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‘I’m going to resign’ ‘I wouldn’t resign if I were you.’

I wouldn't do that/it if I were you.

‘Is Michael coming for a drink on Friday?’ ‘I expect Michael is coming for a drink on Friday. He usually comes for a drink on Friday.

I expect so. He usually does.

I didn’t go to the party but Sally went to the party.

I didn’t go to the party but Sally did.

We’re getting a bonus. The boss said we were getting a bonus at the meeting.

We are getting a bonus. The boss said so at the meeting.

They decided to drive to the picnic. Deciding to drive was a mistake as they got stuck in a traffic jam.

They decided to drive to the picnic. This was a mistake as they got stuck in a traffic jam.

If he comes to the meeting I’ll tell him the news. If he doesn’t come to the meeting, I’ll email him.

If he comes to the meeting , I’ll tell him the news. If not, I’ll email him.

Their photocopier isn’t working and our photocopier isn’t working either.

Their photocopier isn't working, neither is ours.

‘Is there a test next week?’ ‘I don’t think there is a test next week. I hope there isn’t a test next week.’

I don't think so. I hope not.

‘It’s on the table.’ ‘Which table? The table in the kitchen or the table in the sitting room?’

Which table? The one in the kitchen or the one in the sitting room?

I’ll try and call you this afternoon. If I can’t call this afternoon, I’ll call you this evening.

I'll try to call you this afternoon. If not, I will do it this evening.

We need some eggs. If you see eggs in the market, could you get some eggs?

We need some eggs. If you see any in the market, could you get some?

The picture quality of this new camera is far better than the picture quality of the old camera.

The picture quality of this new camera is far better than that of the old one.

I may be free tomorrow. If I am free tomorrow, I’ll let you know.

I may be free tomorrow. If I am, I’ll let you know.

I’m on my way to the office now. I’ll call you when I get to the office.

I’m on my way to the office now. I will call you when I get there.

‘Have we got enough chairs?’ ‘Yes. We’ve got all these chairs and we’ve also got all the chairs that Tom brought from upstairs too.’

Yes, we've got all these and also those that Tom brought from upstairs too.

I can’t speak Japanese and David can’t speak Japanese either.

I can't speak Japanese, neither can David.

The green apples are quite tasty but the red apples are horrible.

The green apples are quite tasty but the red ones are horrible.

CAE 2 - Gold - Unit 4 - Substitutions and omissi ...