Avoiding Repetition (pronouns)
It was notable how many entrants mapped out the spots on their faces. Clearly _____ matters a lot to a teenager.
that/this
"All of a person's family and relatives are collectively known as their ____."
kin
I have to read lots of books for my Business Studies course. The books I enjoy most are the books on management theory.
the books X
Those/The ones
Rephrase to avoid repetition: "I haven't visited London before, but I would really love to visit London."
... but I would really love to"
Pascual is very busy: he spends a _____ amount of time studying.
large/considerable/huge/tremendous
Most judges preferred the bad-hair days of entrants such as Daniel Adkins, in _____ self-portrait the hair took on a character all of its own.
whose
To dare to go somewhere new, dangerous, or unknown is to _____ forth."
venture
I want Karl, Pau, Ludmila, and Mar to come to the meeting. I've told Karl. Can you tell Pau, Ludmila, and Mar?
Pau, Ludmila, and Mar X
the others?
Complete the second sentence with an auxiliary:
"Sofia speaks three languages fluently, and her brother ________ too."
Our supermarket sells a(n) _____ range of coffees, so you should find what you're looking for.
amazing/good/great/wide
I wasn't happy about my hotel room. I said _____ to the receptionist but she didn't do anything about it.
so/this
"After moving permanently to a new country, he decided on _________ his old citizenship to fully embrace his new home."
Definition: Formally giving up or rejecting a belief, right, or claim.
Renouncing
My mother asked you to help her and she'd have been so happy if you'd helped her.
you'd helped her X
you'd done so/you had.
Shorten the response:
"A: Did you remember to check the cultural norms before traveling? B: I meant to check them, but I forgot."
B: I meant to, but I forgot."
Magda was very late for the meeting because of the _____ traffic on the motorway.
heavy/terrible
I'd always wanted a tablet and when I was given _____ as a birthday present, I thought it was wonderful.
one
"In social situations, asking about the local weather is one of the most common conversation ______ used to break the ice."
Definition: Strategic actions or remarks calculated to gain an advantage or open a conversation.
Gambits
She didn't do the shopping because no one asked her to do the shopping.
to do the shopping X
to/to do so/to do it.
Complete the dialogue using an emphatic auxiliary + correct tense to contrast:
"A: You didn't adapt very well to living abroad, did you? B: That's not true! I _____, it just took time!"
did
"This is a decision of _____ importance, so please think about it carefully."
Wide, high, vital
The best images are _____ done by someone who has spent time drawing from life, not just trying to make pictures that look as if _____ are finished
those, they
"After living abroad for ten years and seeing hundreds of tourist spots, the traveler felt completely ______ by the whole experience."
Definition: Bored, tired, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.
Jaded
I'm hoping to be given a pay rise. Being given a pay rise will mean I can buy a better car.
Being given a pay rise X
This/That/It
Complete:
Student A: "By the time we arrive in Tokyo, I won't have slept for 24 hours."
Student B: "Honestly, neither ________ I, so we'll both be completely exhausted."
Student A: "By the time we arrive in Tokyo, I won't have slept for 24 hours."
Student B: "Honestly, neither WILL I, so we'll both be completely exhausted."
"The diplomat's failure to apologize caused _____ damage to relations between the two countries."
irreparable / impossible / unfixable