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1

Decide which sentence has got a meaning that is similar to the first one.

1. Betty looks down on the other dancers.

a. Betty is much taller than the other dancers.
b. Betty thinks shes better than the other dancers.
2. She went broke after all her Christmas shopping.
a. She had no money left.
b. Her legs hurt her terribly.
3. Mike is always on the go.
a. Hes always very busy.
b. He frequently moves house.
4. We might as well leave now.
a. Theres no reason to stay.
b. We have to leave now.
2

Complete the sentences with the expressions below.

all in all rewarding well worth went from bad to worse has a thing about
wrecked weird cheered no longer the next best thing

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3

We were going to have a picnic, but bad weather ...................................................... our plans.
Jill loves sweets and especially ...................................................... chocolate.
The fans ...................................................... as the band came on stage.
There were no tickets left; watching the match on TV was ...................................................... .
You made a few mistakes in your composition, but ...................................................... it was very good.
Volunteer work can be hard, but it is usually very ...................................................... .
Ive never seen anyone wearing such ...................................................... clothes.
Her health didnt improve; quite the opposite. It ...................................................... .
Theres an excellent exhibition at the museum; its ...................................................... visiting.
He used to be afraid of dogs, but hes ...................................................... afraid of them.
Rewrite the sentences by making expressions with the words in brackets.

1. Bill wants to try and fix the roof himself. (go)

Bill wants to .................................. at fixing the roof.
2. The painting is not an imitation. (thing)
It is .................................. .
3. Justine was emotional when she heard the song. (moved)
The song .................................. .
4. Thank you. A bowl of hot soup is exactly what I need. (thing)
Thank you. Hot soup would be .................................. .
4

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below.

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Our hostess was very .................................. when we helped her clean the kitchen.
She knew he wasnt serious, so she laughed and pushed him away .................................. .
Its a British custom now, but it actually .................................. in Africa.
John loves his dog, and the dogs .................................. to him is obvious.

devote play origin appreciate

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Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use a dictionary to help you.

I enjoy some sports swimming and cycling, for example. But Im not a 1. .................................. (devote) football fan like
so many of my classmates. They go to matches every week and give vivid 2. .................................. (describe) of every
game. They seem to get as much 3. .................................. (enjoy) from talking about the game as actually seeing it.
They talk about 4. .................................. (play) who have made mistakes, or scored amazing goals. The conversation
gets very 5. .................................. (noise) at times, and its absolutely no 6. .................................. (use) telling them to be
quiet. They used to try and persuade me to go to a match, and once, they argued so 7. .................................. (convince)
that I agreed. I thought it might give me some 8. .................................. (appreciate) of the game. It was not a
9. .................................. (success) experiment. I was very 10. .................................. (bore) and never went to another
match again.

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GRAMMAR
1

Complete the questions with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1. In your opinion, .................................. this machine .................................. (can repair)?

Its unlikely. Its very old.
2. When .................................. the matter .................................. (discuss)?
At the next meeting.
3. .................................. Bill .................................. (pay) a good salary?
Not really. He thinks he deserves more.
4. .................................. Mrs Frank .................................. (say / be) a good teacher?
Yes. The students think shes very good.
2

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Last week, she ................................ her cat ................................

(examine) by the vet.
2. Maximes ................................ (say / be) the most expensive restaurant in town.
3. More thought ................................ (must / give) to this very serious problem.
4. Yesterdays power cut ................................ (could / cause) by the storm.
5. The clubs rules ................................ (must / obey); otherwise you
................................ (not accept) as a member.
6. I ................................ (must leave) the window open because all the papers
................................ (blow) away.
7. The camera ................................ (cant / repair) properly because it
................................ (still / not work).
3

Rewrite each sentence in two ways without changing the original meaning.

1. The judges awarded all the participants prizes.

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2. Somebody sent Lucy an anonymous love letter.
.......................................................................................................................
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3. The judge should have given the thief a longer sentence.
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Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentences. Pay attention if the
sentence is written in the active or passive form.

1. Everyone knows that Bob is a great mimic.

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2. A well-known doctor is treating Susie.
.......................................................................................................................
3. Most pills have to be taken with water.
.......................................................................................................................
4. They were cleaning the room so we couldnt go in.
.......................................................................................................................
5. A dressmaker makes all of Marys clothes.
.......................................................................................................................
6. Theyre re-opening the club early in June.
.......................................................................................................................
7. People think that she has set a very good example for all of us.
.......................................................................................................................
8. Dogs are considered to be loyal pets.
.......................................................................................................................
5

Complete the passage with the passive form of the verbs below.
estimate transport create can do have to overcome suggest

When the idea of the English Channel Tunnel 1. .................................. first .................................. , many people said it
was an impossible dream. Yet it became a reality, and many thousands of people 2. .................................. already
.................................. across the Channel through the underwater tunnel. Frank Davidson, who worked on the early
plans for the tunnel, believes that one day an underwater tunnel 3. .................................. linking Europe and North
America. He describes a tunnel fastened to the seafloor, but floating hundreds of feet above it and inside the tunnel,
a supersonic train. It sounds incredible, but according to Davidson it 4. .................................. , although he admits
there are still problems which 5. .................................. . The cost of the project 6. .................................. at between
$25 and $50 million a mile.

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