Using the expressions in C opposite, reword the following sentences without changing
their meaning.
- They have promised to liberate the hostages at noon.
They have promised to set the hostages free at noon.
- He’s bound to draw the obvious conclusion if you keep on behaving like that.
- Her aim is to become Prime Minister.
- I find her terribly irritating.
- If you try to make her change her mind it’ll make her even more determined.
- Please concentrate on the problem in hand.
- She is determined to get a seat in Parliament.
- She threw petrol on the rubbish and put a match to it.
- It’s time the teacher told the children to stop making so much noise.
- The man has officially eaten more burgers in one hour than anyone else.
- This is the first time I’ve ever been to the southern hemisphere.
- We spent most of our evenings discussing the problems of the world rather than studying.
- You really should be firm with him or there’ll be trouble later.
- If the teacher doesn’t behave properly, the children certainly won’t.
- His goal is to run the Athens marathon next year.
Possible Answer
- He’s bound to put two and two together if you keep on behaving like that.
- She has set her sights on becoming Prime Minister.
- She really puts my back up.
- If you put pressure on her to change her mind it’ll make her even more determined.
- Please put your mind to the problem in hand.
- She has set her heart on getting a seat in Parliament.
- She threw petrol on the rubbish and set fire to it.
- It’s time the teacher put a stop to the noise.
- The man has set a record for eating the most burgers in one hour.
- This is the first time I’ve ever set foot in the southern hemisphere.
- We spent most of our evenings setting/putting the world to rights rather than studying.
- You really should put your foot down (with him) or there’ll be trouble later.
- If the teacher doesn’t set a good example, the children certainly won’t behave properly.
- He has set himself the target of running the Athens marathon next year.
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