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In each of the following items, sentence A is complete but sentence B is not. Complete sentence B each time, using the correct form of the word within the brackets. Do not use any word or words in bold print in sentence A. Sentence B must be as close in meaning as possible to sentence A. All spelling and punctuation must be correct.
     
   

A: He owns that house.

B: That house ______ ( belong ).

B: That house belongs to him.

     
1.

The gardener burnt that heap of rubbish.

The gardener ______ ( set )

2.  

I began to think of a plan.

A Plan ______ ( form )

3.

Has your aunt sent the parcel to you ?

Have you ______ ( receive )

4.  

They took only a few days to build that house.

That house ______ ( put )

5.

He dismantled the machine to find out what was wrong with it.

The machine ______ ( take )

6.  

She is not working for that firm.

She ______ ( employ )

7.

They demolished the huts in order to widen the road.

The huts ______ ( pull )

8.  

The police are now investigating the hit-and-run accident.

The hit-and-run accident ______ ( look )

9.

The teacher refused him permission to go out of the classroom.

The teacher ______ ( allow )

10.  

He came out of prison a week ago.

He ______ ( release )

11.

Mr Strong rescued the little boy from the water.

The little boy ______ ( save )

12.

 

She changed her mind about going with us for the show.

She ______ ( decide )

13.

I photographed the scene with my camera.

I ______ ( take )

14.

 

It is not necessary for them to return the books to the library.

They ______ ( need )

15.

I hope that the rain stops before three o'clock.

I ______ ( wish )

16.

 

It would be better for you to sit in front of the class.

You ______ ( had )

17.

He was not keen on playing the trick on her.

He ______ ( want )

18.

 

We must guard against any repetition of the incident.

We must ______ ( make )

     

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1. The gardener set fire to that heap of rubbish.
2. A plan began to form in my mind.
3. Have you receive the parcel from your aunt ?
4. That house was put up in only a few days' time.
5. The machine was taken apart so that he could find out what was wrong with it.
6. She is not being employed by that firm.
7. The huts were pulled down in order to widen the road.
8. The hit-and-run accident is being looked into by the police.
9. The teacher did not allow him to go out of the classroom.
10. He was released from prison a week ago.

11.

  The little boy was saved from the water by Mr Strong.

12.

  She decided not to go with us for the show.

13.

  I took a picture of the scene with my camera.

14.

  They need not return the books to the library.

15.

  I wish that the rain will stop before three o'clock.

16.

  You had better sit in the front of the class.

17.

  He did not want to play the trick on her.

18.

  We must make sure that the incident is not repeated.
 
 

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