Homework

A. 1.I think this pullover is too expensive for me to buy.

2.My parents got married fifteen years ago.
3.Simone hates walking long distances.
4.I generally prefer swimming to sunbathing.
5.He had to stop to eat sweets as he had put on weight.
6.The exam was even harder than we had expected.
7.The faster the train goes, the quicker we’ll get to London.
8.I would sooner read a novel than read a biography.
9. My bag is exactly the same as yours.
10. I quite fancy going out for a Chinese meal tonight.
11. We want to congratulate you on your promotion.
12.He admitted to lying in court.

B. I was delighted when I become a doctor because it was my ambition since childhood. I
have been working at this hospital for six years now. Although there were bad times
over he years, I enjoy my work at the moment. I still felt pleased every time one of my
patients recovered. I hope that in ten years’ time I will have my own practice.

C. 1.My brother put the blame on me for having broken the window.

2.If we don’t comply to the hijackers’ demand, they will carry out their threats.

3.Neil Amstrong is famous for being the first man to land on the moon.
4. Last night I dreamt of my grandfather, even though he died five years ago.

D. Meningitis has broken out in several schools in the town of Barkley.

Whenever it snows, our village gets cut down and we don’t get any fresh supplies.
Teachers are calling in improvements in the education system.
She really fell for her studies when she was in hospital.

E. The organisation ‘Save the Earth’ has recently moved to a new location in London. This
follows suggestion by members that fund-raising will be more successful if It takes place
 in central London. Funds collected since the move are proving that this is certainly the
case.
F. 35. They were bored by the long journey.
36. Mr. Jones will be having a meeting.
37. The children were let to play for an extra hour by the teacher.
38. I have never met such a nice man as your father.
39. The last time I saw by brother was two years ago.
40. I had difficulty with understanding the man, the spoke so fast.
41. Nick is more selfish than anyone I’ve ever met.
42. Sarah isn’t used to walking up early.
43. It is unlikely that he will be at home now.
44. He is still waiting for a reply to his letter.