USING LIKELY AND UNLIKELY + INFINITIVE

1.       There is a good chance that Tom will pass.

2.       There is a great possibility that the students will succeed.

3.       Janet shouldn’t have any problems.

4.       He will probably lose his money.

5.       I’m sure  he has been there.

6.       The weather is sure to change for the better.

7.       There is a great possibility you will lose your money if you go to the casino.

8.       Janet shouldn’t have any problems with that exercise.

9.       The government will probably raise taxes this year.

10.     There is a good chance you won’t  have any problems with a new car.

11.     I’m positive Tom has seen something suspicious.

12.     Harry must have left his keys at home again.

13.     Roger will probably miss his plane if he doesn’t hurry up.

14.     Janet will probably be late again!

15.     There is a great possibility that the match will be cancelled.

16.     There is a good chance that the meeting will be successful.

17.     Anne will probably miss him more that he will miss her.

18.     There is a good chance that it’ll rain later today.

REPHRASING  Making verbs into adjectives

 1.       This film will bore you.                    You will be.....                     You’ll find .....

2.       This situation  embarrasses him.       He is  .......                            He finds .......

3.       The news doesn’t bother me.           I’m not ....                             I don’t find.....

4.       This book doesn’t amuse me.           I don’t find .....                      I’m not ......

5.       The ending disappointed all of us.     We found .....                        We were ......

6.       This article interests me.                    I find .....                               I was ......

7.       The next chapter will fascinate you.    You’ll find .....                     You will be....

8.       The story frightened the children.        The children found......         The children were .....

9.       Charlie surprised us with his stories.   We found Charlie’s stories....       We were ....... 

10.     The plan disappointed them.              They found  ......                       They were.....

CHANGE THE SENTENCE SO IT MEANS THE SAME

1.       I thought the test wasn’t so difficult. I had......

2.       I  haven’t got much time to do all the housework.    I have .......

3.       People believed the Government  was useless.                 The Government....

4 .      I’m going to the hairdresser’s to cut my hair.          I’m having.........

5.       The children must obey the rules.     The rules....

6.       Mr. Jones gave  the secretary a letter to type.        The secretary ....

7.       We didn’t see anybody  at the station.        Nobody.....

8.       My TV set was repaired  yesterday. I.....

9.       You need comfortable shoes for walking long distances.      Comfortable.... 

10.     He is clever and he is handsome.      Not only .......  

11.     He hung the picture, an instant later in fell off the wall.       No sooner......

Finish the second sentence without changing the meaning of the first.

1.       Tom first came to Santander 6 years ago.     Tom has ...

2.       Tamara started teaching 10 years ago,  and she’s still teaching.       Tamara has...

3.       My eldest brother doesn’t have a job nor my younger brother.       Neither ....

4.       I’m quite sure he’ll pass.  (use LIKELY)      He ....

5.       They couldn’t go because of the traffic.       The traffic prevented ...

6.       Stop making noise.  You are always annoying me with that racket ! I wish...

7.       I feel really sorry I didn’t go to the meeting.  I  wish....

8.       If you don’t stop talking you won’t understand the lesson. Unless...

9.       You will have a headache if you don’t wear your glasses.    Unless...

10.     My boyfriend has to do the military service. If only ...

11.     It hasn’t rained for ages and the crop is dead.         If only....

12.     You should cut your hair.     Your hair .....

13.     My car is being repaired at the garage.         I’m having....

14.     In spite of his illness, he carried on working. Although...

15.     I’m going to get somebody to paint my kitchen.      I’m going to have ....

16.     People say the Japanese love raw fish.        The Japanese...

17.     Although it was difficult, the children managed to solve it.   In spite of ....

18.     I would prefer to have a steak.         I’d ....

19.     You really ought to listen.     You’d....

20.     He didn’t go to America because he was afraid of flying.     For fear ....

21.     He has very little spare time to go fishing as much as he would like to..   He hasn’t .....

22.     It is  said the right wing will win the elections this year.    The  right wing  ......  

23.     It  will probably rain.    (use likely).  

24.     I have very little time left to finish my work.  There is .....

25.     They say the government has made a lot of mistakes.   The  government ......  

26.     If you are tall  it is easy to be a mode.   The .......    

27.     I have very difficult exercises.  I can’t finish.    These exercises are .....

28.     My boss gave some extra money  I could spend it on holiday.  (for ....to.....)

29.     Mary will probably arrive late, like usual. Mary is... 

30.     She hasn’t a pound note, nor does he.     Neither....

31.     I hate this bad weather, I love sunny days.    I’d rather ......

32.     I’d  prefer Jim to break the news.      I’d rather ......

33.     May I smoke ?  Do  you....

34.     Can you lend me your pen ?  May    I....

Use the double comparative....

1.       You save a lot of money,  you  will be in a better position.

2.       You do a lot of exercises,  you will learn more.

3.       You eat a lot,  you get fat.

4.       You listen, you learn.

5.       The actress wants more rooms in her house.  She will be happy.

6.       If you learn a lot, you know a lot.

7.       If you speak a lot, you won’t hear enough.

8.       He waters the flowers a lot,  so he has a lot of them.

9.       If you work  a lot, you have little free time.

10.     If you have little time, you need to rest.

11.     Tom saves a lot of money.  He will be very  rich

12.     You do a lot of exercise,  you will be fit.

13.     Alex eats a lot,  he constantly puts weight on.

14.     He pays attention so he learns.

15.     I  want more free time.   I will be happy.

16.     If you work a lot, your life will be good.

17.     If you speak a lot,  you say a lot of rubbish.

18.     Hannah looks after her plants a lot so she has a lot of them.  

19.     Technology advances a lot, and  the machines become small.

20.     If you don’t sleep well, you won’t work well.

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