Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.

1. I started learning English 10 years ago.

 I have________________________________________________________

2. Stop swimming in that lake, or you will have skin rashes.

 If you__________________________________________________________

3. We will send the rescue workers to the flooded villages.

The rescue workers ______________________________________________

4. I think you should use energy efficient light bulbs.

 If I____________________________________________________________

 Combine two sentences into a new one, using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways.

5. The environment is polluted. Birds leave their habitats and plants die. (makes)                                            

 ________________________________________________________________

6. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (Since)

 ________________________________________________________________

7. His room is untidy, so his mother is unhappy.  (because of)

 ________________________________________________________________

8. Paul doesn’t have a car. He can’t drive to work. (If)       

 ________________________________________________________________

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the words given.

1, The alphabet we use in english has 26 letters

In the alphabet alphabet we use in English, ___________ are 26 letters.

2, The two Greek letters "alpha" and "beta" give us the word "alphabet".

We get the word "alphabet" __________ the two Greek letters "alpha" and "beta".

3, An alphabet was first used abou 3,500 years ago.

People _________ an alphabet for about 3,500 years ago.

4, Without an alphabet, we couldn't write down our ideas.

If we _________ have an alphabet, we couldn't write down our ideas.

5, You can't learn to read and write until you know your alphabet.

You must know your alphabet ___________ you can learn to read and write.

6, Is learning the alphabet easier to children than learning to count?

Is learning to count not ___________ for children as learning the alphabet?

XI. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1.   Flying a kite in the countryside is very exciting.

      It’s………………………………………………………………..

2.   I have done voluntary work for three years.

      I started ……………………………………………………………………

3.   It’s not necessary to change the dates of our trip.

      We________________________________________________________________

4.   Do you want me to show you how to use this?

      Would_____________________________________________________________

5.   It took me two hours to walk to her village.

      I spent_____________________________________________________________

6.   Millions of tourists visit the Museum of Ethnology every year.

      The Museum of Ethnology_____________________________________________

7.   Jane makes crafts better than her sister.

      Jane’s sister doesn’t__________________________________________________

8.   Let’s go to my uncle’s farm at the weekend.

      Amy suggested_________________________________________________________

). Use the word in brackets, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. DO NOT change the word given.

1. I didn’t understand Maths when I was at school.                            used

à I ________________________________ Maths when I was at school.

2. You’d better not touch that switch.                                                  wouldn’t

à If ________________________________ that switch.

3. The time of departure for your flight to Rio is six o’clock.                 takes

à The plane ________________________________ six o’clock.  

4. A famous architect designed Dr Schneider’s house for her.          had

à Dr Schneider ________________________________ a famous architect.

5. He described the hotel to us in detail.                                                 detailed

à He ________________________________ of the hotel.       

I. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first one: 1. The Brown Family goes to Switzerland every winter. They started to do this 4 years ago. (gone) 2. Timothy rides a bus to school. He started to do it when his car broke down. (since) 3. I haven't received any letters from her for two months. (last) 4. He completed the marathon although he has the pain in his leg. (Despite) 5. We were able to see the meteor storm because we stayed out all night. (so)