Use of English 3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. 1  Listen carefully to what I am about to say.     attention     Please ________________________________________ what I am about to say. 2  Someone told the boys it was dangerous to play by the lake.     warning     The boys ______________________________________ about playing by the lake. 3  Jenny and her mother argued over the wedding dress.     argument     Jenny ________________________________________ her mother over the wedding dress. 4  He finally managed to get over his wife's death.      terms      He succeeded _________________________________ his wife's death. 5  I am going to get very angry in a minute.     temper     I am going to ___________________________________ in a minute. 6  If you don't try hard you won't succeed.     effort     Unless ________________________________________ you'll fail. 7  What they say doesn't change anything.     difference     It _____________________________________________ what they say. 8  She assumed control of the business when her father retired.     charge     She ___________________________________________ of the business when her father retired. 9  I couldn't speak to her.     word     I wasn't ________________________________________ with her. 10 We should always keep our word.     promise     We should never ________________________________. Answers 1 Please pay attention to what I am about to say. 2 The boys were given a warning about playing by the lake. 3 Jenny had an argument with her mother about hte wedding dress. 4 He succeeded in coming to terms with his wife's death. 5 I am going to lose my temper in a minute. 6 Unless you make more effort you'll fail. 7 It doesn't make any difference what they say. 8 She took charge of the business when her father died. 9 I wasn't able to have a work with her. 10 We should never break a promise. home