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CAE PART 4 REPHRASING

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  • I don’t know if I’d have felt better without that operation. (BEEN)/ If it............................... that operation, I don’t know if I’d have felt better.
    hadn’t been for
  • We'll have to cancel the meeting if we can't find a suitable venue. (CALL)/ We'lI have to............................ we find a suitable venue.
    CALL off the meeting / CALL the meeting off unless
  • You have just watched a very slow and boring movie, you say "The film was absolutely ......"
    awful
  • You look at your shoes after walking in the rain and see that they are covered in dirt, you say "Crap! My shoes are absolutely ......"
    soaked/ filthy
  • You go out on the street and it is +42C, you say "it is absolutely .....!"
    boiling
  • We were absolutely delighted to see you! - I was very ...... to be here as well
    happy/glad
  • The train is ......... crowded, I don't think we have a chance of getting a seat
    very/expremely
  • When the doctor said to me that I was ready to be discharged, I was really surprised. (WHEN)/ I couldn’t................................. by the doctor that I was ready to be discharged.
    believe it when I was told
  • It was not until Sara left that the extent of her contribution to the company's success became clear. (BECOME) / Only when ................how much she had contributed to the company's success
    Sarah left did it become clear
  • After eating the ice cream, the child's face and hands were absolutely .....
    filthy
  • The pharmacist didn’t clarify if the pills are suitable for children. (IT)/ The pharmacist didn’t............................... not the pills are suitable for children.
    make it clear whether or
  • You have tried your mom's pancakes that she has just prepared for you and they taste amazing, you say "Mom, the pancakes are absolutely ...."
    delicious
  • If the concert is cancelled, we’ll get a refund.(EVENT) In the............................. off, we’ll get a refund.
    event of the concert being called
  • You ordered a sweathirt online and when it arrived, you saw that it is size "XXL" instead of "L" that you bought. You say " I can't wear it, it is absolutely ......"
    enormous/huge
  • Have you ever stayed in an extremely .......... hotel or AirB&B? Did you have enough space to put everything o you had to find a different accommodation?
    small
  • The car is ............... expensive, I can't afford it right now
    very/extremely
  • If a friend gave you a picture that was totally .........................................., would you still put it up on your wall?
    hideous
  • Many people wrongly believe that all Australians spend their free time on the beach. (POPULAR)/ Contrary............................. all Australians spend their free time on the beach.
    to POPULAR belief/opinion (,) not
  • I charged my phone yesterday, I don't understand how my batttery can be completely ....... today!
    dead
  • if you are in Venice, you have to take your time and visit the Cathedral. It is ....... stunning!
    absolutely
  • You see a your sister's newborn baby who weighs only 2,5 kilos, you say " Oh wow, she is absolutely ....!"
    tiny
  • You have been working non stop for the past 12 hours, you say " I am absolutely .....!"
    exhausted
  • You are leaving your house and see your flatmate who has just returned from the street. she tell you " Put on a scarf, it is .........!"
    freezing
  • Do you find modern comedies .h..........? Why/why not?
    hilarious
  • You haven't eaten anything for the whole day, you say "I am absolutely....!"
    starving
  • They have just bought a new 9-bedroom house. It is ............ enormous!
    absolutely