Transforming Sentences

Nguyễn Khánh Linh
Lily Linh Nguyễn
Sentence transformation 1.c

1. Though the doctor warned him, he kept on smoking.
2.  In spite of ………
3. She preferred to stay at home rather than go to the play.
4.  She preferred staying …
5. He doesn’t smoke, and his brother doesn’t smoke, either.
6.  Neither ………………
7. She came to London to study English.
8.  She came ……………..so that. ………..
9. Because she behaves badly everyone hates her.
10.  Because of ……………………
11. “ Shall we post it, Sir?”, he said.
12.  He asked …………………………………….
13. “ When it stops snowing we must start digging ourselves out”, I said.
14.  I said that…
15. He found that it was impossible to study at home.
16.  He found …………………….
17. It was more expensive than I thought.
18.  I ………………………………………….
19. I bought a book for James.
20.  I bought ……………………………………………..

1. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
2.  It …………………………………..
3. Your decision to get married before finishing your degree surprised us.
4.  We were……..
5. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired.
6.  The car was too………………
7. He never had enough money.
8.  He is always …………………………………….
9. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
10.  Yogurt is supposed to ………………..
11. “ You stole my best cassette, Amanda!”, said William.
12.  William accused …….
13. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail.
14.  The rough sea ……………..
15. Please check the damage before signing the delivery note.
16.  Don’t …………….
17. Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground.
18.  It is …………………………
19. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.
20.  In case …………………………………………………………………………….

1. He is said to have been in the French foreign legion.
2.  People …………………….
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3. During his child hood the family lived in Corn wall.
4.  His family ……………….
5. He is thought to be the best player.
6.  It is ………………………………………….
7. He seemed to be living in the area.
8.  It seemed …………………………………..
9. “ Where is the station car- park?”, said Mrs. Smith.
10.  Mrs. Smith asked …………
11. That was a silly thing to say.
12.  What ……………………………………………..
13. They traveled across India, and then flew on to Korea.
14.  After………………….
15. She cut the apple into quarters and gave each child a piece.
16.  The apple …………
17. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.
18.  Although…..
19. There are two large restaurants in the art gallery.
20.  The art gallery……………….

1. The police started looking for him two months ago.
2.  For two months now the ….
3. How old do you think this house is?
4.  When do you think ……………………….?
5. This holiday is so expensive. I don’t think I can go.
6.  It is such……………………
7. He spoke so quickly that I couldn’t understand what he said.
8.  He spoke too………
9. I’m grateful that you looked after my mother so well.
10.  Thank you ……………….
11. “ Why didn’t I get a computer before?”, Thought the manager.
12.  The manager wondered…
13. “ you’d better not lend him any more money, Alice”, said John.
14.  John advised Alice……..
15. I started work for the company a year ago.
16.  I’ve been……………………………
17. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
18.  If Susan ………………….
19. My needs to be cleaned before the interview.
20.  I must…………………………..

1. As I get older, I want to travel less.
2.  The older……………………………………………
3. A house in that strict will cost at least $. 100, 000.
4.  You won’t be able to ………………
5. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.
6.  Alan’s illness …………...
7. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.
8.  I was ……………………
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9. It was his incompetence which led to their capture. If ……………………………………...
10. Having nowhere else to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room.
11.  As……………..
12. I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico.
13.  I wish…………………………………….
14. I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet.
15.  If…………………………….
16. I’d love to live in Paris for a year.
17.  If only……………………………………………….
18. Does he know enough French to work as a translator?
19.  Is he……………………………?

1. This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping.
2.  This is ………………………………
3. Handicapped people find shopping in a supermarket difficult.
4.  It’s……………………….
5. Why don’t you meet to discuss the pay offer?
6.  I suggest…………………………………..
7. Without the treatment, the patient would have died.
8.  If he ………………………………..
9. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.
10.  In spite…………
11. In spite of all our warning, he left cap without taking rifle.
12.  Although…………………...
13. No one has lived in that house for years.
14.  That……………………………………………
15. It’s a pity that you wrote that letter.
16.  I’d ………………………………………………….
17. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not.
18.  Regardless………….
19. The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions.
20.  My sole purpose……

1. “ Less noise!” The teacher told the boys.
2.  The teacher shouted……………………………
3. In the event of nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed.
4.  If should ………………
5. You should take two tablets every four hours.
6.  Two tablets should ……………………….
7. It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
8.  We find……………………
9. They’ve been living here for six years now.
10.  They moved ………………………………..
11. Mrs. Taylor does not like living in such a small house.
12.  Mrs. Taylor wishes …………….
13. Mr. Mill lost his job because he was late everyday.
14.  If Mr. Taylor……………………….
15. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
16.  James didn’t ……………………
17. I can’t go to the cinema because I do not have a car.
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18.  The reason………………………..
19. “ You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna”, Henry said.
20.  Henry suggested …………………………………………………………………………….

1. Because there was much dust in his mine, he was ill.
2. –Because of ………………………..
3. This lecture bores me to tears.
4.  I am ……………………………………………………
5. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime.
6.  I expect him……………………………..
7. The last time I was in London was in 1972.
8.  I …………………………………………
9. If I had known she was sick, I would have visited her.
10.  Had ………………………….
11. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us.
12.  Whenever…………………………
13. Is this the only way to reach the city center.
14.  Isn’t there………………………………..
15. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
16.  At no time………………………
17. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
18.  Never in ……………………………………
19. Is it essential to meet your Aunt at the station ?
20.  Does your Aunt ……………………..?

1. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.
2.  Galileo is regarded ……….
3. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
4.  It…………………………………………….
5. The doctor advised me to rest.
6.  The doctor suggested ……………………………………
7. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.
8.  There has ………………
9. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
10.  They had ……………………….
11. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
12.  I can barely ……………………………….
13. He insisted on a full apology.
14.  Nothing but………………………………………………
15. He remembered, and so did she.
16.  He didn’t ……………………………………………..
17. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
18.  The moment ………
19. My younger sister kept on telling us about the show.
20.  We ……………………………

1. I only recognized him when he came into the light.
2.  Not until ……………………….
3. That rumor about the politician and construction contract is absolutely false.
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4.  There is …
5. One runner was too exhausted to complete the lap of the race.
6.  One runner was so ……..
7. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.
8.  I’ve …………………..
9. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do.
10.  We …………………………….
11. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the prime Minister.
12.  Had it not ……
13. It’s quite pointless to explain.
14.  There is no……………………………………………..
15. How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money.
16.  Other…………………….
17. We had to wait two hours for Donald.
18.  Donald kept …………………………………..
19. It would not have been possible to solve that puzzle, even for a genius.
20.  That puzzle…….

1. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.
2.  The students regretted not ……
3. If you miss the program you can’t really judge.
4.  Unless …………………………………
5. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
6.  It is …………………………….
7. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
8.  However…………………….
9. It was more of an argument than a discussion.
10.  It was not so ……………………………..
11. “ You damaged my bicycle, John”, said Margaret.
12.  Margaret accused …………………….
13. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H. Lawrence, the famous novelist.
14.  D.H. Lawrence ...
15. John Speck failed to find the source of the Nile river.
16.  John Speck didn’t succeeded …………….
17. Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library and she regrets it now.
18.  Maria wishes ……………….
19. Helen wanted to know the name of Shirley’s hairdresser’s.
20.  “ Where………., Shirley”, Helen said

1. Would you give this to the teacher, please?
2.  I hope……………………………………….
3. One day it’s possible that robots will do all our housework.
4.  All our housework ………..
5. The University of Cambridge is going to award Professor John an honorary doctorate, I believe.
6.  Professor John is ………………….......................................................................
7. The government is going to cut its grants to postgraduate research students, apparently.
8.  Government grants ………
9. Don’t you agree that research biologists have carried out some amazing experiments recently.  Some
mazing experiments ……………………………………………………
10. I had better get back to work.
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11.  It’s……………………………………………………….
12. My father speaks very little French.
13.  My father speaks hardly …………………………..
14. The critics were very impressed by her performance.
15.  Her performance made ……………
16. I expected that he would get there by lunchtime.
17.  I expected …………………………….
18. It’s time for you to do your homework.
19.  It’s time you…………………………………….

1. This is the best essay I’ve ever written.
2.  Never …………………………………………
3. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.
4.  It took it ……
5. I am terribly sorry, I thought you were a friend of Anna’s.
6.  I took …………………….
7. Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me.
8.  Busy………
9. I would prefer you to do computer science.
10.  I’d rather………………………………….
11. He didn’t get a visa until last Monday.
12.  It was ………………………………………..
13. They continued to say that I was to blame.
14.  They persisted …………………………….
15. Vietnamese coffee is considered to be the one of the best in the world.
16.  Vietnamese coffee…….
17. If you ask me well in advance, I’ll be willing to work over time.
18.  Provided you……………….
19. “ I never used bad language”, she said.
20.  She denied ……………………………………………..

1. “ What time does the manager come back?”, The customer asked.
2.  The customer wanted …….
3. You’d better not touch that switch.
4.  If I ………………………………………………..
5. He said “ We must have a party to celebrate this”.
6.  He said that ………………………
7. “ Must you go soon?” I said.
8.  I …………………………………………………………
9. As a student, he had known great poverty.
10.  When …………………………………………….
11. “ Why don’t you apply for the job, Anna?” said Sue.
12.  Sue suggested…………………………
13. Remind me water the plants.
14.  Don’t ………………………………………………………….
15. If it doesn’t rain soon, million pounds’ worth of crops will be lost.
16.  Unless………………….
17. I didn’t realize who he was until later.
18.  Only later…………………………………………….
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19. If you want my advice, you would forget about buying a new house.
20.  If ……………………..

1. She asked him to repeat what he had said.
2.  Please………………………………………
3. The switch was too high for him to reach.
4.  He was not tall……………………………...
5. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.
6.  There’s …………………………...
7. I get to work in twenty minute.
8.  It ……………………………………………………….
9. It’s necessary that this work be finished by Monday.
10.  This work………………………..
11. It’s a pity. I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
12.  As if ……………………………………..
13. The bread is so stale that we can’t eat it.
14.  The bread isn’t ……………………………….
15. Who does this bag belong to?
16.  Whose……………………………………………………?
17. “ Never borrow money from friends”, my father said.
18.  My father told me………………
19. The accident happened because the train driver ignored a warning light.
20.  If the train driver…….

1. Paul said he was going to visit China the following year.
2.  “ I’m………………………..”
3. The porter told us the train had left five minute earlier.
4.  I’m sorry buy…………………
5. She couldn’t afford the Persian cat.
6.  The Persian cat…………………………………….
7. The cheetah is the fastest animals in the world.
8.  No animals runs……………………….
9. You must not smoke in here.  Smoking………………………………………………….
10. “ Would you like to come around for a drink?”, he said.
11.  He ……………………………
12. “Don’t swim out too far, boys”, I said.
13.  I warned ……………………………………….
14. “ Go on, apply for the job”, said Jack.
15.  Jack ……………………………………………...
16. He asked all persons not traveling to go ashore.
17.  Will……………………………………?
18. “ If the flood gets worse we must leave house”, He said.
19.  He said that…………………..

1. Somebody repaired her refrigerator last month.
2.  She ……………………………………
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3. He would prefer you to tell him a story.
4.  He’d rather…………………………………….
5. The post man was bitten by our dog.
6.  Our dog…………………………………………..
7. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
8.  The fog prevented………………………………
9. He failed to win the race.
10.  He didn’t ……………………………………………………
11. I really realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
12.  Only when………
13. There weren’t nearly as many people there as I had expected.
14.  There were far…………
15. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
16.  On………….
17. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
18.  You ………………………
19. People don’t say things like that.
20.  I wish……………………………………………….

1. The doctor advised me to rest.
2.  The doctor suggested ……………………………………..
3. They had to wait for 12 hours before their flight left.
4.  Only after a ………………………..
5. Their teacher is making them study hard.
6.  They are………………………………………...
7. They were just as good as we had expected.
8.  They certainly lived …………………………
9. Even though I admired his courage, I think he is foolish.
10.  Much ………………………….
11. Cane head is cleared in court.
12.  A headmaster………………………………………………
13. Gunman kills 3 people in Bank Drama.
14.  A man …………………………………………..
15. Riddle of missing heiress solved.
16.  The police……………………………………………..
17. “ Police attacked” Says student leader.
18.  A student leader…………………………………
19. Storm grows over long hair in school.
20.  Parents and pupils are…………………………....

1. She admitted that she took the necklace.
2.  She admitted to ………………………………..
3. The headmaster said some reassuming things.
4.  What ……………………………………
5. Do you have a good relationship with your boss ?
6. .  Are ………………………………….
7. Most students can work hard when they feel like it
8. .  Most students are capable………….
9. I’m really sorry. I didn’t invite her to the party.
10.  I really wish…………………………….
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11. She didn’t inherit any thing under her uncle’s will.
12.  Her uncle didn’t…………………….
13. The only thing I didn’t steal was the television.
14.  They stole………………………………
15. It seems that no-one predicted the correct result.
16.  No-one………………………………...
17. They had been lost in the mountain for three days, but they looked strong and healthy. 
ven………………………………………………………………………………………….
18. I’ll find that man, no matter how long it takes.
19.  However………………………………...

1. “ You should have waited for us”, The team leader said to John.
2.  The team leader criticized ……...
3. It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter.
4.  He might ………………………………………………..
5. The last time it rained here was six years ago.
6.  It …………………………………………………..
7. The film star wore dark glasses so that no-one would recognize him.
8.  The film star avoided………
9. I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.
10.  What………………………………………………………
11. We weren’t surprised by his success.
12.  It came ………………………………………………………
13. “ That’s a lovely new dress, Jim,” said his mother.
14.  Jim’s mother complimented…………………..
15. We couldn’t find George any where.
16.  George was ………………………………………………….
17. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
18.  Only……………………………………….
19. Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week.
20.  An increased ……………….

1. “ You’d better not lend them any more money, Tom,” said John
2. .  John advised Tom……..
3. You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry
4. .  Unless……………………………..
5. Mark is too young to get married.
6.  Mark is not…………………………………………….
7. That factory is producing more and more pollution.
8.  More and more pollution ………….
9. He couldn’t escape from prison because it was very secure.
10.  The prison…………………..
11. Without his help, we would all have died.
12.  If it …………………………………………...
13. He forgot about the gun until he got home.
14.  Not until……………………………………...
15. May I borrow your pen?  Would you mind ………………………………………………..?
16. “ I’d take a taxi if I were you,” said Peter.
17.  Peter suggested ……………………………….
18. My boyfriend is very short tempered.
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19.  My boyfriend loses………………………………...

1. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
2.  There has …………………………………
3. This affair does not concern you.
4.  This affair is no………………………………………….
5. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th .
6.  The final date…………………..
7. Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
8.  Despite his………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. What a surprise to see you here!
10.  Fancy…………………………………………………….
11. I don’t intend to apologize to either of them.
12.  I have ………………………………………
13. It was only when left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.
14.  Not until…………
15. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
16.  Had it not……….
17. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
18.  No matter……………………………
19. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home.
20.  Get……………………………………..

1. Although he was not guilty. They executed him.
2.  In spite of ……………………………..
3. I certainly don’t intend to reply to that rude letter from Edward.
4.  I have ………………….
5. “ It certainly wasn’t me who took your car!” said Bob.
6.  Bob denied …………………….
7. Mary told the police about the burglary.
8.  Mary reported…………………………………..
9. We may not be able to give the concert.
10.  The concert……………………………………..
11. They had hardly left home when it started to rain.
12.  No sooner……………………………
13. You can use my car, but have to keep it carefully.
14.  Provided…………………………….
15. You are both funny and witty.
16.  Not only …………………………………………………
17. He behaved shamefully towards his wife.
18.  He treated ……………………………………
19. The chances are a hundred against you.
20.  It’s most……………………………………….

1. The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike.
2.  The rail workers have no…………
3. Mrs. Scot is very proud of her cooking.
4.  Mrs. Scot prides……………………………….
5. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
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6.  If it hadn’t …………………………
7. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
8.  It came…………………
9. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
10.  There’s no point …....
11. “ Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her boyfriend
12. . Ann pleaded……………………...
13. Despite his hard study at school, he failed the exam.
14.  Even though………………………
15. She is proud of being a good student.
16.  She prides…………………………………………
17. My protests were ignored.
18.  Nobody…………………………………………………….....
19. I’m sure you took my suitcase by mistake.
20.  I’m sure he didn’t……………………………

1. Perhaps Brian went home early.
2.  Brian …………………………………………………
3. My father finds maps hard to follow.
4.  My father has …………………………………...
5. Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week.
6.  An increased…….
7. I dislike people criticize me unfairly.
8.  I object…………………………………………..
9. I thought I might run out of cash, so I took my cheque -book with me.
10.  I took my ……..
11. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
12.  Only after……………….
13. He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
14.  He received a ….
15. You can eat as much as you like for $. 5 at the new lunch- bar.
16.  There is no …………...
17. She wore a hearing- aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.
18.  She wasn’t so…………………………………………………………………………………..
19. You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs. Jones.
20.  Mrs. Jones is ………….

1. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.
2.  I was…………………….
3. It was his incompetence which led to their capture.
4.  If …………………………………...
5. I’m certainly not going to give you any money.
6.  I have no……………………………….
7. He’ll set down. Then his performance will improve.
8.  Once ………………………………
9. Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.
10.  Despite her……..
11. The instructions say you just add boiling water to the soup powder.
12.  The soup powder….
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13. people who haven’t been abroad shouldn’t criticize foreign customs.
14.  Nobody who………
15. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
16.  The operation left ……….
17. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was canceled.
18.  Nobody……………………………………….
19. I never intended to go to the meeting.
20.  I had no……………………………………………………

1. He never suspected that she was a witch.
2.  At no time……………………………………..
3. Are they likely to pass Proficiency?
4.  Is there ……………………………………………..?
5. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
6.  She never…………………………..
7. Nobody is more anxious to help you than your mother.
8.  Your mother…………………….
9. The farm laborer went to bed and at once felt asleep.
10.  The moment………………………
11. The last time it rained here was a fortnight ago.
12.  It ……………………………………….
13. The noise next door did not stop until midnight.
14.  It was not ………………………………
15. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired.
16.  The car was too……………………….
17. He never has enough money.
18.  He is always………………………………………………..
19. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
20. Yogurt is supposed to do ……………………….

1. We couldn’t answer those two questions.
2.  Those two………………………………………
3. We had never been so happy before.
4.  We were…………………………………………….
5. Do you have to bring the heavy suitcase with you?
6.  Is it really …………………………..?
7. They say Mr. Baker painted this picture.
8.  Mr. Baker……………………………………….
9. His resemblance to his father is remarkable.
10. . He looks …………………………………
11. If you want to see Professor Smith, Wednesday afternoon is a good time to find him in his office
12. e.  Professor Smith is …………………………………………………………………
13. Unless we leave now or we’ll miss our ride home.
14.  We won’t miss………………………
15. The computers will be available anytime but one o’clock.
16.  The computer will not ………
17. I’d love to go with you, but I’m beat ( tired/ exhausted).
18.  I will not ………………………
19. Bruce didn’t want to tell me the truth, but I found it anyway.
20.  Although …………………
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1. I’m certainly not going to give you any more money.
2.  I have no ………………………..
3. Their changes of success are small.
4.  It is not ……………………………………………
5. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
6.  The accident is …………….
7. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
8.  Had it not……..
9. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
10.  The last ……………………………….
11. Although the play had a good notices, not many people went to see it.
12.  Despite………………..
13. My father speaks a little English.
14.  My father speaks hardly…………………………………….
15. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
16.  He denied……………………………………….
17. I’m sorry now that I asked her to stay.
18.  Now I wish…………………………………………...
19. They couldn’t trace who had supplied the information in the first place.
20.  The source………….
1. It looks like rain to me.
2.  I ………………………………………………………………………...
3. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.
4.  I have …………………………………………
5. The people who were there didn’t notice anything unusual.
6.  No one……………………………
7. She left the university two years ago.
8.  It is ……………………………………………………..
9. The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road.
10.  The gate is closed so that………
11. John could not find the right house
12. .  John was …………………………………………………
13. The doctor should have signed my insurance form.
14.  My insurance form ………………………
15. Michel laughed when I told him the joke.
16.  The joke……………………………………………
17. Jenny doesn’t play tennis as well as she used to.
18.  Jenny used …………………………………
19. The door was so heavy that the child couldn’t push it open.
20.  The door was too……………….

1. The only way to eliminate the world terrorism is by united opposition.
2.  Only by………..
3. If she hadn’t insisted kissing everyone goodbye, she would have caught the train.
4.  If it hadn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. The fisherman’s life was one of great poverty.
6.  Throughout……………………………..
7. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.
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8.  It……………………………………….
9. I do not enjoy cooking for five hungry children.
10.  Cooking………………………………
11. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.
12.  Try……………………………….
13. The critics were very impressed by her performance.
14.  Her performance made………….
15. When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problems.
16.  It’s high time something………………………………………………………………………………
17. I didn’t realized who he was until later.
18.  Only later ……………………………………..
19. The value of sterling has fallen considerable in the past week.
20.  There has ………………

1. She had just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
2.  No sooner………..
3. “ Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week?” The officer asked the frightened witness
4. .  The officer wanted to know……………………………………….
5. The president visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.
6.  So many ………………………………………………………………………………………
7. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1960s.
8.  The destruction……………
9. He hadn’t been back to his home town for over 20 years now.
10.  It is ………………………
11. Traveling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by train.
12.  Traveling by train….
13. I would love to be rich and famous.
14.  If only……………………………………………….
15. It took a long time for them to decide to get married.
16.  They ……………………………..
17. “ Is it, or is it true that you have been misappropriating company funds?” The manager asked the
ccountant.  The manager wanted………………………………………………………
18. If you want to save your eyesight, you must operate immediately.
19.  Only by………………
1. It seems to me that I met you in Cardiff in 1991.
2.  I seem………………………………….
3. I had just arrived home when she came.
4.  No sooner ………………………………………
5. Though she is intelligent, she is not the one we are looking for.
6.  Intelligent though………
7. The open-door policy has brought about a lot of radical changes.
8.  Thanks to…………….
9. We could not contact him because he gave us the wrong number.
10.  If he …………………
11. People have talked much but done little about it.
12.  Much…………………………………..
13. The way she walks is really queenly.
14.  There is some thing ……………………………….
15. I gave myself no concern about whether he will come to power or not.
16.  It makes no difference……………………………………………………………………………………..
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17. Because time is constrained , I am not going deep into the analysis of this dimension.
18.  Due to………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young.
20.  She must………………………..

1. People can sometimes be disappointed when they know each other well.
2.  It can…………..
3. I’m sure she didn’t do it on purpose.
4.  She can’t…………………………………………….
5. Smoking is not allowed in the ward.
6.  Would you ………………………………………....?
7. What time do we have to get up in the morning?
8.  Could you ……………………………..?
9. I’d like to make a phone call.
10.  I wonder…………………………………………………….
11. It is a six hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
12.  It takes………………………………….
13. Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop.
14.  All the switches……………………..
15. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
16.  Alan……………………………………………..
17. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
18.  The patient…………………………..
19. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.
20.  The less………………………………

1. They ought to mend the roof.
2.  The roof of the house ……………………………………
3. They didn’t follow the map, so they got lost. 
4. If …………………………………………..
5. Someone is painting our house.
6.  We ………………………………………………………
7. The old man had few friends.
8.  The old man didn’t ……………………………………….
9. He’s likely to stay in the Grand Hotel.
10.  He’ll……………………………………………..
11. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.
12.  There has ……………....
13. It won’t make any difference if it rains because we’ll still go.
14.  We’ll still go ……………
15. We left quietly, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children.
16.  So as …………………………
17. I would do any thing for you.
18.  There’s ……………………………………………………
19. Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.
20.  If you had told me………………….

1. We only send you books after receiving the money.
2.  Only after the money………………
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3. You pay $ 20 a month for a period of a year.
4.  You pay in twelve successive…………….
5. He’ll set down. Then his performance will improve.
6.  Once………………………………
7. The students’ riotous behavior should have been severely punished.
8.  The student deserved ………
9. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
10.  Never……………………….
11. I can’t stand such a kind of behavior, and Jim can’t either.
12.  Neither………………………………
13. If he pays , he can fly.  He who……………………………………………………………………
14. It is absolutely necessary for me to update my knowledge.
15.  I find it………………………………
16. If I earn more, my wife will spend more.
17.  The more……………………………………………..
18. Could you pass me the salt, please?
19.  Would you mind …………………………………………?

1. It seems that he doesn’t see what you mean.
2.  He doesn’t seem……………………………
3. The way he talk is very interesting.
4.  There is something…………………………………..
5. I have never been to Liverpool in my life.
6.  Never in my life ………………………………
7. Diana was killed in a accident in Paris in 1997.
8.  It is in 1997 that………………………….
9. We’ve recorded great achievement in socio- economic development over the last decade of renovation.
10.  Great achievement…………………………………………………………….
11. To master English is by no mean easy.
12.  It is ………………………………………………
13. It was reported that the inflation rate in Vietnam reached 3.8% in 1997.
14.  The inflation rate in
ietnam…………………………………………………………………………………….
15. I don’t think I should apply for this job.
16.  I’d rather…………………………………………
17. It seems to me that he did Ph. D in the US in 1979.
18.  He seems to …………………………
19. I had just completed my report when he came for it.
20.  No sooner…………………………..
1. “ I’m sorry I’m late” said Ben.
2.  Ben apologized …………………………………………..
3. The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions.
4.  My sole purpose………
5. In the event of nuclear weapons being used, we all doomed.
6.  If it should happen that if ….
7. The weathers much warmer than it was a few days ago.
8.  A few days ago………………….
9. It wasn’t necessary for you to go to much trouble on my behalf.
10.  You needn’t…………….
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11. It seems that no one predicted the correct result.
12.  No one ………………………………….
13. Most students can work very hard when they feel like it.
14.  Most students are capable……...
15. These new machines have put an end to queuing.
16.  Before these……………………………
17. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
18.  Hardly …………………….
19. What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English.
20.  I ……………….
1. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you.
2.  If ………………………………
3. When I picked up my pen, I found that the nib had broken.
4.  On…………………………..
5. There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah.
6.  There is no danger of …………
7. He is a man of extremely honesty.
8.  He is an …………………………………………….
9. If it had helped. I should not have been able to find my way.
10.  Without…………………..
11. When the weather is cold I wear a jersey.
12.  In ……………………………………………
13. The news that he would be going to University pleased him very much.
14.  The news of ….
15. I do physical training because I want to keep fit.
16.  I do physical training in ……………….
17. The sea was so cold that we couldn’t swim.
18.  The sea was too …………………………….
19. He felt ill to get up.
20.  He did not ……………………………………………………………

1. I will marry her and I don’t care how old she is.
2.  No matter………………………………..
3. To go to school is never too late.
4.  It is ……………………………………………………..
5. If you don’t study harder, you will surely fail the next exam.
6.  Unless……………………..
7. The people who are in group one will have to move to room 106 on the ground floor.
8.  Those who…………………………………………………………………………………….
9. I met him for the first time in 1985.
10.  I haven’t ……………………………………………
11. I didn’t meet him because I miss the bus.
12.  Is I had caught……………………………….
13. I wish I had one million dollars.
14.  In only I …………………………………………………
15. I’d rather not say anything about it.
16.  I’d prefer…………………………………………….
17. Besides her room mate, Janis has a lot of friends.
18.  In addition to ………………………..
19. Kipling himself was the first English writer to whom the Nobel Prize was awarded.
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20.  It is ……………………………………………………………………………………………

1. Do you know who this coat belong to? ( whose)
2.  Do you know………………………………………………………………………….is?
3. Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race. ( prevented)
4.  Jo’s training accident…………………………………………………...part in the race.
5. Cyclists are not allowed to ride on the station platform. ( must)
6.  Bicycles …………on the station platform.
7. To Alan’s amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived. ( find)
8.  Alan………………………………………..the passport was closed when he arrived
9. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for a show in advance. ( need)
10.  You …………………………………….tickets for a show in advance.
11. The top shelf was so high that the children couldn’t reach it. ( high)
12.  The top shelf ……………………………………………………the children to reach.
13. I’d prefer you to start work next week. ( rather)
14.  I …………………………………………………………………work next week.
15. “ Do you remember what you have to do?” The teacher asked the students. ( what)
16.  The teacher asked the students if ……………………………………….to do.
17. It’s unusual for Carol to get angry with her staff. ( hardly)
18.  Carol ………………………………………………temper with her staff.
19. There’s no ice-cream left. ( run)
20.  We ………………………………..ice- cream.

1. Don’t you regret not learning to swim? ( Wish)
 Don’t you …………………………………………………………………...swim?
2. Working outdoors is much nicer than working in an office. ( nice)
3.  Working in an office ………………………………………………………………..
4. Maria will be ready any minute, and then we must leave. ( soon)
5.  We must leave ……………………………………………………ready.
6. The last time I saw him was when I lived in London. ( since)
7.  I ………………………………………………………….I lived in London.
8. Why don’t you phone me later to discuss this ? ( give)
9.  Why don’t you ……………………………………………..later to discuss this?
10. I was on the point of leaving the office. ( about)
11.  I was just ……………………………………………………………….office.
12. I am fed up with his behavior. ( enough)
13.  I …………………………………………………………………his behavior.
14. Our senior manager is dealing with this matter, Sir. ( being)
15.  The matter…………………………………………...............our senior manager, Sir.
16. You don’t normally go into town by car. ( used)
17.  I ……………………………………………………………..into town by car.
18. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me. ( thankful)
19.  I’d like to say …………………………….am for everything you have done for me.
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1. People claim that he is the best tennis player of our time. ( said)
2.  He …………………………………………………….best tennis player of our time.
3. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic. ( avoid)
4.  They left early in order………………………………………...in the traffic.
5. Why didn’t they tell me about the change earlier? ( should)
6.  I …………………………………………………..about the change earlier.
7. Nobody play this piece of music as beautifully as she does. ( more)
8.  She plays this piece of music………………………………………..else.
9. If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss the train. ( Unless)
10.  I’ll ………………………………………………………leave now.
11. Would you like to go for a coffee in 10 minutes? ( about)
12.  How about …………………………………………….a coffee in 10 minutes?
13. It seems to me that her playing has developed amazingly in the past year. ( seems)
14.  Her playing ……………………………………………………..in the past year.
15. Thanks for reminding me about this meeting- otherwise I would have missed it ( not)
16.  If you ……………………………about the meeting, I would have missed it.
17. I don’t normally go into town by car. ( used)
18.  I …………………………………………………………..into town by car.
19. You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided. ( ought)
20.  You ………………………………………..more carefully before you decided.

1. We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minute. ( least)
2.  It will ……………………………………………………30 minutes to get to the airport.
3. Despite knowing the area well, I got lost. ( even)
4.  I got lost ………………………………………………………..the area well.
5. I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy. ( word)
6.  I tried to ………………………………………….about the problem but he was too busy.
7. “ I don’t mind which film we see,” I said. ( matter)
8.  I said that …………………………………………me which film we saw.
9. If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long. ( look)
10.  Unless……………………………………………, those shoes won’t last for long.
11. You’ve already lied me once today. ( lie)
12.  This is not the first ………………………………………….me today.
13. Did you enjoy the party? ( good)  Did you ………………………………at the party?
14. Whenever I hear this song, I remember the time hen I was in Paris. ( reminds)
15.  Whenever I hear this song, …………………….the time when I was in Paris.
16. I can’t describe people as well as you can. ( better)
17.  You’re………………………………………………………….I am.
18. You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided. ( ought)
19.  You …………………………………………………more carefully before you decided.

1. I haven’t decided yet whether to move or not. ( mind)
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2.  I haven’t ……………………………………………………….whether to move or not.
3. It is increasingly difficult for me to read without my glasses. ( finding)
4.  I am ………………………………………………………to read without my glasses.
5. I will continue speaking only if you don’t interrupt me any more. ( stop)
6.  I will continue speaking only ………………………………………………….me.
7. Can you tell me what she looks like? ( describe)
8.  Can ……………………………………………………………………………..me?
9. They have been telling him that he should apply for his job. ( encouraging)
 They have been ……………………………………………………..for this job.
10. I didn’t agree with this idea. ( favor)
 I ……………………………………for this idea.
11. Sandra said that she was willing to work late. ( mind)
12.  Sandra said that …………………………………………………late.
13. You’re tired because you stayed up late last night. ( if)
14.  You wouldn’t be tired ……………………………..bed earlier last night.
15. The number of tourists visiting this area rose last year. ( rise)
16.  Last year ………………………………………..the number of tourists visiting this area.
17. I hadn’t made a speech before, so I was very nervous. ( used)
18.  Because I …………………………………speeches, I was very nervous.

1. I strongly advise you to tell her you’re sorry. ( apologize)
2.  I think you’d …………………………………………………………………………….her.
3. It is likely that my friends haven’t received my letter yet. ( unlikely)
4.  My friends …………………………………………………………….my letter yet.
5. He seemed to be worried about something. ( impression)
6.  I ………………………………………………….................was worrying him.
7. I’ve never seen anyone play so skillfully before. ( much)
8.  I’ve never seen anyone play …………………………………………………before.
9. What caused him to change his mind? ( reason)
10.  What was ………………………………………………………….of mind?
11. When should we collect the books we ordered last week? ( supposed)
12.  When ……………………………………………..up the books we ordered last week?
13. He had a very traditional upbringing, didn’t he? ( traditionally)
14.  He ………………………………………………………………………, wasn’t he?
15. I go out very little these days. ( hardly)
16.  I ………………………………………………………………………..days.
17. My parents always telling me what to do when I was small. ( being)
18.  I …………………………………………………….to do when I was small.
19. She seemed quite unhappy when I saw her last week. ( look)
20.  When I saw her last week …………………………………………………….. at all.

1. Angus rarely takes a holiday. ( rare)
2.  It …………………………………………………………..take a holiday.
3. We lost the game because of my mistake. ( fault)
4.  It was …………………………………………………….win the game.
5. Are you planning to do any thing on Sunday? ( Plans)
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6.  Do ………………………………………………………….Sunday?
7. Tim looks nothing like his father. ( take)
8.  Tim …………………………………………………………his father at all.
9. The film I saw last week was better than this one. ( good)
10.  This film ………………………………………………….the one I saw last week.
11. I regret giving Dennis my phone number. ( Dennis)
12.  I wish ………………………………………………………….my phone number.
13. There is no way we can agree to this solution. ( Question)
14.  This solution ……………………………………….as far as we concerned.
15. I didn’t have enough time to visit the town properly. ( too)
16.  The time we had ………………………………………..the town properly.
17. Although I warned her not to climb that tree, they did. ( warning)
18.  In spite of …………………………………………………….tree.
19. There aren’t many people who have read this novel to the end, but John is one of them. (few)
 John is …………………………………who have read this novel to the end.

1. The person who encouraged me the most at school was my French teacher. ( encouragement)
2.  The person who ………………………………..at school was my French teacher.
3. I found this film quite disappointing. ( let)
4.  I felt quite …………………………………………………………film.
5. The play was so boring that we left in the interval. ( so)
6.  We were ……………………………………that we left in the interval.
7. ‘ Mark, could you write up the report immediately?’ Peter said. ( wanted)
8.  Peter told Mark ……………………………………….write up the report immediately.
9. Please don’t go there now. ( rather)
10.  I ……………………………………………………go there now.
11. I probably forgot to mention that the deadline is Tuesday. ( may)
12.  I …………………………………………………….that the deadline is Tuesday.
13. I last heard this song ten years ago. ( been)
14.  It …………………………………………………….I last heard this song.
15. Please don’t stop your work. ( carry)
16.  Please ………………………………………………..your work.
17. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier? ( should)
18.  I ………………………………………………..about these changes earlier.
19. Nobody plays this piece of music as beautifully as he does. ( more)
20.  He plays this piece of music……………………………………………..else.

1. No one has explained why our flight is delayed. ( reason)
2.  No one has ……………………………………………..the delay to our flight.
3. I felt this film quite disappointing . ( let)
 I felt quite ………………………………………………………………..this film.
4. The play was so boring that we left in the interval. ( so)
5.  We were …………………………………………………that we left in the interval.
6. ‘ Mark, could you write up the report immediately?’ Peter said. ( wanted)
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7.  Peter told Mark ……………………………………write up the report immediately.
8. Please don’t go there now. ( rather)
9.  I …………………………………………………………..go there now.
10. I probably forgot to mention that deadline is Tuesday. ( may)
11.  I …………………………………………….that deadline is Tuesday.
12. I last heard this song ten years ago. ( been)
13.  It ……………………………………………………I last heard this song.
14. Please don’t stop your work. ( carry)
15.  Please …………………………………………………………your work.
16. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier. ( should)
17.  I ……………………………………………………..these changes earlier.
18. Nobody plays this piece of music as beautifully as he does. ( more)
19.  He plays this piece of music ……………………………………………….else.

1. No one has explained why our flight is delayed. ( reason)
2.  No one has ………………………………………………the delay to our flight.
3. I’d rather you didn’t phone me at work. ( prefer)
4.  I’d ……………………………………………………….me at work.
5. When Mary wanted a new car. She had to save for a year. ( Mary)
6.  It ………………………………………………..save up to buy a new car.
7. They are letting David out of hospital next week. ( released)
8.  David ……………………………………………………..hospital next week.
9. Dane was supposed to write to his parents last week. ( ought)
10.  Dane ………………………………………………to his parents last week.
11. His writing is so small I can hardly read it. ( such)
12.  He ……………………………………………………I can hardly read it.
13. Some body has to pick the visitors up from the airport. ( up)
14.  The visitors ………………………………………………..from the airport.
15. I wish I hadn’t told him what we were planning to do this evening. ( regret)
16.  I ………………………………………………………………..for this evening.
17. Everyone was surprised to see Geoff leave the party early. ( surprise)
 T ………………………………………………….the party early.
18. All the witnesses said the accident was my fault ( blame)
19.  All the witnesses said that ………………………………………the accident.
Dear Mrs Brown,
1.I/write/tell/how much I enjoy/few hours I spend/ you and your family yesterday evening.
2. I be/England since/beginning/October and this be/first invitation to dinner/ English family.
3. I/ find/ conversation most interesting and I be glad/ practise/English.
4. I also like/congretulate you/excellent cooking.
5. I be very greatful/all/helpful information you give me/courses /English.
6. I hope/ find/ suitable school/next few days.

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7. You give/best wishes/husband and children?
8. Thank you again/extremely pleasant evening.
9. I look forward/see you next month.
Yours sincerely,
Maria
Dear Bill,
1. I write/cancel our meeting/tennis club/Wednesday 13th.
2. As you can see/this notepaper I be still/Madrid.
3. I arrive/Monday 4th/expect/return/London/Thurday 7th july.
4. Things not go according/plan/I have/stay several more day.
5. I meet Mr Martinez/Tuesday 5th july/visit his factory/inspect/new products.
6. Despite/difficulties I enjoy visit/Prado museum/eat/ excellent restaurants here.
7. I phone you/ I be back/ London.
Yours,
Bob.
Dear Christopher and Rowena,
1. As you see/address above/we move house.
2. We move/month ago/James be/holiday.
3. When we last meet/ we tell you/we plan/ we move.
4. At/time we not know exactly when,/where we go to.
5. Our new house be near/you live old one, so we hope/see you more often.
6. This house be brand new,/have/larger garden.
7. If you like/come round, just give/ring/we arrange something.
8. We have/party/september30th but/we like/see you earlier/ that if you can manage it.
Best wishes,
Rosemary
Dear Barbara,
1.It/be/month/since/I/write/you.
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2. And we/not meet /or see/each other/three months.
3. Now here/be/suggestions/I/be/very happy/make.
4. You/come/stay here/me/ weekend/after next?
5. I/love/have you/ Friday evening/Monday morning/
6. I/have/lot of/news/give you/many questions/ask.
7. Please write back/ me/soon/possible.
Your friend,
Sally
Exercise 1: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.
--> You don’t ………………………………………………..………………………………..………………………..…..
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
--> Sally finally succeeded ……………………………..………………………………..……………………...…….
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
--> I certainly…………………………...................................…..………………………………..……….......……………..
4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
--> You’d ……………………………..………………………………..………………………................................................
5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.
--> Unless ……………………………..………………………………..………………………………............................……..
6. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
--> What I should ……………………………..………………………………..………………………………......………..
7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
--> Martin’s poor ……………………………..………………………………..……………………………...................…..
8. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.
--> They can’t leave ……………………………..………………………………..………………………….......................
9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
--> The break-up of the marriage ……………………………..………………………………..……………………
10. I can’t believe that he passed the exam.
--> I find……………………………..………………………………..…………………………....................................................
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
 There …………………………................………….............................................…......................................……….....................……
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
 He is the most …………................………….............................................…......................................……….....................……
3. We arrived too late to see the first film.
 We didn’t …………................………….............................................…......................................……….....................……..........
4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”
 I’d rather ……................………….............................................…......................................……….....................……...................
5. He wrote the letter in two hours.
 It took ……................………….............................................…......................................……….....................…….........................
6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
My father suggested ……................………….............................................…......................................………...........................
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7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
 Though ……................………….............................................…......................................……….....................…….....................
8. I was very interested in our conversation.
 It was interesting ……................………….............................................…......................................……….....................
9. Why did you do that ?
 Whatever ……................………….............................................…......................................……….....................……...........?
10. These bookshelves are my own work.
 I made ……................………….............................................…......................................……….....................……...................
1. I don’t play tennis as well as you do.
You …………………………………………………….………………………………….…………………………………………
2. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years.
It’s …………………………………………………….………………………………….………………………………………….
3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
She never …………………………………………………….………………………………….………………………………
4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
After …………………………………………………….………………………………….………………………………………
5. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.
There’s …………………………………………………….………………………………….…………………………………
6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
He denied …………………………………………………….………………………………….………………………………
7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Isn’t there …………………………………………………….………………………………….………………………………?
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time …………………………………………………….………………………………….………………………..………
9. It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.
If I…………………………………………………….………………………………….…………………………………………......
10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t.
She persuaded …………………………………………………….………………………………….…………………………..
1. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.
He greatly regretted…………………………………………………………...................
2. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
The accident is …………………………………………..…………………....................
3. “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth.
He asked ……………………………………………………………………...................
4. “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.
The waiter recommended ………………………………………………….. ..................
5. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
I have …………………………………………………………………………...…. ......
1.The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them.
They’re such ……………………………………………………………………………………
2.The boy will receive some money to continue his study. His parents died in a traffic accident
The boy whose ………………………………....................................................………………
3.They are producing motorbikes in Vietnam.
Motorbikes are ………………………………………………………………………………….
4.I wasn’t there yesterday, so I didn’t know who he was.
If I ………………………………………………………………………………………………
5.If you do not try hard, you can’t pass the examination.
Unless ……………………………………………………………………………………………
6.They spent more money, they had to work harder.
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The more ………………………………………………………………………………………..
7.People thought that the cover was made of iron.
The cover ……………………………………………………………………………………….
8.He went to London. He had lived there when he was a boy.
He went to London where ……………………………………………………………………….
9.Jane was absent from class because of her sickness.
Because Jane was ………………………………………………………………………………..
10. The package was too heavy for Peter to carry.
The package was so ………………………………………………………………………………
1. You should take the train instead of the bus.
--> If …………………………………………………………………………..…………...
2. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.
--> Someone must ………………………………………………………..…...…………..
3. They bought this house ten years ago.
--> They have …………………………………………………………………..…………
4. The course finished with a big party.
--> At the end ………………………………………………………………..……………
5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.
--> The pop star ………………………………………………………………..…………
6. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
--> Despite ……………………………………………………………....................……..
7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.
--> No sooner ………………………………………………………………..…………….
8. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.
--> Had ………………………………………………………………………….….……..
9. When did you start the project?
--> How long ……………………………………………………………..….…………...
10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.
--> The church …………………………………………………………...…..…………...
1. My father used to play football when he was young.
 My father doesn’t ……………………………………………….............…...……………
2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.
 I was ……………………………………………………………................………………
3. “Let’s go swimming”
 She suggests ……………………………………………………………................………
4. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”
 He ……………………………………………………………………………...............…
5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.
 If we had ……………………………………………………………………................…
6. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
 I haven’t seen ……………………………………………………………….................…
7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.
 It takes ……………………………………………………………………................…
8. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
 I wish ………………………………………………………………………….................
9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
 The owner ……………………………………………………………………..................
10. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
 The sea was too …………………………………………………………………...........
Exercise 8: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
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1. When did you first know him?
 How ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Their trip lasted three day.
 They had ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.
 In case ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………
4. She had to do the washing up but she didn’t.
 She forgot……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. English id easy to learn.
 It ………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………
6. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
 If …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The furniture was too old to keep.
 It was …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.
 No one else ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.
 Since the computer was ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. It’s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.
 Everybody …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 9: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1 It is necessary to finish the work today.
--> You need……………………………………………………………………….…………….
2. Sally finally managed to get the job.
--> Sally finally succeeded…………………………………………………………….……...…
3. This is the last time I go to this restaurant.
--> I certainly……….……………………………………………………………………………
4“ I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
--> You’d………..………………………………………………………………….…………..”
5. “ If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill
-- > Unless…………….…………………………………………………………….…………..
6. The doctor told him that he work too hard.
--> You…………………………………………………………………………….………
7. Those pictures are beautiful.
--> How……………………………………………………………………………….…………
8. It was an interesting film.
--> What……………………………………………………………………………….…………
9. What is the weight of your suitcase?
--> How………………………………………………………………………………….………
10. How tall is Peter’s father?
--> What……………………………………………………………………………….………
Exercise 10: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one:
1. He can’t afford to buy the car.
 The car..................................... .....................................................……………….......
2. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
 It wasn’t..................................... .................................................................................
3. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second –hand washing-machine.
 Mrs. Taylor wished................... ..............................................................…..………..
4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
 It....................................................... .....................................................………….....
5. Jane is the tallest girl in her class .
 Nobody................................................. ......................................................................
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6. They couldn’t find the manager anywhere .
 The manager was........................... ..............................................................................
7. Their teacher is making them study hard .
 They ................................................ .....................................................…………….
8. As I get older , I want to travel less.
 The older ....................................... ...........................................................................
9. I have never been to Liverpool in my life .
 Never ..................................................... .................................................................
10. My father speaks very little French .
 My father speaks hardly ............................... ........................................................... .
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Exercise 1
1. You don’t have to finish the work today.
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.
3. I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more.
4. You’d better take a holiday.
5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.
6. What I should like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.
7. Martin’s poor health doesn’t / can’t prevent / stop him ( from ) enjoying life.
8. They can’t leave their dog behind when they go/are on holiday.
9. The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.
10. I find it hard to believe that he passed the exam.
Exercise 2
1. There’s no faster way than this to get to the city center.
2. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problems.
3. We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film.
4. I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here
5. It took him 2 hours to write the letter.
6. My father suggested we should go out for a while.
going out for a while.
7. Though Mr.Benson is old, He runs 8 miles before breakfast.
8. It was interesting to talk to you.
9. Whatever did you do that for ?
10. I made these bookshelves myself.
Exercise 3
1. You play tennis better than I do.
2. It’s two years since I went to the dentist’s.
3. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.
4. After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university.
5. There’s no need to make her change her mind.
6. He denied for stealing (having stolen) the car/ that he had stolen the car.
7. Isn’t there (another way/ some other way/ any other way)(to/ to reach/ reaching) the
city centre.
8. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen the
money.
9. If I were you, I’d take more exercise.
10. She persuaded me not to leave.
Exercise 4
1. He greatly regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.
3. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.
3. He asked Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went..
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4. The waiter recommended us to try/ that we should try …..
5. I have never tasted such a dilicious cake
Exercise 5
1. They’re such easy questions that everyone can answer them.
2. The boy whose parents died in a traffic accident will receive some money to continue his study
3. Motorbikes are being produced in Vietnam
4. If I had been there yesterday, I would have known who he was
5. Unless you try hard, you can’t pass the examination.
6. The more they spent money the harder they had to work
7. The cover was thought to have been make of iron
8. He went to London where had lived when he was a boy
9. Because Jane was sick, Jane was absent from class
10. The package was so heavy that Peter couldn’t carry it
Exercise 6
1. If I were you, I’d take the train instead of the bus.
2. Someone must have forgotten to lock the door.
3. They have had/ owned this house for ten years.
4. At the end of the course, there was a big party.
5. The pop star that/ who/ whom we invited onto the chatshow didn’t turn up.
6. Despite her saying that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
7. No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened.
8. Had you slept well last night, you wouldn’t feel tired now.
9. How long is it since you started the project ?
10. The church where their wedding will be held is lovely.
Exercise 7
1. My father doesn’t play football anymore
2. I was given a present on my last birthday
3. She suggests going swimming
4. He invited me a cup of tea
5. If we had had a map, I wouldn’t got lost in the jungle
6. I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City
7. It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.
8. I wish you had told us about it
9. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
10. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming
Exercise 8
1. How long have you known him
2. They had a three-day trip
3. In case it rain hard this afternoon, take the rain coat with you
4. She forgot doing the washing up
5. It is easy to learn English
6. If you leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity
7. It was such old furniture that we couldn’t keep it
8. No one else in Gary’s class plays the guitar as well as her
9.Since the computer was invented, people have saved a lot of time.
10. Everybody needs to clean up their neighborhood once a week
Exercise 9
1. You need to finish the work today
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting the job
3. I certainly will never go to this restaurant
4. “You’d better take a holiday ” the doctor said to him
5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill
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6. “You work too hard” the doctor sai to him
7. How beautiful those pictures are
8. What an interesting film (it was)!
9. How heavy is your suitcase?
10. What is Peter’s father’s height?
Exercise 10
1. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
2. It wasn’t until Shirley was eight years that she began to read.
3. Mrs Taylor wished she hadn’t bought the second – hand washing – machine.
4. It can’t be denied that she has the beautiful voice.
5. Nobody in Jane’s class is as tall as her.
6. The manager was no where to be found.
7. They are being made to study hard.
8. The older I get, the less I want to travel.
9. Never have I been to Liverpool in my life.
10. My father speaks hardly any French.
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. “ Why don’t you put better lock on the door,Barbara”? said John
--> John suggested..................................................................................................
2. Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
--> Despite his........................................................................................................
3. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
--> This is the first............................................................................................
4. After fighting the fire for 12 hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out
.-->The firemen manged.....................................................................................
5. The architect has drawn plans for an extentionto the house.
-->Plans...............................................................................................................
6. In Staford-on-Avon we saw Shakespeare’s birthplace
.-->We saw the house........................................................................................
7. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday
.-->You..................................................................................................................
8. “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.
--> the journalist wanted to know........................................................................
9. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
=>The meat was.................................................................
10. It is essential that Profesor Van Helsing is met at the airport
.=> Profesor Van Helsing...... ..........................................................................
11. You can’t visit the USA unless you get a visa.
=>If you.................................................................
12. “ Can I borrow your typewriter,Janet”? asked Peter.
=>Peter asked if.... ...................................................................
13. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
=>She has....... .......................................................................
14. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
=>I don’t know............ ...................................................................
15. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult
.=> My French friend isn’t............................................................................
16. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
=>The owner................. ....................................................................
17. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money
.=>If we............................ .....................................................................
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18. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.=>The sea was
too.. ................................................................................................
19. What a pity you failed your driving test.=> I wish..................
20. The mechanic seviced my car last week
.=> I............................................................................................
21. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
=> Travelling............ ............................................................................................
22. He couldn’t efford to buy the car,

=>The car............... ............................................................................................
23. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked
=>He suggested......................................
24. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
=> In spite of............................................................................................
25. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party

.=>I wish.........................
26. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
=>The streets................
27. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
=>Apple are not...................
28. I advice you to put your money in the bank.
=>You’d........................
29. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
=> It is such.........................................
30. He was annoyed because his secretary came late ti work.
=>He objected.... .............................................................................................
31. I’ll pick the children up if you like.
=>Would you.....................................
32. He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late
.=>He was annoyed...............................
33. Tom is the most industious pupil.
=> No other pupil.................
34. When did they buy the house?
=> How long is it ................
35. She isn’t accustomed to life in London
.=>She’s not used to.......................
36. “Don’t forget to phone the office,”she told him.
=>She reminded...................
37. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you.
=>I wish.........................
38. The police has just released John.
=>John.............. ............................................................................................
39. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly
.=> They were speaking.........
40. We spent 5 hours getting to London.
=>It took........
41. I get to work in 20 minutes.
=>It ..................
42. It is necessary that this work be finished by Monday.
=>This work........
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43. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
=>I wish...............
44. The bread is so tale we can’t eat it.
=> The bread isn’t..........
45. Who does this bag belong to?
=? Whose........
46. My boyfriend is very short-tempered.
=>My boyfriend loses..........
47. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
=>No matter........ ............................................................................................
48. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.

=>Get......... ............................................................................................
49. How have you been getting on with your enquiries?

=>How much............
50. I gave Ted the massage, but he already knew about it
.=>I needn’t.........
51. The trains couldn’t run because of the snow.

The snow………………………………………………………………
52. I didn’t arrived in time to see him.
I wasn’t early………………………………………………………….
53. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
I apologise……………………………………………………………..
54. She didn’t hurry, so she missed the train.
If……………………………………………………………………….
55. Barbara is the best tennis-player in the club.
No one…………………………………………………………………
56. I haven’t seen that man here before.
It’s……………………………………………………………………..
57. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
The furniture was too………………………………………………….
58. The robbers made the bank manager hand over on the money.
The bank manager……………………………………………………..
59. Tom learned to drive when he was nineteen.
Tom has………………………………………………………………..
60. She had never been so unhappy before.
She was unhappier……………………………………………………..
61. It was so late that nothing could be done.
It was too……………………………………………………………...
62. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.
“Please………………………………………………………………...
63. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date……………………………………………………………….
64. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
We are going ………………………………………………………….
65. The bus take s longer than the train.
The train……………………………………………………………….
66. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
It is……………………………………………………………………..
67. Maria says she’d like to have been put in a higher class.
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Maria wishes…………………………………………………………..
68. Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
I’ll……………………………………………………………………...
69. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
In……………………………………………………………………….
70. My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station.
If my husband…………………………………………………………..
71. “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill
Bill doubted……………………………………………………………..
72. The postman was bitten by our dog.
Our dog………………………………………………………………….
73. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
The fog prevented……………………………………………………….
74. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
In spite…………………………………………………………………..
75. The cake was so hard so I couldn’t cat it.
It was…………………………………………………………………….
76. We didn’t go because it rained.
If it hadn’t………………………………………………………………..
77. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
My mother………………………………………………………………...
78. I don’t suppose you have change for a pound, do you?
Do you happen……………………………………………………………
79. He failed to win the race.
He didn’t………………………………………………………………….
80. Mary rang hours and hourd ago.
It’s hours………………………………………………………………….
81. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
I wish……………………………………………………………………..
82. She asked Michael how she liked her new dress.
“How……………………………………………………………………..
83. A train leaves at 8 o’clock every morning.
There is…………………………………………………………………..
84. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
It…………………………………………………………………………
85. I would like you t help me to put the chairs away.
Do you mind…………………………………………………………….
86. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
Unless……………………………………………………………………
87. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
He’d rather………………………………………………………………
88. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
The water was not.....................................................................................
89. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.

She............................................................................................................
90. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
You’ve.......................................................................................................
91. There was never any answers when we rang.
Every.........................................................................................................
92. That’s an insulting name to use for him.
Don’t call..................................................................................................
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93. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
Which........................................................................................................
94. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less.
She thought Rome.....................................................................................
95. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
So..............................................................................................................
96. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.
All the prisoners........................................................................................
97. I’ve warned you not go to near that dog.
I’ve warned you about..............................................................................
98. No, please don’t tell him.
I’d rather....................................................................................................
99. Why don’t asked her yourself?
I suggest.....................................................................................................
100. An up-to-date visa is necessary for Andorra.
You’ll.........................................................................................................
ANSWER KEY:
1.John suggested that Barry should put a better lock on the door
2.Despite his both broken legs, he managed to...................
3......time I have eaten this kind of food
4...............to put out the fire after fighting it for 12 hours
5....have been drawn up for na extension ..........
6...........in Straford-on-Avon in which S was born
7.You don’t have to finish..........
8..................the number of the survivors there were.
9........so rotten that it had to be thrown away.
10........must be met at the airport.
11..don’t have a visa you can’t ............
12.........if he could borrow J’s typewriter
13.....been working as a ........for 5 years
14............so much about it as she does
15................used to driving on the left
16............of the house is thought to be abroad
17,If we had enough money we would have gone on holiday
18.........was too rough for the children to ................
19........you had passed your............
20. I got my car serviced .........
21..........by air always makes me ........
22.........was too expensive for him to buy
23........that I should put my ...............
24......of earning a good salary he was unhappy...........
25.........I had gone to your.........
26.............haven’t been cleaned this week
27.........usually as expensive as ..........
28.You’d better put your money in the bank
29..............a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.
30.He objected to his secretary coming late to work
31......mind if I pick up ...........
33................becase his secretary came to..............
34...................pupil is as industrious as Tom
35.............is it since they bought the house
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36......................him to phone tho office
37.........................I had time to listen to you
38.J has just been released by the police
39.................too softly for me to hear
40.It took us 5 hours to get to Lndon
41.It takes me 20 m to get to work
42...........must be finished by Monday
43.........I had taken my doctor’s advice
44.........isn’t fresh enough to eat
45.........is this bag
46....................his temper very easily
47.......how long you use it , it won’t wear out
48.Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home
49.............progress have you made with your enquiries?
50.I needn’t have given Ted the massage, because he already knew about it.
51.The sow prevented the trains from running

52.I wasn’t early enough to see him
53.I apologise for being rude to you yesterday
54.If she had hurried, she would have caught the train
55.No one in the club is better at tennis than B.
56.It’s the first time I have seen that man
57.The furniture was too expensive for me to buy
58.The bank manager was made to hand over the money
59. Tom has been able to drive since he was 19
60. She was unhappier than she had ever before
61. ...late to do anything
62. “ please wake me at 8 tomorrow morning”,I said to ..........
63. ...of the meeting will have to be changed
64. .......to have the car repaired
65. .....doesn’t take as long as the bus
66. It is over 6 m. since J had his hair cut
67. M wishes she had been put in a higheer class
68. I’ll finish the work tonight if you like
69. In case get hungry on the train yoou’d better take .....
70. ......has left the car keys, we could have picked him up at ......
71. ......if J. would come
72. ...........bit the postman
73. ...............us from driving
74. .......of having a broken leg, he manged to get out of the car
75. ..........such a hard cake that i couldn’t eat it
76. .......rained we would have gone
77. .........cooks better than me
78. ...........to have change for a pound
79. .......... win the race
80. ..........since Mary rang
81. .......I had finished my homework last night
82. “ How do you blike my dress, M?” she aasked
83. .....a train that leaves at 8.........
84. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice
85. .........helping me to put the chair away
86. ......sbd sends for a doctor, the child will die
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87. .........you paid him immediately
88. ..........warm enough for the children to swim in
89. She had someone repair her car
90. YOu ‘ve got to see the ................
91. Every time we rang there wasn’t any answer
92. Don’t call him that insulting name
93. “ Which one do you want, the blue or the green”,John asked
94. She thought Rome was even worse than Paris
95. So long as you arrive before 11, I can meet you
96. .....prisoners will be caught again by tonight
97. I’ve warned you about your going near the dog
98. .................you didn’t tell him
99. ..............you ask her youself
100. You’ll need an up-to-date visa1.what is the price of this watch?
=> How much
2.What is the price of your car ?
=>How much
Can you tell me the way to the bank ?
=>Can you tell me
4.They are fast typists.
=> They
5. He is a fluent speaker.
=>He
6.Everybody longs to live in properity.
=>Who does not
7. Everybody wishes to live happily.
=>Who does not
8.There is no one who doesn't khnow it.
Everybody
9.I cannot swim as well as Tim
=>Tim
10.There is much different between two brothers.
=>They
1. I met her while I was staying in Paris last summer. ( during)
-> I met her in Paris last summer
2. I couldn't remember the name of my hotel when I got into the taxi. ( called)
-> I couldn't remember .......... when I got into the taxi.
3. We were all surprised when she suddenly left the job. ( found)
-> All............. when she suddenly left the job.
4. " Are you a member of the club?" the receptionist said to me. ( belonged)
-> The receptionist asked me .......... the club.
5. This is the most amusing book I've ever read. ( amusing)
-> I've never read a ........... one before.
6. Do shops usually stay open so late in this country? ( usual)
-> Is it usual for shops to............ stay open so late in this country ?
7. He doesn't often find it difficult to earn money. ( trouble)
-> He seldom ............. money .
8. You're like another person I've met here recently. ( else)
-> You remind .......... I've met here recently.
9. Do you think that climate affects people's personalities? ( influence)
-> Do you think that climate has influence on............people's personalities?
10. Jack has become confident as a result if his success ( turned)
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-> Jack's success has..............person.
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1. Whenever she went to Monaco, she bought a new dress.
She never
2. They are going to repair the car for us next week.
We are going
3. He said that he'd come, yet I don't think he really does.
In spite of
4. My mother was the most warm-heated person I've ever known.
I've
5.They made her hand over her passport.
She was
6. It's not worth living to make her change her mind.
There's
7. I should like someone to take me out for dinner.
What I should like
8. I asked the receptionist to wake me up at 8 o'clock the following morning.
''Please ''
9. We left quietly so that we wouldn't disturb the children.
So
10. It was so late that nothing could be done.
It
1. Whose paiting is this?
Who
2. A train leaves at 10o'clock every morning.
There is
3. The Sourth of England is drier than the North.
There is not
4. The snow is so thin that we can't go skiing.
(such)
5. I found it too difficult to obey the traffic regulations here.
I found
6. We were interested in that film.
That film
7. They've decided not to sell their house.
(decision)
8. He couldn't affort to buy a car.
The car is too
9. She is listening to the radio. She turned it on at 7.30.
She has
10. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.
We were unable
__________________
. Don't blame me if the tin opener's broken.
It's not .................................................. ....................
2. The train journey from LOndon to Bristol takes 2 hours.
It is a .................................................. ......................
3. John spoke failed to find the source of the river Nile.
John spoke didn't ......................................
4. Although he didn't speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.
In .................................................. .................................................
5. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
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It .................................................. .....................................
6. " I don't think John will come" said Bill
Bill doubted .................................................. ..................................
7. We couldn't drive because of the thick fog.
The thick fog .................................................. ..................................
8. There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones.
Miss Jones .................................................. ...................................
1. I'll be happy to give you a lift.
I don't mind
2. They are excited about going on holidays.
(forward)
3. It's Dingo's job to look after the staff.
Dingo's responsible
4. I made a lot of mistake because I didn't study carefully.
If I
5. The ship Dingo Prince was built in 2008.
It was in
6. Is this the cheapest watch you have?
Do you
7. I've lost interest in going to the same places all the time.
I'm fed
8. She didn't find our funny story amusing.
She wasn't amused
9. Dingo felt for PLT.
It's was Dingo
10. Robots will take over most jobs in the manufacturing factories.(câu khuyến mại)
Most job
1. I was never allowed to walk barefoot when I was a child. PARENTS.
=>
2. I'm sure that her success made her parents feel wonderful. MUST
=>
3. "I'm sorry I have to leave so early. " JOhn said. APOLOGIZED
=>
4. This is the worst production of this play I have ever seen. SUCH
=>
5. Mary moved here in 2005. LIVING
=>
6. I haven't decided whether to move or not. UP
=>
7. It is increasingly difficult for me to read without my glasses. FINDING
=>
8. I will continue speaking only if you don't interrupt me any more. STOP
=>
1. Their party is on the same date as another one I’ve been invited to.
Their party coincides ……………
2. If I’m luck, I’ll get a job as soon as I get there.
With a ………………..
3. She fully understands that she will have to work hard.
She’s well …………………………….
4. He never thought of telling her.
It never ……………………………………………
5. That sentece doesn’t have an understandable meaning .
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That sentence makes………………………………………
6. He didn’t know about her feelings for him.
He was ……………………………………………………….
7. She suddenly thought that she might have misunderstood him.
It crossed ………………………………………………………………
8. I didn’t want to buy it, but because he insisted, I bought it.
He pushed ……………………………………………………
9. “ I am innocent”, she said, and the court believed her.
She convinced ………………………………………
10. I don’t understand a single word of this letter.
I can’t make ……………………………………….
1. When her friends heard the news, they jumped to their feet and shouted.
=>On.............................................. ..
2. He speak French very wẹll
=> He has a..........................................
3. Sheila will finish her exam. Then she will have more free timẹ
=> Once Sheila........................................
4. What he said to you didn't surprise me at all.
=> It came..............................................
5. It was careless of you to leave without locking the door.
=> You ought...........................................
6.The fact that Sam has been chosen into the team satisfied his parents.
Much to................................................
7. His business trip to German had to be cancelled since his wife was seriously ill.(ACCOUNT)
=> He had...........................................
8. It was alleged that there had been a fịght.
There was............................................... .
9. I haven't read any of the books he lent me last week.
=> He lent me some books, none............
10. He will not go along with this in any way.
=> Not by............................................
Exercise oneeeee
1.If you missed the film , you can't really judge.
-> Unless you watched the film, you can't really judge.
2.You should have an early night, so that you don't feel tired.
->So early was the night you had that you don't feel tired.
3.She wears high heels to look taller
->In order to look taller, she wears high heels.
4.People who haven't enrolled in that course shouldn't criticize its tests
-> Nobody
5.Everyone knew the results before he did
->(know)
6.Robert is sorry now that he didn't accept the job
->(wishes) Robert wishes he had accepted the job.
7.If he hadn't insisted on cleaning up the house, she would have caught the coach.
->If it
The prisoner answered the question honestly.
HONEST
2, We had nearly finished when he arrived.
ABOUT
3, They have been behaving very strangely recently.
RECENT
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4, His medical treatment appears to have had a serious effect on his mental state.
AFFECTED
5, She is certainly not a good cook.
MEANS
- C level
1, The film did not go bankrupt, because they took Gerry’s advice.
THANKS
2, In the end they left me to settle up with the restaurant bill.
FOOT
3, The effects of the gale were felt mainly along the south coast.
BRUNT
4, She herself admits to being rather selfish.
ADMISSION
5, The villagers, though few in number, were increadibly friendly.
LACKED
- Idioms
1, They’re faced with the choice of two alternatives.
HORNS
2, I think you have misunderstood the situation.
STICK
3, They were married last year.
MAN
4, He admits he’s not one of the important members of the organization.
COG
5, You have been deceived by them.
RIDE
Trình độ B :
1, Sally's parents gave her a computer for her birthday

> .Sally .................................................. ..................
2, It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears
> The news.............................................. ........................
3,That was a silly thing to say!
>What .................................................. ........................
4, Ali has studied not only in US but also in Europe
> Ali has .................................................. .......................
5, The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic
> We were.................................................. ..........................
Trình độ C :
1, we only send you books after receiving the money

> Only after the money ....................................
2, you pay 20$ a month for a period of one year
> you pay in twelve successive........................
3, He'll settle down . Then his performance will improve
> Once.................................................. .....
4, The students' riotous behaviour should have been severely punished
> The student deserved ...................................
5, There are more people out of work in this country than ever before
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> Never .................................................. ....
. No doubt, English is an important language to master (COMMAND)
=> It goes .................................................. ..........
2. I'd rather my friend were optimistic (BRIGHT)
=> I am .......................................
3. I'm afraid that she will sooner or later reveal the secret. (GIVE)
=> It's just .................................................. ............
4. He was silly to do such a thing yesterday. (BRAINS)
=> Doing ...............................................
5. It seemed that she was not in good health yesterday (SORT)

=> She was............................................... ......................
1.They believe that Mai will get good maths
=>Mai
2."I'm very busy.I'll ring you tomorrow" he said
=>He told
3.John could do his homeword because his sister helped him
=>without
4.I usually drive to work ,but today I go by bus
=>In stead
5.Mary will be happy to give you a hand (Mary vui vì được giúp bạn một tay chứ ko phải là cho bạn một tay
đâu )
=>Mary doesn't
6.Thier knowledge of E is limited
=>They don't
7.He couldn't sleep because the traffic was noisy
=>The noise
8.They have just finished their work
=>Their work
9.he often spends two hous watering flowers
=>It often
10.The singer is so famous that every admires him
=>He
1.If you missed the film , you can't really judge.
-> Unless
2.You should have an early night, so that you don't feel tired.
->So
3.She wears high heels to look taller
->In
4.People who haven't enrolled in that course shouldn't criticize its tests
-> Nobody
5.Everyone knew the results before he did
->(know)
6.Robert is sorry now that he didn't accept the job
->(wishes)
7.If he hadn't insisted on cleaning up the house, she would have caught the coach.
->If it
xercise 2:
1."Why hasn't Peter phoned ?" she wondered
->She
2.I'm only interested in why he kissed me (em đổi đề câu nì , hehe)
->The only thing
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3.He tried to escape but the police stopped him.
->The police prevented him from
4.She has ordered a new outfit( đồ nghề) from her dressmaker.
->She is having
5.Cóuldn't you find a better hotel?
->Is this
6.John began playing the piano ten years ago.
->John has
7.They won't be able to come on Sunday
->It will be
8.She needs to study harder.
She doesn't
9.I only paid a few hundred pounds for the car
The car
10.My mother made these curtains(màn cửa, rèm cửa)
These curtains
Exercise 3;
1.He started investigating the case a week ago
->He has
2.I'm quite sure that she didn't steal the necklace
->She can't
3.The flat's very noisy but we enjoy living there.
->Even
4."If I were you, I wouldn't trust Peter",she told John.
->Shw advised
5.Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
->So
6.You can leave only when I tell you
->Until
7.She prefer Italian food to French food.
->She would
8.He's better at chemistry than you
->u are not
9.When is John and Mary'swedding??
->When are
10Most people can understand him when he speaks English
->He can make
Exercise 3
1.We arrived too late to see the first film.

We didn't
2."i'm sorry that I broke the glass" said Peter
Peter apologised
3.I was drowning but he saved me
If he
4.I have never read such a romantic story
This is
5.Sally is the cleverest student in the class
Nobody
6.We can't afford to buy the car
The car
7.His parents made him study for the exam
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He
8.We started cooking for the party 4 hours age.
We
9.He has never behaved so violently before
He is behaving
10. We couldn't get nearer because of the police
The police
1. No one stands a chance of beating Mantel in this year’s championship.
-> It’s a foregone
2. The dress was so tempting that I bought it.
-> I couldn’t resist
3. If we wait long, we will get what we want.
-> It’s just
4. If nothing unfortunately happens, I will see you next week.
-> All being
5. I don’t know the first thing about aeronautics.
-> I am
1) I suffered from obsessive and agonising thoughts (prey).
=>
2)He can hardly read at all (virtually).
=>
3) The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness (onset).
=>
4) His arrival was completely unexpected. (took).
=>
5) He began by giving us a summary of his progress so far (outset).
=>
6) As an autidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream(offset).
=>
7) I travel by bus only when I have no alternative (resort).
2. 1. Terry works in a different place now
(job)
=>...........................
2. A good boss looks after everyone in the company
(employer)
=>.........................
3. I'm sure you will learn a lot in this company
(experience)
=>........................
4. The firm gave me a rise after I had worked there a year
(Raised)
=>...........................
5. This job is a good way to earn money, but that's all
(living)
=>.......................
6. The company was profitable last year.
(made)
=>............................
7. I had to be interviewed at head office
(attend)
=>.......................
8. My annual salary is $ 12000
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(A year)
=>.........................
9. Jill is employed by a firm of accountants
(works)
=>.....................
10. We advertised the job in the paper.
(put)
=>........................ for Andorra.
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Dear Mrs Brown,

2. I be/England since/beginning/October and this be/first invitation to dinner/ English family.

3. I/ find/ conversation most interesting and I be glad/ practise/English.

4. I also like/congretulate you/excellent cooking.

5. I be very greatful/all/helpful information you give me/courses /English.

6. I hope/ find/ suitable school/next few days.

8. Thank you again/extremely pleasant evening.

9. I look forward/see you next month.

1. I write/cancel our meeting/tennis club/Wednesday 13th.

2. As you can see/this notepaper I be still/Madrid.

3. I arrive/Monday 4th/expect/return/London/Thurday 7th july.

4. Things not go according/plan/I have/stay several more day.

5. I meet Mr Martinez/Tuesday 5th july/visit his factory/inspect/new products.

6. Despite/difficulties I enjoy visit/Prado museum/eat/ excellent restaurants here.

7. I phone you/ I be back/ London.

Dear Christopher and Rowena,