Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
1. He hasn’t lived here for two years.
→ He lived
2. “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this coat,” she said to me
→ She advised__________________________________________________
3. It’s pity. I can’t come to your party.
→ I wish___________________________________________________________
4. They have built several new schools in our town.
→ Sevaral new schools______________________________________________________
5. She prefers Watching TV to listening to music.
→ She’d rather_________________________________________________________________
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the word in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways
1. If Peter have a computer, he will type this document by himself. (SHOULD)
→ _________________________________________________________________ by himself.
2. Why don’t we use solar energy instead of using water energy.? ( ABOUT)
→ What_____________________________________________________________ using water energy?
3. This shirt is so big that I can’t wear it. (TOO)
→ This shirt_______________________________________________.
4. “Please follow my instruction!” the tourist guide said to us.(TOLD)
→ The tourist guide______________________________________.
5. He often did hos homework in the evening when he was young. (USED)
→ He_________________________________________________________.
Question 2. (5 points) 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. | Linh is a better cook than Hoa. AS |
-> | Hoa can't cook as well as Linh. |
1. | She spends 30 minutes doing morning exercise everyday. HER |
-> | It _______________________ do morning exercise everyday. |
2 | My house has a small flower. IS |
-> | There ________________________in my house. |
3. | She likes watching television. IN |
-> | She _____________________ watching television. |
4. | Learning how to use a computer is very easy TO |
-> | It is ____________________how to use a computer. |
5. | Nam cycles to school every day BIKE |
-> | Nam ____________________everyday |
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.