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I: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the gra es.!

"AIN# $The fox trie% in &ain to reach the gra es. '. The cro s were (a%l) affecte% () the stor*. !EFFECT# $The stor* ha% a (a%l) effect on the cro s. +. The ro,ect recei&e% unani*ous a ro&al of the co**ittee.!FA"O-R# $The whole co**ittee was.were in fa&our of the ro,ect. /. The ersonnel officer ro*ise% hi* that she woul%n0t tell an) one that he ha% (een in the rison. !1OR2# $The ersonnel officer ga&e hi* her wor% that she3 4. No(o%) coul% ossi(l) (elie&e the stor) he tol% us. !5E6ON2# $The stor) he tol% us was (e)on% (elief 7. I ha% lost his hone nu*(er8 so I coul% not contact hi* (efore. !TO-C9# $ I coul% not :ee .get in touch with hi* (ecause I ha% lost his hone nu*(er. ;. I en,o) (eing the (oss of a s*all co* an). !FIS9# $I en,o) (eing a (ig fish in a s*all on%. <. The success of our local theater has *a%e our cit) fa*ous. !MA=# $The success of our local theater has ut our cit) on the *a . >. She is not u set? she is onl) reten%ing. !ACT# $She is not u set? she is onl) utting on an act. 1@. The (an: ro((ers esca e% in a stolen car. !AETA1A6# $The (an: ro((ers *a%e a getawa) in a stolen car. 11. As eo le use a lot of woo%B ul 8 *an) trees are cut %own. $The more woo%B ul is use%8 the *ore trees are cut %own 1'. 5ecause of the a(sence of the at*os here on the *oon8 the s:) there is (lac:8 ,ust as in s ace. $Because there is no at*os here on the *oon8 the s:)3 1+. These )oung *en (eca*e %octors after six )ears training. $After these young men ha% (een traine% for six )ears8 the (eca*e %octors 1/. =eo le (elie&e that the Chinese in&ente% a er in 1@4 A.2. $Paper is (elie&e% to ha&e (een in&ente% () the Chinese in 1@4 A.2. 14. A *an I %on0t :now tol% *e a(out that. $I was tol% a(out that () a *an I %on0t :now. 17. That was a sill) thing to sa)C $What a sill) thing to sa)C 1;. 1e0&e run out of etrol. $There is no *ore etrol left. 1<. It ta:es six hours to %ri&e fro* here to Don%on. $It is a six hour %ri&e fro* here to Don%on. 1>. 9e was sorr) he ha%n0t sai% goo%()e to her at the air ort. $He regretted not sa)ing goo%()e to her at the air ort. '@. The) faile% to fin% out a solution to the ro(le*.

$They didnt succeed in fin%ing out a 3 Most stores will acce t a cre%it car% instea% of cash. !ADTERNATI"E# $Most stores will acce t a cre%it car% as an alternati&e to cash. ''. 6ou can a&oi% tooth %eca) () (rushing )our teeth regularl). !=RE"ENT# $5rushing )our teeth regularl) can re&ent tooth %eca). '+. So*e of =eter0s ex ressions *a:e *e thin: of *) (rother. !REMIN2# $So*e of =eter0s ex ressions re*in% *e of *) (rother. '/. 1hen %o )ou thin: this (ri%ge was (uiltE !OD2# $9ow ol% %o )ou thin: this (ri%ge isE '4. That ol% t) ewriter is not worth re airing. !=OINTDESS# $Re airing that ol% t) ewriter is ointless. '7. The) share a lot of ho((ies an% interests. !COMMON# $The) ha&e a lot of ho((ies an% interest in co**on. ';. This train shoul% ha&e left +@ *inutes ago. !MEANT# $This train was *eant to lea&e +@ *inutes ago. '< The resi%ent arrange% for *e to use his chauffeurB%ri&en car whene&er I li:e%. !2IS=OSAD# $The resi%ent lace%. ut his chauffeurB%ri&en car at *) %is osal. '>. The ainting is worth F'48@@@. !"AD-E2# $The ainting has (een &alue% at F'48@@@. +@. This ass ort can (e use% in *ost countries. $This ass ort can (e &ali% for *ost countries. +1. M) (an: *anager an% I get on together &er) well. !TERMS# $I a* on &er) goo% ter*s with *) (an: *anager. +'. That hotel is a (it too ex ensi&e for us8 I a* afrai%. !REAC9# $That hotel is a (it (e)on% our reach8 I a* afrai%. ++. A(solute secrec) was crucial to the success of the *ission. $Without a(solute secrec)8 the *ission woul%n0t ha&e succee%e%. +/. I**e%iatel) after his arri&al ho*e a waterBheater ex lo%e%. $Hardly ha% he arri&e% ho*e when a waterBheater ex lo%e%. +4. Rita %oesn0t realiGe how serious her hus(an%0s o eration is going to (e. $Little %oes Rita realiGe how 3 +7. A waiter s ille% sou o&er D)%ia0s new %ress last night. $Lydia ha% so*e sou s ille% o&er her new %ress () a waiter last night. +;. It was the goal:ee er that sa&e% the *atch for us. $Had it not (een for the goal:ee er8 we woul% ha&e lost the *atch. +<. Ti* insiste% on (eing tol% the co* lete stor). $Nothing (ut the co* lete stor) woul% satisf) Ti*. +>. Hane0s hus(an% will (e returning fro* South A*erica Iuite soon. $It wont (e long after Hane0s hus(an% returns fro* S.A. /@. The er*it ex ires at the en% of this *onth. $The permit is not &ali% after the en% of this *onth. /1. I %on0t reall) li:e her8 e&en though I a%*ire her achie&e*ents. $Much as I a%*ire her achie&e*ent8 I %on0t reall) li:e her. '1.

/'. Alice an% Charles %i% not %eci%e to *o&e to a (igger house until after the (irth of their secon% chil%. $ nly when A. an% C. ha% their secon% chil% %i% the) %eci%e to *o&e to a (igger house. /+. Martin *a) not (e &er) well (ut she still *anages to en,o) life. $Martins poor health %oesn0t re&ent.sto hi* fro* en,o)ing life. //. The =acific Ocean is on a&erage %ee er than the Atlantic. $The a!erage %e th of the =acific Ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic. /4. -n%er no circu*stances shoul% )ou hone the olice. $The last thing )ou shoul% %o is to hone the olice. /7. 1e coul%n0t fin% Aeorge an)where. $"eorge was nowhere to (e foun%. /;. =ro&i%e% )our han%writing is legi(le8 the exa*iners will acce t )our a er. $#o long as the exa*iners can rea% )our han%writing8 the) will acce t )our a er. /<. There are a lot of eo le %e en% on hi*. $He has a lot of %e en%ants. />. I %aren0t turn on the tele&ision (ecause the (a() *ight wa:e u . !FEAR# $I %aren0t turn on the tele&ision for fear of wa:ing the (a() u . 4@. The teachers agree% to intro%uce the new *etho%s. !AAREEMENT# $There was an agree*ent a*ong the teachers to intro%uce the new *etho%s. 41. If interest rates are cut8 the econo*ic situation *a) i* ro&e. !RE2-CTION# $A re%uction in.of interest rates *a) i* ro&e the econo*ic situation. 4'. I %on0t ersonall) care if the) co*e or not. !MATTER# $It %oesn0t *atter to *e whether the) co*e or not. 4+. Docal resi%ents sai% the) were against the new traffic sche*e. !2ISA==RO"AD# $Docal resi%ents ex resse% their %isa ro&al of the new traffic sche*e. 4/. 1h) isn0t this T" wor:ingE $What is wrong with this T"E 44. Ma) I (orrow )our enE $Would )ou len% *e )our enE 47. 1e *ust %o so*ething a(out the ro(le* e&en if it costs a lot. $$ostly as.though it *a) (e8 we *ust %o so*ething a(out the ro(le*. 4;. 1e shoul% (an the use of estici%es8 (ut we shoul% also restrict the use of other che*icals. $In addition to (anning the use of estici%es8 we shoul% also restrict the use of other che*icals. 4<. 6ou *ight fall if )ou are not careful. $Be careful or )ou will fall. 4>. I**e%iatel) after his arri&al8 things went wrong.

$No sooner ha% he arri&e% than things went wrong. 7@. Although Na* was the stronger of the two8 his attac:er soon o&er owere% hi*. $%espite his (eing the stronger of the two8 Na* was soon o&er owere% () his attac:er. 71. The onl) reason the art) was a success was that a fa*ous fil* star atten%e%. $Had it not (een for the atten%ance of a fa*ous fil* star8 the art) woul%n0t ha&e (een a success. 7'. Aalileo is consi%ere% to (e the father of *o%ern astrono*). $"alileo is regarded as the father of *o%ern astrono*). 7+. The onl) wa) )ou can (eco*e a goo% athlete is to train har% e&er) %a). $ nly &y training har% e&er) %a) can )ou (eco*e a goo% athlete. 7/. 9e s ea:s *ore ersuasi&el) than his (rother. $He is a *ore ersuasi&e s ea:er than his (rother. 74. 9e can har%l) rea% at all. !"IRT-ADD6# $9e is &irtuall) una(le to rea%. 77. 9e can s ea: French well enough to go to the conference. !FD-ENT# $9is French is fluent enough to go to the conference. 7;. 9is arri&al was co* letel) unex ecte%. !TOOJ# $9is arri&al too: us co* letel) () sur rise. 7<. The first sign of the %isease is a feeling of faintness. !ONSET# $The onset of the %isease is a feeling is shown () a feeling of faintness. 7>. 9e (egan () gi&ing us a su**ar) of his rogress so far. !O-TSET# $At the outset8 he ga&e us a su**ar) of his rogress so far. ;@. As an anti%ote to their %isa oint*ent8 he (ought the* iceBcrea*. !OFFSET# $To offset their %isa oint*ent8 he (ought the* iceBcrea*. ;1. It was 1alter Raleigh who intro%uce% otatoes an% to(accos into Englan%. $The 'nglish owe the intro%uction of otatoes an% to(accos to 1. R. ;'. That ru*our a(out the olitician an% the construction contract is a(solutel) false. $There is a(solutel) no truth in that ru*our a(out the olitician an% the construction contract. ;+. 9e was sentence% to six *onths in rison for his art in the ro((er). $He recei!ed a six *onth sentence for his art in the ro((er). ;/. 6ou can eat as *uch as )ou li:e for F4 at the new lunchB(ar. $There is no li*it.restriction on how *uch.what )ou eat for F4 at the new lunchB(ar. ;4. The 6eti has &er) rarel) (een seen at this altitu%e. $There ha!e &een &er) few sightings of the 6eti at this altitu%e. ;7. 6ou thin: that fat eo le are alla)s ,oll)8 (ut )ou are wrong. $$ontrary to what )ou thin:8 fat eo le aren0t alwa)s ,oll).

;;. The onl) thing that :e t us out of rison was the wa) he s o:e to the local %ialect. $But for his co**an% of the local %ialect8 we coul% ha&e (een ,aile%. ;<. The council rarel) allows a eals against its %ecisions. $9ar%l) %oes the council allow a eals against its %ecisions. ;>. She is a stu%ent goo% at *athe*atics. !FIA-RES# $She is a stu%ent ha&ing a hea% for figures. <@. I thin: we ought to er*it hi* to %o whate&er he chooses. !9AN2# $I thin: we shoul% gi&e hi* a free han%. <1. Margaret was offere% a lace on the course (ut coul%n0t acce t (ecause she was ill. !T-RN# $Margaret was offere% a lace on the course (ut ha% to turn %own (ecause 3 <'. 6ou0ll ,ust ha&e to ta:e a chance. !=OT# $6ou0ll ,ust ha&e to ta:e ot luc:. !Ta:e ot luc:: Kn thL# <+. Asse*(ling the furniture is extre*el) eas). !=DA6# $Asse*(ling the furniture is a chil%0s la). </. I resent the wa) that she clearl) feels herself to (e su erior to *e. !NOSE# su erior: cM cao hNn $I resent the wa) that she loo:s %own her nose at *e. <4. 6our attitu%e will ha&e to change if )ou want to succee%. !DEAF# $6ou ha&e to turn o&er a new leaf if )ou want to succee%. <7. Man) s ecies of wil%life are threatene% with extinction. !"ERAE# $Man) s ecies of wil%life are on the &erge of extinction. <;. The stor* (lew the roof off the house. $The house ha% its roof (lown off () the stor*. <<. This is the Iuic:est wa) to get into the town centre. $There is no Iuic:er wa) than this to get into the town centre. <>. Onl) one erson :new what ha% cause% the fire. $The cause of the fire was :nown to onl) one erson. >@. I0* not going to retire unless I *)self want to. !FEED# $ I0* not going to retire unless I feel li:e it. >1. After two hours the (ri%e ha% still not arri&e%. !SIAN# $After two hours there was still no sign of the (ri%e. >'. Rosa foun% the heat Iuite intolera(le. !5EAR# $Rosa coul%n0t (ear the heat. >+. 6ou were ru%e to that wo*an0s hus(an%8 an% she0s u set now. $The wo*an whose hus(an% )ou were ru%e to is u set now. >/. Are the) li:el) to ass =roficienc)E $Is there an) li:elihoo% that the) ass =roficienc)E >4. 78@@@ oun%s is a (etter offer than )ou ha&e e&er ha% (efore. $6ou ha&e ne&er ha% an offer (etter than 78@@@ oun%s (efore. >7. 9arr) ai% 4@ oun%s a wee: for (e% an% (rea:fast. $5e% an% (rea:fast cost 9arr) 4@ oun%s a wee:. >;. 6ou can not *a:e use of this offer after 14 2ece*(er.

$This offer is onl) &ali% until 14 2ece*(er. 5e careful not to waste water. !ECONOMICAD# $5e econo*ical with water >>. 1e ha&en0t sol% *an) cars this *onth. !2EMAN2# $There has (een little %e*an% for cars this *onth. 1@@. The acci%ent &icti* was ha&ing increasing %ifficult) in (reathing. !2IFFIC-DT# $The acci%ent &icti*s were increasingl) %ifficult to (reathe. 1@1. 5ett) is &er) ha ) to loo: after han%ica e% eo le. $Betty is de!oted to loo:ing after han%ica e% eo le. 1@'. The %ecorators ha&e finishe% the whole of the first floor. $We ha!e ha% the whole of the first floor finishe% () the %ecorators. 1@+. If )ou want *) a%&ice8 I woul% forget a(out (u)ing a new house. $If I were )ou8 I woul% forget a(out (u)ing a new house. 1@/. The onl) wa) to eli*inate worl% terroris* is () unite% o osition. Eli*inate: chM* %Ot $ nly &y unite% o osition can we eli*inate worl% terroris*. 1@4. E&er)(o%) *a%e fun of hi* (ecause he0% his hair cut so short. !MICJE6# $E&er)(o%) too: the Mic:e) out of hi* (ecause he ha% his hair cut so short. 1@7. I felt stu i% when I realiGe% what I0% %one. !FOOD# $I felt such a fool when I realiGe% what I0% %one. 1@;. She was &er) relie&e% when she realiGe% that her (ag ha%n0t (een stolen. !5REAT9E2# $She (reathe% a sign of relief when she realiGe% 3 1@<. 1oul% )ou li:e to contri(ute so*ething to our ca* aignE !MAJE# $1oul% )ou li:e to *a:e a contri(ution to our ca* aignE 1@>. =ro%ucts which see* to lac: cre%i(ilit) are not o ular. !CADD# $There is no call for ro%ucts which see* to lac: cre%i(ilit). 11@. Technical s:ills are nee%e% to o erate this new *achiner). !2EMAN2S# $O erating. the o eration of this new *achiner) %e*an%s technical s:ills. 111. 1e ha&e run out of s*all siGes. !STOCJ# $1e ha&e no s*all siGes in stoc:. . 1e are out of stoc: of s*all siGes. . S*all siGes are out of stoc:. 11'. In all ro(a(ilit) we will finish the ro,ect on Thurs%a). !C9ANCES# $The chances are that the ro,ect will (e finishe% on Thurs%a). 11+. The) arri&e% at their %estination ali&e an% :ic:ing. !SO-N2# ali&e an% :ic:ing: (Pnh an &Q sR $The) arri&e% at their %estination safe an% soun% 11/. In her re&ious ,o(8 Mara was a icture restorer. !1ORJ# $Mara use% to wor: as a icture restorer. 114. I0* sure )ou were %ri&ing too fast. $(ou must ha&e (een %ri&ing too fast. 117. It was o&ereating that cause% his heart attac:. ><.

$If he ha%n0t o&ereaten8 he woul%n0t ha&e ha% a heart attac:. 11;. The stor* co* letel) wi e% out all *) cro s. !1i e out: %estro)# $I ha!e ha% all *) cro s co* letel) wi e% out () the stor*. 11<. The fire le% to the setting u of a u(lic enIuir). $As a result of the fire8 a u(lic enIuir) was set u . 11>. "ita*in inta:e an% intelligence are not connecte%. $There is no connection (etween &ita*in inta:e an% intelligence. 1'@. 9e su%%enl) thought that he *ight ha&e *isun%erstoo% her. $It crossed his *in% that he *ight ha&e *isun%erstoo% her. 1'1. 9is wife :ee s telling hi* that he shoul% get a (etter ,o(. $His wife is pushing hi* to get a (etter ,o(. 1''. 9is secon% atte* t on the worl% recor% was successful. $ He &ro)e the wor: recor% at.on his secon% atte* t. 1'+. I a lie% for the ,o( (ut was turne% %own. $My a lication for the ,o( was turne% %own. 1'/. There are *ore eo le out of wor: in this countr) than e&er (efore. $Ne!er ha&e there (een *ore eo le out of wor: in this countr). 1'4. M) (o)frien% is &er) shortBte* ere%. $My &oyfriend loses his te* er &er) easil). 1'7. Det0s clean the %ishes in the *orning. !1AS9INA# $Det0s %o the washingBu in the *orning. 1';. 2es ite his age8 he0s still wor:ing. !RETIRE2# $9e still has not retire% %es ite his age. 1'<. 1hose na*e shoul% I write on the cheIueE !MAJE# $1ho shoul% I *a:e out the cheIue toE 1'>. S=lease %on0t %ri&e so fastCT Ann (egge% her frien%. $Ann pleaded with her frien% not to %ri&e so fast. 1+@. M) rotests were ignore%. $No&ody too: notice of *) rotests. 1+1. I0* sure he too: )our (riefcase () *ista:e. $I am sure he didnt ta:e )our (riefcase %eli(eratel). 1+'. 1e onl) %es atch goo%s after recei&ing the *one). $Onl) after the *one) is recei&e% can we %es atch goo%s. 1++. 6ou a) '@ oun%s a *onth for a erio% of one )ear. $6ou a) in twel&e successi&e *onthl) instal*ents of '@ oun%s. 1+/. 9e0ll settle %own. Then his erfor*ance will i* ro&e. $Once he settles. has settle% %own8 his erfor*ance will i* ro&e. 1+4. The result of the *atch was ne&er in %ou(t. $At no ti*e was the result of the *atch in %ou(t. 1+7. This will (e the orchestra0s first erfor*ance outsi%e Don%on. $This will (e the first ti*e the orchestra has erfor*e%. la)e% outsi%e Don%on. 1+;. 9e will not (e ut off () their co**ents. !2ETER# $Their co**ent won0t %eter hi*. 1+<. She co* lains far too often for *) li:ing. !FREU-ENT#

$She *a:es freIuent co* laint a(out *) li:ing. 1+>. So*e eo le acce t that a stor* is ine&ita(le. !RESIANE2# $So*e eo le are resigne% to the fact that a stor* is ine&ita(le. 1/@. The fri%ge is co* letel) e* t). !DEFT# $There is nothing left in the fri%ge. 1/4. Mone) is of little &alue on a %esert islan%. !CO-NTS# $Mone) counts for little in the islan%. 1/7. Can )ou tell *e where the Mi%lan% 9otel isE !2IRECT# $Can )ou %irect *e to the 3 1/;. The =ri*e Minister felt it a ro riate to *a:e a state*ent. !FIT# $The =ri*e Minister saw. thought fit to *a:e a state*ent. 1/<. I0% rather we starte% at se&en. !=REFERENCE# $M) reference was for a se&en o0cloc: start. 1/>. The acci%ent wasn0t his fault. !5DAME# $9e wasn0t to (la*e for the acci%ent. 14@. Although he see*s frien%l)8 he0s not to (e truste%. $*riendly as he *a) see*8 he0s not to (e truste%. 141. Not until the (o%) was foun% %i% the olice (elie&e her. $It was only when the (o%) was foun% that the olice (elie&e% her. 14'. S1hate&er )ou %o8 %on0t gi&e u ho eT the) sai%. $They urged *e not to gi&e u ho e 14+. Far *ore eo le li&e to retire*ent age in 5ritain than in the =hili ines. $Not as *an) eo le li&e to retire*ent age in =hili ines as in 5ritain. 14/. 1e ha&e no seats left for the concert on 2ece*(er 1' th. $All the seats for the concert on 2ece*(er 1'th ha&e (een (oo:e%. 144. The foreigner %eclare% his innocence. !2ENIE2# $The foreigner %enie% :nowing an)thing a(out it. 147. E&er)one (ut Hane faile% to ro%uce the correct answer. !S-CCEE2E2# $Onl) Hane succee%e% in ro%ucing the correct answer. 14;. An o en fire can0t (e co* are% to.with central heating. !COM=ARISON# $There is no co* arison (etween an o en fire an% central heating. 14<. There is no wa) that )oung *an can achie&e success in this test. !5O-N2# $That )oung *an is (oun% to fail in this test. 14>. I was scare% to tell hi* what I reall) thought. !CO-RAAE# $I %i%n0t ha&e enough courage to tell hi* what I reall) thought. 17@. The Areens consi%er 9enr) a goo% frien%. !DOOJ# $The Areens loo: on 9enr) as a goo% frien%. 171. Teachers thin: that har% wor: is goo% for )ou. !9ARM# $Teachers thin: that wor: %oes.causes )ou no har*. 17'. 5ecause of the %ela) we *isse% our connecting flight. !MEANT# $The %ela) *eant that we *isse% our connecting flight. 17+. 2on0t wait to (e as:e% if )ou want a san%wichC !9ED=# $9el )ourself to a san%wich. !V ta:e so*e of it# 17/. Most eo le regar% 2r. =eters as (eing the (est surgeon in his fiel%. !1I2ED6#

$2r. =eters is wi%el) regar%e% as (eing 3 174. The =ri*e Minister was %eter*ine% to re*ain in office. $The Prime Minister had no intention of resigning office. 177. I %on0t :now the first thing a(out aeronautics. $I am utterl) ignorant of aeronautics. 17;. The stu%ents0 riotous (eha&iour shoul% ha&e (een se&erel) unishe%. $The students deser!ed se&ere unish*ent for their riotous (eha&iour. 17<. The chances are that the whole thing will ha&e (een forgotten () next ter*. $In all ro(a(ilit).li:elihoo% the whole thing will 3 17>. 2es ite his ungainl) air he is re*ar:a(l) agile. $Although he loo:s ungainl)8 he is re*ar:a(l) agile. 1;@. The nu*(ers of cars on the roa%s *ust (e re%uce%. !2O1N# $1e *ust cut %own on the nu*(er of cars on the roa%s. 1;1. Interru ting when so*eone is s ea:ing is ru%e. !C-T# $It0s ru%e to cut in when so*eone is s ea:ing. 1;'. 1e ha&e an e*ergenc) electricit) su l) in case we are cut off. !5ACJ# $If we are cut off8 we can fall (ac: on our e*ergenc) electricit) su l). 1;+. 1e0&e %eci%e% to lea&e earl) to*orrow *orning. !SET# $1e are going to set off earl) to*orrow *orning. 1;/. I :now )ou are hi%ing so*ething fro* *e. !5ACJ# $1hat are )ou :ee ing (ac: fro* *eE 1;4. Co*e on Thurs%a) or Fri%a). It0s all the sa*e to *e. !2IFFERENCE# $Co*e on Thurs%a) or Fri%a). It *a:es no %ifference to *e . 1;7. A*an%a has i* ro&e% a lot this ter*. !=ROARESS# $A*an%a has *a%e great.goo% rogress this ter*. 1;;. Aun*an :ills + eo le in 5an: 2ra*a. $A man with a gun :ills + eo le in 3 1;<. The ri%%le of the *issing heiress has (een sol&e%. $The police has foun% the cause of the *issing heiress. 1;>. 9is a earance was co* letel) unex ecte%. $His appearance was (e)on% our ex ectation. 1<@. 9e is () no *eans a s*art (o). $9e is not co* letel) a s*art (o). 1<1. I ta:e it for grante% that he is influential erson. $I assu*e that he is 3 1<'. 9e won0t let an)one touch his recor%s. !O5HECTS# $9e o(,ects to an)one else touching his recor%s. 1<+. 9e %i%n0t thin: *uch of the *usical show )ester%a). !O=INION# $9e ha% a low o inion of the *usical show )ester%a). 1</. The concert was not as goo% as he ha% ho e%. !EW=ECTATIONS# $The concert faile% to co*e.li&e u to his ex ectations. 1<4. The *usic teacher was the onl) *e*(er of staff not to atten% the concert. !EWCE=TION#

$1ith the exce tion of the *usic teacher e&er) *e*(er of staff atten%e% the concert. 1<7. The i* ression *ost eo le ha&e of hi* is that he is a goo% singer. !RE=-TATION# $ 9e has a re utation as a goo% singer. 1<;. 9e is sai% to (e a &er) goo% &iolinist. !COMES# $9e co*es o&er.across as a &er) goo% &iolinist. 1<<. 1e *isse% the (eginning of the concert (ecause we ha% o&ersle t. !CONSEU-ENCE# $1e *isse% the (eginning of the concert as a conseIuence of o&erslee ing. 1<>. It is )our %ut) to tell hi* what to %o. $6ou are su ose% to tell hi* what to %o. 1>@. M) (oss wor:s (etter when he0s resse% for ti*e. $The less hurrie% the (oss is8 the worse he wor:s. 1>1. It is ex ecte% that the co* an) can get *ore rofit this )ear. $The company is ex ecte% to get *ore rofit this )ear. 1>'. I was astonishe% () her confi%ence. $What astonishe% *e was her confi%ence. 1>+. So*eone tol% *e *) flight was cancelle% when I got to the air ort. $Arri!ing at the air ort8 so*eone tol% *e *) flight was cancelle%. 1>/. I :new I ha% *et hi* (efore8 (ut I can0t re*e*(er his na*e. !TONA-E# $I :new I ha% *et hi* (efore8 (ut his na*e is on the ti of *) tongue. 1>4. 9is choice alwa)s followe% what his wife %eci%e%. !STE=# $9is choice was alwa)s in ste with his wife0s %ecision.what his wife %eci%e%. 1>7. Re*e*(er to write to usC !2RO=# $Re*e*(er to %ro us a line.noteC 1>;. =hone an% write to hi* if )ou can0t tal: %irectl) to hi*. !AET# $Aet in touch with hi* if )ou can0t tal: %irectl) to hi*. 1><. 2on0t worr). There will (e another chance. !JEE=# $Jee )our en% u 8 there will (e another chance. 1>>. On the %a) she agree% to *arr) hi*8 he was ha ier than he ha% e&er (een in his life. $The %a) she agree% to *arr) hi* was the ha iest he ha% e&er ha% in his life. '@@. Is it reall) necessar) for *e to arri&e so earl)E $2o I ha&e to arri&e so earl)E '@1. So*eone has stolen the (oss0s car. $The (oss has ha% his car stolen. (een ro((e% of his car. '@'. 1hoe&er %i% that *ust ha&e (een a &er) (ra&e erson. $Onl) a &er) (ra&e erson coul% ha&e %one that. '@+. The last ti*e we were here was in 1><@. $1e ha&en0t (een here since 1><@. '@/. The fourth ti*e he as:e% her to *arr) hi*8 she acce te%.

$Onl) on his fourth ro osal %i% she acce t hi*. '@4. 9as she written to )ou latel)E !9EAR2# $9as )ou hear% for* her latel)E '@7. 1e *ust ha&e )our answer tonight at the latest. !INSIST# $1e insist on ha&ing )our answer tonight at the latest. '@;. 1e0&e %eci%e% to re lace those lastic shower curtains with these ru((er ones. !S-5STIT-TE# $1e ha&e %eci%e% to su(stitute those lastic shower curtains for these ru((er ones. '@<. So*e(o%) has stolen all Miran%a0s ,eweller). !RO55E2# $Miran%a has (een ro((e% of all her ,ewelr). '@>. Nothing e&er frightens hi*. !AFRAI2# $9e is afrai% of nothing. '1@. It0s not *) ha(it to get u Iuite so earl) as this. !-SE2# $I a* not use% to getting u Iuite so earl) li:e this. '11. E&er)thing went well that *orning. !NOT9INA# $Nothing went wrong that *orning. '1'. A ortion of straw(erries an% crea* costs a lot in the cafX. !C9ARAES# $The cafX charges a lot for a ortion 3 '1+. 9ow li:el) a* I to ass the exa*ination8 %o )ou thin:E !C9ANCE# $1hat chance ha&e I of assing the exa*ination8 %o )ou thin:E '1/. 9e ha% no i%ea how %ifficult the exercise woul% (e until he was half wa) through it. $ nly when he was half wa) through the exercise %i% he realiGe how %ifficult it was. '14. Further rogress was i* ossi(le (ecause of the floo%s. $The floods *a%e further rogress i* ossi(le. '17. As he rose to s ea:8 the crow% (egan cheering. $The cheering fro* the crow% (egan as he rose to s ea:. '1;. 1e ha% not ex ecte% that we shoul% ha&e so *uch %ifficult) in fin%ing the lace. $The place was *uch *ore %ifficult to fin% than we ha% ex ecte%. '1<. Our resent financial ro(le*s will soon (e a thing of the ast. $Well soon fin% a solution to.o&erco*e our resent financial ro(le*s. '1>. It0s no(o%)0s fault that the *eeting was cancelle%. $No&ody is to (la*e.is res onsi(le for the fact that the *eeting was cancelle%. ''@. The fate of the two cli*(ers is un:nown. $Its a mystery as to what ha ene% to the two cli*(ers. ''1. There is no nee% for us to hurr)? the la) %oesn0t start until <:+@. !TIME# $1e can ta:e our ti*e? the la) 3 '''. Hohn is &er) selfBconfi%ent. !CONFI2ENCE# $Hohn has a lot of confi%ence in hi*self. ''+. 9is holi%a) is at exactl) the sa*e ti*e as *ine. !COINCI2ES# $9is holi%a) ti*e coinci%es with *ine.

''/. 9e is allege% the owner of the &alua(le icture. !CDAIME2# $9e is clai*e% to (e the owner of the &alua(le icture. ''4. The wa) he too: e&er)thing he %i% for grante% reall) anno)e% her. !5ACJ# $The wa) he too: e&er)thing he %i% for grante% reall) got. ut her (ac: u . ''7. It was touch an% go whether he reco&ere% or not. !5ADANCE# $It was in the (alance whether he reco&ere% or not. '';. 1hich of the two (oo:s woul% )ou referE !RAT9ER# $1hich of the two (oo:s woul% )ou rather rea%E ''<. These (oo:s ha&e (een lent () the 5ritish Council li(rar). !DOAN# $These (oo:s ha&e (een on loan fro* the 5ritish Council li(rar). ''>. I (ought a air of shoes this *orning. The) cost /@ oun%s. $This morning I spent /@ oun%s on a air of shoes. '+@. Mrs. 1ilson sa)s she is sorr) she %i%n0t atten% the *eeting )ester%a). $Mrs. 1ilson sen%s her a ologies for not ha&ing atten%e% the *eeting )ester%a). '+1. It0s al*ost nine *onths since I sto e% su(scri(ing to that *agaGine. $I cancelle% *) su(scri tion to that *agaGine nine *onths ago. '+'. The north west of 5ritain has *ore rain each )ear than the southeast. $The annual rainfall in.for the North 1est of 5ritain is greater.higher than that in the southeast. '++. 1hen I arri&e% in Can(erra8 I wrote a letter ho*e. $On arri&ing in Can(erra8 I wrote a letter ho*e. '+/. 1hat Rachel %oes in her s are ti*e %oesn0t concern *e. !5-SINESS# $It0s none of *) (usiness what Rachel %oes in her s are ti*e. '+4. The final &ersion of the lan was Iuite %ifferent for* the initial %raft. !RESEM5DANCE# $The final &ersion of the lan (ore no.little rese*(lance to the initial %raft. '+7. The) feel the sa*e wa) a(out each other. !M-T-AD# $Their feeling a(out each other is *utual. '+;. The (ottle *ust not (e lai% on its si%e. !-=RIA9T# $The (ottle *ust (e :e t. lace% in an u right osition. '+<. Not *an) eo le atten%e% the *eeting. !T-RNO-T# $There was a oor turnout for the *eeting. '+>. I0% li:e to &isit Singa ore *ore than an) other countries in the worl%. $Singa ore is the countr) I0% li:e to &isit *ost. '/@. She listens *ore s)* atheticall) than an)one else I :now. $She is a erson who listens *ore s)* atheticall) than an)one else I :now. '/1. =eo le %on0t want to (u) cars with large engines an) *ore. !CADD# $There is no longer an) call for cars with large engines. '/'. In the en%8 I felt I ha% (een right to lea&e the clu(. !REARETS# $I ha% no regrets a(out lea&ing the clu( in the en%.

'/+. 9is reactions are Iuite un re%icta(le. !JNO1S# $No(o%) :nows how he is going to react. '//. SIf )ou %on0t a ologiGe i**e%iatel)8 I0* lea&ingT8 she tol% hi*. !T9REATENE2# $She threatene% to lea&e if he %i%n0t a ologiGe i**e%iatel). '/4. There isn0t enough s ace in this roo* for a (ig cu (oar%. !TAJE# $A (ig cu (oar% woul% ta:e u too *uch s ace in this roo*. '/7. Coul% I sta) with )ou for the wee:en%E !=-T# $Coul% )ou ut *e u for the wee:en%E '/;. The ser&ice gi&en () the (an: has i* ro&e% recentl). !IM=RO"EMENTS# $The (an: has *a%e i* ro&e*ents to its ser&ice recentl). '/<. The) are letting the wellB:nown gang lea%er out of rison to*orrow. !REDEASE2# $The wellB:nown gang lea%er is (eing release% fro* rison to*orrow. '/>. Is this the onl) wa) to reach the cit) centerE $Isnt there an) another wa) to reach the cit) centerE '4@. I ha&e ne&er seen such a *ess in *) lifeC $Ne!er in *) life ha&e I seen such a *essC '41. The weather is ro(a(l) not going to change. $There will ro(a(l) (e no change in the weather. '4'. I0% *a%e u *) *in%8 (ut at the last *inute I lost *) confi%ence. !FEET# $I0% *a%e u *) *in%8 (ut at the last *inutes I got.ha% col% feet. '4+. I coul%n0t hel s*iling when he tol% *e of his lan. !A STRAIA9T FACE# $I coul%n0t :ee a straight face when he tol% *e of his lan. '4/. 9e see*e% to (e worrie% a(out so*ething. !IM=RESSION# $I ha%.got the i* ression that he was worrie% a(out so*ething. '44. I0&e ne&er seen an)one la) so s:illfull) (efore. !M-C9# $I0&e ne&er seen an)one la) with so *uch s:ill (efore. '47. 1hen shoul% we collect the (oo:s we or%ere% last wee:E !S-==OSE2# $1hen are we su ose% to collect the (oo:s 3 '4;. 9is *e*or) gra%uall) faile% as he grew ol%. $The older he got8 the *ore his *e*or) faile% hi*. '4<. The house has got e&er)thing exce t for a large gar%en. !DACJS# $The onl) thing the house lac:s is a large gar%en. '4>. I har%l) thin: she will agree to gi&e )ou a a) rise. !DIJEDI9OO2# $There is little li:elihoo% of her gi&ing )ou a a) rise. '7@. I re*aine% neutral %uring their %isagree*ent (ecause I li:e (oth of the*. !SI2ES# $I %i%n0t ta:e si%es %uring their %isagree*ent (ecause I li:e (oth of the*. '71. A great *an) eo le will congratulate her if she wins. !S9O1ERE2# $She will (e showere% with great *an) congratulations if she wins. '7'. I0* anno)e% with )ou for not honing *e to sa) )ou0% (e late. !MIA9T#

$6ou *ight ha&e hone% *e if )ou0% (e late. '7+. She thought she ha% ai% the (ill (ut she ha%n0t. $#he was con&ince% that she ha% ai% the (ill (ut she ha%n0t. '7/. The hurricane (lew the roof off the house. $The house ha% its roof (lown off () the hurricane. '74. This affair %oesn0t concern )ou. $This affair is no concern of )ours. '77. That %ress has onl) the slightest *ar: on it. $I can &arely see an) *ar:s on that %ress. '7;. No one stan%s a chance of (eating Mansell in this )ear0s cha* ionshi . $Its a foregone conclusion that Mansell will win this )ear0s cha* ionshi . '7<. The onl) thing that *a:es this ,o( worthwhile is the *one). $Were it not for the *one)8 the ,o( woul%n0t (e worthwhile. '7>. 9er success went (e)on% her ex ectation. $Ne!er ha% she ex ecte% that she was so successful. ';@. 9ow li:el) is it she will ass the exa*E !C9ANCES# $1hat are her chances of assing the exa*E ';1. 9e %i% the uGGle in two *inutes. !SOD-TION# $9e foun% the solution to the uGGle in two *inutes. ';'. M) (rother is not feeling terri(l) well. !-N2ER# $M) (rother is un%er the weather. ';+. It will (e necessar) to a) the full a*ount when )ou loo:. !9A"E# $The full a*ount will ha&e to (e ai% when )ou loo:. ';/. The roo* see*e% to ha&e (een unoccu ie% for wee:s. $It loo)ed though the roo* ha% (een unoccu ie% for wee:s. ';4. I %i%n0t see her again for fi&e )ears. $*i!e years ha&e asse% since I last saw her. ';7. =eo le no longer s*o:e so *an) cigarettes as the) use% to. $The smo)ing of cigarettes is no longer as o ular as it use% to (e. ';;. The *illionaire %eci%e% to gi&e awa) his *one) to the oor. !=RESENT# $The *illionaire %eci%e% to *a:e a resent of his *one) the oor. ';<. There is no ice crea* left. !R-N# $1e ha&e run out of ice crea*. ';>. I ha% (etter go (ac: to wor:. !TIME# $It is high ti*e I went (ac: to wor:. '<@. 9e is *ore a lecturer than a teacher. $He is consi%ere% a lecturer rather than a teacher. '<1. I0* the onl) chil% in *) fa*il). $My mother ga!e (irth to onl) one chil%. '<'. She was s*o:ing in the (athroo*8 I went in to the (athroo* an% :new that. !CA-A9T# $I caught her s*o:ing in the (athroo*. '<+. 9e was force% to a ologiGe. !C9OICE# $9e ha% no choice (ut a ologiGe.

'</. Hohn inflate% the tires of his (ic)cle. !5DE1# $Hohn (lew u the tires of his (ic)cle. '<4. Alternati&e *e%icine is a co* lete *)ster) to so*e eo le. $#ome people are strange to alternati&e *e%icine. '<7. 6ou *a) (e %isIualifie% if )ou %on0t o(e) the regulations. $*ailure to o(e) the regulations *a) cause )our %isIualification. '<;. 9e trie% har% so that he woul% win the first riGe. $With the ho e to win the first riGe8 he trie% har%. '<<. The) %eclare% war on the retext of %efen%ing their territorial rights. $The e+cuse for the %eclaration of the war is the %efence of their territorial rights. '<>. Can I s ea: to so*eone a(out *) ro(le*E $Would it (e ossi(le for *e to tal: to 3 '>@. 9e is sai% to (e a &er) har% (argainer. !RE=-TATION# $9e has a re utation for (eing a &er) har% (argainer. '>1. 9e %oesn0t a reciate his wife. !ARANTE2# $9e %oesn0t ta:e his wife for grante%. '>'. The a*ount of fir* s ent on the ro,ect initiall) was F148@@@. !O-TDA6# $The initial outla) on the ro,ect was F148@@@. '>+. It was a re%Bletter %a). $That day was a *e*orial one for *e. '>/. 1e regret to infor* )ou that )our a lication has not (een successful. $Much to our regret we *ust infor* 3 '>4. 9e *a%e no (ones a(out hel ing *e. $He didnt hesitate to hel *e. '>7. 9e ne&er thought of telling her. $It ne!er occurre% to hi* to tell her. '>;. The %ress was so te* ing that I (ought it. $I couldnt resist the te* tation to (u) the %ress. '><. The i%ea no longer interests her. $She has gone off the i%ea. '>>. "er) little *one) was raise% () the charit) a eal. !RES=ONSE# $The res onse to the charit) a eal was &er) oor. +@@. 9is irres onsi(le attitu%e is en%angering his career as a %octor. !HEO=AR26# $9is irres onsi(le attitu%e is utting his career as a %octor in ,eo ar%). +@1. 9e li:e% the new ,o( straight awa). !2-CJ# $9e too: to the new ,o( li:e %uc: to water. +@'. 9e0s not sure whether to go or not. !MIN2S# $9e0s in two *in%s a(out whether to go or not. +@+. She has extensi&e :nowle%ge of ancient Eg) t. !"ER6# $She is &er) :nowle%gea(le a(out ancient Eg) t. +@/. 1e were &er) i* resse% () the new ca*era (ut foun% it rather ex ensi&e. $Impressed () the new ca*era as.though we were8 we foun% it rather ex ensi&e.

+@4. The tea* is the sa*e as it for last Satur%a)0s *atch. $There ha!e (een no changes to the tea* since last Satur%a)0s *atch. +@7. Coul%n0t )ou ha&e got a (us to the stationE $Wasnt it ossi(le for )ou to get a (us 3 +@;. I0* telling )ou this for )ou not to *a:e a *ista:e. !FEAR# $I0* telling )ou this for fear that )ou *ight *a:e a *ista:e. +@<. The) ha&e securit) guar%s so that eo le won0t tr) to steal. !2ISCO-RAAE# $The) ha&e securit) guar%s in or%er to %iscourage so*eone fro* tr)ing to steal. +@>. This go&ern*ent has change% its taxation olic) co* letel) since the last general election. !-N2ERAONE# $This go&ern*ent has un%ergone a co* lete change in its taxation olic) since 3 +1@. 1e won0t get to the air ort in less than +@ *inutes. !DEAST# $It will ta:e us at least +@ *inutes to get to the air ort. +11. Claire su%%enl) realiGe% what a (lun%er she ha% *a%e. !2A1NE2# $It su%%enl) %awne% on Clair what a 3 +1'. Collecting sta* s is =eter0s great assion. !CRAY6# $=eter is craG) a(out collecting sta* s. +1+. 2on0t run awa) with the i%ea that this ,o( is eas). !CONCD-SION# $2on0t co*e to.%raw a conclusion that this ,o( is eas). +1/. Ton)0s &er) char*ing8 (ut I woul%n0t trust hi*. $$harming as.though Ton) *a) (e.is8 I woul%n0t trust hi*. +14. I left without sa)ing goo%()e as I %i%n0t want to %istur( the *eeting. $,ather than %istur(ing the *eeting8 I left without sa)ing goo%()e. +17. The thief *ust ha&e co*e in through the win%ow. $The thief al*ost certainl) ca*e in through the win%ow. +1;. 2ri&ing at that s ee% is %angerous whether )ou are an ex erience% %ri&er or not. $Howe!er ex erience% a %ri&er )ou are8 %ri&ing at that s ee% is %angerous. +1<. The la) is so o ular that the theater is li:el) to (e full e&er) night. $#uch is the o ularit) of the la) that the theater is li:el) to (e full e&er) night. +1>. All of )ou are li:el) to (e a(le to enter college. !C9ANCES# $The chances are that all of )ou will (e a(le to enter college. +'@. I thin: his theor) is clear an% logical. !STAN2S# $I thin: his theor) stan%s to reason. +'1. 2on0t anic a(out so*ething so tri&ial. !MO-NTAIN# $2onZt *a:e a *ountain out of the *olehill. +''. Mass touris* has (een one of the causes of the ro(le*. !5DAME# $Mass touris* is artl) to (la*e for the ro(le*. +'+. Teaching %oesn0t reall) suit her. !C-T# $She isn0t reall) cut out for teaching.

+'/. Araha* s en%s all his ti*e %oing research. !2E"OTE2# $Araha* has %e&ote% all his ti*e to %oing research. +'4. 6ou *ust acce t the fact that she has left )ou. !RESIAN# $6ou *ust resign )ourself to the fact that she has left )ou. +'7. M) frien% too: no notice of *) a%&ice. !2EAF# $M) frien% turne% a %eaf ear to *) a%&ice. +';. She was ,ust as goo% as the) ha% thought. !CAME# $She ca*e u to their ex ectations. +'<. The) will not announce the %ecision for*all). $No formal announce*ent of the %ecision was *a%e. gi&en. +'>. She fir*l) (elie&e% Hohn to (e telling the truth. $It was her fir* (elief that was telling the truth. ++@. Although he %i%n0t want to a) such a high rice8 he ha% no choice. $,eluctant as.though he was to a) such a high rice8 he ha% no choice. ++1. This is our te* orar) office. $*or the ti*e (eing8 this is our office. ++'. The s ectators got so angr) that the) ha% to cancel the foot(all *atch. $#uch was the anger of the s ectators that the) 3 +++. The) arri&e% at the station with onl) a *inute to s are. !NICJ# $The) arri&e% at the station in the nic: of ti*e. ++/. She ha% co* letel) forgotten hi*. !MIN2# $9e was co* letel) out of her *in%. ++4. The *an in that ainting re*in%s *e of *) uncle. !5EARS# $The *an in that icture (ears a rese*(lance to *) uncle. ++7. 1h) )ou are against in&iting Hac:ie to the art)E !O5HECTION# $1hat0s )our o(,ection to in&iting Hac:ie to the art)E ++;. She is too (us) to go sho ing. !9AN2S# $She has her han%s full so cannot go sho ing. ++<. Hust thin:ing a(out his face at that *o*ent *a:es *e laugh. $The !ery thought of his face at that *o*ent *a:es *e laugh. ++>. Their chances of success are s*all. $Its not li:el) that the) will succee%. +/@. I0&e consi%ere% the a%&antages an% %isa%&antages an% I0&e %eci%e% not to go. !1EIA9E2# $I0&e weighe% u the ros an% cons an% 3 +/1. This house is &er) %ifferent fro* the little flat we use% to li&e in. !CR6# $This house is a far cr) fro* the little flat we use% to li&e in. +/'. I reall) want to see her again. !26INA# $I a* %)ing to see her again. +/+. Oil was slowl) coating the e%ge of the shore. $The e%ge of the shore was (eco*ing co&ere% with oil. +/4. 1e *a) not (e a(le to gi&e the concert. $The concert *a) ha&e to (e cancelle%. +/7. Alan wor:e% too har% at the office8 an% this le% to his illness.

$Alan0s illness was the result of. cause% () her wor:ing too har% at the office. +/;. The coach0s tactics were %irectl) res onsi(le for the tea*0s %efeat. !CONSEU-ENCE# $The tea*0s %efeat was the %irect conseIuence of the coach0s tactics. +/<. There is no oint in )our honing Caroline [ she0s awa). !TIME# $It is a waste of ti*e honing 3 +/>. 1ho will inherit the estateE !9EIR# $1ho is the heir to the estateE +4@. 9e li:es to (e a%%resse% as S=rofessorT. !CADD# $9e li:es eo le to call hi* S=rofessorT. +41. The (rochure gi&es har%l) an) useful infor*ation. $Precious little useful infor*ation is gi&en in the (rochure. +4'. That re*in%s *e of the ti*e I cli*(e% to the to of Mount Fu,i. $That ta)es *e (ac: to the ti*e I cli*(e% to the 3 +4+. If )ou fin% it necessar)8 )ou can contact *e on this nu*(er. $#hould )ou fin% it necessar)8 )ou can 3 +4/. M) frien% ersua%e% *e to go to the art) in fanc) %ress. $My friends tal)ed *e into going the art) 3 +44. Mr. Foster as:e% *e to write this letter to )ou. $It is at Mr. Foster0s reIuest that I write this letter to )ou. +47. 9e ga&e *e a %etail account of the o eration. $He ga!e me a &low to (low () (low account of the o eration. +4;. 1e agree% that each of us woul% %o the washing u on alternati&e %a)s. !T-RNS# $1e agree% to ta:e turns to %o the washing u . +4<. 9e *a:es sure that he isn0t associate% with olitics he %isagrees with. !2ISTANCES# $9e *a:es sure that he %istances hi*self fro* olitics he 3 +4>. The new *anager (la*es *e for e&er)thing that goes wrong. !=ICJINA# $The new *anager :ee s ic:ing on *e for 3 +7@. The) ha&e narrowe% the *an) a licants %own to three. !S9ORT# $The) ha&e sortBliste% three a licants. +71. 5ruce sai% that the situation at wor: was li:e a fa*il) argu*ent. !DIJENE2# $5ruce li:ene% the situation at wor: to a fa*il) argu*ent. +7'. Carol reten%e% that she ha%n0t un%erstoo% *) reIuest. !MA2E# $Carol *a%e a retence of not ha&ing un%erstoo% *) reIuest. +7+. If )ou want goo% acco**o%ation in 5righton8 )ou shoul% (oo: in a%&ance. $If )ou want goo% acco**o%ation in 5righton8 it is a%&isa(le to (oo: in a%&ance. +7/. The) reco**en%e% o ening new factories in the %e resse% area. $The) reco**en%e% that new factories shoul% (e o ene% in the 3 +74. 9e0s a taxi %ri&er8 so he is thoroughl) fa*iliar with the cit). !9AN2#

$9e0s a taxi %ri&er8 so he :nows the cit) li:e the (ac: of his han%. +77. If she e&er learns a(out this news8 she0ll (e furious. !EARS# $If this news e&er reaches.co*es to her ears8 she0ll (e furious. +7;. There0s a &er) long list of re airs. !ARM# $There0s a list of re airs as long as )our ar*. +7<. 2o )ou agree with Hill Twee%ie0s &iews on *ale fe*ale relationsE $Are you in agree*ent with Hill Twee%ie0s &iews on *ale fe*ale relationE +7>. The local go&ern*ent s)ste*s was first incor orate% into law in the late 1>th centur). $The late -.th century first saw the local go&ern*ent s)ste*s incor orate% into law. +;@. 6ou certainl) can0t la) )our *usic after *i%night. $I wont ha&e )ou la) *usic after *i%night. +;1. 6ou ha&e little realiGation of how *uch I ha&e sacrifice% for )ou. $Little %o )ou realiGe how *uch I 3 +;'. 6ou0&e got a ner&e8 i* l)ing that it was all *) fault. $How dare )ou i* l) that it was all *) fault. +;+. M) ,o( in&ol&es wor:ing fro* 7 .* till *i%night. $I am on %ut) fro* 7 .* till *i%night. +;/. 1e can start at either 1 =M or ' =M. $It ma)es no %ifference whether we will start at 1=M or '=M. +;4. The (o) was a(out to cr) when he was re ri*an%e% () his *other. $The &oy was on the oint of cr)ing when he 3 +;7. Alice lost all her ho e? she %eci%e% to sto her (usiness. $#uch was her ho elessness that she %eci%e% to 3 +;;. 1e ha&e to settle this *atter in a %efiniti&e *anner. !ADD# $1e ha&e to settle this *atter once an% for all. +;<. In the area8 Thailan% is *uch (etter than all other countries in foot(all. !S9O-D2ERS# $In the area8 Thailan% is hea% an% shoul%ers a(o&e all other countries in foot(all. +;>. 9e ga*(le%8 lost e&er)thing an% (egan to owe *one). !INTO# $9e ga*(le%8 lost e&er)thing an% ran into %e(t. +<@. 6ou shoul% unish hi* se&erel) so that others will (e afrai% to (eha&e as he %i%. !EWAM=DE# $6ou shoul% *a:e an sa* le of hi* so that 3 +<1. 2i% )ou see Alice at the art) last nightE !CATC9# $2i% )ou catch sight of Alice at the art) last nightE +<'. 9e is a generous erson. !NAME# $Aenerosit) is his *i%%le na*e. +<+. 1or:ing in%e en%entl) is so*eti*es a great a%&antage8 I rec:on. $I thin) it so*eti*es a great a%&antage wor:ing in%e en%entl). +</. To get the (est result8 )ou shoul% wor: as har% as )ou can. $(ou should wor: the (est )ou can to get the (est result. +<4. It was sur rising the stor* cause% little %a*age in the area.

$The storm sur risingl) cause% little %a*age in the area. +<7. 6ou won0t fin% a school an)where whose stu%ents get such goo% results. $Nowhere will )ou fin% a school of which the stu%ents get such goo% results. +<;. Det0s watch T" an)wa). There0s nothing (etter to %o this e&ening. $We might/could ,ust as well watch T" this e&ening. +<<. She was so attracti&e that e&er) (o) in the class ran after her. $#uch was her attracti&eness that e&er) 3 +<>. 2es ite the lac: of their financial su ort8 we will ha&e to carr) out the ro,ect. $Whether we ha&e their financial su ort or not8 we will 3 +>@. 6our e* t) ro*ises won0t ha&e an) effect on her. !ICE# $6our e* t) ro*ises won0t cut an) ice with her. +>1. The (o) %oes whate&er his father wants in an o(e%ient wa). !ATTEN2ANCE# $The (o) %ances atten%ance on his father. +>'. The) ha&e arrange% to see the %irector to*orrow *orning. !ARRANAEMENTS# $The) ha&e *a%e arrange*ents to see 3 +>+. I reall) regret to ha&e lost the o ortunit) to get the ro*otion. !5OAT# $I reall) regret to ha&e *isse% the (oat to get the ro*otion. +>/. 9e was finall) a(le to a%,ust hi*self to the new wor:ing con%ition. !S1INA# $9e finall) got into the swing of the new wor:ing con%ition. +>4. 9is gran%father is now ha&ing an o eration. !JNIFE# $9is gran%father is now un%er the :nife. +>7. 9is action was inco* rehensi(le to his arents. !DOSS# $9is arents were at a loss when the) trie% to un%erstan% his action. +>;. 6ou %i%n0t atten% )ester%a)0s class so )ou can0t %o this exercise now. $9a% )ou atten%e% )ester%a)0s class8 )ou coul% %o this exercise now. +><. It will (e necessar) for hi* to tr) har%er if he wants to win the riGe. $9e will ha&e to tr) har%er in or%er to win the riGe. +>>. There0s no one here who woul% not li:e to (e in )our lace. !5-T# $There0s no one here (ut woul% li:e to (e in )our s ace. /@@. 6ou are (ro:e. So a* I. !5OAT# $6ou are (ro:e. I a* in the sa*e (oat. /@1. The) fell in lo&e when the) first saw each other. !SIA9T# $The) fell in lo&e at first sight. /@'. 1e continue% wa&ing until the train coul% not (e seen an) *ore. !SIA9T# $1e continue% wa&ing until the train was out of sight. /@+. 1e ha&en0t hear% fro* hi* for ages. !TO-C9# $1e ha&e lost touch with hi* for ages. /@/. I0* sure the chil%ren ha&e (een %oing so*ething terri(le while we0&e (een out. !-=# $Im sure the chil%ren ha&e (een getting u to so*ething terri(le 3

/@4. I was greatl) relie&e% to hear that her con%ition was not serious. $It was with great relief to hear that her 3 /@7. It is *ore than li:el) that she will succee% as an actress. $#he has a goo% chance of success as an actress. /@;. 6ou *ust concentrate on )our wor: *ore. $(ou must apply )ourself to )our wor: *ore. /@<. If )ou weren0t (orn in this countr) )ou can0t &ote in the election. $Not ha&ing (een (orn in this countr)8 )ou can0t 3 /@>. The olice caught the (urglar in the rocess of co**itting the cri*e. !RE2# $The (urglar was caught re%Bhan%e%. /1@. I su%%enl) realiGe% the *eaning of a Sfree(ieT. !2A1NE2# $The *eaning of a Sfree(ieT su%%enl) %awne% on *e. /11. 6ou loo: gru* ) this *orning. !5E2# $6ou get out of (e% on the wrong si%e this *orning. /1'. She felt unco*forta(le in the huge hotel. !FIS9# $She felt li:e a fish out of water in the huge hotel. /1+. I was there when the) a%*itte% the truth. !=RESENCE# $The) a%*itte% the truth in *) resence. /1/. I0&e har%l) %one an)thing to%a). !NEWT# $I ha&e %one next to nothing to%a). /14. I a* not to (e %istur(e% un%er an) circu*stances. $0nder no circu*stances a* I to (e %istur(e%. /17. 6ou will e&entuall) a reciate what I a* getting at. $In ti*e )ou will a reciate what I a* getting at. /1;. I0% rather )ou %i%n0t go. $Id prefer )ou not to go. /1<. The)0ll arri&e soon. $It won0t (e long (efore the) arri&e. /1>. There is a ru*our that )ou stole it. $It is ru*oure% that )ou stole it. /'@. I can0t fin% the answer without a calculator. !O-T# $I can0t wor: out the answer without a calculator. /'1. I %i%n0t ex ect to see Ti* thereC !DAST# $The last erson I ex ecte% to see there was Ti*. /''. E&er)one who s o:e to the &icti* is a sus ect. !-N2ER# $E&er)one who s o:e to the &icti* is un%er sus icion. /'+. This is none of )our (usinessC !2OESNTT# $This %oesn0t concern )ouC /'/. Ro(ert ha% no i%ea of his next *o&e. !2O# $Ro(ert %i%n0t :now what he was going to %o next. /'4. It was onl) when I chec:e% that I notice% the t)re was flat. !2I2# $Onl) when I chec:e% the t)re %i% I notice it was flat. /'7. =lease infor* the rele&ant authorities at once. !2EDA6# $=lease infor* the rele&ant authorities without %ela).

/';. She ne&er see*s to succee%8 e&en though she wor:s har%. $Howe!er har% she wor:s8 she ne&er see*s to succee%. /'<. An%rew is the *ost generous erson I ha&e e&er *et. $I1!e yet to *eet an)one who is *ore generous than An%rew. /'>. I ne&er thought that I woul% win a riGe. $It had ne!er crosse% *) *in% that I woul% win a riGe. /+@. I %on0t thin: the tele&ision0s li:el) to (low u at an) *inute. !DIJEDI9OO2# $There is little li:elihoo% that the tele&ision will (low u at an) *inute. /+1. This car onl) cost *e fi&e hun%re% oun%s. !=ICJE2# $I ic:e% this car u for onl) fi&e hun%re% oun%s. /+'. So*eone ai% fi&e thousan%s oun%s for the ainting. !1ENT# $The ainting went for fi&e thousan%s oun%s. /++. 1e ha&e *a%e neither a rofit nor a loss this )ear. !E"EN# $1e ha&e (ro:en e&en this )ear. /+/. In 1>7; rogra*s (egan to (e trans*itte% in color. !A2"ENT# $1>7; saw the a%&ent of the trans*ission of rogra*s in color. /+4. Si*on ha%n0t ex ecte% that he woul% feel so wea: after the o eration. $The operation left Si*on feeling wea:er than he ha% ex ecte%. /+7. 9e %i%n0t *ention our re&ious con&ersation at all. $He made no reference to our re&ious con&ersation. /+;. 1e were all shoc:e% () his reaction. $His reaction came as a shoc: to all of us. /+<. I fin% 9arol%0s (eha&iour Iuite inco* rehensi(le. !DOSS# $I am at a loss to un%erstan% 9arol%0s (eha&iour. /+>. The se&erit) of the unish*ent (ore no relation to the seriousness of the cri*e. !=RO=ORTION# $The se&erit) of the unish*ent was out of ro ortion to the cri*e. //@. I0* afrai% our ro(le*s are onl) ,ust (eginning. !ICE5ERA# $Our ro(le*s are ,ust the ti of the ice(erg. //1. Tho*as was not gi&en %etails of the co* an)0s new ro,ects. !2ARJ# $Tho*as was :e t in the %ar: a(out the co* an)0s new ro,ects. //'. I was too scare% to tell hi* what I reall) thought. !DACJE2# $I lac:e% the courage to tell hi* what I reall) thought. //+. The olice en%e% the fighting (etween the ' gangs () arresting the lea%er. !STO=# $The olice ut a sto to the fighting 3 ///. Colin0s ina(ilit) to *a:e soun% ,u%ge*ent %ates fro* his acci%ent. $E&er since his acci%ent8 Colin was has (een una(le to *a:e soun% ,u%ge*ent. //4. Critics are ho ing the new %irector can (ring so*e ositi&e changes into the French fil* in%ustr). !5REAT9E# $Critics are ho ing the new %irector can (reathe new life into 3 //7. It is &er) %ifficult to gi&e the exact &alue of a ta(le li:e this. !FIA-RE# $It is &er) %ifficult to ut an exact figure on the &alue of a ta(le li:e this.

//;. Fi&e (o)s on a *otor(i:e at the s ee% of 7@ * h are &er) li:el) to en% u in hos ital. !RECI=E# $Fi&e (o)s on a *otor(i:e 3 * h is a reci e for %isaster. //<. 2etecti&es ha% sto e% wor:ing on the 9orsle) *ur%ers three )ears re&iousl). !5OOJ# $2etecti&es ha% close% the (oo: on 3 //>. 9e is &er) goo% at coo:ing s aghetti. !2A5# $9e is a %a( han% at coo:ing s aghetti. /4@. 1e all want to *a:e hi* realise that he is not as i* ortant as he thin:s. !SIYE# $1e all want to cut hi* %own to siGe. /41. 9e reall) %isa ointe% *e when (rea:ing the ro*ise to hel *e out. !TEET9# $9e reall) :ic:e% *e in the teeth when 3 /4'. 9e %ie%8 ha&ing nothing of his own. !NAME# $9e %ie% with no thing to his na*e. /4+. 9a&e a loo: at this icture. It *a) hel )ou to re*e*(er so*ething. !HOA# $9a&e a loo: at this icture. It *a) hel )ou to ,og )our *e*or). /4/. 9e is (eco*ing Iuite fa*ous as an inter&iewer. !NAME# $9e is *a:ing a na*e for hi*self as an inter&iewer. /44. Social scientists fin% it har% to acce t that the fall in the (irth rate is res onsi(le for the ol% age. !Resistance# $There is resistance a*ong social scientists to the i%ea that the fall 3 /47. The Minister ga&e no recise figures a(out the casualties. !AO INTO# $The Minister %i%n0t go into %etail a(out the casualties. /4;. 9e %oesn0t thin: &er) highl) of oliticians. $Hes got a low o inion of oliticians. /4<. One a%&antage of li&ing in the cit) is the range of clothes sho s. $ ne point in fa&our of li&ing in the 3 /4>. Mar) ex laine% the ro(le* sur risingl) clearl). $Mary e+plained the ro(le* with sur rising clarit). /7@. 1e ha&e cre%ite% the *one) to )our current account at this (an:. $We ha!e placed the *one) to the cre%it of )our current account at this (an:. /71. 6our sill) Iuestions %istracte% *e. $(ou dro!e *e to %istraction with )our sill) Iuestions. /7'. I li:e her a lot. !AFFECTION# $I ha&e a lot of affection for her. /7+. For g)*nastics an% s:iing8 regular ractise is nee%e%. $#ports such as g)*nastics an% s:iing nee% regular ractise. /7/. I fin% it sur rising that she %i%n0t li:e her resent. $I would ha&e thought that she woul% ha&e li:e% her resent. /74. A new flu &accine has (een on trial since the (eginning of the )ear. $They ha!e (een tr)ing out.testing a new flu &accine since the 3

/77. I0* afrai% that I thin: he shoul%n0t *arr) her. $I cant hel feeling that he 3 /7;. The) sent hi* to rison for three )ears. !SENTENCE2# $9e was sentence% to three )ears in rison. three )ears0 i* rison*ent. /7<. I0* sorr) I *isse% =rofessor 5a:er0s lecture. $Im sorry not to ha&e atten%e% =rofessor 5a:er0s lecture. /7>. SThat0s a lo&el) new %ress8 HeanT8 sai% her *other. $2eans mother complimented her on her lo&el) new %ress. /;@. Ti* loo:s nothing li:e his father. !TAJE# $Ti* %oesn0t ta:e after his father at all. /;1. 9e watche% &i%eos all %a). !ENTIRE# $9e s ent the entire %a) watching &i%eos. /;'. I ne&er thought of going () train. !OCC-RRE2# $It ne&er occurre% to *e that I coul% go () train. /;+. The cause of the ex losion is still un:nown. !CA-SE2# $1hat cause% the ex losion is still un:nown. /;/. The train is 4 *inutes late in lea&ing. !2-E# $The train was %ue to lea&e 4 *inutes ago. /;4. The chil%ren are in %isgrace for (eing so (a%l) (eha&e%. $The children are under a clou% (ecause of their (a% (eha&iour. /;7. Hohn s en%s all his ti*e wor:ing. !2E"OTE2# $Hohn %e&ote% to his wor:. /;;. Mar) :new what the answer was after rea%ing the (oo:. $By the time she finishe% rea%ing the (oo:8 Mar) :new what the answer was. /;<. The =resi%ent0s (o%)guar%s stoo% (ehin% hi*8 watching. $1atchfull) stan%ing (ehin% the =resi%ent were his (o%)guar%s. /;>. I fin% his clothes the *ost irritating a(out hi*. $1hat *ost irritates *e a(out hi* is his clothes. /<@. The )oung *an was &er) e*(arrasse% (ecause his ro osal was turne% %own. !REHECTION# $The re,ection of his ro osal greatl) e*(arrasse% the )oung *an. /<1. It is not worth tr)ing to sa&e en%angere% s ecies. !1ASTE# $It is a waste of ti*e tr)ing to sa&e en%angere% s ecies. /<'. I too: little notice of the girl stan%ing at the gate. $I didnt a) *uch attention to the girl stan%ing at the gate. /<+. The =ri*e Minister resigne% (ecause of his su%%en illness. !RES-DTE2# $The =ri*e Minister0s resignation resulte% fro* his su%%en illness. /</. 2i% the foot(all tea* la) an) (etter last wee:en%E $Was there an) i* ro&e*ent in the wa) the foot(all tea* la)e% last wee:en%E /<4. There is a ris: that the (lac: rhino will (eco*e extinct. !T9REATENE2# $The (lac: rhino is threatene% with extinction. /<7. She %oesn0t :now wh) the) are attracte% to s en%ing all %a) on the (each. $#he cant see the attraction of s en%ing all %a) on the (each.

/<;. I woul% %o an)thing to re&ent hi* fro* going there. $There is nothing I woul%n0t %o to 3 /<<. 9e sai% he ha% won as a result of goo% luc:. $He attri&uted his &ictor).success to goo% luc:. /<>. Our new 2irector wants to call her SMa%a*T. !A22RESSE2# $Our new 2irector wants to (e a%%resse% as SMa%a*T. />@. 1e0ll ha&e to *a:e u our *in%s () the en% of the wee:8 won0t weE !5E# $A %ecision will ha&e to (e *a%e () the en% of the wee:8 won0t itE />1. Surel) no(o%) li:es it when eo le *a:e fun of the* in u(lic. !5EINA# $Surel) no(o%) li:es (eing *a%e fun of in u(lic. />'. 6ou shoul% ha&e calle% the %octor at once. $It was wrong of )ou not to call the %octor at once. />+. 1e ha&e no o tion (ut to collect this license free. $The collection of this license free is o(ligator). />/. 9e can shout e&en lou%er (ut I still won0t ta:e an) notice. $No *atter how *uch lou%er he can shout8 I still won0t ta:e 3 />4. That0s none of )our (usiness. $That0s nothing to %o with )ou. />7. No sooner ha% he (een a ointe% to the ost than the new e%itor fell ill. $I**e%iatel) after his a oint*ent to the ost8 the new 3 />;. 6ou shoul% excuse his (a% *anners? he0s onl) a chil%. !ADDO1ANCES# $6ou shoul% *a:e allowances for his (a% *anner? 3 /><. Dife in the countr)si%e was co* letel) %ifferent fro* that in the cit). !2IFFERENCE# $There was a co* lete %ifference (etween life in the countr)si%e an% that in the cit). />>. For thousan%s of )ears8 eo le ha&e highl) (elie&e% in su ernatural owers. $Thousan%s of )ears ago8 eo le ha% high (elief in 3 4@@. Tele hone has (rought con&enience to eo le all o&er the worl%. $Tele has (een con&enient to eo le all o&er the worl%. 4@1. A *an with high a*(ition will ne&er fin% leisure% ti*e in his life. !AM5ITIO-S# $9ighl) a*(itious *an will 3 4@'. She was finall) ersua%e% to tra&el () train. !=ERS-ASION# $She finall) acce te% the ersuasion of tra&eling () train. 4@+. She %i%n0t inherit an)thing un%er her uncle0s will. $Her uncle didnt lea&e her an)thing in his will. 4@/. The) ha% (een lost in *ountains for three %a)s (ut the) loo:e% strong an% health). $'!en though he 3 4@4. I0ll fin% that *an no *atter how long it ta:es. $Howe!er long it ta:es I will fin% that *an. 4@7. This is the *ost a*using thing I ha&e e&er rea%. !S-C9# $I ha&e ne&er rea% such an a*using thing (efore.

4@;. 1hat are )ou thin:ing at the *o*entE $1hat are in )our *in% at the *o*entE 4@<. Mar) rang hours an% hours ago. !T9AT# $It was Mar) that rang hours an% hours ago. 4@>. It was eas) for us to fin% the house. $We had no %ifficult) in fin%ing the house. 41@. Atten%ance at the exhi(ition has (een %own this )ear. $The e+hi&ition has not (een so well atten%e% this )ear. 411. It shoul%n0t ha&e sur rise% *e that *) chil%ren %i%n0t li:e the new8 chea er iceBscrea*. $I might ha&e :nown that *) chil%ren woul%n0t li:e 3 41'. 2on0t go to lunch until )ou ha&e t) e% all these letters. $Ma)e sure )ou finish t)ing all these letters (efore going to lunch. 41+. 9e %i%n0t realise until that *o*ent how *uch he lo&e% her. $Onl) then that *o*ent %i% he realise how *uch he 3 41/. 6ou can lea&e onl) when I tell )ou. $-ntil I tell )ou8 )ou cannot lea&e. 414. I thin: )ou shoul% go () train. !1ERE# $If I were )ou8 I woul% 3 417. It wasn0t *) fault the (usiness faile%. $Through no fault of *ine that the (usiness faile%. 41;. 2a&i% la)e% the *ain role when the ro osal was %rafte%. !INSTR-MENTAD# $2a&i% was instru*ental in %rafting the ro osal. 41<. If )ou ha%n0t change% our original agree*ent8 e&er)thing woul% ha&e (een fine. !ST-CJ TO# $If )ou ha% stuc: to our 3 41>. I thin: )ou shoul% ha&e so*e consi%eration for those who %on0t ha&e li&es at ri&ilege as )ours. !S=ARE# $ 4'@. 1hen I hear% her s ea:8 it affecte% *e rofoun%l). !IM=ACT# $1hen I hear% her s ea:8 it *a%e a rofoun% i* act on *e. 4'1. The rain in 9a Noi last Octo(er was the (iggest one since 1></. $No rain in 9a Noi since 1></ was as (ig as the one last Octo(er. 4''. Nic: tol% one of the %etecti&es that he ha% ta:en the cash(ox. $Nic) admitted to one of the %etecti&es that 3 4'+. 1e cannot see ani*als in a &ast area after the forest fire. !A2SENCE# $There is an a(sence of ani*al in &ast area after the forest fire. 4'/. Our en&iron*ent is ollute% seriousl). !=ODD-TION# $There is a serious ollution in our en&iron*ent. 4'4. 1e cannot *a:e an) co* arison with her sacrifice. !COM=ARE# $1e can co* are nothing else with her sacrifice. 4'7. A huge in&est*ent has (een ut into the fiel% of h)%roBelectricit). !IN"EST# $The) in&est a (ig fun%. su* of *one) in the fiel% of h)%roBelectricit).

4';. The) s ea: English in a high roficienc). !=ROFICIENTD6# $The) s ea: English &er) roficientl). 4'<. 9e trie% his (est (ut he coul%n0t succee%. !S-CCESS# $9e trie% his (est (ut he coul%n0t get an) success. 4'>. Regular ractice will *a:e us s:illful. !=RACTISE# $6ou will (e s:illful if )ou ractise regularl). 4+@. 9e *aintaine% his osition against his a%&ersar). !ARO-N2# $9e hel%.:e t.stoo% his groun% against his a%&ersar). 4+1. 2on0t conclu%e that learning English is eas). !COME# $2onZt co*e to conclusion that learning English is eas). 4+'. The local council has consi%ere% *ass touris* the cause of the en&iron*ental ro(le*s. !=-T# $The local council has ut.lai% the (la*e on *ass touris* for the cause of en&iron*ental ro(le*s. 4++. The (oo: interestingl) %escri(es the life of Marx as a )oung *an. !ACCO-NT# $The (oo: gi&es an interesting account of the 33. 44/. Hohn as:e% if it was the (lue one or the green she wante%. $ S1hich one %o )ou want8 the (lue or the greenET Hohn as:e% her 444. I ha&en0t eaten this :in% of foo% (efore. $ This is the first I ha&e eaten this :in% of foo% 447. Onl) if )ou wor: har% now ha&e )ou an) chance of success. $ 6our chance of success %e% en%s on )our har% wor:ing. 44;. 9e trie% &er) har% to gi&e u s*o:ing. $ 9e *a%e great efforts to gi&e u s*o:ing 44<. An aerial is not reIuire% with this ra%io $ 6ou %on0t nee% to use an aerial wih this ra%io 44>. 1hen he sto s s*o:ing8 he0ll feel (etter. $ The sooner the) sto s*o:ing8 the (etter he will feel 47@. The we%%ing was hel% %es ite the rain. $ The we%%ing too: lace %es ite the rain ith this ra%io

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