VI. Choose the word  to complete the passage. Two words aren't used. The first has been done for you.

I left home at 8 a.m.  yesterday morning and went to college (1) ……….. bus. I arrived there half an hour later. My lessons (2) ………… at 9.00 and finished at 1 p.m. I went to (3) ………… Italian restaurant for lunch. I (4) ………….. my brother there and we (5)…………lunch together. We (6) ………… ate spaghetti. After lunch, I bought a birthday present (7) ………….. my father, and my brother went to the sports center to (8) …………. tennis. In the evening I (9) ………… at home and (10) ………… my homework.

B. 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 hadn’t heard from Robert for years and yesterday I received an e-mail from him.

    Yesterday I received an e-mail from Robert, ___________________ WHO

    from for years.

2. Unfortunately, I watched TV the whole afternoon and I didn’t study for the test.

    Unfortunately,_____________________________________________ HAVING the whole afternoon, I didn’t study for the test.

3. The houses that were damaged by the earthquake were repaired.

    The houses___________________________________________ DAMAGE

    were repaired.

4. It wasn’t easy for us to find all the information we needed.

   We________________________________________________     DIFFICULTY

   all the information we needed.

5. I’m sorry, but I must tell you that you have not been chosen for the team.

    I _______________________________________________ that            REGRET

    you have not been chosen for the team.

6. It was a mistake for you to accept his offer.

    You___________________________________ his offer.                             ACCEPTED

I. 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 THREE and EIGHT words, including the word given. 

25. Judy has been involved in a court case before.

-> This is ________ in a court case.

26. 'It's none of your business who I go out with!' Audrey shouted at her mother

-> Audrey shouted at her mother that who she___________of hers

27. Sandra was about to shut the shop when costumers walked in

-> Sandra ________ when customers walked in

28. Mr Reynolds has been told that you were rude to a client

-> It__________ that you were rude to a client.

29. Elizabeth completely ignored the fact that she was unsuitable for the job

-> Elizabeth ______ she was unsuitable for the job

30. I had only just switched on the oven when the electricity cut out

-> No __________ the electricity cut out

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.

Part 1: (10 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.

1.   My English is better than my French.     AS

→  My French  ……………………………….. my English

2.   John hasn’t done any housework for a month.   AGO

→  The last time John did his homework ………………………………..

3.   Jane went fishing yesterday although it rained heavily     HEAVY

→  In spite   ………………………………………, Jane went fishing

4.   Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first? .   LIKE

→  Would you ……………………….. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first?

5.   A great poet wrote these wonderful poems.     WERE

→  These wonderful poems…………………………………a great poet