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Unit 10
Complete the conversation w ith the correct form of the collocations in Exercise 8.
Bob: 
Hi Sally, how are you?
Sally: 
Fine thanks, Bob. And you?
Bob: 
Fine. But I'm just a bit nervous today. I have to (1)___________ for an order worth
hundreds of thousands. If I can get them to agree in general, all I'll have to do is
work out a few details, and then we should be (2)___________ next week!
Sally: 
Oh, I'm sure you'll be fine. Just be your usual charming, persuasive self!
Bob: 
I’ll try! As long as they don't (3)___________ which I haven't thought about.
Sally: 
I’m sure they won’t. You should (4)___________ th e m ___________ outlining
all the points of the meeting before you arrive, just so there are no surprises.
Oh, and make sure someone (5)___________ so that you have a clear record of
everything that was discussed. And good luck!
Bob: 
Thanks!
Part 2: 
Practice exercises
In Unit 6 we looked at paraphrasing by substituting synonyms and changing w ord form s.
In this unit we w ill look at paraphrasing positive and negative sentences:
Look at the following exam ples:
• 
Changing the verb from affirm ative to negative or negative to affirm ative:
The m e e ting w a s d iffic u lt.
-» 
The m e e ting w a s n ’t easy.
• 
both . . . and, n e ith e r ... n o r
B o th Hum an Resources a n d the Finance D e p a rtm e n t w e re u n a ffe c te d when the com pany
was taken over.
N either Human Resources nor the Finance Department w ere 
affected 
when the com pany was taken over.
• 
m ore than/less than
Bob earns m o re m o n e y th a n Paul.
- » Paul earns le s s m o n e y th a n Bob.