ADVANCED VIII

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AVOIDING REPETITION

EXERCISE 1

Fill the gaps with the correct auxiliary or modal verb to avoid repetition:

1.- I hope our guests come soon. If they don’t, the meal will be spoilt.

2.- I thought I’d seen the film before but I didn’t, so I quite enjoyed it.

3.- A: We’re thinking of going to see the photography exhibition.

B: You should. You’ll really enjoy it.

4.- A: Do you think Joanna will have paid off her debts yet?

B: She will, but I doubt it. You know what she’s like with money.

5.- A: I drove past your house last night, about nine o’clock. I was thinking of popping in.

B: You should. I wasn’t doing anything.

6.- I couldn’t get my car started this morning. I asked lots of people for help, but nobody could. Isn’t that awful?

7.-A: I tried to phone you last night, but you must have been out.

B: I was. I stayed in all night.

8.- I hope you get the job. If you don’t, just think how much money you’ll earn!

9.-A: I’m thinking of investing all my money in a record shop.

B: I won’t. It sounds very risky to me.

10.- My children made their own breakfast this morning, but I wish they didn’t. They made a terrible mess.

11.- A: I’m not going to phone Mum now. She will be doing the cooking.

B: She will by now. It’s nearly two o’clock.

12.- A: She said she may pass her exam.

B: I hope she does. She’s studied really hard.

13.- A: John’s phoned you this morning.

B: Don’t pull my leg. He didn’t. He doesn’t know my phone number.

14.- In the last minute, I phone Sheila and invited her to our party. If I didn’t she would have never talked
to me again.

15.- A: Shall we call in the plumber? The bath tap is leaking.

B: We should, otherwise we won’t be able to sleep tonight with that dripping noise.

16.- My car is so unreliable! When I try to start it every morning, it doesn’t.

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EXERCISE 2

Write sentences using synonyms in context.

1. Failure = _ flop___

They were very excited but a failure on the system made their new project a flop.

2. Amusing = __entertaining___

The show was amusing for her since she had never saw something that entertaining

3. Exhausted = __weary____

He was exhausted but didn’t say nothing because he knew he wasn’t as weary as his mom _

4. Suburbs = ___outskirts___

They were tired of been on the outskirts of town, they just hate suburbs.

5. Drawback = __complication_____

There was a complication while traveling to Cusco but for her no drawback would stop her from
going to her favorite place

6. Stalk = __follow____

She is said to stalk his partner because she follows him in all his social networks

7. Garbage = __trash__

Mike doesn’t want to take out the garbage because he says that he doesn’t likes touching trash

8. Buddy = ___mate___

It’s the first time she has a to share her room with a buddy, fortunately her chum is very nice

9. Adore = __venerate___

_In the past people adore mythical beings but now venerate to wise people _________

10. Huge = __big___

_These tower is really huge but that tower is really big too. ______________________

11. Sibling = __brother___

_I told him that invite his sibling. His brother is the life of the party.________________

12. Questionable = ___dubious____

_Does anyone else think your attitude is dubious? His answer was questionable.______

13. Scary = __terrifying____

_Living with lions could be scary. If I live with them I would really terrifying._________

14. Contemporary = __modern____

_I found someone contemporary with me, we both talked about modern things._______

15. Doable = _achievable___

_The task is difficult but doable. You have to find a way to make it achievable.________