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For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. EXAM DESCRIPTION

1) The boss didn't really like the employee.
IMPRESSION

2) Martin inherited the house after his mother's death.
INTO

3) It was a mistake to go to that pub.
HAVE

4) Robert borrowed my car yesterday.
TO

5) Please send me some more information.
GRATEFUL

6) Why did you sell such a great car?
MADE

Test Answers!

ANSWERS 1: MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON
COLLOCATION
MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON sb
Similar Conversions
Try hard and you'll succeed. => Unless you make an effort, you'll fail. MAKE AN EFFORT => COLLOCATION
Alice ought to find out what time the bus leaves. => Alice ought to make sure what time the bus leaves. MAKE + SURE => COLLOCATION
He looks as if he were a very rich person. => He makes an impression of a very rich person. MAKE + AN IMPRESSION => COLLOCATION

ANSWERS 2: CAME INTO
PHRASAL VERB
COME INTO => to be left money by somebody who has died.
Similar Conversions
She stopped smoking when her baby was born. => She gave up smoking when her baby was born. STOP => GIVE UP
I can't bear that noise any longer. => I can't put up with that noise any longer. BEAR => PUT UP WITH
I know that she's lying but I will learn the truth. => I know that she's lying but I will find out the truth. LEARN => FIND OUT

ANSWERS 3: SHOULDN'T HAVE GONE | SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE
CRITICISM (PAST)
SHOULDN'T + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Similar Conversions
You should hurry up. => You ought to hurry up. SHOULD => OUGHT TO
She shouldn't get on my nerves. => She had better not get on my nerves. SHOULDN'T => HAD BETTER NOT
You should avoid drinking alcohol. => It would be a good idea to avoid drinking alcohol. SHOULD => WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO

ANSWERS 4: LENT MY CAR TO
VERB + TWO OBJECTS
We can use two objects after some verbs. Usually the first object is a person and the second object is a thing.
Similar Conversions
Could you give me that pencil? => Could you give that pencil to me? GIVE + TWO OBJECTS
She taught us some English phrases. => She taught some English phrases to us. TEACH + TWO OBJECTS
Let me make you some coffee. => Let me make some coffee for you. MAKE + TWO OBJECTS

ANSWERS 5: WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF | 'D BE GRATEFUL IF
SECOND CONDITIONAL (POLITE REQUEST)
I WOULD BE GRATEFUL + IF YOU + PAST SIMPLE
Similar Conversions
I advise you to stop smoking so much. => If I were you, I would stop smoking so much. IF I WERE YOU => ADVICE
He isn't happy. He doesn't smile often. => If he were happy, he would smile often. IF + PAST SIMPLE + FUTURE IN THE PAST
What would you do if you failed the test?. => Supposing you failed the test, what would you do? SUPPOSING + PAST SIMPLE

ANSWERS 6: MADE YOU SELL
CAUSATIVE
MAKE + OBJECT + BARE INFINITIVE
Similar Conversions
She insisted that Mark should go there on his own. => She made Mark go there on his own. MAKE + OBJECT + BARE INFINITIVE
A repairman has fixed our TV. => We have had our TV fixed. HAVE + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE
I persuaded Karen to wash the dishes. => I got Karen to wash the dishes. GET + OBJECT + TO + INFINITIVE