Exercise 1
Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown.
1 It’s difficult to understand him. He …………………….
2 It’s easy to use this machine. This machine is …………………….
3 It was very difficult to open the window. The window …………………….
4 It’s impossible to translate some words. Some words …………………….
5 It’s expensive tv maintain a car. A …………………….
6 It’s not safe to stand on that chair. That …………………….
Answers
1
1 He is difficult to understand.
2 This machine is easy to use.
3 The window was very difficult to open.
4 Some words are impossible to translate.
5 A car is expensive to maintain.
6 That chair isn’t safe to stand on.
Exercise 2
Complete the second sentence. Use the adjective in brackets and to … as in the example.
1 I couldn’t answer the question. (difficult)
It was a …………………….
2 Everybody makes that mistake. (easy)
It’s an …………………….
3 I like living in this place. (nice)
It’s a …………………….
4 We enjoyed watching the game. (good)
It was a …………………….
Answers
2
1 It was a difficult question to answer.
2 It’s an easy mistake to make.
3 It’s a nice place to live. or … a nice place to live in.
4 It was a good game to watch.
Exercise 3
Make a new sentence beginning It …. Use one of these adjectives each time:
careless inconsiderate kind nice
1 Sue has offered to help me. …………………….
2 You make the same mistake again and again.
It …………………….
3 Dan and jenny invited me to stay with them.
…………………….
4 The neighbours make so much noise.
…………………….
Answers
3
1 It’s kind of Sue to offer to help me.
2 It’s careless of you to make the same mistake again and again.
3 It was nice of them to invite me (to stay with them). / It was nice of Dan and jenny to …
4 It’s inconsiderate of them to make so much noise. / It’s inconsiderate of the neighbours to …
Exercise 4
Use the following words to complete these sentences:
I / sorry / hear I / glad / hear pleased / meet we / surprised / see
1 ……………………. that your mother isn’t well. I hope she gets better soon.
2 I got your message. ……………………. that you’re keeping well.
3 ……………………. . Paula at the party last night. We didn’t expect her to come.
4 ‘Tom, this is Chris. 1 ‘Hi Chris. ……………………. you.’
Answers
4
1 I’m sorry to hear
2 I’m / I am glad to hear or I was glad to hear
3 We were surprised to see
4 Pleased to meet
Exercise 5
Complete the second sentence using the words in brackets + to … .
1 Nobody spoke before me. (the first)
I was …………………….
2 Everybody else arrived before Paul.
(the last) Paul was the …………………….
3 Emily passed the exam. All the other students failed.
(the only) Emily was …………………….
4 I complained to the restaurant manager about the service. Another customer had already complained.
(the second) I was …………………….
5 Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969. Nobody had done this before him.
(the first) Neil Armstrong was …………………….
Answers
5
1 the first person to speak.
2 Paul was the last (person) to arrive.
3 Emily was the only student to pass (the exam). / … the only one to pass (the exam).
4 I was the second customer/person to complain (about the service).
5 Neil Armstrong was the first person/man to walk on the moon.
Exercise 6
Complete these sentences using the words in brackets and a suitable verb.
1 Carla is a very good student. She ……………………. the exam. (bound)
2 I’m not surprised you’re tired. After such a long journey you ……………………. tired. (bound)
3 Andy has a very bad memory. He ……………………. what you tell him. (sure)
4 I don’t think you need to take an umbrella. It ……………………. (not likely)
5 The holidays begin this weekend. There ……………………. a lot of traffic on the roads. (likely)
Answers
6
1 is bound to pass
2 ‘re/are bound to be
3 ‘s/is sure to forget
4 ‘s/is not likely to rain or isn’t likely to rain
5 ‘s/is likely to be