rephrase the sentence p31
Last year’s skiing holiday was more exciting than this year’s holiday by the sea.
AS
This year’s holiday by the sea _______ last year’s skiing holiday.
This year’s holiday by the sea wasn't as exciting as last year’s skiing holiday
Last year I decided I wouldn’t eat fast food for lunch any more.
GIVE
Last year I decided ________ fast food for lunch
Last year I decided to give up eating fast food for lunch
If you (go) to the coast at this time of year, it will probably be quite cool
If you go to the coast at this time of year, it will probably be quite cool
get away / keep up with/ make out/ put off/ put up with/ set off /soak up/ turn out
We decided to ______ our trip to the beach until the weather improved.
We decided to put off our trip to the beach until the weather improved.
This is the worst weather we’ve ever had in July.
AS
We’ve_____ as this in July
We’ve never had weather as bad as this in July
On holiday I prefer going sightseeing to relaxing on the beach.
RATHER
On holiday I________________ relax on the beach
On holiday I would rather go sightseeing than relax on the beach
Even though Max took the early bus, he was still late for work.
FACT
Max was still late for work in _______he took the early bus
Max was still late for work in spite the fact that in he took the early bus.
If he (take) a coat and umbrella, he wouldn’t have got wet
If he had taken a coat and umbrella, he wouldn’t have got wet
get away / keep up with/ make out/ put off/ put up with/ set off /soak up/ turn out .
I find it hard to _______ days and days of wet weather.
.I find it hard to put up with days and days of wet weather.
Donna said that apart from Friday, every day last week had been really hot.
EXCEPTION
Donna said that _____Friday, every day last week had been really hot.
Donna said that with the exception of Friday, every day last week had been really hot.
Nobody explained why the flight had been delayed. REASON
Nobody gave ________ to the flight.
Nobody gave a reason for the delay to the flight.
Going to bed early has a big effect on how Leila feels the next morning.
DIFFERENCE
If Leila goes to bed early, it ______ how she feels the next morning
If Leila goes to bed early, it makes a difference to how she feels the next morning
If I (spend) more time in the sun, I’d have a lovely tan.
If I spent more time in the sun, I’d have a lovely tan.
get away / keep up with/ make out/ put off/ put up with/ set off /soak up/ turn out
We ______ very early before it got too hot.
We set off very early before it got too hot.
John wishes he had taken an umbrella to work this morning.
TAKING
John _______ an umbrella to work this morning
John regretts not taking an umbrella to work this morning
When I was in Sweden, I managed to learn some Swedish.
PICK
When I was in Sweden, I was _____ some Swedish
When I was in Sweden, I was able to pick up some Swedish
My television needs fixing as soon as possible.
GET
I must ______ as soon as possible.
I must get my television fixed as soon as possible.
If I haven’t got sun screen, I (be able) to lie on the beach for long.
If I haven’t got sun screen, I won't be able to lie on the beach for long.
get away / keep up with/ make out/ put off/ put up with/ set off /soak up/ turn out
Aunt Mary is outside ______ in the garden the sun.
Aunt Mary is outside soaking up in the garden the sun.
Some schools were closed for a couple of days because of the heavy snow.
LED
The heavy snow _______ for a couple of days.
The heavy snow led to some schools closing for a couple of days.
Maria doesn’t think we should visit the museum because it’s not very interesting.
POINT
Maria says ________ the museum because it’s not very interesting
Maria says there is no point visiting the museum because it’s not very interesting
Clara says she doesn’t usually go out at the weekend. UNUSUAL
Clara says it _______ go out at the weekend
Clara says it is unusual for her to go out at the weekend
If we’d had more rain last year, our village’s crops (be) better
If we’d had more rain last year, our village’s crops would have been better.
get away / keep up with/ make out/ put off/ put up with/ set off /soak up/ turn out
I had problems ______ the buildings in the distance because of the thick fog.
I had problems making out the buildings in the distance because of the thick fog
I’m sure it was unbearably hot where you were staying.
MUST
The _______ unbearable where you were staying.
The hot weather must have been unbearable where you were staying.