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I. Paraphrase the parts of the sentences in italics.

  1. We took an unofficial questioning of voters outside the polling stations.

  2. Mr Johns was officially chosen as a candidate by his local party.

  3. Opposition parties claimed the vote was dishonestly arranged.

  4. If he admits his mistake, it will ruin his political career.

  5. Army tanks were redistributed elsewhere in the region.

  6. This guy does not care very deeply about anything serious.

  7. They hope to put new life into the neighbourhood by providing better housing.

  8. They were forming an intrigue against the government.

  9. He was dealing with the most important and basic political issues such as jobs and housing.

10.The politician was accused of dishonesty and illegal behaviour.

II. Continue the line of synonyms.

  1. ruined, in very poor condition, tumbledown, …

  2. to include, contain, comprise …

  3. regrettable, disastrous, grievous …

  4. perpetual, everlasting, eternal …

  5. calculating, dishonest, deceitful, …

  6. to give reasons for, explain, rationalize …

  7. difficult choice, vicious circle, problem …

  8. to accept, approve, support …

  9. to loathe, despise, hate …

  10. to make certain, guarantee, confirm …

III. Paraphrase the parts of the sentences in italics using phrasal verbs.

  1. Evidence has emerged the America is reducing gradually its big naval

base in Vietnam.

  1. You should try to stay friendly with Benson – he has a lot of influence

around here.

  1. The police are being stricter with drug smugglers.

  2. You can rely on Sara; she won’t break her promise.

  3. The candidate hasn’t got the right qualities for this job.

  4. The aim of the rebels is to defeat the government.

  5. The government has tried to reduce the importance of its defeat in the

local elections.

  1. They’re not abandoning their present policy.

  2. Gary told me that it would soon be forgotten and that I shouldn’t worry.

  3. We intend to introduce legislation to control their activities.

  4. His charisma has persuaded many local Conservative groups to support him.

  5. He expressed his views forcefully against the war in Vietnam.

  6. I disagree so fundamentally with what the party represented.

  7. She was asked if she was prepared to resign in favour of a younger

candidate.

  1. They have nothing to leave to their children.

IV. Paraphrase the parts of the sentences in italics using idioms.

  1. The boss pretended not to notice his employees’ dishonest behaviour.

  2. We don’t know if he will live or die. His life is at a critical point.

  3. The government made a complete change of its economic policy.

  4. The committee was criticized very strongly by fundamentalist church

leaders.

  1. Residents were very angry and ready to argue about plans for a new road along the beach.

  2. Joshua is not in conformity with modern life.

  3. The government would enter the negotiations willing to accept new ideas.

  4. My knowledge of new developments is a bit out of date.