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For each of the sentences
below, write a new sentence as close as possible in meaning to
the original one. You must use the word given in capital
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"Shall I go with them
?" he wondered. WHETHER
He wondered whether he
should go with them. |
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She fainted because the room was hot and stuffy.
CAUSED |
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He managed to pass the examination. SUCCEEDED |
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You cannot go without asking for your parents' permission first.
UNLESS |
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He knew the plan in detail. HAD |
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Turtle eggs resemble battered ping-pong balls in appearance.
LOOK |
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The money was refunded to her a few days ago. GOT |
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She studied music in her spare time. TOOK |
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Mr Fraser refused to hold the meeting unless everyone was
present. WOULD |
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There is no doubt that he has stolen the watch. MUST |
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Despite his serious injuries, the doctors managed to save his
life. ALTHOUGH |
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He said that we had broken the flower-pot. BLAMED |
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He would not look into my eyes. AVOIDED |
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There were rats everywhere in the hut. INFESTED |
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He gave up his job last year. RESIGNED |
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You can explain the matter to him. CLEAR |
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The date of the match was approaching, and everyone was feeling
tensed. DRAWING |
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We were enjoying ourselves until he turned up. CONTINUED |
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The older Mr Green grows, the more eccentric he gets. AS |
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Answers |
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The heat and the stuffiness of the room
caused her to faint. |
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He
succeeded in the examination. |
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Unless
you ask for your parents' permission first, you cannot go. |
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He had
a detailed knowledge of the plan. |
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Turtle eggs
look like battered ping-pong balls. |
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She got
her money back a few days ago. |
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She took
up music in her spare time. |
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Mr Fraser
would not hold the meeting unless everyone was
present. |
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He must
have stolen the watch. |
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Although
he was seriously injured, the doctor managed to save his life. |
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He blamed
us for breaking the flower-pot. |
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He avoided
looking into my eyes. |
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The hut was
infested with rats. |
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He
resigned his job last year. |
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You can make the matter
clear to him. |
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The date of the match was
drawing near, and everyone
was feeling tense. |
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We
continued to enjoy ourselves until he turned up. |
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As
Mr Green grows older, he gets more eccentric. |
