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The document contains a series of sentence transformation exercises, where participants must rewrite sentences to maintain similar meanings using specific prompts. It includes two parts: the first part focuses on completing sentences with a given phrase, while the second part requires using a word in brackets to finish sentences with a similar meaning. Each transformation is designed to test understanding of sentence structure and meaning.

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Part 1

The document contains a series of sentence transformation exercises, where participants must rewrite sentences to maintain similar meanings using specific prompts. It includes two parts: the first part focuses on completing sentences with a given phrase, while the second part requires using a word in brackets to finish sentences with a similar meaning. Each transformation is designed to test understanding of sentence structure and meaning.

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Part 1.

For questions 71 - 78, complete the second sentence so that it has a


similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, beginning with the given
word(s) or phrase. Write your answers in the Answer Sheets. (1.6 pt)

71. As soon as I left my house, it began to rain.


→ No sooner had I left my house than it began to rain

72. Are they likely to pass the exam?


→ Is there any likelihood of them passing the exam?

73. Many people think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
→ All dogs are thought to have evolved from wolves

74. The government closed the borders with the aim of catching the criminals.
→ In order to catch the criminals, the government closed the borders

75. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.
→ You should not have allowed a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.

76. It was my father who encouraged me to become a chef.


→ But for my father’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have become a chef

77. As far as I know, he’s still working in Bristol.


→ To the best of my knowledge, he’s still working in Bristol.

78. It is nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled.


→ Nobody is to blame for the meeting being cancelled

Part 2. For questions 79 - 85, use the word in bracket to finish each of the
following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the sentences printed
before it. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between three and
five words. Write your answers in the Answer Sheets. (1.4 pt)
79. I enjoy watching football more than motor racing. (RATHER)
→ I would rather watch football than motor racing.
80. The coffee machine in our office hasn’t worked for three months. (OUT)
→ The coffee machine in our office has been out of order for three months.
81. Your story is different from the facts. (TIE)
→ Your story doesn’t tie in with the facts.
82. I failed to make him understand that I didn’t want to see him anymore. (ACROSS)
→ I failed to get across to him that I didn’t want to see him anymore.
83. She will probably be chosen for the beauty contest. (STANDS)
→ She stands a good chance of being chosen for the beauty contest.
84. He seems unable to appreciate classical music. (INCAPABLE)
→ He seems to be incapable of appreciating classical music.
85. Don and Joy agree on most things except for sport. (EYE)
→ Don and Joy see eye to eye on most things except for sport.

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