English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 85

Work with a partner to rewrite the following sentences, replacing the italicized slang words with more formal ones.
EXAMPLE
The movie was a real bomb , so we cut out early.
The movie Was terrible, so We left ear ly.
1. My roommate told me he was going to quit school and hit the road, but later he admitted he was just messing with me.
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2. The car was a steal until the owner jacked up the price.
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3. If the instructor stops hassling me, I am going to get my act together in the course.
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