50. Paraphrase using Core Vocabulary. Change the whole structure of the sentence.

MODEL: The readers’ attention is being drawn to a new book by John Gresham at key bookshops this week. – We are …

– We are doing a special book promotion…/ are promoting … .

1. There is an aggressive advertising campaign for these products. – These products …

2. The local tourist trade will benefit from a new television series about the island. - A new television series …

3. Tobacco companies shouldn’t arrange such big events as tennis championships in order to get publicity. – It is wrong that ….

4. It isn’t an easy task to be equally correct at advising your children and controlling them. – It is a challenge to find…

5. You considered all arguments and opinions in your report. Accuracy in reporting is your valuable attribute. – Your report is…

6. We want the classes to be both enjoyable and useful – the equilibrium between these elements has to be found. - We are trying to …

7. An outside agency is responsible for organizing publicity for the new product. – Publicity for the new …

8. There was common criticism of the way the government dealt with the crisis. - The government was …

9. The pressure forced me out of this project. Coping with it was above my power. – I left the project as I …

10. The aim of establishing a self governing Islands Trust is the preservation of the environment. – A self governing Islands Trust …

11. Her parents’ public behavior must have established a standard and encouraged her to follow their example. - Her parents must …

12. We decided to arrange a reunion, but only Nancy started to contact every surviving member of her class. – It was Nancy who …

Phrasal Verbs

51. Explain the meaning of the phrasal verbs with particles up and down.

1.By ten o’clock Lee hadn’t turned up yet. 2. There are rumours that the band might break up. 3. Did you see how he cut me up? 4. He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. 5. It is up to you to make sure the house is kept tidy. 6. The washing machine has broken down again. 7. Measures were introduced to cut down the number of road accidents involving children. 8. Ben is down with flu.

Word Building

52. Recast the sentences using the words with the prefix out-. Change the structure of the sentence, if required.

This journalist criticized the government’s policy honestly and openly in the face of warnings against it. – He is regarded to be …. I must admit, they performed extremely well and quite impressively. – That was … They have far more failures than successes. – Their failures … In the story, the cunning fox gained the upper hand over the hunters, leaving them without prey. – In the story, the cunning fox … What will the weather be like today? - It is cloudy and dry at first with showers later. – What is … Being friendly and sociable, easy to meet and talk to people are the necessary attributes of sale representatives. – Sales representatives … A new elegant set of clothes which she bought for the wedding consisted of two pieces. – She bought a new … They applied the thought-out strategy and achieved the result they had aimed at. – Their thought-out strategy secured … They sell most of their products through traditional retail shops and trading places. – Most of their sales are … The amount of all general news produced by head office is the responsibility of production editor. – Production editor is responsible ….