Question

Task 1 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 two and five words.


0 The viewers voted A Day in Prison the best reality show this year.
was
A Day In Prison was voted the best reality show this year by the viewers.

1 They don’t put on many advertisements after midnight.
are
Not many _____________________ midnight.

2 More people watched the last episode of Wild Islander than any other programme.
by
The last episode of Wild Islander _____________________ people than any other programme.

3 Someone said that people love David and Victoria Beckham more than the Queen.
loved
It is said that David and Victoria Beckham _____________________ than the Queen.

4 They gave that newsreader the sack for laughing while reading the news.
sack
That newsreader _____________________ for laughing while reading the news.

5 I wanted to be a journalist but a friend told me it was very hard work.
was
I wanted to be a journalist but I _____________________ that it was very hard work.

6 They are improving telecommunications all the time.
being
Telecommunications _____________________ all the time.

Answer 1

1 They don’t put on many advertisements after midnight.

are

Not many advertisements are put after midnight.

2 More people watched the last episode of Wild Islander than any other programme.

by

The last episode of Wild Islander was watched by more people than any other programme.

3 Someone said that people love David and Victoria Beckham more than the Queen.

loved

It is said that David and Victoria Beckham are more loved than the Queen.

4 They gave that newsreader the sack for laughing while reading the news.

sack

That newsreader was given the sack for laughing while reading the news.

5 I wanted to be a journalist but a friend told me it was very hard work.

was

I wanted to be a journalist but I was told by a friend that it was very hard work.

6 They are improving telecommunications all the time.

being

Telecommunications are being improved all the time