Exercise 1
Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown.
1) It's difficult to understand him. He ________
2) It's easy to use this machine. This machine is ________
3) It was very difficult to open the window. The window ________
4) It's impossible to translate some words. Some words ________
5) It's expensive tv maintain a car. A ________
6) It's not safe to stand on that chair. That ________
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1)
1 He is difficult to understand.
2 This machine is easy to use.
3 The window was very difficult to open.
4 Some words are impossible to translate.
5 A car is expensive to maintain.
6 That chair isn't safe to stand on.
Exercise 2
Complete the second sentence. Use the adjective in brackets and to … as in the example.
1) I couldn't answer the question. (difficult)
It was a ________
2) Everybody makes that mistake. (easy)
It’s an ________
3) I like living in this place. (nice)
It’s a ________
4) We enjoyed watching the game. (good)
It was a ________
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2)
1 It was a difficult question to answer.
2 It's an easy mistake to make.
3 It's a nice place to live. or … a nice place to live in.
4 It was a good game to watch.
Exercise 3
Make a new sentence beginning It …. Use one of these adjectives each time:
careless inconsiderate kind nice
1) Sue has offered to help me. ________
2) You make the same mistake again and again.
It ________
3) Dan and jenny invited me to stay with them.
________
4) The neighbours make so much noise.
________
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3)
1 It’s kind of Sue to offer to help me.
2 It's careless of you to make the same mistake again and again.
3 It was nice of them to invite me (to stay with them). / It was nice of Dan and jenny to …
4 It's inconsiderate of them to make so much noise. / It's inconsiderate of the neighbours to …
Exercise 4
Use the following words to complete these sentences:
I / sorry / hear I / glad / hear pleased / meet we / surprised / see
1) _____ that your mother isn't well. I hope she gets better soon.
2) I got your message. ________ that you're keeping well.
3) _____ . Paula at the party last night. We didn't expect her to come.
4) 'Tom, this is Chris. 1 'Hi Chris. ________ you.’
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4)
1 I’m sorry to hear
2 I'm / I am glad to hear or I was glad to hear
3 We were surprised to see
4 Pleased to meet
Exercise 5
Complete the second sentence using the words in brackets + to … .
1) Nobody spoke before me. (the first)
I was ________
2) Everybody else arrived before Paul.
(the last) Paul was the ________
3) Emily passed the exam. All the other students failed.
(the only) Emily was ________
4) I complained to the restaurant manager about the service. Another customer had already complained.
(the second) I was ________
5) Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969. Nobody had done this before him.
(the first) Neil Armstrong was ________
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5)
1 the first person to speak.
2 Paul was the last (person) to arrive.
3 Emily was the only student to pass (the exam). / … the only one to pass (the exam).
4 I was the second customer/person to complain (about the service).
5 Neil Armstrong was the first person/man to walk on the moon.
Exercise 6
Complete these sentences using the words in brackets and a suitable verb.
1) Carla is a very good student. She ________ the exam. (bound)
2) I’m not surprised you're tired. After such a long journey you ________ tired. (bound)
3) Andy has a very bad memory. He ________ what you tell him. (sure)
4) I don't think you need to take an umbrella. It ________ (not likely)
5) The holidays begin this weekend. There ________ a lot of traffic on the roads. (likely)
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6)
1 is bound to pass
2 're/are bound to be
3 's/is sure to forget
4 's/is not likely to rain or isn't likely to rain
5 's/is likely to be
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