Question

2 Complete the sentences with an adjective and
preposition from exercise 1 so that they mean the same
as the sentence above.
1 At school, Tom Cruise did well at sports.
At school, Tom Cruise was good at sports.
2 Other kids laughed at Bill Gates because his only
interest was computers.
Other kids laughed at Bill Gates because he was only
computers.
3 Kurt Cobain didn't like school, but he really liked his
art teacher.
Kurt Cobain didn't like school, but he was
his art teacher.
4 At school, Tiger Woods was frightened by the other
boys.
At his school, Tiger Woods was
the other boys.
5 Winston Churchill hated school, but he loved reading.
Winston Churchill hated school, but he was very
reading.

Answer 1

1. At school, Tom Cruise was proficient at sports.

2. Other kids laughed at Bill Gates because he was singularly focused on computers.

3. Kurt Cobain didn't like school, but he was fond of his art teacher.

4. At his school, Tiger Woods was intimidated by the other boys.

5. Winston Churchill hated school, but he was passionate about reading.