Read this text which has repetition. Correct to improve the style, using substitution and ellipsis.

Complete this dialogue with the correct substitute words. (There may be more than one possibility.)

JENNA Have you seen the new clothes shop in the High Street?

SOPHIE The (1) ..... opposite the station, you mean?

JENNA Yes, that's right. I went in (2) . ……. yesterday. It's fantastic! It's full of designer seconds and (3) …….. of them are from really famous fashion designers.

SOPHIE Which (4) ..…….?

JENNA Oh, people like Nicole Farhi.

SOPHIE Wow! I love (5) ……..! But you said seconds. Is there anything wrong with the clothes?

JENNA I couldn't find anything wrong with them. I don't know why these clothes are called seconds sometimes.

SOPHIE No, (6) ....... . Did you buy anything?

JENNA No, not yesterday. I tried on a really nice dress but it was a bit tight, so I'm going to lose a bit of weight first.

SOPHIE You're always saying (7) ………..!

JENNA I know, but this time I'm really going to (8)……… . Anyway, I said I'd give up smoking last year and I (9) …….. . Oh, I nearly forgot. Are you going to the conference next week?

SOPHIE I expect (10) …………. . I don't think I can get out of it.

JENNA Didn't you say you wanted to get a new suit before the next conference?

SOPHIE Oh, (11) ......... I did! Perhaps I'll pop in to the shop at the weekend and see what they've got.

JENNA Well, if you (12) ………, give me a ring first. I've got some discount vouchers for ten per cent off and I can let you have (13) …………. .

SOPHIE (14) ......... 's really nice of you. OK, I'll call you Saturday morning if I decide to go there and, if (15) ………, I'll see you at the conference.

Cross out the words in these sentences that can be omitted. Cross out as many words as you can.

1 I told the students they could either take the exam in June or they could take it in December.

2 We can go to the theatre tonight if you want to go to the theatre.

3 The children were delighted with the Christmas lights and they wanted to see them turned on again.

4 Even though it is possible to go skiing in Scotland, the British have always been worse skiers than most Europeans have been.

5 'Why hasn't the new shopping centre been opened yet?' 'But it has been opened.'

6 'Will Julie be going to the club's New Year's party this year?' 'I think she gets back from holiday on 30th December, so she could be going.'

7 'Is the new restaurant in the High Street open on Sunday evenings?' 'I don't know. It might be open on Sunday evenings. The old one was open on Sunday evenings.'

8 We haven't earned any money this summer. I really expected us to earn some.

9 The young woman plays the violin and her brother plays the cello.

10 He told me that he was going to leave his wife and I asked him why he was going to leave her.

11 Baxter's sick tonight, which is unfortunate as he can play better than all the others can.

12 We thought that the old woman had been looking after the house, but she can't have been looking after it as she was in hospital at the time.

Read this text which has repetition. Correct to improve the style, using substitution and ellipsis.

Most people enjoy listening to music but few people realise the important effects and largely positive effects listening to music can have on us. We know that certain types of music are used to influence our emotions and influence our behaviour. For example, airlines use soothing music before a flight to relax passengers, especially passengers who may feel nervous about flying. You may have noticed how shops often play fast, rousing music (if you haven't noticed, you probably shop at the more old-fashioned type of store) - playing fast and rousing music tends to make us feel happier and more likely to spend money!

Music is also being used now as a psychiatric therapy. It seems to be particularly useful for eating disorders and addictions, but it is also useful for sufferers of post-traumatic stress syndrome. People attending group therapy sessions are invited to bring along their favourite tracks. Not everyone does, but the people who bring them along play them for the group. Playing them for the group creates a sense of belonging, as well as creating a more relaxed atmosphere for the therapy session.

JJ Your own ideas are very welcomed

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