Use of English

1. Rewrite these sentences so that they mean the same:

1. I can't go on holiday because I've got a job this summer.

If …………………………………………………………………….on holiday.

2. I smoked when I was at school, now I don't smoke anymore.

I ……………………………………when I was at school.

3. You have to keep dangerous chemicals in a secure place.

Dangerous chemicals ………………………………………………………..

4. “Are you feeling all right?”, she said to me.

She asked ……………………………………………………………all right.

5. Do you know when the rain started?

Do you know how long……………………………………………………….?

6. There were so many cars that we couldn't cross the road.

There ………………………………….traffic …………………………………….

7. My advice is to take traveller's cheques, not cash.

You………………………………………………………………………………….

8. They were too slow to score a goal.

They ……………………………..enough………………………………………..

9. He lost his job and then he had more time for his hobbies.

He ………………………………………after………………………………job.

10. “I'll come when I finish my work”, he said.

He promised that he………………………………………………………………

2. Put the words in brackets in the correct form:

1. Computers ……………………………..(use) in all kinds of places nowadays.

2. We will notify you as soon as we ……………………………(know) the results.

3. He ……………………………(swim) across the bay when suddenly a strange fish …………………….(approach) him.

4. The climbing was so tiring that they stopped ……………….(have) a break.

5. I don't mind ……………………(drive) you home.

6. It never …………………..(rain) when I …………………(take) an umbrella with me.

7. I'd rather you …………………………(write) this exam in pencil.

8. She won the competition because she had ……………………………(beautiful) garden in town.

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