I. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same.
1. Everyone thought the book was written by the princess herself. HAVE
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2. I can’t lift this table on my own. UNLESS
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3. I won’t stay in this job, not even for double the salary. IF
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4. The coins are believed to have been buried for safe keeping. IT
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5. If you insist on eating so fast, of course you get in indigestion. WILL
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6. It’s pity! You aren’t going to Ann’s party. WISH
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7. Someone punches Sam in the face at a football match. GOT
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8. If you found the missing money, what would you do? WERE
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9. They suspended Jackson for the next two matches. BANNED
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10. Please come this way, and you’ll see if Mr. Francis is in. WILL
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II. By using the words in brackets, join each of the following sentences into logical ones. You may need to change some of the words.
1. A student has studied English for a few years. He may have a vocabulary of thousands of words. (who)
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2. Between formal and colloquial English there is unmarked English. It is neither so literary and serious as formal English, nor so casual and free as colloquial English. (which)
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3. He bought a jeep. His friend advised him against it. (although)
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4. Good writing requires general and abstract words as well as specific and concrete ones. It is the latter that make writing vivid, real and clear. (though)
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5. It was raining hard. They could not work in the fields. (so ... that)
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6. The politician is concerned with successful elections. The statesman is interested in the future of his people. (whereas)
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7. The results of the experiment were successful. The school refused to give any help. (although)
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8. He chose to study computer science. Computer science has good employment
prospects. (because of)
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9. Mary walked very slowly. She did not catch the train. (if)
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10. He is not coming. The meeting will be put off till next week. (in the event of)
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1. Is there a library in your school?
2. He spent a long time preparing for the tests.
3. My father is fond of playing chess in the morning.
4. This is the first time my nephew has been abroad.
5. Andy was absent from school last Friday.
6. How about booking the tickets in advance?
7. We haven’t had a party since last May.
8. He got wet because he forgot his umbrella.
9. During the week I get up earlier than at the weekend.
10. We play tennis once a week.