Answer — Exercise 8
10 - Under the knife·Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book
Question
Make the sentences less exact and more vague using words and phrases from the box.
Answer
- I asked for a second opinion, but they just sort of / kind of ignored me.
- He used some kind of / some sort of / a load of bleach solution on my teeth. // He used bleach solution and everything on my teeth. // He used bleach solution on my teeth and everything.
- If you want a check-up and everything, it should cost about €100.
- They told me that a build-up was damaging blood vessels in my brain or something. // They told me that some kind of / some sort of build-up was damaging blood vessels in my brain. // They told me that a build-up was damaging a load of blood vessels in my brain.
- They use this tiny little knife or something to make the incision. // They used some kind of / some sort of tiny little knife to make the incision.
- It was quite a traumatic birth, but they somehow managed to deliver her after about an hour or so.
- They just sort of / kind of glued the skin back together again using some sort of / kind of clear plastic tape or something.
- Mercifully, there were no needles or anything involved – just massage and some kind of traditional medicine. // Mercifully, there were no needles or anything involved – just massage and traditional medicine and everything.