Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in such a way that the t he second one has the same meaning as the first one
1. I think you should try and be as optimistic as you can. ( SIDE) 2. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. ( DISAPPROVAL) 3. Fish for breakfast doesn’t appeal to everyone. ( TASTE) 4. We agreed that each of us would do the washing up on alternative days. ( TURNS) 5. Jack and Rose never agree on how to bring up their children. ( EYE) 6. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. ( ALTERNATIVE) 7. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. ( PREVENT) 8. Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother. ( REMIND) 9. When do you think that bridge was built? ( OLD) 10. That old typewriter is not worth repairing. ( POINTLESS) 11. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. ( COMMON) 12. This train should have left 30 minutes ago. ( MEANT) 13. Alcohol is bad for your health, and so are cigarettes. ( NOR ) 14. Nobody helped me at all. ( FINGER ) 15. You’re far more practical than I am. ( NOWHERE) 16. The result of the match was never in doubt. ( NO) 17. The firm is going to raise everybody’s salary. ( GIVEN) 18. We were just going to bed when the earthquake happened . (POINT) 19. The stories he tells about his war experiences are unbelievable. ( BEYOND) 20. It’s a month now since she fell down the stairs but you can still see the bruises. ( SHOW) 21. Things are always going wrong in a job like this. ( SORT) 22. Tony bought Mary a necklace as a compensation for not having a holiday. ( MAKE) 23. There is no need to telephone me when you arrive. ( BOTHER ) 24. The garden is too small for us to build a swimming pool. ( ROOM) 25. Who will inherit the estate? ( HEIR ) 26. I think you should try and be as optimistic as you can. ( SIDE) 27. Fish for breakfast doesn’t appeal to everyone. ( TASTE) Page 1
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28. We agreed that each of us would do the washing up on alternative days. ( TURNS) 29. Jack and Rose never agree on how to bring up their children. ( EYE) 30. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. ( ALTERNATIVE) 31. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. ( PREVENT) 32. Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother. ( REMIND) 33. When do you think that bridge was built? ( OLD) 34. That old typewriter is not worth repairing. ( POINTLESS) 35. Alcohol is bad for your health, and so are cigarettes. ( NOR ) 36. Nobody helped me at all. ( FINGER ) 37. You’re far more practical than I am. ( NOWHERE) 38. The result of the match was never in doubt. ( NO) 39. The firm is going to raise everybody’s salary. ( GIVEN) 40. We were just going to bed when the earthquake happened . (POINT) 41. The stories he tells about his war experiences are unbelievable. ( BEYOND) 42. It’s a month now since she fell down the stairs but you can still see the bruises. ( SHOW) 43. Things are always going wrong in a job like this. ( SORT) 44. Tony bought Mary a necklace as a compensation for not having a holiday. ( MAKE) 45. There is no need to telephone me when you arrive. ( BOTHER ) 46. The garden is too small for us to build a swimming pool. ( ROOM) 47. That hotel is a bit too expensive for us, I’m afraid . (REACH) 48. I don’t personally care if they come or not. ( MATTER ) 49. After two hours, the bridegroom had still not arrived . (SIGN) 50. We didn’t go to the island that stormy weekend in case we couldn’t get back. ( FEAR ) 51. Go and ask Winifred . I’m sure she’ll know the answer. ( BOUND) 52. Who gave you my name and address? ( TOUCH) 53. All of a sudden, Alice thought of a solution to the problem. ( OCCURRED) 54. It’s very interesting to talk to him. ( HE) 55. Your hair is much too long, dear. ( NEEDS) 56. There is no ice-cream left. ( RUN) Page 2
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57. I usually walk to work, but today I drove. ( INSTEAD) 58. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me. ( THANKFUL) 59. Would you like to go for a coffee in 10 minutes or so? ( ABOUT) 60. Don’t you regret not learning to swim? ( WISH) 61. I think this word comes from ancient Greece. ( DERIVED) 62. I like to spend a lot of time in the open air. ( DOORS) 63. Paul went to see the bank manager about getting a loan. ( VIEW) 64. I wish I knew what to do about the problem. ( SOLUTION) 65. Karen received the medal for her services. ( RECOGNITION) 66. You have to pay your son’s debts as he is under age. ( LIABLE) 67. I don’t think there will be any applicants for this post. ( LIKELIHOOD) 68. It was difficult for Susan to believe the good news. ( HARDLY) 69. This contract is not binding until we both sign it. ( BOUND) 70. He wasn’t to blame for the accident. ( FAULT) 71. You shouldn’t take his help for granted . (ASSUME) 72. Mr. Watson managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighnour helped him. ( WITHOUT) 73. Nobody is infallible. ( MISTAKES) 74. The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul. ( TOOK ) 75. You must make allowances for his inexperience. ( ACCOUNT) 76. I’m very familiar with this neighbourhood . (HAND) 77. She did very well on her final exams. ( COLORS) 78. The food at the new restaurant isn’t as good as the food at Mario’s. ( CRY) 79. David can’t go to Alice’s party and neither can I. ( BOAT) 80. I’m not in agreement with him on this proposal. ( EYE) 81. Alfred is in trouble with his boss. ( WATER ) 82. You’d better leave if you want to go home by midnight. ( ROAD) 83. Will the concert start soon? ( WAY) 84. Don’t try to do something more than you can manage. ( BITE) 85. The desk was too crowded for him to put his book down. ( ROOM) Page 3
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86. I don’t like him because he boats a lot. ( MOUTH) 87. He liked the new job straight away. ( DUCK ) 88. The young man was very embarrassed when his proposal was turned down. ( REJECTION) 89. He was never too busy to write to his mother. ( TIME) 90. As the days passed, the children’s excitement grew. ( BECAME) 91. Some people learn a foreign language not from compulsion but because they want to. ( REASON) 92. Our parents usually watched romantic, musical and western films in their youth. ( ACCUSTOMED) 93. In 1967, programmes began to be transmitted in colour. ( ADVENT) 94. It is estimated that 85 per cent of the population watch TV regularly. ( VIEWERS ) 95. The women really hoped they would find work soon. ( FORWARD) 96. Kevin felt that the official’s tone implied that there was no likelihood of his getting any work. ( INFERRED) 97. I don’t personally care if they come or not. ( MATTER ) 98. After two hours, the bridegroom had still not arrived . (SIGN) 99. We didn’t go to the island that stormy weekend in case we couldn’t get back. ( FEAR ) 100. Go and ask Winifred . I’m sure she’ll know the answer. ( BOUND) 101. Who gave you my name and address? ( TOUCH) 102. All of a sudden, Alice thought of a solution to the problem. ( OCCURRED) 103. It’s very interesting to talk to him. ( HE) 104. Your hair is much too long, dear. ( NEEDS) 105. There is no ice-cream left. ( RUN) 106. I usually walk to work, but today I drove. ( INSTEAD) 107. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me. ( THANKFUL) 108. Would you like to go for a coffee in 10 minutes or so? ( ABOUT) 109. Don’t you regret not learning to swim? ( WISH) 110. I think this word comes from ancient Greece. ( DERIVED) 111. I like to spend a lot of time in the open air. ( DOORS) 112. Paul went to see the bank manager about getting a loan. ( VIEW) 113. I wish I knew what to do about the problem. ( SOLUTION) 114. Karen received the medal for her services. ( RECOGNITION) Page 4
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115. You have to pay your son’s debts as he is under age. ( LIABLE) 116. I don’t think there will be any applicants for this post. ( LIKELIHOOD) 117. It was difficult for Susan to believe the good news. ( HARDLY) 118. This contract is not binding until we both sign it. ( BOUND) 119. He wasn’t to blame for the accident. ( FAULT) 120. You shouldn’t take his help for granted . (ASSUME) 121. Mr. Watson managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbour helped him. ( WITHOUT) 122. Nobody is infallible. ( MISTAKES) 123. The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul. ( TOOK ) 124. You must make allowances for his inexperience. ( ACCOUNT) 125. I’m very familiar with this neighbourhood . (HAND) 126. She did very well on her final exams. ( COLORS) 127. The food at the new restaurant isn’t as good as the food at Mario’s. ( CRY) 128. David can’t go to Alice’s party and neither can I. ( BOAT) 129. I’m not in agreement with him on this proposal. ( EYE) 130. Alfred is in trouble with his boss. ( WATER ) 131. You’d better leave if you want to go home by midnight. ( ROAD) 132. Will the concert start soon? ( WAY) 133. Don’t try to do something more than you can manage. ( BITE) 134. The desk was too crowded for him to put his book down. ( ROOM) 135. I don’t like him because he boats a lot. ( MOUTH) 136. He liked the new job straight away. ( DUCK ) 137. The young man was very embarrassed when his proposal was turned down. ( REJECTION) 138. He was never too busy to write to his mother. ( TIME) 139. As the days passed, the children’s excitement grew. ( BECAME) 140. Some people learn a foreign language not from compulsion but because they want to. ( REASON) 141. Our parents usually watched romantic, musical and western films in their youth. ( ACCUSTOMED) 142. In 1967, programmes began to be transmitted in colour. ( ADVENT) 143. It is estimated that 85 per cent of the population watch TV regularly. ( VIEWERS ) Page 5
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144. The women really hoped they would find work soon. ( FORWARD) 145. Kevin felt that the official’s tone implied that there was no likelihood of his getting any work. ( INFERRED) 146. Who will inherit the estate? ( HEIR ) 147. Organic vegetables are said to be very healthy. ( WONDERS) 148. There’s nothing new about defence alliances. ( HILLS) 149. I’m sure that he missed the eleven o’clock train. ( CAN’T) 150. My impression of him was that he was a very capable person. ( STRUCK ) 151. When she sold the jewellry at such a low price, she was cheated . (RIDE) 152. We would like a copy of you r new prospectus. ( GRATEFUL) 153. Turning town that job was very foolish of you. ( FOOL) 154. This mix-up is not my fault. ( BLAME) 155. I wanted to learn Russian before I visited Moscow. ( WITHOUT) 156. Her arrival was completely unexpected . (TOOK ) 157. He can hardly read at all. ( VIRTUALLY) 158. If only you had tried harder, you might have passed the exam. ( EFFORT) 159. Tom reckoned that his success was due to incredible luck. ( PUT) 160. Mary wore dark glasses. So that no one would recognize her. ( AVOID) 161. They don’t mind which film they go to. ( MATTER ) 162. She is certainly not foolish. ( MEANS) 163. The film didn’t come up to my expectations. ( SHORT) 164. “You don’t appreciate me,” she complained . (GRANTED) 165. He can speak French well enough to go to the concert. ( FLUENT) 166. I wonder if you could possibly open the door for me. ( MIND) 167. She was dismissed because her typing was poor. ( LOST) 168. My mother didn’t like my new shoes. ( DISAPPROVED) 169. She doesn’t know the difference between margarine and butter. ( TELL) 170. The man in that painting bears a strong resemblance to my uncle. ( REMINDS) 171. People knew they were spies. ( KNOWN)
