Page 18 - English 11 | Activity Book 3-4

Skill-based Activity

1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. Use up to three

words.

1. As I was getting ready to leave, Steve came in.

I was getting ready to leave when Steve came in.
2. Julie had a car accident on her way to school.
While Julie ___________________________________________________ to school, she had an accident.

3. Yesterday Alex started work at 9 a.m. and stopped for lunch at 1 p.m.
Yesterday Alex ____________________________________________________ morning until lunchtime.

4. Peter was reading, and Mary was watching TV.
Mary was watching TV ___________________________________________________ reading.
5. I was cooking when they arrived.

While I ___________________________________________________, they arrived.

2 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. Use the word in
parentheses.

1. He had lunch, then he visited the library. (After)

He visited the library ___________________________________________________ lunch.
2. The museum closed before we arrived. (time)
The museum ___________________________________________________ we got there.

3. They waited at the bus stop for an hour, then the bus came. (until)
The bus didn’t come ___________________________________________________ for an hour at the bus stop.
4. They didn’t take a compass with them, and they lost the way. (taken)

They got lost because they ___________________________________________________ with them.

3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
a noun formed from the verb underlined.

1. After the guests arrived, the conference began.

After the arrival of the guests , the conference began.
2. While they were flying, something went wrong.
During the ___________________________________________________, something went wrong.

3. After he died, Van Gogh was recognized as a great artist
After his ___________________________________________________, Van Gogh was recognized as a great artist.
4. After he invented the gramophone, Edison became famous.

After the ___________________________________________________, Edison became famous.

ORTAÖĞRETİM 18 ENGLISH-11
GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ