Nov 28, 2016
- (Section A) Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown.
- It’s difficult to understand him.
He - It’s quite easy to use this machine.
This machine - It was very difficult to open the window.
The window - It’s impossible to translate some words.
Some words - It’s not safe to stand on that chair.
That chair - It’s expensive to maintain a car.
A car
- It’s difficult to understand him.
- (Section A) Complete the second sentence using the adjective in brackets. Use ‘a / an …’ +adjective + noun + ‘to …’ (as in the example).
- I couldn’t answer the question.
It was a (difficult) - Everybody makes that mistake.
It’s an (easy) - I like living in this place.
It’s a (nice) - We enjoyed watching the game.
It was a (good)
- I couldn’t answer the question.
- (Section B) Make a new sentence beginning ‘It …’. Use one of these adjectives each time:
careless ○ considerate ○ kind ○ nice - You did my shopping for me.
It was - You make the same mistake again and again.
It’s - Don and Jenny invited me to stay with them.
It was - John made so much noise when I was trying to sleep.
It wasn’t very
- You did my shopping for me.
- (Section C) Use the following words to complete these sentences:
sorry / hear ○ glad / hear ○ delighted / get ○ surprised / see - We your letter last week.
Thank you for your letter. I that you’re keeping well.
We Pauline at the party. We didn’t expect her to come.
I that your mother isn’t well. I hope she gets well soon.
- We your letter last week.
- (Section D) Complete the second sentence using the words in brackets + ‘to …’.
- Nobody left before me.
I was (the first person) - Everybody else arrived before Paul.
Paul was the last to arrive. (the last) - Fiona passed the exam. All the other students failed.
Fiona was (the only student) - I complained to the restaurant manager about the service. Another customer had already complained before me.
I was (the second customer) - Nell Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969. Nobody had done this before him.
Neil Armstrong was (the first man)
- Nobody left before me.
- (Section E) Complete these sentences using the word in brackets and a suitable verb.
- Diane is very intelligent. She the exam. (bound)
I’m not surprised you’re tired. After such a long journey you tired. (bound)
Tom’s got a very bad memory. He what you told him. (sure)
I don’t think you need to take an umbrella. It (not likely)
The holidays begin this weekend. There a lot of traffic on the roads. (likely)
- Diane is very intelligent. She the exam. (bound)
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