True Stories B1+ Lesson 22 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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We tried learning painstakingly for the test.

We painstakingly tried to learn for the test

My friend would believe everything I said when we were children.

My friend used to believe everything I said when we were children.

Prepping the vegetables is my favourite activity because I like painting.

Prepping the vegetables is my favourite activity because I like chopping/cooking etc.

Look at this destitute woman! She is so wealthy!

Look at this destitute woman! She is so poor.

Have you ever tried to ground coffee?

Have you ever tried to grind coffee?

He zoned out to his work and started talking to people around him.

He zoned out to his work and stopped talking to people around him.

The car, what I’ve just bought for my daughter, is very expensive.

The car, which I've just bought for my house, is very expensive.

Did you be used to waking up early by that time?

Were you used to waking up early by that time?

I read the captions because I understood the foreign language so well.

I read the captions because I didn't understand the foreign language so well.

She always wore the hippest clothes and was extremely unpopular because of that.

She always wore the hippest clothes and was extremely popular because of that.

The liquid was cold and simmering.

The liquid was hot and simmering.

-Why didn’t you take your warm coat? -It didn’t use to be cold when I left home.

It wasn't so cold when I left home.

You look bored and in pain! How long did you wait for the dentist to arrive?

How long have you been waiting for the dentist to arrive?

My sisters used to play dominoes for hours last night.

My sisters played dominoes for hours last night.

I’ve been selling 3 paintings today.

I've sold 3 paintings today.

The class is comprised about English and French students.

The class is comprised of English and French students.

My 40-year-old uncle is so healthy and frail. I like to go hiking with him.

My 40-year-old uncle is so healthy and vital. I like to go hiking with him.

Our school won a scholarship of 50,000€.

I/ Someone/ A person won a scholarship of 50,000€.

He has an inclination with smiling.

He has an inclination to smile.

The prices of staple foods, such as yams and coconut butter, have gone up in Estonia.

The prices of staple foods, such as potatoes and butter, have gone up in Estonia

We had to forgo lunch because we had enough time and wanted to enjoy good food.

We had to forgo lunch because we were very busy and didn't have time to eat.