Grammar Preparation A. Complete The Second Sentence So That It Has A Similar Meaning To The First

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Grammar Preparation

A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
1. James doesn’t study, so he fails the exam.
If James studied, he _____________ the exam.
2. You should go to bed earlier – you always feel tired!
If you __________ to bed earlier, you wouldn’t always feel tired.
3. I buy lots of magazines, so I never have any money.
If I _________ so many magazines, I’d have more money.
4. If George studied harder, his results would be better.
George _________ hard, so his results aren’t good.
5. I don’t think you should spend so much time on the computer.
If I _____________, I wouldn’t spend so much time on the computer.

B. Complete the sentences below with conditional sentences!


1. If the students _________(not/be) late for the exam, they ______(pass).
2. If the weather _____________ (not/be) so cold, we __________(go) to the beach.
3. If she ____________(have) her laptop with her, she ____________(email) me.
4. If she ______________(not/go) to the meeting, I __________(not/go) either.
5. If the baby ________________(sleep) better last night, I ________ (not/be) so
tired.
C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first.
1. Our dog wakes me up at seven every morning.
I ____________ by our dog at seven every morning.
2. My family has owned this baker’s shop for a long time.
This baker’s shop ___________ by my family for a long time.
3. Someone built this bridge thirty years ago.
This bridge _____________ thirty years ago.
4. This shop doesn’t bake its cakes here.
The cakes in this shop _____________ here.
5. Where do they grow apples?
Where ____________________?
6. I think a lot of people have tried on these shoes!
I think these shoes ________________ on by a lot of people.
7. Did someone in your family give you those trainers?
____________those trainers by someone in your family?
8. You must leave all cameras and mobiles here.
All cameras and mobiles ______________ here.
D. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first.
1 ‘I lived in London as a child,’ said Millie.
Millie said she __________ in London as a child.
2 ‘I haven’t been in the same house all my life,’ said Tom
Tom said he _____________ in the same house all his life.
3 ‘I’m sharing a flat with a friend,’ said Jake.
Jake said he ____________ a flat with a friend.
4 ‘I can’t keep any pets in my flat,’ said Sarah to me.
Sarah told ______________ keep any pets in her flat.
5 ‘I don’t want to play football,’ complained Jack.
Jack complained that he _____________ to play football.
6 ‘I’m going out later,’ Ben told his mum.
Ben told his mum that ______________ later.
7 ‘I didn’t go to bed late last night,’ said Steven.
Steven said he _____________ to bed late last night.
8 ‘I wrote several emails yesterday,’ Bella told me.
Bella said _____________ several emails the previous day.

E. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases in the box. There are
two extra options.
a few a little any how much
lot lots too many too much
very few very little

1. We haven’t got ____________ eggs in the fridge. We’ve beaten them all!
2. Our teacher asked us _________ water we drink every day.
3. I only know _________ words in Spanish. I can buy a drink, but I can’t have a
conversation.
4. There were ___________ people waiting outside the cinema for tickets, so we
couldn’t see the film.
5. There is a ____________ of fruit in the fridge, if you’re hungry.
6. _____________ students are enjoying the book we’re reading in English at the
moment. It’s not very popular!
7. I always have __________ salt on my food. I know it’s not healthy, but food
doesn’t taste good without it!

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