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Extra Practice
For each of the sentences below, rewrite a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence, but using the word given in capital letters which are not to be altered.
EXAMPLE: John inflated the tyres of his bicycle. BLEW
John blew up the tyres of his bicycle.
1. I don’t think he'd be able to do the job. CAPABLE
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2. You shouldn't pay any attention to what he says. NOTICE
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3. I persuaded him to go with me. CONVINCED
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4. We haven't any milk left, I'm afraid. RUN
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5. We all like the show, except George. ONLY
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6. Did he explain why he was late? REASON
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7. He hasn't paid back the money I lent him. BORROWED
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8. What time does the plane reach New York? ARRIVE
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9. I'm surprised he refused your offer. TURNED
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10. She despises us because she went to such an expensive school. LOOKS
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11. He told me all about it. EXPLAINED
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12. To be honest, I don't understand what you mean. TRUTH
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13. We very seldom get inquires of that kind. HARDLY
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14. Of course it's mine. BELONG
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15. It’s no use arguing about it. POINT
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16. It's a pleasure to talk to her. SHE
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17. Did you manage to reach an agreement? SUCCEED
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18. I refuse to work overtime unless I'm paid for it. OBJECT
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19. I almost went mad with the noise. DROVE
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20. I don’t agree with the way they bring up their children. APPROVE
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21. I'll investigate your complaint, Madam, and find out who was responsible. LOOK
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22. I'm not to blame for what happened. FAULT
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23. I'm sure he will know the answer. BOUND
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24. I suddenly thought of a brilliant plan. OCCURRED
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25. Unlike you, I have a family to support. DIFFERENCE
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26. Who gave you my name? RECOMMENDED
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27. We were all there, except John. APART
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28. All he cares about is money. ONLY
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29. He's an awful man, I don’t know how she can stand him. PUT
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30. She has recovered from her illness. GOT
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31. Who is responsible for this department? CHARGE
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32. The consequences don’t scare me. AFRAID
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33. How did he answer the accusations? REPLY
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34. What I like about this method is that it’s simple. ATTRACTS
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35. "I'm not going to stand up," he said. REFUSED
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36. "You stole it," I said to him. ACCUSED
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37. "I'm sorry I'm late," she said. APOLOGISED
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38. "Let's go to the countryside for fresh air," he said. SUGGESTED
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39. Have you always wanted to become a doctor? INTERESTED
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40. He said ST funny. JOKE ....................................................................................................
41. They are no longer fashionable. DATE
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42. I'm afraid we haven’t any left. STOCK.
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43. Many people are unaware of what has been achieved. KNOW
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44. They settle down where it suits them. FEEL
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45. Two dams in Brazil collapsed after weeks of torrential rain. RESULT
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46. Most dam failures occur soon after construction or after a long uneventful period of operation.
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47. A Danish priest sold roses from his garden in aid of local orphans. HELP
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48. The flags were originally fastened with pins. USED
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49. He had to retire because he was too old. AGE
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50. His education affected him for the rest of his life. INFLUENCE
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51. As I was going to the station, I met Marry. WAY
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52. I was just going to do it myself. POINT
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53. He hasn't got enough money. SHORT
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54. Did he explain why he behaved like that? REASON
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55. She stopped asking for advice. GAVE
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56. Shouldn’t you smoke fewer cigarettes? CUT
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57. You can try as hard as you like but you won't succeed. HOWEVER
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58. We believe that the government has prepared a plan. HAVE
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59. Jill's parents are making her study hard. MADE
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60. Cathy hasn’t been on holiday with her sister before. FIRST
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61. So exhausted were the runners that none of them finished the race. TOO
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62. Sue thought it would be a good idea for me to see a doctor. ADVISED
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63. If they offered you the job, would you accept? WERE
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64. If you are in London by any chance, come and see me. HAPPEN
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65. I didn’t have the money so I didn't buy a new suit. WOULD
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66. Keith told me about the hotel. WHO
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67. The dog that chases our cat belongs to those people. WHOSE
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68. When I asked him about the results of his exams, he didn’t like it. ON
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69. I'm sorry I didn’t go to University. REGRET
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70. Winning the football pools meant we could buy a new car. ENABLED
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71. They said they would like me to stay with them in Florida. INVITED
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72. Jean succeeded in finishing all her work on time. MANAGED
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73. Calling Jim is pointless, because his phone is out of order. USE
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74. It’s pointless to worry about someone else's problems. THERE
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75. My passport needs renewing. GET
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76. There is ST on your mind, isn’t there? ABOUT
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77. It was only when I checked that I noticed the tyre was flat. DID
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78. Please inform the relevant authorities at once. DELAY
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79. What's your opinion of Wendy's new painting? THINK
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80. Sunrise is at 4.30 tomorrow morning. SUN
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81. Neil has the bad habit of getting in people's way. ALWAYS
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82. What time is the train for Nottingham? LEAVE
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83. What do you intend to do now? GOING
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84. You'll find me waiting outside the station. BE
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85. Scientists are on the point of making a vital breakthrough. ABOUT
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86. Maria is pregnant again. HAVE
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87. I'll be home late. UNTIL
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88. Mary and Alan's wedding is next weekend. MARRIED
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89. Susan booked out before we got to her hotel. BY THE TIME
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90. This has been my home for 30 years. HAVE
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91. Eating Chinese food is new to me. BEFORE
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92. I bought me car in 1985 and I'm still driving it. BEEN
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93. Tony hasn't been to Paris before. FIRST
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94. People say that Mrs. Tuner was having business difficulties. BEEN
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95. The police towed away Alan's car. GOT
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96. We're moving to Bristol next week but we promise to stay in contact wit you. TOUCH
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97. I hate winter, it really depresses me. DOWN
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98. He can speak French well enough to go to the conference. FLUENT
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99. Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one would recognise her. AVOID
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100. I wonder if you could possibly open the door for me. MIND
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101. If only you had tried harder, you might have passed the exam. EFFORT
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102. She was dismissed because her typing was poor. LOST
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103. They don’t mind which film they go to. MATTER
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104. My mother didn't like my new shoes. DISAPPROVED
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105. She doesn’t know the difference between margarine and butter. TELL
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106. The man in that painting bears a strong resemblance to my uncle. REMINDS
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107. People knew they were spies. KNOWN
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108. Most doctors agree that smoking is bad for your health. HARM
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109. It's a waste of time to try and explain tings to Tony. WORTH
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110. The cause of the explosion is still unknown. CAUSED
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111. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. SUCCEEDED
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112. You must drive more slowly in town. REDUCE
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