Destination C1 and C2 Rewrite sentences

I never thought that we'd have legal problems. CROSS

=> It ....................... that we'd have legal problems.

never crossed my mind

I've decided that teaching is not the right profession for me. CONCLUSION

=> I've ........................................... that teaching is not the right profession for me.

come to (arrived at/reached) the conclusion

Could you tell me where you were last night, Mr Johnson? ACCOUNT

=> Could you ........................ your whereabouts last night, Mr Johnson?

give an account of

The journalist pretended (giờ vờ để có lợi cho mình) that she was a parent of one of the children. (false)

=> The journalist .................................... that she was a parent of one of the children

gave the false impression

You have to use logical and lateral thinking in equal measure in this job. (STRIKE)

=> You have to ......................................... logical and lateral thinking in this job.

strike a balance between

I didn't tell Angie because I didn't want to hurt Eddie's feelings. (CONSIDERATION)

=> I didn't tell Angie .......................................... Eddie.

out of consideration for

I'm never going to forget to consider Darren's views when I make a decision again. ACCOUNT

=> That's the last time I .................................... when I make a decision.

forget to take Darren's views into account

I don't know how on earth she thinks of such brilliant plots for her novels. COME

=> How on earth ........................................... such brilliant plots for her novels?

does she come up with

I'm sure Nancy is still presuming that the party starts at nine. IMPRESSION

=> I'm sure Nancy......................................... that the party starts at nine.

is still under the impression

Sean, do you know yet what you're doing this evening? MIND

=> Sean, ....................................... yet what you're doing this evening?

have you made up your mind

I'd told Jeanne, thinking that she'd be supportive - how wrong I was! BELIEF

=> I told Jeanne ................................. that she'd be supportive - how wrong I was!

in the (mistaken) belief

There's no way that you're staying out all night with your friends, I'm afraid. QUESTION

=> Your staying out all night with your friends .............................., I'm afraid.

is out of the question

I'm glad you now see sense and agree that your parents are right. (SENSES)

=> I'm glad ................................... and agree that your parents are right.

you've (now) come to your senses

I think you think - wrongly - that this is all a conspiracy (kế hoạch nhằm vào ai) against you. MISAPPREHENSION

=> I think ......................................... that this is all a conspiracy against you.

you are under the misapprehension (a wrong idea about something, or something you believe to be true that is not true)

We often went to the seaside with our grandparents as children. WOULD

=> Our grandparents .................................. to the seaside as children.

would often take us

Being with the older children soon stopped being frightening when I went to secondary school. USED

=> Secondary school was frightening, but I .................................... with the older children.

soon got used to being

Don't you think we should decorate the living room soon? UP

=> Isn't it about time................................. the living room?

we did up

Why should I offer you advice if you won't listen? USE

=> What's ......................................... you advice if you won't listen?

the use of my offering

Being in prison seems to have changed Kevin's behaviour for the better. LEAF

=> Kevin has ..................................................... he got out of prison.

turned over a new leaf since

Don't complain about it to me because it won't make any difference. GOOD

=> It's ................................................ it because it won't make any difference.

no good complaining to me about

You only have a short time to do this work, so don't waste time. CLOCK

=> You are ................................................, so don't waste time.

working against the clock

When her dream of meeting Kylie came true after so long, Carol couldn't believe it. REALITY

=> Carol couldn't believe it when her dream of meeting Kylie .......................... after so long.

became a reality

I often think that Sean is actually his twin brother, Michael. MIX

=> I often ................................................ his twin brother, Michael.

mix Sean <=> up with (nhầm lẫn với ai)

Would you like to do what the Prime Minister does? PLACES

=> Would you like to ............................................ the Prime Minister?

change/swap/trade places with (làm, kế nhiệm vị trí của ai)

Shona will find out if she has been promoted very soon. JUST

=> Shona ......................................... find out if she has been promoted.

is just about to

They will decide very soon whether to close the Paris office. POINT

=> They ........................................ whether to close the Paris office.

are (just) on the point of deciding

The plan is that I will give a presentation to the board on Friday morning. DUE

=> I ................................... a presentation to the board on Friday morning.

am due to give (arranged or expected)

on the verge of

about to happen

to be due to + V

arranged or expected to V

Keep this a secret. TO

=> You are .................................... anyone about this.

not to tell

The government needs to stop this ridiculous bureaucratic (involving complicated official rules which may seem unnecessary) system. PUT

=> The government needs ........................................ this ridiculous bureaucratic system.

to put an end to/put a stop to

No one except Jake has ever beaten me at a game of chess. ONLY

=> Jake ...................................... beat me at a game of chess.

is the only one/person ever to

It's time we began to sort through these cupboards. START

=> It's time we ....................................... through these cupboards.

made a start sorting

Julia asked for a second's thinking time before she answered. JUST

=> "Could ....................................... think before I answer?" asked Julia.

I just take a second to

I can't really remember the last time I had a day off. AGES

=> It feels ................................................. I had a day off.

like (it's been) ages since

Sorry, Alan, but right now I'm rather busy. IN

=> Sorry, Alan, but at .......................................... I'm rather busy.

the moment in time

They painted the wall very well. (MADE)

=> They ................................................. the wall.

made a good job of painting

That medicine was very effective and I started to feel better immediately. MAGIC

=> That medicine ................................. and I started to feel better immediately.

worked like magic

The day started really well when we heard that Bob had been given his own TV series. FLYING

=> The day ................................. when we heard that Bob had been given his own TV series.

go off to a flying start

I do like this job, but sometimes I've wondered if I've chosen the right career path. AGAIN

=> I do like this job, but .......................................... I wonder if I've chosen the right career path.

(every) now and again = sometimes

bullying

the use of strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people

in this day and age

nowadays

on the point of + V_ing

about to + V

I'll just finish this e-mail and then I'll be with you. SECOND

=> It .............................. finish this e-mail and then I'll be with you.

will take me a second to

at the drop of a hat

immediately; without any hesitation; instantly

They made me wait for over 20 minutes on the phone. KEPT

=> I ........................................................ for over 20 minutes on the phone!

was kept waiting

Although people consider Ashley to be a star, she is always friendly towards everyone. CONSIDERED

=> Despite ................................, Ashley's always friendly towards everyone.

being considered a star

We have had reports that the Prime Minister is making a surprise visit to Syria. BE

=> The Prime Minister ......................................... a surprise visit to Syria.

is reported to be making

They have been building the new stadium for much longer than they originally estimated. UNDER

=> The new stadium .............................................. for much longer than they originally estimated.

has been under construction

Do you know why they made Craig stay behind after the lesson? TO

Do you know why ............................................................. after the lesson?

Craig was made to stay

Smith gave the ball to Jones just before the referee blew his whistle. BY

=> Jones................Smith just before the referee blew his whistle.

was given the ball by

Reports say that police have arrested a number of people since the robbery. REPORTED

=> There .................................... a number of arrests since the robbery.

are reported to have been

Try to stay level with the other runners at the start of the race. FALL

=> Try .............................. the other runners at the start of the race.

not to fall behind

The police have put a barrier around the building to keep people out. CORDONED

=> The building ......................................................................................... police.

has been cordoned off (to stop people from getting into an area by surrounding it with police, soldiers, etc.) by

A friend of ours fixed our car for us. HAD

=> We ............................................. our car.

had a friends of ours fix

The managing director always likes to welcome new employees on their first day. POINT

=> The managing director always .............................. new employees on their first day.

makes a point of welcoming (to be or make sure you do something because it is important or necessary)

After a slow start, the audience were soon laughing at the comedian's jokes. HAD

=> After a slow start, the comedian .................................... at his jokes.

soon had the audience laughing

I just need to finish this work and then I will call you. WAY

=> I just need to ......................... and then I will call you.

get this work out of the way