V. Put one suitable preposition in the blank of each sentence.

1. He'was poor, but he rent a mansion and set himself _____ as a millionaire.

2. We will definitely see you next week. We will be there _____ fail.

3. The same rule applies, irrespective _____ how much you have paid.

4. It was very good ______ Sue to drive us to the airport.

5. He went _____ his own accord. Nobody forced him to go.

II. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original one, using the words given in bracket.

1. By chance I was there when she revealed the truth. (happened) 

2. Riding a bicycle along a pavement is against the law. (mustn't)

3. She has not gone out with him for almost two years. (stopped)

4. In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. (regrets) 

5. I'm sure he bought them a lovely present for their wedding. (bound)

6. I wonder where Harry is now - I haven't seen him for years. (become)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before.

 1. She dances beautifully and sings sweetly too.

→ Not only…

 2. They do not clean the windows so the room looks rather dark.

→ Were they …

3. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the tiger attacked him

→ Hardly …

4. People believe that the explosion was caused by terrorists.

→ The explosion …

5. Switch off all the lights before going out.

→ All the lights …

6. During the teacher's absence, the class was very noisy.

→ While …

7. The builder is going to mend my roof tomorrow.

→ I…

8. He brought the umbrella along but it didn't rain.

→ He needn't…

 9. The gun going off was the signal for everyone to panic.

→ As soon …

10. She's successful and happy.

→ She has…