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Jane is away on holiday so Linda ______(handle) her work.

Jane is away on holiday so Linda is handling her work.

British people _______ (drink) more and more wine, apparently.

British people are drinking more and more wine, apparently.

Maria is pregnant again. -> Paraphrase: start with MARIA IS...

Maria is going to have a baby.

This book will take me two years to write. -> Paraphrase: start with IN TWO YEARS'

In two years' time I will have written this book.

If you'd told me it was a surprise party, I _______(say) anything to Uncle Dave!

If you'd told me it was a surprise party, I wouldn't have said anything to Uncle Dave!

If I were _______ (say) loved you, what would you do?

If I were to say I loved you, what would you do?

He decided ______ (not/dwell on) his past mistakes and just move on with his life.

He decided not to dwell on his past mistakes and just move on with his life.

I can't imagine ______ (live) in such a barren environment.

I can't imagine living in such a barren environment.

Will we be able to wind down after this stressful day? -> Paraphrase, start with DO YOU KNOW...

Do you know if we will be able to wind down after this stressful day?

How do you handle the pressure of alwaysbeing so perfect. -> Paraphrase, start with COULD YOU EXPLAIN..

Could you explain how you handle the pressure of always being so perfect.

I must have the keys somewhere. I remember TO LOCK/LOCKING the door in the morning.

I must have the keys somewhere. I remember LOCKING the door in the morning.

There is a rumor that the escaped prisoner is living in Spain. -> Paraphrase, start with THE ESCAPED PRISONER...start with

The escaped prisoner is rumored to be living in Spain.

Your hair needs cutting. -> Paraphrase, start with YOU

You need to get your hair cut.

I expected the concert to be boring but it ______ to be really good. (phrasal verb)

I expected the concert to be boring but it TURNED OUT to be really good.

I wanted a new hobby so I decided to _______ tennis. (phrasal verb)

I wanted a new hobby so I decided to TAKE UP tennis.

The group was using ransomware to ______________ money from companies whose data they’d blocked.

The group was using ransomware to EXTORT money from companies whose data they’d blocked.

The celebrity who was accused of tax ______________ said he had neglected to file his income tax returns.

The celebrity who was accused of tax EVASION said he had neglected to file his income tax returns.

And then, I’ll go _____ to highlight what I see as the main points of this topic

And then, I’ll go ON to highlight what I see as the main points of this topic

The purpose is to bring you up to date _____ the main tendencies.

The purpose is to bring you up to date ON/WITH the main tendencies.

The audience will only trust you if they feel that you know all the ___________________ of the topic you present.

The audience will only trust you if they feel that you know all the NOOKS AND CRANNIES of the topic you present.

It doesn’t matter if you are ___________________ as long as the information you present is valuable.

It doesn’t matter if you are STIFF AND ROBOTIC as long as the information you present is valuable.

When it comes to survival skills, it’s not only about _______________ and the ability to find things. It’s mainly about being able to _______________ on your feet when facing _______________ .

RESOURCEFULNESS / THINK / ADVERSITY

For people who live in big cities the chances of getting lost in the ___________ are close to zero.

For people who live in big cities the chances of getting lost in the WILDERNESS are close to zero.

Let _______ rephrase that. Your absence might have severe consequences.

Let ME rephrase that. Your absence might have severe consequences.

The website doesn’t mention it. In _______ words, we’ll need to find place to eat.

The website doesn’t mention it. In OTHER words, we’ll need to find place to eat.

I r______ your eagerness to be involved in this. However, I feel as t______ it is resulting in duplicate work.

I RECOGNIZE your eagerness to be involved in this. However, I feel as THOUGH it is resulting in duplicate work.

Can you e______ on your thinking here?

Can you ELABORATE on your thinking here?

What do you have to remember to _______ (do) when you want to live a healthy lifestyle?

What do you have to remember to DO (do) when you want to live a healthy lifestyle?

What is one place you will never forget _______ (go) to?

What is one place you will never forget GOING (go) to?

The yoga class helped him feel more ______________________ after a long day at work. (overwhelmed)

The yoga class helped him feel more SERENE/PLACID/UNRUFFLED after a long day at work. (overwhelmed)

She was ______________________ after receiving the news about her promotion. (agitated)

She was DELIGHTED/JOYOUS/ELATED after receiving the news about her promotion. (agitated)

While some people dread deadlines, I need an _________ to feel motivated to get things done.

While some people dread deadlines, I need an INCENTIVE to feel motivated to get things done.

Whatever workload I need to deal with, I prefer to have no _________ ends.

Whatever workload I need to deal with, I prefer to have no LOOSE ends.