UNIT 2. Turn up the music Weyer 1. Which of the pairs of sentences below are similar in meaning and which are different? 1 ‘Do you want to buy that CD, John?” asked Marian Marian asked John if he had bought that CD. 2 My friend says that its necessary to get to the concert by 7 p.m My friend says that we don’t have to get to the concert by 7 p.m. 3 | started playing the guitar five years ago and | still play it now. | played the guitar for five years. 4 Their second album is better than their first one. Their first album isn’t as good as their second one, 5 Someane stole my CD player while | was sitting on the bus My CD player was stolen while | was sitting on. the bus, 6 eft the house early so that | wouldnt be late. [eft the house early in order not to be late 7 'Are you coming to the party?’ Sally asked Mel. Sally asked Mel if she was coming to the party. 8 When | was a child, | played the violin every day. ‘When | was a child, | used to play the violin every day. oFG 2 Compare your answers with a partner. Do you agree? HBA) complete the second sentence in each of these pairs so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use two words only, including the word given, Follow stages 1 and 2 below to help you. Stage 1: Look at the first sentence and the key word Stage 2: Look at the words before and after the gap in the second sentence. Example: That CD player is too expensive for me. not That CD player is .. not. cheap. enough for me 1 ‘Wendy, have you been to Argentina?’ asked Mick been Mick asked Wendy if she to Argentina 2 It’s necessary to hand in your homework on Monday. have You hand in your homework on Monday. 3 | got this watch two years ago. have I this watch for two years 4 | think that chemistry is more difficult than biology as | think that biology is difficult as chemistry 5. Someone sent me these beautiful flowers for my birthday. sent These beautiful flowers to me for my birthday. 6 | took an umbrella so that | wouldn't get wet not | took an umbrella in to get wet 7 "What are you doing this weekend?” Jack asked Emily. she Jack asked Emily what doing that weekend © | played football really well when | was younger, but now | don't used I play football really well when | was younger.