Use of english, part 7 practice 9
- 1. USE OF ENGLISH, PART 4. REVISION 8
- 2. 1. The computer was too expensive for me to buy NOT I could …………………..…………………………………..….the computer. 2. Her novel started to become successful when the film was released. OFF Her novel…………………………………………..…they had released the film. 3. Antonio always does my hair HAVE I always……………………………………………………………………..Antonio. 4. The instructions were impossible for me to understand. SENSE I couldn’t………………………………………………………..instructions. 5. They say that they grow all the vegetables in their own garden. SUPPOSED All the vegetables……………………………………………………….in their own garden. 6. Victoria prefers coffee to tea. WOULD Victoria ……………………………………………………….coffee than tea. 7. The dessert was too rich for me to finish. SUCH It ………………………………………………………..I couln’t finish it. NOT AFFORD TO BUY TOOK OFF WHEN/AFTER HAVE MY HAIR DONE BY MAKE SENSE WITH THE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE GROWN WOULD RATHER HAVE WAS SUCH A RICH DESSERT
- 3. USE OF ENGLISH, PART 4 REVISION PRACTICE 9
- 4. 1. I shouted at her because she annoyed me MADE If……………………………………………………………..angry, I wouldn’t have shouted her. 2. She didn’t want to discuss the problem. KEEN She ……………………………………………………………………………….about the problem. 3. It’s strange for me to eat at this time of the day USED I’m…………………………………………………………………………at this time of the day. 4. You’re better cook than me. COOKING I’m not ……………………………………………………………………………you are. HE HADN’T MADE ME WAS NOT KEEN ON TALKING NOT USED TO EATING AS GOOD AT COOKING AS
- 5. 5. Whose idea was to organize a party for her? CAME Who……………………………………………………………………of organizing a party for her? 6. Despite knowing the correct answer, he didn’t say anything. ALTHOUGH He didn’t say anything, …………………………………………………………………..the correct answer. 7. “I don’t think you should give up the course,”, she said to him. NOT She advised…………………………………………………………………….the course. 8. It’s not a problem for me to change our arrangement. MIND I………………………………………………………………………………our arrangement. CAME UP WITH THE IDEA ALTHOUGH HE KNEW HIM NOT TO GIVE UP DON’T MIND CHANGING
- 6. 9. Although they left on time, they arrive late to te meeting DESPITE They arrive late to the meeting…………………………………………on time. . 10. They played the match in spite of the hard rain. EVEN They played the match……………………………………………………..a lot. DESPITE LEAVING/DESPITE THE FACT THEY LEFT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS RAINING
- 7. 9. Although they left on time, they arrive late to te meeting DESPITE They arrive late to the meeting…………………………………………on time. . 10. They played the match in spite of the hard rain. EVEN They played the match……………………………………………………..a lot. DESPITE LEAVING/DESPITE THE FACT THEY LEFT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS RAINING