G12 U1 Life stories Writing

He knows nearly everything there is to know about whales.

• A. There's nothing that he knows about whales.

• B. Little does he know anything about whales.

• C. There is nothing that he doesn't know about whales.

• D. Hardly does he know anything about whales.

I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn't thinking.

• A. Had I been thinking, I wouldn't have made that terrible mistake.

• B. If I was thinking, I wouldn't make that terrible mistake.

• C. I wasn't thinking, which resulted from that terrible mistake.

• D. The terrible mistake is caused when I am not thinking.

John has played the guitar since he was twelve.

• A. John has started to play the guitar since he was twelve.

• B. John began to play the guitar when he was twelve.

• C. The last time John played the guitar was at the age of twelve.

• D. It has been twelve years since John played the guitar.

When we asked the Minister about the strike, he declined to comment.

• A. On asking us about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.

• B. When asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.

• C. We declined to comment when the Minister asked us about the strike.

• D. Declining to comment, the Minister asked us about the strike.

The film star's behaviour was a shock to the fans.

• A. The fans are shocked by the film star's behaviour.

• B. The film star's behaviour took the fans by surprise.

• C. It is a shock to the fans to see the film star's behaviour.

• D. The film star was too shocked to behave well to the fans.

I prefer to go out for a meal. I really don't want to eat at home.

• A. I'd rather to go out for a meal than to eat at home.

• B. I prefer to go out for a meal than eating at home.

• C. I prefer going out for a meal to eating at home.

• D. I'd rather go out for a meal than eating at home.

You are spending money recklessly. Others are saving.

• A. You are spending money recklessly, so others are saving.

• B. You are spending money recklessly, for others are saving.

• C. You are spending money recklessly, but others are saving.

• D. You are spending money recklessly, or others are saving.

Mike's uncle is interesting. He always has stories to tell us.

• A. Because Mike's uncle is interesting, he always has stories to tell us.

• B. While Mike's uncle is interesting, he always has stories to tell us.

• C. Mike's uncle is interesting as he always has stories to tell us.

• D. Mike's uncle is so interesting that he always has stories to tell us.

Laura didn't know many people at the party. She felt uncomfortable.

• A. Because Laura felt uncomfortable, she didn't know many people at the party.

• B. If Laura knew many people at the party, she wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

• C. Provided that Laura had known many people at the party, she would have felt uncomfortable.

• D. Laura felt uncomfortable, for she knew few people at the party.

Mariah sings well. She writes good songs, too.

• A. Mariah can either sing well or write good songs.

• B. Mariah can neither sing well or write good songs.

• C. Not only does Mariah sing well but she also writes good songs.

• D. Well as Mariah sings, she writes good songs.