Rewrite these sentences so they mean the same as the first.
DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN WORD.
Example: There is no point in seeing that film
WORTH
That film isn't worth seeing
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1. "Did you speak to the headmaster, Mom" I asked
SHE
I asked my mother
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2. Opera doesn't interest David
INTERESTED
David Opera
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3. It's a good thing you brought your cheque book or we
wouldn't have been able to buy the car
YOU
We wouldn't have been able to buy the car
your cheque book
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4. The flight to London was cheaper than I had thought
it would be
AS
The flight to London
was I had
thought it would be
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5. I expect you were tired after the match
BEEN
You
after the
match
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6. You ought to go to the dentist's immediately
BETTER
You the dentist's
immediately
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7. It snowed so they cancelled the flight
OWING
The flight
the snow
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8. Maria and Philip are getting married, despite not
having very much money
ALTHOUGH
Maria and Philip are getting married,
very much money
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9. It was unfair that James was given the sack
DESERVE
James
the sack
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10. My TV was so old that it wasn't worth repairing
when it broke
POINT
My TV was so old that
it when it broke
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11. The last time I ate Chinese food was 4 years ago
YEARS
It
I last ate
Chinese food
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12. I am happy to go anywhere you like
MIND
I
we go
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13 - 18. Write the correct word in the gap using the
word given in capitals at the end of each line:
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Choose the correct option: A, B, C or D:
19. The .......... in Scotland is magnificent
A. land
B. setting
C. scenery
D. territory
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Choose the correct option: A, B, C or D:
20. Minor .......... are common if you take part in
dangerous sports
A. wounds
B. injuries
C. breaks
D. hurts
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Choose the correct option: A, B, C or D:
21. Many people remember being .......... to the fair as a
child
A. brought
B. shown
C. visited
D. taken
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Choose the correct option: A, B, C or D:
22. Democracy can be difficult in countries with a .........
short history
A. mostly
B. narrowly
C. widely
D. fairly
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Choose the correct option: A, B, C or D:
23. The problem could have been .......... with a little
more forethought
A. avoided
B. missed
C. lost
D. escaped
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24. The task was complex, .......... at the same time easy
A. still
B. even
C. yet
D. just
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25. I .......... it doesn't rain tomorrow I'm going for a
picnic
A. expect
B. hope
C. wait
D. await
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