G10 – MOON C – UNIT 4+5

I. Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning with the given one.
1. Second prize was awarded to an unknown author from Pastra.
A. An award of second prize was given an unknown author from Pastra.
B. An unknown author from Pastra was awarded second prize.
C. An unknown author from Pastra was awarded with the second prize.
D. Unknown author was awarded second.
2. I used to live alone.
A. I lived by myself but I no longer do it now. B. I lived by myself and I was used to it.
C. I am used to living alone. D. I was used to living by myself.
3. I was late for work because the bus broke down.
A. As the bus was broken, I was late for work.
B. Due to a bus break-down, I was late for work.
C. Since the bus broke into pieces, I was late for work.
D. Due to the fact that the bus was broken, I was late for work.
4. "If I were you, I would get in touch with the boss.", he said.
A. He suggested that I would get in touch with the boss.
B. He suggested keeping in touch with the boss.
C. He recommended that I should get in touch with the boss.
D. He wished he were me so that he could get in touch with the boss.
5. I'm not very good at gardening, I'm afraid.
A. I'm not much of a gardener, I'm afraid. B. I regret that I bad at gardening.
C. I'm scared to work in the garden. D. I am afraid of working in the garden.
6. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
A. We began to cook for the party for four hours. B. We have been cooking for the party for four hours.
C. We cooked for the party for four hours.
D. We cooked for the party four hours ago.
7. The boatmen were able to escape just before the boat sank.
A. The boatmen could escape just before the boat sank.
B. The boatmen attempted to escape just before the boat sank
C. The boatmen succeeded to escape just before the boat sank.
D. The boatmen managed to escape just before the boat sank.
8. It may be possible for you to go there without a visa.
A. It may not be impossible for you to go there without a visa.
B. You may be possible to go there without a visa.
C. It may be unnecessary for you to get a visa to go there.
D. You may find it possible to get a visa to go there.
9. Please don't use the shower after midnight.
A. Would you mind not to use the shower after midnight?
B. Would you like to use the shower after midnight?
C. I don't want you to use the shower.
D. Would you mind not using the shower after midnight?
10. It would be better if you did not bring your dog in here.
A. I'd rather you hadn't brought you dog in here.
B. I wish you hadn't brought your dog in here.
C. I'd rather you didn't bring your dog in here.
D. You have brought your dog in here, which is against the rules.
11. The car is more expensive than it ought to be.
 A. The car ought to be expensive.
B. The car shouldn't be so cheap.
C. The car looks like an inexpensive automobile.
D. The car costs more than it should.
12. Jane hardly ever enjoys eating vegetables.
A. She enjoys eating vegetables. B. She has fun growing vegetables.
C. She almost never eats vegetables. D. She sells vegetables for living.
13. We had several guests at our house over the holidays.
A. We were guests at our friend's house.
B. Several people visited us during the holidays.
C. The holidays were over by the time our guests arrived.
D. We guessed that several people would come.
14. I can't believe that he did it without telling me first.
A. I can't believe what he told me. B. He told me that he did it first.
C. He didn't believe that I told him first. D. He didn't inform me before he did it.
15. It is too late to change it, so leave it the way it is.
A. It can't be altered at this point. B. We should change it before he finds it out.
C. We can't leave it the way it is. D. He should approve the changes before he leaves.
16. It took her two hours to do housework yesterday.
A. She spent two hours to doing housework yesterday.
B. It took her two hours doing housework yesterday.
C. She spent two hours doing housework yesterday.
D. Do housework yesterday took him two hours.
17. The weather is very cold, so they can't go swimming.
A. The weather is so cold that they can't go swimming.
B. The weather isn't cold enough for them to go swimming.
C. The weather is too cold for them going swimming.
D. It is so a cold weather that they can't go swimming.
18. My friend is living in Moscow. I received this letter from him.
A. My friend, whom I received this letter, is living in Moscow.
B. My friend, from whom I received this letter, is living in Moscow.
C. My friend whom I received this letter from is living in Moscow.
D. My friend, that I received this letter, is living in Moscow.
19. They saw the children play football in the street.
A. The children were being seen to play football in the street.
B. The children were seen to playing football in the street.
C. The children were seen play football in the street.
D. The children were seen to play football in the street.
20. I have never been to France before.
A. It's the first time that I've gone to France. B. It's the first time that I went to France.
C. It's the first time that I've been to France. D. It's the first time that I was to France.
21. It's a pity that you didn't tell us about this.
A. I wish you told us about this. B. I wish you had told us about this.
C. I wish you would tell us about this. D. I wish you have told us about this.
22. He's getting them to mend the windows.
A. He's having the windows to mend. B. He's having to mend the windows.
C. He's having to be mended the windows. D. He's having the windows mended.
23. It started to rain at 2 o'clock and it is still raining.
A. It has been raining at 2 o'clock. B. It has been raining since 2 o'clock.
C. It has been raining for 2 o'clock. D. It has been raining in 2 o'clock.
24. They made her hand over her passport.
A. She was made to hand over her passport.
B. She was made hand over her passport.
C. She was handed over to make her passport.
D. She was handed over for her passport to make.
25. I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet.
A. It was such a sweet cake that I couldn't eat it. B. It was so sweet cake that I couldn't eat it.
C. The cake was too sweet that I couldn't eat it. D. The cake was very sweet that I couldn't eat it.
26. My brother and I went to that school.
A. I went to that school and my brother, too. B. I went to that school and so my brother did.
C. I went to that school and so did my brother. D. I went to that school and so my brother did, too.
27. She said to us: "Don't be late again."
A. She said to us not to be late again. B. She told us to be not late again.
C. She told to us not to be late again. D. She told us not to be late again.
28. I often get up early in the morning.
A. I am used to getting up early in the morning. B. I am used to get up early in the morning.
C. I used to get up early in the morning. D. I used to getting up early in the morning.
29. Getting a good job doesn't interest him.
A. He isn't good at getting an interesting job. B. He isn't interested in getting a good job.
C. He is only interested in getting a good job. D. Even a good job isn't suitable to him.
30. The garden is too small to play football in.
A. The garden is so small not to play football in.
B. The garden is small enough to play football in.
C. The garden isn't big enough to play football in.
D. The garden is such small that they can't play football in.

II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the given words.
1. The government will introduce new measures against crime next year.
New measures ___________________________________________________________________________
2. "Bring me a cup of tea, please," she said to him.
She asked _______________________________________________________________________________
3. As soon as he arrived in London, he phoned his parents.
No sooner _______________________________________________________________________________
4. I don't think he cares about his employees.
At no time _______________________________________________________________________________
5. There is no point in persuading him to change his mind.
It's not worth ____________________________________________________________________________
6. This is the first time I have spoken in front of so many people.
I was not used ___________________________________________________________________________
7. It's Lan's duty to type the report and send it to the manager.
Lan is supposed __________________________________________________________________________
8. My father let the children splash around in the pool for a while yesterday.
My father allowed ________________________________________________________________________
9. People believe that the climate is changing.
The climate ______________________________________________________________________________
10. If he hadn't helped me, I wouldn't have finished my report on time.
But for ________________________________________________________________________________
1. If they had left earlier, they wouldn't have missed the train.
Had ________________________________________________________________________________
12. My mother is making a cake for my birthday.
A cake ______________________________________________________________________________
13. "Don't be afraid," he said to his daughter.
He told _____________________________________________________________________________
14. I have never been late for work before.
Never before _________________________________________________________________________
15. It's so cold. I don't like it at all.
I wish ______________________________________________________________________________
16. Our company spent thousands of dollars upgrading our computer systems.
It took ______________________________________________________________________________
17. Do you understand what he means?
Are you _____________________________________________________________________________
18. She can't sleep at night because she has a backache.
Because of __________________________________________________________________________
19. I prefer you not to tell anyone about this.
I'd rather you ________________________________________________________________________
20. No sooner had I entered the room than the light went out.
Hardly ______________________________________________________________________________