* Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given. (Use 2 – 5 words in total)
1. Whose bag is this? (belong)
Who ……………………………………………………………to?
2. All teachers like Kate. (popular)
Kate …………………………………………………………….
3. They moved to this suburb in 1990. (lived)
They have ……………………………………………………………1990.
4. Tom isn’t old enough to live on his own. (too)
Tom ……………………………………………………………on his own.
5. Mai began singing when she was eleven. (able)
Mai has ……………………………………………………………she was eleven.
6. I’m sorry I can’t speak English perfectly. (wish)
I ……………………………………………………………English perfectly.
7. Many people think John stole the money. (believed)
John is ……………………………………………………………the money.
8. Peter is fourteen years old. Van is fourteen years old. (age)
Peter ……………………………………………………………Van.
9. Walking among the green trees gave Liz pleasure. (enjoyed)
Liz ……………………………………………………………green trees.
10. Do you think you could give me a hand to move the sofa? (mind)
Would you ……………………………………………………………to move the sofa?

* Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given. (Use 2 – 5 words in total)
1. Whose bag is this? (belong)
Who ……………………………………………………………to?
2. All teachers like Kate. (popular)
Kate …………………………………………………………….
3. They moved to this suburb in 1990. (lived)
They have ……………………………………………………………1990.
4. Tom isn’t old enough to live on his own. (too)
Tom ……………………………………………………………on his own.
5. Mai began singing when she was eleven. (able)
Mai has ……………………………………………………………she was eleven.
6. I’m sorry I can’t speak English perfectly. (wish)
I ……………………………………………………………English perfectly.
7. Many people think John stole the money. (believed)
John is ……………………………………………………………the money.
8. Peter is fourteen years old. Van is fourteen years old. (age)
Peter ……………………………………………………………Van.
9. Walking among the green trees gave Liz pleasure. (enjoyed)
Liz ……………………………………………………………green trees.
10. Do you think you could give me a hand to move the sofa? (mind)
Would you ……………………………………………………………to move the sofa?

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. The football match was postponed due to the rain.

put                  The football match was __________________ due to the rain.

2. There was no one here except John.

apart               There was no one here _________________  John.

3. You will have to pay at least £500 to get that watch.

impossible       You’ll find it ________________ that watch for less than £500.

4. I don’t want to eat this now.

rather             I _____________________  eat this now.

5. ‘Shall I turn on the light?’ Sue asked Jill.

wanted            Sue asked Jill _____________ the light turned on.

6. Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby.

order               Mother walked in quietly ____________ the baby.

7. It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said.

might              She ___________________what I had said.

8. I couldn’t concentrate fully because of the loud music.

difficult           The loud music ___________________ fully.

9. The tea is too hot to drink.

enough            The tea _____________________ to drink.

10. She is certain to have heard about it on the news.

must                She ________________________ about it on the news.

Sentence Transformation 9

Example:         The last time I had a dental appointment was six months ago.

                        since

                         It’s ……been six months since…. I had a dental appointment.

1. He was not reprimanded, even though he behaved rudely in class.

despite            He was not reprimanded …………………………….. in class. 

2. ‘Whose mistake is this?’

blame              Who……………………… this?

3. I prefer ordering food than cooking it.

rather             I …………………………….. cook it.

4. The government should do something about unemployment immediately.

time                 It’s ………………………………. something about unemployment.

5. I’m sure she wasn’t the one who stole the money.

can’t                She  ……………………………….. the one who stole the money.

6. It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work.

you                  If I ………………………….. the desk before starting work.

7.  Your hair needs cutting.

should You ……………………………… cut.

8. I can’t tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer.

put                  I can’t …………………………… this kind of behaviour any longer

9. The dessert was better than the main course.

wasn’t The main course …………………………….  the dessert.

10.  “Well done! You’ve got the job you applied for,” she said to him.

congratulated She …………………………………. the job he had applied for.

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. The football match was postponed due to the rain.

put                  The football match was __________________ due to the rain.

2. There was no one here except John.

apart               There was no one here _________________  John.

3. You will have to pay at least £500 to get that watch.

impossible       You’ll find it ________________ that watch for less than £500.

4. I don’t want to eat this now.

rather             I _____________________  eat this now.

5. ‘Shall I turn on the light?’ Sue asked Jill.

wanted            Sue asked Jill _____________ the light turned on.

6. Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby.

order               Mother walked in quietly ____________ the baby.

7. It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said.

might              She ___________________what I had said.

8. I couldn’t concentrate fully because of the loud music.

difficult           The loud music ___________________ fully.

9. The tea is too hot to drink.

enough            The tea _____________________ to drink.

10. She is certain to have heard about it on the news.

must                She ________________________ about it on the news.

Sentence Transformation 9

Example:         The last time I had a dental appointment was six months ago.

                        since

                         It’s ……been six months since…. I had a dental appointment.

1. He was not reprimanded, even though he behaved rudely in class.

despite            He was not reprimanded …………………………….. in class. 

2. ‘Whose mistake is this?’

blame              Who……………………… this?

3. I prefer ordering food than cooking it.

rather             I …………………………….. cook it.

4. The government should do something about unemployment immediately.

time                 It’s ………………………………. something about unemployment.

5. I’m sure she wasn’t the one who stole the money.

can’t                She  ……………………………….. the one who stole the money.

6. It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work.

you                  If I ………………………….. the desk before starting work.

7.  Your hair needs cutting.

should You ……………………………… cut.

8. I can’t tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer.

put                  I can’t …………………………… this kind of behaviour any longer

9. The dessert was better than the main course.

wasn’t The main course …………………………….  the dessert.

10.  “Well done! You’ve got the job you applied for,” she said to him.

congratulated She …………………………………. the job he had applied for.

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 Their wedding takes place on Saturday.
married          They ………………………………… on Saturday.

2 Would you like some more sauce with your meat?
enough            Have ………………………………… with your meat?

3 How likely is she to win the race?
chances           What………………………………… the race?

4 He wished he had gone to university.
regretted         He ………………………………… gone to university.

5 Paul had difficulty in starting the car.
difficult           Paul ………………………………… the car.

6 Take a jumper with you because it might get cold later on.
case                 Take a jumper with you………………………………… cold later on.

7 How much did that jacket cost?
pay                  How much ………………………………… that jacket?

8 The only question I had wrong was question seven.
except             I had ………………………………… question seven

9 I don’t think I’ll go to Jane’s party on Saturday.
doubt              I ………………………………… to Jane’s party on Saturday.

10 It was very kind of them to help us.
grateful           We ………………………………… for their help.

11 My uncle had never been abroad before.
trip                   It was ………………………………… abroad.

12 This is the best food I’ve ever eaten.
better               I’ve ………………………………… this

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.

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.

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 Why are you interested in taking up a new hobby?
want                Why ……………………………… up a new hobby?

2 ‘Have you seen my gloves anywhere, Eric?’ asked Mrs Noble.
seen                 Mrs Noble asked Eric …………………………………her gloves anywhere.

3 Suzanne was too excited to sleep.
that                 Suzanne was ………………………………not sleep.

4 Robert has not had a job for two years.
out                   Robert has ……………………………… for two years.

5 ‘I will complete the work only if you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank.
not                   ‘I will …………………………………you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank.

6 The thief ran right past you so I’m sure you saw his face.
must                The thief ran right past you so ……………………………………… his face.

7 The clients demanded to stay in a first-class hotel.
staying            The clients …………………………………in a first-class hotel.

8 I don’t object to the council building a new road here.
objection         I …………………………………the council building a new road here.

9 The author wrote her latest novel while she was staying in Majorca.
was                  The author’s latest novel   ………………………………stay in Majorca.

10 The newspaper offered Lynda £5,000 for her story, but she refused.
turned             Lynda ………………………………… of £5,000 from the newspaper for her story.