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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 eight words, including the word given.

 

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1. [first=" Mr Bradley died in the early hours." word="AWAY" beginning="Mr Bradley " answer="passed away during the" ending=" night."]

2. [first=" The president was amazed at the magnificent Victorian building." word="IMPACT" beginning="The magnificent Victorian building " " answer="made a considerable impact on" ending=" the president."]

3. [first=" The tyrant is well known for his cruelty and egoism." word="REPUTED" beginning="The tyrant " answer="is reputed to be a cruel and egoistic" ending=" person."]

4. [first=" Cathy needs to come right away or we'll have to start without her." word="LEAVE" beginning="We'll have to " answer="leave Cathy behind unless she" ending=" turns up immediately."]

5. [first=" We still haven't found out what caused the engine failure." word="CAUSE" beginning="We have yet " answer="to find out what the cause of" ending=" the engine failure was."]

6. [first=" Why should anyone be proud of the fact that they didn't complete the project." word="PRIDE" beginning="Why should anyone " answer="pride themselves on the fact" ending=" that they didn't complete the project."]

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ANSWER KEYS

 

1)    PASSED AWAY DURING THE
PHRASAL VERB + LINKING WORD PASS AWAY + DURING
PASS AWAY => to die - used as a polite way to avoid saying the word "die":
His mother passed away.
 
2)    MADE A CONSIDERABLE (BIG) IMPACT ON
PHRASE MAKE AN IMPACT ON
To have an effect on something:
You certainly made a big impact on Carter.
 
3)    IS REPUTED TO BE A CRUEL AND EGOISTIC
PASSIVE INFINITIVE (PRESENT REFERENCE) SUBJECT + PASSING REPORTING VERB + TO + INFINITIVE
In this pattern we start with the subject of the reported clause, which is followed by the passive reporting verb and the to-infinitive form of the verb in the reported clause:
My brother is known to like red wine. 
 
4)    LEAVE SYLVIA BEHIND UNLESS SHE
PHRASAL VERB + UNLESS LEAVE SB BEHIND
To leave a person, place or state permanently:
She knew that she had left childhood behind. 
 
5)    TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CAUSE OF
PHRASE THE CAUSE OF
THE CAUSE OF => an event, thing, or person that makes something happen:
The major cause of these accidents is drivers going too fast.
 
6)    PRIDE THEMSELVES ON THE FACT
PHRASAL VERB PRIDE YOURSELF ON SOMETHING
To be proud of something:
She had always prided herself on her appearance.