Answer — Exercise 1
Review and practice 4·New Total English Advanced - Students' Book
Question
Rewrite the sentences in three different ways with the words in brackets. There may be more than one answer.
Answer
- There is a good chance the weather will improve in the coming months. / There is a distinct possibility that the weather will improve in the coming months. / The weather could well improve in the coming months.
- There is a remote chance that they will succeed in contacting us. / They probably won't succeed in contacting us. / There is a slim possibility that they will succeed in contacting us.
- There is every likelihood that we will move house in the spring. / There is a good chance that we will move house in the spring. / We're bound to move house in the spring.
- He hasn't/doesn't have a hope of being offered the job. / He doesn't stand a chance of being offered the job./ There's a distinct possibility he won't be offered the job.
- Presumably, attendance will be high this year. / There is bound to be a high attendance this year. / There is a strong possibility that attendance will be high this year.
- It is almost inconceivable that Thompson will score a goal. / The odds are against Thompson scoring a goal. / Thompson could possibly score a goal.