Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it.
1. I’m sorry that I don’t have a three-month summer holiday as my grandma did.
→ I wish I had a three-month summer holiday as my grandma did .
2. It doesn’t matter if you think you know the subject well, you must revise for the
exam.
→ You must revise for the exam, however well you think you know the subject .
3. Besides painting in oils, he also paints in watercolors.
→ Not only does he paint in oils, but he also paints in watercolors .
4. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
→ Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night .
5. He tried really hard so that he would win a scholarship to his dream university.
→ With a view to winning a scholarship to his dream university, he tried really hard .
Use the word given in brackets and other words to complete the second sentence
so that it has the same meaning as the first. You must use between THREE AND
EIGHT WORDS. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN IN CAPITAL.
6. He has tried to lose weight before. (FIRST)
→ It’s not the first time he has gone on a diet.
7. She has extensive knowledge of marine life. (ABOUT)
→ She is very knowledgable about marine life.
8. He liked the new project straight away. (DUCK)
→ He took to the new project like duck to water.
9. This apartment is very different from the little house we had
before. (CRY)
→ This apartment is a far cry from the little house we had before.
10. In my opinion, it was an absolute miracle that they survived the
accident. (SHORT)
→ The fact that they survived the accident was nothing short of a miracle , in my
opinion.
