Review 5

Rewrite the following sentence:

Sally became known throughout the country as a result of her popular TV series. HOUSEHOLD

=> Sally became ........................ of her popular TV series

I expected the book to be far better because it had been written by such a good novelist.

=> The book fell ....................... even though it had been written by such a good novelist.

You must never mention this to him.

=> Under ..................

Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this.

=> Only .........................

It wasn't my fault that she lost the money.

=> Through ..........................

1.    _________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.

• Leaving uncovered

• Left uncovered

• Having left uncovered

• Been left uncovered

Henry was overweight, so he went on a strict diet and _________ twenty kilos.

• missed

• lost

• failed

• fell

The entire city was _________ electricity last night- it was chaotic.

• no

• almost no

• hardly any

• without

Nathalie seems very tough at work. She’s a different person at home, _________.

• though

• although

• as though

• even though

One way to let off _________ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.

• cloud

• tension

• steam

• sweat