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For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.

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1. [first=" There is no other way she can make him do it but offer him employment." word="BY" beginning="Only " answer="by offering him employment can she" ending=" make him do it."]

2. [first=" People say that the president will arrive during the next few days." word="EXPECTED" beginning="The arrival " " answer="of the president is expected" ending=" during the next few days."]

3. [first=" A short meeting of the staff will take place after tomorrow's conference." word="FOLLOWED" beginning="Tomorrow's conference " answer="will be followed by" ending=" a short meeting of the staff."]

4. [first=" She had no idea whatsoever why Mr. Dougherty had left for New York." word="LOSS" beginning="She was " answer="at a loss to" ending=" understand the reason why Mr. Dougherty had left for New York."]

5. [first=" Why didn't you ask me before you took my car?" word="RATHER" beginning="I " answer="would rather you had asked me#'d rather you had asked me" ending=" before you took my car."]

6. [first=" Betty accused me of breaking her laptop." word="LAID" beginning="Betty " answer="laid the blame on me for" ending=" breaking her laptop."]

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ANSWER KEYS

 

1)    BY OFFERING HIM EMPLOYMENT CAN SHE
INVERSION ONLY BY 
There are adverbs and adverbial expressions with a negative, restrictive or emphatic meaning, which are followed by inversion when placed first in a sentence:
Only by chance had she discovered where Alan was living.
 
2)    OF THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED
PASIVE VOICE TO ACTIVE VOICE PEOPLE SAY THAT HE WILL BE => HE IS SAID TO BE
We often use a passive to report what people say, think ect.,particularly if we want to avoid mentioning who said or thought what we are reporting:
The damage was expected to be extensive.
 
3)    WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
VERB + PREPOSITION FOLLOW BY
To come directly after something else in a series, list, or order: 
The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes.
 
4)    AT A LOSS TO
IDIOM BE AT A LOSS TO DO STH
To be confused and uncertain about what to do or say: 
Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death.
 
5)    WOULD RATHER YOU HAD ASKED ME/'D RATHER YOU HAD ASKED ME
UNREAL PAST WOULD RATHER + PAST PERFECT
When we want to talk about situations in the past that we are not happy about or actions that we regret, we use the verb to wish followed by the past perfect:
I would rather she hadn't done it.
 
6)    LAID THE BLAME ON ME FOR
IDIOM LAY THE BLAME FOR STH ON SB
Blame someone, especially for something that is not their fault:
We could not possibly lay the blame for the accident on you.