Rewrite sentences in such a way that is has he same meaning as the first sentence
1)Don't blame me if the washing machine is out of order
--> It's not..............................................................................
2)they have decided to cancel the match
---> It.......................................................
3)My boss works better when he's pressed for time
--> The less...................................................................
4) I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English
-->What ...........................................................................
5)Richard only took over the family business because his father to retire early
--> But for his................................................................................
6)My protests were ignored
--> Nobody took any ............
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar its possible in meaning
to the original sentence. Use the word/ phrase given and other words as necessary. Do not change
the form of the given word. (2.0 p)
1. My father said I could use his car. (allowed)
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2. He didn’t take up the post till early the following year. (It…until)
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3. I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold. (enough)
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4. Do you know Mrs. Linda? Her son has just won the scholarship. (whose)
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5. If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately. (Should)
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6. The police arrived too late, so the burglar escaped. (By the time)
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7. Our flight couldn’t take off because of the frog. (prevented)
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8. You left the key in the room. That was rather careless of you. (which)
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9. The driver said it was true that he didn’t have a license. (admitted)
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10. Their game of badminton is always on Tuesday. (play)
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1. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get).....to Mary's party, everyone already (arrive)....
2. I will graduate in June. I (see)..... you in July. By the time I (see).....you, I (graduate).....
3. On arriving at home I (find).....that she just (leave)..... a few minutes before.
4. Half way to the office Paul (turn) ..... round and (go)..... back home because he (forget)..... to turn the gas off.
5. London (change) ..... a lot since we first (come)..... to live here.
write a second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first .Use the word or words in brackets
1 I started working in this hotel six months ago (worked)
2 Sue has been in Italy for the last three weeks (went)
3 I met her during my stay in Paris last summer (while)
4 We haven't gone to the cinema for over a year (It's)
5 Sam played tennis yesterday and it was his frist game (never)
6 How long is it since thay went to Nairobi ? (when)
7 Mac Kenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty (by the age)
8 She is still working on her homewwork (stopped)
9 Could you deliver the goods to my house ? (delivered)
10 In the middle of our dinner there was a knock at the door (when)
write the complete sentences, using the words given .
Dear Karen
1 I / have / a great time / here / England
2 My university term / not start / until / the autumn / so I 1 take / opportunity / improve my English
3 I / stay / some English friends / own / a farm
4 On weekdays / I catch / a bus / Torquay / go / language classes
5 My friends / say / my pronunciation / much better / when / I arrive
6 At weekends / I / help / the farm . It / quite / hard work / but / I / like
7 you / come / see / me / Christmas /
8 My friends / want / meet / you / and there / plenty / space
9 I / look forward / hear / you / soon
Love, Paul
PREPOSITIONS FOR SECONDARY
1. Would you like to go...............a walk......................the park this afternoon? (for-at/for-in/to-at)
2. My children are important.......................me. (for/to/with/by)
3. He is different...................his brother (from/between/to/with)
4. My sister is interested..................reading novels (at/to/in/with)
5. This car belongs...........................my mother (with/in/on/to)
6. She likes going...................a picnic.......................foot. (for-in/for-on/to-by/to-on)
7. Mary is fond (to/with/about/of)music. 25 Many pupils are bad......................English. (at/in/for/with)
8. I came ........................ Monday................10 o'clock....................the morning. (in-at-in/on-in-at/on-at-in)
9. He walked ................ the room..................which we were sitting (in-in/into-in/into-on/in-on)
10. We were classmates. She sat ........................ me . (beside/next to/in/on)
11. It is necessary....................learn English now. (for/to/in/with)
12. Eating a lot of fruits is good.....................your health. (to/with/in/for)
13. Dalat is famous......................flowers (to/for/with/by)
14. She only likes sitting.......................a fire.........................winter. (in-in/on-in/by-in/by-on)
15. My son is good........................all sports,but he is bad...............cooking. (at-in/in-at/at-at/with-at)
16. Wine is made.......................grapes. (to/with/in/from)35.This table is made..................wood.(from/of/in/to)
17. I don't agree...............you at all about that. (to/with/for/of)
18. I like to go......................... holiday......................the beach..........summer. (to-on-in/in-on-on/for-on-in)
19. Wait................me...................afew minutes.I'm busy................the momemt . (to-in-at/for-in-at/of-for-in/for-for-at)
20. I paid $ 5..................this books (to/for/bu/with)
21. I shall meet you................. the corner .................the street.
22. It never snowr....................Christmas
23. My birthday is................... May 5 th
24. He always goes.................time.......................the class.
25. Please write your name...........the top of the page.
26. The room was full....................people
27. I would like to be independent................everyone
28. I'm tired............. waiting................her
29. This country is rich................oil
30. My cat is fond...................fish
31. Elvis Presley grew................poor home
32. He had fallen.......................love..................... her when they were...................school
33. Children like swimming...........the water..............summer
34. She isn't...............the room. She is ..................the garden
35.He was standing...................the middle.......the room when I came
36. We get o lot of rain..............November
37. I can't see you.................Monday,I can see you..................weekends
The and
rewrite the following sentences, using relative clauses with preposition
1. My brother is studying archaeology. I know nothing about this subject.
2. She is the woman. I told you about her.
3. Mr.Smith has not given up his reply. We sent the letter to him.
4. The song was composed by a famous musician. We are listening to it.
5. "Heal the World" was composed by Michael Jackson. We are listening to it.
6. The building is very old. He lives in that building.
complete the sentence using these pair , use the past come-show; get-go-taste; go of-light ; not listen-expalin ; push-run ; write-drive ; shut-start ; come-put take-place
1 The smoke alarm....when he .....a cigarette under neath it
2 Just as I .....into the bath all the light......off
3 When I ............in paris, I .....three hours a day traveling to and from work
4 She ........more salt to the soup,and then it .....much better
5 Helen....her leg while she..........in Switzerland
6 When the taxi .........I.........my suicase on the back seat
7 A friendly American couple........chatting to him as he ............at the hotel reception
8 I bumped into Mary last week , she .......a lot better than when I last ......her
9 It was an amazing coincidence . Just as I ...........to Anne , she ............to my house to come and see me
10 I ..........the windows as soon as it ...........to rain
11 My boss ...into the office just as I everyone my holiday photos
12 He ........the cake out of the oven and...........it carefully on the tale
13 When his mother ......in the other direction Steve.........away quietly
14 She ......open the door and......into the room
15 I can't remember how to answer this questions . I must confess that I ........while the teacher .........it to us
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete each of the sentences below. (2.0 p)
1. If a lot of shells (collect) __________________ on the beach, some (give) ___________________ to you.
2. It often (take) _____________ me half an hour or so (get)_____________ to the factory. Sometimes
I manage to sleep on the bus.
3. How long (you/ learn) ______________________________ Spanish?
4. _______________you (use/ cry) ________________ when you were a child?
5. Soon after take-off, the hijackers (go) ________________ into the captain’s cabin and told him (fly)
_______________________ them to another destination.
6. My hometown (change) __________________ a lot since you first (come) __________ to visit it.
7. The man standing over there is very thin. I think If he (stop) _______________________ smoking,
he (get) _______________ fat.
8. I really regret that it happened. If only I (take) ________________________ his advice.
9. Lisa (meet) _______________ Brian a few weeks ago. He (just/ come) _______________________
back from holiday.
10. Will you lend me your season ticket? – No, I (not/ lend) ______________________ it to you. It is
against the law.
11. I’ve just enrolled at local technical college. I (attend) _______________________ pottery classes
next winter.
12. I have no objection to (carry) _____________________ out the plan.
13. But for her father’s assistance, she (pass) _____________________________ her driving test.
14. It is important that the order (cancel) ____________________________ immediately.
1. If we(have) __________wings, we (not,have) _________ to take an airplane to fly home.
2. The statue (break) __________ while it (move) __________ to another room in the museum.
3. It was not until I (live) __________ with him that I (realize) _________ that he (cheat) __________ me and it was my terrible mistake to marry him.
4. I was considering (buy) ___________ a house nut now I (change) my mind.
5. The staff was made (lie) __________ down on the floor by the robbers.
6. The Swedish scientist, Alfred B.Nobel, left money to be awarded to people who have done something important (help) __________ humankind.
7. Sorry I didn't make the plan on Friday. I hope it didn't mess you around much. I know you (already, book) _______________ me a room hotel, but presumably you were able to cancel it. Unfortunately, my father (not, be) ___________ very well recently, and on Friday morning, while he (clean) ___________ the car, he fainted and (rush) ___________ into hospital. Luclily, the doctors say he's likely to be home in a few days.
8. Look! That man (run) ____________ our of the bank ! And he (carry) ___________ a large bag full of money.
9. He apologized for (not, write) ___________ to her for a month.
10. When we arrived at the meeting, the first speaker (just, finish) _____________ and the audience (clap) ___________