Complete each second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. write between two and five words in each gap: 1. what’s the price of the tickets, nick? (do) how … nick? 2. sharon was in the bathroom when i came. (a) sharon …..when i came. 3. when you visit us, we’ll have moved house. (by) we’ll have moved house …..you visit us. 4. there isn’t much sugar left. (very) there …. sugar left. 5. leo is the tallest boy in the class. (taller) leo …. other boy in the class. 6. you needn’t worry, everything is ok. (to) you … everything is ok. 7. i’ll finish marking the exams and then i’ll tell you the results. (soon) i’ll tell you the results …..marking the exams. 8. when does the plane arrive tomorrow? (know) do you …..tomorrow? 9. we have never done such work before. (time) it’s the …..such work. 10. have you read any latest novels by marinina? (marinina’s) have you read any of …..novels? 11. i will send out all the invitations before lunchtime. (have) by lunchtime, ….. all the invitations. 12. the witness described the mugger to the police. (a) the witness …..of the mugger. 13. nobody in the class runs as fast as pedro. (runner) pedro …..in the class. 14. i have never driven a car before. (first) this is the …..a car. 15. we spent the evening in a peaceful atmosphere. (of) we spent the evening in …..peace. 16. “i’ll buy this as it is so cheap! ” said toby. (going) toby said he …..as it was so cheap. 17. “what time does the film start tonight? ” the boy asked. (that) the boy asked what …..night. 18. they got here three hours ago. (have) they …..three hours. 19. i ran ten miles, and then my trainer told me to do fifty push-ups! (run) when my trainer told me to do fifty push-ups, i … ten miles! 20. the taste of that soup is just awful! (tastes) the soup ….. 21. “we’ll be traveling round europe next month,” said dick. (following) dick said that …..be traveling round europe. 22. before they had arrived, the show began. (arrived) hardly…..the show began. 23. the boy is very young and can’t understand that. (to) the boy is …..that. 24. the headmaster made the pupil wait outside his. (made) the pupil …..outside the headmaster’s door. 25. have you sent for the doctor yet? (doctor) has …..yet? 26. i started writing this hours ago! (writing) i …..for hours! 27. they say he is a good chap! (be) he …..a good chap! 28. do some revision and only then i’ll give you a test. (have) i won’t give you a test …..some revision. 29. the car disappeared round the corner. i saw it. (disappear) i saw …..round the corner. 30. we don’t have much time. (there) ….. time left.
