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

word given. Use between TWO and FIVE words.

LOT 1
1. I didn’t understand his explanations. (WAS) I didn’t know what
______________________________ about.
2. Who thought of that solution? (CAME) Who ______________________________
that solution?
3. He doesn’t usually fail his exams. (HARDLY) He
______________________________ his exams.
4. She didn’t answer the phone during dinner. (WHILE) She didn’t answer the phone
_______________________________________ dinner.
5. “You stole my wallet, didn’t you? (ACCUSED) He
__________________________________ his wallet.
6. The trip was too expensive for me. (ENOUGH) I
___________________________________ to go on the trip.
7. I’ll lend you my laptop if you promise to take care of it. (LONG) I’ll lend you my
laptop ______________________________ you promise to take care of it.
8. I don’t know why we went to the performance (WASTE). Going to the performance
was ______________________________ time.
9. I’d prefer to go to Madrid on holiday. (RATHER) I
______________________________ to Madrid on holiday.
10. Could you lend me your car tomorrow? (MIND) Would you
_____________________________________ tomorrow?
11. You’ll be punished for what you did (AWAY). You
______________________________ what you did.
12. He has donated a lot of money to charity. (DONATION) He has
______________________________ to charity.
13. The children are allowed to watch TV until 9 o’clock (LET). Their parents
______________________________ TV until 9 o’clock.
14. If the weather doesn’t improve, I’m not going out. (UNLESS) I’m not going out
______________________________ better.
15. It was foolish of me to get up so early. (NEED) I
______________________________ got up so early.
LOT 2

1. My friend couldn’t decide where to go on holiday. (MIND) My friend couldn’t

_______________________________
make up his 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
_______________________________
got my car repaired yesterday.
were made to go (passive)
4. They forced us to go with them. (MADE) We _______________________________
with them.
5. She definitely left the house before I did. (MUST) She
_______________________________
must have gone out before I did.
6. The restaurant bill was wrong. (MISTAKE)
7. The restaurant _______________________________
make a mistake with our bill.
8. Take some summer clothes with you as the weather might improve. (CASE) Take
some summer clothes with you _____________________________________
in case the weather gets better.
9. We are moving to America in one year from now. (WILL) By this time next year
we will be moving/ we will have
_______________________________
moved abroad.
10.I live in a very dry area. (RAIN) It _______________________________
doesn´t rain very/ too much
where I live.
11.We decided not to buy the house because it was too small. (BIGGER) If the house
had been bigger, it would
____________________________________ have bought it.
12.“Fill in the form, please.” (ASKED) The hotel manager
asked me to
_______________________________ fill in the form.
wish I could speak
13.I’d like to be able to speak Chinese. (WISH) I _______________________________
Chinese.
14.My father succeeded in helping me with my homework. (MANAGED) My father
managed to help me
_______________________________ with my homework.
15.What kind of job are you thinking of now? (MIND) What kind of job
do you have in mind
_______________________________ now?
LOT 3

1. Maria and I have similar interests. (COMMON) I have a lot

in common
_______________________________ Maria.
2. She organised the event on her own (BY). She organised the event all
by herself
_______________________________.
3. I went for a run this morning in spite of the heavy rain. (HEAVILY) I went for a run
it was heavily reaning/ raining heavily
even though ____________________________________ this morning.
4. He hasn’t recovered from his illness yet. (OVER) He
hasn´t got 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
was wondering if you could/I am...
______________________________________ give me a lift.
7. Perhaps he can solve the problem. (MIGHT) He
might
_______________________________ solve the problem.
8. He said he wanted a job (LOOKING). He said _______________________________
he was looking for
a job.
9. How long has he been a musician? (BECOME) When
did he become
_______________________________ a musician?
10. Did they have fun at the party? (ENJOY)
_____________________________________________
did they enjoy themselves at the party?
11. You won’t be forced to buy anything. (MAKE) Nobody
will make you buy
_______________________________ anything.
12. Our trip to the skiing resort lasted five hours. (TOOK) It
took us five hours
_______________________________ to get to the skiing resort.
13. Could I borrow your motorcycle? (MIND) Would
you mind lending
_______________________________ me your motorcycle?
14. I can’t be a pilot because my eyesight is not good enough. (WERE) If my eyesight
were better, I could be
_______________________________ a pilot.
15. Brexit will not affect our company. (EFFECT) Brexit will not
will not have any/an effect on our company.
_______________________________
LOT 4

1. If only I weren’t so poor. (WISH) I ______________________________________

money.
2. I fell behind the other students in the class. (KEEP) I couldn’t
______________________________________ 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
______________________________________ for the show tomorrow.
5. They have never met before (SEEN). They
______________________________________ before.
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
______________________________________ 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 ______________________________________ tomorrow.
LOT 5

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
I were you I would
______________________________________ 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
should have invited
____________________________________ 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
unless we set out
catch the first train to town ___________________________________ early.
7. Mary is still redecorating the dining room. (FINISHED) Mary
hasn´t finished
_______________________________________ the dining room yet.
8. We’ve arranged to have a picnic next weekend. (ARE) We
are having/ are going to have a picnic next weekend.
_____________________________________
9. The teacher told the class to continue working while she was out. (CARRY) The
to carry on
teacher told the class __________________________________ while she was out.
10. It wasn’t necessary for you to buy food. Our fridge is full. (HAVE) You
____________________________________
didn´t have to buy / needn´t have bought to food. Our fridge is full.

11. People think that Beethoven was a great composer. (BELIEVED) Beethoven
is believed
___________________________________ a great composer.
12. Janet forgot to take her lunch to the office with her. (WITHOUT) Janet
went to the office without
____________________________________ her lunch.
13. He said that he hadn’t stolen the walled. (DENIED) He
denied stealing /denied having stolen
_____________________________________ the wallet.
14. My hair was styled this morning. (HAD) I
had my her styled
____________________________________ this morning.
15. Mum asked, “Have you tidied your room yet?” (IF) Mum asked
____________________________________ room yet.
LOT 6

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.
15. The band are too good for this to be their first performance. (CAN'T) This
_______________________________ performance because they're too good.
LOT 7

1. I read the instructions twice because I wanted to be certain that I understood them.
(MAKE) I ___________________________ that I understood the instructions, so I read
them twice.
2. They waited at the bus stop and five minutes later their bus arrived. (BEEN) They
___________________________ at the bus stop for five minutes when their bus
arrived.
3. I'm not going home in the rain. (UNTIL) I won't go home
___________________________ raining.
4. They must think of a better plan than that. (COME) They'll have
______________________________ a better plan than that.
5. People think that church is over a century old. (THOUGHT) That church
___________________________ over a century old.
6. Maybe you left your keys in the kitchen. (MIGHT) You
___________________________ your keys in the kitchen.
7. Wearing a helmet is compulsory when you go roller skating. (HAVE) You
___________________________ a helmet when you go roller skating.
8. The boy says he doesn't know anything about the missing money. (CLAIMS) The
boy _____________________________ anything about the missing money.
9. He called the police last night. (MADE) He ___________________________ to the
police last night.
10. The headmaster announced, "There will be a concert at the end of June." (PLACE)
The headmaster announced that a concert ___________________________ at the end
of June.
11. Someone is cleaning up our garden next week. (CLEANED) We
__________________________________ up next week.
12. Answering this email is not necessary. (NEED) You
______________________________ this email.
13. We must leave early tomorrow morning, because the weather will get bad later on.
(OUT) We need ___________________________ early tomorrow morning, because
the weather will get bad later on.
14. It is possible that Maria didn't get your message. (MAY) Maria
___________________________ your message.
LOT 8

1. Could you lend me your car until the weekend? (BORROW) Could
________________________ your car until the weekend?
2. Some monkeys use sign language to talk to people. (COMMUNICATE) Some
monkeys _____________________________ people through sign language.
3. I found some old photos when I was tidying up my room. (ACROSS) I
__________________________ some old photos when I was tidying up my room.
4. Jam and marmalade are not the same thing. (DIFFERENCE) There
_________________________________________ jam and marmalade.
5. We don't know anything about the problem. (INFORMATION) We don't
_______________________________ about the problem.
6. There are quite a few things I would like to do when I'm old. (NUMBER) There are
______________________________ things I would like to do when I'm old.
7. There is only a little tea left in the pot. (MUCH) There
__________________________ tea left in the pot.
8. I think we should build a new shopping centre in the suburbs. (FAVOUR) I am
__________________________________ a new shopping centre in the suburbs.
9. John sent me a text message. (RECEIVED) I
______________________________________________ John.
10. Don't put those plastic bags in the trash bin! – Use them again. (AWAY) Don't
____________________________________________! – Use them again.
11. Why don't you return the trousers to the shop you bought them from? (BACK) Why
don't you ______________________________________ to the shop you bought them
from?
12. I don't agree with your opinion on the new sports park. (WRONG) I think you
________________________________ the new sports park.
13. Our car stopped on the motorway, so we had to call for help. (DOWN) Our car
__________________________ on the motorway, so we had to call for help.
14. It wasn't necessary for me to buy tickets for the concert. (NEED) I
________________________________________ tickets for the concert.
15. My computer doesn't work so I can't email you. (WRONG) There is
_______________________________________ my computer, so I can't email you.
16. Have you ever participated in online computer games? (PART) Have you ever
________________________________ online computer games?
LOT 9

1. My boyfriend really likes football and never misses a match. (CRAZY) My boyfriend
____________________________ football and never misses a match.
2. The beach is close to the hotel so we can walk there. (FOOT) The beach is close to
the hotel so we can ____________________________.
3. I hope you find a solution to the problem. (SUCCEED) I hope you
_________________________________ a solution to the problem.
4. I enjoyed myself at your birthday party. (FUN) I ____________________________
at your birthday party.
5. We will drive to Southampton this weekend. (CAR) We will
_________________________________________ this weekend.
6. After the play, they introduced us to the actors. (WE) After the play,
____________________________ to the actors.
7. Nobody can do all that work in a single day. (CAPABLE) Nobody
__________________________________ all that work in a single day.
8. I played hockey all day when I was young. (USED) I
_______________________________ hockey all day when I was young.
9. I like to watch the planes leave the ground. (OFF) I like to watch the planes
____________________________.
10. I am not interested in what you are thinking. (CARE) I
_________________________________ what you are thinking.
11. Would you like to watch TV? (FEEL) Do you ____________________________
TV?
12. Did they give you a map of the city? (PROVIDE) Did they
____________________________ a map of the city?
13. Our English and German teachers are husband and wife. (MARRIED) Our English
teacher ____________________________ our German teacher.
14. Young children love watching animated films. (POPULAR) Animated films
____________________________________ young children.
15. My sister doesn't like watching sports programmes on TV. (KEEN) My sister
____________________________ watching sports programmes on TV.
16. Be careful when you leave the bus. (OFF) Be careful when you
____________________________ the bus.