Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE WORDS in each gap.
1. I should have gone to the dentist this afternoon but I didn't remember. forgot
I the dentist this morning.
2. I must attend class later. remember
I class later.
3. It was not my intention to leave you waiting for two hours. I'm really sorry. mean
I you waiting for two yours. I'm sorry.
4. I'm sorry to inform you that your loan hasn't been approved by the bank. regret
I your loan hasn't been approved by the bank.
5. The teacher made the students tidy the whole classroom before they could go out and play. made
The students the whole classroom before they could go out and play.
1. I forgot to go to the dentist this morning.
2. I must remember to attend class later.
3. I didn’t mean to leave you waiting for two hours. I’m sorry.
4. I regret to inform you that your loan hasn’t been approved by the bank.
5. The students were made to tidy the whole classroom before they coulg go out and play.
Ex.7. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1. “I’m sorry I broke your glasses, Paul,” said Stacy. (apologized)
→ Stacy …………………………………………………… breaking his glasses.
2. When I’m an adult, I want to be a pop star! (up)
→ When I ……………………………………………………, I want to be a pop star!
3. Let’s leave at seven o’clock tomorrow morning. (set)
→ Let’s …………………………………………………… at seven o’clock tomorrow morning.
4. You’ve really disappointed me, Rachel. (down)
→ You’ve really ……………………………………………………, Rachel.
5. They gave me a map of the town center. (provided)
→ They …………………………………………………… a map of the town center.
6. Hurry up or we’ll miss the plane! (late)
→ Hurry up or we’ll …………………………………………………… the plane!
7. Did you really go into town by yourself, Sam? (own)
→ Did you really go into town ……………………………………………………, Sam?
8. I don’t really like traveling. (fond)
→ I’m not very …………………………………………………… traveling.
Ex.7. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1. “I’m sorry I broke your glasses, Paul,” said Stacy. (apologized)
→ Stacy ………apologized to Paul for…………… breaking his glasses.
2. When I’m an adult, I want to be a pop star! (up)
→ When I ……grow up…………………………………, I want to be a pop star!
3. Let’s leave at seven o’clock tomorrow morning. (set)
→ Let’s ………set out…………………………… at seven o’clock tomorrow morning.
4. You’ve really disappointed me, Rachel. (down)
→ You’ve really ……let me down……………………………, Rachel.
5. They gave me a map of the town center. (provided)
→ They ………provided me with……………… a map of the town center.
6. Hurry up or we’ll miss the plane! (late)
→ Hurry up or we’ll ………be late………………………………… the plane!
7. Did you really go into town by yourself, Sam? (own)
→ Did you really go into town ………on your own………………, Sam?
8. I don’t really like traveling. (fond)
→ I’m not very …………fond of…………………………………… traveling.
F Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar moaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1 Not many people came to the party, only There........................are some.............................................people at the party.
2 The witness described the mugger to the police, a The witness....................................................of the mugger.
3 There isn't much sugar left, a There.........................................................................sugar left.
4 I am thinking of becoming a firefighter when I leave school, brigade
I am thinking of .........................................................................when I leave school.
5 We were shocked by the news and didn't know what to do. shocking
The news.........................................................................didn't know what to do.
6 There aren't many good films out at the moment, only
There.............................................good films out at the moment.
7 I didn't eat much dessert because I'm on a diet, only I ......................................dessert because I'm on a diet.
8 You have lots of hats! Lot What ………………………………… you have!
1 Not many people came to the party, only There........................were a few...........................................people at the party.
2 The witness described the mugger to the police, a The witness.......gave the police a description.............................................of the mugger.
3 There isn't much sugar left, a
There.............is only a little............................................................sugar left.
4 I am thinking of becoming a firefighter when I leave school, brigade
I am thinking of ..........join in a fire brigade...............................................................when I leave school.
5 We were shocked by the news and didn't know what to do. shocking
The news...........was so shocking that w..............................................................didn't know what to do.
6 There aren't many good films out at the moment, only
There...........are only a few..................................good films out at the moment.
7 I didn't eat much dessert because I'm on a diet, only
I ........ate only a little..............................dessert because I'm on a diet.
8 You have lots of hats! Lot What ……a lot hat…………………………… you have!
Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap
16. Although he was exhausted, Mike kept on climbing. fact
In ............................................................ he was exhausted, Mike kept on climbing.
17. Sally had been sure she would win the music competition. She came third, however. been
Despite .......................................... would win the music competition, Sally came third.
18. Doug wasn’t shortlisted for the job even though he had a great CV. spite
Doug wasn’t shortlisted for the job ............................................................ a great CV.
19. Planes can still take off and land but ferries have been cancelled. whereas
Ferries have been cancelled, ................................................ able to take off and land.
20. Despite having got a good degree, Sandra couldn’t find a well-paid job. even
Sandra couldn’t find a well-paid job ................................................... a good degree.
21. Even though he’d been robbed twice, Red still enjoyed living in the city. having
Red still enjoyed living in the city ............................................................ twice.
22. It’s a great film despite the plot being a little complicated. though
It’s a great film, ............................................................ a little complicated.
23. Despite looking everywhere, the kids failed to find the tennis ball. although
The kids failed to find the tennis ball ......................................................... everywhere.
24. Pat really enjoyed the match even though she was beaten. of
In ............................................................, Pat really enjoyed the match.
25. Despite their thorough investigation of the case, the police didn’t manage to catch the culprit. investigated
Despite ................................................... the police didn’t manage to catch the culprit.
16. Although he was exhausted, Mike kept on climbing. fact
In ....spite of the fact that........................................................ he was exhausted, Mike kept on climbing.
17. Sally had been sure she would win the music competition. She came third, however. been
Despite .........having been sure she................................. would win the music competition, Sally came third.
18. Doug wasn’t shortlisted for the job even though he had a great CV. spite
Doug wasn’t shortlisted for the job ....in spite of having........................................................ a great CV.
19. Planes can still take off and land but ferries have been cancelled. whereas
Ferries have been cancelled, .........whereas planes can be....................................... able to take off and land.
20. Despite having got a good degree, Sandra couldn’t find a well-paid job. even
Sandra couldn’t find a well-paid job ..........even though she had......................................... a good degree.
21. Even though he’d been robbed twice, Red still enjoyed living in the city. having
Red still enjoyed living in the city ......despite having been robbed...................................................... twice.
22. It’s a great film despite the plot being a little complicated. though
It’s a great film, ........thought the plot is.................................................... a little complicated.
23. Despite looking everywhere, the kids failed to find the tennis ball. although
The kids failed to find the tennis ball ..........although they looked everywhere............................................... everywhere.
24. Pat really enjoyed the match even though she was beaten. of
In ..........spite of being beaten.................................................., Pat really enjoyed the match.
25. Despite their thorough investigation of the case, the police didn’t manage to catch the culprit. investigated
Despite .....being investigated.............................................. the police didn’t manage to catch the culprit.
EX1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first,using the word given.Do not change the word given.You must use between two and five words,including the word given
1. I am certain that this syrup will have a good effect on your sore throat. (DO)
-> I am certain that this syrup ___________ for your sore throat.
2. You have to work hard to compensate for the lost time.(MAKE)
-> You have to work hard to ___________ the time you have lost.
3My brother has annoying habit of leaving his clothes lying around (ALWAYS)
->My brother __________ his clothes lying around.
4. I haven't heard from Jason for two week. (TIME)
-> The______________ Jason was two weeks ago.
5.We still haven't decided where to go on holiday.(UP)
-> We still haven't _____________ about where to go on holiday.
6. I didn't expect things to happen the way they did. (OUT)
-> I didn't expect ___________ the way they did.
1.will do good
2.make up
3.always leaves
4.last time I heard from
5.made up our minds
6.things to turn out
C Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words. 17 Jack really likes football and never misses a match, crazy J a c k ............is crazy about......................................................football and never misses a match. 18 My uncle worked on a sailing boat until he was thirty, was My uncle.................................................................. until he was thirty. 19 Do you want to watch TV? Feel Do you ..................................................................TV? 20 John participated in a swimming competition last week, part John..................................................................in a swimming competition last week. 21 June and I had a game of tennis, against I h ad ................................................................ June. 22 I played chess almost every day when I was young, used I ................................................................ chess almost every day when I was young. 23 Volleyball doesn’t really interest me. In I’m not................................................................ volleyball. 24 I enjoyed myself at your birthday party, fun I ................................................................ at your birthday party. 25 Young children like Disneyland, popular Disneyland...................................................young children. 26 Karen doesn’t like watching sport on TV. Keen Karen............................................................watching sport on TV.
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C Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words. 17 Jack really likes football and never misses a match, crazy J a c k ............is crazy about......................................................football and never misses a match. 18 My uncle worked on a sailing boat until he was thirty, was My uncle......................... was a sailor......................................... until he was thirty. 19 Do you want to watch TV? Feel Do you ................................... feel like watching...............................TV? 20 John participated in a swimming competition last week, part John........................... took part.......................................in a swimming competition last week. 21 June and I had a game of tennis, against I h ad ....................................... a game of tennis against......................... June. 22 I played chess almost every day when I was young, used I ................. used to............................................... chess almost every day when I was young. 23 Volleyball doesn’t really interest me. In I’m not............................... really interested in................................. volleyball. 24 I enjoyed myself at your birthday party, fun I .......................... had fun...................................... at your birthday party. 25 Young children like Disneyland, popular Disneyland.......................... is popular with.........................young children. 26 Karen doesn’t like watching sport on TV. Keen Karen........................ isn't keen on....................................watching sport on TV.
C Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.
17 Jack really likes football and never misses a match. crazy
J a c k ............is crazy about......................................................football and never misses a match.
18 My uncle worked on a sailing boat until he was thirty, was
My uncle........was a sailor..................... until he was thirty.
19 Do you want to watch TV? Feel
Do you ....feel like watching....................TV?
20 John participated in a swimming competition last week, part John............took part in.......................in a swimming competition last week. 21 June and I had a game of tennis, against
I had ..a game of tennis against June.
22 I played chess almost every day when I was young, used
I used to play c chess almost every day when I was young.
23 Volleyball doesn’t really interest me. In
I’m not really interested in volleyball.
24 I enjoyed myself at your birthday party, fun
I had fun at your birthday party.
25 Young children like Disneyland, popular
Disneyland is popular with young children.
26 Karen doesn’t like watching sport on TV. Keen
Karen isn't keen on watching sport on TV.
Part 4. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between TWO and FIVE words. Do not change the word given.
0. | There are five rooms in our house. HAS |
-> | Our house ______has got five_________ rooms. |
1. | Ben likes playing badmintion most. FAVOURITE |
-> | Badminton _______________________________ sport. |
2 | Ms. Nga will take care of our cat while we are away. LOOK |
-> | Ms. Nga _____________________ cat while we are away. |
3. | How much time do you spend learning English every day? IT |
-> | How long ____________________ to learn English every day? |
4. | Ho Chi Minh City is the most crowded city in Viet Nam AS |
-> | No cities in Viet Nam___________________ |
5. | How long is this street? LENGTH |
-> | What ____________________ this street? |
1. | Ben likes playing badmintion most. FAVOURITE |
-> | Badminton __is Ben's favourite_____ sport. |
2 | Ms. Nga will take care of our cat while we are away. LOOK |
-> | Ms. Nga ___will look after our____ cat while we are away. |
3. | How much time do you spend learning English every day? IT |
-> | How long __does it take you____ to learn English every day? |
4. | Ho Chi Minh City is the most crowded city in Viet Nam AS |
-> | No cities in Viet Nam_is as crowded as Ho Chi Minh City |
5. | How long is this street? LENGTH |
-> | What _is the length of____ this street? |
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 We hired a private nurse to look after my mother when she broke her leg.
care ………………………………… a sandwich?
We hired a private nurse …………………………………my mother when she broke her leg.
2 He’s only now beginning to recover from his illness.
get It’s taken him until …………………………………his illness.
3 David lives quite near the station.
far David …………………………………the station
4 The programme was so boring that he fell aseep.
such It…………………………………that he fell asleep.
5 My parents don’t like us smoking at home.
approve My parents …………………………………smoking at home
6 We couldn’t drive home because of heavy snow.
prevented Heavy snow …………………………………home
7 Peter wishes now that he hadn’t sold his flat.
regrets Peter …………………………………his flat.
8 They say that caviare tastes nice.
supposed Caviare …………………………………nice
9 It was nearly midnight before everyone left.
time By…………………………………it was nearly midnight.
10 She doesn’t find this course very interesting.
bored She …………………………………this course
11 Did Angela say why she arrived late?
reason Did Angela…………………………………late?
12 She couldn’t concentrate because the room was so hot
difficult The heat in the room ………………………………… to concentrate.
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 We hired a private nurse to look after my mother when she broke her leg.
care ………………………………… a sandwich?
We hired a private nurse …………………………………my mother when she broke her leg.
2 He’s only now beginning to recover from his illness.
get It’s taken him until …………………………………his illness.
3 David lives quite near the station.
far David …………………………………the station
4 The programme was so boring that he fell aseep.
such It…………………………………that he fell asleep.
5 My parents don’t like us smoking at home.
approve My parents …………………………………smoking at home
6 We couldn’t drive home because of heavy snow.
prevented Heavy snow …………………………………home
7 Peter wishes now that he hadn’t sold his flat.
regrets Peter …………………………………his flat.
8 They say that caviare tastes nice.
supposed Caviare …………………………………nice
9 It was nearly midnight before everyone left.
time By…………………………………it was nearly midnight.
10 She doesn’t find this course very interesting.
bored She …………………………………this course
11 Did Angela say why she arrived late?
reason Did Angela…………………………………late?
12 She couldn’t concentrate because the room was so hot
difficult The heat in the room ………………………………… to concentrate.
