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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

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