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Exercise 1:

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given.

1 The heat was such that I nearly fainted

It was

2 I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it

I’m really looking

3 I’ve never eaten this before

It’s the first

4 Is it possible to travel to London by coach?

I wonder

5 It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this

I wish

6 He’s getting someone to mend the windows

He’s having

7 It started to rain at two o’clock

It has

8 They made her hand over her passport

She was

9 I thought it would be better than that

It’s not

10 I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet

The cake was

11 We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad

It was such

12 Six years ago we started writing to each other

We have

13 My brother and I both went to that school

I went to that school and so

14 I’m never going to visit them again

That’s

15 She and I had never been there before

Neither

16 No one has ever discussed that question

That question

17 Someone must meet him at the railway station

He

18 She said to us ‘Don’t be late’

She told

19 I often get up early

I am used

20 He was too far away to hear me.

He was so

21 I am sorry I interrupted your dinner

I apologize

22 Someone stole my purse from my handbag

My purse

23 ‘Go home at once, John,’ she said

She told

24 It was such good weather that we went swimming

The weather

25 Getting a good job doesn’t interest him

He

26 The garden is too small to play football in

The garden isn’t

27 When did you start working here?

How long

28 The children should be in bed by now

It’s time

29 No one in the group is younger than her

She is

30 He can’t do anything about it

There’s

31 He borrowed my book, but he forgot to return it

I

32 They made him wait for two hours

He was

33 I must leave now, or I will miss the bus

I will miss

34 I can’t see that far

It is too

35 She’s a slower and more careful driver than I am

She drives

36 The police started looking for him two months ago

For two months now the

37 How old do you think this house is?

When do you think

38 This holiday’s so expensive, I don’t think I can go

It’s such

39 It’s the cheapest watch but it’s the nicest

Not only

40 I will get home at about seven, and I’ll give you a ring then

I’ll give you a ring

41 We had never been so happy before

We were

42 I’m sorry that I didn’t learn to ride a bicycle when I was younger

I regret

43 The police made the boat turn back

The boat

44 I have never been to the ballet before

It’s

45 He spoke so quickly that I couldn’t understand what he said

He spoke too

46 She asked John to repeat what he had said

‘Please

47 She didn’t work hard enough, so she lost her job

The reason

48 I’m grateful that you looked after my mother so well

Thank you

49 It’s impossible to cross the road because of the traffic

The traffic makes it

50 The switch was too high for him to reach

He wasn’t tall

Exercise 2:

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given.

1 It’s not worth trying to make her change her mind

There’s

2 He was driving very fast because he didn’t know the road was icy

If

3 I haven’t seen her since we left school

The

4 I get to work in twenty minutes

It

5 ‘Don’t walk on the grass,’ the gardener said to us

The gardener told

6 It is vital that this work is finished by Monday

This work

7 He regretted not inviting her to his birthday party

He wished

8 The weather was so bad that we couldn’t go sailing

The weather was not

9 How long is it since they went to Nairobi?

When

10 Although he was exhausted he managed to finish the London Marathon race

Despite

11 He does almost no work

He hardly

12 She’s very pleased to be going away on holiday soon

She’s looking

13 I’m sure she’s not at home — I’ve just phoned and there’s no reply

She

14 They took away his passport so that he wouldn’t leave the country

They prevented

15 The storm blew a lot of trees down last night

A lot of trees

16 ‘Where are you spending your holidays?’ Janet asked us

Janet asked

17 We stayed in this hotel

This is

18 I can’t find the letter anywhere I’m sure someone has thrown it away

I can’t find the letter anywhere It

19 I last spoke to Jack when I sold him my old car

I haven’t

20 He was annoyed because I walked across the field

He objected

21 ‘Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?’ said William

William suggested

22 He started to play the guitar five years ago

He has

23 I am fond of my nephew although he behaves terribly

I am fond of my nephew in

24 I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold

The sea is not

25 ‘I was not there at the time,’ he said

He denied

26 ‘Who does that suitcase belong to?’ the policeman asked us

The policeman asked us whose

27 She hasn’t ridden a horse before

It

28 We couldn’t answer those two difficult questions

Those two

29 Haven’t you got any cheaper televisions?

Are these

30 I would prefer you not to smoke in here

I’d rather

31 ‘Please don’t make such a mess in your room,’ his mother said

His mother asked

32 The Americans have just recalled their ambassador

The American

33 It is not necessary for you to do the test

You

34 The day was so cold that we stayed indoors

It was

35 She prefers reading to watching TV.

She would

36 I’ve never eaten snails before

This is

37 Eventually he succeeded in making her answer the question

Eventual1y he managed

38 She wants someone to make her a new dress

She wants to have

39 We really ought to go home now

It’s

40 The south of England is drier than the north

There is not

41 The book interested me more than the film

I thought

42 The teacher did not allow the class to leave before 4.30

The teacher made

43 Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school

In

44 I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye

I wish

45 They arrived very late because they had a flat tyre

If

46 If he doesn’t apologize I will never invite him here again

Unless

47 You must water the plants at least once a week

The plants

48 I advise you not to say anything like that again

You’d

49 She couldn’t get to work because of the heavy snow

The heavy

50 I had expected the weather to be worse

The weather was not

CLOZE TEXTS

Text 1

A Hullo, love Have you had a good day at (1)?

B Yes, quite good, (2) that the manager was unpleasant (3) day How about you?

A Oh, it was a quiet day There wasn’t much work (4) so I got home early

B Good for you What’s for dinner?

A Well, when (5) dinner at a restaurant? It was (6) time ago that I can’t remember Can’t we go tonight?

B Well, it’s a good idea, but let’s not (7) tonight because I want to watch the football on the television

A Oh, I forgot (8) you There’s something (9) the television

I wanted to watch a programme this afternoon but I (10) get a picture

B All right, I believe you Which restaurant do you want to go to?

2 A but B expect C though D except

3 A in the all B the all C in the whole D the whole

4 A to me to do B for doing C that I did D for me to do

5 A had we last B did we last have

C last had we D did we have last

6 A such a long B a such long C so long a D a so long

7 A go away B go out C to go away D to go out

8 A to say B to tell C saying D telling

9 A wrong on B bad on C wrong with D bad with

10 A can’t B couldn’t C may not D might not

Text 2

I have a brother who is (1) me We (2) Yesterday was an important day (3) friends In the morning (4) of us had a big exam at the technical college and then (5) there was a big meeting at the youth club at 9 o’clock (That’s where we usually go when we want to (6) ourselves.) A rich woman had given us some money and yesterday we (7) decide what to do (8) Many people wanted to buy something new for our club, but my brother and I wanted to give the money to another club that has (9) In the end we decided to give half to the poor club and (10) half for ourselves

1 A so old as B so old that

C the same age that D the same age as

2 A both are 6 B are both 6 C are 6 both D are 6 the both

3 A to us and our B for us and our C to us and ours D for us and ours

4 A most B much C more D few

5 A last night B the last night C last evening D the last evening

6 A enjoy B meet C like D divert

7 A had to B must C should D would

8 A with it B with them C for it D for them

9 A something B anything C nothing D everything

10 A keep another B keep the other C hold another D hold the other

Text 3

A Is Ann (1) music?

B Well, she likes to listen to records but she’s never (2) anything What about Tommy?

A He’d (3) be outside than in the house (4) best is to spend a whole weekend in the country I was (5) when I was young

B My husband and I (6) walk a lot before we got married But he’s got (7) fat stomach now that he can hardly walk to his car

A Perhaps he (8) eat so much

B I try to help when I cook, but he (9) the cooking and then there’s enough food for ten people, and the (10) about it is that he cooks very well so everybody eats a lot

1 A liking B fond of C interest in D playing the

2 A learning to play B learning play

C learnt to play D learnt play

3 A rather B prefer C better D like

4 A What he prefers B What he likes

C That he prefers D That he likes

5 A same B like that C so D as him

C were liking to D liked

8 A shouldn’t B shan’t C mustn’t D hasn’t to

9 A often makes B often does C does often D makes often

10 A more bad B most bad C worse thing D worst thing

Text 4

Thursday, 9 October Dear Christine,

I was a pity that you (1) be here for the play last night I think that

it (2) very well, but I’m glad that it’s over now because it was a lot

of (3) Mrs Johnson is the leader of the theatre group so she told everyone (4) My sister Penny had one of the big parts (she was the queen and she (5)) but I only had (6) things to say A lot of people came to see the play and we made over one hundred pounds Mrs Johnson asked everyone how (7) spend it We have agreed to organise a trip to one of the big theatres in London, but can’t go now; it’ll (8) Christmas

In your last letter you asked (9) Jim’s new address, but I’m afraid I don’t know it We must both wait until he (10) to us

I hope you are well Write soon

Love,

1 A can’t B couldn’t C may not D mightn’t

2 A went B was going C was D has been

3 A the work B work C job D the job

4 A which to do B which they did

5 A seemed very nicely B seemed very nice

C looked very nicely D looked very nice

6 A few short B a few short C a short few D short few

7 A we should B should we C shall we D we shall

8 A must be at B must be in C have to be at D have to be in

9 A from me B me for C to me D to me for

10 A is going to B is writing C will write D writes

Text 5 Buying a Hotel

The price of hotels in Britain is going up (1) at any time since the war There are a number of reasons for this but the (2) all is the Government’s economic policy Managers in factories see (3) so they are attracted to the idea of owning (4) businesses (5) Britain’s weather is often disappointing, the tourist industry is growing Many people (6) like to combine a (7) holiday with the opportunity

of improving their English It is therefore not surprising that businessmen are buying hotels The only thing (8) worries me is the kind of treatment their guests are (9) to receive since (10) of them know anything about hotel management

1 A more fast than B more fast that

2 A most important of B more important of

C most important from D more important from

3 A to fall their standard of living B falling their standard of living

C their standard of living to fall D their standard of living falling

6 A in the Continent B in the overseas