Use of english
strategy
when you have linished, check your work read the
completed sentences carefully and make sure that the
meaning is the same as in the first sentences,
5 read the strategy. then complete the second sentence so
that it has a similar meaning to the first. use between two
and five words, including the word in brackets.
i'm too short to reach that book on the top shelf (not)
i'm not high to reach that book on the top shelf,
2 the manager had a good idea about the new project.
(came)
the manager
a good idea about the
new project
3 lack really wants a job in advertising (keen)
jack
find a job in advertising
a we only ate a few sandwiches so there are a lot left. (cat)
we
sandwiches so there are a lot left.
5 it's raining, but kelly is still going for a swim (spite)
kelly is still going for a swim
rain.
1. Yes, he is.
2. He wakes up early, gets ready and goes to school. There he spends eight hours studying hard so he doesn't have to do too much homework. At home he relaxes by watching TV and using the computer. He walks his dog in the evening and then goes to bed at half past nine. Twice a week he goes to football practice after school and at the weekends he just relaxes at home.
3. He has time for football practice, homework, school work and his dog.
4. He doesn't have time for his friends.
5. Yes, he has. He's got two rules. He never watches TV in the morning and he works hard at school so he doesn't have to do a lot of homework.
6. He has time for almost everything, but not enough time to meet up with his friends.
7. Yes, he can. At the weekends he can stay in bed all day and watch TV.
2. I’m afraid there isn’t ANY coffee left: will you
grind SOME?
3. Is there ANYONE here who speaks Italian?
4. I’d like to buy SOME new clothes but I haven’t got ANY
money.
5. There’s SOME juice in the cupboard but there aren’t
ANY glasses.
6. Do you have ANY idea who could have borrowed
your bicycle?
7. Have you got ANY news for me?
8. I can’t see my glasses ANYWHERE.
9. You look very distressed/ sick: has ANYTHING upset you?
10. Almost EVERYONE was wearing a dinner jacket.
11. She put her handbag SOMEWHERE and now she can’t find it.
12. Will you have SOME pudding or SOME fruit?
13. Haven’t you got ANY friends here? You should join
a club and get to know people.
14. I see you haven’t got ANY maps. Would you like to
borrow SOME of mine?
15. ANYONE can tell you how to get there. (Every one
knows the way.)
16. Come and have supper with us if you aren’t doing
ANYTHING tonight.
17. He lives SOMEWHERE in France now.
18. You can’t expect just SOME student to solve the
problem. It requires a mathematician.
19. Is there ANYthing moving about downstairs? I’ve heard
SOMEthing falling.
20. Is ANYONE living in that house? It looks deserted.
21. Would you like SOMETHING to drink? There’s very good
soda in the fridge.