1 Change the form of the words in parentheses.
⑴ George ( is flying )to London at this time tomorrow.
→ George will be flying to London at this time tomorrow.
⑵ Bob broke the camera his grandfather( give )him three years before.
→ Bob broke the camera his grandfather had given him three years before.
2 Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
⑴ その塔が建てられてから10年になる。
= It has been ten years since
the tower was built.
⑵ 明日の朝までに私はこの長編小説を読み終えているだろう。
= I will have finished
reading this novel by tomorrow morning.
3 Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
⑴ People believe the building safe against earthquakes.
= The building is believed to
be safe against earthquakes.
⑵ Only rich people enjoy a happy life in that country.
= Only the rich enjoy a happy life in that
country.
4 Put the words in parentheses in the correct order.
⑴ 今日の東京の気温は36度まで上がるだろう。
The temperature in Tokyo today ( high / will / as / as / 36 degrees / reach ).
→ The temperature in Tokyo today will reach as high as 36 degrees.
⑵ ジョンが事故でけがをしたという知らせは彼のチームメイトを驚かせた。
( was / news / John / the / injured / that ) in an accident surprised
his teammates.
→ The news that John was injured in an accident surprised his teammates.
Put the Japanese sentences into English, referring to the passage.
⑴ 彼らはその建物のために風力エネルギーを最大限に活用する計画を考え出しました。
⑴ They came up with a plan for the building that would make the most of wind energy.
⑵ そのバンドが結成されてから10年になります。それは今でも若者に人気があります。
⑵ Ten years have passed since the band was formed. It still remains popular among young people.
MORE! SELF EXPRESSION
Describe yourself in 2-3 sentences, using the key expression given below.
Key expression :~ have passed since ...「…してから~(時間)になる」