Matching sentences

The water was too cold for me to want to swim.

• The water was very cold, so I wanted to swim.

• I didn't want to swim because the water wasn't warm enough.

• The water wasn't cold enough so I wanted to swim.

• The water was too hot so I didn't swim.

I have been studying English since I was little.

• I was studying English when I was little.

• I don't study English now I am older.

• I started learning English when I was younger

• I am always studying English.

There hasn't been an earthquake in this town for 3 years.

• There wasn't an earthquake 3 years ago.

• There will be an earthquake in three years time.

• This town had got an earthquake three years old.

• A few years ago there was an earthquake here.

Cieza is far busier than Blanca.

• Blanca is lazier than Cieza.

• Cieza isn't as busy as Blanca.

• Blanca is a lot quieter than Cieza.

• Cieza is more busy than Blanca.

The population of Cieza is 50,000

• Half a million people live in Cieza

• Cieza is big 50,000 people.

• 50,000 people have lived in Cieza.

• There are 50,000 people in Cieza.

If she had come to class, she would have understood.

• She didn't come to class, so she didn't understand.

• She understands because she came to class.

• She would have come to class if she had understood.

• She didn't come to class, because she understands.

I just want to spend time with my friends.

• All I want to do is hang out with my friends.

• I will time my friends as soon as possible.

• I want to see only my friends.

• I saw my friends a few minutes ago.

The room has been cleaned three time this week.

• I cleaned the room three times.

• The room needs cleaning three times a week.

• Someone cleaned the room three times in the past 7 days.

• The room cleaned three times recently.

Lucy was painting the wall when Leo arrived.

• When Leo turned up, the wall was being painted.

• Leo arrived after the wall was painted by Lucy.

• The wall is being painted while Leo arrives.

• Leo painted the wall after Lucy.

"Just stand there and don't move!"

• My mum asked me to stand here and don't move.

• I was asked to just stand there and don't move.

• I was told stood here and didn't move.

• I was told to stand there and not to move.