Flashcards
REPHRASING
Flashcards do conjunto (7)
- 1The government's announcement of investment in tidal energy came as a complete surprise. BLUEThe government announced out of the blue that there would be investment in tidal energy.
- 2Immediately after the storm began, lightning struck the roof. SOONERNo sooner had the storm begun, than the lightning struck the roof.
- 3There seems little chance of paper shopping bags becoming popular with consumers. ONPaper shopping bags seem unlikely to catch on with ( to be successful( succeed) consumers
- 4Visitors are not allowed to approach the animals in the Reserve, for whatever reason (for any reason) SHOULDUnder no circumstances should visitors approach the animals in the Reserve.
- 5Alone in that small boat, I had no idea what time it was any more. TRACKAlone in that small boat, I had completely lost track of the time.
- 6Those trucks cause air pollution and they make a terrible noise too.Not only do those trucks pollute the air, but they also make a terrible noise too.
- 7Ollie's attempt to make his in-laws feel relaxed by telling a joke was not a success. ICEOllie tried unsuccessfully to break the ice with his in-laws by telling a joke.