1. 2nd
Bto. First Term General Review. December 2014.
Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets. Make any necessary
changes but do not alter their original meaning.
1. Jill told me about her journey. She was here a minute ago. (Relative)
2. This is Bill’s first time in London. (Never)
3. He is the man. I lost his umbrella. (Relative)
4. You are not obliged to answer those questions. (Modal)
5. He gave up smoking in 2005. (Since)
6. This is my cousin Simone. I often go cycling with her. (Whom)
7. Tomorrow is Saturday. It is not necessary to get up early. (Modal)
8. Tom would like to travel to Stockholm next summer. He is learning Swedish. (Relative)
9. What is the price of this perfume? (Cost)
10. The explosion was certainly very powerful. (Modal)
11. That is the field. The teams played there. (Relative)
12. I’m sure he’s tired of living in that city. (Modal)
13. Have you found the letter? You misplaced it yesterday.(Relative)
14. My father took up tennis three years ago. (For)
15. It’s wrong to exceed the speed limit. (Modal)
16. She remembered my birthday. She was the only one to do so. (Relative)
17. Amnesty International was founded in 1961. It has been both admired and criticized.
(Relative)
18. When I was six years old, I wasn’t able to swim. (Modal)
19. Our family went to the seaside every summer, but not anymore. (Used)
20. The pop star didn’t appear. She was voiceless. (Because)
21. We’re going to watch a film from 7:00 to 9:00. (At 8:00)
22. I have had this sweater for fifteen years. (Ago)
23. Have you got any experience in acting? (Ever)
24. She is the boy. I was telling you about him. (Formal and informal)
