party when he promised to appoint a panel that would examine a range of reforms.
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  • “I agree that as a senator, I called Roosevelt’s manoeuvre a bonehead idea”, concluded Biden. Biden confessed to______________________________
    having called Roosevelt’s manoeuvre a bonehead idea (as a senator).
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  • Immediately after Roosevelt plunged the draft of “The New Deal” a group of conservative Justices, known as the Four Horsemen, plotted a counterattack. No sooner__________________
    had Roosevelt plunged the draft of “The New Deal” than a group of conservative Justices known as the Four Horsemen, plotted a counterattack.
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  • President Biden hopes to be able to pass the laws he considers important to carry out his plans. _____________________ (look forward to)
    looks forward to passing the laws he considers important to carry out his plans.
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