Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You
must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1. I was so tired that I couldn't keep my eyes open. (TOO)
I was _________________ keep my eyes open.
2. Despite the rain, we went for a walk in the park. (ALTHOUGH)
____________________ , we went for a walk in the park.
3. She went to the library to borrow a book. (SO THAT)
She went to the library ____________________ a book.
4. He's an excellent musician. He's also a very talented painter. (ADDITION)
He's an excellent musician, _______________________ a very talented
painter.
5. I locked the door because I didn't want to be disturbed. (AS)
I locked the door ___________________________ disturbed.
6. The film was so boring that we left early. (SUCH)
It was ___________________________ that we left early.
7. He studied hard, but he failed the exam. (EVEN THOUGH)
___________________________ hard, he failed the exam.
8. We took a taxi so as not to miss the train. (AVOID)
We took a taxi ___________________________ the train.
9. The weather was so bad that we couldn't go sailing. (TOO)
The weather was ____________________ go sailing.
10.She speaks French fluently. She also speaks German well. (AS WELL)
She speaks French fluently, ___________________ German well.
11.Although he was tired, he finished the race. (DESPITE)
_____________________ tired, he finished the race.
12.I took a map because I didn't want to get lost. (SO THAT)
I took a map ________________ lost.
13.He was very rude to me, but I remained calm. (EVEN THOUGH)
_________________ very rude to me, I remained calm.
14.The book was so interesting that I couldn't put it down. (SUCH)
It was _________________ that I couldn't put it down.
15.She went to bed early because she wanted to be well-rested for the
meeting. (ORDER)
She went to bed early ______________________ well-rested for the
meeting.
16.He's a good footballer and he's also a good swimmer. (MOREOVER)
He's a good footballer. _________________, he's a good swimmer.
17.I didn't go to the party because I was ill. (DUE)
I didn't go to the party _________________ my illness.
18.Despite having a lot of money, he isn't happy. (ALTHOUGH)
_________________ a lot of money, he isn't happy.
19.He trained hard so as to win the competition. (AIM)
He trained hard _________________ the competition.
20.The coffee was so hot that I couldn't drink it. (TOO)
The coffee was _________________ drink.
21.She was late because of the heavy traffic. (CONSEQUENTLY)
There was heavy traffic; ____________, she was late.
22.I closed the window so that the noise wouldn't disturb me. (AVOID)
I closed the window ____________ by the noise.
23.In spite of the cold weather, we enjoyed our holiday. (ALTHOUGH)
_________________ cold, we enjoyed our holiday.
24.He's a talented artist. He's also a successful businessman. (ADDITION)
He's a talented artist, _________________ a successful businessman.
25.I went to the supermarket to buy some bread. (SO AS)
I went to the supermarket _________________ some bread.
26.She was very tired, but she kept on working. (DESPITE)
_________________ very tired, she kept on working.
27.The journey was so long that we were exhausted when we arrived.
(SUCH)
It was _________________ that we were exhausted when we arrived.
28.I gave him my phone number so that he could contact me. (ORDER)
I gave him my phone number ______________________ me.
Multiple choice. Underline the best option for each sentence
1. The children can go to the pool and / but / or go bowling at the club.
2. He’s presently in a shopping mall so / because / but he wants to buy
some shoes.
3. He was hungry but / because / so he made himself some lunch.
4. They got extremely wet or / although / because they had umbrellas
with them.
5. She didn’t want to meet him and / so / although she did not return his
call.
6. We won’t be for long or / because / although we’ll be at the party
tonight.
7. I’d love to stay longer although / so / but I have to catch the 17.15
train.
8. We would have some coffee so / because / and buttered bread.
Sentence transformations. Rewrite the sentences as one using the
conjunction provided.
1. He’s very tired today. He worked late yesterday. (because)
………………………………………………………………….
2. Rebecca looks very near to Dębica. It’s rather far away from Dębica.
(although) ………………………………………………………………….
3. The children have just had lunch. They are not hungry now. (so)
………………………………………………………………….
4. He’s rather rude. He’s a likeable person. (but)
………………………………………………………………….
5. She does regular exercises. She always wants to look fit. (because)
………………………………………………………………….
6. Our visitors have met the Director. They have also met the Dean of
Faculty. (and)
……………………………………………………………………………………
7. We prepared well for the exams. We’re not sure of the results.
(although) ………………………………………………………………………………..
8. My friend doesn’t hear. He doesn’t speak as well. (or)
………………………………………………
The Mysterious House
Complete the story below using the correct past simple or past continuous
form of the verbs in parentheses.
Last weekend, I went with my family to a small seaside town. The weather was
beautiful, and we 1. ________ (decide) to go for a swim. While we 2. ________
(walk) along the beach, we 3. ________ (see) an old, mysterious-looking house.
It was large and seemed abandoned, and the garden was completely
overgrown. Curious, we 4. ________ (go) to have a closer look.
As we 5. ________ (approach), we noticed that someone 6. ________ (move)
inside the house. A shadow 7. ________ (glide) behind one of the curtains, and
we 8. ________ (hear) what sounded like footsteps. We were a little scared,
but also very intrigued. My dad 9. ________ (knock) on the door, but there was
no answer.
Just as we 10. ________ (turn) to leave, the door suddenly 11. ________
(open). An elderly woman 12. ________ (stand) in the doorway. She 13.
________ (smile) at us and 14. ________ (invite) us in. Inside, it was dark and
dusty, and a strange smell 15. ________ (fill) the air.
