1 complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. use the word provided.
1 it doesn’t matter if you don’t know how to swim.
need
you know how to swim.
2 i’ve never met students who were so lazy before.
such
never before.
3 windsurfing is much more exciting than waterskiing.
nowhere
waterskiing is windsurfing.
4 the national dental institute is carrying out research into tooth decay.
by
research .
5 ‘my parents flew to paris last weekend,’ said dan.
previous
dan said .
6 i didn’t get the job because i was late for the interview.
have
if .
7 i wasn’t able to get a ticket for the match so i watched it on tv.
being
i watched it on tv.

1. The letters were left on the table. 2. The boy was not allowed to bathe in the river. 3. After dinner the dishes were washed. 4. The letter was written yesterday. 5. This article was written by an English journalist. 6. This poem must be learnt by all the students of our group. 7. We were shown a lot of fine pictures. 8. The poem was learnt by heart. 9. They will be taught English. 10. When the apple was eaten, the girl took the doll and went into the room. 11. When will your book be written? 12. All these books have been borrowed from the library. 13. The dictation was handed in to the teacher after the bell rang. 14. I thought that bread and butter would be bought by my sister. 15. In spring this field will be covered with green grass and flowers. 16. The homework was prepared, the books and exercise books were put into the bag. 17. The work was done very well. 18. The article must be translated by five o'clock. 19. The translation will be finished on time. 20. When I came home, soup had already been cooked. 21. The article was translated without mistakes. 22. The book was put in the bookcase.

1. He had__few_English books at home, so he had to go to the library for more books. 2. She gave him_a little__water to wash his hands and face. 3. I'd like to say_a few__words about my journey. 4. After the play everybody felt__a little_tired. 5. Let's stay here_a little__longer: it is such a nice place. 6. There were_many__new words in the text, and Peter spent__much_time learning them. 7. There was_little__hay in the barn, and the children could not play there. 8. There was___water in the river, and they decided to cross it. 9. My mother knows German__a little_and she can help you with the translation of this letter. 10. When we walked__a little_farther down the road, we met another group of students. 11. Have you got _much__ink in your pen? 12. At the conference we met _many__people whom we knew well. 13. There are very_few__old houses left in our street. Most of them have already been pulled down. 14. If you have _a little__spare time, look through this book. You will find_a few__stories there which are rather interesting. 15. There are_many__things here which I cannot understand. 16. Shall I bring_a little__more chalk? — No, thank you. There is_much__chalk on the desk. I hope that will be enough for our lesson. a) I need a little flower, a little … sugar, a few… eggs, a little … butter and a little … milk to make a cake.