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(1)REWRITE 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 I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it
I’m really looking I’ve never eaten this before
It’s the first Is it possible to travel to London by coach?
I wonder It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this
I wish He’s getting someone to mend the windows
He’s having It started to rain at two o’clock
It has They made her hand over her passport
She was 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
(2)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 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 you think this house is?
When 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
(3)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 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
(4)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 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
(5)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 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
(6)1 A work B job C office D factory A but B expect C though D except A in the all B the all C in the whole D the whole A to me to B for doing C that I did D for me to 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 A go away B go out C to go away D to go out A to say B to tell C saying D telling 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 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 (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 B are both C are both D are the both A to us and our B for us and our C to us and ours D for us and ours A most B much C more D few
5 A last night B the last night C last evening D the last evening A enjoy B meet C like D divert
7 A had to B must C should D would A with it B with them C for it D for them 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
(7)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 A learning to play B learning play
C learnt to play D learnt play
3 A rather B prefer C better D like 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 A used to B were used to
C were liking to D liked
7 A so B such C such a D a so A shouldn’t B shan’t C mustn’t D hasn’t to 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, 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 A went B was going C was D has been A the work B work C job D the job A which to B which they did
C what to D what they did A seemed very nicely B seemed very nice
C looked very nicely D looked very nice
(8)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 C faster than D faster 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 A his proper B his own
C their proper D their own A In spite of B Although C Even D However A in the Continent B in the overseas
C abroad D foreign A fortnight B fortnight’s
C two weeks D two week’s A that B what
C as D who
9 A like B probable C probably D likely 10 A little B a little