2 Rewrite the two sentences as one sentence using the word in brackets. Change one of the verbs into the past perfect and make any other necessary changes.
1 Ahmed lost his wallet. I paid for his bus ticket. (because)
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3 Peter passed his driving test. Then he bought a sports car. (after)
4 Renata bought a dress for €100. The next day, the shop had a half-price sale. (after)
5 Luca collected coupons from a magazine. He got a free T-shirt. (because)
6 Gene didn’t put any petrol in the car. The car didn’t start. (so)
7 Antoinette opened a bank account. Then she received a credit card in the post. (after)
8 Harry left his cinema ticket at home. He bought a new ticket. (because)
9 Fiona didn’t save enough money. She wanted to buy a new phone. (but)
10 Two people gave Jim the same book for his birthday. He exchanged one for a different book. (so)
11 Julie looked for a birthday card in the shops. Then she decided to make one herself. (after)
1. Giacomo Puccini is best known for his operas .
2. Mozart is one of the best composers of all time.
3. The Transformers film is very popular with the young people.
4. The Dali became the most expensive Surrealist lot sold at auction last month.
5. Yesterday afternoon two thieves wearing police uniforms stole some painting by Monet, Rembrandt and Degas from the Boston Museum.
6. It is very nice of you to invite me and my family for lunch.
7. Who stars in The Hobbit films ?
8. The second youngest billionaire of the world Mark Zuckerberg is famous for creating Facebook.
9. I think, high quality special effects add value to the Harry Potter films.
10.What sort of music does your friend like ?
2) Complete the sentences with verbs formed using the prefixes re-, dis-, mis-, under- , over-.
1. My parents usually disagree about which film to go and see. (agree)
2. They overcharged us in the restaurant but they gave us some money back. (charge)
3. The foreigners are difficult to understand because they mispronounce many Russian words. (pronounce)
4. You should rewrite your composition because you made many mistakes. (write)
5. We were sorry to realise that we underpayed in the shop. (pay)
3) Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
1. Pushkin is one of the best poet of all time.
2. He is popular with fans of art cinema.
3. This director is famous for his comedies.
4. Who stars in Pirates of the Caribbean?
5. The paintings add value to the house.