27117 holiday key word transformations 2

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given
and other words to complete each sentence. You might use between two and five words. Do NOT change
the word given.

1. Very few cities are as expensive as Tokyo.

one
Tokyo is ____________________________ cities in the world.
2. It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today.
only
If ______________________________ better today.
3. “ Let me help you carry that suitcase,” I said to the old lady.
offered
I _______________________ the old lady’s suitcase.
4. George really wanted to see the ruins.
forward
George was really ____________________________ the ruins.
5. Although he was ill, he visited other ruins.
spite
In ________________________ he visited other ruins.
6. David thinks English food is better than French food.
prefers
David ______________________________ French food.
7. Let’s go out.
rather
I ________________________ go out.
8. Things are much more expensive here than we thought they would be.
expected
We had ______________________________ cheaper here.
9. I spent an hour travelling to Puerto Rico.
took

It ______________________________ travel to Puerto Rico.
10. Do ancient cities interest you or not?
find
Do __________________________________ or not?
11. He enjoyed the excursion.
time
He ______________________________ the excursion.
12. They were so tired they couldn’t go on the excursion.
too
They _______________________________ on the excursion.
13. I talked to the guide for a long time.
conversation
I _______________________________ the guide.
14. The weather was good but we stayed indoors.
despite
We stayed indoors ________________________ weather.
15. The sun shone a lot here yesterday.
it
Yesterday ________________________________ here.

KEY
1. one of the most expensive
2. only the weather were/was
3. offered to carry


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looking forward to seeing
spite of being ill
prefers English food to
would rather
expected things ( to be) much
took me an hour to
you find ancient cities interesting
had a great time on
were too tired to go
had a long conversation with
despite the good
it was sunny