Cover of the textbook New Total English Advanced - Students' Book

The key answer of exercise 7

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 4.1 - Superpowers for the textbook New Total English Advanced - Students' Book with authors JJ Wilson with Antonia Clare from Pearson Education

Question

Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets so that the meaning is the same.

Answer

  1. It is doubtful that they will make a breakthrough in the near future.
  2. It is not inconceivable that we'll be able to travel to Mars by 2050.
  3. They're bound to notice something is missing.
  4. There is a chance that the family have already been informed. / There is a remote / slim chance that the family haven't already been informed.
  5. We're being met at the airport so presumably we don't need train tickets. / Presumably we're being met at the airport so we don't need train tickets.
  6. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a hope of getting the job. / Unfortunately, there's no hope of him getting the job.
  7. There is a distinct chance / possibility that China will win the space race.
  8. I doubt whether the relationship will improve.