News services have said that the prisoners escaped through a tunnel. (reported)
It has been reported that the prisoners escaped through a tunnel.
The headlines today are all about the train strike. (news)
The news today is all about the train drivers’ strike.
I think it should POWER / REFLECT a natural, simple life. Like a farmhouse that’s clearly OFF-GRID / LOW-EMISSION and disconnected from urban life.
REFLECT / OFF-GRID
We were so lucky ___________ (win) tickets to that concert. No way could we have afforded to buy them, and the band broke up one month later!
to have won
I would prefer us to stay in tonight. I’m really tired. (would rather)
I’d rather we stayed in tonight.
The latest statistics show that unemployment is falling. (data)
The data shows that unemployment is falling.
People believe that Pompeii is the greatest Roman ruin. (believed)
It is believed that Pompeii is the greatest Roman ruin.
First, we need to say that it’s good for you. It’s nutritious and it’s VIBRANT / WHOLESOME.
WHOLESOME
Moving is said to be one of the most _________ (disrupt) and stressful things a person can do.
disruptive
I thought people want everything to be locally sourced with minimal CARBON FOOTPRINT / SOLAR PANELS. You know, like, eco-friendly...
carbon footprint
Then we should say that the product is green, you know, it’s been produced by means of FOSSIL-FUEL / RENEWABLE energy sources.
renewable
__________ (last) changes, like those that require _________ (adapt) to new surroundings, can lead to emotional distress.
Lasting / adaptation
I suggest we E______CE the changes they’re making at the office and try to make the best of it all. This SH____-____ is happening, whether we like it or not.
embrace / shake-up
Even if the change is a ________ (desire) one, it’s normal for people to feel some degree of _______ (resist).
desirable / resistance
My family _________ (undergo) a really ___________ (sweep) change recently.
has undergone / sweeping
The time has come to paint the house. (high time)
It’s high time we painted the house.