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Exercises

35.1 Read the information, then complete the sentences using the words/phrases from A and B.
MICHEL ... PHILIPPE ... PAUL ...
is 21 and lives with his parents. is 22 and lives alone. He is is 18 and lives with his
He has worked in a shop. He is _ at university. He is clever parents. He is a trainee
shy, hard-working and very good but lazy, and spends most of _ in a bank, but one day
at sport. He would like to his time at parties. He has no would like to be the
become the manager of a sports _ plans for the future. manager. He is a very
shop. good footballer.
1 Michel and Paul are very .......00..00.cccceee .
2 Philippe is quite ......0..0ceee the other two.
3 Paul and Michel have ......00...0eee .
4 Paul and Philippe have almost nothing ..........0..0.0..00..0000. .
5 Paul and Michel both ......00..0 .
6 Neither of them ........0...00.cee .

33.2 Rewrite these sentences. You must start with the words you are given and use the words in
brackets. The meaning must stay the same. Look at the example first.
Example: He’s like the others.
He’s very. similar. to, the. others. boo (similar)
1 Martin is quite unlike his brother.
Martin is Very ooo cccc cece ecceccsecbecesteseceecceeseesectecteccsetiseeteteetietenisteses . (different)
2 When you see the houses, you realise that the flats are very good value.
The flats are very good value... coco c ccc eet eee teeectetettteetteeettetetteenes . (compare)
3 In her class, Carla was the only one who didn’t pass the exam.
EVeryOne oo... cece eee ieee cite tees bbdeeeebbbeteeectiseeesctietenstteeesnntiees . (except)
4 The two boys have completely different interests.
The two boys have oo... ccc ccc ccc c cece eect eect e cbs teteeetesteeteesetieentieenenees . (common)
5 You don’t have to wear a tie except for Saturday(s).
You don’t have to Wear a tie .........ccccccccccecceccesecceeveceevevesvevevevevsteetesetbevetereteceseceesecees . (apart)
35.3 Fill the gaps with the correct link word or phrase from E opposite.
1 You must write these words down ..................4. you may forget them.
2 [ve made extra food for the party ...........0..00.... more people come than we expect.
3 I can meet you for dinner on Friday evening ...................... I have to work late at the
office.
4 We agreed to buy my daughter a dog ......0..000.0.. she takes it for a walk every day.

35.4 Complete these sentences in a suitable way. cee eeeectetceeteeteetseeteeess
NnbWN You can’t get in that disco unless yOU o.oo ce ete ectee ee tet etteetteetttestteestteeniey
I want to finish this report today otherwise PUL o..00..00000o ccc
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cece
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You can borrow the money as long as yOU ......0....00ccccccccccce eeetteeecteeenteentetenes
eet
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I’ve cleaned the spare room and made the bed in case ..........000. ccc cece ceteeeteetttettteerteeereey
I'm not going to work on Saturday unless .0....0...0 cc ccc ete ce eect cnet eeeecentettetiterirecsenes
cece
I’m going to take my cheque book with me in case ..........00.ccccccc eteeeteeeteteetteeeneney
35.5 How many different sentences can you write beginning with these words? ete
Compared with Britain, my COUNErY .0......0.000ccc ccc cece eee teee ete eteeteeetseseteeuseetetnteentienteetienes
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