Rewrite these sentences so they mean the same as the first. DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN WORD. Example: There is no point in seeing that film WORTH That film isn't worth seeing
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1. He doesn't like cricket APPEAL Cricket him |
2. The last time she went to the cinema was ages ago BEEN She ages |
3. It's good thing you brought your cheque book or we wouldn't have been able to buy the car YOU We wouldn't have been able to buy the car your cheque book |
4. The president should lower taxes I If lower taxes |
5. My parents didn't allow me to stay up late when I was young LET My parents stay up late when I was young |
6. A motor bike is cheaper than a car AS A motor bike doesn't cost a car |
7. First we had dinner at home and then we went to the theatre HAD We went to the theatre, but before that we dinner |
8. It was a bad idea to buy that second hand car, it has given me nothing but trouble WISH I that second hand car, it has given me nothing but trouble |
9 - 15. Put the verb (in brackets) in the correct tense in this postcard: Example: John visited (visit) his friends last weekend |
This is the most beautiful country I've ever (be) | to, however our accommodation could (be) | better. Yesterday a strange thing happened. While we | (walking) along the main high street a | man came out of his restaurant and asked us if we | (want) to eat there. We | (receive) a similar offer from 2 other restaurateurs | before this, but we (not accept) | their offers. On this occasion we did, but once inside in the | establishment we wished we (not go) in. | It was a snake restaurant, the only thing on the menu | was every kind of snake you can imagine. | |
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Choose the correct option: A, B, C or D: 16. A. What's like the weather? B. How's the weather? C. What's the weather like? D. How the weather is? |
17. A. She especially likes her garden very much in the summer B. She especially likes very much her garden in the summer C. She likes her garden very much especially in the summer D. In the summer she especially likes her garden very much |
18. He's looking forward .......... that film A. to see B. seeing C. see D. to seeing |
19. .......... is it from London to Manchester? A. How far B. How long C. How much D. How many |
20. I .......... it doesn't rain tomorrow, I'm going for a picnic A. expect B. hope C. wait D. await |
21. I .......... getting up at 08.00. It's not as difficult as I thought A. used to B. used C. am used to D. would |
22. I wouldn't mind .......... tonight A. to go out B. go out C. going out D. to going out |
23. Don't forget .......... those letters A. to post B. posting C. to posting D. post |
24. They .......... last night, but I'm not sure A. may arrive B. might arrive C. should arrive D. may have arrived |
25. I couldn't mend the TV myself, so I .......... at a shop A. had it mended B. had it mend C. did it mend D. had mended |