As the storm started, we went ………the old house.17, I’m sorry I didn’t look at the hotel room before I booked it.. 24, In the past, people wouldn’t go as far away on holiday as they do to
Trang 1Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence Write between two and five words in each gap.
1, What’s the price of the tickets, Jimmy? (much)
How ………., Jimmy
2, Are these your trainers? (to)
Do ………you?
3, Sasha’s not keen on team sports at all (like)
Sasha……….team sports at all
4, It’s only her second time in a recording studio (been)
She ………in a recording studio once before
5, We got here three hours ago (have)
We ………three hours
6, I started writing this hours ago and it’s still not right (writing)
I ……… hours and it’s still not right
7, This is my first experience of flying alone (time)
It is the first ………alone
8, Sharon’s in the bath at the monent (a)
Sharon ………at the monent
9, Paul enjoyed surprises apart from on his birthday (does)
Paul………surprises, just not on his birthday
10, As soon as we got on the plane, the pilot told us to get off again (just)
We ……….the plane when the pilot told us to get off again
11, We arrived in Budapest two days ago (for)
We ………two days
12, I visited Paris once before (second)
This is the ……….Paris
13, I find it hard to go at the same speed as my husband on walking holidays (up)
I find it hard to ……….my husband on walking holidays
14, Joan has always been very fond of travelling and has been everywhere (keen)
Joan has always been very ………and has been everywhere
15, We drove away as fast as we could, ready to begin our adventure (full)
We drove away ………, ready to begin our adventure
16, As the storm started, we went towards the old house (direction)
Trang 2As the storm started, we went ………the old house.
17, I’m sorry I didn’t look at the hotel room before I booked it (regret)
I ………the hotel room before I booked it
18, People walked more fifty years ago than they do now (would)
Fifty years ago, ………than they do now
19, My parents wouldn’t let me stay out late when I was young (used)
My parents……….let me stay out late when I was young
20, Did you know that Carol played basketball for her country? (to)
Did you know that Carol ………basketball for her country?
21, Sending messages around the world instantly is no longer unusual (got)
We ………messages around the world instantly
22, When he was a teacher, my dad often used to get home quite late (would)
When he was a teacher, my dad ……….quite late
23, Do you think you could learn to live without your mobile phone? (used)
Do you think you could ………without your mobile phone?
24, In the past, people wouldn’t go as far away on holiday as they do today (use)
In the past, people ……….as far away on holiday as they do today
25, This town has a lot more cinemas than it had in the past (used)
This town……… so many cinemas
26, I don’t know how you can stand getting up so early to go to the pool (put)
I don’t know how you can ……… up so early to go to the pool
27, I’ve finally started sorting out my postcard collection (round)
I’ve finally ……… sorting out my postcard collection
28, What did you do at the weekend? (get)
What did you ……… at the weekend?
29, I’m not so keen on skiing now I’ve discovered snowboarding (gone)
I’ve ……….since I discovered snowboarding
30, Why do you continue to have riding lessons if you can’t afford them? (on)
Why do you ……….riding lessons if you can’t afford them?
31, We can’t delay the match any longer (put)
We can’t ………any longer
32, Our tennsi match started at one o’clock and we were still playing at four (been)
At four o’clock , we……….three hours
Trang 333, Terry never used to spend so much time playing on his cmputer (use)
Terry ………spend so much time playing on his cmputer
34, Before we play, check all the cards are there (certain)
Before we play, ……….all the cards are there
35, Hang-gliding can be dangerous, but after a while you don’t mind it (used)
Hang-gliding can be dangerous, but after a while you ……… it
36, I ran fiften miles, and then my trainer told me to do fifty push –ups! (already)
When my trainer told me to do fifty push –ups, I ……….fiften miles,
37, We wouldn’t spend so much time indoors when I was young (used)
We………so much time indoors when I was young
38, I spend a lot of my time on my bobbies (up)
My hobbies……… a lot of my time
39, I would rather play ludo than snakes and ladders (prefer)
I ………ludo rather than snakes and ladders
40, I don’t think it’s likely that you’ll win the competition (chance)
I think there’s ……… the competition
41, We’ll get home and then we’ll have something to eat (got)
We’ll have something to eat ……….home
42, I’ll finish marking the exams and then I’ll tell you your results (soon)
I’ll tell you your results……… marking the exams
43, You’ll be travelling across the Sasha next week so remember to wear lots of suncreen! (while)
Remember to wear lots of suncreen………across the Sasha next week !
44, They’ll show Titan at the cinema and then they’ll release the DVD (before)
They won’t release the DVD……… at the cinema
45, My science exam starts at ten tomorrow morning (taking)
At ten past ten tomorrow……….my science exam
46, Let’s watch the space documentary before we have supper (watched)
Let’s have supper………the space documentary
47, I’ll send out all the invitations before lunchtime (have)
By lunchtime, ………all the invitations
48, Do some revision and then I’ll give you a test (until)
I won’t give you a test, ……… some revision
49, When you visit us, we’ll have moved into our new house (by)
Trang 4We’ll have moved into our new house………you visit us,
50, We’ll get some more information and then we’ll make a decision (once)
Let’s make a decision ……….got some more information
51, The mistake by scientists caused a massive explosoin (in)
The mistake by scientists ………a massive explosoin
52, Dr Artherton finally succeeded in discovering the secret fomular (managed)
Dr Artherton finally ……… the secret fomular
53, Another name for iron oxide is “fool’s gold” (as)
Iron oxide ……… “fool’s gold”
54, Many local residents intend to protest about the nuclear power plant (plan)
Many local residents ……….about the nuclear power plant
55, We are thinking of appointing Dr Knight to the position of Professor (considering)
We ……….the position of Professor
56, We can not live in outer space without special equiment (us)
It………to live in outer space without special equiment
57, I can’t wait until we do some experiments in the science lab (forward)
I’m really……… some experiments in the science lab
58, Communication changed completely when the telephone was introduced (with)
Communication changed completely ……….the telephone
59, Dr Frankenstein was finally successful in bringing the monter to life (managed)
Dr Frankenstein ……….the monter to life
60, I can’t understand how they built the Pyramids (impossible)
I ……… ……… how they built the Pyramids
61, Fleming discovered penicillin as a result of a little luck (resulted)
A little luck ……….penicilin
62, People sometimes call nurses “angles” (known)
Nurses ………“angles”
63, Eistein eventually realised that he was wrong (conclusion)
Eistein eventually ……….that he was wrong
64, Our physics teacher tried to explain the Theory of Relativity (attempt)
Our physics teacher ………explaining the Theory of Relativity
65, We’ll save enough money and the we’ll buy a computer (soon)
We’ll buy a computer……… saved enough money
Trang 566, Not many people came to the party (only)
There………people at the party
67, The witness described the mugger to the police (a)
The witness……….of the mugger
68, There isn’t much sugar left (a)
There ……… sugar left
69, I am thinking of becoming a firefighter when I leave school (brigade)
I am thinking of ……… when I leave school
70, We were shocked by the news and didn’t know what to do (shocking)
The news ……….didn’t know what to do
71, There aren’t many good films out at the moment (only)
There……….good films out at the moment
72, I didn’t eat much dessert because I’m on diet (only)
I ……… dessert because I’m on diet
73, You have lost of hats (lot)
What ……… you have!
74, Her latest bestseller was punished last month (out)
Her latest bestseller ……….last month
75, That story’s not true, is it? (up)
You………, didn’t you?
76, The programme starts at half past six (on)
The programme………at half past six
77, The documentary didn’t really explore why the rainforests are being cut down (into)
The documentary didn’t really……….why therainforestsare being cut down
78, I had a quick look at the magazine in the distist’s wating room (through)
I………in the distist’s wating room
79, I don’t think we need to mention that now (up)
I don’t think we need to ………now
80, Your lies don’t fool me! (througt)
I can ……… your lies!
81, These two dictionaries are similar (little)
There ………these two dictionaries
82, My first editor greatly influence me (influence)
Trang 6My first editor……… me
83, They described the robber on the evening news (gave)
They ……….the robber on the evening news
84, Rorbet Maxdoch has just bought the newspaper (control)
The newspaper is now………Rorbet Maxdoch
85, You’ll be wasting your time if you try to get tickets for that show (point)
There……… to get tickets for that show
86, I believe that adverts do influence people’s buying habits (view)
It ……… that adverts do influence people’s buying habits
87, The prime minister will probably make a statement this afternoon (likely)
The prime minister ……….a statement this afternoon
88, A programme about the royal family will be shown instead of Friends this evening (place)
This ……….Friends , a programme about the royal family will be shown
89, The Hollywood star wouldn’t say anything about the allegations (comment)
The Hollywood star refused……….the allegations
90, I promised my mun that I would work hard this year (made)
I ……….that I would work hard this year
91, My parents allowed me to go out even though it was very late (let)
My parents ……….even though it was very late
92,Margaret and I have had an argument, so we’re not talking to each other (out)
Margaret and I ………, so we’re not talking to each other
93, Nobody approved of the new law when it was introduced (approval)
The new law didn’t ……….when it was introduced
94, I didn’t want to have an argument, so I changed the subject (mood)
I wasn’t ……… an argument, so I changed the subject
95, Tina was depressed because she wouldn’t make friends at summer camp (inability)
Tina was depressed because ……… friends at summer camp
96, “Could you open the door for me?” said Simon (me)
Simon………the door for him
97, Make sure you look after your little brother while I’m out (care)
Make sure you ………your little brother while I’m out
98, I have never read a better book than this one (ever)
This is the ……… read
Trang 799, Nobody has ever been this far into the jungle (the)
This is ……….has ever been into the jungle
100, I have never worked so hard in my whole life (ever)
It was the ……… in my whole life
101, Liam is the tallest boy in the class (than)
Every other boy in the class………Liam
102, This is the nicest beach along this part of the coast (than)
This ……… the other along this part of the coast
103, I read that Mount Everest is the highest moutain (no)
I read that ……… Mout Everest
104, Has anyone ever been this far north before? (the)
Is ……… has ever been?
105, The painting Ed did is the ugliest one you can imagine (than)
You can’t imagine ……… the one Ed did
106, This stamp is rarer than any other in my collection (more)
The other stamps in my collection ……… this one
107, Nobody in the class runs as fast as Pedro (runner)
Pedro ……… in the class
108, Police said there hadn’t been a crime as bad as this in over ten years (the)
Police described it ……….over ten years
109, Some people don’t respect the law (have)
Some people ……… the law
110, The law in some countries are so strict that people have very little freedom (such)
Some countries ……….people have very little freedom
111, The girl was too young to go to prison (old)
The girl ……….to go to prison
112, The witness thought I was the thief, but realised that she was wrong (for)
The witness………, but realised that she was wrong
113, There hasve been so many robberies lately that people are afraid (such)
There have been ……….robberies lately that people are afraid
114, Even though we weren’t old enough, we damaged to get into the night club (too)
Even though we ……… , we damaged to get into the night club
115, The judge told me the jury to consider the man’s past life (account)
Trang 8The judge told me the jury to ……… the man’s past life.
116, His lights are on so I’m pretty sure Dan is at home (as)
Dan ……….his lights are on
117, Susie’s car’s not here so she’s almost certainly taking Dobber to the vest (be)
Susie………Dobber to the vest since her car’s not here
118, There’s no way that boy’s Simon He’s much taller (boy)
That ……….Simon He’s much taller
119, I’m certain the Winners don’t think we’re coming tonight; we arranged it for next Tuesday
(expecting)
The Winners ……….tonight; we arranged it for next Tuesday
120, I bet you were exhausted after such along journey! (have)
You………exhausted after such along journey!
121, The only expalination is that Evan was on the phone to someone in Australia! (talking)
Evan……… on the phone to someone in Australia!
122, There’s no way Casy won on the disco dancing competition – he’s got two felt feet! (have)
Casy ……….the disco dancing competition – he’s got two felt feet!
123, I don’t believe Helen’s been trying to call us all day The phone hasn’t rung once (been)
Helen……… to call us all day The phone hasn’t rung once
124, Dan couldn’t work because he caught the flu (down)
Dan ………, which mean he couldn’t work
125, If you smoke, then stopping can really improve your health (up)
If you………., you’ll really improve your health
126, We asked the vet to kill the dog to stop her suffering any longer (put)
We asked the vet ……….to stop her suffering any longer
127, I don’t really have enough energy to play tennis (up)
I don’t really ……… tennis
128, Is it true that getting wet can cause a clod? (on)
Is it true that getting wet can ………a cold?
129, The flu epidemic started suddenly in June and losts of people got ill (out)
Losts of people got ill when the flu epidemic………in june
130, Thankfully, Adrian doesn’t need to have an operation (no)
Thankfully, there……… to have an operation
131, The minister had to resign because of ill health (led)
Trang 9Ill health ……….resignation.
132, You won’t benefit from seeing the doctor if you’ve just got a cold (worth)
It……….the doctor if you’ve just got a cold
133, I’m seeing the nutritionist at there tomorrow (appointment)
I’ve ……… the nutritionist at there tomorrow
134, I don’t want to be a vegan any more (tired)
I ……… a vegan!
135, Your arm probably won’t heal before the match on Saturday (unlikely)
Your arm ………heal before the match on Saturday
136, I wish you could do a hundred press-ups in one go (able)
I’d love ……… a hundred press-ups in one go
137, Do you thnik I should reduce the amount of chocolate I eat? (on)
Do you thnik I should ……….chocolate?
138, I lost my keys once before this month (second)
This is the ……… my keys this month
139, I started playing squash six years ago (for)
I ……….six years
140, I can’t wait until old enough to go to a match on my own (forward)
I’m really ………old enough to go to a match on my own
141, Accidents are often caused by careless driving (results)
Careless driving ……….accidents
142, It’s a waste of time denying that you did it when we’ve got proof (point)
There……….that you did it when we’ve got proof
143, Don’t you wish you could travel into space? (able)
Wouldn’t you love ……… into space?
144, I called the travel agent to check that I had the right timetable (make)
I called the travel agent ……… I had the right timetable
145, I’m afraid of you’re too young to go down the water slide (old)
I’m afraid you ……….to go down the water slide
146, My mun says doctors weren’t so expensive in the past (used)
My mun says doctors ………so expensive
147, Someone has scratched my car on the door! (been)
My car ………on the door!
Trang 10148, Tommy is having an operation right now (being)
Tommy……… right now
149, Has Fiona invited you to her party? (been)
Have ………party?
150, Shakespeare probably wrote this paly in 1587 (written)
This play ………Shakespeare in1587
152, The government is considering a new law to ban smoking following next research
(considered)
A new law to ban smoking ………following next research
153, My mum told me to go to Megagrocers (sent)
I………my mum
154, I didn’t understand a word so I asked my teacher and she explained it to me (got)
I didn’t understand a word so ……….it to me
155, You have to stir the soup every five minutes or so (stired)
The soup ……… every five minutes or so
156, A baker delievered the cake for us this morning (had)
We ………a baker this morning
157, Elaine tasted the curry for me to see how hot it was (got)
I ……….the curry for me to see how hot it was
158, Many people say that olive oil is good for the heart (said)
Olive oil ……….good for the heart
159, Some people have said that red wine is good for the heart too (been)
It ………that red wine is good for the heart too
160, They’ve been building that new supermarket for months (construction)
That new supermarket……….for months
161, These cucumbers came from our garden! (grown)
These cucumbers ……… our agrden
162, Why don’t you ask an electrician to fit your cooker? (get)
Why don’t you ……….an electricician?
163, I don’t think there’s enough salt in the sauce (lacking)
I think ………salt
164, I should have taken my medicine this morning but I didn’t remember (forgot)
I ……….my medicine this morning
Trang 11165, I’ll aways remember the time when I went up Mont Blanc (never)
I’ll ……… Mont Blanc
166, I must hang up the washing later (remember)
I ……….up the washing later
167, Darren thinks that wearing a suit to work is appropriate (likes)
Darren ……….a suit to work
168, Jackie wishes she hadn’t said that to Allie (regrets)
Jakie……… that to Allie
169, I’m sorry but your credit card has been cancelled by the bank (regret)
I ………your credit card has been cancelled by the bank
170, Crashing the car wasn’t my intention, you know! (mean)
I ……… the car, you know
171, If I take that job, I’ll have to do a lot more travelling (mean)
Taking that job……… to do a lot more travelling
172, Jim’s mum made him tidy his room before he could go and play in the park (made)
Jim ……….his room before he could go and play in the park
173, I don’t suppose you watched that film last night on BBC2, did you? (happen)
You ……… that film last night on BBC2, did you?
174, People often think hat learning Latin is a waste of time (considered)
Learning Latin………a waste of time
175, The ideas in your essay need to be organised better (set)
You need to ……… in your essay better
176, Why don’t you consider the college’s offer for a few days and then call them? (over)
Why don’t you ……….for a few days and then call them?
177, You’ll never pass the exam if you just stop trying like that (in)
You’ll never pass the exam if you just ……….like that
178, When he was at university, Nick just couldn’t handle all the work (deal)
Nick just couldn’t ……….at university
179, I suddenly realised that I had left my homework at home (dawned)
It……….that I had left my homework at home
180, Ed was very lonely at university and he left after only one month (out)
Ed ……….after only one month because he was very lonely
181, The headmaster made the pupil wait outside his door (made)