. Finish the second sentence without changing the meaning of the first one.

1. Did the story interest you?

Did you find

2. This story will shock you.

You will be

3. Computers dont interest me.

Im not

4. Football bores me.

I find

5. This kind of exercise bores me, too.

I am ..

6. The next unit will fascinate you.

You will be

7. I hope it wont disappoint you.

I hope you

8. I am sure it wont embarrass you.

I am sure you wont

9. Few people in England speak Chinese.

Not

10.Will you post this letter for me, please?

Do you mind

11.I was bored by the film on television.

I thought

12.Please, dont ask so many questions.

Please, stop

13.You phoned someone yesterday. Who?

Who

14.She doesnt intend to leave.

She has no

15.Elisa doesnt know many words in English.

Elisa knows

16.You dont have to pay duty on these goods.

These goods are

17.Chris is a very fluent speaker.

Chris speaks

18.She doesnt think that music is interesting.

She isnt

19.Is John having a party on Saturday? he asked.

He asked

20.Why didnt you make an appointment earlier? the doctor asked.

The doctor asked her

21.Do they allow you to smoke in British cinemas?

Is

22.I have made a mistake he said.

He admitted

23.Please, dont play your music so loudly.

Would you mind

24.How many times have you been to Spain? they asked me.
They asked me

25.Im going to take the car this evening, all right?

You dont mind if .?

26.Please, bring me another cup of coffee I said to the waiter.

I asked

27.Im sorry I cant speak English perfectly.

I wish

28.Im sorry I dont have a lot of money.

If only

29.Im sorry that I cant help you.

I wish

30.What a pity I dont know the answer to that question.

I wish

31.Im sorry I have to work in this terrible place.

If only

32.I wont lend you a penny my father shouted.

My father

33.Let me give you the money my mother said.

My mother

34.Ill take you out tomorrow Ronald told Julia

Ronald

35.Ill kill you if you ever see my sister again Julias brother told
Ronald. Julias brother

36.Ill be there on time, Allan said.

Allan

37.Im sorry Im late again, he said the next day.

The next day he

38.She cant come to the party because shes so busy.

If

39.Can you lend me some money? he asked Mary.

He asked Mary

40.Im sorry I didnt reply to your letter he told me.

He

41.Dont complain all the time.

I wish

42.He bought his car five years ago.

He has had

43.Its been three months since she started learning English.

She has

44.Im upset because I have to do so much work.

I wish

45.I cant go on holiday because I cant afford it.

If

46.Id like to live in a big house, but I dont.

I wish

47.Ill take you to court if you dont stop following me! she told him.
She

48.The film was very amusing. I couldnt stop laughing.

The film was so

49.This is a very interesting book. I can hardly put it down.

This is such

50.The program was terrifying. I had nightmares.

The program was so

51.This is a dangerous game. Children shouldnt be allowed to play it.

This is such

52.Although the weather was good, we stayed indoors.

Despite

53.Despite the high price of gas, big cars are still popular.
Although

54.Even though he had a pleasant manner, he isnt a good doctor.

In spite

55.In spite of her illness, my mother always had a smile on her face.
Even though

56.Tourists keep coming here despite the terrible weather.

Although

57.I like you even though you have a strange sense of humor.
In spite

58.It is easier to express fear and anger than disgust and contempt.
Fear and anger

59.Disgust and contempt are more difficult for most people to express
than fear and anger. Most people

60.Older people interpret body language better than younger people do.
Older people are

61.I think Rome is more beautiful than Paris.

I prefer

62.Marie thinks French food is better than Italian food.

Marie prefers

63.I prefer not to answer that question.

Id rather

64.You can either work for me or starve! Which do you prefer?

Would you rather

65.We dont want to do this exercise. Lets read a story instead.

Wed rather

66.Everybody expected the weather to be warmer.

The weather

67.Adam was more attractive than Jane had expected.

Jane hadnt

68.Prices here are higher than I thought they would be.

I didnt think

69.I got here earlier than I had planned.

I had planned

70.We had planned the meeting to end earlier.

The meeting ended

71.The train arrived much later than I expected.

I hadnt

72.I dont really want to go to Scotland for the summer.

Id rather

73.Something about her reminded him of his mother.

There was

74.Our lessons were held in a very cold classroom.

The classroom in

75.Could you please open the window?

Would you mind

76.It is more dangerous to ride a motorbike than to drive a car.

Driving

77.The exam was so difficult that I couldnt finish it.

It was

78.I am not as good as football as he is.

He is

79.Even though they disliked him, they agreed to help.

Despite

80.I hadnt realized the meal would be so expensive.

The meal

81.They will give me a prize if I can learn the poem.

I

82.One day someone will find a cure for the common cold.
One day a

83.Someone once told me I could learn English in my sleep.

Once I

84.People say English is easy to learn.

English

85.People speak it all over the world.

It

86.They sell English books in that store.

English books

87.Someone is repairing my car.

My car

88.Someone is repairing my car.

I

89.I spoke to a shop assistant. She was very nice.

The shop assistant

90.A shop assistant spoke to me. She was very polite.

The shop assistant

91.A man grabbed my arm. He was a store detective.

The man

92.I saw a man later. He was the manager.

The man

93.You said something to me. I didnt hear it.

I didnt hear

94.When I say something, you never agree with it.

You never agree

95.If I cant afford something, I never buy it.

I never

96.I told you something. Did you understand it?

Did you

97.The boss said something. It made everybody laugh.

The boss

98.Have I met you before? I cant remember.

I cant

99.Did you post that letter? Do you remember?

Do you remember 100. Dont forget that you have to pay these bills. Remember 101. I havent heard from Kevin for a long time. The last time

102.It has been a long time since I saw him.

I 103. I havent had a holiday for ages. It has 104. We havent had Chinese food for a year. The last time

105.The last time I saw a good movie was six months ago.
I havent 106. I mustnt forget that I have to buy some cheese. I must remember 107. Perhaps he went to London.

He might

108.Lets have a Chinese meal he said.

He suggested

109.Unless it stops snowing, we wont get home.

If

110.He will only phone if he changes his mind.

He wont

111.You were supposed to give the letter to Peter.

You should

112.People were watching the match on TV.

The match

113.The intense heat burned many of the rescuers.

Many of the rescuers

114.Someone had taken away the fire-extinguishers.

The

115.They have set up an investigation.

An

116.Doctors have treated many people for burns and shock.

Many people

117.The police know the identity of one of the victims.

The identity

118.Firefighters sometimes inspect stadiums.

Stadiums

119.The fire destroyed the stand in a matter of minutes.

The stand

120.A dropped cigarette probably started the fire.

The fire

121.He isnt old enough to vote.

He is too

122.Remembering lists of words is very difficult.

It is

123.They have found the stolen money.

The

124.Someone almost certainly broke the window on purpose.

The window

125.Will going to England improve my pronunciation?

Will my

126.He is too short to be a policeman.

He isnt

127.They say Charles is a very rich man.

Charles

128.Someone must tell him the truth.

He

129.He only ran away from home because he was unhappy.

If

130.He started playing for Manchester United six months ago.

He has

131.Will you open the window, please? he asked me.

He asked me

132.She made a lot of mistakes because she didnt concentrate hard

enough. If

133.They didnt let me stay in the country.

I 134. They say the people around here believe in rain gods. The people around here

135. Roger was sorry he ate that salad.

Roger wished

136.Would you prefer to talk about something else?

Would you rather

137.Ive never seen such a beautiful place as this.

This is .