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1. What is the price of this disc?
How much
How muh does this disc cost?
2. She doesnt ski at all. (never)
SSSSSSShe SShenever s
3. That bicycle isnt mine. (to me)
ThaTTTTTt bicycle doesnt belong to me.
4. Its all the same to me. (make a difference)
It doesnt make a difference to me.
5. They cant find their notes. (looking for)
Theyre looking for their notes.
6. I became very ill during my visit to my grandmother. (while)
I became very ill while I was visiting my grandmother.
7. Martin never misses a football match. (always)
Martin always watches a football match.
8. Is that ring yours? (belong)
Does that ring belong to you?
9. Sally baked the cake before 3 oclock.(By 3 oclock)
By 3 oclock Sally had (already) baked the cake.
10. What weight are you?(how much)
How much do you weigh?
11. The last time I saw Brian was three months ago. (for)
I havent seen Brian for three months.
12. Jimmy hurt himself during a football match. (while)
Jimmy hurt himself while he was playing football.
13. First Katherine passed her driving test. Then she bought a car.
(after)
After Katherine had passed her driving test, she bought a car.
14. How long have you known Sarah? (meet)
When did you meet Sarah?
15. Im not hungry, thank you. (eat)
Ive already eaten, thank you.
16. Whats your opinion about exams?(think)
What do you think about exams?
17. What are his plans this evening? (do)
What is he doing this evening?
18. I dont think that hes being honest. (lie)
I think hes lying.
19. Our visitors arrived during my favourite TV programme. (while)
While I was watching my favourite TV programme, our visitors arriv.
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20.Alice is planning to play tennis from 8 oclock until 10 this evening. (at
9 oclock this evening?
Alice will be playing tennis at 9 oclock.
21. Diana fell asleep at 10 oclock. Her sister arrived home at midnight.
(by the time)
By the time her sister arrived home, Diana had fallen asleep.
22.The tickets arent expensive. (cost)
The tickets dont cost very much.
23.Patrick has worked here for many years. (many years ago)
Patrick started working here many years ago.
24.The plane will land at 7.30. (by 7.30)
By 7.30 the plane will have landed.
25.The last time I was in Venice was in 1998. (since)
I havent been in Venice since 1998.
26.She rarely visits her grandparents. (very often)
She doesnt visit her grandparents very often.
27.It was not the first time Joe called me. (already)
Joe had already called me.
28.Next year, I will pass my driving test. (By the end of this year)
By the end of the year I will have passed my driving test.
29.The last time I skied was in 1999. (since)
I havent skied since 1999.
30.Kate called me in the middle of my shower. (while)
Kate called me while I was in the middle of my shower.
31. Are you the owner of that car? (own)
Do you own that car?
32.He left an hour before we arrived. (By the time)
By the time we arrived, he had already left.
33.He fell during his performance. (while)
He fell while he was performing.
34.What is the price of this belt? (cost)
How much does this belt cost?
35.They havent cooked anything yet. (Nothing)
Nothing has been cooked yet.
36.When did you start studying English? (How long)
How long have you studied English?
37. Bill listened to the disc. Then he went to the bands concert. (After)
After Bill had listened to the disc, he went to the concert.
38.I met Jane five years ago. (known)
I have known Jane for five years.
39.Visiting our friends in the country is a rare occurrence. (see)
We rarely see our friends in the country.
40.They are in the middle of supper. (have)
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