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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES 8 4
EXERCISES
8 4
Peter Thomas was recently sentenced to imprisonment for a bank robbery. Here are extracts
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84.1 Peter Thomas was recently sentenced to imprisonment for a bank robbery. Here are extracts
from newspaper reports during and after the trial. Rewrite them using one of these adverbs to to
from newspaper reports during and after the trial. Rewrite them using one of these adverbs
replace the underlined parts. Make any other necessary changes. (B)
replace the underlined parts. Make any other necessary changes. (B)
allegedly
reputedly
repeatedly
deservedly
undoubtedly
an allegedly belatedly deservedly repeatedly reputedly undoubtedly
belatedly
“= unexpectedly wholeheartedly
wholeheartedly
unexpectedly
Thomas was said to have committed the At first, Thomas s s wife gave
At first, Thomas’ wife gave
have
to
Thomas was_said committed the

support to his
robbery on the afternoon of the 21st June.
complete support to his
complete
robbery on the afternoon of the 21st June.
claim that he was innocent.
A police spokesman said, ‘We_are
A police spokesman said, 'We are
sure that Peter Thomas knows 4 It is generally believed that
3| ure that Peter Thomas knows :
omething about this robbery.'
LI
Something about this robbery,’ AUNUINS Thomas hid the money
Thomas hid the money
somewhere close to his home
somewhere close to his home:

5 { His wife realised only Sz ° ' He denied being involved
He denied being involved
th

much later that Thomas in the robbery over and
in the robbery over and
had been lying to her.
over again.

It came as a: After the trial, Thomas’s wife

confessed to the
said, ‘It was right that Peter
Thomas confessed to the
Thomas
crime over a year later.
was given a severe sentence.’
crime over a year later,
84.2 Rewrite the following sentences using one of the adverbs discussed in D.
on trie afternoon
robbery
corotnttted the
Thomas
of the 21st June.
allegedly
Example: 1 1 Thomas allegedly committed the robbery on the afternoon of the Z1st June.
Example:
2
Rewrite the following sentences using one of the adverbs discussed in D.
Haven't cleaned, the house laieUj.
I haven't cleaned the house recently. I
SDWOANANIDMNHWN
1 I haven't cleaned the house recently.| haven't cleaned the house lately.
HE
It wasn't easy to accept her decision.
2 It wasn't easy to accept her decision.
They won, but the result wasn't at all surprising.
3 They won, but the result wasn't at all surprising.
The leaflet is available at no charge from the town hall.
4 The leaflet is available at no charge from the town hall.
office without knocking.
He walked into the
5 He walked into the office without knocking.
I am happy to admit that I was wrong.
6 I am happy to admit that I was wrong.
I became a nurse soon after I
left school.
7 I became a nurse soon after I left school.
Even though it was 2 am, I was completely awake.
8 Even though it was 2 am, I was completely awake.
Her name is known to many people.
9 Her name is known to many people.
—= The report strongly criticised the Minister's conduct.
10 The report strongly criticised the Minister's conduct.
84.3 Find the mistakes and correct them. If there are no mistakes, put a </. (A-E)
84.3.
Find the mistakes and correct them. Ifthere are no mistakes, puta “. (A-E)
She speaks French fluent.
1 — 2 I think you behaved very cowardlily.
She speaks French fluent.
I think you behaved very cowardlily.
9 He stepped back and looked satisfiedly at the newly-painted door. OMmAAIDNDNAHBWNY 5 She turned to him astonishedly. 'I don't believe you,' she said.
Everyone
says that he's now enormous rich.
3 Everyone says that he's now enormous rich.
We'll never catch them up if you walk as slow as that.
4 We'll never catch them up if you walk as slow as that.
'I don't believe you,'
him astonishedly.
she said.
She turned to
Wearing a white shirt and new suit, he thought he looked really well.
6 Wearing a white shirt and new suit, he thought he looked really well.
He plays the guitar remarkable good
for his age.
7 He plays the guitar remarkable good for his age.
Chop the herbs
finely and sprinkle them on top of the pasta.
8 Chop the herbs finely and sprinkle them on top of the pasta.
back
newly-painted door.
satisfiedly at the
and looked
He stepped
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