Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.
1. I didn’t tell her the bad news. I didn’t want to upset her. (avoid)
→ I didn’t tell her the bad news_____________________________ her.
2. Mary wrote out a shopping list. She didn’t want to forget anything. (that)
→Mary wrote out a shopping list _____________________________forget anything.
3. Paul trained hard every day. He wanted to be the best. (as)
→Paul trained hard every day _____________________________the best.
4. Lee gave up her job. She planned to continue her education. (view)
→Lee gave up her job _____________________________her education.
5. She turned the oven down. She didn’t want to burn the cakes. (might)
→She turned the oven down _____________________________burn the cakes.
6. He was saving all his money. He intended to buy a house. (aim)
→He was saving all his money _____________________________a house.
7. Peter left the office early. He wanted to be at the cinema on time. (in)
→Peter left the office early _____________________________at the cinema on time.
8. This is a pencil sharpener. You use it to sharpen pencils. (for)
→This is a pencil sharpener. It is used _____________________________pencils.
9. I’ll bring a pack of cards. We might want to play later. (case)
→I’ll bring a pack of cards _____________________________play later.
10. We didn’t want to get stuck in a traffic jam so we bypassed the city centre. (avoid)
→We bypassed the city centre _____________________________in a traffic jam.
11. Before we went to Africa we had injections so we wouldn’t get malaria. (prevent)
→Before we went to Africa we had injections _____________________________malaria.
12. He’s taking his camera on holiday. He might want to take some photos of the wildlife. (case)
→He’s taking his camera on holiday _________________________to take some photos of the wildlife.
13. Peter goes to night school. He wants to learn French. (order)
→Peter goes to night school _____________________________French.
14. If you want him to remember to phone the bank, leave a note on his desk. (that)
→Leave a note on his desk _____________________________to phone the bank.
15. She tries her best. She wants to stand out in her field. (as)
→She tried her best _____________________________in her field.
