8) You can’t possibly expect me to have supper raedy by 8 o’clock. 9) It’s my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion. 10) Please excuse Jane’s poor typing; she’s only b[r]
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EXERCISE 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
Eg: I expect that he will get there by lunch time.
Answer: I expect him to get there by lunch time.
1) I only recognised him when he came into the light
Not until 2) That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false
There is 3) One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race
The runner was so 4) My mother was the most warm hearted person I’ve ever known
I’ve 5) They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do
We 6) The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister
Had it not 7) It’s quite pointless to complain
Thre’s no
EXERCISE 2 For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given in block letters The words must not be altered in any way.
Eg: John inflatted the tyres of hos bike ( BLEW)
Answer: John blew up the tyres of his bike.
8) You can’t possibly expect me to have supper raedy by 8 o’clock (QUESTION)
9) It’s my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion (SEE)
10) Please excuse Jane’s poor typing; she’s only been learning for a month ( ALLOWANCES)
11) There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test ( BOUND)
12) Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous ( CONTRARY)
13) If Smith hadn’t broken his leg, he would have played football for England ( REPRESENTED) 14) This hotel is inaccessible in winter ( POSSIBLE)
15) As far as I know he is still working in Bristol ( KNOWLEDE)
EXCERCISE 3 Make all the changes and additions neccessary to produce complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases Note carefully from the example what kind of alterations need to be made Write each sentence in the space provided
Eg: Andrea/ get along very well/ new job.
Answer: Andrea is getting along very well in her new job.
16) New machinary/ put in/ this year/ with a view/ increase output
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18) Regard/ complaints/ afraid/ nothing/ say
19) Addition/ have considerable experience/ new secretary/ billingual
20) Stand to reason/ apply for a job/ person/ use a computer/ advantages/ those/ cannot
21) Parents/ once/ well- off/ go out of business
22) Keep/ eye/ baby/ while/ buy/ milk
23) Speak/ louder/ he/ hard of hearing
24) Sorry/ slip/ tongue
25) Wait/ tip/ tongue
26) He/ can’t afford/ small flat/ suburb/ let alone/ bis house/ city center
27) January/ alone/ 40 break- ins/ outskrits/ city
28) They/ advantage/ hospitality/ stay/ whole week/ without pay
29) I / be used/ get up early/ don’t mind/ leave/ 5 o’clock/ morning
30) He/ used to/ go hunting / forests/ younger
TEST 2EXERCISE 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
Eg: I expect that he will get there by lunch time.
Answer: I expect him to get there by lunch time.
1) Thr workes only called off the strike after a new pay offer
Only after 2) He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in robbery
He received a 3) You can eat as much as you like for £5 at the new lunch bar
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She wasn’t so 5) You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs Jones
Mrs Jones is 6) My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year
I was 7) It was his incompletence which let to their capture
If 8) I’m certaintly not going to give you any more money
I have no
EXERCISE 2 For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given in block letters The words must not be altered in any way.
Eg: John inflatted the tyres of hos bike ( BLEW)
Answer: John blew up the tyres of his bike.
9) I don’t think there will be any applicants for this post ( LIKELYHOOD)
10) It was difficult for Susan to believe the goodnews ( HARDLY)
11) You must make allowances for his inexperience ( ACCOUNT)
12) This contract is not binding until we both sign it ( BOUND)
13) He wasn’t to blame for the accident ( FAULT)
14) You shouldn’t take his help for granted (ASSUME)
EXCERCISE 3 Make all the changes and additions neccessary to produce complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases Note carefully from the example what kind of alterations need to be made Write each sentence in the space provided
Eg: Andrea/ get along very well/ new job.
Answer: Andrea is getting along very well in her new job.
15) Hardly/ I/ water/ garden/ begin/ rain
16) Who/ take/ minutes/ last meeting?
17) Permanent members/ United nations/ Security council/ have a veto/ proposal
18) I / take/ granted/ she/ take shorthand
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20) She/ furious/ he/ take notice/ her
21) No point/ join club/ full of eccentrics
22) She/ never/ fail/ word/ so far
23) His account/ far/ true
24) He/ mortage/ house/ start business
25) Not easy/ get a mortage/ old house
26) We/ buy/ car hire- purchase
27) They/ pay/ house/ monthly installments
28) I/ call/ police/ resort
TEST 3EXERCISE 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
Eg: I expect that he will get there by lunch time.
Answer: I expect him to get there by lunch time.
1) Our hotel booking hasn’t been comfirmed
We haven’t
received
2) The salesman told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday
According 3) The Yeti has rarely been seen at this attitude
There have 4) It’s not certain that Jone will get the job
It’s open 5) Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made
No sooner 6) As I get older, I want to travel less
The older 7) A house in that district will cost you at least £ 100, 000
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Alan’s illness
EXERCISE 2 For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given in block letters The words must not be altered in any way.
Eg: John inflatted the tyres of hos bike ( BLEW)
Answer: John blew up the tyres of his bike.
9) Mr Bill managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbor helped him ( WITHOUT) 10) Nobody is infallible ( MISTAKES)
11) The last olympic Games were held in Seoul ( TOOK)
12) He talked about nothing except the weather ( SOLE)
13) In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club ( REGRETS)
14) It’s stupid of you to refuse Richadr’s offer os a loan ( DIOT)
15) The company has decided to replace this model ( INTENTION)
16) In the next few year, we’ll probably hear alot more about environmental pollution (LIKELY)
EXCERCISE 3 Make all the changes and additions neccessary to produce complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases Note carefully from the example what kind of alterations need to be made Write each sentence in the space provided
Eg: Andrea/ get along very well/ new job.
Answer: Andrea is getting along very well in her new job.
17) Very deep freezer / I/ look for
18) Castle/ date / 9th century
19) Steps/ make/ wine/ follow
20) How old/ be/ vote/ your country?
21) Privatization/ think/ benefiical/ in that/ promote competition
22) They/ argue/ sake/ argue
23) He/ torn/ love/ duty
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25) It/ being/ holiday/ few shops/ open
26) Sheep/ outnumber/ people New Zealand / twenty to one
27) His plans/ a recipe/ failure
28) German and Italian courses/ hold/ Munich and Rome/ respectively
29) He/ not/ sense of humour
30) Novel/ adapt/ radio/ English original
31) Needless/ say/ you/ must/ have a driving licence/ drive a card
TEST 4EXERCISE 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
Eg: I expect that he will get there by lunch time.
Answer: I expect him to get there by lunch time.
1) Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test
As long as 2) Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell in
No sooner 3) The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider
There has been 4) You think that fat person are always jolly, but you are wrong
Contrary 5) My boss works better when he’s pressed for time
The less 6) The patient recovered more rapidily than expected
The patient made 7) There’s not a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, Madam!
We are completely 8) Their chances of success are small
It’s not
EXERCISE 2 For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given in block letters The words must not be altered in any way.
Eg: John inflatted the tyres of hos bike ( BLEW)
Answer: John blew up the tyres of his bike.
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10) The travel agent was able to offer a 50% reduction on holidays to the Costa Brava (HALF) 11) If you take that job, you’ll have to get up at 6a.m every morning ( MEAN)
12) The only thing they could do was to look for a new flat ( ALTERNATIVE)
13) His last letter to me was written 3 years ago (HEARD)
14) If only one could rely on what he says.( PITY)
15) An open fire can’t be compared to center helping (COMPARISION)
16) I remember very few things about my childhood, (SCARCELY)
EXCERCISE 3 Make all the changes and additions neccessary to produce complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases Note carefully from the example what kind of alterations need to be made Write each sentence in the space provided
Eg: Andrea/ get along very well/ new job.
Answer: Andrea is getting along very well in her new job.
17) Queensland/ second largest state/ Australia
18) Your spoken English/ better/ your wriiten English/ vice- versa?
19) Her/ writing / better/ her reading/ other way round?
20) Goverment/ try/ wipe out/ drug trafficking
21) Gone days/ when/ you/ buy/ 3 courses meal/ under £1,00
22) Firms/ interested/ employ people/ over 40/ let alone/ over 50
23) My english/ not/ good/ read novels/ original
24) She/ never/ read book/ translation
25) He/ die/ glass of beer
26) Lodon/ five hours / ahead NewYork
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27) Hanoi/ one hour/ ahead behind BangKok?
28) Recent developments/ have far reaching consequences/ country’s economy
29) Two sides/ fail/ agreement/
30) Difficult/ feel/ home/ foreign language
31) You/ entitle/ drive a card
TEST5EXERCISE 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
Eg: I expect that he will get there by lunch time.
Answer: I expect him to get there by lunch time.
1) The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike
The rail workers have no 2) Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking
Mrs Scott prides 3) It was the gold keeper who saved the match for us
If it
hadn’t 4) It wasn’t abit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job
It came 5) You can try to get Tim to land you his car but you won’t suceed
There’s no point 6) John didn’t celebrate until he receive the offer of promotion in writing
Not until 7) I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements
Much 8) It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error
The accident is
EXERCISE 2 For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given in block letters The words must not be altered in any way.
Eg: John inflatted the tyres of hos bike ( BLEW)
Answer: John blew up the tyres of his bike.
9) Some people say that Tslolkovsky invented the space rocket ( CREDITED)
10) I daren’t turn on the television because the baby might wake up ( FEAR)
11) Some people will do anythhing to lose weight ( LENGTHS)
12) The two theories appear to be completely different ( COMMON)
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13) Several members of the committee said they were worried about the chairman’s proposals ( CONCERN)
14) The river Volta overflowed last year ( BURST)
15) He doesn’t appreciate his wife ( GRANTED)
16) The number of peole out of work has been going down litter by litter ( GRADUAL)
EXCERCISE 3 Make all the changes and additions neccessary to produce complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases Note carefully from the example what kind of alterations need to be made Write each sentence in the space provided
Eg: Andrea/ get along very well/ new job.
Answer: Andrea is getting along very well in her new job.
17) Now that/ you/ pass/ driving test/ you can drive/ car.
18) I / often/ leave/ pack/ last minutes.
19) Second thought(s)/ we/ decide/ stay/ we/ are
20) As conjurer/ he/ second/ none
21) Late husband/ win/ two novels prizes/ chemistry
22) One student/ there/ namely/ David
23) There/ three people/ meeting/ viz/ Pauline/ Richard and Adrian
24) She/ decide/ give up/ job/ sake/ her children
25) Advantages/ live/ big city/ far outweigh/ disadvantages
26) Wife/ give birth/ quarters
27) Two possible plans / I favour/ latter
28) Event of his death / Lucy/ inherit/ money
29) English proverb/ go/ “ The empty vessel makes the greatest sound”
30) Traffic/ not heavy/ we/ get here/ very good time
31) Think of/ take up/ yoga
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TEST 6EXERCISE 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
Eg: I expect that he will get there by lunch time.
Answer: I expect him to get there by lunch time.
1) House prices have risen drammatically this year
There has
2) This affair does not concern you
This affair is no
3) You must submit articles for the magazine by june 18th
The final date
4) Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attraccker soon overpowered him
EXERCISE 2 For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given in block letters The words must not be altered in any way.
Eg: John inflatted the tyres of hos bike ( BLEW)
Answer: John blew up the tyres of his bike.
9) Gerald never had enough to live on until he married that rich bussinesswoman ( SHORT) 10) William decided that an actor’s life was not for him ( CUT)
11) The president arranged for me to use his chauffeur – driven car whenever I liked
( DISPOSAL)
12) My cat has lost its appetite ( OFF)
13) The children made every effort to please their father ( BEST)
14) His behaviour was rather a shock to me ( ABACK)
15) They decided not to go by boat because they thought they would be seasick ( FEAR)
16) The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car ( GET AWAY)