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For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the
first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

1. Radio 255 is my favourite radio station.

I think Radio 255 is _______________ than the other radio stations.

2. Other radio stations have fewer listeners than the radio 255.

Radio 255 has____________ listeners than other radio stations.

3. Steve Wood is funnier than all the other jockeys.

Steve Wood is the _____________disc jockey.

4. I find the sports programmes interesting.

I _____________ in the sports programmes.

5. The music programmes are less popular than the news programmes.

The music programmes aren’t ______________ the news programmes.

6. I entered a competition but I’m unlikely to win.

I entered a competition but I____________likely to win.

7. This is the first time I’ve been to this sports centre.

I’ve _____________been to this sports centre before.

8. The old sports centre isn’t as big as the new one.

The new sport centre is____________ the old one.

9. The sports centre doesn’t have a swimming pool.

The sports centre hasn’t ____________ a swimming pool.

10. They’re still building the squash courts.

They______________finished buiding the squash courts yet.

11. My friend started work here three weeks ago.

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My friend _________________ here for three weeks.

12. He finds the work enjoyable here.

He ___________ working here.

13. When they were small, the twins spoke a strange language together.

When they were small, the twins used ____________ speak a strange language
together.

14. They’ve got a few friends because they prefer each other.

They haven’t got______________ friends because they prefer each other.

15.There isn’t anybody in the school who can tell which one is which.

There’s ______________ in the school who can tell which one is which.

16. Every teacher in the school has problem because of this.

All of ______________ in the school have problems because of this.

17. I moved to this flat one week ago.

I’ve lived in this flat_______________one week.

18. It’s nice than my friend’s flat.

My friend’s flat isn’t ______________this flat.

19. It’s got a lovely view over the river.

There _____________ a lovely view over the river.

20. It was such a surprise I didn’t know what to say.

It was so __________________ I didn’t know what to say.

21. I was given a motorbike by my uncle.

My uncle_________________ me a motorbike.

22. I have such a lot of friends who would like a motorbike.

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I have so ________ friends who would like a motorbike.

23.My said I was too young to ride it.

My father said I wasn’t _____________ to ride it.

24. One of my friends asked me to go to the club with her.

A friend of______________ asked me to go to the club with her.

25.The drama club only starts at 4 p.m, after school finishes.

The drama club ___________ until 4 p.m, after school finishes.

26. Learning how to act is something I really enjoy doing.

I find it very_______________learning how to act.

27. Last month I was asked by Miss Clark to read a new play.

Last month Miss Clark_______________to read a new play.

28. The play we are working on now is the longest we’ve ever done.

We’ve never worked on_________________ long play as the current one.

29. There is a drama club at my school.

We_____________a drama club at my school.

30. I play for the school football team.

I’m one of the _______________ in the school football team.

31. Our team is the best in the local school league.

There isn’t a_______________ team than ours in the local school league.

32. Last week, we were given new team shirts and shorts to wear.

Last week, Mr Groves______________ new team shirts and shorts to wear.

33. I like to play football in my free time.

I like to spend my free time________________ football.

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34. My best friend is called Grace.

My best friend’s ______________is Grace.
35. Grace and I go Littlebrook Girls’ School.
Grace goes to Little and_____________ I.
36. I’m older than Grace but I’m shorter than her.
Although Grace isn’t as _____________ me, she’s taller than I am.
37. Grace joined my class two years ago.
Grace and I have been in the same class________________ two years.
38. Grace’s parents invited me to go on holiday with them.
I_______________ to go on holiday with Grace and her family.
39. The name of the novel is Midnight Silence.
The novel ____________called Midnight Silence.
40. John Halloran’s first book was not as good as this one.
This book by John Halloran is much ________________ his first one.
41. The novel is full of interesting characters.
There are a __________________ of interesting characters in the novel.
42. I’m looking forward to John Halloran’s next novel.
I____________ wait until John Halloran publishes his next novel.
43. I’ve borrowed some very useful English books from my older brother.
My brother _______________me some very useful English books.
44. I’m really good at speaking English now.
I can speak English really __________now.
45. It can be hard to learn English without a teacher.
It can be hard to learn English _____________you don’t have a teacher.

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