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WRITING PRACTICE 2
Use the word in BOLD at the end of the line to form a new sentence that has the same meaning.
You must use TWO to FIVE words and are not allowed to change the key word in any way.
I.
1. My friend couldn’t decide where to go on holiday. (MIND)
 My friend couldn’t make up her mind where to go on holiday.
2. Let’s all go to the cinema (SUGGESTED).
 My sister suggested going to the cinema.
3. I took my car to the garage yesterday (REPAIRED).
 I have my car repaired yesterday.
4. They forced us to go with them. (MADE)
 We was made go with them.
5. She definitely left the house before I did. (MUST)
 She must have left out before I did.
6. The restaurant bill was wrong. (MISTAKE)
 The restaurant made mistake with our bill.
7. Take some summer clothes with you as the weather might improve. (CASE)
 Take some summer clothes with you in case the weather will better.
8. We are moving to America in one year from now. (WILL)
 By this time next year we will be moving abroad.
 9.I live in a very dry area. (RAIN)
 It wasn’t rain much in where I live.
10.We decided not to buy the house because it was too small. (BIGGER)
 If the house was bigger, we have bought it.
11.“Fill in the form, please.” (ASKED)
 The hotel manager asked us to fill in the form.
12.I’d like to be able to speak Chinese. (WISH)
 I wish I could speak Chinese.
13.My father succeeded in helping me with my homework. (MANAGED)
 My father with my homework.
14.What kind of job are you thinking of now? (MIND)
 What kind of job would u mind now?

II.
1. Maria and I have similar interests. (COMMON)
 I have a lot of common interests with Maria.
2. She organised the event on her own (BY).
 She organised the event all by herself
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3. I went for a run this morning in spite of the heavy rain. (HEAVILY)
I went for a run even though it was rained heavily this morning.
4. He hasn’t recovered from his illness yet. (OVER)
 He get over his illness yet.
5. John will get a better job soon. (PROMOTED)
 John will be promoted soon.
6. Could you give me a lift? (WONDERING)
 I wondering u could give me a lift.
7. Perhaps he can solve the problem. (MIGHT)
 He might can solve the problem.
8. He said he wanted a job (LOOKING).
 He said he is looking for a job.
9. How long has he been a musician? (BECOME)
 When did be be a musician?
10.Did they have fun at the party? (ENJOY)
 Did they enjoy at the party?
11.You won’t be forced to buy anything. (MAKE)
 Nobody will make u buy anything.
12.Our trip to the skiing resort lasted five hours. (TOOK)
 It took us lasted 5h to get to the skiing resort.
13.Could I borrow your motorcycle? (MIND)
 Would u mind lend me your motorcycle?
14.I can’t be a pilot because my eyesight is not good enough. (WERE) 
If my eyesight was good, I would be a pilot.
15.Brexit will not affect our company. (EFFECT)
 Brexit will not ___________________________________________ our company.

III.
1. If only I weren’t so poor. (WISH)
 I wish I had money.
2. I fell behind the other students in the class. (KEEP)
 I couldn’t keep up with the other students in the class.
3. I changed my attitude towards immigration after I had seen the TV documentary. (MADE)
 The TV documentary_____________________ my attitude towards immigration.
4. I hope he doesn’t arrive too late for the show tomorrow. (TIME)
 I hope he will be in time for the show tomorrow.
5. They have never met before. (SEEN)
 They haven’t seen each other before.
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6. Did your parents let you stay out late at night? (ALLOWED)
 ______________________________________ to stay out late at night?
7. Carmen tried to control her temper. (EFFORT)
Carmen ______________________________________ to control her temper.
8. He was in a bad mood because he had slept so badly. (WOULD)
 If he hadn’t slept so badly, he ______________________________________ in a better mood.
9. The house will be clean when you arrive. (CLEANED)
 They ______________________________________ by the time you arrive.
10.She went to the cinema after doing the shopping. (ALREADY)
 She ______________________________________ when she went to the cinema. 11.It would
have been impossible for me to come earlier. (COULD)  I
______________________________________ earlier.
12.The manager did not accept my proposal. (REJECTED)
 My proposal ______________________________________ the manager.
13.I can’t wait to come along with you next week. (FORWARD)
 I’m looking forward to coming along with you next week.
14.If he doesn’t come tomorrow, I won’t see him again. (UNLESS)
 I won’t see him again unless he come tomorrow.

IV.
1. Mum will definitely be pleased to see your test mark. (DOUBT)
 There’s ______________________________ be pleased to see your test mark.
2. I think you should go and see a doctor. (WERE)
 If ______________________________________ go and see a doctor.
3. It’s the first time Jim has travelled by plane. (NEVER)
 Jim ________________________________________ before.
4. It was unkind of him not to invite his girlfriend to the party. (SHOULD)
 He ____________________________________ his girlfriend to the party.
5. Your school grades aren’t high enough for you to go to university. (LOW)
 Your school grades __________________________________ for you to go to university.
6. If we don’t set out early, we won’t catch the first train to town (UNLESS).
 We won’t catch the first train to town ___________________________________ early.
7. Mary is still redecorating the dining room. (FINISHED)
 Mary _______________________________________ the dining room yet.
8. We’ve arranged to have a picnic next weekend. (ARE)
 We _____________________________________ next weekend.
9. The teacher told the class to continue working while she was out. (CARRY)
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 The teacher told the class __________________________________ while she was out.
10.It wasn’t necessary for you to buy food. Our fridge is full. (HAVE)
 You ____________________________________ food. Our fridge is full.
11.People think that Beethoven was a great composer. (BELIEVED)
 Beethoven ___________________________________ a great composer.
12.Janet forgot to take her lunch to the office with her. (WITHOUT) Janet
____________________________________ her lunch.

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13.He said that he hadn’t stolen the walled. (DENIED)

 He _____________________________________ the wallet.
14.My hair was styled this morning. (HAD)
 I ____________________________________ this morning.
15.Mum asked, “Have you tidied your room yet?” (IF)
 Mum asked ____________________________________ room yet.

V.
1. Her brother sings better than she does. (AS)
 She doesn't __________________________ her brother.
2. Jack is so arrogant I can't stand him. (SUCH)
 I can't stand Jack because ________________________________ person.
3. After an hour we stopped practicing. (HAD)
 We ______________________________ for an hour when we stopped.
4. Learning to play so well surely took him a long time! (MUST)
 It _______________________________ him a long time to play so well.
5. When I was little I was often scared at night. (USED)
 I _______________________________ at night when I was little.
6. I'll call you the minute I arrive at the airport. (SOON)
 I'll call you __________________________ I arrive at the airport.
7. A week from now, I'll be on a plane to New York. (FLYING)
 This time next week, I __________________________ to New York.
8. People in this factory produce many different things. (ARE)
 Many different things __________________________ at this factory.
9. Will they let us take photos at the concert? (ALLOWED)
 Will ________________________________ photos at the concert?
10. Our fan club gave us a small amount of money (LITTLE)
 We _______________________________ money from our fan club.
11. We had to stop because there was no petrol left in the car. (RAN)
 We had to stop because we __________________________ petrol.
12. "Don't touch the fresh paint", he told me. (WARNED)
 He _________________________________ the fresh paint.
13. We paid someone we knew to make these fancy chairs. (HAD)
 We _______________________________ made by someone we knew.
14. John recently became the new football manager. (TAKEN)
 Recently, John __________________________ the job of the new football manager.

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15. The band are too good for this to be their first performance. (CAN'T)
 This _______________________________ performance because they're too good

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