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ñ She was too inexperienced to
get the job.
She wasn’t experienced enough
to get the job.
ñ He had difficulty (in) doing the
crossword.
He found it difficult to do the
crossword.
ñ Do/Would you mind cleaning
up the room?
Would you be so kind as to
clean up the room?
ñ I prefer driving to flying.
I prefer to drive (rather) than fly.
ñ It took him an hour to prepare
the meal.
He spent an hour preparing the
meal.
In Other Words
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap. 5
How to treat Multiple Choice Cloze Texts
ñ Read the whole passage at least once to understand as much of the general meaning as possible.
ñ Look at the four choices given for each gap and try to reduce the choices by eliminating the
obviously incorrect ones.
He .......... the world record for weightlifting in 2004.
A did B broke C made D reached
The word record is not used with do or make. Also we do not say we reach a record – you reach
a destination. Therefore B: broke is the correct answer.
ñ When you have finished, read the text again to see if it makes sense and is grammatically correct.
Like many teens, sixteen-year-old Georgia Jones 0) ...... to experiment with
new hairstyles. Since she 1) ...... fourteen, her hair has been four different
colours and many different styles. For Georgia, the best thing about changing her
hairstyle so often is that she never 2) ...... bored of the way she looks.
‘Changing my hairstyle is quick and cheap and it always 3) ...... a smile on my
face,’ she says. To get ideas for her hair, Georgia 4) ...... at hairstyle magazines.
She also 5) ...... an eye
on what her favourite celebrities are doing
with their hair. But Georgia 6) ...... them
only as a starting point. ‘I’m the type of
person who likes to 7) ...... fashion trends
rather than simply follow them’, she says. ‘If
too many people have a hairstyle, I avoid it. I
always try to 8) ...... up with my own look!’
C
Complete the sentences using the words in
bold, as in the example. Use between two and
five words.
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1 It’s too cold to go swimming.
warm It’s ........................... to go swimming.
2 He finds it difficult to address large audiences.
difficulty He ........................... large audiences.
3 Sarah prefers skiing to ice-skating.
ski Sarah ............................. ice-skate.
4 He spent hours wallpapering the sitting room.
took It ............................. the sitting room.
5 Would you mind moving over a little?
kind Would you be .............................
over a little?
0 A enjoys B favours C loves D admires
1 A turned B arrived C came D made
2 A develops B grows C increases D raises
3 A brings B gives C makes D puts
4 A views B examines C looks D reads
5 A keeps B holds C remains D stays
6 A makes B creates C uses D does
7 A move B guide C start D show
8 A think B dream C turn D come
not warm enough