Express the same idea using hardly ever. EXAMPLE: Nick seldom shows off his knowledge. Nick hardly ever shows off his knowl-edge. AS o? Look at 1. Bob seldom reads dull books. 2. People seldom talk about the weather on the continent. 3. In Britain people are seldom proud of the things they know. 4. In Britain people seldom do any harm to plants and ani-mals. 5. In Britain people seldom like to live in industrial cities.

Ключевые моменты: - "seldom" и "hardly ever" означают почти никогда/редко. В большинстве случаев их можно взаимозаменять. - Конструкция: подлежащее + hardly ever + глагол (base form). Остальная часть предложения остаётся без изменений. Переформулированные предложения: 1) Bob hardly ever reads dull books. 2) People hardly ever talk about the weather on the continent. 3) In Britain people are hardly ever proud of the things they know. 4) In Britain people hardly ever do any harm to plants and animals. 5) In Britain people hardly ever like to live in industrial cities.