Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words 1.The headmaster let the boys leave the school. ( were ) - The boys ________the school. 2.She prefers working to staying at home.( than ) - She prefers ________ at home. 3.They spent three days finishing the project. ( them ) - It _________ finish the project. 4.The soup is so hot that she can’t eat it. ( hot ) - The soup ________ to eat. 5.Could you water the flowers? ( mind ) - Would _______ the flowers? 6.She prefers watching TV to listening to music. ( rather ) - She’d _________ to music. 7.They made the children study for five hours a day. ( were ) - The __________ for five hours a day. 8.He finds driving on the left difficult. ( used ) - He _________ on the left. 9.The tiles on their roof need replacing. ( need ) - They _________ the tiles on their roof. 25.He doesn’t want her to work as a waitress ( objects ) He ________as a waitress.

II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word in bold. Use between two and five words.

~ They’re too young to get married. old

~ They ...aren’t old enough to... get married.

7. I’m not tall enough to see over everyone’s heads in a crowd. short

I’m .................................................................... over everyone’s heads in a crowd.

8. She was very tired and she couldn’t play tennis. too

She .................................................................... tennis.

9. You walk too fast for me! slowly

You don’t .................................................................... me!

10. The box was very heavy and he couldn’t lift it. him

The box was .................................................................... lift.

11. He writes too badly to be a journalist. well

He doesn’t write .................................................................... a journalist.

12. They were speaking very quietly and I couldn’t hear what they were saying. for

They were speaking .................................................................... hear what they were saying.