4 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two extra words.

 1 If you go hiking in the countryside, take a __________________ so that you can carry your things in it.

2 Don’t worry about falling off the climbing wall – you’ll be wearing a __________________ .

3 I don’t really like __________________ because it’s dangerous and too noisy!

4 When you go for a long walk, the most important thing is to wear comfortable __________________ .

5 If you go out to sea on a boat, it’s a good idea to wear a __________________ .

6 When I’m walking on rocky ground, my __________________ stop me from falling over.

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.

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. There is no sugar left.

run                  We have ……………………………….  sugar.

2. ‘New World’ Advertising is considering your application.

is                      Your application  ……………………. ‘New World’ Advertising.

3. The shelf was so high that he couldn’t reach it.

enough            The shelf was not ………………… reach.

4. I’ve never seen such a bad film.

ever                 It’s the …………………….. seen.

5. “Don’t open it!” he said.

warned           He ………………………….. open it.

6. She has never told me lies before.

first                 It’s …………………………………….. told me lies.

7. “I didn’t start the fire!” he said.

denied He ………………………… the fire.

8. Study hard because you may write a test tomorrow.

case                 Study hard ……………….. a test tomorrow.

9. I’m sure he took the cheque-book with him.

must                He ……………………….. the cheque-book with him.

10.  What a pity! don’t know how to dance.

wish                I ……………………………. how to dance.

Read the article again and complete each sentence with no more than THREE words.

1. U Minh Thuong National Park is famous for its rare and rich ____________.

2. Waterways surround the ____________ of the national park.

3. It has more than two hundred ____________.

4. You can find nearly 200 types of birds and 32 ____________ there.

5. The best time to visit U Minh Thuong National Park is from _____________.

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

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.

II. Read this passage and fill in the numbered blanks from 21-25 with the words given. There are TWO extra words that you don’t need to use. Write your words on your answer sheet.

IDEAS FOR LEARNING LANGUAGES

We’d like to give you some ideas for learning languages. It is one of the most (21)_______ things you can do with your free time. It’s hard work, but it’s also a lot of fun. These are some things you can do to help improve your level in the languages you are studying.

·         Do grammar (22)_____________. Grammar is very important.

·         Chat to lots of different people as often as you can.

·         Read as much as you can- magazines articles, books, websites.

·         Don’t  worry about (23)____________mistakes.

·         Learn how to spell words correctly.

·         Make a list of new (24)___________ and then play games with the words to help you learn them.

·         When you read or hear a word you don’t know, try to guess its meaning. You can then check in your (25) _____________

Listen as often as you can- to the radio, to songs, and to people talking

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