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Model: – How odd! George and his brother are married to sisters.
– It’s odd that George and his brother should be married to
sisters.
1. Quite naturally, Harry is upset about the incident. 2. It’s incredible! We have been working in the same office for a year and have never talked to each other. 3. You missed the only performance at the festival that was worth watching. What a pity! 4. That’s curious: Kate asked you for advice rather than her friends. 5. It’s typical of Gwen: she orders everybody about. 6. Isn’t it odd! They are going on holiday together after their quarrel. 7. The rent on this house is so high! It’s crazy. 8. How splendid! You are buying a house next door to us.
Complete the sentences using the words and phrases in the right-hand column. Add a sentence logically connected.
| 1. It’s natural that Lily should 2. It’s doubtful that Nick should 3. It’s possible that Greg should 4. It’s astonishing that you should 5. It’s strange that Fred should 6. It’s impossible that you should 7. I’m sorry that you should 8. What a coincidence that they should | a. to recover from his illness b. to take part in the contest c. to be hurt by my words d. to believe her words e. to play the lead f. to stay at the Hilton hotel g. to remember the details h. to think I did it on purpose |
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