The document provides a key for completing sentences with synonyms. It gives 16 sentences with a blank and a word to use to complete the second part of the sentence with a similar meaning. The key then provides the completed second parts of the sentences using 2-5 words from the given word to maintain similar meaning to the first part.
The document provides a key for completing sentences with synonyms. It gives 16 sentences with a blank and a word to use to complete the second part of the sentence with a similar meaning. The key then provides the completed second parts of the sentences using 2-5 words from the given word to maintain similar meaning to the first part.
The document provides a key for completing sentences with synonyms. It gives 16 sentences with a blank and a word to use to complete the second part of the sentence with a similar meaning. The key then provides the completed second parts of the sentences using 2-5 words from the given word to maintain similar meaning to the first part.
The document provides a key for completing sentences with synonyms. It gives 16 sentences with a blank and a word to use to complete the second part of the sentence with a similar meaning. The key then provides the completed second parts of the sentences using 2-5 words from the given word to maintain similar meaning to the first part.
Complete the second sentence with TWO to FIVE words using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. I had not expected to find learning English so interesting. (IN)
I am more ___________________________________________ I had expected. 2. I don't think we need to listen to what he has to say. (POINT) There's _________________________________________ what he has to say. 3. Joey would rather not go to the ballgame with us. (FEEL) Joey _________________________________________ to the ballgame with us. 4. When I started my speech I forgot everything I wanted to say. (ANYTHING) When I started my speech I _________________________________________ I wanted to say. 5. Maria couldn't eat her soup because it was very hot. (TOO) The soup _________________________________________ Maria to eat. 6. He was the kindest person I had ever seen. (SUCH) I had _________________________________________ person before. 7. He usually sleeps until noon. (USED) He _________________________________________ until noon. 8. Computers are much cheaper than they were a few years ago. (USED) Computers _________________________________________ a few years ago. 9. Famous people are always recognised no matter where they go. (AVOID) Famous people _________________________________________ no matter where they go. 10. I asked her if she needed more information. (ELSE) I asked her if _________________________________________ she needed to know. 11. She didn't get many people to sign the petition. (SUCCEED) She didn't _________________________________________ many people to sign the petition. 12. The teacher said he was sorry he was late for the lesson. (APOLOGISED) The teacher _________________________________________ for the lesson. 13. He didn't succeed in climbing to the top. (REACH) He _________________________________________ the top. 14. The office was too small for a meeting of the whole staff. (NOT) The office _________________________________________ for a meeting of the whole staff. 15. Getting in shape will take longer than you think. (GET) You won't be able to _________________________________________ as you think. 16. If I were you, I wouldn't buy an expensive camera. (WORTH) In my opinion, _________________________________________ an expensive camera.
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1. I had not expected to find learning English so interesting. (IN)
I am more interested in learning English than I had expected. 2. I don't think we need to listen to what he has to say. (POINT) There's no point in listening to what he has to say. 3. Joey would rather not go to the ballgame with us. (FEEL) Joey doesn't feel like going to the ballgame with us. 4. When I started my speech I forgot everything I wanted to say. (ANYTHING) When I started my speech I couldn't/didn't remember anything I wanted to say. 5. Maria couldn't eat her soup because it was very hot. (TOO) The soup was too hot for Maria to eat. 6. He was the kindest person I had ever seen. (SUCH) I had never seen such a kind person before. 7. He usually sleeps until noon. (USED) He is used to sleeping until noon. 8. Computers are much cheaper than they were a few years ago. (USED) Computers used to be more expensive a few years ago. 9. Famous people are always recognised no matter where they go. (AVOID) Famous people can't avoid being recognised no matter where they go. 10. I asked her if she needed more information. (ELSE) I asked her if there was anything else she needed to know. 11. She didn't get many people to sign the petition. (SUCCEED) She didn't succeed in getting many people to sign the petition. 12. The teacher said he was sorry he was late for the lesson. (APOLOGISED) The teacher apologised for being late for the lesson. 13. He didn't succeed in climbing to the top. (REACH) He wasn't able to reach the top. 14. The office was too small for a meeting of the whole staff. (NOT) The office was not big enough for a meeting of the whole staff. 15. Getting in shape will take longer than you think. (GET) You won't be able to get in shape as fast as you think. 16. If I were you, I wouldn't buy an expensive camera. (WORTH) In my opinion, it's not worth buying an expensive camera.
