10. Most school-leavers have the ______________ to go to work because they want to live independently. (keen)
IV. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences :
1. The store was opened in 1932 by John.
® John _______________________________________
2. We can avoid waiting by booking the tickets in advance.
® If __________________________________________
3. The teacher asked me whether I had any books.
® “Do ________________________________________
4. “I like films, books and music” Mike replied.
® Mike said that ________________________________
5. It took Jane three hours to sort out her stamps.
® Jane spent ___________________________________
6. That scientific discovery was so important that it has affected every man’s way of life.
® That was such ________________________________
7. He was given a chance to stay on at this garage.
® They _______________________________________
8. They said that he had left Paris secretly in his private car.
® He _________________________________________
9. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it.
® He was very proud of __________________________
10. We’ve never talked to an interesting person like you before.
® Never before _________________________________
11. They cancelled the flight because it was foggy.
® Because of __________________________________
12. Because the traffic is heavy, I sometimes come to my office late.
® Because of __________________________________
13. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party.
® I wish ______________________________________
14. You’d better put your money in the bank.
® I advise _____________________________________
15. He prefers golf to tennis.
® He’d rather __________________________________
16. It is necessary to master English.
® Mastering ___________________________________
17. He spent two hours writing the essay.
® It took ______________________________________
18. He is too young to ride a motorbike.
® He isn’t _____________________________________
19. The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.
The bag was too ______________________________
20. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
® He is looking forward___________________________
1. The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn't be repaired.
→ The house was too ____badly damaged in the fire to be repaired _____________________________________.
2. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.
→ Try _as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door. _____________________________________________________.
3. If Cathy hadn't been so mean, we'd have had a teally good time.
→ But ____ for the fact that Cathy hadn't been so mean, we'd not have had a really good time __________________________________________________.
4. Three stange boys stole my neighbour's motorcycle.
→ My neighbour's motorcycle was _______stolen by 3 strange boys__________________________________.
5. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
→ It came _as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test. __________________________________________________.
1. The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn't be repaired.
→ The house was too badly damaged in the fire to be repaired
2. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.
→ Try as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door.
3. If Cathy hadn't been so mean, we'd have had a teally good time.
→ But for the fact that Cathy hadn't been so mean, we'd not have had a really good time.
4. Three stange boys stole my neighbour's motorcycle.
→ My neighbour's motorcycle was stolen by 3 strange boys.
5. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
→ It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.