B2 - Rewrite Sentences | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Half the afternoon was spent on clay-modelling. -> Clay-modelling ...

took up half the afternoon.

He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. (NAME)

He is making quite a name for himself as an interviewer.

A true story forms the basis of Mary's new novel. -> Mary's new novel ...

is based on a true story.

Your silly question distracted me. -> You drove ...

me to distraction with your silly question.

Many people attended this year's festival. (TURNOUT)

This year's festival attracted a record turnout.

They only reimbursed us because we took legal advice. -> We wouldn't ....

have been reumbursed if we hadn't taken legal advice.

I heard her use those words many times. -> Many's ...

the time (that) I heard her use those words.

Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission. -> Without ...

absolute secrecy this mission would have failed.

Alan prides himself on his punctuality. (TAKES)

Alan takes pride in his punctuality.

Why does everything seem to be difficult to me? (ONLY)

If only everything weren't difficult to me!

He's very good at tennis and he's also a very good footballer. (ADDITION)

He's a very good tennis player in addition to being a very good footballer.

The job received over a hundred applications. (APPLIED)

Over a hundred of people applied for the job.

They were very keen to hear the president's speech. (EARS)

They were all ears to the president's speech.

Someone stole the old lady's handbag -> The old lady was .......

robbed of her hand bag

The whole team was in a happy mood. (SPIRITS)

The whole team was in good spirits.

Something must be done to solve this problem. -> Urgent ...

action is essential (necessary) to solve this problem.

If you work without a break, you are more likely to make an error. (PRONE)

Working without a break makes you more prone to error.

If you have completed your test, you can go home. -> Get ...

your test completed (finished) and you can go home.

From the educational point of view his childhood years had been well spent. (TERMS)

In terms of education, his childhood years had been well spent.

It was more an argument than a discussion. -> It was not so ...

much discussion as argument.