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Free Exercises: Cambridge ESOL Exercises

For questions 1-8, 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 3 and 6 words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet below.

Example

  1. 'Why don't we have a picnic this weekend?' said Andy
    HAVING
    Andy suggested   weekend.
0 HAVING A PICNIC THAT
  1. 'You took my bag, didn't you Kerry!' said Caroline
    TAKING
    Caroline accused   bag.
  2. You really mustn't smoke in the school.
    MUST
    Under   smoke in the school.
  3. 'Well done for passing your CAE exam Charlie', said Liz
    CONGRATULATED
    Liz   CAE exam.
  4. I had only just fallen asleep when the phone rang and woke me up.
    SOONER
    No   the phone rang and woke me up.
  5. 'I'm so sorry I'm late Kate', said Julie
    APOLOGISED
    Julie   late
  6. 'The theft of the exam answer sheet wasn't down to me', said John
    DENIED
    John   the exam answer sheet.
  7. I only remembered that I hadn't put a stamp on the letter after I had posted it.
    DID
    Only after   that I hadn't put a stamp on it.
  8. 'Driving on the left in England is really difficult for me', said Ben.
    DRIVING
    Ben wasn't   on the left in England.

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