CAE 2 (Gold) | U5: Substitution and Ellipsis | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Avoid repetition: 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

Avoid repetition: 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.

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

I may be free tomorrow. If so, I'll let you know.

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: I'd love to come to dinner but I'm afraid I can't come.

come

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: "Do you fancy watching a horror movie?" "I'd rather not watch a horror movie. They give me nightmares."

"I'd rather not."

A: Do you smoke? B: I ___________, but I gave up last year (use).

used to

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: I'd like to help you this week but I ______.

can't

A: The weather forecast said it would rain at the weekend. B: I ___________. I was planning to do some gardening (hope)

I hope not.

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: In the end they didn't come, even though they had promised that they _________

would

Avoid repetition: "I hate olives!" "I hate olives too! I think olives are horrible."

... "So do I! I think they're horrible."

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: I didn't take the job in the end, but now I think I should have taken it.

taken it

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: If you haven't seen the film yet you _______. It's absolutely fantastic.

must/should

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: They look happy but they aren't really happy.

(really) happy

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: We thought that Karen would get the job but she ______.

didn't

avoid repetition: ‘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 in the sitting room?

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: She didn't want to give the puppies away, but her mother sais she had to give the puppies away.

give the puppies away.

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: Everyone else loved the hotel that we stayed in, but I didn't like it.

like it

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: I don't speak French but my friend ______.

does

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: I would love to fly a plane but I know that I never _____.

will