Rewrite Sentences with Verbs and Phrases | Complete the Sentences | Grammar
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Rewrite the sentences with the verbs and phrases below. Make any necessary changes.
crash into • let ... down • charge • stay behind • bring up • take your time • slack off • hand
1. Brian hit the car in front of him.
Brian crashed into the car in front of him
2. How much did you pay the mechanic to repair your car?
How much did the mechanic charge to repair your car?
3. It isn’t a good idea to discuss politics with our guests.
It isn’t a good idea to bring up politics with our guests.
4. Don’t disappoint me.
Don’t let me down.
5. I must keep working as hard as I can.
I mustn’t slack off.
6. I won’t leave if you ask me to.
I’ll stay behind if you ask me to.
7. There’s no need to hurry. You won’t be late.
Take your time. You won’t be late.
8. I gave her the letter that she was looking for.
I handed her the letter that she was looking for
2 Complete the sentences with a suitable word or expression. There may be more than one possible answer.
1. If you’re going into town, could you PICK UP for me?
2. Stay on the SAME ZONE and you won’t get lost.
3. Nobody believes me when I tell them I saw a UFO in the sky.
4. Nobody expected the car to EXPLODE two days after it had been repaired.
5. Mum wants to order pizza because she’s TIRED OF cooking dinner every night.
6. I’m RUINED. I can’t pay you back until next month.
7. I want to HAD GIVEN HER AWAY you that everything is fine and there’s no need to worry.
8. Chloe can PROOF to wear nicer clothes, but she doesn’t care about fashion.
3 Complete the sentences to show that you have understood the meaning of the words in bold.
1. In my family, it’s customary to
DRINK WINE IN A WEDDING .
2. His idea is far-fetched, so
NO ONE BELIEVE IT .
3. She refused to join us for dinner because
SHE WAS SICK .
4. It’s very frustrating when I
TRY SOMETHING AND I DO NOT GET IT .
5. The sign outside the museum says it’s forbidden to
TAKE PHOTOS .
6. In appreciation of everything you’ve done, we
WILL MAKE YOU A GIFT .
7. I have to commute to work because
BECAUSE I NEED THE MONEY .
8. Taking initiative helps when
NOBODY KNOWS WHAT TO DO .
4 Complete the passage with the words and expressions below. Make any necessary changes. (9 x 1 = 9 points)
give ... away • hold ... back • gift • devote • to date • beyond ... reach • find out • proof • raise
1. hold her back 6. To date2. raised 7. had given her away3. beyond her reach 8. found out4. gift 9. proof5. was devoting
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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use a modal or modal perfect where
necessary. There may be more than one possible answer. (8 x 1⁄2 = 4 points)
1. John was exhausted because he HAD BEEN COOKING (cook) dinner all afternoon. He SHOULD HAVE
ASKED (ask) me to help him, but he didn’t.
2. Tom asked whether it WAS (be) true that I HAD RESIGNED (resign) from my job the day before.
3. The football final IS BEING SHOWN (show) on television now. That’s why my dad told us NOT TO BOTHER (not
bother) him.
4. By the time the taxi ARRIVED (arrive), we HAD MISSED (miss) the train, so we had to wait another hour for the
next one.
5. Many students WOULD CHOOSE (choose) to study Chinese if it WERE OFFERED (offer) at our school but at
the moment, it isn’t.
6. Tom HAD BEEN PLAYING (play) in the team for several weeks when he broke his leg. He HAS BEEN
REPLACED (replaced) by his brother.
7. She admitted that she DIDN'T KNOW (not know) what to do then. As usual, she CAN'T MAKE (not make) a
decision on her own.
8. We ARE HAVING the food CATERED (cater) for the party next Friday night. If only we COULD DO (do) this every
day!
2 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the original sentences.
1. The coach will be angry if you don’t turn up for practice on time. (unless)
The coach will be angry unless you turn up for practice on time.
2. Tony didn’t call me, so I went out with George. (if)
If Tony had called me, I wouldn’t have gone out with George.
3. “Don’t approach the dog!” our neighbour said to us. (warned)
Our neighbour warned us not to approach the dog.
4. Last May, our neighbours moved in next door. (living)
Since last May, our neighbours have been living next door.
5. Everybody will see the advertisement in the newspaper tomorrow. (seen)
By tomorrow, everybody will have seen the advertisement in the newspaper.
6. I expect you to give me back my leather jacket. I lent it to you last year. (which)
I expect you to give me back my leather jacket which I lent to you last year.
7. It isn’t necessary to drive me home. (don’t)
You don’t need to drive me home.
8. The tour guide didn’t give anyone their tickets until everyone had arrived. (handed out)
The tour guide handed out the tickets after everyone had arrived.
3 Complete the sentences in a logical way.
1. The waitress suggested that
WE TRY THE NEW CHEESECAKE .
2. For the past week, it
HAD BEEN TRAVELING .
3. The motorway was closed because there
WAS AN ACCIDENT .
4. As soon as we’re ready,
WE START THE TRAVEL .
5. If I were you,
I WOULD BUY IT .
6. He must have because
HE IS A MEDIC .
7. The film which
YOU RECOMMENDED WAS VERY BORING .
8. The job candidate wanted to know if
schedule was in the morning .
4 Complete the passage with suitable words or the correct form of adverb.
1. hear 6. which
2. had been going on 7. was … broken
3. was launched 8. had had
4. were run 9. had been
5. could have died
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