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REVISION FIRST DECEMBER

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  • I've got to reduce the amount of sweets I eat. DOWN---> I must _________ the number of sweets I eat.
    cut down on
  • "You should start a new hobby, Mr. Jenkins", the doctor said. --> UP The doctor suggested ____________ a new hobby.
    taking up / that I (should) take up
  • You might get seasick. Take a tablet. --> CASE: Take a table ____________ seasick.
    in case you get
  • We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year. HAD---> We ____________ last year.
    had the garden landscaped
  • I don't think they should abolish military service. AWAY---> They shouldn't ________ military service.
    do away with
  • I advise you not to go out this weekend.---> You ______________ out this weekend. BETTER
    had better not go
  • Many people believed she was a witch.--> BE She ________________ a witch.
    was believed to be
  • John regrets lying to you. TOLD --> John wishes ________________ truth.
    he had told you the
  • They have postponed the football match until next month. OFF--> The match has ______________ until next month.
    been put off
  • The man suddenly realised that the neighbour was watching him. WATCHED--> The man suddenly realised that he ___________ the neighbour.
    was being watched
  • He behaves like the President of the company. --> THOUGH He acts ___________ the President of the company.
    as though he was/were
  • My host family will let you stay with us. UP ---> My host family will ________.
    put you up
  • "We will miss the start of the film if we don't run", Eddie said.--> Eddie said that ______________ miss the start of the film. UNLESS
    unless they ran they would
  • Did you manage to convince him? ---> IN Did you ____________ him?
    succeed in convincing
  • I'd prefer you to get home early tonight. ---> RATHER I __________ home early tonight.
    would rather you got
  • His parents raised him very strictly. UP---> His parents _________ very strictly.
    brought him up
  • It was unfair that Mr. Jones told Steve off. DESERVE --> Steve did _________________________ off.
    not deserve to be told
  • The bomb exploded early this morning. OFF ---> The bomb ________ early this morning.
    went off
  • Many people think Steve stole the money --> STOLEN Steve _____________ the money.
    is thought to have stolen
  • I'm afraid I don't have the energy to go out tonight. TOO --> I'm afraid _______________ to go out tonight.
    I AM TOO TIRED