Exercise 6: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the words in brackets.
Question 1: I’m trying to find my diary, (looking)
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Question 2: You’re too young to stop working, (give)
=> _________________________________________________________________.
Question 3: This bag is Janet’s, (belongs)
=> _________________________________________________________________.
Question 4: The police continued to watch the house, (carried)
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Question 5: They talked about the plan, (discussed)
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Question 6: I haven’t got any money left, (run)
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Question 7: The staff all have great respect for their boss, (look)
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Question 8: I wouldn’t tolerate such terrible conditions, (put)
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Question 9: They’ll have to postpone the game, (off)
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Question 10: I visited some old friends while I was in Manchester, (called).
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Question 11: I’m trying to reduce the amount of coffee I drink, (cut)
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Question 12: We’re trying to arrange a holiday together, (up)
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Question 13: The teacher was dictating so fast, we couldn’t go as fast as her. (keep)
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Question 14: I always like to enter quiz competition, (go)
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Question 15: We got some money from the insurance company, but nothing could compensate for losing my wedding ring, (make)
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Question 16: I found this film quite disappointing, (let)
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Question 17: I don’t think Jack’s story about seeing the ghost was true, (made)
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Question 18: I’m boring with waiting for her to telephone, (fed)
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Question 19: The fire suddenly started in the early hours of the morning, (broke)
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Question 20: If you don’t know the number, you can find it in the phone book, (up)
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