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Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in

brackets. Do not change the given word. You must use between TWO and FIVE words for your answer.

1. I cannot type very well. (AT)

I am ____________________.

2. She says she may join the debating society. (INTERESTED)

She says she's ____________________ the debating society.

3. I think that I might make mistakes. (AFRAID).

I ____________________ mistakes.

4. He left but he did not say goodbye. (WITHOUT)

He left ____________________ goodbye.

5. My mom doesn't want to work in an office any more. (TIRED)

My mom ____________________ in an office.

6. Switch off the lights, then you can leave. (BEFORE)

Switch off the lights ____________________.

7. He is one of the people who runs the youth club. (INVOLVED)

He is ____________________ the youth club.

8. She went on her own and did not wait for the others. (INSTEAD)

She went on her own ____________________ for the others.

9. He does not always remember people's names. (BAD)

He ____________________ people's names.

10. You can only improve if you work harder. (BY)

You can only improve ____________________ harder.

11. Why didn't she give you her phone number? (REFUSE)

Why ____________________ you her phone number.

12. They couldn't drive home because of heavy snowfall. (PREVENTED)

Heavy snowfall ____________________ home.


13. I really don't want to go out tonight. (PREFER)

I ____________________ out tonight.

14. He was punished for his bad behaviour. (BADLY)

If he ____________________, he wouldn't have been punished.

15. She found it hard to answer the test questions . (DIFFICULTY)

She ____________________ the test questions.

16. We started eating after all the guests had arrived. (UNTIL)

We ____________________ all the guests had arrived.

17. Did Timothy say why he was late? (REASON)

Did Timothy ____________________ late?

18. We hired a caretaker to look after my father. (CARE)

We hired a caretaker ____________________ my father.

19. The concert was postponed until next week. (PUT)

The concert was ____________________ until next week.

20. She doesn't usually cook meals for her family. (USED)

She ____________________ meals for her family.

21. Is this pen yours? (BELONG)

Does ____________________ you?

22. John invited me to his friend's birthday party. (WHO)

It was John ____________________ to his frien's birthday party.

23. You must be at the cinema well before the start to get your tickets. (TIME)

You must be at the cinema ____________________ to get your tickets.

24. I doubt very much that you saw Charles at the party because he's in France at the moment. (CAN'T)

You ____________________ Charles at the party because he's in France at the moment.

25. You can't vote unless you are eighteen. (MUST)


You ____________________ to vote.

26. I think we should go home now. (TIME)

It's ____________________ home now.

27. There is less meat in our diet than there was a few decades ago. (AS)

There ____________________ meat in our diet as there was a few decades ago.

28. Dad wrote a note so that he wouldn't forget his uncle's birthday. (ORDER)

Dad wrote a note ____________________ his uncle's birthday.

29. My parents won't let me go out on weekends. (ALLOWED).

I ____________________ out on weekends.

30. Janette said to me, "I'm sorry I forgot your birthday." (APOLOGISED).

Janette ____________________ my birthday.

31. Martin asked me, "Have you spoken to him?". (WHETHER)

Martin asked me ____________________ to him.

32. Everyone thinks Liverpool will win the finals. (EXPECTED)

Liverpool ________________ the finals.

33. Our tour guide didn't stop talking for ten minutes. (BEFORE)

It was ten minutes ____________________ talking.

34. My little sister was so excited she couldn't sit still. (TOO)

My little sister was ____________________ still.

35. It's impossible for me not to laugh when he starts making faces. (HELP)

I can't ____________________ when he starts making faces.

36. I really don't want to go out tonight. (FEEL)

I really don't ____________________ out tonight.

37. Liverpool played so much better than the other side , so it was unfair that they lost the match
(DESERVE).

Liverpool ____________________ the match because they played much better than the other side.
38. Rock stars often wear sunglasses so that people don't recognise them. (PREVENT)

Rock stars often wear sunglasses ____________________ them.

39. It's obvious that he shot himself in the foot by accident. (MEAN)

He obviously ____________________ himself in the foot.

40. I hate it when I'm ill. (STAND)

I ____________________ ill.

41. I almost always go out on Saturday night. (EVER)

I ____________________ at home on Saturday night.

42. I can't wait to go on holiday. (FORWARD)

I'm really ____________________ on holiday.

43. We've been back at school for nearly two weeks and I still find it hard to get up early. (USED)

We've been back at school for two weeks, and I'm still not _____________________ up early.

44. I'm sorry I haven't written to you for such a long time . (TAKEN)

I'm sorry it ____________________ so long to write to you.

45. Anna rarely gets less than 70 percent in her English exam. (RARE)

It ____________________ get less than 70 percent in her English exam.

46. Richard is normally very talkative, so I'm surprised he was so quiet. (LIKE)

I'm surprised that Richard didn't say very much because it's ____________________ so quiet.

47. Clothing costs the same as it did last year . (CHANGED)

Clothing prices ____________________ last year.

48. Steve could only go on holiday because his best friend gave him the money. (ABLE)

If Steve's best friend hadn't given him the money, he ____________________ to go on holiday.

49. We have never met anyone as famous as he is. (MOST)

He ______________________ we have ever met.

50. It's been three weeks since I last went out. (BEEN)
I ____________________ three weeks.

51. There aren't any eggs left. (RUN)

We _____________________ eggs.

52. It wasn't Mary's fault that your property was damaged . (BLAME)

You can't ____________________ damage done to your property.

53. My mother insisted on my doing some chores every day. (MADE)

My mother ____________________ some chores every day.

54. You might get hungry on the journey, so you should take plenty of snacks. (CASE)

Take plenty of snacks ____________________ hungry on the journey.

55. My parents move to New Zealand five years ago . (SINCE)

It ____________________ my parents moved to New Zealand.

56. My sister is not old enough to ride a bike . (TOO)

My sister is ____________________ ride a bike.

57. Ian was a great fan of Shakespeare's plays as a teenager (KEEN)

As a teenager, Ian ______________________ Shakespeare's plays.

58. I' don't think you ought to write in that book (WERE)

If I ____________________ write in that book.

59. What did she have on at the party ? (WAS)

What ________________ at the party ?

60. After sitting in front of the computer all evening I felt sleepy. (BEEN)

I felt sleepy because ________________________ in front of the computer all evening.

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