Part 5: use of english
There are ten pairs of synonymous sentences below.
Fill in the gap in the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
Write down no more that ONE word.
Mr. Brown was a teacher of history at Lakeland Greenhill School.
Mr. Brown ____________ history at Lakeland Greenhill School.
Martha was educated at home.
Martha ____________ her education at home.
First he attended a private school.
First he ____________ to a private school.
It takes him around two hours to do his homework.
It takes him around two hours to ____________ out his homework.
He enjoys music and plays the piano very well.
He is ____________ of music and plays the piano very well.
He always does everything himself.
He always works on his ____________.
Peter looks like his father.
Peter ____________ his father.
I like playing basketball.
Basketball is my ____________ sport.
I do not know that neighbourhood well.
This neighbourhood is not ____________ to me.
His last book appeared last month.
His last book ____________ out last month.
Part 6: use of english
There are ten pairs of synonymous sentences below.
Fill in the gap in the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
Write down no more that THREE words.
Michael Green was in the process of writing a letter when the telephone rang.
Michael Green ____________________ a letter when the telephone rang.
The train started. Five minutes later they arrived at the station but, alas, there was no train there.
The train ____________________ when they arrived at the station.
He was in Spain last year. He was in Spain two years ago. He came back from it last week.
He ____________________ there three times.
We agreed to meet half an hour ago. I was waiting, I am still waiting for you.
The fact is that this kind of music is not for her.
She ____________________ this kind of music.
"I really don't know what to do." "Don't worry. I promise to do it myself."
"I really don't know what to do." "Don't worry. I ____________________ it myself."
Look at her. She is in the process of drawing a new picture.
Look at her. She ____________________ a new picture.
"You should keep left while driving here in Britain." Said the policeman.
The policeman told ____________________ left while driving there in Britain.
He will come back home. She will complete her translation.
When he ____________________ home she will complete her translation.
The little kids made such big noise so Jack came here yesterday.
Jack came and said that the little kids ____________________ such big noise.