English Revision Essay

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English Revision A. Re-writing 1. Shone will find out if she has been promoted very soon. * Shine’s JUST ABOUT to find out if she has been promoted. 2. They will decide whether to close Paris office. * They are ON THE POINT of deciding whether to close Paris office. 3. Are you going home in a minute? * Are you ABOUT TO go home in a minute? 4. Actually, there won’t be a general election for a while. * Actually, we are not ON THE VERGE of holding any general election. 5. What time do the inspectors arrive tomorrow? * What time are the inspectors DUE TO arrive tomorrow? 6. Keep this a secret. * You are ABOUT TO keep this a secret. 7. Don’t you think we should decorate the living room soon? * Isn’t it about time we DID UP the living room? 8. Why should I offer you advice if you won’t listen? * What’s THE USE OF my offering your advice if you won’t listen. 9. Being in prison seems to have changed Kevin’s behavior for the better. * Kevin has TURNED OVER THE NEW LEAF since he went to prison. 10. Don’t complain about it to me because it won’t make any difference. It’s NO GOOD to complain about it to me because it won’t make any difference. 11. You only have a short time to do this work, so don’t waste time. * You are AGAINST THE CLOCK doing this work, so don’t waste time. 12. When her dream of meeting Kylie came true after so long, Carol couldn’t believe it. * Carol didn’t believe her dream of meeting Kylie BECOMING REALITY. 13. I often think that Sean is actually his twin brother, Michael. * I often MIX Sean UP WITH his twin brother, Michael. 14. Would you like to do what the Prime Minister does? * Would you like to CHANGE/SWEPP PLACES of the Prime Minister? 15. I’m not really interested in sports. * I don’t really GO IN FOR sports. 16. Terry

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