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For each of the
following sentences below, write a new sentence as close as
possible in meaning to the original one. You must use the word
given in capital letters. All spelling and punctuation must be
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In his speech, he
emphasized the importance of population control. LAID
In his speech, he laid
emphasis on the importance of population control. |
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He asked her
to marry him. PROPOSED |
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He has won
first prize in the elocution contest. AWARDED |
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They have solved the
problem in an ingenious way. FOUND |
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Have you enough money
to buy a bicycle ? AFFORD |
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She looked around her
apprehensively. WITH |
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What did you do
during the school holidays ? SPEND |
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Your application for
the scholarship has not been successful. REJECTED |
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I shall continue to
wait until he sees me. KEEP |
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By the third day the
shipwrecked sailors had lost all hope of being rescued. GAVE |
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I went along with my
parents to Australia. TOOK |
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The secretary is
going to resign from her post soon. HAND |
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He has the attention
of everyone in the room. LISTENING |
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She persuaded me not
to join the club. DISCOURAGED |
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He was injured by a
falling branch. CAUSED |
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These brooches are
sold in all the jewelry shops here. BOUGHT |
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There are a lot of
dollar notes and coins in his pocket. MONEY |
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The boys could not
watch the football match as they had to attend a meeting.
UNABLE |
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That cinema is
showing a war film. THERE |
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Answers |
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He proposed
to her. |
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He has been awarded
first prize in the elocution contest. |
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They have found an
ingenious way to solve the problem. |
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Have you enough money
to afford a bicycle ? |
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She looked around her
with apprehension. |
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How did you spend the
school holidays ? |
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Your application for
the scholarship has been rejected. |
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I shall keep on
waiting until he sees me. |
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By the third day, the
shipwrecked sailors gave up all hope of being rescued. |
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My parents took me
along to Australia. |
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The secretary will
hand in her resignation soon. |
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Everyone in the room
is listening to him. |
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She discouraged me
from joining the club. |
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His injury was caused
by a falling branch. |
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These brooches can be
bought at all the jewelry shops here. |
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There is a lot of
money in dollar notes and coins in his pocket. |
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The boys were unable
to watch the football match as they had to attend a meeting. |
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There is a war film
being shown at that cinema. |
