Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words.
1.She made every effort to arrive at the meeting on time.
BEST
She _______________ to the meeting on time.
A. did her best to get
B. made the best to arrive
C. tried very hard to make it
2.Luke’s teachers were favourably impressed by his presentation.
IMPRESSION
Luke’s presentation _______________ his teachers.
A. gave a favourable impression on
B. made a favourable impression on
C. made an impression which was found favourable by
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given. Use between three and six words.
1.Unless the product is in perfect condition, we cannot return your money.
REFUND
We will be unable ______________ the product is not in perfect condition.
A. to pay you a refund unless
B. to refund the money you paid if
C. to give you a refund if
2.His actions were based on what his mum advised him to do.
ADVICE
The basis for his actions _______________ him.
A. was some advice that his mum gave
B. was the advice his mum gave
C. was what his mum advised
Task 2. Find the mistakes in the given key word transformation tasks. Give the correct variant.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words.
1.We earned less money than we thought we would last week.
MUCH
We didn’t earn more money than we thought we would last week.
2.Paul asked me to help him because he had been given a difficult task.
FAVOUR
Paul asked to make him a favour because he had been given a difficult task.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given. Use between three and six words.
1.We don’t have as many qualified dentists as we need.
FEWER
We have fewer qualified dentists as we need.
2.Sean wanted nothing more than to relax when he got home.
TAKE
All Sean wanted to do is to take it easy when he got home.
PART 1.
SYNONYMOUS VOCABULARY
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the key word given. You must use between two and five words.
1.Smoking might influence your health negatively.
IMPACT
Smoking might _______________ your health.
2.I wrote down his address on a piece of paper.
NOTE
I _______________ his email address on a piece of paper.
3.His behavior tends to be bad when he is under pressure.
TENDENCY
He ______________ badly when he is under pressure.
4.I got angry because of the manager’s attitude.
MADE
The manager’s attitude ______________ temper.
5.I don’t know all the facts.
AWARE
I _______________ all the facts.
6.Whose fault was the fire at the hotel?
BLAME
Who _______________ the fire at the hotel?
7.His father doesn’t want him to drink alcohol.
DISAPPROVES
His father _______________ alcohol.
8.She is proud of her daughter.
PRIDE
She ______________ daughter.
9.She is scared to be alone in the house at night.
AFRAID
She _______________ in the house at night.
10.I advised Kyle to go to a gym, which he did.
ADVICE
Kyle _______________ and went to a gym.
11.It’s very hard for Jim to get up early in the morning.
TROUBLE
Jim _______________ up early in the morning.
12.Junk food affects your health badly.
EFFECT
Junk food _______________ your health.
13.I’m sorry but I disagree with everything you said.
NOT
I’m sorry but I _______________ you said.
14.Does he really need to have an operation?
FOR
Is it really _______________ have an operation?
15. Marv is always forgetting where he has left his keys.
NEVER
Marv can _______________ he has left his keys.
16.At school we are never allowed to use mobiles in class.
US
At school the teachers _______________ mobiles in class.
17.Please tell me as soon as he arrives.
KNOW
Please _______________ as he arrives.
18.Your car is very similar to my brother’s.
LOT
There is not _______________ your car and my brother’s.
19.The court convicted him of stealing the money.
FOUND
He _______________ stealing the money.
20.I had trouble printing this paper.
DIFFICULT
I _______________ this paper.
21.It doesn’t do any good if you tell me to get up early.
POINT
There’s _______________ me to get up early. No point to tell
22.They got lost coming home from the sports centre.
WAY
They couldn’t _______________ from the sports centre. Find their way home
23.Maria is pregnant again.
HAVE
Maria _______________ baby. Has a
24.Scientists are on the point of making an important breakthrough.
ABOUT
Scientists _______________ an important breakthrough. Are about to make
25.Alan and Joan’s wedding is next month.
GETTING
Alan and Joan _______________ next month. Are getting married
26.He promised that he would think carefully about the job offer.
GIVE
He promised to ______________ the job offer. Give some thought to
27.Could you look after my dog while I’m away?
CARE
Would you mind _______________ my dog while I’m away? Taking care of
28.These two kinds of music are completely different.
COMPARISON
There is _______________ these two kinds of music. No comparison between
29.I regret not contacting Mick when I was in London.
TOUCH
I wish I had _______________ Mick when I was in London. Kept in touch with
30.They received many letters of support after they had appeared in the local news.
FOLLOWING
They received many letters of support _______________ in the local news. Following their appearance
PART 2.
PHRASAL VERBS
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the key word given. You must use between two and five words.
1.Yesterday I met one of my friends by chance in the cinema.
RAN
Yesterday I _______________ friends in the cinema.
2.I can’t wait to go on holiday.
FORWARD
I’m really _______________ on holiday.
3.She won’t tolerate his rudeness any longer.
PUT
She won’t _______________ any longer.
4.She stayed with a friend when she went to Berlin.
PUT
A friend _______________ when she went to Berlin.
5.Mira decided not to go to tennis practice any more.
GIVE
Mira decided _______________ to tennis practice.
6.I went to the dentist because I couldn’t stand the toothache any longer.
UP
I couldn’t _______________ the toothache any longer, so I went to the dentist.
7. I’d prefer not to cancel the race.
CALL
I’d rather _______________ the race.
8.I’m afraid we have no milk left.
RUN
I’m afraid _______________ milk.
9.They didn’t punish Mike, just gave him a warning.
GOT
Mike _______________ a warning.
10.There were no taxis so Kate had to walk home.
UP
As there were no taxis Kate _______________ home.
11.She doesn’t get on with her boss any more.
FALLEN
She _______________ her boss.
12.The best solution was thought of by Ronny.
CAME
Ronny _______________ solution.
13.He has trouble communicating his ideas to others.
HIS
He has trouble _______________ across.
14.Lily drew attention to a flaw in the plan.
OUT
Lily _______________ plan was flawed.
15.The holiday wasn’t as good as we had expected.
UP
The holiday did not ______________ expectations.
16.I think she is prejudiced against me.
IT
I think she _______________ me.
17.I found this box by chance in our attic.
ACROSS
I _______________ in our attic.
18.When her grandpa died, Jane inherited a lot of money.
INTO
Upon her grandpa’s death, Jane _______________ money.
19.In the end it was quite a sunny day after all.
OUT
It _______________ be quite a sunny day after all.
20.The effect of these pills lasts for two hours.
OFF
The effect of these pills _______________ two hours.
21.I need a calculator to arrive at the total.
WORK
I can’t _______________ a calculator.
22.Because of the dark I couldn’t see the house clearly.
OUT
I couldn’t _______________ because of the dark.
23.I thought she would never recover after her cat’s death.
OVER
I thought she _______________ her cat’s death.
24.We were disconnected in the middle of our phone conversation.
CUT
We _______________ in the middle of our phone conversation.
25.If you want to lose weight, you need to reduce the number of cakes you eat.
ON
If you want to lose weight, you need to ______________ cakes you eat.
26.Is it likely that this invention will become popular with the public?
CATCH
Is this invention likely ______________ with the public?
PART 3.
TENSES: ACTIVE AND PASSIVE
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the key word given. You must use between two and five words.
1.Helen hasn’t tried Japanese food before.
TIME
It’s the _______________ Japanese food.
2.Many people think that broken families cause a lot of social problems.
THOUGHT
It _______________ cause a lot of social problems.
3.You have to wear a safety helmet when you ride a bike.
WORN
A safety helmet _______________ when you ride a bike.
4.I don’t run as fast as I did when I was younger.
USED
I _______________ I do now.
5.Sally hasn’t played basketball for three years.
SINCE
It _______________ Sally last played basketball.
6.Jack qualified as a driving instructor three years ago.
BEEN
Jack _______________ driving instructor for three years.
7.We thought he would pass the test well but we were mistaken.
EXPECTED
He got a worse result at the test _______________ .
8.Mark hadn’t finished his dinner when his parents came.
STILL
Mark _______________ when his parents came.
9.A well-known director is making a film of her latest novel.
BEING
A film of her latest novel _______________ a well-known director.
10.It’s the end of August now and I’ve been in this company for almost three years.
WILL
By the end of August I _______________ in this company for almost three years.
11.I’ll be home late.
NOT
I _______________ time.
12.I intended to phone you yesterday, but I forgot.
WAS
I _______________ phone you yesterday, but I forgot.
13.When I lived in New York, driving to work was part of my daily routine.
USED
When I lived in New York, I _______________ .
14.I had to pass your house so I decided to drop in.
PASSING
I _______________ so decided to drop in.
15.I’m on the tenth page of the letter I’m writing.
TEN
So far I _______________ of the letter.
16.The last time I saw him was in 1990.
HAVE
I _______________ 1990.
17.There is a definite improvement in your work.
HAS
Your _______________ lately.
18.This is my second visit to Europe.
VISITED
This is the _______________Europe.
19.We have agreed to meet again next Friday.
WILL
It has _______________ meet again next Friday.
20.We decided to try again later.
WOULD
It was _______________ later.
21.The police are interrogating Moody in connection with the theft.
ABOUT
Moody _______________ the theft by the police. Was suspected about
22.We have managed to account for all the missing papers.
SUCCESSFULLY
All the missing papers _______________ for. Were accounted successfully
23.A lot of scholars refer to his books in their works.
ARE
His books _______________ a lot of scholars in their works. Are referred to by
24.Who will look after the dog while you are away?
LOOKED
Who will _______________ by while you are away? The dog be looked after
25.John’s school is making him re-sit his exams.
MADE
John _______________ re-sit his exams by his school. Is made to
26.A traffic warden showed me how to get to the museum.
WAY
I _______________ to the museum by a traffic warden. Was shown the way
27.I’ll get someone to press your trousers immediately.
PRESSED
I’ll _______________ immediately. Have your trousers pressed
28.Since Molly left for Moscow, nobody has seen anything of her.
OF
Nothing has _______________ she left for Moscow. Been seen of her
29.Last Friday was the first time my car broke down, even though it’s quite old.
NEVER
Until last Friday, my car ______________, even though it’s quite old. Was never broken down
30.They didn’t sell many newspapers yesterday.
FEW
Very _______________ yesterday. Few newspapers were sent
PART 4.
PRONOUNS