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Complete each second sentence using the word in brackets so that it has a meaning similar to the meaning of the first sentence. Write between two and five words.
1. We got here two hours ago. (have) We ... two hours.
2. They arrived in Moscow a week ago. (been) They ... for a week.
3. Bill got married at the age of twenty, (since) Bill ... age of twenty.
4. I’ve never seen such a show before, (seen) This is the first time ... such a show.
5. It’s the first good meal I have had for ages! (never) I ... such a good meal before! 6. My friend isn’t keen on travelling, (like) My friend ... travelling.
7. We began writing essays half an hour ago. (for) We ... half an hour.
8. I’m tired because of running, (have) I’m tired, I ... .
9. I’ll finish my job and then I’ll let you know, (soon) I’ll let you know ... my job.
10. He might come or not — I don’t know, (whether) I don’t know ... he will come.
11. Jack is a regular reader of The Times, (reads) Jack ... .EVISION
12. Jane was in the shower when the phone rang, (tak¬ ing)
Jane ... when the phone rang.
13. Would you like to smoke outside? (have) Would you like to ... outside?
14. As soon as we got to the cinema, the movie began, (just)
We ... the cinema when the movie began.
15. I worked at the factory for twenty years and then re¬tired. (working)
I ... factory for twenty years before I retired.
16. What’s her age? (is) How ... she?
17. What were you doing in my office? (me) Can you tell ... in my office?
18. Someone has scratched my car on the door! (been) My car ... on the door!
19. They sent for the doctor a few minutes ago. (doctor) ... a few minutes ago.
20. This is a book you can read on a train, (be) This is a book ... on a train.
21. They explained to me how to get to the airport, (was) It ... how to get to the airport.
22. “I had Helen and Bill over for dinner last night,” said
Liz. (before)
Liz said that ... had Helen and Bill over for dinner. 23. “I’ll buy these as they are so cheap!” said Teddy. (going)
Teddy said he ... them as they were so cheap.
24. “Do you love me, Gloria?” Fred remembered asking her a month ago. (if) Fred remembered asking Gloria a month ago ... him.
25. A car collided with a lorry. Everyone saw it. (collide) Everyone saw ... a lorry.
26. The children were playing in the yard. Dad watched
them, (playing)
Dad ... in the yard.
27. I will not allow you to go out late at night, (let) I will not ... late at night.
28. You are very young and won’t understand it. (too) You are ... it.
29. The wind was very strong. It uprooted most of the trees here. (as) The wind was ... most of the trees here.
30. Do you mind if I smoke in here? (my) Do you mind ... in here?
31. I am really eager to go on the cruise, (forward) I am looking ... on the cruise.
32. They decided not to go to Bill’s party, (going) They decided ... to Bill’s party.
33. On the way home we stopped and bought some bread. (buy) On the way home we ... some bread.
34. We were sitting on the sofa and watching TV. (sat) We ... TV.
35. The children were lying on the floor and playing with toys, (lay) The children ... with toys.EVISION
36. A lady was slowly getting out of the car. We noticed
it. (out)
We noticed ... of the car slowly.
37. I don’t believe Jane has called on us today! (have) Jane coudn’t ... on us today! 38. I strongly doubt that it is Jack swimming so far out in the sea. (can’t) Jack ... so far out in the sea.
39. Is it possible that he did that yesterday? (have) Could ... yesterday?
40. The patient is alive! The surgeon has operated on
him. (died)
The patient ... if the surgeon hadn’t operated on him!

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