Word Pairs
We stayed at a small ______ and ______ on our last vacation.
We stayed at a small bed and breakfast on our last vacation.
He went to ___ prison for eight years for robbing ___ bank.
He went to ___ prison for eight years for robbing a bank.
We can _____ walk _____ take the bus.
We can either walk or take the bus.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. I went to the office early because I had meeting with my boss.
2. I went to the office early _____ a meeting with my boss.
I went to the office early for a meeting with my boss.
This part of the city is very poor and ____developed.
This part of the city is very poor and underdeveloped.
Please call to let me know when you arrive _____ and _____.
Please call to let me know when you arrive safe and sound.
___ first state in ___ USA where ___ women could vote was ___ Wyoming.
The first state in the USA where ___ women could vote was ___ Wyoming.
_____ people live in cities even though _____ is more expensive.
Most people live in cities even though everything is more expensive.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. We managed to get there on time despite the horrible traffic.
2. _____ there ____ horrible traffic, we managed to get there on time.
Although/Even though there was horrible traffic, we managed to get there on time.
Be care____ with that, it's break____!
Be careful with that, it's breakable!
My sister has been to that beach _____ or _____ to get some _____ and _____ away from the city.
My sister has been to that beach once or twice to get some peace and quiet away from the city.
My best friend went to ___ Lake Superior University in ___ Michigan. It's ___ school located right next to ___ Lake Superior, ___ biggest lake in ___ world.
My best friend went to ____ Lake Superior University in ____ Michigan. It's a school located right next to ____ Lake Superior, the biggest lake in the world.
Sorry, there _____ milk because Tom drank _____ already!
Sorry, there isn't any / is no milk because Tom drank all of it / it all already!
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. Although he's the CEO he goes to work by bike.
2. He goes to work by bike despite ____________.
He goes to work by bike despite being the CEO / the fact that he's the CEO.
There isn't much crime in my neighbor____ but many people struggle with alcohol____ because we live in an area with many bars and clubs.
There isn't much crime in my neighborhood but many people struggle with alcoholism because we live in an area with many bars and clubs.
No matter how many times you go _____ and _____, you still need to make a decision _____ or _____!
No matter how many times you go backwards and forwards, you still need to make a decision sooner or later!
I'm ___ student at ___ university, but I also work in ___ school library on ___ weekend and later, I plan on getting ___ job in ___ hospital on ___ William Street.
I'm a student at ___ university, but I also work in the school library on the weekend and later, I plan on getting a job in the hospital on ___ William Street.
You can come over _____ time, but _____ guests will be arriving at 8 since _____ works until 6.
You can come over any time, but most of the guests will be arriving at 8 since everybody works until 6.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. Although they don't do any advertising, their products sell well.
2. Their products sell well in spite of _______.
Their products sell well in spite of the fact that they don't do any advertising / not doing any advertising.
I wanted to take the ____rail to avoid traffic, but I ____understood the directions to get there and now I'm lost and hope____.
I wanted to take the monorail to avoid traffic, but I misunderstood the directions to get there and now I'm lost and hopeless.
We get a few _____ and lightning storms now and again, but the weather here is more or less sunny all year.
We get a few thunder and lightning storms now and again, but the weather here is more or less sunny all year.
Last year, I traveled from ___ Hawaiian Islands to ___ Himalayas to climb ___ Mount Everest, which is ___ highest ___ well-known natural wonder of ___ world. ___ international border between ___ Nepal and ___ China runs across its summit point.
Last year, I traveled from the Hawaiian Islands to the Himalayas to climb ___ Mount Everest, which is the highest mountain above sea-level and a well-known natural wonder of the world. The international border between ___ Nepal and ___ runs across its summit point.
Lisa _____ asks us to pay for her because she never has _____ money, so _____ Greg _____ I plan on inviting her out again.
Lisa always asks us to pay for her because she never has any money, so neither Greg nor I plan on inviting her out again.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. Even though I wasn't feeling well, we went on our trip because we didn't want to lose the deposit we paid.
2. ______ the fact that I wasn't feeling well, we went on our trip ______ lose the deposit we paid.
Despite / In spite of the fact that I wasn't feeling well, we went on our trip so as not to / in order not to lose the deposit we paid.
Tokyo is one of 20 ____cities and although it is ____crowded, their ____ground ____way system is one of the most advanced in the world.
Tokyo is one of 20 megacities and although it is overcrowded, their underground subway system is one of the most advanced in the world.