Question

[Ngọc Quỳnh Nguyễn]

complete the sentences using the words in bold . use two to five words

1. their garden is much bigger than ours

nearly our garden is....................................................their

2. he could read before he was three years old

able he..................................................................before he was three years old

3. she hired a professional gardener to prune the trees

had she............................................................a professional gardener

4. i won't go with you unless you let me pay my own way

if i won't go with you...................................................me pay my own way

5. i regret ever telling her about my plans

wish i........................................................................her about my plans

6. he can't tolerato his neighnous' hehaviour much longer

put he..........................................................................his neighbour's behaviour much longer

7. she started to ride when she was ten years old

been she........................................................she was ten years old

8. "you really shouldn't have said that to her", he said to me

criticised he........................................................................... that to her

9. they hired him because of his excellent qualifications

due they hired him..............................................................had excellent qualifications

10. he was late every day so he lost his job

result he was late every day.................................................................lost his job

11. in general, i'd much rather walk than ride a bike

walking in general, i ...........................................................a bike

12. he hasn't signed the contract yet

still the conract.....................................................................signed

Answer 1

[Giang]

1. their garden is much bigger than ours
nearly our garden is...................not nearly as big as.................................theirs
2. he could read before he was three years old
able he......................was able to read............................................before he was three years old
3. she hired a professional gardener to prune the trees
had she.........................had the trees pruned by...................................a professional gardener
4. i won't go with you unless you let me pay my own way
if i won't go with you...........................if you don't let........................me pay my own way
5. i regret ever telling her about my plans
wish i.........................wish I hadn't told...............................................her about my plans
6. he can't tolerate his neighnous' hehaviour much longer
put he..........................can't put up with................................................his neighbour's behaviour much longer
7. she started to ride when she was ten years old
been she......................has been riding..................................she was ten years old
8. "you really shouldn't have said that to her", he said to me
criticised he............................criticised me for having said............................................... that to her
9. they hired him because of his excellent qualifications
due they hired him...........................due to the fact that he...................................had excellent qualifications
10. he was late every day so he lost his job
result he was late every day..........................and as a result, he.......................................lost his job
11. in general, i'd much rather walk than ride a bike
walking in general, i ........................prefer walking to riding...................................a bike
12. he hasn't signed the contract yet
still the conract.......................has still not been..............................................signed