Vocabulary 1
His ____________ was scary, but he was actually a very nice person.
appearance
Your personal ___________ is different from everyone else's.
belief
Non-traditional weddings ___________ popular in recent years.
tend to be
We kept the meeting short because we are all so busy.
brief
Original text: Even if they have never attended a traditional American wedding in person, most people have probably seen such weddings in movies or on television.
Paraphrased text: Despite never having gone to an old-fashioned American wedding in person, many people have likely seen similar weddings in films or TV shows.
synonyms
My mother and I have a great ___________. I can talk to her about anything!
relationship
My boyfriend and I got ___________ on New Year's Eve!
engaged
Japanese people ___________ eat KFC on Christmas.
usually / normally / almost always
It's usual for Americans to have BBQs in the summer.
common
Original text: Even if they have never attended a traditional American wedding in person, most people have probably seen such weddings in movies or on television.
Paraphrased text: Most people have probably seen traditional American weddings in movies or on television even if they have never attended one in person.
changing order of words or phrases
You can _________ foreign money at the airport.
exchange
The ___________ of the wedding is Titanic.
theme
___________ Brazilians are friendly.
Most / Many
Most Japanese university students do not live in different houses. They live with their families.
separate.
Original text: Even if they have never attended a traditional American wedding in person, most people have probably seen such weddings in movies or on television.
Paraphrased text: According to Haley Jones, even if they have never attended a traditional American wedding in person, most people have probably seen such weddings in movies or on television.
indirect speech
In Japan, it's normal to bow when you _________ someone.
greet
We will have the wedding at 4pm, and the ___________ starts at 6.
reception
Holidays ___________ difficult for people without families.
can be / tend to be
Discrimination is a very bad problem in many countries.
serious
Original text: Even if they have never attended a traditional American wedding in person, most people have probably seen such weddings in movies or on television.
Paraphrased text: According to Haley Jones, most people have probably seen traditional American weddings in movies or on television even if they have never attended one in person.
indirect speech + changing order of words or phrases
If the sky is grey, you should __________ it to rain.
expect
Many of my ___________ live in the United States.
relatives
American people ___________ eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
almost always / usually / normally
obvious
Original text: Even if they have never attended a traditional American wedding in person, most people have probably seen such weddings in movies or on television.
Paraphrased text: According to Haley Jones, many people have likely seen old-fashioned American weddings in films or on TV shows, despite never having gone to one in person.
indirect speech + synonyms + changing order of words or phrases