Question

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, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.

1 He went to Spain to try to speak Spanish better.
brush              He went to Spain ………………………………… Spanish

2 Is she Australian?

come               ………………………………… Australia?

3 Ask Paul to do it. You can rely on him.
let                    Ask Paul to do it. He …………………………………

4 It’s a very formal dinner party.
dress               We are expected …………………………………for the dinner party.

5 An ankle injury prevented her from taking part in the race.
drop                She had to ……………………… the race because of an ankle injury.

6 It was nearly midnight when John arrived.
turn                 John ………………………………… until nearly midnight.

7 I’m not very confident of passing my driving test.
get                   I don’t ………………………………… my driving test

8 The meeting went on until 11.30
break              The meeting …………………………………until 11.30

9 Unless business improves soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year.
pick                 If business ………………………soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year.

10 The last time my rent rose was three years ago.
put                  They haven’t ………………………………… for three years.

11 You will support me at the meeting, won’t you?
back                You will ………………………… at the meeting, won’t you?

12 This form must be completed before you leave.
fill                    You ………………………………… this form before you leave.

13 I don’t think I’ll go out on Saturday.
stay                 I think ………………………… on Saturday.

14 Unless it stops raining soon, we’ll have to cancel the picnic.
clear                If it ………………………… soon we’ll have to cancel the picnic.

15 I don’t smoke as many cigarettes as I used to.
cut                   I’ve managed to ………………………………… cigarettes I smoke.

Answer 1

1 He went to Spain to try to speak Spanish better.
brush

He went to Spain to brush up his Spanish

2 Is she Australian?

come

Does he come from Australia?

3 Ask Paul to do it. You can rely on him.
let

Ask Paul to do it. He will not let you down

4 It’s a very formal dinner party.
dress

We are expected to dress up for the dinner party.

5 An ankle injury prevented her from taking part in the race.
drop

She had to drop out of the race because of an ankle injury.

6 It was nearly midnight when John arrived.
turn

John did not turn up until nearly midnight.

7 I’m not very confident of passing my driving test.
get

I don’t think I will get through my driving test

8 The meeting went on until 11.30
break

The meeting did not break up until 11.30

9 Unless business improves soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year.
pick

If business don’t pick up soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year.

10 The last time my rent rose was three years ago.
put

They haven’t put my rent up for three years.

11 You will support me at the meeting, won’t you?
back

You will back me upat the meeting, won’t you?

12 This form must be completed before you leave.
fill

You must fill in this form before you leave.

13 I don’t think I’ll go out on Saturday.
stay

I think I will stay in on Saturday.

14 Unless it stops raining soon, we’ll have to cancel the picnic.
clear

If it ___does not clear up__soon we’ll have to cancel the picnic.

15 I don’t smoke as many cigarettes as I used to.
cut

I’ve managed to _cut down the number of_cigarettes I smoke.