Probability
Paraphrase:
It`s unlikely that she`ll remain impartial in her artcile.
She...
She is unlikely to remain impartial...
Choose the correct option(s):
1) I`m ... certain to be racking my brain over this puzzle.
a) fairly b) higly c) pretty
2) It`s ..... impossible to be voted president by 90% of people.
a) higly b) totally c) absolutely
1) fairly, pretty
2) totally, absolutely
Open the brackets:
You seem (feel) nervous.
to feel
Open the brackets:
1) Sue doesn`t seem (hear) Ann`s request to open the window.
2) The scientists appear (research) this disease at the moment.
1) to have heard
2) to be researching
Paraphrase:I`m sure that such a traumatic event has had a great impact on Alice.
Such a traumatic event ...
Such a traumatic event is sure to have had a great impact on Alice.
Paraphrase:
They are bound to send a weekly newsletter at the end of the week.
A weekly newsletter...
A weekly newsletter is bound to be sent at the end of the week.
Open the brackets:
1) I appear (not, save) that number on my phone. Can you tell it to me again?
2) The kids seem (enjoy) the game, look how engaged they are!
1) not to have saved
2) to be enjoying
Right or wrong?
1) The students seem not to be following the professor`s explanation. It`s as clear as mud to them.
2) The air conditioner turns out to break down a week ago.
1) right
2) to have broken down
Find a mistake:
It`s a busy day, so, needless to say, all our shop assistants are certain to be being helping customers.
to be helping
Open the brackets:
1) The dog is sure (hide) the bone somewhere in the garden.
2) My colleagues are highly likely (gossip) when I enter the office.
1) to have hidden / to hide
2) to be gossipping
Paraphrase:
I was right about that! (happen)
I happened to be right...
Find a mistake:
1) Are you happen to have an extra pen?
2) The painting appears to have damaged in the fire.
1) Do you happen to have...?
2) to have been damaged
Find a mistake:
They are zeroing in on this issue trying to fix it, so there bound to be changes.
there are bound to be changes
Open the brackets:
1) The fingerprints are likely (wipe), but let`s check anyway.
2) The kid is certain (throw) a tantrum if they don`t buy him this toy.
1) to have been wiped
2) to throw
Spot a mistake:
The robbers turned up to be armed with water guns.
turned out
Paraphrase:
They have made the house into a museum a year ago. (TURN OUT)
The house...
The house turns out to have been made into a museum.
Modify (intensify):
They are unlikely to have been driving for five hours without stopping. I`m pretty sure they stopped somewhere to take a break.
They are higly / quite unlikely...
Find an odd word:
They are higly very likely to have a party to celebrate their anniversary.
They are highly likely...
Ask a question:
you / happen / to see / anything suspicious / yesterday.
Did you happen to see anything suspicious yesterday?
Open the brackets:
1) How is Lola? - She seems (do) much better.
2) The diamonds appeared (be) fake.
1) to be doing
2) to be