с. № c Key word transformations
Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.
1 Matthew finds English easier than Maths. not Maths is ........... for Matthew.
2 We won't start tidying up until the guests have left. before We will wait until the guests have left ........... tidying up.
3 The town centre was nearer than we expected. far The town centre ........... we expected.
4 I didn't think it would be so difficult. more It was ........... I thought.
5 The first thing I'll do when I get home is have a cup of tea. soon I'll have a cup of tea ........... I get home.
Решение
Нужно сохранить смысл и использовать данное слово.
«Английский легче математики» = «математика не так легка, как английский»: not as easy as English ( слов).
«Не начнём убирать, пока гости не уйдут» = «подождём, пока гости уйдут, перед тем как начать убирать»: before starting (после before — форма на -ing).
«Центр ближе, чем мы ожидали» = «центр не так далеко, как мы ожидали»: wasn't as far as ( слова; as ... as — «такой же ... как»).
«Я не думал, что будет так трудно» = «было труднее, чем я думал»: more difficult than.
«Первое, что сделаю дома — выпью чаю» = «выпью чаю, как только приду домой»: as soon as.
Ответ
Maths is not as easy as English for Matthew.
We will wait until the guests have left before starting tidying up.
The town centre wasn't as far as we expected.
It was more difficult than I thought.
I'll have a cup of tea as soon as I get home.
