Part 12. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the word given in capitals. Do not change this word in any way.

1. My father spent two hours planting the trees in the garden yesterday.                took

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1. The motor in this machine needs cleaning once a week. has

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1. She always has a good relationship with the children. gets

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1. "I'm sorry, but I can't lend you my laptop today, David," Mary said.             refused

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1. Nobody can take better care of me than my mother. best

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1. He did the math problem in only two minutes.                                                                                                                solution

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1. The price of oil has increased considerably in the last two months.             rise

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1. The new teaching method strongly influences children’s way of thinking.                                                                                                                influence

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1. The accident was not his fault. blame

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1. The question was so difficult that he couldn’t answer it. too 

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