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. You must use between two and five words icluding the word given.
95. I don’t know why Paul left the classroom so suddenly.
MADE I don’t know … the classroom so suddenly.
96. They discussed the problem but no one had a solution.
CAME They discussed the problem but no one … a solution.
97. I arrived late to the meeting because I missed the bus.
TURNED If I’d caught the bus, I … the meeting on time.
98. Heavy rains meant the workers could not get through to their worksite.
PREVENTED The workers … to their worksite by heavy rains.
99. We must contact Shirley about the party.
TOUCH We must … Shirley about the party.
100. Robert didn’t bring the cake that is sitting on the table.
WHO It … the cake that is sitting on the table.
101. Josie last called me two years ago.
HEARD I … Josie for two years.
102. The two sisters were sitting by themselves in the living room.
OWN The two sisters were sitting … in the living room.
103. “I have a meeting this afternoon, so I ought to leave soon”, Sally said.
BETTER “I have a meeting this afternoon, so I … soon,” Sally said.
104. Janet arrived late to her appointment because her train was delayed.
TIME If the train … Janet would not have arrived late to her appointment.
105. I had never been to a theme park before.
FIRST It … I had ever been to a theme park.
106. The number of recycling plants has risen over the past ten years.
RISE Over the past ten years, there … the number of recycling plants.
107. George regrets spending all of his savings on holidays.
HE George wishes … all his savings on holidays.
108. It was a mistake for us to install taps without filters on them.
SHOULD We … taps without filters on them.
109. We mended the fence to prevent our dog from running away.
SO We mended the fence … not run away.
110. I shouldn’t bother washing my car today because it’s going to rain
WORTH It … my car today because it’s going to rain.
111. Harvey isn’t trying to improve his grades at all.
EFFORT Harvey is … improve his grades at all.
112. By the time we arrived at the restaurant, nearly all the tables had been taken.
HARDLY There … left by the time we arrived at the restaurant.
113. I’d rather you didn’t play the drums right now.
MIND Would … the drums right now.
114. All the employees handed in their reports apart from Gene.
WHO Gene was the … hand in his reports.
115. The teacher preventes us from loitering on the school grounds.
LET The teacher … on the school grounds.
116. You can use my computer, but you must be careful with it.
LONG You can use my computer … careful with it
117. The interviewer asked me to describe my experience in detail.
FULL The interviewer asked me to give him … my experience.
118. As it began to snow the race was cancelled.
CALLED The race … the snow.
119. Jason was the only one who didn’t enjoy the play.
APART Everybody … Jason.
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. You must use between two and five words icluding the word given.
120. Steven isn’t capable of doing a good job on the project.
ABILITY Steven doesn’t … a good job on the project.
121. James became extremely angry with the waiter for serving his food cold.
TEMPER James … the waiter for serving his food cold.
122. I don’t usually jog at night , so I was a bit nervous.
USED I am … at night, so I was a bit nervous.
123. Could you give me your opinion on my new dress?
KNOW Could you … think about my new dress?
124. The two football referees were in complete agreement.
COMPLETELY The football referees … other.
125. My dad always arrives late to pick me up from school.
RIGHT My dad never … to pick me up from school.
126. The professor will distribute the assignment at the beginning of class.
GIVEN The assignment … by the professor at the beginning of class.
127. There were no tickets left for the show at the ticket office.
RUN The ticket office … tickets for the show.
128. Today, big cinemas are rarely found outside the town centre.
RARE Today … big cinemas outside the town centre.
129. The ending of the book was so unexpected that Sally was shocked.
SUCH The book ended in … that Sally was shocked.
131. I’m going to leave school early because Suzy may drop by.
CASE I’m going to leave school early just … by.
132. Stupidly, I didn’t lock the door when we went out for dinner.
LEFT Stupidly, I … when we went out for dinner.
133. The security gates made it impossible for us to enter the park.
PREVENTED We … the park by the security gatesComplete the second sentence
