I: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

1. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.(VAIN)

→The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
2. The crops were badly affected by the storm. (EFFECT)
→The storm had a badly effect on the crops.
3. The project received unanimous approval of the committee.(FAVOUR)
→The whole committee was/were in favour of the project.
4. The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn't tell any one that he had been in the prison. (WORD)
→The personnel officer gave him her word that she...
5. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (BEYOND)
→The story he told us was beyond belief
6. I had lost his phone number, so I could not contact him before. (TOUCH)
→ I could not keep/get in touch with him because I had lost his phone number.
7. I enjoy being the boss of a small company. (FISH)
→I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond.
8. The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (MAP)
→The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.
9. She is not upset; she is only pretending. (ACT)
→She is not upset; she is only putting on an act.
10. The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car. (GETAWAY)
→The bank robbers made a getaway in a stolen car.
11. As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down.
→The more wood-pulp is used, the more trees are cut down
12. Because of the absence of the atmosphere on the moon, the sky there is black, just as in space.
→Because there is no atmosphere on the moon, the sky...
13. These young men became doctors after six years training.
→After these young men had been trained for six years, the became doctors
14. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.
→Paper is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D.
15. A man I don't know told me about that.
→I was told about that by a man I don't know.
16. That was a silly thing to say!
→What a silly thing to say!
17. We've run out of petrol.
→There is no more petrol left.
18. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.
→It is a six hour drive from here to London.
19. He was sorry he hadn't said goodbye to her at the airport.
→He regretted not saying goodbye to her at the airport.
20. They failed to find out a solution to the problem.
→They didn't succeed in finding out a ...
21. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (ALTERNATIVE)
→Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash.
22. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. (PREVENT)
→Brushing your teeth regularly can prevent tooth decay.
23. Some of Peter's expressions make me think of my brother. (REMIND)
→Some of Peter's expressions remind me of my brother.
24. When do you think this bridge was built? (OLD)
→How old do you think this bridge is?
25. That old typewriter is not worth repairing. (POINTLESS)
→Repairing that old typewriter is pointless.
26. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (COMMON)
→They have a lot of hobbies and interest in common.
27. This train should have left 30 minutes ago. (MEANT)
→This train was meant to leave 30 minutes ago.
28 The president arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I liked. (DISPOSAL)
→The president placed/put his chauffeur-driven car at my disposal.
29. The painting is worth $25,000. (VALUED)
→The painting has been valued at $25,000.
30. This passport can be used in most countries.
→This passport can be valid for most countries.
31. My bank manager and I get on together very well. (TERMS)

→I am on very good terms with my bank manager.

32. That hotel is a bit too expensive for us, I am afraid. (REACH)
→That hotel is a bit beyond our reach, I am afraid.
33. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.

→Without absolute secrecy, the mission wouldn't have succeeded.

34. Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded.
→Hardly had he arrived home when a water-heater exploded.
35. Rita doesn't realize how serious her husband's operation is going to be.
→Little does Rita realize how ...
36. A waiter spilled soup over Lydia's new dress last night.
→Lydia had some soup spilled over her new dress by a waiter last night.
37. It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.
→Had it not been for the goalkeeper, we would have lost the match.
38. Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
→Nothing but the complete story would satisfy Tim.
39. Jane's husband will be returning from South America quite soon.
→It won't be long after Jane's husband returns from S.A.
40. The permit expires at the end of this month.
→The permit is not valid after the end of this month.
41. I don't really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
→Much as I admire her achievement, I don't really like her.
42. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
→Only when A. and C. had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.
43. Martin may not be very well but she still manages to enjoy life.
→Martin's poor health doesn't prevent/stop him from enjoying life.
44. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
→The average depth of the Pacific Ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic.
45. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
→The last thing you should do is to phone the police.
46. We couldn't find George anywhere.
→George was nowhere to be found.
47. Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiners will accept your paper.
→So long as the examiners can read your handwriting, they will accept your paper.
48. There are a lot of people depend on him.
→He has a lot of dependants.
49. I daren't turn on the television because the baby might wake up. (FEAR)
→I daren't turn on the television for fear of waking the baby up.
50. The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods. (AGREEMENT)
→There was an agreement among the teachers to introduce the new methods.
51. If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve. (REDUCTION)
→A reduction in/of interest rates may improve the economic situation.
52. I don't personally care if they come or not. (MATTER)
→It doesn't matter to me whether they come or not.
53. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (DISAPPROVAL)

→Local residents expressed their disapproval of the new traffic scheme.

54. Why isn't this TV working?
→What is wrong with this TV?
55. May I borrow your pen?
→Would you lend me your pen?
56. We must do something about the problem even if it costs a lot.
→Costly as/though it may be, we must do something about the problem.
57. We should ban the use of pesticides, but we should also restrict the use of other chemicals.
→In addition to banning the use of pesticides, we should also restrict the use of other chemicals.
58. You might fall if you are not careful.
→Be careful or you will fall.
59. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
→No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.60. Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker
soon overpowered him.
→Despite his being the stronger of the two, Nam was soon overpowered by his attacker.
61. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
→Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party wouldn't have been a success.
62. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.
→Galileo is regarded as the father of modern astronomy.
63. The only way you can become a good athlete is to train hard every day.
→Only by training hard every day can you become a good athlete.
64. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
→He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother.
65. He can hardly read at all. (VIRTUALLY)
→He is virtually unable to read.
66. He can speak French well enough to go to the conference. (FLUENT)
→His French is fluent enough to go to the conference.
67. His arrival was completely unexpected. (TOOK)
→His arrival took us completely by surprise.
68. The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. (ONSET)
→The onset of the disease is a feeling is shown by a feeling of faintness.
69. He began by giving us a summary of his progress so far. (OUTSET)
→At the outset, he gave us a summary of his progress so far.
70. As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream. (OFFSET)
→To offset their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream.
71. It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobaccos into England.
→The English owe the introduction of potatoes and tobaccos to W. R.
72. That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.
→There is absolutely no truth in that rumour about the politician and the construction contract.
73. He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
→He received a six month sentence for his part in the robbery.
74. You can eat as much as you like for $5 at the new lunch-bar.
→There is no limit/restriction on how much/what you eat for $5 at the new lunch-bar.
75. The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude.
→There have been very few sightings of the Yeti at this altitude.
76. You think that fat people are allays jolly, but you are wrong.
→Contrary to what you think, fat people aren't always jolly.
77. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke to the local dialect.
→But for his command of the local dialect, we could have been jailed.
78. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.
→Hardly does the council allow appeals against its decisions.
79. She is a student good at mathematics. (FIGURES)
→She is a student having a head for figures.
80. I think we ought to permit him to do whatever he chooses. (HAND)
→I think we should give him a free hand.
81. Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldn't accept because she was ill. (TURN)
→Margaret was offered a place on the course but had to turn down because ...
82. You'll just have to take a chance. (POT)
→You'll just have to take pot luck. (Take pot luck: ăn thử)
83. Assembling the furniture is extremely easy. (PLAY)
→Assembling the furniture is a child's play.
84. I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. (NOSE) superior: cấp cao hơn
→I resent the way that she looks down her nose at me.
85. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. (LEAF)
→You have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed.
86. Many species of wildlife are threatened with extinction. (VERGE)
→Many species of wildlife are on the verge of extinction.
87. The storm blew the roof off the house.
→The house had its roof blown off by the storm.
88. This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
→There is no quicker way than this to get into the town centre.
89. Only one person knew what had caused the fire.
→The cause of the fire was known to only one person.
90. I'm not going to retire unless I myself want to. (FEEL)
→ I'm not going to retire unless I feel like it.
91. After two hours the bride had still not arrived. (SIGN)
→After two hours there was still no sign of the bride.
92. Rosa found the heat quite intolerable. (BEAR)
→Rosa couldn't bear the heat.
93. You were rude to that woman's husband, and she's upset now.
→The woman whose husband you were rude to is upset now.
94. Are they likely to pass Proficiency?
→Is there any likelihood that they pass Proficiency?
95. 6,000 pounds is a better offer than you have ever had before.
→You have never had an offer better than 6,000 pounds before.
96. Harry paid 50 pounds a week for bed and breakfast.
→Bed and breakfast cost Harry 50 pounds a week.
97. You can not make use of this offer after 15 December.
→This offer is only valid until 15 December.
98. Be careful not to waste water. (ECONOMICAL)
→Be economical with water
99. We haven't sold many cars this month. (DEMAND)
→There has been little demand for cars this month.
100. The accident victim was having increasing difficulty in breathing. (DIFFICULT)
→The accident victims were increasingly difficult to breathe.
101. Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people.
→Betty is devoted to looking after handicapped people.
102. The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor.
→We have had the whole of the first floor finished by the decorators.
103. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
→If I were you, I would forget about buying a new house.
104. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition. Eliminate: chấm dứt
→Only by united opposition can we eliminate world terrorism.
105. Everybody made fun of him because he'd his hair cut so short. (MICKEY)
→Everybody took the Mickey out of him because he had his hair cut so short.
106. I felt stupid when I realized what I'd done. (FOOL)
→I felt such a fool when I realized what I'd done.
107. She was very relieved when she realized that her bag hadn't been stolen. (BREATHED)
→She breathed a sign of relief when she realized ...
108. Would you like to contribute something to our campaign? (MAKE)
→Would you like to make a contribution to our campaign?
109. Products which seem to lack credibility are not popular. (CALL)
→There is no call for products which seem to lack credibility.
110. Technical skills are needed to operate this new machinery. (DEMANDS)
→Operating/ the operation of this new machinery demands technical skills.
111. We have run out of small sizes. (STOCK)
→We have no small sizes in stock. / We are out of stock of small sizes. / Small sizes are out of stock.
112. In all probability we will finish the project on Thursday. (CHANCES)
→The chances are that the project will be finished on Thursday.
113. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (SOUND) alive and kicking: bình an vô sự
→They arrived at their destination safe and sound
114. In her previous job, Mara was a picture restorer. (WORK)
→Mara used to work as a picture restorer.
115. I'm sure you were driving too fast.
→You must have been driving too fast.
116. It was overeating that caused his heart attack.
→If he hadn't overeaten, he wouldn't have had a heart attack.
117. The storm completely wiped out all my crops. (Wipe out: destroy)
→I have had all my crops completely wiped out by the storm.
118. The fire led to the setting up of a public enquiry.
→As a result of the fire, a public enquiry was set up.
119. Vitamin intake and intelligence are not connected.
→There is no connection between vitamin intake and intelligence.
120. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
→It crossed his mind that he might have misunderstood her.
121. His wife keeps telling him that he should get a better job.
→His wife is pushing him to get a better job.
122. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
→ He broke the work record at/on his second attempt.
123. I applied for the job but was turned down.
→My application for the job was turned down.
124. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
→Never have there been more people out of work in this country.
125. My boyfriend is very short-tempered.
→My boyfriend loses his temper very easily.
126. Let's clean the dishes in the morning. (WASHING)
→Let's do the washing-up in the morning.
127. Despite his age, he's still working. (RETIRED)
→He still has not retired despite his age.
128. Whose name should I write on the cheque? (MAKE)
→Who should I make out the cheque to?
129. "Please don't drive so fast!" Ann begged her friend.
→Ann pleaded with her friend not to drive so fast.
130. My protests were ignored.
→Nobody took notice of my protests.
131. I'm sure he took your briefcase by mistake.
→I am sure he didn't take your briefcase deliberately.
132. We only despatch goods after receiving the money.
→Only after the money is received can we despatch goods.
133. You pay 20 pounds a month for a period of one year.
→You pay in twelve successive monthly instalments of 20 pounds.
134. He'll settle down. Then his performance will improve.
→Once he settles/ has settled down, his performance will improve.
135. The result of the match was never in doubt.
→At no time was the result of the match in doubt.
136. This will be the orchestra's first performance outside London.
→This will be the first time the orchestra has performed/ played outside London.
137. He will not be put off by their comments. (DETER)
→Their comment won't deter him.
138. She complains far too often for my liking. (FREQUENT)
→She makes frequent complaint about my liking.
139. Some people accept that a storm is inevitable. (RESIGNED)
→Some people are resigned to the fact that a storm is inevitable.
140. The fridge is completely empty. (LEFT)
→There is nothing left in the fridge.
145. Money is of little value on a desert island. (COUNTS)
→Money counts for little in the island.
146. Can you tell me where the Midland Hotel is? (DIRECT)
→Can you direct me to the ...
147. The Prime Minister felt it appropriate to make a statement. (FIT)
→The Prime Minister saw/ thought fit to make a statement.
148. I'd rather we started at seven. (PREFERENCE)
→My preference was for a seven o'clock start.
149. The accident wasn't his fault. (BLAME)
→He wasn't to blame for the accident.
150. Although he seems friendly, he's not to be trusted.
→Friendly as he may seem, he's not to be trusted.
151. Not until the body was found did the police believe her.
→It was only when the body was found that the police believed her.
152. "Whatever you do, don't give up hope" they said.
→They urged me not to give up hope
153. Far more people live to retirement age in Britain than in the Philippines.
→Not as many people live to retirement age in Philippines as in Britain.
154. We have no seats left for the concert on December 12th.
→All the seats for the concert on December 12th have been booked.
155. The foreigner declared his innocence. (DENIED)
→The foreigner denied knowing anything about it.
156. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. (SUCCEEDED)
→Only Jane succeeded in producing the correct answer.
157. An open fire can't be compared to/with central heating. (COMPARISON)
→There is no comparison between an open fire and central heating.
158. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (BOUND)
→That young man is bound to fail in this test.
159. I was scared to tell him what I really thought. (COURAGE)
→I didn't have enough courage to tell him what I really thought.
160. The Greens consider Henry a good friend. (LOOK)
→The Greens look on Henry as a good friend.
161. Teachers think that hard work is good for you. (HARM)
→Teachers think that work does/causes you no harm.
162. Because of the delay we missed our connecting flight. (MEANT)
→The delay meant that we missed our connecting flight.
163. Don't wait to be asked if you want a sandwich! (HELP)

→Help yourself to a sandwich. (= take some of it)

164. Most people regard Dr. Peters as being the best surgeon in his field. (WIDELY)
→Dr. Peters is widely regarded as being ...
165. The Prime Minister was determined to remain in office.
→The Prime Minister had no intention of resigning office.
166. I don't know the first thing about aeronautics.
→I am utterly ignorant of aeronautics.
167. The students' riotous behaviour should have been severely punished.
→The students deserved severe punishment for their riotous behaviour.
168. The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.
→In all probability/likelihood the whole thing will ...
169. Despite his ungainly air he is remarkably agile.
→Although he looks ungainly, he is remarkably agile.
170. The numbers of cars on the roads must be reduced. (DOWN)
→We must cut down on the number of cars on the roads.
171. Interrupting when someone is speaking is rude. (CUT)
→It's rude to cut in when someone is speaking.
172. We have an emergency electricity supply in case we are cut off. (BACK)
→If we are cut off, we can fall back on our emergency electricity supply.
173. We've decided to leave early tomorrow morning. (SET)
→We are going to set off early tomorrow morning.
174. I know you are hiding something from me. (BACK)
→What are you keeping back from me?
175. Come on Thursday or Friday. It's all the same to me. (DIFFERENCE)
→Come on Thursday or Friday. It makes no difference to me .
176. Amanda has improved a lot this term. (PROGRESS)
→Amanda has made great/good progress this term.
177. Gunman kills 3 people in Bank Drama.
→A man with a gun kills 3 people in ...
178. The riddle of the missing heiress has been solved.
→The police has found the cause of the missing heiress.
179. His appearance was completely unexpected.
→His appearance was beyond our expectation.
180. He is by no means a smart boy.
→He is not completely a smart boy.
181. I take it for granted that he is influential person.
→I assume that he is ...
182. He won't let anyone touch his records. (OBJECTS)
→He objects to anyone else touching his records.
183. He didn't think much of the musical show yesterday. (OPINION)
→He had a low opinion of the musical show yesterday.
184. The concert was not as good as he had hoped. (EXPECTATIONS)
→The concert failed to come/live up to his expectations.
185. The music teacher was the only member of staff not to attend the concert. (EXCEPTION)
→With the exception of the music teacher every member of staff attended the concert.
186. The impression most people have of him is that he is a good singer. (REPUTATION)
→ He has a reputation as a good singer.
187. He is said to be a very good violinist. (COMES)
→He comes over/across as a very good violinist.
188. We missed the beginning of the concert because we had overslept. (CONSEQUENCE)
→We missed the beginning of the concert as a consequence of oversleeping.
189. It is your duty to tell him what to do.
→You are supposed to tell him what to do.
190. My boss works better when he's pressed for time.
→The less hurried the boss is, the worse he works.
191. It is expected that the company can get more profit this year.
→The company is expected to get more profit this year.
192. I was astonished by her confidence.
→What astonished me was her confidence.
193. Someone told me my flight was cancelled when I got to the airport.
→Arriving at the airport, someone told me my flight was cancelled.
194. I knew I had met him before, but I can't remember his name. (TONGUE)
→I knew I had met him before, but his name is on the tip of my tongue.
195. His choice always followed what his wife decided. (STEP)
→His choice was always in step with his wife's decision/what his wife decided.
196. Remember to write to us! (DROP)
→Remember to drop us a line/note!
197. Phone and write to him if you can't talk directly to him. (GET)
→Get in touch with him if you can't talk directly to him.
198. Don't worry. There will be another chance. (KEEP)
→Keep your end up, there will be another chance.
199. On the day she agreed to marry him, he was happier than he had ever been in his life.
→The day she agreed to marry him was the happiest he had ever had in his life.
200. Is it really necessary for me to arrive so early?
→Do I have to arrive so early?
201. Someone has stolen the boss's car.
→The boss has had his car stolen/ been robbed of his car.
202. Whoever did that must have been a very brave person.
→Only a very brave person could have done that.
203. The last time we were here was in 1980.
→We haven't been here since 1980.
204. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
→Only on his fourth proposal did she accept him.
205. Has she written to you lately? (HEARD)
→Has you heard form her lately?
206. We must have your answer tonight at the latest. (INSIST)
→We insist on having your answer tonight at the latest.
207. We've decided to replace those plastic shower curtains with these rubber ones. (SUBSTITUTE)
→We have decided to substitute those plastic shower curtains for these rubber ones.
208. Somebody has stolen all Miranda's jewellery. (ROBBED)
→Miranda has been robbed of all her jewelry.
209. Nothing ever frightens him. (AFRAID)
→He is afraid of nothing.
210. It's not my habit to get up quite so early as this. (USED)
→I am not used to getting up quite so early like this.
211. Everything went well that morning. (NOTHING)
→Nothing went wrong that morning.
212. A portion of strawberries and cream costs a lot in the café. (CHARGES)
→The café charges a lot for a portion ...
213. How likely am I to pass the examination, do you think? (CHANCE)
→What chance have I of passing the examination, do you think?
214. He had no idea how difficult the exercise would be until he was half way through it.
→Only when he was half way through the exercise did he realize how difficult it was.
215. Further progress was impossible because of the floods.
→The floods made further progress impossible.
216. As he rose to speak, the crowd began cheering.
→The cheering from the crowd began as he rose to speak.
217. We had not expected that we should have so much difficulty in finding the place.
→The place was much more difficult to find than we had expected.
218. Our present financial problems will soon be a thing of the past.
→We'll soon find a solution to/overcome our present financial problems.
219. It's nobody's fault that the meeting was cancelled.
→Nobody is to blame/is responsible for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.
220. The fate of the two climbers is unknown.
→It's a mystery as to what happened to the two climbers.
221. There is no need for us to hurry; the play doesn't start until 8:30. (TIME)
→We can take our time; the play ...
222. John is very self-confident. (CONFIDENCE)
→John has a lot of confidence in himself.
223. His holiday is at exactly the same time as mine. (COINCIDES)
→His holiday time coincides with mine.
224. He is alleged the owner of the valuable picture. (CLAIMED)
→He is claimed to be the owner of the valuable picture.
225. The way he took everything he did for granted really annoyed her. (BACK)
→The way he took everything he did for granted really got/put her back up.
226. It was touch and go whether he recovered or not. (BALANCE)
→It was in the balance whether he recovered or not.
227. Which of the two books would you prefer? (RATHER)
→Which of the two books would you rather read?
228. These books have been lent by the British Council library. (LOAN)
→These books have been on loan from the British Council library.
229. I bought a pair of shoes this morning. They cost 40 pounds.
→This morning I spent 40 pounds on a pair of shoes.
230. Mrs. Wilson says she is sorry she didn't attend the meeting yesterday.
→Mrs. Wilson sends her apologies for not having attended the meeting yesterday.
231. It's almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
→I cancelled my subscription to that magazine nine months ago.
232. The north west of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
→The annual rainfall in/for the North West of Britain is greater/higher than that in the southeast.
233. When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter home.
→On arriving in Canberra, I wrote a letter home.
234. What Rachel does in her spare time doesn't concern me. (BUSINESS)
→It's none of my business what Rachel does in her spare time.
235. The final version of the plan was quite different form the initial draft. (RESEMBLANCE)
→The final version of the plan bore no/little resemblance to the initial draft.
236. They feel the same way about each other. (MUTUAL)
→Their feeling about each other is mutual.
237. The bottle must not be laid on its side. (UPRIGHT)
→The bottle must be kept/ placed in an upright position.
238. Not many people attended the meeting. (TURNOUT)
→There was a poor turnout for the meeting.
239. I'd like to visit Singapore more than any other countries in the world.
→Singapore is the country I'd like to visit most.
240. She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
→She is a person who listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
241. People don't want to buy cars with large engines any more. (CALL)
→There is no longer any call for cars with large engines.
242. In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. (REGRETS)
→I had no regrets about leaving the club in the end.
243. His reactions are quite unpredictable. (KNOWS)
→Nobody knows how he is going to react.
244. "If you don't apologize immediately, I'm leaving", she told him. (THREATENED)
→She threatened to leave if he didn't apologize immediately.
245. There isn't enough space in this room for a big cupboard. (TAKE)
→A big cupboard would take up too much space in this room.
246. Could I stay with you for the weekend? (PUT)
→Could you put me up for the weekend?
247. The service given by the bank has improved recently. (IMPROVEMENTS)
→The bank has made improvements to its service recently.
248. They are letting the well-known gang leader out of prison tomorrow. (RELEASED)
→The well-known gang leader is being released from prison tomorrow.
249. Is this the only way to reach the city center?
→Isn't there any another way to reach the city center?
250. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
→Never in my life have I seen such a mess!
251. The weather is probably not going to change.
→There will probably be no change in the weather.
252. I'd made up my mind, but at the last minute I lost my confidence. (FEET)
→I'd made up my mind, but at the last minutes I got/had cold feet.
253. I couldn't help smiling when he told me of his plan. (A STRAIGHT FACE)
→I couldn't keep a straight face when he told me of his plan.
254. He seemed to be worried about something. (IMPRESSION)
→I had/got the impression that he was worried about something.
255. I've never seen anyone play so skillfully before. (MUCH)
→I've never seen anyone play with so much skill before.
256. When should we collect the books we ordered last week? (SUPPOSED)
→When are we supposed to collect the books ...
257. His memory gradually failed as he grew old.
→The older he got, the more his memory failed him.
258. The house has got everything except for a large garden. (LACKS)
→The only thing the house lacks is a large garden.
259. I hardly think she will agree to give you a pay rise. (LIKELIHOOD)
→There is little likelihood of her giving you a pay rise.
260. I remained neutral during their disagreement because I like both of them. (SIDES)
→I didn't take sides during their disagreement because I like both of them.
261. A great many people will congratulate her if she wins. (SHOWERED)
→She will be showered with great many congratulations if she wins.
262. I'm annoyed with you for not phoning me to say you'd be late. (MIGHT)
→You might have phoned me if you'd be late.
263. She thought she had paid the bill but she hadn't.
→She was convinced that she had paid the bill but she hadn't.
264. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
→The house had its roof blown off by the hurricane.
265. This affair doesn't concern you.
→This affair is no concern of yours.
266. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
→I can barely see any marks on that dress.
267. No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year's championship.
→It's a foregone conclusion that Mansell will win this year's championship.
268. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
→Were it not for the money, the job wouldn't be worthwhile.
269. Her success went beyond her expectation.
→Never had she expected that she was so successful.
270. How likely is it she will pass the exam? (CHANCES)
→What are her chances of passing the exam?
271. He did the puzzle in two minutes. (SOLUTION)
→He found the solution to the puzzle in two minutes.
272. My brother is not feeling terribly well. (UNDER)
→My brother is under the weather.
273. It will be necessary to pay the full amount when you look. (HAVE)
→The full amount will have to be paid when you look.
274. The room seemed to have been unoccupied for weeks.
→It looked though the room had been unoccupied for weeks.
275. I didn't see her again for five years.
→Five years have passed since I last saw her.
276. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
→The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be.
277. The millionaire decided to give away his money to the poor. (PRESENT)
→The millionaire decided to make a present of his money the poor.
278. There is no ice cream left. (RUN)
→We have run out of ice cream.
279. I had better go back to work. (TIME)
→It is high time I went back to work.
280. He is more a lecturer than a teacher.
→He is considered a lecturer rather than a teacher.
281. I'm the only child in my family.
→My mother gave birth to only one child.
282. She was smoking in the bathroom, I went in to the bathroom and knew that. (CAUGHT)
→I caught her smoking in the bathroom.
283. He was forced to apologize. (CHOICE)
→He had no choice but apologize.
284. John inflated the tires of his bicycle. (BLEW)
→John blew up the tires of his bicycle.
285. Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people.
→Some people are strange to alternative medicine.
286. You may be disqualified if you don't obey the regulations.
→Failure to obey the regulations may cause your disqualification.
287. He tried hard so that he would win the first prize.
→With the hope to win the first prize, he tried hard.
288. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
→The excuse for the declaration of the war is the defence of their territorial rights.
289. Can I speak to someone about my problem?
→Would it be possible for me to talk to ...
290. He is said to be a very hard bargainer. (REPUTATION)
→He has a reputation for being a very hard bargainer.
291. He doesn't appreciate his wife. (GRANTED)
→He doesn't take his wife for granted.
292. The amount of firm spent on the project initially was $15,000. (OUTLAY)
→The initial outlay on the project was $15,000.
293. It was a red-letter day.
→That day was a memorial one for me.
294. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
→Much to our regret we must inform ...
295. He made no bones about helping me.
→He didn't hesitate to help me.
296. He never thought of telling her.
→It never occurred to him to tell her.
297. The dress was so temping that I bought it.
→I couldn't resist the temptation to buy the dress.
298. The idea no longer interests her.
→She has gone off the idea.
299. Very little money was raised by the charity appeal. (RESPONSE)
→The response to the charity appeal was very poor.
300. His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. (JEOPARDY)
→His irresponsible attitude is putting his career as a doctor in jeopardy.
301. He liked the new job straight away. (DUCK)
→He took to the new job like duck to water.
302. He's not sure whether to go or not. (MINDS)
→He's in two minds about whether to go or not.
303. She has extensive knowledge of ancient Egypt. (VERY)
→She is very knowledgeable about ancient Egypt.
304. We were very impressed by the new camera but found it rather expensive.
→Impressed by the new camera as/though we were, we found it rather expensive.
305. The team is the same as it for last Saturday's match.
→There have been no changes to the team since last Saturday's match.
306. Couldn't you have got a bus to the station?
→Wasn't it possible for you to get a bus ...
307. I'm telling you this for you not to make a mistake. (FEAR)
→I'm telling you this for fear that you might make a mistake.
308. They have security guards so that people won't try to steal. (DISCOURAGE)
→They have security guards in order to discourage someone from trying to steal.
309. This government has changed its taxation policy completely since the last general election. (UNDERGONE)
→This government has undergone a complete change in its taxation policy since ...
310. We won't get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. (LEAST)
→It will take us at least 30 minutes to get to the airport.
311. Claire suddenly realized what a blunder she had made. (DAWNED)
→It suddenly dawned on Clair what a ...
312. Collecting stamps is Peter's great passion. (CRAZY)
→Peter is crazy about collecting stamps.
313. Don't run away with the idea that this job is easy. (CONCLUSION)
→Don't come to/draw a conclusion that this job is easy.
314. Tony's very charming, but I wouldn't trust him.
→Charming as/though Tony may be/is, I wouldn't trust him.
315. I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.
→Rather than disturbing the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
316. The thief must have come in through the window.
→The thief almost certainly came in through the window.
317. Driving at that speed is dangerous whether you are an experienced driver or not.
→However experienced a driver you are, driving at that speed is dangerous.
318. The play is so popular that the theater is likely to be full every night.
→Such is the popularity of the play that the theater is likely to be full every night.
319. All of you are likely to be able to enter college. (CHANCES)
→The chances are that all of you will be able to enter college.
320. I think his theory is clear and logical. (STANDS)
→I think his theory stands to reason.
321. Don't panic about something so trivial. (MOUNTAIN)
→Don't make a mountain out of the molehill.
322. Mass tourism has been one of the causes of the problem. (BLAME)
→Mass tourism is partly to blame for the problem.
323. Teaching doesn't really suit her. (CUT)
→She isn't really cut out for teaching.
324. Graham spends all his time doing research. (DEVOTED)
→Graham has devoted all his time to doing research.
325. You must accept the fact that she has left you. (RESIGN)
→You must resign yourself to the fact that she has left you.
326. My friend took no notice of my advice. (DEAF)
→My friend turned a deaf ear to my advice.
327. She was just as good as they had thought. (CAME)
→She came up to their expectations.
328. They will not announce the decision formally.
→No formal announcement of the decision was made/ given.
329. She firmly believed John to be telling the truth.
→It was her firm belief that was telling the truth.
330. Although he didn't want to pay such a high price, he had no choice.
→Reluctant as/though he was to pay such a high price, he had no choice.
331. This is our temporary office.
→For the time being, this is our office.
332. The spectators got so angry that they had to cancel the football match.
→Such was the anger of the spectators that they ...
333. They arrived at the station with only a minute to spare. (NICK)
→They arrived at the station in the nick of time.
334. She had completely forgotten him. (MIND)
→He was completely out of her mind.
335. The man in that painting reminds me of my uncle. (BEARS)
→The man in that picture bears a resemblance to my uncle.
336. Why you are against inviting Jackie to the party? (OBJECTION)
→What's your objection to inviting Jackie to the party?
337. She is too busy to go shopping. (HANDS)
→She has her hands full so cannot go shopping.
338. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
→The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh.
339. Their chances of success are small.
→It's not likely that they will succeed.
340. I've considered the advantages and disadvantages and I've decided not to go. (WEIGHED)
→I've weighed up the pros and cons and ...
341. This house is very different from the little flat we used to live in. (CRY)
→This house is a far cry from the little flat we used to live in.
342. I really want to see her again. (DYING)
→I am dying to see her again.
343. Oil was slowly coating the edge of the shore.
→The edge of the shore was becoming covered with oil.
345. We may not be able to give the concert.
→The concert may have to be cancelled.
346. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.
→Alan's illness was the result of/ caused by her working too hard at the office.
347. The coach's tactics were directly responsible for the team's defeat. (CONSEQUENCE)
→The team's defeat was the direct consequence of the coach's tactics.
348. There is no point in your phoning Caroline - she's away. (TIME)
→It is a waste of time phoning ...
349. Who will inherit the estate? (HEIR)
→Who is the heir to the estate?
350. He likes to be addressed as "Professor". (CALL)
→He likes people to call him "Professor".
351. The brochure gives hardly any useful information.
→Precious little useful information is given in the brochure.
352. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
→That takes me back to the time I climbed to the ...
353. If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number.
→Should you find it necessary, you can ...
354. My friend persuaded me to go to the party in fancy dress.
→My friends talked me into going the party ...
355. Mr. Foster asked me to write this letter to you.
→It is at Mr. Foster's request that I write this letter to you.
356. He gave me a detail account of the operation.
→He gave me a blow to blow by blow account of the operation.
357. We agreed that each of us would do the washing up on alternative days. (TURNS)
→We agreed to take turns to do the washing up.
358. He makes sure that he isn't associated with politics he disagrees with. (DISTANCES)
→He makes sure that he distances himself from politics he ...
359. The new manager blames me for everything that goes wrong. (PICKING)
→The new manager keeps picking on me for ...
360. They have narrowed the many applicants down to three. (SHORT)
→They have sort-listed three applicants.
361. Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (LIKENED)
→Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument.
362. Carol pretended that she hadn't understood my request. (MADE)
→Carol made a pretence of not having understood my request.
363. If you want good accommodation in Brighton, you should book in advance.
→If you want good accommodation in Brighton, it is advisable to book in advance.
364. They recommended opening new factories in the depressed area.
→They recommended that new factories should be opened in the ...
365. He's a taxi driver, so he is thoroughly familiar with the city. (HAND)
→He's a taxi driver, so he knows the city like the back of his hand.
366. If she ever learns about this news, she'll be furious. (EARS)
→If this news ever reaches/comes to her ears, she'll be furious.
367. There's a very long list of repairs. (ARM)
→There's a list of repairs as long as your arm.
368. Do you agree with Jill Tweedie's views on male female relations?
→Are you in agreement with Jill Tweedie's views on male female relation?
369. The local government systems was first incorporated into law in the late 19th century.
→The late 19th century first saw the local government systems incorporated into law.
370. You certainly can't play your music after midnight.
→I won't have you play music after midnight.
371. You have little realization of how much I have sacrificed for you.
→Little do you realize how much I ...
372. You've got a nerve, implying that it was all my fault.
→How dare you imply that it was all my fault.
373. My job involves working from 6 p.m till midnight.
→I am on duty from 6 p.m till midnight.
374. We can start at either 1 PM or 2 PM.
→It makes no difference whether we will start at 1PM or 2PM.
375. The boy was about to cry when he was reprimanded by his mother.
→The boy wason the point of crying when he ...
376. Alice lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business.
→Such was her hopelessness that she decided to ...
377. We have to settle this matter in a definitive manner. (ALL)
→We have to settle this matter once and for all.
378. In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. (SHOULDERS)
→In the area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football.
379. He gambled, lost everything and began to owe money. (INTO)
→He gambled, lost everything and ran into debt.
380. You should punish him severely so that others will be afraid to behave as he did. (EXAMPLE)
→You should make an sample of him so that ...
381. Did you see Alice at the party last night? (CATCH)
→Did you catch sight of Alice at the party last night?
382. He is a generous person. (NAME)
→Generosity is his middle name.
383. Working independently is sometimes a great advantage, I reckon.
→I think it sometimes a great advantage working independently.
384. To get the best result, you should work as hard as you can.
→You should work the best you can to get the best result.
385. It was surprising the storm caused little damage in the area.
→The storm surprisingly caused little damage in the area.
386. You won't find a school anywhere whose students get such good results.
→Nowhere will you find a school of which the students get such good results.
387. Let's watch TV anyway. There's nothing better to do this evening.
→We might/could just as well watch TV this evening.
388. She was so attractive that every boy in the class ran after her.
→Such was her attractiveness that every ...
389. Despite the lack of their financial support, we will have to carry out the project.
→Whether we have their financial support or not, we will ...
390. Your empty promises won't have any effect on her. (ICE)
→Your empty promises won't cut any ice with her.
391. The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way. (ATTENDANCE)
→The boy dances attendance on his father.
392. They have arranged to see the director tomorrow morning. (ARRANGEMENTS)
→They have made arrangements to see ...
393. I really regret to have lost the opportunity to get the promotion. (BOAT)
→I really regret to have missed the boat to get the promotion.
394. He was finally able to adjust himself to the new working condition. (SWING)
→He finally got into the swing of the new working condition.
395. His grandfather is now having an operation. (KNIFE)
→His grandfather is now under the knife.
396. His action was incomprehensible to his parents. (LOSS)
→His parents were at a loss when they tried to understand his action.
397. You didn't attend yesterday's class so you can't do this exercise now.
→Had you attended yesterday's class, you could do this exercise now.
398. It will be necessary for him to try harder if he wants to win the prize.
→He will have to try harder in order to win the prize.
399. There's no one here who would not like to be in your place. (BUT)
→There's no one here but would like to be in your space.
400. You are broke. So am I. (BOAT)
→You are broke. I am in the same boat.
401. They fell in love when they first saw each other. (SIGHT)
→They fell in love at first sight.
402. We continued waving until the train could not be seen any more. (SIGHT)
→We continued waving until the train was out of sight.
403. We haven't heard from him for ages. (TOUCH)
→We have lost touch with him for ages.
404. I'm sure the children have been doing something terrible while we've been out. (UP)
→I'm sure the children have been getting up to something terrible ...
405. I was greatly relieved to hear that her condition was not serious.
→It was with great relief to hear that her ...
406. It is more than likely that she will succeed as an actress.
→She has a good chance of success as an actress.
407. You must concentrate on your work more.
→You must apply yourself to your work more.
408. If you weren't born in this country you can't vote in the election.
→Not having been born in this country, you can't ...
409. The police caught the burglar in the process of committing the crime. (RED)
→The burglar was caught red-handed.
410. I suddenly realized the meaning of a "freebie". (DAWNED)
→The meaning of a "freebie" suddenly dawned on me.
411. You look grumpy this morning. (BED)
→You get out of bed on the wrong side this morning.
412. She felt uncomfortable in the huge hotel. (FISH)
→She felt like a fish out of water in the huge hotel.
413. I was there when they admitted the truth. (PRESENCE)
→They admitted the truth in my presence.
414. I've hardly done anything today. (NEXT)
→I have done next to nothing today.
415. I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances.
→Under no circumstances am I to be disturbed.
416. You will eventually appreciate what I am getting at.
→In time you will appreciate what I am getting at.
417. I'd rather you didn't go.
→I'd prefer you not to go.
418. They'll arrive soon.
→It won't be long before they arrive.
419. There is a rumour that you stole it.
→It is rumoured that you stole it.
420. I can't find the answer without a calculator. (OUT)
→I can't work out the answer without a calculator.
421. I didn't expect to see Tim there! (LAST)
→The last person I expected to see there was Tim.
422. Everyone who spoke to the victim is a suspect. (UNDER)
→Everyone who spoke to the victim is under suspicion.
423. This is none of your business! (DOESN"T)
→This doesn't concern you!
424. Robert had no idea of his next move. (DO)
→Robert didn't know what he was going to do next.
425. It was only when I checked that I noticed the tyre was flat. (DID)
→Only when I checked the tyre did I notice it was flat.
426. Please inform the relevant authorities at once. (DELAY)
→Please inform the relevant authorities without delay.
427. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
→However hard she works, she never seems to succeed.
428. Andrew is the most generous person I have ever met.
→I've yet to meet anyone who is more generous than Andrew.
429. I never thought that I would win a prize.
→It had never crossed my mind that I would win a prize.
430. I don't think the television's likely to blow up at any minute. (LIKELIHOOD)
→There is little likelihood that the television will blow up at any minute.
431. This car only cost me five hundred pounds. (PICKED)
→I picked this car up for only five hundred pounds.
432. Someone paid five thousands pounds for the painting. (WENT)
→The painting went for five thousands pounds.
433. We have made neither a profit nor a loss this year. (EVEN)
→We have broken even this year.
434. In 1967 programs began to be transmitted in color. (ADVENT)
→1967 saw the advent of the transmission of programs in color.
435. Simon hadn't expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
→The operation left Simon feeling weaker than he had expected.
436. He didn't mention our previous conversation at all.
→He made no reference to our previous conversation.
437. We were all shocked by his reaction.
→His reaction came as a shock to all of us.
438. I find Harold's behaviour quite incomprehensible. (LOSS)
→I am at a loss to understand Harold's behaviour.
439. The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime. (PROPORTION)
→The severity of the punishment was out of proportion to the crime.
440. I'm afraid our problems are only just beginning. (ICEBERG)
→Our problems are just the tip of the iceberg.
441. Thomas was not given details of the company's new projects. (DARK)
→Thomas was kept in the dark about the company's new projects.
442. I was too scared to tell him what I really thought. (LACKED)
→I lacked the courage to tell him what I really thought.
443. The police ended the fighting between the 2 gangs by arresting the leader. (STOP)
→The police put a stop to the fighting ...
444. Colin's inability to make sound judgement dates from his accident.
→Ever since his accident, Colin was has been unable to make sound judgement.
445. Critics are hoping the new director can bring some positive changes into the French film industry. (BREATHE)
→Critics are hoping the new director can breathe new life into ...
446. It is very difficult to give the exact value of a table like this. (FIGURE)
→It is very difficult to put an exact figure on the value of a table like this.
447. Five boys on a motorbike at the speed of 60 mph are very likely to end up in hospital. (RECIPE)
→Five boys on a motorbike ... mph is a recipe for disaster.
448. Detectives had stopped working on the Horsley murders three years previously. (BOOK)
→Detectives had closed the book on ...
449. He is very good at cooking spaghetti. (DAB)
→He is a dab hand at cooking spaghetti.
450. We all want to make him realise that he is not as important as he thinks. (SIZE)
→We all want to cut him down to size.
451. He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. (TEETH)
→He really kicked me in the teeth when ...
452. He died, having nothing of his own. (NAME)
→He died with no thing to his name.
453. Have a look at this picture. It may help you to remember something. (JOG)
→Have a look at this picture. It may help you to jog your memory.
454. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. (NAME)
→He is making a name for himself as an interviewer.
455. Social scientists find it hard to accept that the fall in the birth rate is responsible for the old age. (Resistance)
→There is resistance among social scientists to the idea that the fall ...
456. The Minister gave no precise figures about the casualties. (GO INTO)
→The Minister didn't go into detail about the casualties.
457. He doesn't think very highly of politicians.
→He's got a low opinion of politicians.
458. One advantage of living in the city is the range of clothes shops.
→One point in favour of living in the ...
459. Mary explained the problem surprisingly clearly.
→Mary explained the problem with surprising clarity.
460. We have credited the money to your current account at this bank.
→We have placed the money to the credit of your current account at this bank.
461. Your silly questions distracted me.
→You drove me to distraction with your silly questions.
462. I like her a lot. (AFFECTION)
→I have a lot of affection for her.
463. For gymnastics and skiing, regular practise is needed.
→Sports such as gymnastics and skiing need regular practise.
464. I find it surprising that she didn't like her present.
→I would have thought that she would have liked her present.
465. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
→They have been trying out/testing a new flu vaccine since the ...
466. I'm afraid that I think he shouldn't marry her.
→I can't help feeling that he ...
467. They sent him to prison for three years. (SENTENCED)
→He was sentenced to three years in prison/ three years' imprisonment.
468. I'm sorry I missed Professor Baker's lecture.
→I'm sorry not to have attended Professor Baker's lecture.
469. "That's a lovely new dress, Jean", said her mother.
→Jean's mother complimented her on her lovely new dress.
470. Tim looks nothing like his father. (TAKE)
→Tim doesn't take after his father at all.
471. He watched videos all day. (ENTIRE)
→He spent the entire day watching videos.
472. I never thought of going by train. (OCCURRED)
→It never occurred to me that I could go by train.
473. The cause of the explosion is still unknown. (CAUSED)
→What caused the explosion is still unknown.
474. The train is 5 minutes late in leaving. (DUE)
→The train was due to leave 5 minutes ago.
475. The children are in disgrace for being so badly behaved.
→The children are under a cloud because of their bad behaviour.
476. John spends all his time working. (DEVOTED)
→John devoted to his work.
477. Mary knew what the answer was after reading the book.
→By the time she finished reading the book, Mary knew what the answer was.
478. The President's bodyguards stood behind him, watching.
→Watchfully standing behind the President were his bodyguards.
479. I find his clothes the most irritating about him.
→What most irritates me about him is his clothes.
480. The young man was very embarrassed because his proposal was turned down. (REJECTION)
→The rejection of his proposal greatly embarrassed the young man.
481. It is not worth trying to save endangered species. (WASTE)
→It is a waste of time trying to save endangered species.
482. I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate.
→I didn't pay much attention to the girl standing at the gate.
483. The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness. (RESULTED)
→The Prime Minister's resignation resulted from his sudden illness.
484. Did the football team play any better last weekend?
→Was there any improvement in the way the football team played last weekend?
485. There is a risk that the black rhino will become extinct. (THREATENED)
→The black rhino is threatened with extinction.
486. She doesn't know why they are attracted to spending all day on the beach.
→She can't see the attraction of spending all day on the beach.
487. I would do anything to prevent him from going there.
→There is nothing I wouldn't do to ...
488. He said he had won as a result of good luck.
→He attributed his victory/success to good luck.
489. Our new Director wants to call her "Madam". (ADDRESSED)
→Our new Director wants to be addressed as "Madam".
490. We'll have to make up our minds by the end of the week, won't we? (BE)
→A decision will have to be made by the end of the week, won't it?
491. Surely nobody likes it when people make fun of them in public. (BEING)
→Surely nobody likes being made fun of in public.
492. You should have called the doctor at once.
→It was wrong of you not to call the doctor at once.
493. We have no option but to collect this license free.
→The collection of this license free is obligatory.
494. He can shout even louder but I still won't take any notice.
→No matter how much louder he can shout, I still won't take ...
495. That's none of your business.
→That's nothing to do with you.
496. No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill.
→Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new ...
497. You should excuse his bad manners; he's only a child. (ALLOWANCES)
→You should make allowances for his bad manner; ...
498. Life in the countryside was completely different from that in the city. (DIFFERENCE)
→There was a complete difference between life in the countryside and that in the city.
499. For thousands of years, people have highly believed in supernatural powers.
→Thousands of years ago, people had high belief in ...
500. Telephone has brought convenience to people all over the world.
→Tele has been convenient to people all over the world.
501. A man with high ambition will never find leisured time in his life. (AMBITIOUS)
→Highly ambitious man will ...
502. She was finally persuaded to travel by train. (PERSUASION)
→She finally accepted the persuasion of traveling by train.
503. She didn't inherit anything under her uncle's will.
→Her uncle didn't leave her anything in his will.
504. They had been lost in mountains for three days but they looked strong and healthy.
→Even though he ...
505. I'll find that man no matter how long it takes.
→However long it takes I will find that man.
506. This is the most amusing thing I have ever read. (SUCH)
→I have never read such an amusing thing before.
507. What are you thinking at the moment?
→What are in your mind at the moment?
508. Mary rang hours and hours ago. (THAT)
→It was Mary that rang hours and hours ago.
509. It was easy for us to find the house.
→We had no difficulty in finding the house.
510. Attendance at the exhibition has been down this year.
→The exhibition has not been so well attended this year.
511. It shouldn't have surprised me that my children didn't like the new, cheaper ice-scream.
→I might have known that my children wouldn't like ...
512. Don't go to lunch until you have typed all these letters.
→Make sure you finish tying all these letters before going to lunch.
513. He didn't realise until that moment how much he loved her.
→Only then that moment did he realise how much he ...
514. You can leave only when I tell you.
→Until I tell you, you cannot leave.
515. I think you should go by train. (WERE)
→If I were you, I would ...
516. It wasn't my fault the business failed.
→Through no fault of mine that the business failed.
517. David played the main role when the proposal was drafted. (INSTRUMENTAL)
→David was instrumental in drafting the proposal.
518. If you hadn't changed our original agreement, everything would have been fine. (STUCK TO)
→If you had stuck to our ...
519. I think you should have some consideration for those who don't have lives at privilege as yours. (SPARE)
→. I think you should spare a thought for those who don't have lives at privilege as yours.
520. When I heard her speak, it affected me profoundly. (IMPACT)
→When I heard her speak, it made a profound impact on me.
521. The rain in Ha Noi last October was the biggest one since 1984.
→No rain in Ha Noi since 1984 was as big as the one last October.
522. Nick told one of the detectives that he had taken the cashbox.
→Nick admitted to one of the detectives that ...
523. We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire. (ADSENCE)
→There is an absence of animal in vast area after the forest fire.
524. Our environment is polluted seriously. (POLLUTION)
→There is a serious pollution in our environment.
525. We cannot make any comparison with her sacrifice. (COMPARE)
→We can compare nothing else with her sacrifice.
526. A huge investment has been put into the field of hydro-electricity. (INVEST)
→They invest a big fund/ sum of money in the field of hydro-electricity.
527. They speak English in a high proficiency. (PROFICIENTLY)
→They speak English very proficiently.
528. He tried his best but he couldn't succeed. (SUCCESS)
→He tried his best but he couldn't get any success.
529. Regular practice will make us skillful. (PRACTISE)
→You will be skillful if you practise regularly.
530. He maintained his position against his adversary. (GROUND)
→He held/kept/stood his ground against his adversary.
531. Don't conclude that learning English is easy. (COME)
→Don't come to conclusion that learning English is easy.
532. The local council has considered mass tourism the cause of the environmental problems. (PUT)
→The local council has put/laid the blame on mass tourism for the cause of environmental problems.
533. The book interestingly describes the life of Marx as a young man. (ACCOUNT)
→The book gives an interesting account of the .......
554. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
→ "Which one do you want, the blue or the green?" John asked her
555. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.
→ This is the first I have eaten this kind of food
556. Only if you work hard now have you any chance of success.
→ Your chance of success dedpends on your hard working.
557. He tried very hard to give up smoking.
→ He made great efforts to give up smoking
558. An aerial is not required with this radio
→ You don't need to use an aerial wih this radio
559. When he stops smoking, he'll feel better.
→ The sooner they stop smoking, the better he will feel
560. The wedding was held despite the rain.
→ The wedding took place despite the rain ith this radio

WRITING FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

Exercise 1 (week 1):
1.We couldn't have managed without my father's money. →If it................
2.I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back. → Hardly.........
3.It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England. → The English owe..........
4."If my members agree to that, I'll be very surprised," said the union delegate. → The union delegate observed
that...........
5.While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time. →Despite my...........
6.I'm sorry I missed Professor Baker's lecture. → I'm sorry not............
7.We may not be able to give the condert. → The concert.......
8.I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test. →It came......
Exercise 2:
1.John inflated the tyres of his bicycle. (blew)
2.We'd better leave them a note, because it's possible they'll arrive later (case)
3.Before he came here he worked for Mr/ Smith. (previous)
4.He speaks German extremely well (command)
5.His criticisms are quite unfair. (justification)
6.I can't understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract (baffled)
7.I always find chess problems like that quite impossible. (defeat)
8.This must be kept secret. (know)
9.I can't afford a new dress, that old blue one will have to do. (make)
Exercise 3 (week 2):
1.I only recognized him when he came into the light. → Not until.........
2.That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false. → There is...........
3.One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race. → One runner was so.......
4.My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known. → I've.........
5.They never made us do anything we didn't want to do. → We.......
6.The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister. →Had it not...
7.It is quite pointless to complain. →There's no............
Exercise 4:
1.You can't possibly expect me to have supper ready by 8 o'clock. (question).
2.It is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion. (see)
3.Please excuse Jane's poor typing. She's only been learning for a month. (allowances)
4.There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (bound)
5.Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous. (contrary)
6.If Smith hadn't broken his leg, he would have played football for England. (represented).
7.This hotel is inaccessible in winter. (possible)
8.As far as I know he is still working in Bristol. → (knowledge).
Exercise 5 (week 3):
1.The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer. → Only after......
2.He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery. →He received a........
3.You can eat as much as you like for 5$ at the new lunch-bar. →There is no.......
4.She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well. →She wasn't so.....
5.You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs. Jones. →Mrs. Jones is.......
6.My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year. → I was...............
7.It was his incompetence which led to their capture. → If.............
8.I'm certainly not going to give you any more money. → I have no........
Exercise 6:
1.I don't think there will be any applicants for this post. (likelihood)
2.It was difficult for Susan to believe the good news (hardly)
3.You must make allowances for his inexperience. (account)
4.This contract is not binding until we both sign it. (bound)
5.He wasn't to blame for the accident. (fault)
6.You shouldn't take his help for granted. (assume)
Exercise 7 (week 4):
1.Our hotel booking hasn't been confirmed. → We haven't received...........
2.The sales man told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday. → According..........
3.The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude. → There have.............
4.It's not certain that Jones will get the job. → It is open.........
5.Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made. → No sooner.......
6.As I get older, I want to travel less. → The older.............
7.A house in that district will cost you at least 100,000$. → You won't be able............
8.Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness. → Alan's illness...........
Exercise 8:
1.Mr. Bill managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbor helped him. (without)
2.Nobody is infallible. (mistakes)
3.The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul. (took)
4.He talked about nothing except the weather (sole)
5.In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. (regrets)
6.It is stuped of you to refuse Richard's offer of a loan. (idiot)
7.The company has decided to replace this model. (intention)
8.In the next few years we'll probably hear a lot more about environmental pollution (likely)
Exercise 9 (week 5):
1.Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test. → As long as...........
2.Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill. →No sooner.........
3.The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider. → There has been.....
4.You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong. → Contrary.............
5.My boss works better when he's pressed for time. → The less..........
6.The patient recovered more rapidly than expected. → The patient made.......
7.There isn't a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, Madam. → We are completely..............
8.Their chances of success are small. → It is not...........
Exercise 10:
1.Their problems are all self-inflicted. (making)
2.The travel agent was able to offer a 50% reductionon holidays to the Costa Brava. (half)
3.If you take that job, you'll have to get up at 6 a.m every morning. (mean)
4.The only thing they could do was to look for a new flat. (alternative)
5.His last letter to me was written three years ago. (heard)
6.If only one could rely on what she says. (pity)
7.An open fire can't be compared to central heating. (comparison)
8.I remember very few things about my childhood. (scarcely)
Exercise 11 (week 6):
1.The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike. → The rail workers have no................
2.Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking. →Mrs. Scott prides................
3.It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us. → If it hadn't .............
4.It wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job. →It came........
5.You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won't succeed. → There's no point..........
6.John didn't celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing. → Not until........
7.I don't really like her, even though I admire her achevements. →Much.......
8.It's thought that the accident was caused by human error. → The accident..............
Exercise 12:
1.Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket. (credited)
2.I daren't turn on the TV because the baby might wake up. (fear)
3.Some people will do anything to lose weight. (lengths)
4.The two theories appear to be completely different. (common)
5.Several members of the committee said they were worried abot the chairman's proposals. (concern)
6.The river Volta overflowed last year. (burst)
7.He doesn't appreciate his wife. (granted)
8.The number of people out of work has been going down little by little. (gradual)
Exercise 13 (week 7):
1.House prices have risen dramatically this year. → There has......
2.This affair does not concern you. → This affair is no...........
3.You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th. →The final date............
4.Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him. →Despite his..........
5.What a surprise to see you here! →Fancy..........
6.I don't intend to apologise to either of them. → I have ...........
7.It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me. →Not until............
8.The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. →Had it not.........
Exercise 14:
1.Gerald never had enough to live on until he married that rich businesswoman. (short)
2.William decided that an actor's life was not for him. (cut)
3.The President arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I liked. (disposal)
4.My cat has lost its appetite. (off)
5.The children made every effort to please their father (best)
6.His behavior was rather a shock to me (aback)
7.They decided not to go by boat because they thought they would be seasick. (fear)
8.The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car. (getaway)
Exercise 15 (week 8):
1.Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child. →Only
when............
2.You're under no obligation to accept their offer. → Your can please.......
3.Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. →Martin's poor............
4.The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees. →Each.......
5.The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
→ But for his command......
6.The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic. →The average.........
7.My father finds maps hard to follow. → My father has............
8.Under no circumstances should you phone the police. → The last............
Exercise 16:
1.People don't want to buy cars with large engines any more. (call)
2.Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now. (halved)
3.The prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election (likelihood)
4.Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us (beyond)
5.The project received the unanimous approval of the committee. (favour)
6.Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution. (blame).
7.His reactions are quite unpredictable (knows)
8.There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax. (exempt)
Exercise 17 (week 9)
1.The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him. →The film star avoided...
2.I am amazed by the mistakes he makes. →What....
3.We weren't surprised by his success. → It came......
4."That's a lovely new dress, Jean" said her mother. → Jean's mother complimented......
5.We couldn't relax until all the guests had gone home. → Only......
6.We couldn't find Geoge anywhere. →George was.........
7.Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week. →An increased........
8.She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know. → She is a........
Exercise 18:
1.The minister's popularity suffered as a result of the scandal. (effect)
2.The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods. (agreement)
3.Jenny didn't feel like going to the party. (mood)
4.The councilor answered every question frankly. (frank)
5.It is said that he has been to prison several times (reputed).
6.Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (alternative).
7.Our opinions on the subject are identical. (difference)
8.Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (disapproval)
Exercise 19 (week 10):
1.No one has challenged his authority before. →This is the first time...........
2."If Brian doesn't train harder, I won't select him for the team," said the manager. → The manager threatened....
3.The hurricane blew the roof off the house. → The house....
4.You'll certainly meet lots of people in your new job. → You are....
5.I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting. → Rather.....
6.There aren't many other books which explain this problem so well. → In few other books......
7.I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly. → I object.....
8.Robert is sorry now that he didn't accept the job. → Robert now wishes.................
Exercise 20:
1.If interst rates are cut, the economic situation may improve. (reduction)
2.The architect's new design was heavily criticized. (criticism)
3.Very little money was raised by the charity appeal. (response)
4.Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (monopoly)
5.The coach's tactics were directly responsible for the team's defeat. (consequence)
6.We have no idea where he is. (whereabouts)
7.The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident. (prompt)
8.This new record is certain to sell a lot of copies. (doubt)
Exercise 21 (week 11):
1.I am having a lot of trouble now because I host my passport last week. → If I.....
2.When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall. →The police caught........
3.It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. →Sad.......
4.It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. →The man is.........
5.Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. → Having......
6."Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house," she said. →She flatly........
7.It wasn't necessary for them to call for help after all. →They.........
8.You won't find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones. → Nowhere.........
Exercise 22:
1.I want to be left alone (disturbed)
2.He took the company to court on the grounds of unfair dismissal. (unfairly)
3.We're likely to be a little late, I'm afraid. (every)
4.The Committee said they liked the first proposal best. (preference)
5.I really must answer all these letters. (get down)
6.It's not your fault. (blame)
7.People seem to be criticizing the police quite a lot nowadays. (criticism)
8.In a nutshell, the man's an idiot. (bluntly).
Exercise 23 (week 12)
1.She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her. → Hardly........
2.It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning. →Getting.........
3.We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. → Much to ......
4.He knows really everything there is to know about whales. → There's .......
5.If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for an concerned. →The sooner.........
6.The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately. → So........
7.I'm absolutely sure that they weren't playing in this weather. →They can't.........
8."I didn't steal the car," he said, "I just borrowed it". He denied.........but admitted.........
Exercise 24:
1.I'm dying to meet them (wait)
2.They lay on the beach the whole week sunbathing. (spent)
3.I seriously doubt whether this will work. (doubts)
4.He's always found it very difficult to learn English. (difficulties)
5.I have no intention of giving up now. (intend)
6.They've always been allowed to do what they want. (freedom)
7.This is quite a common occurrence. (frequently)
8.Something told me to say exactly what I thought, but I didn't. (sorely)
Exercise 25 (week 13):
1.I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn't thinking. →If I............
2.We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning. → We were........
3.Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building. →No sooner.........
4.As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse. →The more.........
5."I think the whole idea's ridiculous," he said. → He dismissed.........
6.The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land. → Anyone found.......
7.I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home. →I'd rather........
8.It would have been a super weekend if it hadn't been for the weather. → But............
Exercise 26:
1.I was told the film would be very good. (led)
2.She apologized for having to go so early, and left. (apologies)
3.You have to register by 1st April at the latest. (deadline)
4.The refugees are in serious need of warm clothes. (badly)
5.I was mystified by the whole thing. (baffling)
6.You don't have to buy one if you don't like it. (obligation)
7.If you promise not to laugh, I'll show you our holiday snaps. (long)
8.How do you think the present negotiations will turn out? (outcome)
Exercise 27 (week 14):
1."You should have waited for us," the team leader said to John. →The team leader criticised.........
2.It's possible that he didn't get my letter. → He might......
3.The last time it snowed here was six years ago. → It.............
4.I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later. →Only when.........
5.There weren't nearly as many people there as I had expected. → There were far........
6.When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment. → On..........
7.There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble. → You................
8.Please don't say things like that. → I wish.........
Exercise 28:
1.I'd like you to waid until they bring out a new model. (rather)
2.We couldn't find the cat anywhere. (nowhere)
3.What finally ended the dispute was the fact that the union agreed to go to arbitration. (agreement)
4.He won't let anyone else touch his records (objects)
5.The fact that nobody said anything at the time surprised me. (what)
6.The referee first blew the whistle 30 minutes into the game. (playing)
7.I admitted it was my fault for burning the toast. (blame)
8.It's becoming extremely expensive to maintain the museum. (unkeep)
Exercise 29 (week 15):
1.This is the best essay I have ever written. → Never......
2.I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course. → I took it........
3.I am terribly sorry; I thought you were a friend of Anna's. → I took............
4.Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me. →Busy.........
5.I would prefer you to do computer science. → I'd rather..........
6.He didn't get his visa until last Monday. → It was............
7.They continued to say that I was to blame. → They persisted............
8.Vietnamese coffee is considered to be one of the best in the world. → Vietnamese coffee.......
9.If you ask me well in advance I'll be willing to work over time. → Provided you...............
10."I never used bad language," she said. → She denied..............
Exercise 30:
1.He failed his exam because he missed classes so often. (consequence)
2.Send me a postcard as soon as you arrive. (minute)
3.You don't have to do it if you don't want to. (obligation)
4.I tried as hard as I could but I still failed my driving tests. (however)
5.I felt that it had been a big mistake to give up that job. (regretted)
6.Strangers are not to be let in. (account)
7.He joined the army as soon as he had finished school. (sooner)
8.If it weren't for the weather, I would enjoy working here so much (but)
9.It rained torrentially all day yesterday, which really depressed me. (got)
10.I wrote this book because I want to help students with their writing. (view)
KEY
Key to exercise 1:
1.If it hadn'd been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed.
2.Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
3.The English owe the introduction of potatoes and tobacco to WR
6.The union delegate observed that he would be very surprised if his members agreed.
7.Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
8.I'm sorry not to have heard/attended Pro Baker's lecture.
9.The concert may have to be cancelled.
10.It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
Key to exercise 2:

1.John blew up the tyres of his bicycle.

2.We'd better leave them a note in case they arrive later.
3.Before the came here, his previous boss/employer was Mr. Smith.
4.He has an excellent command of German.

5.There is no justification for his criticisms.

6.I am baffled by their reluctance to sign the contract.
7.Chess problens like that (always) defeat me!
8.You mustn't let anyone (else) know (this).

9.I can't afford a new dress. I'll (have) to make do with that old blue one.
Key to exercise 3:
1.Not until he came into the light did I recognize him.

2.There is (absolutely) no truth in that rumour about the politician and the construction contract.
3.One runner was so exhausted (that) he couldn't/was unable to complete the last lap of the race.
4.I've never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother (was).
5.We were never made to do anything we didn't want to.

6.Had it not been for the death of the PM the bill would have been passed/got through.
7.There's no point in complaining.
Key to exercise 4:

1.There is no question of supper being ready by 8 o'clock.

2.As far as I can see, there is no advantage in further discussion.
3.Please make allowance for Jane's poor typing; she's only been learning for a month.
4.That young man is bound to fail in this test.

5.Trontrary to (its) (harmless) appearance, the dog was in fact quite dangerous.
6.If Smith hadn't broken his leg, he would have represented England.
7.It's not possible to get to/to reach this hotel in winter.
8.To (the best of) my knowledge, he is still working in Bristol.

Key to exercise 5:
1.Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike.
2.He received a sentence of six months for his part in the robbery.

3.There is no limit/restriction to how much you eat at the new lunch-bar.

4.She wasn't so deaf/hard of hearing that she couln't hear the phone.
5.Mrs. Jones is the most generous person you will/could ever meet/ (be likely) to meet.
6.I was allowed to go abroad alone for the first time last year.

7.If he hadn't been so imcompetent they wouldn't have been captured.

8.I have no intention of giving you any more money.
Key to exercise 6:

1.There is little/no likelihood that there will be applicants for this post.
2.Susan could hardly believe the good news.
3.You must take his experience into account/ You must take account of his experience.
4.Neither (one) of us is bound by this contract until we both sign it.

5.The accident was not his fault.

6.You should /do not assume (that) he will help you.
Key to exercise 7:

1.We haven't received confirmation of/about our hotel booking (yet)

2.According to the salesman my new car would/will be delivered next Wednesday.
3.There have been very few sightings of the Yeti at this altitude.
4.It is open to question (as to) whether Jones will get the job.
5.No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining.
6.The older I get the less I want to travel.
7.You won't be able to buy/get a house in that district for less than/under $100.000.
8.Alan's illness was caused by/brought about/due to/the result of his working too hard at the office.

Key to exercise 8:
1.Without the help of his neighbor, Mr. Bill would/could not/never have repairted the garage roof.
2.We all make mistakes/ Everyone makes mistakes/Everyone can make mistakes.

3.The last Olympic Games took place in Seoul.

4.His sale topic/subject of conversation was the weather.
5.I had no regrets about/on/over leaving the club in the end.
6.You are an idiot to refuse Richard's offer of a loan.

7.It's the company's intention to replace this model.

8.We're likely to hear a lot more about environmental pollution in the next few years.
Key to exercise 9:

1.As long as you (can) keep/stay calm, you will/should/ought to pass your driving test.
2.No sooner had he been/was he appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill.
3.There has been such a vociferous protest that the committee has had to reconsider.
4.Contrary to your belief/opinion, fat people are not always jolly.

5.The less time my boss has, the better he works.

6.The patient made a more rapid/a quicker/faster recovery than expected.
7.We are completely (sold) out of thermal socks, Madam.
8.It is not (very) likely (that) they will succeed.

Key to exercise 10:

1.Their problems are all of their own making.
2.The travel agent was able to offer half-price holidays to the Costa Brava.

3.Taking that job will mean (that) you'll have to get up at 6a.m every morning.
4.They had no alternative but to look for a new flat.
5.I haven't heard from him for 3 years/I last heard from him 3 years ago.
6.It's a pity (that) one/we cannot rely on what she says.
7.There is no comparison between an open fire and central heating.
8.I can scarcely remember anything /a thing about my childhood.
Key to exercise 11:

1.The rail workers have no intention of calling off their strike.

2.Mrs Scott prides herself on her cooking/on being a good cook.
3.If it hadn't been for the goalkeeper we could/would have lost the match.
4.It came as no surprise (to me) (to hear) that Karen had changed her job.

5.There's no point (in) (you/your) trying to get Tim to lend you his car/to borrow Tim's car.
6.Not until John (had) received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate.
7.Much as I admire her achievements, I don't really like her.
8.The accidient is thought/believed to have been caused by human error.

Key to exercise 12:

1.Tsiolkovsky is/has been credited with the invention of the space rocket.
2.I daren't turn on the TV for fear of waking up the baby.

3.Some people will do any/great leangs to lose weight.

4.The 2 theories (appear to) have (got) nothing in common/no common ground.
5.Several members of the committee expressed concern about/at/over the chairman's proposal.
6.The river Volta burst its banks last year.

7.He takes his wife for granted.

8.There has been a gradual decrease/decline/fall in the number of people out of work.
Key to exercise 13:

1.There has been a dramatic increase in (the) house prices this year.
2.This affair is no concern/business of yours.
3.The final date for you to submit articles for the magazine is June 18th.
4.Despite his (superior) strength Jimmy was (sson) overpowered by his attacker.

5.Fancy seeing you here.

6.I have no intention of apologizing to either of them.
7.Not until (after) I (had) left home did I realize how much my father meant to me.
8.Had it not been for the attendance/appearance of a famous film star the party would have been a failure.

Key to exercise 14:

1.Gerald was (always) short of money until/before he married that rich businesswoman.
2.William (decided that he) was not cut out to be an actor.

3.The president put/placed his chauffeur-driven car at my disposal.

4.My cat has gone/is off its food.
5.The children did/tried their best to please their father.
6.His behavior took me aback/ I was taken aback by his behavior.

7.For fear of being/getting seasick they decided not to go by boat.

8.The bank robbers made/effected their getaway in a stolen car.
Key to exercise 15:

1.Only when A and C (had) had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.
2.You can please yourself/yourselves about whether you accept their offer or not.
3.Martin's poor health does not stop/prevent him from enjoying life.
4.Each of the company's retiring employee is represented a gold watch.

5.But for his command of (the) local dialect we would have been jailed/put into jail.
6.The average depth of the Pacific (Ocean) is greater than that of the Atlantic.
7.My father has difficulty/difficulties in following the maps.
8.The last thing you should/must/ought to do is to phone/phoning the police.

Key to exercise 16:

1.There isn't much call for cars with large engines.
2.Coal production/The coal produced in this region has (been) halved in the last 20 years.

3.There is little likelihood of the PM calling a(n) (early general) election.

4.The story he told us is/was beyond belief.
5.The whole committee was/were in favour of the project.
6.Scientists blame our pollution for the destruction of the forests.
7.One never knows how he is going to/will/may/might react.
8.There are several categories of people who are exempt from (paying) the new tax.
Key to exercise 17:

1.The film star avoided recognition/being recognized by wearing dark glasses.

2.What amazes me is/are the mistakes he makes.
3.It came as no surprise to us (to hear) (that) he was/had been successful.
4.Jean's mother complimented Jean on her lovely new dress.

5.Only after/when all the guests had gone home/could we relax/were we able to relax.
6.George was nowhere to be found.
7.An increased number of travellers is/are being stopped by customs officials this week.
8.She is a more sympathetic listener than anyone else I know.

Key to exercise 18:

1.The scandal had a bad/negative effect.
2.There was (an) agreement among the teachers to introduce new methods.

3.Jenny wasn't in the mood to go to the party/for (going to) the party.
4.The councilor gave frank answers to every question.
5.He is reputed to have been (sent) to prison.
6.Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash.

7.There is (absolutely) no difference in/between our opinions on the subject.

8.Local residents expressed/voiced then disapproval of the new traffic scheme.
Key to exercise 19:

1.This is the first time (that) someone has challenged his authority.
2.The manager threatened not to select Brian (if he didn't train harder/unless he trained harder).
3.The house had its/the roof blown off by/in/during/because of the hurricane.
4.You are bound/sure/certain to meet lots of people.

5.Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.

6.In few other books would one see this problem so well explained.
7.I object to people criticizing me unfairly.
8.Robert now wishes (that) he had taken/accepted the job.
Key to exercise 20:
1.A reduction of/in interest rates may improve the economic situation.
2.There was a heavy criticism of the architect's new design.

3.There was very little response to the charity appeal.

4.Our company has got (the/a) monopoly of/on/over the importation of these chemicals.
5.The team's defeat was a/the direct consequence of the coach's tactics.
6.We don't know his whereabouts/His whereabouts is/are unknown to us.

7.The prompt action of the policeman averted an accident.

8.There is no doubt that this new record will sell a lot of copies.
Key to exercise 21:

1.If I hadn't lost my passport last week, I wouldn't have been having so much trouble now.
2.The police caught him (as he was) climbing over the garden wall.
3.Sad though/as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
4.The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.

5.Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.

6.She flatly refused to sleep in that haunted house.
7.They didn't have/need to call for help after all.
8.You won't find a more dedicated worker than Mrs. Jones.

Key to exercise 22:

1.I don't want to be disturbed.
2.There's every likelihood/possibility (that) we'll be late.

3.The committee expressed a preference for the first proposal.

4.I really must get down to answering all these letters.
5.Don't blame yourself/You're not to blame/ You musn't blame yourself.
6.There's quite a lot of criticism directed at the police nowadays.

7.Quite bluntly/To put it bluntly/Put bluntly/Putting it bluntly/Bluntly, the man's an indiot.

Key to exercise 23:
1.Hardly had she begun to speak before/when beople started interrupting her.

2.Getting into work this morning was a bit difficult.

3.Much to our regret, we have to/must inform you that your application hasn't been successful.
4.There's hardly anything he doesn't know about whales.
5.The sooner we (can) solve the problem, the better it will be for all concerned.

6.So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
7.They can't (possibly) have been playing in this weather.
8.He denied stealing/having stolen the car but admitted borrowing/having borrowed it.

Key to exercise 24:

1.I (just) can't wait to meet them.
2.They spent the whole week lying on the beach sunbathing.
3.I have serious doubts as to whether this will work.

4.He's always had difficulties in learning English.

5.I hon't intend to give up now.
6.They've always had/been given/been allowed the freedom to do whay they want.
7.This (sort of) thing happens/occurs quite frequently.

8.I was sorely tenpted to say exactly what I thought.

Key to exercise 25:
1.If I had (only) been thinking, I wouldn't have made that terrible mistake.

2.We were planning to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning.

3.No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang the alarm.
4.The more popular TB programmers become, the worse they seem to get.
5.He dismissed the whole idea as (being) ridiculous.

6.Anyone found trespassing on this land will be prosecuted (by the authorities)
7.I'd rather go out for a meal than stay at home.
8.But for the weather, it would have been a super weekend.

Key to exercise 26
1.I was led to believe the film would be very good.
2.She made/offered her apologise and left early.
3.The deadline for registration si 1st Apr.

4.The refugees badly need warm clothes.

5.I found the whole thing baffling.
6.You're under no obligation to buy one if you don't like it.
7.As/Song long as you promise not to laugh, I'll show you our holiday snaps.

8.What do you think the outcome of the present negotiations will be?
Key to exercise 27:
1.The team leader criticized John for not waiting/having waited for them.

2.He might not have got my letter.

3.It last snowed here six years ago.
4.Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed.
5.There were far fewer people there than I had expected.

6.On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.
7.You didn't need to go to all that trouble.
8.I wish you wouldn't say things like that.

Key to exercise 28:

1.I'd rather you waited until they bring/brought out a new model.
2.The cat was nowhere to be found.
3.What finally ended the dispute was the union's agreement to go to arbitration.

4.He objects to anyone else touching

5.What surprised me was (the fact) that nobody said anything at the time.
6.They had been playing for 30 minutes when the referee first blew his whistle.
7.I admitted I was to blame for burning/having burnt the toast.

8.The upkeep of the museum is becoming extremely expensive.

Key to exercise 29:
1.Never had I written such a good essay/a better essay than this.
2.I took it for granted that she would learn........
3.I took you for a friend of Anna's, I'm sorry.
4.Busy as/though she was, she............
5.I'd rather you did computer science.

6.It was not until last Monday that he got his visa.
7.They persisted in saying that I was to blame.
8.Vietnamese coffee is regarded as one of the best in the world.
9.Provided you aske me well in advance, I'll...........

10.She denied using/having used bad language.

Key to exercise 30:
1.As a consequence of missing classes so often, he failed his exam.

2.Send me a postcard the minute you arrive.

3.You're under no obligation to do it if you don't want to.
4.However hard I tried, I didn't pass my driving tests.
5.I regretted ever having given up that job.

6.On no account are strangers to be/must strangers be let in.

7.No sooner had he finished school than he joined the army.
8.But for the weather, I would enjoy working here so much.
9.The torrential rain all day yesterday really got me down.

10.I wrote this book with a view to helping students with their writing.
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE SECOND SENTENCE HAS THE
SAME MEANING AS THE FIRST ONE No.2
1.Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year.

The exhibition
2.I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.
She
3.If we wait long enough we'll get what we want.
It's just
4.The brochure gives hardly any useful information.
Precious
5.Trudy was quite relieved when she found out the truth.

It was something
6.What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be.
The sheer
7.The government shouldn't let this situation get worse.

This state
8.We were all shocked by his reaction.
His reaction came
9.The fund-raisers have not officially decided when to organize the next gala.

No
10.Birth rates have fallen sharply recently.
There
11.I have little confidence that he will be able to pass the examination.

I have serious
12.At night, my grandma would always keep her cat in for fear it would get run over.
At night my grandma's cat used never
13.It's pointless to try and make him change his mind.

It's a waste
14.He is the competitor most likely to win the race.
No one
15.The final date of the games is still undecided, according to the committee.

The committee
16.The director is almost certain to turn down your proposal.
I doubt very much
17.We have nearly reached the deadline for this job!

Time
18.Traditional crafts have died out except in remote rural areas.
It is
19.Eighteen people came although we had expected only sixteen.

Two extra
20.You must pay taxes or go to prison.
Failing
21.There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah.

There is no danger of
22.Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
Yogurt is supposed to do
23.I wonder why you haven't done this homework.

This homework
24.I would rather not think about it.
That's
25.There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.

Such
26.You're under no obligation to accept their offer.
You can please
27.He felt too ill to get up.

He did not
28.He told me my request was unreasonable.
He said, "You can hardly"
29.I was exasperated when the appointment was cancelled once again.

Imagine
30.You won't reach the station in less than twenty minutes.
It will take
31.I didn't hear the news until the next day.

It was not
32.If he hadn't contributed generously, we wouldn't have continued our work.
But
33.As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.

The
34.Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.
Tired
35."I never told anyone about your scheme," she said.

She denied
36.Although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion.
Despite
37.Without your sound advice, I would never have made a good investment.

If it hadn't
38.Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs
39.I must have my suit cleaned before the interview.

My suit needs
40.The play is so popular that the theater is likely to be full every night.
Such is
41.I shall never lend Robert any money, no matter what happens.

Under no
42.We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive.
Impressed
43.The doctor advised him against taking a holiday in a tropical country.

The doctor's
44.It's more than a fortnight since anyone saw Julian.
Julian was
45.My uncle's generosity enabled us to go on a Mediterranean cruise.

Thanks
46.Mrs. Wilson says she's sorry she didn't attend the meeting yesterday morning.
Mrs. Wilson sends
47.Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.

But for his

48.Only the managing director and the chief chemist know the details.
Knowledge
49.He threatened the officers with violence.

He made
50.It is difficult to know what one's reaction would have been in such a situation.
If I
51.It's not common for there to be so much rain in March.

Seldom
52.The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor.
We have

53.Tell me, Cindy, what were you actually doing when the lightning struck?
I asked
54.The children are in disgrace for being so badly behaved.
The children are under

55.My car has never broken down on a motorway before.

I've never had my car
56.Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up.
She has

57.Freak weather conditions resulted in the hurricane which devastated the area.
The hurricane which devastated the area
58.The authorities failed to provide adequate warning, which has caused considerable concern.
Considerable concern

59.The restoration of communications and essential services is prime importance for the council.
The first
60.The storm completely wiped out all my crops.
I've
61.They believe the students were educated in Canada.
The students
62."Why don't you take a day off," said Jim.
Jim suggested

63.He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research.
Only
64.It was Sir Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.
The English owe

65.It was such a boring film that we left before the end.
The film
66.I don't really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
Much

67.Is this the only way to reach the city center?

Isn't there?
68.I'm sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
I apologize

69.The garden still needs digging.

The garden hasn't
70.I'm sure it wasn't Mrs. Elton you saw because she's in Bristol.
It can't

71.We couldn't drive because of the fog.

The fog prevented
72.He prefers golf to tennis.
He'd rather

73.You might fall if you're not careful.

Be careful
74.Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
Does your aunt?
75."I don't think John will come," said Bill.
Bill doubted
76.Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week.
An increased

77.Although I tried hard, I couldn't lift the suitcase.

Try
78.The number of people who attended the fair exceeded our expectation.

More people
79.Please don't turn on the radio.
I'd rather you
80.Everyone believed that the house had been sold.

The house
81.It was only when I got home that I realized I'd forgotten my bag.
Not until
82.I have no idea who Sarah is going out with.

Who
83.If anyone can eat this, they must be desperate.
Anyone
84.I'm sorry now that I didn't tell you the truth.

Now I regret
85.Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late.
Gary prides
86.An electrical failure was said to be the cause of the fire.

They blamed
87.By chance I was there when she revealed the truth.
I happened
88.He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
It crossed
89.I didn't want to buy it, but because he insisted, I bought it.
He pushed
90.I met some old friends by chance in the pub.

I bumped
91.I need an early night.
I could
92.I really need a holiday.

I'm desperate
93.People are persuaded by adverts to spend more than they can afford.
Adverts tempt
94.She doesn't think very highly of politicians.

She's got a
95.She fully understands that she will have to work hard.
She's well
96.It's because he was reprimanded that he is feeling so upset.

If
97.You should admit that you're to blame, not try to conceal it.
I'd rather
98.The realization that I had been swindled came late.

Only
99.The police are advising vigilance as there have been more robberies lately.
Due to
100.It is fairly unlikely that he will be convicted of the offence.

There
101.I'm sorry that my story sounded so unconvincing.
I wish
102.His chances of qualifying as a doctor are small.

It is not
103.I only found out about my exam results when I returned from my holiday.
Not until

104.I live in Edinburgh. You went there last week, but you didn't visit me.
You ought
105.My sister offered me a lift, so it wasn't necessary for me to call a taxi.
As my sister offered me a lift, I

106.If you drink coffee too quickly, it can give you hiccups.
Drunk
107.I was utterly amazed at his total indifference to what people thought of him.
To my

108.We put iron bars over the windows to prevent thieves from getting into the house.
To make it
109.Elizabeth was shocked very much when she heard the news.
It came

110.Millions of birds are dying unnecessarily, and that's tragic.

What is
111.There was a shout from the back of the hall as soon as she began to speak.
Hardly

112.Sitting there watching the rain fall was the only thing I could do.
There was
113.It doesn't matter how well you play the piano as long as you enjoy yourself.
That you

114.The sauce was added to improve the taste but in fact it ruined the meal.
So far
115.What a pity you've wasted all day hanging about!
You should

116.You must concentrate on your work.

You must apply
117.I only realized the full implications of what had happened some time later.
It wasn't

118.If you weren't born in this country, you cannot vote in the selection.
Not
119.You can be highly intelligent but not have much common sense.
Having

120.I won't change my mind about it, whatever happens.

Come
121.If Anthony continues to break the law, he will get to trouble.
If Anthony persists

122.As far as I know, there is no reason for him to be so sad.

To the
123.The idea no longer interests her.
She has

124.I was greatly relieved to hear that her condition was not serious.
It was with
125.If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him.
He is the most

126.I'd say it was impossible that Marconi invented the television.

The television couldn't
127.You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th.
The final date

128.Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martine's poor
129.It is not certain that John will get the job.
It is open

130.If I could work in the media, that's what I would like to do.
If I had
131.It has always been her ambition top write a successful novel.
She has
132.Without tourism, this area wouldn't have much income.
This area
133.Why are you against inviting Jackie to the party?

What's your
134.Tony demanded to complain to the hotel manager personally.
Tony insisted
135.I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn't.

She persuaded
136.I didn't know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach.
I can't see the
137.You'd better take a vote if you can't reach the consensus.

Should you
138.The boy wasn't allowed to have any friends, so he became an introvert.
Deprived
139.Local volunteers tried to avert the catastrophe, but failed.

In vain
140.What you do with the money is of no interest to me.
I don't
141.Travelers consider themselves superior to those who lead a more sedentary life.

Travelers look
142.If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him.
He is the most
143.He met Jane, who he later married, when he was in London.

He met Jane, who was

144.I was very annoyed by his refusal to listen to reason.
What
145.The company have been reviewing their recruitment policy for the last three months.
The company's recruitment policy has
146.The comedian soon made everyone in the audience laugh.
The comedian soon caused
147.Starting smoking was a big mistake.

I wish
148.It is thought that the Prime Minister is considering raising taxes.
The Prime Minister
149.Next Saturday is our tenth wedding anniversary.

We will
150."I think you ought to see a doctor," he said.
He suggests
151.The news of the merger came as a complete surprise to the workers.

The workers were

152.He was amazed to find that the shops were all closed.
Much
153.Shall we go out to eat tonight?

Why
154.The boss didn't allow me to stop working, or else I would have gone with you?
Had
155.I would rather play tennis than watch TV.

I prefer
156."Please don't drive so fast!" she begged her boyfriend.
She pleaded

157.The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
It was not
158.You can right this number whenever there is any difficulty.
Should
159.I wouldn't be the winner now unless you had helped me.
But
160.The attack was so sudden that we had no time to escape.
Such

161.A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
They
162.His behavior is beginning to annoy me more and more.
I am beginning

163.I only heard her husband's side of the story when I met him in France.
It was only
164."I'm in a bit of hurry, but I'll ring you tomorrow," he said.
He said he was

165.I find it surprising that she didn't like her present.

I would
166.Most of the students ignored what the teacher was saying.
Few

167.She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work.

Her work resulted
168.I am not to blame for your financial problem.
You can't hold

169.I won't change my mind about this, whatever happens.

Come
170.The audience didn't enjoy his performance.
His performance did not go

171.She was definitely displeased when I told her.

She was anything
172.We only came to this restaurant because you insisted that we did so.
It was at

173.Brenda doesn't get on with her next-door neighbor any more.

Brenda has
174.There is no justification for your behavior.
Your behavior is quite

175.There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
Such
176.Press photographers are banned fro taking photographs backstage.
On no

177.I'll sort this problem out for you.

Leave it
178.I really like her voice but not her choice of songs.
Much

179.You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong.
Contrary
180.This pudding can be cooked in its tin.
You don't

181.Thanks to his aunt's legacy of $10,000 he was able to buy the house he wanted.
Had his
182.The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.

But for his command

183.Please check for damage before signing the delivery note.
Don't
184.We had to settle for a cheaper car than the one we wanted.

We had to content
185.It's wasn't clear to us at the time how serous the problem was.
Little
186.Regarding payment, most major credit cards are acceptable.

As far
187.He began to suffer from irrational fears.
He fell
188.This is our temporary office.

For
189.They will stop off in France on their way to Germany.
They'll break
190.Manchester United is very likely to play the Champions League final at Old Trafford.

In all
191.She firmly believed Tom to be telling the truth.
It
192.Should you persist in your defiance of instructions, disciplinary action will be taken.

If you go
193.At the moment people think the accident is Nick's fault.
Nick is currently
194.If you changed your mind, you'd be welcome to join us.

Were you
195."I didn't harm anybody!" cried the young man.
The young man denied causing
196.The accused was found guilty because the evidence was withheld.

Had the evidence been

197.Although it's fun being with her, I think she talks too much.
Much as I
198.All she does is sit in the office drinking coffee.

She does
199.My business partner and I are in complete agreement.
There's no difference
200.The villagers, though few in number, were incredibly friendly.

What the villagers lacked

201.It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here.
At the end
202.I went to the zoo last year and that is where I saw a real tiger for the first time.
Before I
203.The dress was so tempting that I bought it.
I couldn't resist the
204.The passengers don't realize how lucky they have been.

Little
205.He didn't bother to knock before he walked into the boss's office.
He walked into
206.It seems as if there is a slight deterioration in his physical condition.

His physical condition

207.I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't wait for you.
If

208.When I picked up my pen, I found that the nib had broken.

On
209.It is ages since Helen visited her parents.
Helen

210.Mrs. Taylor doesn't like living in such a small house.

Mrs. Taylor wishes
211.My boss works better when he's pressed for time.
The less

212.Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people.

Some people are
213.Le Corbusier was very influential in developing architectural styles.
Le Corbusier had

214.Tim insisted on being told the complete story.

Nothing but
215.Jane's husband will be returning from South America quite soon.
It won't
216.The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.
Hardly
217.My brother-in-law is the most exasperating I've met.
I've yet

218.Immediately after his arrival things went wrong.

No sooner
219.I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sales figures.
My purpose

220.Skyscrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world.
The average
221.Did you ever have the idea that he would win the game?
Did it ever

222.Only a few people knew she was there.

Only a handful
223.It is for his luck more than his ability that he has succeeded.
He owes

224.I habituated myself to hard work.

I made
225.You can't blame your failure for inexperience.
You can't put

226.They don't know much about music.

Their knowledge
227.My slow progress was due to bad training.
As a result

228.The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
Only after
229.House prices have risen dramatically this year.
There has

230.His second attempt on the world record was successful.

He broke
231.The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months.
It looked

232."Don't move or I'll shoot" the bank robber said to the clerk.
The bank robber threatened
233.She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.
She wasn't so

234.A house in that district will cost you at least £100,000.

You won't be able
235.I'm certainly not going to give you any more money.

I have no
236.He himself admits to having wasted a lot of money.
By his
237.You would feel much healthier if you had a relaxing break.

It would
238.The firm didn't go bankrupt because they took Gerry's advice.
Thanks
239.His colleagues were shocked to hear of Ahmed's illness.

Ahmed's
240.I had no idea it was a breach of protocol.
I was
241.The tourists were most impressed with the castle.

The castle
242.There was a fault with the keyboard and the computer wouldn't work.
The computer
243.Nowadays we refer to barber's shop as hairdresser's.

Nowadays barber's
***THE END***
Writing transformation
Writing 1:

1. Her success went beyond her expectation.

Never .....................
2. Tony is very charming, but I wouldn't trust him.
Charming .....................

3. I left without dsaying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.

Rather than .....................
4. If there is an emergency, ring this number.
In case .....................

5. The thieft must have come in through the window.

The thieft almost .....................
6. Driving at that spees is dangerous although you are an experienced driver or not.
However .....................

7. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto to a unique language.

Unlike .....................
8. You won't find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs . Jones.
Nowhere .....................

9. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
Such is .....................
10. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs .....................

Answers:
1.Never had she expected she was so successful. // such success.
2.Charming as//though Tony// he is // may be, I wouldn't trust him// Tony.

3.Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.

4.In case of emergency, ring this number.
5.The thieft almost certainly came in through the window.
6.However experinced a driver you are// you are as a driver, driving at that speed is dangerous.

7.Unlike other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs.

8.Nowhere will// can you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones.
9.Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
10. All dogs are thought ( by experts) to have evolved from wolves.

Writing 2:
1. Our picnic was cancelled because it rained heavily last Sunday.
If .....................

2. They couldn't deceive customers although they used attractive advertidement.

Whatever .....................
3. Because the chemicals were properly combined, the prescription has brought about the expected result.
Because of .....................

4. Newspapers report that hundreds of people died in the eartquake last week.
Hundreds of people .....................
5. I dislike it when people criticise me unfairly.
I object .....................

6. Years ago women were too busy to take part in social activities.
Years ago women didn't .....................
7. " The Times" was first printed 200 years ago.
It is .....................

8. John outran the others in the race.

John was .....................
9. Although he was tired, he managed to finish the marathon race.
In spite of .....................

10. I must have my suit cleaned before the interview.

My suit needs .....................
Answers:
1.If it hadn't rained heavily last Sunday, our picnic woudn't have been cancelled.
2.Whatever attractive advertisement they used, they couldn't deceive customers.
3.Because of the proper combination of the chemicals, the prescription has brought about the expected result.
4.Hundreds of people were reported to have died in the earthquake last week.

5.I object to people criticising me unfairly.

6.Years ago women didn't have ( enough) free time to take part in social activities.
7.It is 200 years since "The Times" was first printed.
8.John was the fastest runner in the race.

9.In spite of his tiredness, he managed to finish the marathon race.

10.My suit needs cleaning before the interview.
Writing 3:

1. You wouldn't find any more affectionate animal anywhere in the world.
No .....................
2. Liz said unforgivable things to her father at the dinner party.
What .....................

3. The realisation that I had been swindled came much later.

Only .....................
4. It is fairly unlikely that he will be convicted of the offence.
There .....................

5. You won't find out if they are open if you don't phone them.
Without.....................
6. The rain brought about the cancellation of the tennis match.
The tennis match .....................

7. The reason why he applied for a job abroad was to earn more money.
With a.....................
8. The fog is heavier than usual tonight.
There .....................
9. The fete will take place on Sunday, come rain or shine.
Whether.....................
10. Failing promt payment, The goods must be returned by you.
You must either .....................

Answers:
1.Nowhere in the world would you find a more affectionate animal.
2. What Liz said to her father at the party was unforgivable.

3. Only much later did I realize that I had been Swindled.

4. There is little likehood of his being convicted of the offence.
5. Without phoning them, you won't// can't find out if they are open.
6. The tennis match was rained off.

7. With a view to earning more money, he applied for a abroad.

8. There is more fog tonight than there usually is.
9. Whether it rains or shines, the fete will take place on Sunday.
10. You must either pay the bill at once or return the goods.

Writing 4:
1. It was more of an argument than a discussion
It was not so . .....................

2. Thanks to her uncle's legacy of 15,000 dollars she was able to buy the house she wanted.
Had her .....................
3. Batigol is the footballer I admire most of all.
There is .....................

4. the man's life was of great poverty.

Throughout .....................
5. There was no precedent for the king resignation.
Never .....................

6. These new machines have put an end to queuing.

Before these .....................
7. Tien Giang is a far less hilly province than Lamdong.
Lam Dong has .....................

8. There isn't a pair of jeans left in the shop, Miss!

We are completely .....................
9. A house in this district will cost you at least 100,000 dollars.
You won't be .....................

10. She doesn't know why they are attracted to spending all day on the beach.
She can't see .....................
Answers:

1.It was not so much a discussion as an argument.

2.Had her uncle not died and left//given her ( a lagacy of) $15,000, she would not have have been able to buy the
house she wanted.
3.There is no footballer (that / who/ whom ) I admire more than Batigol.
4.Throughout his life the man was very poor/ suffered from great poverty.

5.Never before had a/ any/ the King resigned.

6.Before these machines were invented people had to queue.
7.Lam Dong has more hills than Tien Giang.
8.We are completely ( sold) out of jeans, Miss!

9.You won't be able to buy/ get a house in this district ( for ) less than/ under $100,000.
10.She can't see the attraction of spending all day on the beach.
Writing 5:

1. The collision didn't damaged my sar much.

Not a great .....................
2. What has this axperience taught you?
What conclusion .....................

3. To pass the time I look through some magazines.

I whiled .....................
4. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
The very.....................
5. I will only be satisfied if the manager apologises fully.
Nothing short.....................
6. Tony's very charming but I wouldn't trust him.
Charming.....................

7. I thought about what had happened all those years before.

I cast.....................
8. I almost gave up at one point.
I came very.....................

9. He said that he had won as a result of good luck.

He attributed .....................
10. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
Enormous .....................

Answers:
1.Not a great deal//amount of damage was done// caused to my car in // by the collision.
2.What conclusion have you drawn// come to from// as a result of// because of this experience?

3.I whiked away my time ( by) looking through some magazines.

4.The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh.
5.Nothing short of a full apology from the manager will satify me.
6.Charming as Tony maybe, I wouldn't trust him.

7.I cast my mind back to what had happened all those years before.
8.I came very close/ near to giving up at one point.
9.He attributed his win// vitory// success to good luck.
10. Enormous efforts have been made ( by scientists) to find a cure for this disease.

Writing 6:
1. They will not announce the dicision faormally.
No formal.....................

2. They believe that the robbers got into the bank through the roof.
The robbers.....................
3. Karajan was the first person to recognise her extra-ordinary musical gift.
It .....................

4. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperabto a unique language.

Unlike.....................
5. Thanks to Laura's support I was able to finish the project.
Had it.....................

6. It was his over-confidence that led to his defeat in the Wimbledon final.
If .....................
7. They have been living in Germany for 5 years now.
It.....................

8. I have never been to Paris before.

This is .....................
9. I am determined to refuse his offer.
I have no.....................

10. " Why don't you buy a new coat?" - Mary said to her hussband.
Mary suggested .....................
Answers:

1.No formal announcement of the dicision eill be made.

2.The robbers are believed to have got into the bank through the roof.
3.It was Karajan who first recognised her extra-ordinary musical gift.
4.Unlike other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs.

5.Had it not been Laura's support, I would not have been able to finish the project.
6.If he hadn't been (so) over-confidence, he would'n have been beatn in the Wimblendon final.
7.It is 5 years since they moved to// went to live in Germany.
8.This is the first time I have been to Paris.

9.I have no intetion of accepting his offer.

10.Marry suggested to her brother that he should buy//buy//bought a new coat.
Writing 7:
1. In his recent article, Bob Lee pointed out all the faults in the government's new transport policy.
In his recent artilce, Bob Lee was.....................
2. The company have been reviewing their recruitment policy for the last three months.
The company's .....................

3. I'm absolutely sure he took the money on purpose.

He couldn't possibly.....................
4. He delayed writing his book until he had done a lot of research.
Only after.....................

5.They declaired war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.

The excuse.....................
6. I feel that I don't fit with the people in the new office.
I feel like.....................

7. Skysrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world.
The average .....................
8. We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive.
Impressed.....................

9. It's more than a fortnight snice anyone saw Julian.

Julian.....................
10. The deadline for the receipt of complete application forms is 3.00p.m on Friday, 18th Dcember.
Complete application .....................

Answers:
1.In his recent article, Bob Lee was critical of the government's new transport policy.
2.The company's recruitment policy has been under review for the last three months.

3.He couldn't possibly have taken the money by mistake.

4.Only after he had done a lot of research did he begin to write the book.
5.The excuse for the declairation of war was the defence of their territorial rights.
6.I feel like a fish out of water in the new office.
7.The average skyscraper in the USA is taller// higher// bagger than anywhere else in the world.
Or : The average height// size of skyscraper in the USA is greater than anywhere else in the world.
8.Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
9.Julian was last seen ( more than) a fortnight // two weeks ago.

10. Complete application forms must be handed in// returned// redeived// submitted by// no later then 3.00 p.m on
Friday, 18th December.
Writing 8:
1. Whoever did that must be very brave person.

Only .....................
2. Doris tipoeed up the stairs because she didn't want to wake anyone up.
To.....................
3. Nancy is proud of being a good cook.

Nancy prides .....................

4. My protests were ignored by everyone.
Nobody.....................
5. Kate is the only real friend that Doris has.

Except.....................
6.Rita doesn't realise how serious her husband's operation is going to be.
Little.....................
7. He decide to repair the things himself and not to take it back to the shop.

Rather.....................
8. Offering her more money wouldn't make any difference.
Even if.....................
9. Driving at that speed is dangerous, whether you are an experienced driver or not.

However.....................
10. It's such a wonderfful opportunity that we mustn't miss it.
It is too.....................

Answers:
1.Only a brave person could have done that.
2.To avoid making anyone up, Doris tiptoed up the stairs.
3.Nancy prides herslef on her cooking.

4.Nobody took any notice of my protests.

5.Except for Kate, Dolly has no real friend.
6.Little does Rita realise how serious her husband's operation is going to be.
7.Rather than take it back to the shop he decided to repair the things himself.

8.Even if you offered more money, it wouldn't make any difference.

9.However experienced a driver you are// maybe, driving at that speed is dangerous.
10.It's too wonderful an opportunity for us to miss.

Writing 9:
1. I can't often affort to spend my holidays abroad.
I'm seldom.....................
2. The minister gave no precise figures about the casvalties.

The minister didn't go.....................

3. Every possible effort was made by orphanage to find the noy's parents.
The orphanage left no stone.....................
4. The company will make a profit next year.

I wouldn't .....................
5. These problems of ours are just the tip of the ice-berg.
I'm afraid our problems.....................
6. They have been arguing about the motorway extension for years.

The proposed motorway extension has been a bone.....................

7. Please don't give me an injection.
I'd rather .....................
8. Imagine my surprise when a policemen appeared at the door.

When a policeman appeared at the door, I was.....................

9. She slept well last night.
She had.....................
10. The new musical has taken theatre audiences by storms.
The new musical has delighted .....................
Answers:
1.I'm seldom able to afford to spend my holiday abroad.

2.The monister didn't go into details about the casvatlies.

3.The orphanage left no stone unturned in their attempt to fond the boy's parents.
4.I wouldn't be surprised if the company made profit next year
5.I'm afraid our problems are only just beginning.

6.The proposed motorway extension has been a bone of contention for years.
7.I'd rather you didn't give me an injection.
8.When a policeman apeared at the door, I was pretty taken back.
9.She had a good sleep last night.

10.The new musical has delighted theatre audiences through out the country.
Writing 10:
1. There is no point in asking Gorge to help.

It isn't .....................
2. I'm sure it wasn't Mrs Elton you saw because she is in Britol.
It can't.....................
3. Their chances of success are small.

It isn't .....................
4. We left quietly so that we wouldn't disturb her.
So as .....................
5. I wasn't surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.

It came.....................
6. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
Had it not.....................
7. My parents find fault with everything I do

No matter .....................
8. If the work is finished by the lunch time, you can go home.
Get.....................
9. I didn't realse who he was until later.

Only later.....................
10. The fate of the two climbers is unknown.
It is a mystery.....................

Answers:
1.It isn't worth asking George to help.
2.It can't have been Mrs Elton you saw because she is in Britol.
3.It isn't very likely they will succeed.

4.So as not to disturb her, we left quietly.

5.It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
6.Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party wouldn't have been a success.( would have been
a failure)
7.No matter what I do my parents find fault with it.

8.Get the work finishsed by the lunchtime and you can go home.
9.Only after did ai realise who he was.
10.It's a mystery (as to) what (has) happened to the two climbers.

Writing 11:
1. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
But for his.....................
2. Mrs Wilson says she's sorry she didn't attend the meeting yesterday morning.

Mrs Wilson sends.....................

3. We have been trying to sell our house for well over six months.
Our house.....................
4. You could be arrested for not giving a breath samole to the police.

Refusal.....................
5. Philip's inability to make decisions dates from his accident.
Ever.....................
6. The permit expires at the end of this month.

The permit is not.....................

7. As far as I know, There's no reason for James to be so unhappy.
To the.....................
8. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.

The house.....................
9. I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.
Rather.....................
10. Simon hadn't expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.

The operation left.....................

Answers:
1.But for his father's early retirement Richard would not have taken over the family business.

2.Mrs Wilson sends her appologises for not having attended// attending the meeting yesterday morning.
3.Our house has been on the market// (up) for sale for well over six months.
4.Refusal to give a breath sample (to the police) could led to your arrest.
5.Ever since (he had) his accident, Philip has been unable to make decision.

6.The permit is not valid after// from// beyond (the end of) this month.
7.To the best of my knowledge, there's no reason for James to be so unhappy.
8.The house had the roof blown off by// in// during// because of the hurricane.
9.Rather than disturb tne meeting, I left without saying goodbye.

10.The operation left Simon feel weaker than he (had) expected.

Writing 12:
1. We can start at either 1pm or 2.pm

It makes.....................
2. The boy was about to cry when he was reprimended by his mother.
The boy was on.....................
3. Why don't you consult your legal advisor about the contract.
If.....................
4. Although her leg hurt, she finished the marathon race.
In .....................
5. It was such a pity that I couldn't go to the party.

I'd.....................
6. The thief must have come in through the window.
The thief almost.....................
7. All of you are likely to be able to enter college.

The .....................
8. Alice lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business.
Such.....................
9. Let's eat out this evening.

How.....................
10. It was disappointing their son failed the entrance exam to university.
Their son.....................

Answers:
1.It makes no difference wether we (will) start at 1pm or 2pm
2.The boy was on the point of crying when his mother reprimanded him.
3.If I were you I would cosult my legal advisor about the contract.

4.In spite of a paint in her leg, she finished the marathon race.
5.I'd like to have gone to the party./ I'd rather have gone to the party.
6.The thief almost certainly came in through the window.
7.The chances are that all of you will be able to enter college.

8.Such was her hopelessness that Alice decided to stop her business.
9.How about eating out this evening?
10.Their son disappointingly failed the exam to university.

1.I don't think the television's likely to blow up at any minute.likehood

2.This car only cost me five hundred pounds. picked
3.Someone paid five thousands pounds for the painting. went
4.We have made neither a profit nor a loss this year.even
5.In 1967 programs began to be transmitted in colours.advent
6.I find Harold's behavior quite incomprehensible.loss
7.The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime.proportion

8.I'm afraid our problems are just beginning.iceberg

9.In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football.shoulders
10.Thomas was not given details of the company's new project.Dark
11.I was too scare to tell him what I really thought.lacked

12.The police ended the fighting between the two gangs by arresting the leaders.stop
13.travelling alone is not just a matter of taking a good guidebook with you.more
14.The way he took everything she did for granted really annoyed her . ( BACK )
15.She was so anxious while the results were read out. ( BREATH )

16.The house shouldn't be left unlocked for any reason . ( ACCOUNT )

17.A huge investment has been put into the field of solar-electricity.( INVEST )
18.Alice was not a confident person, and that was why she was so shy. ( DUE )
19.When I started work, I was so inexperienced that I couldn't send a fax. CLUE

20.What you have been saying is quite irrelevant. BEDISE

21.Please stop criticizing everybody! DOWN
22.We don't expect that the missing climbers have survived. HOLD
23.Helen's report is rather unclear in places. LACKING

24.Everybody in the audience stood to applaud the actor's performance. STANDING

25.Taxpayers had to pay the cost of the privatization plan. FOOT
26.The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. TERMS
27.A government official leaked the story to the world press. WIND

28.Building societies will have to guard against their rivals. LAURELS

29.He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. NAME
30.He makes sure that he isn't associated with policies he disagrees with. DISTANCES
31.I really don't know what you're talking about. FAINTEST
32.I feel I am not being treated fairly. RAW
33.Someone paid five thousand pounds for the painting. WENT
34.You can walk to the station easily from the hotel. DISTANCE
35.Pauline isn't one of the people who know the secret. ON

36.We don't expect that the missing climbers have survived. HOLD
37.You must accept the fact that she has left you. TERMS
38.He was not given details of the company's new plans. DARK
39.Stop criticizing everybody! (Down)

40.Terry has just insured her life. (out)

41.In the end it was discovered that Joe was the thief. (OUT)
42.I need a calculator to arrive at the total. (OUT)
43.I met your friend David the other day. (INTO)

44.I think you've been overcharged, old son! (OFF)

45.I think we should increase the pressure on her to resign. (UP)
46.I won't allow swearing in my classroom (FOR)
47.The company was bought up by a large multinational. (OVER)

48.Your story is different from the facts. (WITH)

49.She feels uncomfortable when people tell her how beautiful she is EMBARRASSES
50.Don't you remember anything about your lifetime in London as a child? (RECOLLECTION)
51.Any correspondence from the Canberra office must be dealt with before other matters.(PRIORITY).

52.I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me. (RELIANCE).
53."I don't mind where the money goes as long as the people are the real beneficiaries".(MATTER)
54.Critics are hoping the new director can bring some postive changes into the French film industry. breath
55.The terrorists attack on the Capital Trade Center was very much like the 11-9 attack on the WTO building.
carbon.

56.It is very difficult to give the exact value of a table like this, but it's probably worth about $5000. figure
57.Five boys on a motorbike at the speed of 60mph is very likely to end up in hospital. receipe
58.Detectives had stopped working on the Hornsey murders case three years previously. book
59.He is very good at cooking spaghetti. dab
60.We all want to make him realise that he is not as important as he thinks. size
61.He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. teeth
62.He died, having nothing of his own. name
63.Have a look at this picture. It may help you to remember something. jog

64.Motorists are jamming the streets as they slow down to see the wall paintings. hold ups
65.He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. name
66.Social scientists find it hard to accept that the fall in the birth rate is responsble for the old age of our society.
resistance
67.Every possible effort was made by the orphanage to find the boy's parents. stone

68.The minister gave no precise figures about the casualities. go into

69.The new musical has delighted theatre audiences throughout the country. storm
70.They've been arguing about the motorway extension for years. bone
71.My father doesn't approve of my borrowing so much money from a person like John. view

72.I like her a lot. affection

73.You look as if something unpleasant has happened to you. wars
74.It's brillian film. - I laughed uncontrolably all through the way. head
75.She finds grammar exercies extremely boring. stiff

76.I'll have to wait before I know whether he'll keep his promise or not. remains
77.He was so worried that his mind couldn't function normally. straight
78.They'll cause a lot of trouble. cat
79.Some people say that there's hardly any difference between love and hate. line

80.She can buy anything she wants - She's very rich. rolling
81.A rise in temperature in the next century seems likely. chance
82.You must accept the fact that she has left you. resign
83.I just didn't know what to say. lost

84.They arrived at the station with only a minute to spare. nick

85.They sent him to prison for three years. sentenced.
86.I don't intend to tell you my plans. intention
87.Tim looks nothing like his father. take
88.He watched videos all day. entire
89.I don't think she likes doing other people's work for them. objects
90.I didn't agree with the idea. favor
91.Teaching doesn't suit her. cut

92.I never thought of going by train. occur

93.He is very likely to come. probability
94.The cause of the explosion is still unknown. caused
95.The train is 5 minutes late in leaving. due

96.The rain was coming down in torrent. dogs

97.Organic vegetables are said to be health. wonders
98.He is determined to become a doctor. heart
99.Mary got married without her parents' knowledge. unaware

100.John spent all his time working. devoted

101.The desk was too crowded for him to put his book down. room
102.There is no hot water because the centre heating has broken down. order
103.the young man was very embarrassed because his proposal was turned down. rejection

104.Find out more about working conditions before you contact the manager. Until
105.She stressed the importance of keeping the family together. Emphasis
106.They share a lot of hobbies and interests. common
107.Pandas need a special diet, without which they perish. unless

108.It is roughly estimated that some turtles lay 28 thousands eggs a year. average
109.It is not worth trying to save endangered species. waste
110.Many species of the wildlife are threatned with extinction. danger
111.The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness. resulted

112.The news of the merger came as a complete surprise to the workers. aback
113.Kate has finally accepted that their friendship is over. terms
114.William tried to remain imprtial in the quarrel between his two cousins. sides
115.There is a risk that the black rhino will become extinct. threatened
116.She has always had a good relationship with the children. got
117.The new plans for the school have been approved by the authorities. met
118.Don't tell the boss anything about this. breathe
119.We have more important things to do at the moment. fish

120.The accused became very emotional. overcome

121.Naturally, they will deduct points if you arrive late. penalised
122.The model's clothes lay all over the floor. strewn
123.Our new director wants you to call her "Madam". addressed

124.I can't say I enjoy it when people tear my writing to pieces in front of me. having
125.We'll have to make up our minds by the ed of the week, won't we? be
126.It's just possible the hotel may need more staff in the summer. ruled
127.Surely nobody likes it when people make fun of them in public. being

128.Never forget that the customer is always right. borne

129.This school-leaver's qualifications are not adequate for such a damanding job, are they? sufficiently
130.When she left home, she had to do everything on her own. fend
131.I'm afraid I'll be a bit late because something unexpected has happened. cropped

132.He'll probably get here late; he usually does. liable

133.It's not certain whether I'll be able to pay the bills this month. touch
134.It's impossible to predict howlong it will take to do this. telling
135.When I make my complaint, I hope that you will say you agree with me. back

136.Many people believe that the death penalty deters criminals. deterent
137.She was nervous about going to the doctor's, so I went woth her so that she wouldn't be alone. moral
138.He offers them more money to encourage them to do the job quickly. incentive
139.He has always done things to help her in her career. supported

140.Many customs restrictions within the EC have been abolished. away.on

141.At the moment I can't afford to buy a new car. question
142.I assume you are hungry. granted
143.I knoe I can convince Dave that I'm right about this matter. Bring
144.Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco. Bounds
145.He has changed his opinion on the house. Heart
146.I treated him in the same way as he had treated me. Paid
147.Mr Pat was completely shocked on hearing the bad news. Arms

148.Mrs Smith is on a diet and she eats very little. Bird

149.She was really crazy about him. Head.
150.She bagan to suffer from irrational fears. Prey
151.Who will inherit the estate? Heir

152.The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. resemblance
153.His irresponsible attitute is endangering his career as a doctor. Jeopardy.
154.You should excuse his bad manners, he's only a child. allowances
155.The candle fell over and made the barn start burning. Light

156.City-dwellers often get depressed nowadays. Prone

157.Fortunately, the boat didn't sink. Stroke
158.Bill reckoned that his succeess was due to incredible luck. Put
159.I've considered the advantages and disadvantages and I've decided not to go. Weighed

160.After a while I realised that I've made a terrible mistake. Dawned

161.When she left her home, she had to do everything on her own. Fend
162.I was not sure whether to go with him or not. Minds
163.Nowadays we often buy goods and pay for them later. Credit

164.I sufferd from obsessive and agonising thoughts. prey

165.The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. onset
166.As an antidote to their disaapoitnment, he bought them iec-cream. offset
167.I travel by bus only when I have no alternative. resort

168.Bill reckoned that his success was due to incredible luck. put
169.Don't forget those who are at work on this lovely sunny day! Spare
170.The impression most people have of him is that he is an honest person. Comes.
171.The incident ruined my chances of promotion. Paid
172.She began to suffer from irrational fear. Prey
173.I can't understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract. Baffled
174.There isn't much that Peter doesn't know about modern art. Gaps
175.Bob has a habit of upsetting people unintentionally. Inclined

176.Martin's habit of taking risks doesn't fit in with his image as a family man. Compatible
177.John really must attend the meeting. Crucial
178.Sally became known throughout the country as a result of her popular TV series. Household
179.John made his teacher very angry. Incurred

180.He used to be a teacher, so he really knows what it's like in the classrom. Firsthand
181.She writes notes on everything that was said at the meeting. Record
182.They could not warn people by electronic mail because that might spread the computer virus. Fear
183.Jane is likely to be promoted. Chance

184.The cost of the excursion is part of the price of the holiday. includes
185.Charles and his brother are exactly alike. look as
186.What are you thinking at the moment? Mind
187.What about going to the new film at the Rex tonight? We

188.You will find me waiting outside the station. Be

189.Scientists are on the point of making a vital brakthrough. About
190.I work in a factory which has 1,500 employeess. 1,500-employee
191.Just after solving one problem I was faced with another. When

192.It is my impression that she is enjoying her new job a great deal. Seems
193.Mary rang hours and hours ago. That
194.He is so familiar with his wife that he no longer appreciates her full value. Granted
195.Knowledge without common sense is of little importance. Counts

196.She is not poor at all; in fact, she is quite rich. Means

197.A new house is impossible - we can not afford it. question
198.The fact that the judge had been involved in some illegal activities was not revealed until several years after his
death. Light
199.Don't forget those who are at work on this lovely, sunny day! spare
200.The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime. Proportion
201.The impression most people have of him is that he is an honest person. Comes
202.The manager told his staff that he was pleased, but he could do better. Room
203.My father is going to be really angry when he finds out that I've lost the car keys. Wall

204.If you don't like the idea then just say so. I believe you should always speak frankly. spade
205.We'd get the job finished much quicker if everyone worked as hard as everyone else. Weight
206.If things go wrong, James, whatever you do, don't panic. Head
207.You have said exactly the right thing. nail

208.His shop has now stopped trading after making heavy losses. Business
209.He began to do homework as soon as he arrived home. Got
210.I think you should go by train. Were
211.Cheques should only be accepted with proof of identity. Never

212.Most people can understand him when he speaks English. Understand

213.Even if we don't like the idea, we'll have to go with her. Whether
214.Please go straight to the check - in desk when you arrive at the airport. On
215.She has extensive knowledge of Ancient Egypt. Very

216.At the moment I can't afford to buy a new car. Question

217.He unwillingly asked her for help. Turned
218.Unfortunately, all his efforts were unsuccessful. Nothing
219.MR.Kenedy received a gold medal for his service to the country. Recognition

220.The effect on these pills only lasts for 3 hours. Off

221.I need someone to take my place at the ceremony. Stand
222.He gets very annoyed when you criticize him. Bull
223.Tim tried to be like one of his heros when he was a young musician. Modeled.

224.The claim to provide the best service in business, but I think that can be questioned. Dispute
225.You should punish him serverely so that others will be afraid to behave as he did. Example
226.The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way. Attendance
227.I really reget to have lost the opportunity to gat the promotion. Boat
228.I am sure it will snow tomorrow. Bound
229.Could I stay with you in Chicago for a few days, John? Put
230.Unexpevtedly, we did not have enough food for the guests. which
231.The reason why the two cars collided has been unknown. No

232.Our teacher never let us leave the school. To

233.Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory fo students. Under
234.You must keep this door closed at all times when the red light is illuminated. Acount
235.As a reslut of bad weather, there may be delays on some international flights. Subject

236.Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rain Bow Disco. Bounds
237.The offer of a job will only be confirmed following a sucessful medical examination. Completed.
238.It is highly unlikely that the meeting will end before 8. Chances
239.When I realized how much it was going to cost, I changed my mind. Realization

240.I didn't feel like doing anything energetic. Mood

241.Although he was over slept, Clive wasn't late for work. Up
242.I am not trying to make you feel any worse about this. Wish
243.It's whether we'll be able to afford it or not that I'm not sure about. What

244.Jeremy frequently events ridiculous stories like that! Make

245.He plays computer games all day. Entire
246.Tim looks nothing like his father. Take
247.He talked about nothing except the weather. Sole

248.As soon as Grandad appeared you could bet something would go wrong with the television. Guaranteed
249.Can that film be seen by the general public yet? Release
250.If we accpet that majority attribute of industrial societies is achievement, then the laws of that society must
apply to everyone. Given
251.It is unjustified to prepurpose that all men are stronger than women. Assumption

252.In 1939 World War II broke out. Advent

253.Mr.Bill managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbour helped him. Without
254.Travellers consider themselves superior to those who lead a more sedentary life. Down
255.The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. Terms
256.I could tell by the tone of his voice how serious the situstion was. Home
257.Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. disapproval.
258.Whatever happens, we must avoid adverse publicity. costs
259.This is the fisrt time I've seen her in my life. Set

260.It's unlikely he'll be picked for the Olympic swimming team. Chances.
261.I know I can convince Dave that I'm right about this matter. Bring
262.He is different form his brother in almost all respects. Bears
263.We wouldn't want to restrict the freedom of the students in any way. Impose

264.I suddenly realized the meaning of a "freebie" Dawned

265.I wantedto learn Russian before I visited Moscow. Without.
266.When I noticed it was formal dress, it was too late. Until
267.Don't panic about something so trivial. Mountain

268.She has always had a good relationship with the children. Got
269.You'd be better if you had a quiet holiday. Do
270.What Rachel does in her spare time doesn't concern me. business
271.Only final-year students are allowed to use the main college car park. restricted

272.The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. resemblance
1.There is little likehood that the television will blow up at any time.

2.I picked this car up for only five hundred pounds.

3.The painting went for five thousands pounds.
4.We have broken even this year.
5.1967 saw the advent of the transmission of programs in color.

6.I find myself at a loss to understand/ comprehend Harold's behavior.

7.The punishment was out of proportion to the crime.
8.These problems of ours are just the tip of the iceberg.
9.In the area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football

10.Thomas was kept in the dark about the company's new projects.
11.I lacked (the) courage to tell him what I really thought.
12.The police put a stop to the fighting between the two gangs by arresting the leaders.
13.There is more to travelling alone than taking a good guide book with you.

14.The way he took everything she did for granted really put her back up .
15.She held her breath while the results were read out .
16.On no account / Not on any account should the house be left unlocked .
17.They invest a big fund / sum of money into the field of solar- electricity.

18.Alice's shyness was due to ( a/her ) lack of confidence.

19.I didn't have any clue about how to send a fax when I started work.
20.What you have been saying is beside the point.
21.Please stop running everybody down.

22.We don't hold out much hope for the missing climbers.
23.Helen's report seems to be lacking in clarity in places.
24.The actor was given a standing ovation for his performance.
25.Taxpayers had to foot the bill for the privatization plan.

26.He cannot come to terms with the fact that he will never race again.
27.The world press got wind of the story from a government official.
28.Building societies will not be able to rest on their laurels.
29.He is making quite a name for himself as an interviewer.

30.He makes sure (that) he distances himself from policies he disagrees with.
31.I don't have the faintest idea what you're talking about.
32.I feel I am getting / being given a raw deal.
33.The painting went for five thousand pounds.

34.The station is within easy walking distance of the hotel.

35.Pauline hasn't been let in on the secret.
36.We don't hold out much hope for the missing climbers.
37.You must come to terms with the fact that she has left you.

38.It was kept in the dark about the company's new plans.
39.Stop running everybody DOWN.
40.Terry has just taken OUT insurance on her life.
41.it turned OUT that Joe was the thief.

42.I need a calculator to work OUT the total.

43.I ran INTO your friend David the other day.
44.I think you've been ripped OFF, old son.
45.I think we should step UP the pressure on her to resign.

46.I won't stand FOR swearing in my classroom.

47.The company was taken OVER by a large multinational.
48.Your story does not tie in WITH the facts
49. It embarrasses her when people tell her how beautiful she is.

50.Haven't you had any recollection of your lifetime in London as a child?

51.Any correspondence from the Canberra office must take priority (be given priority) over other matters.
52.I advise you not to place any reliance on what you read in the papers about me.
53."It doesn't matter where the money goes as long as the people are real beneficiaries".

54.Critics are hoping the new director can breathe life into the French film industry.
55.The terrorist attack on the Capital trade Centre was carbon copy of the 11-9 attack on the WTO building.
56. It is very difficult to put a figure/ give an exact figure on a table like this, but it's probably worth about $5000.
57.Five boys on a motorbike at the spead of 60mph is a receipe for disaster.

58. Detectives had closed the book on the Hornsey murder case three years previously.
59. He is a dab hand at cooking.
60.We all want to cut him down to size.
61. He really kicked me in the teeth when breaking the promise to help me out.

62.He died with nothing to his name/ having nothing to his name/ without anything to his name.
63.Have a look at this picture. It may help to jog your memory.
64.Motorists are causing/ cause hold ups as they slow down to see the wall painting.
65.He is making (quite) a name for himself as an interviewer.

66.There is resistance among social scientists to the idea that the fall in the birth rate is responsible for the old age of
our society.
67.The orphanage left no stone unturned in their attempt to find the boy's parents.
68.The Minister didn't go into details about the casualities.
69.The new musical has taken theatre audiences by storm.

70.The proposed motorway extension has been a bone of contention for years.
71.My father takes a dim view of borrowing so much money from a person like John.
72.I have a lot of affection for her.
73.You look as if you have been in the wars.

74.It's a brilliant film - I lauhged my head off all the waythrough.

75.Grammar excercises bore me stiff.
76.It remains to be seen whether he'll keep his promise or not.
77.He was so worried that he couldn't think straight.

78.They will put the cat among the pigeons.

79.Some people say that there's a thin line between love and hate.
80.She can buy anything she wants - she is rolling in money.
81.There is a (reasonable) chance that there will be a rise in temperature in the next century.

82.You must resgin yourself to the fact that she has left you.
83.I was lost for words.
84.They arrived at the station in the nick of time.
85.He was sentenced to three years in prison/ three years imprisonment.

86.I have no intention of telling you my plans.

87.Tim doesn't take after his father at all.
88.He spent the entire day watching videos.
89.I think she objects to doing other people's work for them.

90.I wasn't favor of the idea.

91.She isn't really cut out fot teaching.
92.It never occurred to me to go by train (that I could go by train)./ The thought of going by train never occurred to
me.
93.In all probability he will come (is coming)./ There is a high/ distinct/ strong probability that he will come (is
coming).

94.What caused the exlposion is still unknown. / It is unknown (nobody knows) what caused the explosion.
95.The train was due to leave 5 minutes ago.
96.It was raining cats and dogs.
97.Organic vegetables are said to do wonders for one's health.

98.His heart is set on becoming a doctor/ He has set his heart on becoming a doctor.
99.Mary's parents were unaware of her marriage.
100.John is devoted to his work.
101.There was no room on the desk for his books.

102.There is no hot water because the centre heating is out of order.

103.The rejection of his proposal greatly embarrassed the young man.
104.Until you find out more about working conditions, contact the manager.
105.She put/ laid the emphasis on the importance of keeping the family together.

106.They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common.

107.Unless Pandas have a special diet, they perish.
108.On average, some turtles lay 28.000 eggs a year.
109.It is waste of time trying to save endangered species.

110.Many species of wildlife are in danger of extinction.

111.The Prime Minister's resignation resluted from his sudden illness.
112.The workers were completely taken aback at (by) the news of the merger.
113.Kates has finally come to terms with the fact that their frindship is over.

114.William tried not to take sides in the quarrel between his two cousins.
115.The black rhino is threatened with extinction.
116.She has always got along (on) well with the children.
117.The new plans for the school have met with the approval of the authorities (with the authorities' approval).

118.Don't breathe a word of this to the boss./ Don't breathe a word to the boss about this.
119.At the moment we have another fish to fry.
120.The accused was overcome with emotion.
121.Naturally, you will be penalised (by having points deducted) if you arrive late.

122.The floor was strewn with the model's clothes./ The model's clothes were strewn all over the floor.
123.Our new Director wants to be addressed as "Madam".
124.I can't say I enjoy having my writing torn to pieces in front of me.
125.A dicision will have to be made by the end of the week, won't it?

126.The possibility of the hotel needing new staff in the summer can't ?shouldn't be ruled out.
127.Surely nobody likes being made fun of in public.
128.It should be borne in mind that the customer is always right.
129.This school-leaver is not suffieciently qualified for such a demanding job, is he/ she?

130.When she left home she had to fend for herself.

131.I'm afraid I'll be a bit late because something has cropped up.
132.He's liable to get here late; he usually does.
133.It's touch and go whether I'll be able to pay the bills this month.

134.There's no telling how long it will take to do this.

135.When I make my complaint, I hope you will back me up.
136.Many people believe that the death penalty is a deterent against crimes.
137.She was nervous about going to the doctor's, so I went with her to give her a moral support.

138.He offers them more money as an incentive to do the job quickly.

139.He has always supported her in her career.
140.Many customs restrictions within EC have been done away with.
141.At the moment a new car is out of the question.

142.I take it for granted you are hungry.

143.I know can bring Dave round to my way of thinking on this matter.
144.The Rainbow Disco is out of bounds to students at this school.
145.He has made a change of heart on the house.

146.I paid him back in his own coin.

147.Mr Pat flung his arms up in horror at the bad news.
148.Mrs Smith is on a diet and she eats like a bird.
149.She was head over heels in love with him.

150.she fell prey to irrational fears.

151.Who is the heir to the estate?
152.There is no/little/ not much resemblance between the final version and the initial draft.
153.His irresponsible attitude is putting/ placing his career as a doctor in jeopardy ( His career has been put in
jeopardy because of his irresponsible attitude.)

154.You should make allowances for his bad manners, he's....................

155.The candle fell over and set light to the barn.
156.City-dwellers are prone to getting depressed nowadays.
157.By a stroke of fortune, the ....................

158.Bill put his success down to ....................

159.I've weighed up the pro and con....................
160.After a while I dawned on me that....................
161.Whe nshe left home she had to fend for herself.

162.....................We often buy goods on credit.

163.I was in two minds about whether to go with him.
164.I was a prey to obsessive and agonising thoughts = Obsessive and agonising thoughts used to prey on me/ make
me their prey.
165.The onset of the disease is shown/ marked/ indecated/ characterized by a feeling of faintness.

166.To offset their disppoinment, he bought them ice-cream.

167.I travel by bus only as a last resort = I resort to travel by bus only when I have no alternative.
168.Bill put all his success down to incredible luck.
169.Spare a thought for those who are at work on this lovely sunny day!

170.He comes over as an honest man.

171.The incident put paid to my chances of promotion.
172.She felt prey to irrational fear.
173.Their reluctance to sign the contract baffled me.

174.There are few gaps in Peter's knowledge of modern art.

175.Bob is inclined to upset people unintentionally.
176.Martin's habit of taking risks is not compatible with his image as a family man.
177.It is crucial that John attend the meeting.

178.Sally became a household name as a result of her popular TV series.

179.John incurred his teacher's anger.
180.He has firsthand experience of the classroom.
181.She kept a record of everything that was said at the meeting.

182.They could not warn people by eletronic mail for fear of spreading the computer virus.
183.Jane stands a good chance of being promoted.
184.The price of the holiday includes the cost of excursions.
185.Charles and his brother look as like as two peas.

186.What is in your mind at the moment?

187.Shall we go to the new film at the Rex tonight?
188.I will be waiting for you outside the station.
189.Scientists are about to make a vital break through.

190.I work in a 1,500-eployee factory.

191.Hardly had I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
192.She seems to be enjoying her new job a greatdeal.
193.It was hours and hours ago that Mary sang.

194.He takes his wife for granted.

195.Knowledge without commom sense counts for little important.
196.She is by no means poor; in fact, she is quite rich.
197.A new house is out of question - we can not afford it.

198.the fact that the judge had been involved in some illegal activities did not come to the light until several years
after his death.
199.Spare a/ some thought for those who are at work on this lovely, sunny day!
200.The punishment was out of (all) proportion to the crime.
201.He comes over as (being) an honest person.

202.The manager told his staff that there was room for (some) improvement.
203.My father's going to go up the wall when he finds out that I've lost the car keys.
204.If you don't like the idea then just say so. I believa you should call a spade a spade.
205.We'd get the job finished much quicker if everyone pull his/ her weight.

206.If things go wrong, James, whatever you do, don't lose your head.
207.You have hit the nail on the head.
208.His shop has gone out of business after making heavy losses.
209.He got down to (doing) the homework as soon as he arrived home.

210.If I were you, I would go by train.

211.Cheques should never be accepted without proof of identity.
212.He can make most people understand him when he speaks English.
213.We'll have to go with her whether we like the idea or not.

214.On arrival at the airport please go straight to the check-in desk.

215.She is very knowledgeable about Ancient Egypt.
216.At the moment a new car is out of the question.
217.He unwillingly turned to her for help.

218.Unfortunately all his efforts came to nothing.

219.Mr.Kenedy received a gold medal in recognition of his service to the country.
220.The effect of these pills was off after three hours.
221.I need someone to stand in for me at the ceremony.

222.That you criticize him is like a red rag to a bull.

223.As a young musician, Tim modeled himself form one of his heros.
224.They claim to provide the best service in business, but I think that they can open to distpute.
225.You should make an example of him so that others will be afraid to behave as he did.

226.The boy dances attendance on his father.

227.I really regret to have missed the boat to get the promotion.
228.It is bound to snow tomorrow.
229.Could you put me up in Chicago for a few days?

230.Unexpectedly, the food which we had was not enough for the guests.
231.No one has known about the reason why the two cars collided.
232.We were not allowed to leave the school by our teacher.
233.Students are under no obligation to attend the additional evening lectures.

234.On no account must you open this door when the red light is illuminated.
235.Due to the bad weather some international flights are subject to possible delay.
236.The Rain Bow Disco is out of bounds to students at the school.
237.Once a medical examination has been successfully completed, the offer of a job will be confirmed.

238.The chances are that the meeting won't end before 8.

239.The realization of how much it was going to cost made me change my mind.
240.I wasn;t in the mood for doing/ to do anything energetic.
241.Despite not waking up/ getting up on time, Clive wasn't late for work.

242.I don't wish to make you feel any worse about this. = It isn't my Wish to make you feel any worse about this.
243.What I am not sure about is whether we'll be able to afford it or not.
244.It is typical of Jeremy to make up a ridiculous story like that!
245.He spent the entire day playing computer games.

246.Tim doesn't take after his father at all.

247.The weather is his sole topic/ subject of conversation.
248.It was guaranteed that as soon as Grandad appeared, something would go wrong with the television.
249.Is that film on the general release yet?

250.Given that that majority attribute of ...................., the laws of that society must apply to everyone.
251.It is a false assumption that all men are stronger than women.
252.1939 saw the advent of World War II.
253.Wihtout the help of his neighbour Mr.Bill could never have repaired the garage roof.

254.Travellers look down on those who lead a more sedentary life.

255.He cannot come to terms with the fact that he will never race again.
256.The tone of his voice brought (it) home to me how serious the situation was.
257.Local residents expressed their disapproval of the new traffic scheme.

258.We must avoid adverse publicity at all costs.

259.I've never set eyes on her before.
260.His chances of being picked for the Olympic swimming team are poor/ slim.
261.I know I can bring Dave round to my way of thinking on this matter.

262.He bears little/ hardly any resemblance to his brother.

263.We wouldn't want to impose any restrictions on the freedom of the students.
264.The meaning of a "freebie" suddenly dawned on me. = It suddenly dawned on me what the meaning of a
"freebie" was.
265.I did not want to visit Moscow wihtout learning/ having learned Russian.

266.I did not notice it was formal dress until it was too late.= It was not until it was too late that I noticed it was
formal dress = Not until it was too late did I notice it was formal dress.
267.Don't make mountain out of a molehill.
268.She has always got on/ along (well) with the children.
269.A quiet holiday would do you good.

270.It is none of/ not of my business. = It is not any/ no business of mine.

271.The use of the main college car park is restricted to the final-year students.
272.There was no/ little/ not much resemblance between the final version and the initial draft.

1.I don't think the television's likely to blow up at any minute.likehood

2.This car only cost me five hundred pounds. picked
3.Someone paid five thousands pounds for the painting. went
4.We have made neither a profit nor a loss this year.even

5.In 1967 programs began to be transmitted in colours.advent

6.I find Harold's behavior quite incomprehensible.loss
7.The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime.proportion
8.I'm afraid our problems are just beginning.iceberg

9.In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football.shoulders
10.Thomas was not given details of the company's new project.Dark
11.I was too scare to tell him what I really thought.lacked
12.The police ended the fighting between the two gangs by arresting the leaders.stop

13.travelling alone is not just a matter of taking a good guidebook with you.more
14.The way he took everything she did for granted really annoyed her . ( BACK )
15.She was so anxious while the results were read out. ( BREATH )
16.The house shouldn't be left unlocked for any reason . ( ACCOUNT )

17.A huge investment has been put into the field of solar-electricity.( INVEST )
18.Alice was not a confident person, and that was why she was so shy. ( DUE )
19.When I started work, I was so inexperienced that I couldn't send a fax. CLUE
20.What you have been saying is quite irrelevant. BEDISE
21.Please stop criticizing everybody! DOWN
22.We don't expect that the missing climbers have survived. HOLD
23.Helen's report is rather unclear in places. LACKING
24.Everybody in the audience stood to applaud the actor's performance. STANDING

25.Taxpayers had to pay the cost of the privatization plan. FOOT

26.The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. TERMS
27.A government official leaked the story to the world press. WIND
28.Building societies will have to guard against their rivals. LAURELS

29.He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. NAME

30.He makes sure that he isn't associated with policies he disagrees with. DISTANCES
31.I really don't know what you're talking about. FAINTEST
32.I feel I am not being treated fairly. RAW

33.Someone paid five thousand pounds for the painting. WENT

34.You can walk to the station easily from the hotel. DISTANCE
35.Pauline isn't one of the people who know the secret. ON
36.We don't expect that the missing climbers have survived. HOLD

37.You must accept the fact that she has left you. TERMS
38.He was not given details of the company's new plans. DARK
39.Stop criticizing everybody! (Down)
40.Terry has just insured her life. (out)

41.In the end it was discovered that Joe was the thief. (OUT)
42.I need a calculator to arrive at the total. (OUT)
43.I met your friend David the other day. (INTO)
44.I think you've been overcharged, old son! (OFF)

45.I think we should increase the pressure on her to resign. (UP)

46.I won't allow swearing in my classroom (FOR)
47.The company was bought up by a large multinational. (OVER)
48.Your story is different from the facts. (WITH)
49.She feels uncomfortable when people tell her how beautiful she is EMBARRASSES
50.Don't you remember anything about your lifetime in London as a child? (RECOLLECTION)
51.Any correspondence from the Canberra office must be dealt with before other matters.(PRIORITY).
52.I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me. (RELIANCE).

53."I don't mind where the money goes as long as the people are the real beneficiaries".(MATTER)
54.Critics are hoping the new director can bring some postive changes into the French film industry. breath
55.The terrorists attack on the Capital Trade Center was very much like the 11-9 attack on the WTO building.
carbon.
56.It is very difficult to give the exact value of a table like this, but it's probably worth about $5000. figure

57.Five boys on a motorbike at the speed of 60mph is very likely to end up in hospital. receipe
58.Detectives had stopped working on the Hornsey murders case three years previously. book
59.He is very good at cooking spaghetti. dab
60.We all want to make him realise that he is not as important as he thinks. size

61.He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. teeth
62.He died, having nothing of his own. name
63.Have a look at this picture. It may help you to remember something. jog
64.Motorists are jamming the streets as they slow down to see the wall paintings. hold ups

65.He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. name

66.Social scientists find it hard to accept that the fall in the birth rate is responsble for the old age of our society.
resistance
67.Every possible effort was made by the orphanage to find the boy's parents. stone
68.The minister gave no precise figures about the casualities. go into

69.The new musical has delighted theatre audiences throughout the country. storm
70.They've been arguing about the motorway extension for years. bone
71.My father doesn't approve of my borrowing so much money from a person like John. view
72.I like her a lot. affection

73.You look as if something unpleasant has happened to you. wars

74.It's brillian film. - I laughed uncontrolably all through the way. head
75.She finds grammar exercies extremely boring. stiff
76.I'll have to wait before I know whether he'll keep his promise or not. remains

77.He was so worried that his mind couldn't function normally. straight
78.They'll cause a lot of trouble. cat
79.Some people say that there's hardly any difference between love and hate. line
80.She can buy anything she wants - She's very rich. rolling

81.A rise in temperature in the next century seems likely. chance

82.You must accept the fact that she has left you. resign
83.I just didn't know what to say. lost
84.They arrived at the station with only a minute to spare. nick

85.They sent him to prison for three years. sentenced.

86.I don't intend to tell you my plans. intention
87.Tim looks nothing like his father. take
88.He watched videos all day. entire

89.I don't think she likes doing other people's work for them. objects
90.I didn't agree with the idea. favor
91.Teaching doesn't suit her. cut
92.I never thought of going by train. occur

93.He is very likely to come. probability

94.The cause of the explosion is still unknown. caused
95.The train is 5 minutes late in leaving. due
96.The rain was coming down in torrent. dogs

97.Organic vegetables are said to be health. wonders

98.He is determined to become a doctor. heart
99.Mary got married without her parents' knowledge. unaware
100.John spent all his time working. devoted

101.The desk was too crowded for him to put his book down. room
102.There is no hot water because the centre heating has broken down. order
103.the young man was very embarrassed because his proposal was turned down. rejection
104.Find out more about working conditions before you contact the manager. Until
105.She stressed the importance of keeping the family together. Emphasis
106.They share a lot of hobbies and interests. common
107.Pandas need a special diet, without which they perish. unless
108.It is roughly estimated that some turtles lay 28 thousands eggs a year. average

109.It is not worth trying to save endangered species. waste

110.Many species of the wildlife are threatned with extinction. danger
111.The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness. resulted
112.The news of the merger came as a complete surprise to the workers. aback

113.Kate has finally accepted that their friendship is over. terms

114.William tried to remain imprtial in the quarrel between his two cousins. sides
115.There is a risk that the black rhino will become extinct. threatened
116.She has always had a good relationship with the children. got

117.The new plans for the school have been approved by the authorities. met
118.Don't tell the boss anything about this. breathe
119.We have more important things to do at the moment. fish
120.The accused became very emotional. overcome

121.Naturally, they will deduct points if you arrive late. penalised

122.The model's clothes lay all over the floor. strewn
123.Our new director wants you to call her "Madam". addressed
124.I can't say I enjoy it when people tear my writing to pieces in front of me. having

125.We'll have to make up our minds by the ed of the week, won't we? be
126.It's just possible the hotel may need more staff in the summer. ruled
127.Surely nobody likes it when people make fun of them in public. being
128.Never forget that the customer is always right. borne

129.This school-leaver's qualifications are not adequate for such a damanding job, are they? sufficiently
130.When she left home, she had to do everything on her own. fend
131.I'm afraid I'll be a bit late because something unexpected has happened. cropped
132.He'll probably get here late; he usually does. liable
133.It's not certain whether I'll be able to pay the bills this month. touch
134.It's impossible to predict howlong it will take to do this. telling
135.When I make my complaint, I hope that you will say you agree with me. back
136.Many people believe that the death penalty deters criminals. deterent

137.She was nervous about going to the doctor's, so I went woth her so that she wouldn't be alone. moral
138.He offers them more money to encourage them to do the job quickly. incentive
139.He has always done things to help her in her career. supported
140.Many customs restrictions within the EC have been abolished. away.on

141.At the moment I can't afford to buy a new car. question

142.I assume you are hungry. granted
143.I knoe I can convince Dave that I'm right about this matter. Bring
144.Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco. Bounds

145.He has changed his opinion on the house. Heart

146.I treated him in the same way as he had treated me. Paid
147.Mr Pat was completely shocked on hearing the bad news. Arms
148.Mrs Smith is on a diet and she eats very little. Bird

149.She was really crazy about him. Head.

150.She bagan to suffer from irrational fears. Prey
151.Who will inherit the estate? Heir
152.The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. resemblance

153.His irresponsible attitute is endangering his career as a doctor. Jeopardy.

154.You should excuse his bad manners, he's only a child. allowances
155.The candle fell over and made the barn start burning. Light
156.City-dwellers often get depressed nowadays. Prone

157.Fortunately, the boat didn't sink. Stroke

158.Bill reckoned that his succeess was due to incredible luck. Put
159.I've considered the advantages and disadvantages and I've decided not to go. Weighed
160.After a while I realised that I've made a terrible mistake. Dawned
161.When she left her home, she had to do everything on her own. Fend
162.I was not sure whether to go with him or not. Minds
163.Nowadays we often buy goods and pay for them later. Credit
164.I sufferd from obsessive and agonising thoughts. prey

165.The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. onset

166.As an antidote to their disaapoitnment, he bought them iec-cream. offset
167.I travel by bus only when I have no alternative. resort
168.Bill reckoned that his success was due to incredible luck. put

169.Don't forget those who are at work on this lovely sunny day! Spare
170.The impression most people have of him is that he is an honest person. Comes.
171.The incident ruined my chances of promotion. Paid
172.She began to suffer from irrational fear. Prey

173.I can't understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract. Baffled
174.There isn't much that Peter doesn't know about modern art. Gaps
175.Bob has a habit of upsetting people unintentionally. Inclined
176.Martin's habit of taking risks doesn't fit in with his image as a family man. Compatible

177.John really must attend the meeting. Crucial

178.Sally became known throughout the country as a result of her popular TV series. Household
179.John made his teacher very angry. Incurred
180.He used to be a teacher, so he really knows what it's like in the classrom. Firsthand

181.She writes notes on everything that was said at the meeting. Record
182.They could not warn people by electronic mail because that might spread the computer virus. Fear
183.Jane is likely to be promoted. Chance
184.The cost of the excursion is part of the price of the holiday. includes

185.Charles and his brother are exactly alike. look as

186.What are you thinking at the moment? Mind
187.What about going to the new film at the Rex tonight? We
188.You will find me waiting outside the station. Be
189.Scientists are on the point of making a vital brakthrough. About
190.I work in a factory which has 1,500 employeess. 1,500-employee
191.Just after solving one problem I was faced with another. When
192.It is my impression that she is enjoying her new job a great deal. Seems

193.Mary rang hours and hours ago. That

194.He is so familiar with his wife that he no longer appreciates her full value. Granted
195.Knowledge without common sense is of little importance. Counts
196.She is not poor at all; in fact, she is quite rich. Means

197.A new house is impossible - we can not afford it. question

198.The fact that the judge had been involved in some illegal activities was not revealed until several years after his
death. Light
199.Don't forget those who are at work on this lovely, sunny day! spare
200.The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime. Proportion

201.The impression most people have of him is that he is an honest person. Comes
202.The manager told his staff that he was pleased, but he could do better. Room
203.My father is going to be really angry when he finds out that I've lost the car keys. Wall
204.If you don't like the idea then just say so. I believe you should always speak frankly. spade

205.We'd get the job finished much quicker if everyone worked as hard as everyone else. Weight
206.If things go wrong, James, whatever you do, don't panic. Head
207.You have said exactly the right thing. nail
208.His shop has now stopped trading after making heavy losses. Business

209.He began to do homework as soon as he arrived home. Got

210.I think you should go by train. Were
211.Cheques should only be accepted with proof of identity. Never
212.Most people can understand him when he speaks English. Understand

213.Even if we don't like the idea, we'll have to go with her. Whether
214.Please go straight to the check - in desk when you arrive at the airport. On
215.She has extensive knowledge of Ancient Egypt. Very
216.At the moment I can't afford to buy a new car. Question
217.He unwillingly asked her for help. Turned
218.Unfortunately, all his efforts were unsuccessful. Nothing
219.MR.Kenedy received a gold medal for his service to the country. Recognition
220.The effect on these pills only lasts for 3 hours. Off

221.I need someone to take my place at the ceremony. Stand

222.He gets very annoyed when you criticize him. Bull
223.Tim tried to be like one of his heros when he was a young musician. Modeled.
224.The claim to provide the best service in business, but I think that can be questioned. Dispute

225.You should punish him serverely so that others will be afraid to behave as he did. Example
226.The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way. Attendance
227.I really reget to have lost the opportunity to gat the promotion. Boat
228.I am sure it will snow tomorrow. Bound

229.Could I stay with you in Chicago for a few days, John? Put
230.Unexpevtedly, we did not have enough food for the guests. which
231.The reason why the two cars collided has been unknown. No
232.Our teacher never let us leave the school. To

233.Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory fo students. Under

234.You must keep this door closed at all times when the red light is illuminated. Acount
235.As a reslut of bad weather, there may be delays on some international flights. Subject
236.Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rain Bow Disco. Bounds

237.The offer of a job will only be confirmed following a sucessful medical examination. Completed.
238.It is highly unlikely that the meeting will end before 8. Chances
239.When I realized how much it was going to cost, I changed my mind. Realization
240.I didn't feel like doing anything energetic. Mood

241.Although he was over slept, Clive wasn't late for work. Up

242.I am not trying to make you feel any worse about this. Wish
243.It's whether we'll be able to afford it or not that I'm not sure about. What
244.Jeremy frequently events ridiculous stories like that! Make
245.He plays computer games all day. Entire
246.Tim looks nothing like his father. Take
247.He talked about nothing except the weather. Sole
248.As soon as Grandad appeared you could bet something would go wrong with the television. Guaranteed

249.Can that film be seen by the general public yet? Release

250.If we accpet that majority attribute of industrial societies is achievement, then the laws of that society must
apply to everyone. Given
251.It is unjustified to prepurpose that all men are stronger than women. Assumption
252.In 1939 World War II broke out. Advent

253.Mr.Bill managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbour helped him. Without
254.Travellers consider themselves superior to those who lead a more sedentary life. Down
255.The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. Terms
256.I could tell by the tone of his voice how serious the situstion was. Home

257.Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. disapproval.
258.Whatever happens, we must avoid adverse publicity. costs
259.This is the fisrt time I've seen her in my life. Set
260.It's unlikely he'll be picked for the Olympic swimming team. Chances.

261.I know I can convince Dave that I'm right about this matter. Bring
262.He is different form his brother in almost all respects. Bears
263.We wouldn't want to restrict the freedom of the students in any way. Impose
264.I suddenly realized the meaning of a "freebie" Dawned

265.I wantedto learn Russian before I visited Moscow. Without.

266.When I noticed it was formal dress, it was too late. Until
267.Don't panic about something so trivial. Mountain
268.She has always had a good relationship with the children. Got

269.You'd be better if you had a quiet holiday. Do

270.What Rachel does in her spare time doesn't concern me. business
271.Only final-year students are allowed to use the main college car park. restricted
272.The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. resemblance
1.There is little likehood that the television will blow up at any time.
2.I picked this car up for only five hundred pounds.

3.The painting went for five thousands pounds.

4.We have broken even this year.
5.1967 saw the advent of the transmission of programs in color.
6.I find myself at a loss to understand/ comprehend Harold's behavior.

7.The punishment was out of proportion to the crime.

8.These problems of ours are just the tip of the iceberg.
9.In the area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football
10.Thomas was kept in the dark about the company's new projects.

11.I lacked (the) courage to tell him what I really thought.

12.The police put a stop to the fighting between the two gangs by arresting the leaders.
13.There is more to travelling alone than taking a good guide book with you.
14.The way he took everything she did for granted really put her back up .

15.She held her breath while the results were read out .
16.On no account / Not on any account should the house be left unlocked .
17.They invest a big fund / sum of money into the field of solar- electricity.
18.Alice's shyness was due to ( a/her ) lack of confidence.

19.I didn't have any clue about how to send a fax when I started work.
20.What you have been saying is beside the point.
21.Please stop running everybody down.
22.We don't hold out much hope for the missing climbers.

23.Helen's report seems to be lacking in clarity in places.

24.The actor was given a standing ovation for his performance.
25.Taxpayers had to foot the bill for the privatization plan.
26.He cannot come to terms with the fact that he will never race again.

27.The world press got wind of the story from a government official.
28.Building societies will not be able to rest on their laurels.
29.He is making quite a name for himself as an interviewer.
30.He makes sure (that) he distances himself from policies he disagrees with.

31.I don't have the faintest idea what you're talking about.
32.I feel I am getting / being given a raw deal.
33.The painting went for five thousand pounds.
34.The station is within easy walking distance of the hotel.

35.Pauline hasn't been let in on the secret.

36.We don't hold out much hope for the missing climbers.
37.You must come to terms with the fact that she has left you.
38.It was kept in the dark about the company's new plans.

39.Stop running everybody DOWN.

40.Terry has just taken OUT insurance on her life.
41.it turned OUT that Joe was the thief.
42.I need a calculator to work OUT the total.

43.I ran INTO your friend David the other day.

44.I think you've been ripped OFF, old son.
45.I think we should step UP the pressure on her to resign.
46.I won't stand FOR swearing in my classroom.

47.The company was taken OVER by a large multinational.

48.Your story does not tie in WITH the facts
49. It embarrasses her when people tell her how beautiful she is.
50.Haven't you had any recollection of your lifetime in London as a child?

51.Any correspondence from the Canberra office must take priority (be given priority) over other matters.
52.I advise you not to place any reliance on what you read in the papers about me.
53."It doesn't matter where the money goes as long as the people are real beneficiaries".
54.Critics are hoping the new director can breathe life into the French film industry.

55.The terrorist attack on the Capital trade Centre was carbon copy of the 11-9 attack on the WTO building.
56. It is very difficult to put a figure/ give an exact figure on a table like this, but it's probably worth about $5000.
57.Five boys on a motorbike at the spead of 60mph is a receipe for disaster.
58. Detectives had closed the book on the Hornsey murder case three years previously.

59. He is a dab hand at cooking.

60.We all want to cut him down to size.
61. He really kicked me in the teeth when breaking the promise to help me out.
62.He died with nothing to his name/ having nothing to his name/ without anything to his name.

63.Have a look at this picture. It may help to jog your memory.

64.Motorists are causing/ cause hold ups as they slow down to see the wall painting.
65.He is making (quite) a name for himself as an interviewer.
66.There is resistance among social scientists to the idea that the fall in the birth rate is responsible for the old age of
our society.

67.The orphanage left no stone unturned in their attempt to find the boy's parents.
68.The Minister didn't go into details about the casualities.
69.The new musical has taken theatre audiences by storm.
70.The proposed motorway extension has been a bone of contention for years.

71.My father takes a dim view of borrowing so much money from a person like John.
72.I have a lot of affection for her.
73.You look as if you have been in the wars.
74.It's a brilliant film - I lauhged my head off all the waythrough.

75.Grammar excercises bore me stiff.

76.It remains to be seen whether he'll keep his promise or not.
77.He was so worried that he couldn't think straight.
78.They will put the cat among the pigeons.

79.Some people say that there's a thin line between love and hate.
80.She can buy anything she wants - she is rolling in money.
81.There is a (reasonable) chance that there will be a rise in temperature in the next century.
82.You must resgin yourself to the fact that she has left you.

83.I was lost for words.

84.They arrived at the station in the nick of time.
85.He was sentenced to three years in prison/ three years imprisonment.
86.I have no intention of telling you my plans.

87.Tim doesn't take after his father at all.

88.He spent the entire day watching videos.
89.I think she objects to doing other people's work for them.
90.I wasn't favor of the idea.

91.She isn't really cut out fot teaching.

92.It never occurred to me to go by train (that I could go by train)./ The thought of going by train never occurred to
me.
93.In all probability he will come (is coming)./ There is a high/ distinct/ strong probability that he will come (is
coming).
94.What caused the exlposion is still unknown. / It is unknown (nobody knows) what caused the explosion.

95.The train was due to leave 5 minutes ago.

96.It was raining cats and dogs.
97.Organic vegetables are said to do wonders for one's health.
98.His heart is set on becoming a doctor/ He has set his heart on becoming a doctor.

99.Mary's parents were unaware of her marriage.

100.John is devoted to his work.
101.There was no room on the desk for his books.
102.There is no hot water because the centre heating is out of order.

103.The rejection of his proposal greatly embarrassed the young man.

104.Until you find out more about working conditions, contact the manager.
105.She put/ laid the emphasis on the importance of keeping the family together.
106.They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common.

107.Unless Pandas have a special diet, they perish.

108.On average, some turtles lay 28.000 eggs a year.
109.It is waste of time trying to save endangered species.
110.Many species of wildlife are in danger of extinction.

111.The Prime Minister's resignation resluted from his sudden illness.

112.The workers were completely taken aback at (by) the news of the merger.
113.Kates has finally come to terms with the fact that their frindship is over.
114.William tried not to take sides in the quarrel between his two cousins.

115.The black rhino is threatened with extinction.

116.She has always got along (on) well with the children.
117.The new plans for the school have met with the approval of the authorities (with the authorities' approval).
118.Don't breathe a word of this to the boss./ Don't breathe a word to the boss about this.

119.At the moment we have another fish to fry.

120.The accused was overcome with emotion.
121.Naturally, you will be penalised (by having points deducted) if you arrive late.
122.The floor was strewn with the model's clothes./ The model's clothes were strewn all over the floor.

123.Our new Director wants to be addressed as "Madam".

124.I can't say I enjoy having my writing torn to pieces in front of me.
125.A dicision will have to be made by the end of the week, won't it?
126.The possibility of the hotel needing new staff in the summer can't ?shouldn't be ruled out.

127.Surely nobody likes being made fun of in public.

128.It should be borne in mind that the customer is always right.
129.This school-leaver is not suffieciently qualified for such a demanding job, is he/ she?
130.When she left home she had to fend for herself.

131.I'm afraid I'll be a bit late because something has cropped up.
132.He's liable to get here late; he usually does.
133.It's touch and go whether I'll be able to pay the bills this month.
134.There's no telling how long it will take to do this.

135.When I make my complaint, I hope you will back me up.

136.Many people believe that the death penalty is a deterent against crimes.
137.She was nervous about going to the doctor's, so I went with her to give her a moral support.
138.He offers them more money as an incentive to do the job quickly.

139.He has always supported her in her career.

140.Many customs restrictions within EC have been done away with.
141.At the moment a new car is out of the question.
142.I take it for granted you are hungry.

143.I know can bring Dave round to my way of thinking on this matter.
144.The Rainbow Disco is out of bounds to students at this school.
145.He has made a change of heart on the house.
146.I paid him back in his own coin.

147.Mr Pat flung his arms up in horror at the bad news.

148.Mrs Smith is on a diet and she eats like a bird.
149.She was head over heels in love with him.
150.she fell prey to irrational fears.

151.Who is the heir to the estate?

152.There is no/little/ not much resemblance between the final version and the initial draft.
153.His irresponsible attitude is putting/ placing his career as a doctor in jeopardy ( His career has been put in
jeopardy because of his irresponsible attitude.)
154.You should make allowances for his bad manners, he's....................

155.The candle fell over and set light to the barn.

156.City-dwellers are prone to getting depressed nowadays.
157.By a stroke of fortune, the ....................
158.Bill put his success down to ....................

159.I've weighed up the pro and con....................

160.After a while I dawned on me that....................
161.Whe nshe left home she had to fend for herself.
162.....................We often buy goods on credit.

163.I was in two minds about whether to go with him.

164.I was a prey to obsessive and agonising thoughts = Obsessive and agonising thoughts used to prey on me/ make
me their prey.
165.The onset of the disease is shown/ marked/ indecated/ characterized by a feeling of faintness.
166.To offset their disppoinment, he bought them ice-cream.

167.I travel by bus only as a last resort = I resort to travel by bus only when I have no alternative.
168.Bill put all his success down to incredible luck.
169.Spare a thought for those who are at work on this lovely sunny day!
170.He comes over as an honest man.

171.The incident put paid to my chances of promotion.

172.She felt prey to irrational fear.
173.Their reluctance to sign the contract baffled me.
174.There are few gaps in Peter's knowledge of modern art.

175.Bob is inclined to upset people unintentionally.

176.Martin's habit of taking risks is not compatible with his image as a family man.
177.It is crucial that John attend the meeting.
178.Sally became a household name as a result of her popular TV series.

179.John incurred his teacher's anger.

180.He has firsthand experience of the classroom.
181.She kept a record of everything that was said at the meeting.
182.They could not warn people by eletronic mail for fear of spreading the computer virus.

183.Jane stands a good chance of being promoted.

184.The price of the holiday includes the cost of excursions.
185.Charles and his brother look as like as two peas.
186.What is in your mind at the moment?

187.Shall we go to the new film at the Rex tonight?

188.I will be waiting for you outside the station.
189.Scientists are about to make a vital break through.
190.I work in a 1,500-eployee factory.

191.Hardly had I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
192.She seems to be enjoying her new job a greatdeal.
193.It was hours and hours ago that Mary sang.
194.He takes his wife for granted.

195.Knowledge without commom sense counts for little important.

196.She is by no means poor; in fact, she is quite rich.
197.A new house is out of question - we can not afford it.
198.the fact that the judge had been involved in some illegal activities did not come to the light until several years
after his death.

199.Spare a/ some thought for those who are at work on this lovely, sunny day!
200.The punishment was out of (all) proportion to the crime.
201.He comes over as (being) an honest person.
202.The manager told his staff that there was room for (some) improvement.

203.My father's going to go up the wall when he finds out that I've lost the car keys.
204.If you don't like the idea then just say so. I believa you should call a spade a spade.
205.We'd get the job finished much quicker if everyone pull his/ her weight.
206.If things go wrong, James, whatever you do, don't lose your head.

207.You have hit the nail on the head.

208.His shop has gone out of business after making heavy losses.
209.He got down to (doing) the homework as soon as he arrived home.
210.If I were you, I would go by train.

211.Cheques should never be accepted without proof of identity.

212.He can make most people understand him when he speaks English.
213.We'll have to go with her whether we like the idea or not.
214.On arrival at the airport please go straight to the check-in desk.

215.She is very knowledgeable about Ancient Egypt.

216.At the moment a new car is out of the question.
217.He unwillingly turned to her for help.
218.Unfortunately all his efforts came to nothing.

219.Mr.Kenedy received a gold medal in recognition of his service to the country.

220.The effect of these pills was off after three hours.
221.I need someone to stand in for me at the ceremony.
222.That you criticize him is like a red rag to a bull.

223.As a young musician, Tim modeled himself form one of his heros.
224.They claim to provide the best service in business, but I think that they can open to distpute.
225.You should make an example of him so that others will be afraid to behave as he did.
226.The boy dances attendance on his father.

227.I really regret to have missed the boat to get the promotion.
228.It is bound to snow tomorrow.
229.Could you put me up in Chicago for a few days?
230.Unexpectedly, the food which we had was not enough for the guests.

231.No one has known about the reason why the two cars collided.
232.We were not allowed to leave the school by our teacher.
233.Students are under no obligation to attend the additional evening lectures.
234.On no account must you open this door when the red light is illuminated.

235.Due to the bad weather some international flights are subject to possible delay.
236.The Rain Bow Disco is out of bounds to students at the school.
237.Once a medical examination has been successfully completed, the offer of a job will be confirmed.
238.The chances are that the meeting won't end before 8.

239.The realization of how much it was going to cost made me change my mind.
240.I wasn;t in the mood for doing/ to do anything energetic.
241.Despite not waking up/ getting up on time, Clive wasn't late for work.
242.I don't wish to make you feel any worse about this. = It isn't my Wish to make you feel any worse about this.

243.What I am not sure about is whether we'll be able to afford it or not.

244.It is typical of Jeremy to make up a ridiculous story like that!
245.He spent the entire day playing computer games.
246.Tim doesn't take after his father at all.

247.The weather is his sole topic/ subject of conversation.

248.It was guaranteed that as soon as Grandad appeared, something would go wrong with the television.
249.Is that film on the general release yet?
250.Given that that majority attribute of ...................., the laws of that society must apply to everyone.

251.It is a false assumption that all men are stronger than women.
252.1939 saw the advent of World War II.
253.Wihtout the help of his neighbour Mr.Bill could never have repaired the garage roof.
254.Travellers look down on those who lead a more sedentary life.

255.He cannot come to terms with the fact that he will never race again.
256.The tone of his voice brought (it) home to me how serious the situation was.
257.Local residents expressed their disapproval of the new traffic scheme.
258.We must avoid adverse publicity at all costs.

259.I've never set eyes on her before.

260.His chances of being picked for the Olympic swimming team are poor/ slim.
261.I know I can bring Dave round to my way of thinking on this matter.
262.He bears little/ hardly any resemblance to his brother.

263.We wouldn't want to impose any restrictions on the freedom of the students.
264.The meaning of a "freebie" suddenly dawned on me. = It suddenly dawned on me what the meaning of a
"freebie" was.
265.I did not want to visit Moscow wihtout learning/ having learned Russian.
266.I did not notice it was formal dress until it was too late.= It was not until it was too late that I noticed it was
formal dress = Not until it was too late did I notice it was formal dress.

267.Don't make mountain out of a molehill.

268.She has always got on/ along (well) with the children.
269.A quiet holiday would do you good.
270.It is none of/ not of my business. = It is not any/ no business of mine.

271.The use of the main college car park is restricted to the final-year students.
272.There was no/ little/ not much resemblance between the final version and the initial draft.
Sentence Transformation

Classic Sentences
*Simon hadn't expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.

The operation left Simon feeling weaker than he had expected....

.............................................
*People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
The smoking of cigarettes is no longer popular as it used to be.
*We've been thinking of the matter over and over and have finally come to an decision.
We've given the matter a lot of thoughts.

*I can remember an equally mysterious incident.

I can remember an incident just as mysterious as this.
*Mosquitoes cause malaria and this is well known.

That's mosquitoes cause malaria is well known.

*We were no more surprised than Jane.
We were all surprised.

*There was no precedent for the King's resignation.

Never before had a/any/the King resigned.

*A house in that district will cost you at least $100.000.

You won't be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100.000.
*Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.

Alan's illness was the result of his hard working.

*We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not.
Regardless of whatever problems, we must continue our efforts.

*In the event of nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed.
If it should happen that nuclear weapons are used, we are all doomed.

*The lecture bore me to tears.

I am very bored with this lecture.
*That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.

There is an absolute false / no truth in that rumour about the politician and the contract.
*How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money.
Other than to offer to lend her some money, how could I help.
*The government grants will be cut to postgraduate research students, aren't they.
Government grants will be cut to postgraduate research students.
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*I am terribly sorry I thought you were a friend of Anna's.

I took you for a friend of Anna's.
*There weren't nearly as many people there as I had expected.

There were far fewer people than I had expected.

*They had to wait for 12 hours before their flight left.
Only after a 12 hour wait did their flight leave.

*They were just as good as we had expected.

They certainly lived up to our expectation.

*Storm grows over long hair in school.

Parents and pupils are protesting against the headmaster the decision to send pupils with long hair home.
*She didn't inherit anything under her uncle's will.

Her uncle didn't leave her anything in his will.

* "That's a lovely new dress, Jean" said his mother.
Jean's mother complimented her on her lovely new dress.

*We couldn't find George anywhere.

George was nowhere to be found/impossible to find.

*Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week.
An increased number of travellers are being stopped by customs officials this week.
*My boyfriend is very short tempered.

My boyfriend loses his temper very easily.

*Although he was not guilty they executed him.
In spite of being innocent / his innocence / not being guilty,he was executed.
*We may not be able to give the concert.
The concert may have to be cancelled.

*The chances are a hundred to one against you.

It's most difficult for you to get the chances.
*My protests were ignored.

Nobody took notice of my protests.

*The instructions say you just add boiling water to the soup powder.
The soup powder just needs boiling water added to it according to the instruction.

*Are they likely to past Proficiency.

Is there any likelihood / possibility of their passing Proficiency.

*Nobody is more anxious to help you than your mother.

Compiled & Corrected by Mr.NguyÔn TuÊn Anh
Your mother is more anxious to help you than anybody.

*The Presidental visit attracted such an enermous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.
So many people turned out to see the president so that all traffic came to a standstill.
*It took a long time for them to decide to get married.

They eventually decided to get married / decided to get married after a long time.
*I thought it would be better than that.

It's not as good as I had thought.

*David is a friend of his.He was getting worried too.
Being a friend of his, David was getting worried too.

*It's time someone woke up him.

He is at the right time to be woken up.
*As he rose to speak, the crowd began cheering .
The cheering from the crowd began as he rose to speak.
*It's your duty to obey orders.

You are supposed to obey orders.

*There is someone at the door.Perhaps it's Peter.
It might be Peter at the door.

*She has two children.

She is a woman of two children.

*I'm sorry.I didn't break the vase.

It wasn't me that broke the vase.
*It's unusual for Ann to get angry with her husband.

Ann hardly ever loses her temper with her husband.

*There is no milk left.
We have run out of mil k.

*This is his first visit to England.

He is the man visiting England for the first time.

*He came to visit me.He brought his cousin with him.

He came to visit me bringing his cousin.
*The unemployment rate has risen slowly over the last six months.

There has been a slow rise in the unemployment rate over tha last six months.
*His behaviour annoyed me.
I found her his behaviour annoying.

Compiled & Corrected by Mr.NguyÔn TuÊn Anh

*During the history period, the pupils were listening to the teacher attentively.
While the pupils were learning, they were listening to the teacher attentively.
*I was impressed by the performance of that young singer.
The performance of that young singer made an impression on me.
*Nothing but a full bonus would satisfy the employees.
The employees insisted on being given a full bonus.

*I were never shown how to operate that machine.

At no time was I ever shown how to operate that machine.

*We have no definite plans to go away.

We are not definitely planning to go away.
*I had to finish the accounts and write several letters as well.

I had to finish the accounts in addition to writing several letters as well.

*Everyone was exhausted aparted from Shally.
With the exception of Shally, everyone was exhausted.

*She liked Paris very little, and Rome less.

She thought Rome was even worse than Paris.

*This pudding can be cooked in its tin.
You don't have to take this pudding out of iss tin to cook.

*Temperature is measured by a thermometer.

A thermometer is something which is used for measuring temperature.

*I'd like to visit India more than any other country in the world.
India is the country I'd like to visit most.
*"When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?" Martha asked.

Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday began.
*He never has enoug money.
He's always short of money/hard up/broke.
*I don't know anything about aeronautics.
I am utterl/totally ignorant of aeronautics.

*The students' riotous(ån µo, hçn lo¹n) behaviour should have been severely punished.
The students deserved(xug dag) severe punishment/to be severely punished for their riotous behaviour.
*The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.

In all probability/likelihood the whole thing will have been forgotten.
Compiled & Corrected by Mr.NguyÔn TuÊn Anh
*I'm sure he took your briefcase by mistake.

I'm sure he didn't take your briefcase deliberately(cã tÝnh to¸n, chñ t©m).
*You pay $20 a month for a period of one year.
You pay in twelve successive(liªn tôc, kÕ tiÕp) monthly instalment(phÇn tr¶ mçi lÇn).

*The truth only came out on the publication of the general's personal diaries.
Only when the general's personal diaries were published did the truth come out.

*Oil was slowly coating(phñ, bäc) the edbe of the shore.

The edge of the shore was becoming coated with oil.
*My boyfriend is very short-tempered.

My boyfriend loses his temper very easily.

*The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months.
It looked as though the house had been unoccupied for several months.

*The new machines have put an end to queuing.

Before these machines were invented people had to queue(xÕp hµng).

*He was so tired he felt asleep before the end of the film.
He was too tired to stay awake until the end of the film.
The fate(sè phËn) of the two climbers is unknown.

It is a mystery as to what (has) happended to the two climbers.

*If she hadn't insisted on kissing everyone goodbye she would have caught the train.
If it hadn't been for her insistence/insisting on kissing everyone goodbye.

*My parents find fault with everything I do.

No matter what I do, my parents find fault with me.

*I am absolutely sure he took the money on purpose.

He couldn't possibly have taken the money by mistake.
*Winning the crossword competition made him extremely happy.

He was absolutely thrilled/delighted to have won the crossword competition.

*Thanks to his aunt's legacy of $10.000 he was able to buy the house he wanted.
Had his aunt no died and left/given him a legacy of $10.000, he would not have been able to buy.

*It's nobody fault that the meeting was cancelled.

Nobody is to blame / responsible for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.

*I don't enjoy cooking for 5 hungry children.

Cooking for 5 hungry children is no fun/gives me no pleasure.
*He was suspended from two matches for swearing at the refree.

Swearing at the refree earned him two match suspensions/a suspension for two matches.
Compiled & Corrected by Mr.NguyÔn TuÊn Anh
*It was more of an argument than a discussion.
It was no so much discussion as an argument.

*I write to him almost every day.

Hardly a day passes/goes by without my writing to him/when I don't write to him.

*Mary told the police about the burglary.

Mary reported the burglary to the police.
*It was the goal keeper who saved the math for us.

If it hadn't been for the goal keeper, we could have lost the match.
*This affair does not concern you.
This affair is no concern of yours(business).

*You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th .

The final date fo the submission of the articles is June 18th.

*What a surprise to see you here!.

Facy seeing you here.
*Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.

Only when Alice and Charles had had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.
*You're under no oligation to accept their offer.
You can please yourself about/as to whether you accept their offer or not.

*Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin;s poor health doesn't stop/prevent him from enjoying life.

*The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
But for his command at the local dialect we would have been jailed/thrown/put into prison.
*I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.

What amazes me is his mistakes.

*She listen more sympathetically than anyone I know.
She is a more sympathetic listener/person who listens more sympathetically.

*The hurricane blew the roof off the house.

The house had its roof blown off by/as a result of the hurricane.

*You'll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.

You are certain/bound/sure to meet lots of people in your new job.

Compiled & Corrected by Mr.NguyÔn TuÊn Anh
*I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.
Rather disturb the meeting I left without saying goodbye.
*How have you been getting on with your enquiries?

How much progress have you made with your enquiries?

*The number of accidents occuring at this dangerous junction so far this year is now as high as 7.
Already this year the number of accidents occuring at this dangerous junction has reached seven.

*Alicia really must attend the dress rehearsal.

It is crucial that Alicia should attend the dress rehearsal.

*They estimated the price, including all the costs.

Taking all the costs into account, they estimated the price.
*It seems as if there is a slight deterioration(h háng, trë nªn xÊu h¬n) in his physiscal condition.

His physical condition seems to be deteriorating slightly.

*The restoration of communications and essential services is of prime importance for the council.
The first priority(u thÕ) for the council is the restoration of communications.

*Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people.

Some people are completely mystified by alternative medicine.

*It is difficult to know what one's reaction would have been in such a situation.
If I had been in such a situation, it's difficult to know what I would have done.
*The children are in disgrace(ghÐt bá) for being so badly behaved.

The children are under a cloud because of their bad behaviour.

*Truding through malaria-infested swamps demanded tremendous strength of character.
It took tramendous strength of character to trudge through through malaria-infested swamps.

*You don't understand Spaniards just because you can find a pension in Spain!
Being able to find a pension in Spain doesn't mean that you can understand Spaniards.
*The boy wasn't allowed to have any friends, so he became an introvert(sèng néi t©m).
Deprived(thiÕu thèn) of friends, the boy became an introvert.
*She planned to visit her boss in hospital anyway.

All the same, she planned to visit her boss in hospital.

*Just as she put the phone down, it rang again.
Scarely had she put the phone down when it rang again.

*Public borrowing hasn't been so high.

Seldom has public borrowing been so high.

Compiled & Corrected by Mr.NguyÔn TuÊn Anh

*Local volunteers tried to avert(ng¨n ngõa) the catastrophe(tai ¬ng, but failed.
In vain did local volunteers try to avert the catastrophe.

*It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.

What I found surprising was his lack of confidence.

*I didn't know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach.
I can't see the attraction of spending all day on the beach.
*The cost of living has got higher.

How much higher the cost of living has got!

*That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
I can barely see/make out/distinguish a/any mark on that dress.

*The fisherman's life was one of great poverty.

Throughout his life, the fisherman was very poor.

*Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.

Yogurt is supposed to do you good.
*Mrs.Scott is proud of her cooking.

Mrs.Scott prides herself on her cooking.

* "Please don't drive so fast" Ann begged her boyfriend.
Ann pleaded with her boyfriend not to drive so fast.

*People who haven't been abroad shouldn't criticise foreign customs.

Nobody who has not/never been abroad should criticise foreign customs.

*He will settle down.Then his perfomance will improve.

Once he settles down/has settled down, his performance will improve.
*Under no circumstances should you phone the police.

The last thing you shoud/ must do is to contact/ phone the police.
*The people who were there didn't notice anything unusual.
Noone there noticed anything unusual.

*He never has enough money.

He's always short of money/ hard up/ broke.

*It was more of an argument than a discussion.

It was not so much a discussion as an argument.
*Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.

Despite the play's good notices/ the good notices the play received, not many people went to see it.
*Gary couldn't remember where he had put his wallet.(Able)
Compiled & Corrected by Mr.NguyÔn TuÊn Anh

Gary was not able to remember where he had put his wallet.
*You must have experience in order to get the job.(Be)
You must be experienced in order to get the job.

*He's travelled a lot by air, but he still gets nervous when the aircraft takes off.(Make)
Although he travelled a lot by air, take offs still make him nervous.
*Everyone agrees that Nick is more talkative than his brother.(Of)

Everyone agrees that Nick is the more talkative of the two borothers.
*I thought that both novels were boring at the beginning.(Neither)
I thought that neither novel was interesting at the beginning.

*Wasn't she wearing a beautiful dress!(Such)

She was wearing such a beautiful dress!

*The plane takes off in half an hour.(Due to)

The plane is due to take off in half an hour.

Sentences transformation

1. "Don't leave the house until I get back , William" his mother said.
=>William's mother told him not to leave the house until she got back.

2.I'd rather not see him tomorrow.

=>I don't want to see him tomorrow.
3.Alice's strange ideas astonished everybody.
=>Everybody was astonished by Alice's strange ideas.

4.It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night.
=>You shouldn't have left the window open last night.
5.You will catch a cold if you don't keep your feet dry.
=>Unless you keep your feet dry, you will catch a cold.

6.It looks like rain to me.

=>I think that it is going to rain.
7.This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
=>I have never tasted such a more delicious cake before.

8.The people who were there didn't notice anything unusual.

=>No one was there noticed anything unusual.
9.She left university two years ago.
=>It is two years since she left university.
10.The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road.
=>The gate is closed so that the children cannot run into the road.
11.Henry regretted buying the second-hand car.
=>Henry wished she hadn't bought the second-hand car.

12.Aman finally managed to get a good job.

=>Aman finally succeeded in getting a good job.
13.They have sold that old house at the end of the road.
=>That old house at the end of the road has been sold.

14. "Don't bite your nails" said Lan to her son.

=>Lan told her son not to bite his nails.
15.Charles lives quite near his aunt's house.
=>Charles doesn't live far from his aunt's house.

16.That's the last time I go to that restaurant.

=>I certainly won't go to that restaurant again.
17.It was such a dirty beach that we decided not to stay.
=>The beach was so dirty that we decided not to stay.

18.It's not necessary to finish the work today.

=>You don't have to finish the work today.
19.I don't really want to have lunch yet.
=>I'd rather not have lunch yet.

20.Tien's career as a television presenter began 5 years ago.

=>Tien has been a TV presenter for 5 years.
21.That meal was excellent!
=>What an excellent meal!

22. "I've seen the film three times, Mary" said George.
=>George told Mary that he had seen the film three times.
23.I don't really want to visit the museum.
=>I'd rather not visit the museum.

24.John missed the ferry because his car broke down.

=>If his car hadn't broken down, John wouldn't have missed the ferry.
25.Jane is a better cook than Bob.
=>Bob can't cook as well as Jane does.

26.Please don't smoke in this area of the restaurant.

=>Customers are requested not to smoke in that area of the restaurant.
27. "I'm sorry, Angle" said May "I'm afraid I've damaged your car"
=>Mary apologized for having damaged Angle's car.

28.Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
=>In spite of taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
29.Carol finds it easy to make friends.
=>Carol has no difficulty in making friends.

30.Mark is too young to see horror film.

=>Mark is not old enough to see the horror film.
31.Whose documents are these?
=>Who do these documents belong to?

32. "Have you had enough for lunch?" the landlady asked me.
=>The landlady asked me if I had had enough for lunch.
33.We ought to leave the party now if we are to catch the last train.
=>If we don't leave the party we won't catch the last train.

34.It's Alice's job to look after new staff.

=>Alice's responsible for looking after new staff.
35.What's your date of birth?
=>When were you born?

36.John could not find the right house.

=>John was unable to find the right house.
37.The doctor should have signed my insurance form.
=>My insurance form should have been signed by the doctor.

38.Micheal laughed when I told him the joke.

=>The joke that I told him made him laugh.
39.Jeney doesn't play tennis as well as she used to.
=>Jeney used to play tennis better than now.

40.The door was so heavy that the children couldn't push it open.
=>The door was too heavy for the children to push it open.
41.If you don't want Sally angry with you, I suggest you apologize.
=>You'd better apologize to her.

42.You might be fall if you are not careful.

=>Be careful or you might have a fall.
43.Mrs Edwards is the owner of that car.
=>That car is owned by Edwards.

44.The station clock showed half past ten.

=>According to the station clock the time was half past ten.
45.Henney found a wallet with no name in it.
=>The wallet that Henney had found had no name in it.

46.Ronand denied stealing Mrs Clark's handbag.

=>Ronand said that he hadn't stolen Mrs Clark's handbag.
47.Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping.
=>Susan doesn't like staying in hotels as much as camping.

48.The fridge was so heavy that we couldn't move it.

=>The fridge was too heavy for us to move.
49. "John , please don't tell anyone my new address" said Mary.
=>Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address.

50.The Judges had never seen a prettier flower display.

=>It was the prettiest flower display the Judges had ever seen.
51. "Let's go for a walk in the park" said Andrew.
=>Andrew suggested that they went for a walk in the park.

52.His second attempt on the world record was successful.

=>He broke the world record on his second attempt.
53.Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
=>Elizabeth can't play the piano as well as Helen.

54.I'm sure he didn't know that his brother was seriously ill.
=>He couldn't possibly have known that...............................
55.What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of El.
=>I was particularly impressed by her..................................................

56.She didn't say a word as she left the room.

=>She left the room without saying a word.
57.The result of the match was never in doubt.
=>At no time was the result of the match in doubt.

58.There will be the orchestra's first performance outside London.

=>This will be the first time the orchestra has performed outside London.
59.Immediately after his arrival things went wrong.
=>No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.

60.I applied for the job but was turned down.

=>My application for the job was turned down.
61.The Prime Minister was determined to remain in office.
=>The Prime Minister had no intention of resigning up office.

62.He said " I wish I knew the answer"

=>He said that he wished he knew the answer.
63.The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border.
=>Not until they had crossed the border did they feel safe.

64.I don't know the first thing about aeronautics.

=>I am utterly/totally ignorant about aeronautics.
65.The students riotous behavior should have been severely punished.
=>The students deserved severe punishment for their riotous behavior.

66.There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
=>Never have there been more people out of work in this country.
67.the chances are that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.
=>In all probability/likelihood the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.
68. "Please don't drive so fast" Ann begged her boy friend.
=>Ann pleaded with her boy friend not to drive so fast.
69.Despite his ungainly air he is remarkably agile.
=>Although he looks ungainly he is......................

70.She is proud of being such a good cook.

=>She prides herself on her cooking.
71.My protests were ignored.
=>Nobody took any notice of my protests.

72.I'm sure he took your briefcase by mistake.

=>I'm sure he didn't take your briefcase deliberately.
73.We only dispatch goods after receiving the money.
=>Only after the money has been received do we dispatch goods.

74.You pay $20 a month for a period of one year.

=>You pay in twelve successive monthly installments.
75.He'll settle down. Then his performance will improve.
=>Once he settles down his performance will improve.

76.It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.

=>He is said to have escaped .............................
77.The truth only came out on the publication of the general's personal diaries.
=>Only when the general's personal diaries were published did the truth come out.

78.Oil was slowly coating the edge of the shore.

=>The edge of the shore was becoming coated with oil.
79.In spite of the forecast it stayed fine.
=>Although rain was forecast it stayed fine.

80.We'd prefer you not to smoke.

=>We'd rather you didn't smoke/you stopped smoke.
81.You really should be able to dress yourself by now!
=>It's high time you were able to dress yourself.
82.Provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your answer.
=>So long as the examiner can read your handwriting, he'll accept your answer.
83.Without his help we would all have died.
=>If it hadn't been for his help we would all have died.

84.He forgot about the gun until he got home.

=>Not until he got home did he remember about the gun.
85.May I borrow your pen?
=>Would you mind lending me your pen?

86. "I'd take a taxi if I were you" said Peter.

=>Peter suggested took a taxi.
87.My boyfriend is very short-tempered.
=>My boyfriend loses his temper very easily.

88.You can use it as long as you like, and it won't wear out.
=>No matter how long you use it, it won't wear out.
89.If the work is finished by lunch time you can go home.
=>Get the work finished by lunch time and you can go home.

90.Although July was severely disabled she participated in many sports.

=>Despite her severe disability July participated in many sports.
91.It's such a pity your sister can't come as well.
=>If only your sister could come as well.

92.The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months.

=>It looked as if the house had been unoccupied for several months.
93.The new machines have put an end to queuing.
=>Before these machines were invented people had to queue.

94.He was so tired he fell asleep before the end of the film.
=>He was too tired to stay awake until the end of the film.
95.Though my house was cheaper than Norman's, It's bigger and more attractive .
=>Norman's house may have been more expensive but it's smaller and less attractive.
96.Everyone heard about the accident before I did
=>I was the last to know about the accident.
97. "If you must go out tonight, at least finish your homework first" said Anne's father.
=>Anne's father said that if she had to go out she should finish her homework first.

98.The instructions say you just add boiling water to the soup powder.
=>The soup powder just needs boiling water added to it according to the instructions.
99.Many people were severely critical of the proposals for the new motorway.
=>There was severe criticism of the proposals for the new motorway.

100.For a teacher of her experience and ability, discipline was not a problem.
=>For such an experienced and able teacher discipline was not a problem.
101.There was no precedent for the King's resignation.
=>Never before had the King resigned.

102.The police were informed of the identity of the murdered man.

=>The identity of the murdered man was given.
103.The fate of the two climbers is unknown
=>It is a mystery as to what has happened to the two climbers.

104.He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.
=>Swearing at the referee earned him two match suspensions.
105.Although he was not guilty they executed him.
=>In spite of his innocence he has executed.

106.Peopple who haven't been abroad shouldn't criticize foreign customs.

=>Nobody who has not traveled abroad should criticize foreign customs.
107.The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
=>Only by united opposition could we eliminate world terrorism.

108.If she hadn't insisted on kissing everyone goodbye she would have caught the train.
=>If it hadn't been for her kissing everyone goodbye she would have caught the train.
109.The fisherman's life was one of great poverty.
=>Throughout his life the fisherman was very poor.
110.Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.
=>It has been suggested that income tax be abolished.
111.I don't enjoy cooking for five hungry children.
=>Cooking for five hungry children is no fun/gives me no pleasure.

112.My parents find fault with everything I do.

=>No matter what I do my parents find fault with it.
113.I certainly don't intend to reply to that rude letter from Edward.
=>I have no intention of replying that rude.......................................

114.Simon had not expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
=>The operation left Simon feeling weaker than he expected.
115.Thanks to his aunt's legacy of$1000 he was able to buy the house he wanted.
=>Had he aunt not died and left him $1000 he'd not have been able to buy............

116.They were unable to finish their game of tennis because of a heavy shower.
=>A heavy shower stopped them from finishing their game.
117.I didn't realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph.
=>It was only when I saw the photograph I realized he was your brother.

118.I haven't gone to see them for over a year.

=>It's more than a year since I went to see them.
119.The President is the statesman I admire most of all.
=>There is no statesman I admire more than the President.

120.Don't you wish you could get out more in the evenings?
=>Don't you get fed up with having to stay at home in the evenings
121. "It certainly wasn't me who took your car" said Bob.
=>Bob denied that he had taken my car.

122.It's nobody's fault that the meeting was cancelled.

=>Nobody is to blame for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.
123.The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.
=>The students regretted not attending the lecture.
124.If you miss the program you can't really judge.
=>Unless you saw the program you .......................
125.John and Mary moved to Endinbugh 20 years ago.
=>It is twenty years since John and Mary moved to Endinbugh.

126.She never seemed to succeed, even though she works hard.

=>However hard she works she never seems to succeed.
127.It was more of an argument than a discussion.
=>It was not so much a discussion as an argument.

128.I write to him almost every day.

=>Hardly a day passes without my writing to him.
129.Mary told the police about the burglary.
=>Mary reported the burglary to the police.

130.I never intended to go to the meeting.

=>I never had any intention of going to the meeting.
131.We couldn't have managed without my father's money.
=>If it hadn't been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed.

132.I had just only put the phone down when the boss rang back.
=>Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
133.It was Walter who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.
=>The English owe the introduction of potatoes and tobacco to Walter.

134. "If my member agree to that I'll be very surprised" dais the union delegate.
=>the union delegate observed that he would be very surprised if his members agreed.
135.While I strongly disapprove of your behavior , I'll help you this time.
=>Despite my disapproval behavior, I'll help you this time.

136.I'm sorry I missed Professor Baker's lecture.

=>I'm sorry not to have heard Pro Baker's lecture.
137.We may not be able to give the concert.
=>The concert may have to be cancelled.
138.It was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
=>It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed...........................
139.I only recognized him when he came into the light.
=>Not until he came into the light did I recognize him.

140.That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.
=>There is no truth in that rumor abut the politician and the contraction contract.
141.One runner was too exhausted to complete the last of the race.
=>One runner was so exhausted that he couldn't complete the last lap of the race.

142.My mother was the most warm-hearted woman I've ever known.
=>I've never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother.
143.They never made us do anything we didn't want to.
=>We were never made to do anything we didn't want to.

144.The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of PM.
=>Had it not been for the death of PM the bill would have been passed
145.It is quite pointless to complain.
=>There's no point in complaining.

146.The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
=>Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike.
147.He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
=>He received a six-month sentence for his part in the robbery.

148.You can eat as much as you like for $5 at the new lunch -bar.
=>There is no limit on how much you eat sat the...........................
149.She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.
=>She wasn't so deaf that she couldn't hear the phone.

150.you'll never meet anyone more generous than Mr John.

=>Mr John is the most generous person I've ever met.
151.My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.
=>I was allowed to go abroad alone for..........................................
152.It was his incompetence which led to their capture.
=>If it hadn't been for his incompetence they wouldn't have been captured.
153.I'm certainly not going to give you any more money.
=>I have no intention of giving you any more money.

154.Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.

=>As long as you keep calm, you'll pass your driving test.
155.Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.
=>No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the...........................

156.The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider.
=>There has been such a vociferous protest that the..............................................
157.You think that fat people always jolly, but you are wrong.
=>Contrary to your belief fat people are not always jolly.

158.My boss works better when he's pressed for time.

=>The less time my boss has, the better he works.
159.The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
=>The patient made a more rapid recovery than..........

160.There isn't a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, Madam!

=>We are completely out of thermal socks, Madam!
161.Their chances of success are small.
=>It is not likely that they will succeed.

162.Our hotel booking hasn't been confirmed.

=>We haven't received confirmation of our hotel booking yet.
163.The salesman told me that my new car would be delivered next Wend.
=>According to the salesman my new car would be....................................

164.The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this attitude.

=>There have been very few sights of the Yeti.
165.It's not certain that Jones will get the job.
=>It is open to question whether Jones will get the job.
166.Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
=>No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone stared complaining.
167.As I get older, I want to travel less.
=>The older I get, the less I want to travel.

168.A house in that street will cost you at least $10000.

=>You won't be able to buy a house in that street less than $10000
169.Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.
=>Alan's illness was the result of working too hard at the office.

170.The rail workers don't intend to call off their strike.

=>The rail workers have no intention of calling off their strike.
171.Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking.
=>Mrs Scott prides herself on her cooking.

172.It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
=>If it hadn't been for the goal keeper we could have lost the match
173.I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
=>It came as no surprise to me that..................................................

174.You can try to let Tim to lend you his car but you won't succeed.
=>There is no point in trying to lend you his car.
175.John didn't celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.
=>Not until John had received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate.

176.I don't really like her even though I admire her achievements.
=>Much as I admire her achievements, I don't...............................
177.It's thought that the accident was caused by human error.
=>The accident is thought to have been caused.......................

178.Houses prices have risen dramatically this year.

=>There has been dramatic increase in houses prices this year.
179.This affair doesn't concern you.
=>This affair is no concern of yours.
180.You must submit articles for the magazine by July 18th.
=>The final date for submission of articles to be submitted.
181.Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
=>Despite his strength he was soon overpowered by his attacker.

182.What a surprise to see you here!

=>Fancy seeing you here!
183.I don't intend to apologize to either of them.
=>I have no intention of apologizing to either of them.

184.It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.
=>Not until I left home did I realize how..................................................................
185.The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
=>Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party wouldn't have been a success.

186.Tom and Mary didn't decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
=>Only when T and M had had their second child did they decide to move.
187.You are under no obligation to accept their offer.
=>You can please yourself whether you accept their offer or not.

188.Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
=>Martin's poor health does not stop him enjoying life.
189.The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.
=>Each is given ......................................................................................

190.The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
=>But for his command of local dialect we would have been jailed.
191.The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
=>The average depth of the PO is greater than that of the AL.

192.My father finds maps hard to follow.

=>My father has difficulty in reading maps.
193.Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
=>The last thing you should do is phone.
194.The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognized him.
=>The film star avoided recognition by wearing dark glasses.
195.I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.
=>What amazes me is/are...........................

196.We weren't surprised by his success.

=>It came as no surprise to us he was successful.
197. "That's a lovely dress Tim" said her mother.
=>Jim's mother complimented her on the new dress.

198.We couldn't relax until all the guests had gone home.
=>Only after all the guests had gone home could we able to relax.
199.We couldn't find George anywhere.
=>George was nowhere to be found.

200.Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week.
=>An increased number of travelers is/are being stopped by customs officials.
201.She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.

=>She is a more sympathetic person who listens more sympathetically.

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LUYỆN THI THPT QUỐC GIA 2015 
EXERCISE 1: Rewrite 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 ___________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
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 _______________________________________________________________
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 __________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 3: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. 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 exercise.
If I ____________________________________________________________________________
10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn't.
She persuaded ___________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 4: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
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.
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The accident is ___________________________________________________________________
3. "Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?" he asked Elizabeth.
He asked ________________________________________________________________________
4. "I think 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 __________________________________________________________________________
6. Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another.
Scarcely ________________________________________________________________________
7. Without his help, we would all have been in worse trouble.
Had it __________________________________________________________________________
8. No students in my class can speak English as fluently as she does.
She speaks ______________________________________________________________________
9. My father started to read that book two weeks ago. He's still reading it.
My father has ____________________________________________________________________
10. "I don't want to be criticized by non-professionals", said the film star.
The film star objected _____________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 5: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
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.
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.
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Because Jane was _________________________________________________________________
11. The package was too heavy for Peter to carry.
The package was so _______________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 6: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
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 ______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 7: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
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 ________________________________________________________________________
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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 the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
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 is 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 the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It is necessary to finish the work today.
You need _______________________________________________________________________
2. Sally finally managed to get the job.
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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: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
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 _________________________________________________________________________
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.
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Never __________________________________________________________________________
10. My father speaks very little French.
My father speaks hardly ____________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 11: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. "You were cheating, " said Carol to June.
Carol accused ____________________________________________________________________
2. Don't you wish you could get out more in the evenings?
Don't you get fed _________________________________________________________________
3. This car is too expensive for Peter to buy.
Peter does not ____________________________________________________________________
4. Tom is a more careful driver than Tim.
Tim drives ______________________________________________________________________
5. It was such a long dress that my sister could not wear it.
The dress was not _________________________________________________________________
6. I've never met such a famous person before.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
7. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Apples are not ___________________________________________________________________
8. I am always nervous when I travel by air.
Traveling _______________________________________________________________________
9. Remind me to water the plants.
Don't __________________________________________________________________________
10. I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet.
The cake ________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 12: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. James doesn't play football as well as he used to.
James used ______________________________________________________________________
2. She doesn't enjoy travelling any more.
No longer _______________________________________________________________________
3. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________
4. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
He _____________________________________________________________________________
5. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview
I must __________________________________________________________________________
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6. You will catch a cold if you don't keep your feet dry.
Unless __________________________________________________________________________
7. They were still playing tennis after three hours.
They ___________________________________________________________________________
8. It will be impossible to avoid pollution if we don't find other fuels.
We can't ________________________________________________________________________
9. People say that nuclear energy has caused lots of problems.
Nuclear energy is supposed _________________________________________________________
10. I'm sure you were surprised when you heard the new.
You must _______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 13: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It is extremely difficult for them to cut down on smoking.
They find _______________________________________________________________________
2. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
Much to ________________________________________________________________________
3. The last time I met her was in 1999.
I haven't ________________________________________________________________________
4. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
It ______________________________________________________________________________
5. She didn't know you were in hospital, so she didn't visit you.
If she had _______________________________________________________________________
6. "Why didn't you pay your bills?" Mr. Jackson asked his son.
Mr. Jackson wanted to know ________________________________________________________
7. He wore glasses and a false beard, He didn't anyone to recognize him.
He wore glasses and a false beard so that ______________________________________________
8. We wore warm clothes. We didn't want to get cold.
We wore warm clothes in order ______________________________________________________
9. Unless you water these plants everyday, they will die.
If you __________________________________________________________________________
10. The furniture was so expensive that I didn't buy it.
The furniture was too ______________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 14: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It was such hot tea that I couldn't drink it.
The tea _________________________________________________________________________
11. The fire has destroyed many houses.
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Many houses ____________________________________________________________________
2. Someone pained this house last month.
He _____________________________________________________________________________
3. They paid no attention to her lecture.
Her ____________________________________________________________________________
4. Mrs. Hoa is proud of her cooking.
Mrs. Hoa prides __________________________________________________________________
5. If you don't hurry, you will miss your bus.
I think you ______________________________________________________________________
6. It looks as if nobody's at home.
There doesn't seem to _____________________________________________________________
7. They were unable to finish their tennis game because of the heavy rain.
The rain ________________________________________________________________________
8. The flight to Moscow lasted three hours and a haft.
It took __________________________________________________________________________
9. I have never seen such beautiful pictures before.
These pictures ___________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 15: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I haven't seen Henry for two years.
It's ____________________________________________________________________________
2. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________
3. Please don't turn on the radio.
I'd rather ________________________________________________________________________
4. I've never read such an interesting poem.
This is __________________________________________________________________________
5. Mary doesn't speak English so well as Jane.
Jane ____________________________________________________________________________
6. Tom is the best programmer in his company.
No one _________________________________________________________________________
7. Alcohol is bad for you and so are cigarettes.
Both ___________________________________________________________________________
8. The postman was bitten by our dog.
Our dog ________________________________________________________________________
9. I can't cook as well as my mother does.
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My mother cook __________________________________________________________________
10. Are you sure that jacket is the right size for you?
Does that jacket __________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 16: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
In spite _________________________________________________________________________
2. I gave Ted the message, but he already knew about it.
I needn't ________________________________________________________________________
3. We didn't go because it rained.
If it hadn't _______________________________________________________________________
4. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
It's hours _______________________________________________________________________
5. Lola said she was sorry she had not attended the meeting.
Lola apologized for _______________________________________________________________
6. We know that feudalism lasted for hundreds of years in Europe.
Feudalism _______________________________________________________________________
7. I am very sorry I wasn't able to see him off at the station.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________
8. What particularly impressed me was her knowledge of world history.
It was her _______________________________________________________________________
9. "Shall I carry the suitcase for you , Pauline?' said John.
John offered _____________________________________________________________________
10. I'm sorry now that I didn't tell you the truth.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 17: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I feel uncomfortable to be in a room where everybody is shouting.
I can't stand _____________________________________________________________________
2. Man continues to take minerals from the earth in immense quantities.
Minerals ________________________________________________________________________
3. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
However ________________________________________________________________________
4. The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it.
So _____________________________________________________________________________
5. "Where is the head waiter? I must speak to him"
The customer insisted ______________________________________________________________
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6. These old men can't be made to change.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
7. When she heard the news, she broke down.
On _____________________________________________________________________________
8. Ann could not find the right job.
Ann was ________________________________________________________________________
9. The people who were there didn't notice anything unusual.
No one _________________________________________________________________________
10. He spends so much money on clothing.
If I _____________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 18: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Weather conditions influence most people's lives.
Most people's lives are ____________________________________________________________
2. I had to spend the whole evening to finish the homework.
It ______________________________________________________________________________
3. I don't find it difficult to study late at night.
I am used _______________________________________________________________________
4. I'll be happy to give you a lift.
I don't mind _____________________________________________________________________
5. There were lots of people in the square.
The square was ___________________________________________________________________
6. Mary is proud of the fact that she is never late.
Mary prides _____________________________________________________________________
7. We didn't realise how serious the situation was.
Little ___________________________________________________________________________
8. Someone broke into John's flat last week.
John's __________________________________________________________________________
9. We haven't seen one another for a long time.
We stopped ______________________________________________________________________
10. If the police had found out, I would have been in trouble.
Were ___________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 19: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I'm quite happy to look after the baby for you.
I don't mind _____________________________________________________________________
2. Parking is not permitted here.
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You are _________________________________________________________________________
3. I burst into tears when I heard the bad news.
I broke _________________________________________________________________________
4. Most people are on holiday at that time of the year.
It's the _________________________________________________________________________
5. "I think you'd better not come to work for a few days, Jane."
I advised ________________________________________________________________________
6. People think that the jewels were stolen by one of the guests.
One of the guests _________________________________________________________________
7. There is a rumour that you stole it.
It's ____________________________________________________________________________
8. I was kept waiting for half an hour by the bank manager.
The bank manager ________________________________________________________________
9. I can't cook as well as my mother does.
My mother cooks _________________________________________________________________
10. I don't find it difficult to study late at night.
I am used _______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 20: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It took him an hour to travel to Paris by train.
He spent ________________________________________________________________________
2. I made a lot of mistakes because I didn't study carefully.
If I _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Have you got a cheaper watch than this?
Is this __________________________________________________________________________
4. I'll be happy to give you a lift.
I don't mind _____________________________________________________________________
5. Staying at home is better than going to see that film.
I'd rather ________________________________________________________________________
6. It's not necessary for you to wear a uniform.
You ____________________________________________________________________________
7. Jim can't afford to buy a cheap bike.
Jim doesn't ______________________________________________________________________
8. I've never met such a famous person before.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
9. We couldn't drive because of the fog.
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The fog prevented ________________________________________________________________
10. Bob will be twenty next week.
It is Bob's _______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 21: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Apple are not ____________________________________________________________________
2. I am always nervous when I travel by air.
Traveling _______________________________________________________________________
3. As a student he had known great poverty.
When __________________________________________________________________________
4. "Why don't you apply for the job, Minh?" said Lan.
Lan suggested ____________________________________________________________________
5. Remind me to water the plants.
Don't __________________________________________________________________________
6. I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet.
The cake ________________________________________________________________________
7. "You had better go there immediately."
She advised _____________________________________________________________________
8. Although Bill took a taxi, he still arrived late.
In spite _________________________________________________________________________
9. The stamps are so beautiful that all of us want to buy them.
They are such ____________________________________________________________________
10. The boy threw the ball through the window.
The ball ________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 22: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Barbara asked me: "Why do you leave without saying goodbye?"
Barbara wanted to know ___________________________________________________________
2. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
I'm not _________________________________________________________________________
3. Nam has difficult in studying physics.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
4. The remark was so unexpected that she didn't know what to say.
It was __________________________________________________________________________
5. You're the worst guitarist in the world.
No one _________________________________________________________________________
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6. It was a waste of time writing that letter.
I needn't ________________________________________________________________________
7. "Let's check everything once more," said the man in chief.
The man in chief suggested _________________________________________________________
8. Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangerous.
Contrary ________________________________________________________________________
9. The students really appreciate the teacher's sense of humor.
What ___________________________________________________________________________
10. It is acknowledge that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the
epidemic.
Vietnam is ______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 23: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. He didn't remember anything about it, and neither did she.
He forgot _______________________________________________________________________
2. We couldn't have managed it if our father hadn't encouraged us.
If it ____________________________________________________________________________
3. I wished I had applied for that job.
It is a ___________________________________________________________________________
4. Mr. Smith spent four hours repairing his house.
It took __________________________________________________________________________
5. As I didn't know all the facts, I rang the police.
If ______________________________________________________________________________
6. She didn't work hard enough, so she lost the job.
The reason ______________________________________________________________________
7. We couldn't drive because of the fog.
The fog prevented ________________________________________________________________
8. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
"How __________________________________________________________________________
9. John missed the ferry because his car broke down.
If ______________________________________________________________________________
10. Women in developed countries no longer bear many children.
No longer _______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 24: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I prefer Vietnamese food to English food.
I'd rather ________________________________________________________________________
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2. Peter can run faster than I.
I can't __________________________________________________________________________
3. "I think you should look for a better job" Jill said to Alison.
Jill advised ______________________________________________________________________
4. Women nowadays no longer depend on their husband.
No longer _______________________________________________________________________
5. We haven't had any intention of having a vacation so far this year.
We haven't ______________________________________________________________________
6. My mobile phone is more expensive than yours.
Your mobile phone ________________________________________________________________
7. Nobody here thinks learning English is easy.
Everybody here thinks it ___________________________________________________________
8. They have bought that old villa by the sea.
That old villa ____________________________________________________________________
9. Without Jack's help, I wouldn't have been able to move the table.
If ______________________________________________________________________________
10. "Is your little son good at computer?" said the teacher to Mrs. Johnson.
The teacher asked _________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 25: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. The gate will be widened to let the cars run into the yard easily.
The gate will be widened so that _____________________________________________________
2. School uniforms must be worn at all times by young pupils.
Young pupils ____________________________________________________________________
3. I'm more interested in the people than the job.
It's ____________________________________________________________________________
4. We started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.
We have ________________________________________________________________________
5. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
I don't know _____________________________________________________________________
6. "Which one do you want, the blue or the green?" John said to her.
John asked ______________________________________________________________________
7. I'm always nervous when I travel by air.
Travelling _______________________________________________________________________
8. It seems that no one predicted the correct result.
No one _________________________________________________________________________
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9. There was such a frightening atmosphere in that house that we had to leave immediately.
The atmosphere __________________________________________________________________
10. When the Prime Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
On _____________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 26: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in Waterloo. It is a place in Belgium.
Waterloo ________________________________________________________________________
2. It is impossible to learn a language in a week.
Learning ________________________________________________________________________
3. Although he is old, he often plays tennis.
In spite of _______________________________________________________________________
4. The man was too tired to say a word.
If he were _______________________________________________________________________
5. He can't get the job because he isn't good at English.
If he were _______________________________________________________________________
6. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize him.
The film start avoided _____________________________________________________________
7. As she gets older, she wants to travel less.
The older _______________________________________________________________________
8. She didn't say a word as she left the room.
She left the room _________________________________________________________________
9. The cupboard was so expensive the I didn't buy it.
The cupboard was too _____________________________________________________________
10. This novel was written by Joan Brady.
Joan Brady ______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 27: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Peter said: "Why don't you go to the booking office yourself?"
Peter said: "How about ____________________________________________________________
2. It's common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.
He is known _____________________________________________________________________
3. "I hate to be criticized by non-professionals," the film star said.
The film star objected _____________________________________________________________
4. She can't get into the habit of studying every evening.
She can't get used ________________________________________________________________
5. I regret not paying much attention to the lecture.
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I wish __________________________________________________________________________
6. Perhaps I didn't get a better job because I didn't study hard enough.
I might _________________________________________________________________________
7. Please don't mention it again.
I'd rather ________________________________________________________________________
8. Ms. Quyen began teaching Chinese ten years ago.
Ms. Quyen has ___________________________________________________________________
9. We haven't visited the museum before.
This is __________________________________________________________________________
10. Peter missed the train because he woke up too late.
If Peter _________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 28: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. The robber forced the cashier to hand over the money.
The cashier ______________________________________________________________________
2. It is cheaper to go by train than by car.
Going by car _____________________________________________________________________
3. We must go now because our train leaves at 8 A.M.
It's ____________________________________________________________________________
4. Although he made great efforts, he failed to win the race.
In spite _________________________________________________________________________
5. Since she was careless, Mary lost her job.
Because of ______________________________________________________________________
6. Workers are building a new factory.
A new factory ____________________________________________________________________
7. Who broke the window?
By _____________________________________________________________________________
8. "What's your job?" Mary asked Tom.
Mary wanted to know _____________________________________________________________
9. The bust couldn't run because of the fog.
The fog _________________________________________________________________________
10. Tim will be eighteen next week.
It is Tim's _______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 29: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Peter said to Paul, "I didn't use your mobile phone! Someone else did, not me".
Peter denied _____________________________________________________________________
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2. I'm always nervous when I travel by car.
Traveling _______________________________________________________________________
3. "Why don't you put your luggage under the seat?" he asked.
He suggested ____________________________________________________________________
4. They'll have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date ________________________________________________________________________
5. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us.
Whenever _______________________________________________________________________
6. My boss works better when he's pressed for time.
The less ________________________________________________________________________
7. "Do come again next weekend," the host said to us.
The host ________________________________________________________________________
8. I am sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
I apologise ______________________________________________________________________
9. I can't cook and John can't either.
Neither _________________________________________________________________________
10. A train leaves for Hue at 7 o'clock every morning.
There is _________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 30: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
We are going ____________________________________________________________________
2. Mathematics improves the way we think, it is a basic tool of thinking.
Since mathematics ________________________________________________________________
3. Huynh Duc plays so well that we all admire him.
Huynh Duc ______________________________________________________________________
4. Women in developed countries no longer bear many children.
No longer _______________________________________________________________________
5. Safeguarding our natural resources is now a must.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
6. It's a pity he didn't take his doctors advice.
He wishes _______________________________________________________________________
7. I prefer Vietnamese food to English food.
I'd _____________________________________________________________________________
8. My teacher made me study for my exams.
I was ___________________________________________________________________________
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9. I can't afford to buy the house.
The house _______________________________________________________________________
10. She started learning English 10 year ago.
She was ________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 31: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I was very busy. I couldn't go to the cinema.
If I _____________________________________________________________________________
2. You will catch a cold if you don't wear your fur coat.
Unless __________________________________________________________________________
3. Is there any likelihood of their passing the exams?
Are they likely ___________________________________________________________________
4. We haven't received confirmation of hotel booking yet.
Our hotel booking hasn't ___________________________________________________________
5. I haven't seen that man here before.
This ____________________________________________________________________________
6. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.
Getting _________________________________________________________________________
7. It's possible that he didn't get my letter.
He might ________________________________________________________________________
8. We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning.
We were ________________________________________________________________________
9. It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
Sad ____________________________________________________________________________
10. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
Much to ________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 32: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. "Why hasn't Peter phoned?" she wondered.
She wondered ____________________________________________________________________
2. I'm only interested on why he did it.
The only thing ___________________________________________________________________
3. He tried to escape but the police stopped him.
The police prevented him ___________________________________________________________
4. She has ordered a new outfit from her dressmaker.
She is having ____________________________________________________________________
5. Couldn't you find a better hotel?
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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.
These curtains ___________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 33: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
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.
She advised _____________________________________________________________________
5. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
So _____________________________________________________________________________
6. You can leave only when I tell you.
Until ___________________________________________________________________________
7. She prefers Italian food to French food.
She'd ___________________________________________________________________________
8. Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan.
Susan isn't _______________________________________________________________________
9. When is John and Mary's wedding?
When are _______________________________________________________________________
10. Most people can understand him when he speaks English.
He can make _____________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 34: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. We arrived too late to see the first film.
We didn't _______________________________________________________________________
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2. "I'm sorry that I broke the glass", said Peter.
Peter apologised __________________________________________________________________
3. I was drowning, but he saved me.
If he ___________________________________________________________________________
4. Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
Nobody _________________________________________________________________________
5. I have never read such a romantic story.
This is __________________________________________________________________________
6. We can't afford to buy the car.
The car _________________________________________________________________________
7. His parents made him study for his exams.
He was _________________________________________________________________________
8. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
We have ________________________________________________________________________
9. He has never behaved so violent before.
He is behaving ___________________________________________________________________
10. We couldn't get nearer because of the police.
The police _______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 35: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I'll help you if you promise to try harder.
Unless __________________________________________________________________________
2. "You were treating", said Carol to June.
Carol accused ____________________________________________________________________
3. She bought that house in 1973.
She has _________________________________________________________________________
4. They believe he is armed.
He _____________________________________________________________________________
5. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.
We are _________________________________________________________________________
6. "I think you should go by train", he told us.
He advised ______________________________________________________________________
7. She can't have any more children because of her age.
She is too _______________________________________________________________________
8. It isn't necessary to shout.
You ____________________________________________________________________________
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9. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep.
The play ________________________________________________________________________
10. "Where is the nearest tube?" she asked.
She enquired _____________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 36: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. "Don't forget to phone the office", she told him.
She reminded ____________________________________________________________________
2. I'm afraid I haven't got time to listen to you.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________
3. The police has just released John.
John ___________________________________________________________________________
4. I couldn't hear them because they were speaking too softly.
They were speaking _______________________________________________________________
5. We spent five hours getting to London.
It took __________________________________________________________________________
6. She doesn't usually stay up so late.
She's not used ____________________________________________________________________
7. If I were you I'd look for another job.
I suggest ________________________________________________________________________
8. He lost his money simply because he wasn't careful.
If ______________________________________________________________________________
9. They last visited me five years ago.
They haven't _____________________________________________________________________
10. All his suit were made in Paris.
He _____________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 37: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. This is his first visit to England.
He is ___________________________________________________________________________
2. I think it may rain.
It looks as _______________________________________________________________________
3. He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you.
He will come so __________________________________________________________________
4. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
He enjoys _______________________________________________________________________
5. Most of a child's life is spent in playing.
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A child spends ___________________________________________________________________
6. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
The fox tried in ___________________________________________________________________
7. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly.
His briefcase was so full ___________________________________________________________
8. People say that he beats his wife.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
9. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.
It looks _________________________________________________________________________
10. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
No sooner _______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 38: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
No sooner _______________________________________________________________________
2. "Why didn't you report the incident to the police last week?" the officer asked the frightened
witness.
The officer wanted to know _________________________________________________________
3. The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.
So many ________________________________________________________________________
4. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1960s.
The destruction ___________________________________________________________________
5. He hasn't been back to his home town for over 20 years now.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
6. Travelling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by train.
Travelling by train ________________________________________________________________
7. I would love to be rich and famous.
If only __________________________________________________________________________
8. It took a long time for them to decide to get married.
They ___________________________________________________________________________
9. "Is it, or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?" the managing director
asked the accountant.
The managing director wanted _______________________________________________________
10. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
Only by _________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 39: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work every morning.
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If ______________________________________________________________________________
2. Attendances at the exhibition has been down this year.
The exhibition ___________________________________________________________________
3. I'm more interested in the people than the job.
It's not the _______________________________________________________________________
4. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial right.
The excuse ______________________________________________________________________
5. Although Johnny Brax drives carefully on public roads, he is a terror on the racetrack.
Johnny Brax is a __________________________________________________________________
6. Our science correspondent sees this new invention as the answer to many of our problems.
According to _____________________________________________________________________
7. Christmas won't be the same if we don't have any snow.
I'll be ___________________________________________________________________________
8. We have a six o'clock deadline for this work.
This work _______________________________________________________________________
9. I don't see the point of re-decorating this room.
Re-decorating ____________________________________________________________________
10. Cheques should only be accepted with proof of identity.
Never __________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 40: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. "If you don't take it easy, you'll have another heart attack", the doctor said to the patient.
The doctor warned the patient _______________________________________________________
2. I know this reporter's background well and he's 100% honest.
This reporter, ____________________________________________________________________
3. They stretched a rope from one side of the crevasse to the other in order to haul their equipment.
across.
By _____________________________________________________________________________
4. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
The ____________________________________________________________________________
5. We've been thinking the matter over and have finally come to a decision.
We've given _____________________________________________________________________
6. Why isn't this TV working?
What ___________________________________________________________________________
7. I've never tasted pheasant before.
This ____________________________________________________________________________
8. If there's an emergency, ring this number.
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In _____________________________________________________________________________
9. I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.
She ____________________________________________________________________________
10. The engine failed because a apart had been badly fitted.
The engine failure ________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 41: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Your house is bigger than mine.
My house _______________________________________________________________________
2. He did his homework , then he went to bed.
After ___________________________________________________________________________
3. Jane doesn't speak English as well as Peter.
Peter ___________________________________________________________________________
4. Da Lat is one of the famous landscapes in Vietnam. I spent my holiday there.
I spent __________________________________________________________________________
5. The manager asked me to come to his office.
The manager said _________________________________________________________________
6. He asked me where he could find her in that town.
He said _________________________________________________________________________
7. She asked me not to be late.
She said ________________________________________________________________________
8. The train couldn't run because of the snow.
The snow _______________________________________________________________________
9. Nam laughed a lot when I told him the joke.
The joke ________________________________________________________________________
10. The police continued to watch the house.
The police carried _________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 42: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Mr. John gave an interesting speech.
Mr. John spoke ___________________________________________________________________
2. The sight was right in front of him but he didn't notice it.
Although ________________________________________________________________________
3. The woman was terribly upset. Her dog was run over.
The woman whose ________________________________________________________________
4. Let's go abroad for our holiday this year.
Why ___________________________________________________________________________
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5. I fall asleep as the film was so boring.
I fall asleep because of _____________________________________________________________
6. My students are very good at Mathematics.
My students study ________________________________________________________________
7. This is the most modern building in this area.
No building _____________________________________________________________________
8. I asked the students to complete these tasks yesterday.
I had these ______________________________________________________________________
9. John drives more carefully than his brother.
John's brother doesn't _____________________________________________________________
10. They were such difficult questions that we couldn't answer them.
The questions were so _____________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 43: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Toshiko had her car repaired by a mechanic.
Toshiko had _____________________________________________________________________
2. If you worry, you will find it difficult to get to sleep.
The more _______________________________________________________________________
3. It is so cold that we can't bathe.
It is too _________________________________________________________________________
4. When you arrive at the airport please go straight to the check-in desk.
On _____________________________________________________________________________
5. There's usually plenty of sunshine in southern countries.
It's usually ______________________________________________________________________
6. That can cost a lot of money.
That can ________________________________________________________________________
7. She doesn't usually stay up so late.
She's ___________________________________________________________________________
8. We really ought to go home now.
It's ____________________________________________________________________________
9. The town was nearer than we thought it would be.
The town _______________________________________________________________________
10. I can't cook very well.
I'm ____________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 44: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. We can't sit on the grass because it is too wet.
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The grass _______________________________________________________________________
2. The builder's going to mend my roof tomorrow.
I am going ______________________________________________________________________
3. We can't have breakfast in the garden because it is very cold.
It is so __________________________________________________________________________
4. If you work had, you will find it easy to get good marks.
The harder ______________________________________________________________________
5. "You'd better not get up late" my mother said.
My mother ______________________________________________________________________
6. No explanation is necessary.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
7. Karl Marx left Germany, then he spent the rest of his life in London.
After Karl Marx __________________________________________________________________
8. In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.
Though _________________________________________________________________________
9. It is six-hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
It takes _________________________________________________________________________
10. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
It's for years _____________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 45: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
All the switches __________________________________________________________________
2. It is said that he is one hundred years old.
He is said _______________________________________________________________________
3. Although she had an injured ankle, Esther still won the tennis match.
Despite _________________________________________________________________________
4. Chris failed his driving test because he didn't have enough lessons.
If Chris _________________________________________________________________________
5. It was such a long journey that they were all asleep by the time they arrived.
The journey was so _______________________________________________________________
6. Louisa has taught her children how to prepare their own meals.
Louisa's ________________________________________________________________________
7. The girl's mother used to work with mine.
That's the _______________________________________________________________________
8. I'm really sorry Andrew isn't coming to my party at the weekend.
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I wish Andrew ___________________________________________________________________
9. Unfortunately, Nick was too short to be a good basketball player.
Unfortunately, Nick _______________________________________________________________
10. They think the burglar got in through the bathroom window.
The burglar ______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 46: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Their baby is six months old.
They ___________________________________________________________________________
2. The exam question was so easy that all the students got it right.
It was such an ____________________________________________________________________
3. My brother stopped smoking now.
My brother ______________________________________________________________________
4. I don't like living in such a small house.
I really wish _____________________________________________________________________
5. Without your help, I shouldn't have been to find my way.
If you hadn't _____________________________________________________________________
6. My shoes are being polished at the moment.
I'm ____________________________________________________________________________
7. He grows up more. He is more intelligent.
The more _______________________________________________________________________
8. Most students can work very hard when they feel like it.
Most students are _________________________________________________________________
9. During their meal, they discussed what to do at the weekend.
While they ______________________________________________________________________
10. Tom doesn't play football any more.
Tom used _______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 47: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. My mother bought me a nice blouse.
A nice blouse ____________________________________________________________________
2. They say that the company is in difficulty.
The company ____________________________________________________________________
3. You can get suntan by sunbathing.
If you __________________________________________________________________________
4. "Would you mind waiting for a few minutes ?"
We ____________________________________________________________________________
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5. "Where's the best place to buy souvenirs ?"
I asked her ______________________________________________________________________
6. You won't lose weight if you don't stop eating much.
Unless you ______________________________________________________________________
7. To know English is necessary.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
8. May Day is considered to be the day of the working class.
Everyone _______________________________________________________________________
9. In Stratford upon – Avon we saw Shakespeare's birthplace.
We saw the house _________________________________________________________________
10. There are far more heavy lorries on the road than there used to be.
There didn't _____________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 48: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I regret spending so much money.
I wish I _________________________________________________________________________
2. What's the height of the mountain?
How ___________________________________________________________________________
3. I don't feel as tired after a train journey as I do after a car journey.
I feel more ______________________________________________________________________
4. Cars are faster than buses.
Buses __________________________________________________________________________
5. He turned off the light, then he went out.
Turning _________________________________________________________________________
6. Theatre program usually have lots of information.
There __________________________________________________________________________
7. He has been collecting stamps for five years.
He started _______________________________________________________________________
8. More newspapers are being sold in this city.
People are _______________________________________________________________________
9. They were giving their son some presents when we came.
Their son _______________________________________________________________________
10. He spends two hours a week sorting out stamps.
Sorting out ______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 49: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. The garage is servicing my car on Monday.
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I am having ______________________________________________________________________
2. Sunny weather can always be depended on in southern countries.
People can always ________________________________________________________________
3. Remember to check your flight number.
Don't forget _____________________________________________________________________
4. Football attracts people as much and so does tennis.
Football ________________________________________________________________________
5. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Apples are ______________________________________________________________________
6. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
I don't know _____________________________________________________________________
7. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.
Nobody _________________________________________________________________________
8. How long is it since you saw Mary ?
When __________________________________________________________________________
9. Robert is sorry now that he didn't accept the job.
Robert now wishes ________________________________________________________________
10. Belinda felt very tired but she still went to the party.
Though Belinda __________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 50: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. He didn't pass the exam because he didn't work hard.
If he ___________________________________________________________________________
2. Sally's parents gave her a bicycle for her birthday.
Sally was _______________________________________________________________________
3. Peter said he wasn't feeling well.
Peter said _______________________________________________________________________
4. The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours.
It took __________________________________________________________________________
5. It is difficult to train dogs.
Dogs are ________________________________________________________________________
6. She showed me the one that was too small.
The one _________________________________________________________________________
7. The red blouse was more expensive than the blue one.
The blue ________________________________________________________________________
8. Tax free goods can be bought before you get on the plane.
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You can ________________________________________________________________________
9. Did they build the garage at the same time as the house ?
Was the garage ___________________________________________________________________
10. Let's go abroad for our holiday this year.
Why don't we ____________________________________________________________________
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ĐÁP ÁN CHUYÊN ĐỀ BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU
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.
2. 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.
4. The waiter recommended us to try/ that we should try
5. I have never tasted such a delicious cake
6. Scarcely had I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
7. Had it not been for his help, we would all have been in worse trouble.
8. She speaks English the most fluently of all students in my class.
9. My father has been reading that book for two weeks.
10. The film star objected to being criticized by non-professionals.
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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 5
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.
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4. "You'd better take a holiday " the doctor said to him.
5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.
6. "You work too hard" the doctor said 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.
EXERCISE 11
1. Carol accused June of cheating.
2. Don't you get fed up with (having to stay) staying at home in the evening?
3. Peter does not have enough money to buy this car.
4. Tim drives more carelessly than Tom does.
5. The dress was not short enough for my sister to wear.
6. It is the first time I've met such a famous person.
7. Apples are not as expensive as oranges.
8. Travelling by air makes me nervous.
9. Don't forget to ask me to water the plants.
10. The cake was too sweet for me to eat.
EXERCISE 12
1. James used to play football better than (he does) now.
2. No longer does she enjoy traveling.
3. I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye to him.
4. He is said to have escaped to a neutral country.
5. I must have my suit cleaned before the interview.
6. Unless you keep your feet dry, you will catch/ get a cold.
7. They had been playing tennis for three hours.
8. We can't avoid pollution unless we find other fuels./ We can't avoid pollution if we don't find other
fuels.
9. Nuclear energy is supposed to have caused lots of problems.
10. You must have been surprised when you heard the news.
EXERCISE 13
1. They find it extremely difficult to cut down on smoking.
2. Much to our regret, your application has not been successful.
3. I haven't met her since 1999.
4. It is not easy to speak English fluently.
5. If she had known you were in hospital, she would have visited you.
6. Mr. Jackson wanted to know why his son had not paid his bills.
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7. He wore glasses and a false beard so that nobody could recognize him.
8. We wore warm clothes in order not to get cold.
9. If you don't water these plants everyday, they will die.
10. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy.
EXERCISE 14
1. The tea was so hot that I couldn't drink.
2. 2.Many houses have been destroyed by the fire.
3. He had his house planted last month.
4. Her lecture was paid no attention to.
5. Mrs. Hoa prides herself on her cooking/ on being a good cook.
6. I think that you had better hurry or you will miss your bus.
(Hoặc: I think that you had better hurry. Otherwise, you will miss your bus)
7. There doesn't seem to be anybody at home.
8. The rain was so heavy that they couldn't finish their tennis game.
9. It took three hours and a half to fly to Moscow.
10. These pictures are the most beautiful ones I've ever seen.
EXERCISE 15
1. It's two years since I last saw Henry.
2. I wish I had finished my homework.
3. I'd rather you didn't turn on the radio.
4. This is the most interesting poem I've read.
5. Jane speaks English better than Mary (does).
6. No one in Tom's company is as good at programming as he is.
(Hoặc: No one in Tom's company is as a good programmer as he is).
7. Both alcohol and cigarettes are bad for you.
8. Our dog bit the postman.
9. My mother cooks better than me/ than I do/ than I can.
10. Does that jackets (really) fit you?
EXERCISE 16
1. In spite of his broken leg/ having a broken leg/ his leg being broken, he managed to get out of the
car.
(Hoặc: In spite of the fact that his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car)
2. I needn't have given Ted message because he already knew about it.
3. If it hadn't rained, we would have gone.
4. It's hours since Mary rang.
5. Lola apologized for not attending/ having attended the meeting.
6. Feudalism is known to have lasted for hundreds of years in Europe.
7. I wish I had been able to see him off at the station.
8. It was her knowledge of world history that particularly impressed me.
(Hoặc: It was her knowledge of world history that made a particular impression on me)
9. John offered to carry the suitcase for Pauline.
(Hoặc: John offered to carry Pauline's suitcase)
10. I wish (that) I had told you the truth.
EXERCISE 17
1. I can't Stand being in a room where everybody is shouting.
(Hoặc: I can't stand people/ everybody shouting in a room)
2. Minerals continue to be taken from the earth in immense quantities.
(Hoặc: Minerals in immense quantities continue to be taken from the earth)
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3. However hard she works, she never seems to succeed.
4. So expensive was the Picasso painting that nobody could buy/ afford it.
5. The customer insisted on/ upon speaking to the head waiter.
(Hoặc: The customer insisted (that) he had to speak to the head waiter)
6. It is hard/ difficult/ impossible to make these old men change.
7. On hearing the news, she broke down.
8. Ann was unable to find the right job.
(Hoặc: Ann was not able to find the right job)
9. No one (who was) there noticed anything unusual.
10. If I were him, I would not spend so much money on clothing.
EXERCISE 18
1. Most people's lives are influenced by weather conditions.
2. It took me the whole evening to finish the homework.
3. I am used to studying late at night.
4. I don't mind giving you a lift.
5. The square was full of people.
6. Mary prides herself on never being late.
7. Little did we realise how serious the situation was.
8. John's flat was broken into last week.
9. We stopped seeing each other/ one another a long time ago.
10. Were the police to have found out, I would have been in trouble.
EXERCISE 19
1. I don't mind looking after the baby for you.
2. You're not allowed to park here.
3. I broke down when I heard the bad news.
4. It's the time of the year when people are on holiday.
5. I advised Jane not to come to work for a few days.
6. One of the guests is thought to have stolen the jewels.
7. It is rumoured that you stole it.
8. The bank manager kept me waiting for half an hour.
9. My mother cooks better than me/ I do.
10. I am used to studying late at night.
EXERCISE 20
1. He spent an hour traveling to Paris by train.
2. If I had studied carefully, I wouldn't have made a lot of mistakes.
3. Is this the cheapest watch you have?
4. I don't mind giving you a lift.
5. I'd rather stay at home than go to see that film.
6. You don't have to wear a uniform.
7. Jim doesn't have enough money to buy a cheap bike.
8. It is the first time I have met such a famous person.
9. The fog prevented us from driving.
10. It is Bob's twentieth birthday next week.
EXERCISE 21
1. Apples are not as expensive as oranges.
2. Traveling by air makes me nervous.
3. When he was a student, he had known great poverty.
4. Lan suggested applying for the job.
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5. Don't forget to ask me to water the plants.
6. The cake was too sweet for me to eat.
7. She advised me to go there.
8. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late.
9. They are such beautiful stamps that all of us want to buy them.
10. The ball was thrown through the window by the boy.
EXERCISE 22
1. Barbara wanted to know why I left school without saying goodbye
2. I'm not used to/ accustomed to sleeping in the afternoon
3. It's difficult for Nam to study physics
4. It was such an unexpected remark that she didn't know what to say/ couldn't say a word
5. No one (else) in the world plays the guitar as/ so badly as you (do)
6. I needn't have written that letter
7. The man in chief suggested checking everything once more
(Hoặc: The man in chief suggested that they (should) check everything once more)
8. Contrary to its harmless appearance, the fish is quite dangerous
9. What the students really appreciate is the teacher's sense of humor
10. Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early stage of the
epidemic
(Hoặc: Vietnam is acknowledged to have had a complete control over SARS from a very early
stage of the epidemic)
EXERCISE 23
1. He forgot all/ everything about it, and so did she.
2. If I hadn't been for my father's encouragement, we couldn't have managed it.
3. It is a pity/ regret (that) I didn't apply for that job.
4. It took Mr. Smith four hours to repair his house.
5. If I had known all the facts, I wouldn't have rung the police.
6. The reason why she lost her job was that she didn't work hard enough.
7. The fog prevented us from driving.
8. "How do you like my new dress?" She asked John.
9. If John's car hadn't broken down, he wouldn't have missed the ferry.
10. No longer do women in developed countries bear many children.
EXERCISE 24
1. I'd rather eat Vietnamese food than English food.
2. I can't run as fast as Peter (can).
3. Jill advised Alison to look for a better job.
4. No longer do women nowadays depend on their husbands.
5. We haven't intended to have a vacation so far this year.
6. Your mobile phone isn't as expensive as mine.
(Hoặc: Your mobile phone is cheaper than mine)
7. Everybody here thinks it is not easy/ it is difficult to learn English.
8. That old villa by the sea has been bought.
9. If Jack hadn't helped me, I wouldn't have been able to move the table.
10. The teacher asked Mrs. Johnson if/ whether her little son was good at computer.
EXERCISE 25
1. The gate will be widened so that the cars will/ can run into the yard easily.
2. Young pupils must wear school uniform at all times.
3. It's the people I'm interested in, not the job itself.
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4. We haven been cooking for the party for four hours.
5. I don't know as (so) much about it as she does.
6. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
7. Traveling by air always makes me nervous.
8. No one seems to have predicted the correct result.
9. The atmosphere in that house was so frightening that we had to leave immediately.
10. On being asked about the strike, the Prime Minister declined to comment.
EXERCISE 26
1. Waterloo is a place in Belgium where Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated.
2. Learning a foreign language in a week is impossible.
3. In spite of his old age, he often plays tennis
4. The man was so tired that he couldn't say a word.
5. If he were good at English, he could/ would get the job.
6. The film star avoided being recognized by wearing dark glasses.
7. The older she gets, the less she wants to travel.
8. She left the room without saying a word.
9. The cupboard was too expensive (for me) to buy.
10. Joan Brady wrote this novel.
EXERCISE 27
1. Peter said: "How about going to the booking office yourself?"
2. He is known to have been in prison several times
3. The film star objected to being criticised/ criticized by non-professionals
(Hoặc: The film star objected to criticism by non-professionals)
4. She can't get used to studying every evening
5. I wish I had paid more attention to the lecture
(Hoặc: I wish I had been more attentive during the lecture)
6. I might have got/ gotten a better job if I had studied harder
7. I'd rather you didn't mention it again
8. Ms. Quyen has taught/ has been teaching Chinese for ten years
9. This is the first time (that) we have visited the museum
(Hoặc: This is our first visit to the museum)
10. If Peter hadn't woken up too late/ so late, he wouldn't have missed the train
(Hoặc: If Peter had woken up earlier, we wouldn't have missed the train)
EXERCISE 28
1. The cashier was forced to hand over the money (by the robber).
2. Going by car is more expensive than (going) by train.
3. It's time we went because our train leaves at 8 A.M.
4. In spite of his great efforts, he failed to win the race.
5. Because of her carelessness, Mary lost her job.
6. A new factory is being built.
7. By whom was the window broken?
8. Mary wanted to know what Tom's job was.
9. The fog prevented/ stopped the bus from running.
10. It is Tim' eighteenth birthday next week.
EXERCISE 29
1. Peter denied using/ having used Paul's mobile phone (and said that some else had done).
2. Traveling by car always makes me nervous.
3. He suggested that I should put my luggage under the seat.
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4. The date of the meeting will have to be changed again.
5. Whenever he comes to visit us, a trouble occurs.
6. The less time my boss has, the better he works.
7. The host invited us to come again at the following weekend.
8. I apologise for being so rude to you yesterday.
9. Neither John nor I can cook.
10. There is a train leaving for Hue at 7 o'clock every morning.
EXERCISE 30
1. We are going to have our car repaired next week.
2. Since mathematics is a basic tool of thinking, it improves the way we think.
3. Huynh Duc is such a good player that we all admire him.
4. No longer do women in developed countries bear many children.
5. It is now a must to safeguard our natural resources
6. He wishes he had taken his doctor's advice.
7. I'd rather have/ eat Vietnamese food than English food.
8. I was made to study for my exams by my teacher.
9. The house is too expensive for me to buy.
(Hoặc: The house is so expensive that I can't buy it)
10. She has learnt/ has been learning English for ten years.
EXERCISE 31
1. If I had not been busy/ had been free, I could have gone to the cinema.
2. Unless you wear your fur coat, you will catch a cold.
3. Are you likely to pass the exams?
4. Our hotel booking hasn't been confirmed yet.
5. This is the first time I have seen that man here.
6. Getting into work this morning was a bit difficult.
7. He might not have got my letter.
8. We were planning/ going/ intending to visit/ We were to visit grandmother, so we left early in the
morning.
9. Sad as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
10. Much to our regret, we have to/ are obliged to inform you that your application has not been
successful.
EXERCISE 32
1. She wondered why Peter hadn't phoned.
2. The only thing I'm interested in is why he did it.
3. The police prevented him from escaping.
4. She is having a new outfit made (by her dressmaker).
5. Is this the best hotel you could find?
6. John has been playing the piano for ten years.
7. It will be impossible for them to come on Sunday.
8. She doesn't study hard enough.
9. The car cost me only a few hundred pounds.
10. These curtains were made by my mother.
EXERCISE 33
1. He has been investigating the case for a week.
2. She can't have stolen the necklace.
3. Even though the flat is very noisy we enjoy living here.
4. She advised John not to trust Peter.
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5. So great was her grief that she almost fainted.
6. Until I tell you, you must stay/ you may not leave.
7. She'd rather have Italian food than French food.
8. Susan isn't as good at chemistry as Sarah.
9. When are John and Mary getting married/ to be married.
10. He can make most people understand him when he speaks English.
EXERCISE 34
1. We didn't arrive in time/ early enough to see the first film.
2. Peter apologised for breaking the glass.
3. If he hadn't saved me I would have drowned.
4. Nobody in the class is cleverer than Sally.
5. This is the most romantic story I have ever read.
6. The car is too expensive (for us) to buy.
7. He was made to study for the exams by his parents.
8. We have been cooking for the party for four hours.
9. He is behaving more violently than ever before
10. The police would not allow us to get/ let us get nearer.
EXERCISE 35
1. Unless you promise to try harder I won't help you.
2. Carol accused June of cheating.
3. She has lived in that house since 1973.
4. He is believed/ thought to be mad.
5. We are having our house painted by a local firm.
6. He advised us to go by train.
7. She is too old to have any more children.
8. You needn't shout.
9. The play was so dull that he fell asleep.
10. She enquired where the nearest tube was.
EXERCISE 36
1. She reminded him to phone the office.
2. I wish I had time to listen to you.
3. John has just been released by the police.
4. They were speaking too softly for me to hear.
5. It took (us) 5 hours to get to London.
6. She's not used to staying up late.
7. I suggest (that) you look for another job.
8. If he had been more careful he wouldn't have lost his money.
9. They haven't visited me for 5 years.
10. He had all his suits made in Paris.
EXERCISE 37
1. He is visiting England for the first time.
2. It looks as if it's going to rain.
3. He will come so as to be sure of meeting you.
4. He enjoys walking in the rain.
5. A child spends his/ her life playing.
6. The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
7. His briefcase was so full that the zip fastener didn't close properly.
8. It is said that he beats his wife.
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9. It looks as if he's running away from your fierce dog.
10. No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.
EXERCISE 38
1. No sooner had she put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents.
2. The officer wanted to know why the witness had not reported the incident to the police the previous
week.
3. So many people turned out to see the President that all traffic came to a standstill.
4. The destruction of most of the old city of London was brought about by a fire in the 1600s.
5. It is over 20 years since he last went back to his home town.
6. Travelling by train is much cheaper than travelling by plane.
7. If only I were rich and famous!
8. They eventually decided to get married.
9. The managing director wanted to know if the accountant had been misappropriating company
funds.
10. Only by operating immediately can we save your eyesight.
EXERCISE 39
1. If he hadn't been late for work every morning, he wouldn't have lost his job.
2. The exhibition has not been so well attended this year.
3. It's not the job I'm interested in, it's the people.
4. The excuse for the declaration of war was the defence of their territorial rights.
5. Johnny Brax is a careful driver on public roads but a terror on the racetrack.
6. According to our science correspondent, this new invention is the answer to many of our problems.
7. I'll be disappointed if there is no snow at Christmas/ if we don't have snow at Christmas.
8. This work must be finished for/ by six o'clock.
9. Re-decorating this room would be pointless/ useless.
10. Never accept cheques without proof of identity/ unless you have proof of identity.
EXERCISE 40
1. The doctor warned the patient that he would have another heart attack if he didn't take it easy.
2. This reporter, whose background I know well, is 100% honest.
3. By stretching a rope from one side of the crevasse to the other they were able to haul their
equipment across.
4. The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular/ widespread as it used to be.
5. We've given the matter a lot of thought and have finally come to a decision.
6. What is the matter/ wrong with this TV?
7. This is the first time I've ever tasted pheasant.
8. In case of emergency, ring this number.
9. She always gives me a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.
10. The engine failure was due to a badly fitted part/ to the fact that a part had been badly fitted.
EXERCISE 41
1. My house isn't as big as yours.
2. After having done his homework, he went to bed.
3. Peter speaks E better than Jane.
4. I spent my holiday in Da Lat which is one of the famous landscapes in Vietnam.
5. The manager said "could you come to my office".
6. He said "where can I find her in this town?"
7. She said to me "don't be late".
8. The snow prevented the train from running.
9. The joke made Nam laugh a lot.
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10. The police carried on watching the house.
EXERCISE 42
1. Mr. John spoke interestingly.
2. Although the sight was right in front of him, he didn't notice it.
3. The woman whose dog was run over was terribly upset.
4. Why don't we go abroad for our holiday this year?
5. I fall asleep because of the boring film.
6. My students study Mathematics very well.
7. No building in this area is as modern as this one.
8. I had these tasks completed by the students yesterday.
9. John's brother doesn't drive as carefully as he.
10. The questions were so difficult that we couldn't answer them.
EXERCISE 43
1. Toshiko had a mechanic repair her car.
2. The more you worry, the more you will find it difficult.
3. It is too cold for us to bathe.
4. On arriving at the airport, please go straight to the check-in-desk.
5. It's usually sunny in southern countries.
6. That can be very expensive.
7. She's not used to staying up so late.
8. It's necessary for us to go home now.
9. The town wasn't as far as we thought.
10. I'm not a good cook.
EXERCISE 44
1. The grass isn't dry enough for us to sit on.
2. I am going to have the builder mend my roof tomorrow.
3. It is so cold that we can't have breakfast in the garden.
4. The harder you work, the more you will find it easy to get good marks.
5. My mother advised me not to get up late.
6. It is unnecessary to explain.
7. After Karl Marx had left Germany, he spent the rest of his life in London.
8. Though Mr. Benson is old, he runs seven miles before breakfast.
9. It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh.
10. It's for years since I enjoyed myself so much.
EXERCISE 45
1. All the switches must be turned of before you leaving the workshop.
2. He is said to be one hundred years old.
3. Despite his an injured ankle, Esther still won the tennis match.
4. If Chris had had enough lessons, he wouldn't have failed his driving test.
5. The journey was so long that they were all asleep by the time they arrived.
6. Louisa's children was taught how to prepare their own meals.
7. That's the girl whose mother used to work with mine.
8. I wish Andrew were coming to my party at the weekend.
9. Unfortunately, Nick wasn't short enough to be a good basketball player.
10. The burglar was thought to have got in through the bathroom window.
EXERCISE 46
1. They have a six-month baby.
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2. It was such an easy question that all....
3. My brother used to smoke.
4. I really wish I lived in a big house.
5. If you hadn't helped me, I shouldn't have been to find my way.
6. I'm polishing my shoes at the moment.
7. The more he grows, the more intelligent he is.
8. Most students are capable when they feel like it.
9. While they were eating their meal, they discussed what to do at the weekend.
10. Tom used to play football.
EXERCISE 47
1. A nice blouse was bought for me by my mother.
2. The company is said to be in difficulty.
3. If you sunbathe, you can get suntan.
4. We were asked to wait for a few minutes
5. I asked her Where was the best place to buy souvenirs
6. Unless you stop eating much, you won't lose weight
7. It is necessary to know English.
8. Everyone considers May Day is the day of the working class.
9. We saw the house in Stratford upon – Avon where Shakespeare's was born.
10. There didn't use to be heavy lorries on the road
EXERCISE 48
1. I wish I hadn't spent so much money
2. How high the mountain is?
3. I feel more tired after a train journey than after a car journey.
4. Buses aren't as fast as buses.
5. Turning off the light, he went out.
6. There are usually lots of information in a theatre program
7. He started collecting stamps five years ago.
8. People are selling more newspapers in this city.
9. Their son was being given some presents when we cam.
10. Sorting out his stamps takes him two hours.
EXERCISE 49
1. I am having the garage serve my car on Monday.
2. People can always depend on sunny weather in southern countries.
3. Don't forget to check your flight number.
4. Football attracts people as much as tennis.
5. Apples are not as cheap as oranges.
6. I don't know as much about it as she does.
7. Nobody who were at the meeting will say some thing to the press.
8. When did you last see Mary ?
9. Robert now wishes that he had accepted the job.
10. Though Belinda felt very tired, she still went to the party.
EXERCISE 50
1. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam.
2. Sally was given a bicycle by her parents for her birthday.
3. Peter said, " I am not feeling well."
4. It took three and a half hours to fly to Moscow.
5. Dogs are difficult to train.
6. The one she showed me was too small.
7. The blue blouse is cheaper than the red blouse.
8. You can buy tax free goods before you get on the plane.
9. Was the garage built at the same time as the house?
10. Why don't we go abroad for our holiday this year?__
    
SENTENCE    TRANSFORMATION    1     
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...........................................................................................................................................................    
Exercise  2:      Rerwite    the    following    sentences    that    keep    the   same    meaning.    
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      
............................................................................................................................................................    
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      
...............................................................................................................................................................................    
Exercise  3:      Rerwite    the    following    sentences    that    keep    the   same    meaning.    
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    .....................................................................................................................................    
Exercise  4:      Rerwite    the    following    sentences    that    keep    the   same    meaning.    
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    ...........................................................................................    ......    
Exercise  5:      Rerwite    the    following    sentences    that    keep    the    same    meaning.    
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.       
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    ..........................................................................................                         
Exercise  6:      Rerwite    the    following    sentences    that    keep    the   same    meaning.    
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    .........................................................................................    
Exercise  7:      Rerwite    the    following    sentences    that    keep    the   same    meaning.    
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    
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.................................................    ......................................................................                        
6.  They    couldn't    find    the    manager    anywhere    .     

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..    
4.  The    waiter    recommended    us    to    try/    that    we    should    try    .....    
5.  I    have    never    tasted    such    a   dilicious    cake     

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    
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.    
    
Exercise  11:  Rerwite    the    following    sentences    that    keep    the   same    meaning.    
A.1.  I    was    very    interested    in    our    conversation.    
-‐             It    was    interesting    .......................    
2.  Why    did    you    do    that    ?      
-‐       Whatever    .................................    ?    
3.  These    bookshelves   are    my    own    work.        
-‐          I    made    ....................................    
4.  I    don't    play    tennis    as    well    as    you    do.       
-‐       You    ........................................    
5.  I    haven't    been    to   the    dentist's    for    two    years.       
-‐          It's    .............................................    
6.  Whenever    she    went    to    Paris    she   bought    a   new    dress.      
-‐          She    never    ........................    
7.  I    spent    seven    years    at    secondary    school    and   then    I    went    to    university.       
-‐          After    ..........................    
8.  It's    not    worth    living    to    make    her    change    her  mind.    
-‐             There's    .............................................     

Key  
1.  It    was    interesting    to    talk    to    you.    
2.  Whatever    did    you    do    that    for    ?    
3.  I    made    these    bookshelves  myself.  
4.  You    play    tennis    better    than    I    do.    
5.  It's    two    years    since    I    went    to   the    dentist's.    
6.  She    never    went    to    Paris    without    buying    a   new    dress.    
7.  After    having    spent    seven    years    at    secondary    school    I    went    to   university.    
8.  There's    no    need     to   make    her    change    her  mind.    
    
Exercise  12:  
1/   He    said    he    was    not    guilty    of    stealing    the    car.                    He    denied    ..................................    
2/    Is   this    the    only    way    to    reach    the    city    centre?                          Isn't    there    ...................?    
3/   He    never    suspected    that   the  money    had   been    stolen.                 At    no    time    .................    
4/   It's    my    opinion    that    you    should    take    more    exersise.                    
    If    I.......................    
5/     I   was    going    to    leave,    but    because    of    what    he    said,    I    didn't.                       She    persuaded  
................  
6/   He    was    very    sorry    that    he    didn't    see    Andrey    on    her    trip    to    London.                       He  
greatly    regretted...    
7/   It's    thought    that    the   accident    was    caused    by    human    error.                    The    accident   is  
............    
8/   "Will    you    be    visiting    the    Taj    Mahal    when   you    go    to    India?"    he    asked    Elizabeth.            
He    asked   ...............    
9/   "Ithink    you    should    try    the    chicken    Marengo,"    said    the    waiter.                             The    waiter  
recommended    .....     
10/    This    is    the    most    delicious    cake    I   have    ever    tasted.          I    have    never    ...................  
Key  
1/   He    denied    for    stealing    (having    stolen)    the    car/    that    he   had    stolen     the   car.    
2/   Isn't    there    (another    way/    some    other    way/    any    other    way)(to/    to    reach/    reaching)    the  
city    
centre.  
3/   At    no    time    did    he    suspect    (that)   the  money    had   been    stolen/    someone     had  stolen   the  
money.  
4/   If    I    were    you,    I'd    take    more    exercise.    
5/   She    persuaded    me    not    to    leave.    
6/   He    greatly    regretted     not  seeing    Andrey    on    her    trip    to    London.    
7/   The    accident   is    thought    to    have    been    caused   by    human    error.    
8/   He    asked    Elizabeth    if    she    would    be    visiting    the    Taj   Mahal    when    she    went..     

9/   The    waiter    recommended    us    to    try/    that    we    should    try    .....    
10/    I    have    never    tasted    such    a   dilicious    cake                   
   

    
Exercise  1    (week    1):        
SENTENCE    TRANSFORMATION    2     
1.   We  couldn't    have    managed    without    my    father's    money.    If    it................    
2.   I   had    only    just   put    the    phone    down   when    the   boss     rang  back.        Hardly.........    
3.   It    was    Walter    Raleigh    who    introduced    potatoes    and   tobacco    into    England.        The  
English    
owe..........  
4.   "If  my    members    agree    to    that,    I'll    be    very    surprised,"    said    the    union    delegate.        The  
union    
delegate   observed    that...........    
5.   While  I    strongly    disapprove    of    your    behavior,    I    will    help    you    this    time.    Despite  
my...........    
6.   I'm  sorry    I    missed    Professor    Baker's   lecture.      I'm    sorry   not............    
7.   We  may    not    be    able    to    give    the    condert.        The    concert.......    
8.   I   was    not    surprised   to    hear    that    Harry    had   failed    his   driving     test.  It    came......    
    
Exercise  2:    
1.   John  inflated    the    tyres    of   his    bicycle.    (blew)    
2.   We'd  better    leave    them    a    note,    because    it's    possible    they'll    arrive    later    (case)    
3.   Before    he   came   here  he   worked    for   Mr/   Smith.    (previous)    
4.   He    speaks    German    extremely    well    (command)        
5.   His  criticisms    are    quite    unfair.    (justification)    
6.   I    can't    understand    why   they   are    reluctant    to    sign    the  contract   (baffled)    
7.   I    always    find    chess   problems    like    that   quite    impossible.    (defeat)    
8.   This  must    be    kept    secret.    (know)    
9.   I    can't    afford    a   new    dress,     that   old   blue    one   will    have    to   do.   (make)    
    
Exercise  3    (week    2):    
1.  I   only   recognized     him    when    he   came    into    the    light.        Not    until.........    
2.  That    rumor    about    the   politician    and    the    construction    contract    is    absolutely    false.        
There    is...........    
3.  One  runner    was    too    exhausted    to    complete    the    last    lap    of    the    race.        One    runner  
was    
so.......  
4.  My  mother    was    the    most    warm-‐hearted    person    I've    ever    known.        I've.........    
5.  They   never    made    us    do    anything    we    didn't    want    to    do.        We.......    
6.  The    only    thing    that    prevented     the  passing    of    the    bill    was    the    death   of  the    Prime    
Minister.  Had    it    not...    
7.  It   is    quite    pointless   to   complain.   There's    no............    
Exercise  4:    
1.  You    can't    possibly    expect    me    to    have    supper    ready    by    8    o'clock.    (question).    
2.  It   is    my    opinion    that    there    is   no   advantage    in    further    discussion.   (see)   

    
3.  Please    excuse    Jane's    poor    typing.    She's    only    been    learning    for    a    month.    (allowances)    
4.  There    is    no    way    that   young    man    can    achieve    success     in    this  test.   (bound)    
5.  Although  the    dog    appeared    harmless,    it    was,    in    fact,    quite    dangerous.    (contrary)    
6.  If   Smith    hadn't    broken    his    leg,    he    would    have  played   football    for    England.    (represented).    
7.  This  hotel    is    inaccessible    in    winter.    (possible)    
8.  As  far    as    I    know    he   is    still     working    in    Bristol.        (knowledge).     
Exercise  5    (week    3):    
1.  The    workers    only    called  off  the    strike    after    a    new    pay    offer.        Only    after......    
2.  He   was    sentenced    to    six    months    in    prison    for    his    part    in    the    robbery.    He    received    
a........  
3.  You    can    eat    as    much    as    you    like    for    5$    at    the    new    lunch-‐bar.    There    is    no.......    
4.  She   wore    a    hearing-‐aid,    even    though    she  could    hear    the    phone    ring    perfectly    well.    
She    wasn't    so.....    
5.  You    will    never    meet    anyone    more    generous    than    Mrs.    Jones.    Mrs.    Jones    is.......    
6.  My  parents    let    me    go    abroad    alone    for    the    first    time    last    year.        I    was...............    
7.  It    was    his   incompetence    which   led   to   their  capture.        If.............    
8.  I'm   certainly   not  going    to    give    you  any    more    money.      I    have    no........    
    
Exercise  6:    
1.  I    don't    think    there    will    be    any    applicants    for    this    post.    (likelihood)    
2.  It    was    difficult    for    Susan   to    believe    the  good   news    (hardly)   
3.  You    must    make    allowances    for    his    inexperience.    (account)    
4.  This  contract    is    not    binding    until    we    both    sign    it.    (bound)    
5.  He   wasn't    to    blame    for    the    accident.    (fault)    
6.  You    shouldn't    take    his    help    for    granted.    (assume)    
    
Exercise  7    (week    4):    
1.  Our  hotel    booking    hasn't    been    confirmed.        We    haven't    received...........    
2.  The    sales    man    told    me    that    my    new    car    would    be    delivered    next    Wednesday.        
According..........  
3.  The    Yeti    has    very    rarely    been    seen    at   this    altitude.        There    have.............    
4.  It's   not   certain    that   Jones    will    get    the    job.        It    is    open.........    
5.  Everyone  started    complaining    the    moment    the    announcement    was    made.        No    
sooner.......  
6.  As  I    get    older,    I   want    to   travel    less.      The    older.............    
7.  A    house    in    that    district    will    cost    you    at    least    100,000$.        You    won't    be    able............  
8.  Alan    worked    too    hard    at    the    office,    and    this    led    to    his    illness.        Alan's    illness...........
    
Exercise  8:     
    
1.  Mr.  Bill    managed    to    repair    the    garage    roof    only    because    his    neighbor    helped    him.  
(without)    
2.  Nobody  is  infallible.    (mistakes)    
3.  The    last    Olympic    Games    were    held    in    Seoul.    (took)    
4.  He   talked     about     nothing    except    the    weather    (sole)    
5.  In  the    end,    I   felt    I    had    been    right    to    leave    the   club.    (regrets)  
6.  It   is    stuped    of    you   to   refuse    Richard's     offer   of  a     loan.    (idiot)    
7.  The  company     has    decided    to   replace    this  model.    (intention)    
8.  In  the   next    few    years  we'll  probably     hear    a   lot   more     about    environmental    pollution    
(likely)   
Exercise  9    (week    5):  
1.  Keeping  calm    is    the    secret    of    passing    your    driving    test.        As    long    as...........    
2.  Immediately   after    his   appointment    to    the    post,    the   new    editor    fell   ill.    No    sooner.........    
3.  The    protest    has    been    so    vociferous    that    the    committee    has    had    to   reconsider.        There  
has  been.....    
4.  You    think    that    fat    people    are    always    jolly    but    you    are    wrong.        Contrary.............    
5.  My  boss    works    better    when    he's    pressed    for    time.        The    less..........    
6.  The   patient    recovered    more    rapidly    than    expected.        The    patient   made.......    
7.  There    isn't    a    pair    of    thermal    socks    left    in    the    shop,    Madam.        We    are  
completely..............    
8.  Their  chances    of    success    are    small.        It    is    not...........    
    
Exercise  10:    
1.  Their  problems    are    all    self-‐inflicted.    (making)    
2.  The   travel   agent   was    able    to   offer    a    50%    reductionon    holidays    to    the    Costa   Brava.    (half)
3.  If   you   take    that    job,    you'll  have  to  get  up   at    6    a.m    every    morning.    (mean)    
4.  The    only    thing    they    could     do   was    to    look    for    a    new    flat.    (alternative)    
5.  His  last    letter    to    me    was    written    three    years    ago.    (heard)    
6.  If  only    one    could    rely    on    what    she    says.    (pity)    
7.  An    open    fire    can't    be    compared    to    central    heating.    (comparison)    
8.  I   remember    very  few    things    about    my    childhood.    (scarcely)  
    
Exercise  11    (week    6):    
1.  The    rail    workers    do    not    intend   to   call    off    their    strike.        The    rail    workers    have    
no................  
2.  Mrs.  Scott    is    proud    of    her    cooking.    Mrs.    Scott    prides................    
3.  It    was    the    goalkeeper    who    saved    the    match    for   us.      If    it    hadn't    .............    
4.  It    wasn't    a   bit    surprised   to    hear    that   Karen    had    changed    her   job.    It    came........    
5.  You    can    try    to    get    Tim    to    lend    you    his    car    but    you    won't    succeed.        There's    no    
point..........  
6.  John  didn't    celebrate    until    he    received    the    offer    of   promotion    in   writing.        Not    until........
7.  I   don't   really  like    her,   even   though    I    admire    her   achevements.    Much.......     

    
8.  It's    thought    that    the   accident    was    caused    by   human    error.      The    accident..............     
Exercise  12:    
1.  Some    people    say    that    Tsiolkovsky    invented    the    space    rocket.    (credited)    
2.  I   daren't    turn   on    the    TV    because    the  baby    might    wake    up.    (fear)    
3.  Some    people    will    do    anything    to    lose    weight.    (lengths)    
4.  The    two    theories    appear    to    be    completely    different.  (common)    
5.  Several    members    of    the    committee    said    they    were    worried    abot    the   chairman's    
proposals.  (concern)    
6.  The    river    Volta    overflowed    last    year.    (burst)    
7.  He   doesn't    appreciate    his    wife.    (granted)    
8.  The    number    of    people    out    of    work    has    been    going    down    little    by   little.    (gradual)    
    
Exercise  13    (week    7):    
1.  House    prices    have    risen    dramatically    this    year.        There    has......    
2.  This  affair    does    not    concern    you.        This    affair    is    no...........    
3.  You    must    submit    articles    for    the    magazine    by    June    18th.    The    final    date............    
4.  Although  Jimmy    was    the    stronger    of    the    two,    his    attacker    soon    overpowered    him.    
Despite    his..........    
5.  What  a    surprise    to    see    you    here!    Fancy..........    
6.  I    don't   intend    to    apologise    to   either    of    them.        I    have   ...........    
7.  It    was    only    when    I    left    home     that    I   realized    how   much    my   father    meant    to   me.  
Not    
until............  
8.  The    only    reason    the    party    was    a    success    was    that    a    famous    film    star    attended.    Had
it    
not.........  
    
Exercise  14:    
1.  Gerald    never    had    enough    to    live    on    until    he    married    that    rich    businesswoman.    (short)    
2.  William  decided    that    an    actor's    life    was    not    for    him.    (cut)    
3.  The  President    arranged    for  me    to    use    his    chauffeur-‐driven    car    whenever    I    liked.    (disposal)
4.  My  cat    has    lost    its    appetite.    (off)    
5.  The    children    made    every    effort    to    please    their    father    (best)    
6.  His  behavior    was    rather    a    shock    to   me    (aback)    
7.  They   decided    not    to   go   by   boat     because    they    thought    they   would    be    seasick.    (fear)    
8.  The   bank    robbers    escaped    in    a    stolen    car.    (getaway)    
    
Exercise  15    (week    8):    
1.  Alice  and    Charles    did    not    decide    to    move    to    a    bigger    house    until    after    the    birth    of  
their    
second    child.    Only    when............    
2.  You're  under    no    obligation    to    accept    their    offer.        Your    can    please.......    
3.  Martin  may    not    be    very    well    but    he    still    manages    to    enjoy    life.    Martin's    poor............  

    
4.  The  company     presents    a    gold    watch   to   each     of    its    retiring    employees.    Each.......    
5.  The    only    thing    that    kept    us    out    of    prison    was    the    way    he    spoke    the   local    dialect.      
  But    for    his    command......    
6.  The    Pacific    Ocean    is    on    average    deeper    than    the    Atlantic.    The    average.........    
7.  My  father    finds    maps    hard    to    follow.        My    father    has............    
8.  Under  no    circumstances    should    you    phone    the    police.        The    last............     
Exercise    16:  
1.  People   don't    want    to   buy    cars    with    large    engines    any    more.    (call)    
2.  Twenty   years    ago    this    region    produced    twice    as    much    coal    as    it    does    now.    (halved)    
3.  The    prime    Minister    is    unlikely    to   call    an   early    general    election    (likelihood)    
4.  Nobody    could    possibly    believe    the    story    he    told    us   (beyond)    
5.  The    project    received    the    unanimous    approval    of    the    committee.    (favour)    
6.  Scientists  say    forests    are    being    destroyed    by   air    pollution.    (blame).    
7.  His  reactions    are    quite    unpredictable    (knows)    
8.  There    are    several    categories    of    people    who    do    not    have    to   pay    the   new    tax.    (exempt)    
    
Exercise  17    (week    9)    
1.  The    film    star    wore    dark    glasses    so    that    no   one    would   recognize    him.    The    film    star    
avoided...  
2.  I    am    amazed    by   the  mistakes    he  makes.    What....    
3.  We  weren't    surprised    by    his    success.        It    came......    
4.  "That's  a    lovely    new  dress,    Jean"    said    her    mother.        Jean's    mother    complimented......    
5.  We  couldn't    relax    until    all    the    guests    had    gone    home.        Only......    
6.  We  couldn't    find    Geoge    anywhere.    George    was.........    
7.  Customs    officials    are    stopping   more    travellers   than   usual    this    week.    An    increased........    
8.  She   listens    more    sympathetically    than   anyone    else    I   know.        She    is    a........    
    
Exercise  18:    
1.  The    minister's    popularity    suffered    as    a    result    of    the    scandal.    (effect)    
2.  The    teachers    agreed    to   introduce    the   new    methods.    (agreement)    
3.  Jenny  didn't    feel    like    going    to    the    party.    (mood)    
4.  The    councilor    answered    every    question    frankly.    (frank)    
5.  It   is    said    that    he   has   been    to    prison    several    times    (reputed).  
6.  Most  stores    will    accept    a    credit    card    instead    of    cash.    (alternative).    
7.  Our  opinions    on    the    subject    are    identical.    (difference)    
8.  Local    residents   said    they   were    against    the    new    traffic   scheme.    (disapproval)    
    
Exercise  19    (week    10):    
1.  No    one    has    challenged    his    authority    before.    This    is    the    first    time...........    
2.  "If  Brian    doesn't    train    harder,    I   won't    select  him    for    the    team,"    said    the    manager.      
The    
manager  threatened....     
    
3.  The  hurricane     blew    the    roof    off    the    house.        The    house....    
4.  You'll  certainly    meet    lots    of    people    in    your    new    job.        You    are....    
5.  I    left   without    saying    goodbye    as   I   didn't  want    to   disturb   the    meeting.        Rather.....    
6.  There    aren't    many    other    books    which    explain    this    problem    so    well.        In    few    other    
books......  
7.  I   dislike    it    when    people    criticize   me   unfairly.        I    object.....    
8.  Robert  is    sorry    now    that    he    didn't    accept    the    job.        Robert    now    wishes.................     
Exercise  20:    
1.  If  interst    rates   are   cut,    the   economic    situation    may    improve.    (reduction)  
2.  The    architect's    new    design    was    heavily    criticized.    (criticism)    
3.  Very    little    money   was    raised    by    the    charity    appeal.    (response)    
4.  Ours  is    the    only    company    allowed    to    import    these    chemicals.    (monopoly)    
5.  The    coach's    tactics    were    directly    responsible    for    the    team's    defeat.    (consequence)    
6.  We  have    no    idea    where    he    is.    (whereabouts)    
7.  The    policeman    acted    quickly    and   averted    an    accident.    (prompt)    
8.  This  new    record    is    certain    to    sell    a   lot    of    copies.    (doubt)    
    
Exercise  21    (week    11):    
1.  I    am    having    a   lot    of     trouble    now    because    I    host    my   passport    last    week.        If    I.....  
2.  When  the    police    caught    him,    he    was    climbing    over    the    garden    wall.    The    police    
caught........  
3.  It's   sad,   but    unemployment    is    unlikely    to  go   down    this  year.  Sad.......    
4.  It    is    believed    that    the   man    escaped    in    a     stolen   car.    The    man    is.........    
5.  Since   we    had    nothing    else    to    do,    we    decided    to   go    for    a    walk.        Having......    
6.  "Nothing    will    persuade    me    to   sleep  in    that  haunted    house,"    she  said.  She    flatly........    
7.  It    wasn't    necessary    for    them     to  call  for    help    after    all.  They.........    
8.  You    won't    find    a    more    dedicated    worker    anywhere    than    Mrs    Jones.        Nowhere.........    
    
Exercise  22:    
1.  I   want    to   be    left    alone    (disturbed)    
2.  He   took    the    company    to   court    on    the    grounds    of    unfair    dismissal.    (unfairly)    
3.  We're  likely    to    be    a    little    late,    I'm    afraid.    (every)    
4.  The    Committee    said    they    liked    the    first    proposal    best.    (preference)    
5.  I   really    must    answer    all   these    letters.   (get    down)    
6.  It's   not    your    fault.    (blame)    
7.  People  seem  to    be    criticizing    the    police    quite    a   lot    nowadays.    (criticism)    
8.  In  a    nutshell,    the   man's    an    idiot.    (bluntly.    Exercise    23    (week    12)    
1.  She   had    hardly    begun     to   speak    before    people    started    interrupting    her.        Hardly........    
2.  It    was    a   bit    difficult    to   get    into    work    this    morning.    Getting.........    
3.  We  regret    to    inform    you    that    your    application    has    not    been    successful.        Much    to    ......

    
4.  He   knows    really    everything    there    is    to    know    about    whales.        There's    .......    
5.  If  we    can  solve    the    problem    soon,    it    will    be    better    for    an    concerned.    The    sooner.........
6.  The   demand     was    so    great    that    they    had    to   reprint    the   book    immediately.        So........    
7.  I'm  absolutely    sure    that   they   weren't    playing    in    this    weather.    They    can't.........    
8.  "I   didn't    steal    the    car,"    he    said,    "I    just    borrowed    it".    He    denied.........but    admitted.........     
Exercise  24:    
1.  I'm   dying   to   meet     them   (wait)    
2.  They    lay   on   the   beach     the   whole    week   sunbathing.    (spent)    
3.  I   seriously    doubt    whether    this   will    work.    (doubts)  
4.  He's  always    found    it    very    difficult    to    learn    English.    (difficulties)    
5.  I    have    no   intention    of   giving    up    now.    (intend)    
6.  They've    always    been    allowed    to   do    what    they    want.    (freedom)    
7.  This  is    quite    a   common    occurrence.    (frequently)    
8.  Something    told    me    to    say    exactly    what   I    thought,    but    I    didn't.    (sorely)    
    
Exercise  25    (week    13):    
1.  I   only  made    that   terrible   mistake    because    I    wasn't    thinking.    If    I............    
2.  We  had    planned    to    visit    grandmother,    so    we    left    early    in    the    morning.        We  
were........    
3.  Someone   rang    the    alarm    as    soon    as    the    burglars    left  the    building.    No    sooner.........    
4.  As  television    programmes    become    more    popular,    they    seem    to    get    worse.    The    
more.........  
5.  "I   think    the    whole   idea's    ridiculous,"    he    said.        He    dismissed.........    
6.  The    authorities    will    prosecute    anyone     they   find    trespassing    on    this    land.        Anyone    
found.......  
7.  I   prefer    going    out   for    a    meal    to   staying    at    home.  I'd    rather........    
8.  It   would    have  been    a    super    weekend    if    it    hadn't    been    for    the   weather.        But............    
    
Exercise  26:        
1.  I   was    told   the   film    would    be    very    good.    (led)    
2.  She   apologized    for    having    to   go    so    early,    and    left.    (apologies)    
3.  You    have    to    register    by    1st    April    at    the    latest.    (deadline)    
4.  The    refugees    are    in    serious    need    of    warm    clothes.    (badly)    
5.  I   was    mystified    by  the  whole   thing.    (baffling)    
6.  You    don't    have    to    buy    one    if    you    don't    like    it.    (obligation)    
7.  If   you   promise    not    to   laugh,    I'll    show    you   our   holiday   snaps.    (long)  
8.  How  do    you    think    the    present    negotiations    will    turn    out?    (outcome)    
    
Exercise  27    (week    14):    
1.  "You   should    have   waited    for    us,"    the    team    leader    said    to    John.    The    team    leader    
criticised.........  
2.  It's   possible     that    he   didn't    get   my    letter.       He    might......     
    
3.  The    last    time    it    snowed    here    was    six    years    ago.        It.............    
4.  I   only   realized    what    I   had    missed    when   they    told    me   about    it    later.    Only    when.........    
5.  There    weren't    nearly    as    many    people    there    as    I    had    expected.        There    were    far........    
6.  When  the    Minister    was    asked    about    the    strike,    he    declined    to    comment.        On..........    
7.  There    was    no    need    for    you    to   have    gone     to   all   that    trouble.        You................    
8.  Please    don't    say    things    like    that.        I    wish.........     
Exercise  28:    
1.  I'd   like    you  to    waid    until    they    bring    out    a   new    model.    (rather)    
2.  We  couldn't    find    the    cat    anywhere.    (nowhere)    
3.  What  finally    ended    the    dispute    was    the    fact    that    the    union    agreed    to    go    to    arbitration.  
(agreement)  
4.  He   won't    let    anyone    else    touch    his    records    (objects)    
5.  The    fact    that   nobody     said    anything    at   the    time    surprised    me.    (what)    
6.  The    referee    first    blew    the    whistle    30   minutes    into    the    game.    (playing)    
7.  I    admitted    it   was    my   fault    for    burning    the    toast.    (blame)    
8.  It's    becoming    extremely    expensive    to    maintain    the    museum.    (unkeep)    
    
Exercise  29    (week    15):    
1.  This  is    the    best    essay    I   have    ever    written.        Never......    
2.  I    assumed    that   she  would    learn    how  to   take    shorthand    after    this   course.      I    took  it........    
3.  I    am    terribly    sorry;    I   thought    you    were   a   friend    of   Anna's.        I    took............  
4.  Although  she    was    busy,    she    managed    to    find    the    time    to    proofread    for    me.    Busy.........
5.  I   would    prefer    you    to   do   computer    science.      I'd    rather..........    
6.  He   didn't    get    his    visa    until    last    Monday.        It    was............    
7.  They   continued     to   say    that    I    was    to    blame.        They    persisted............    
8.  Vietnamese    coffee    is    considered    to    be    one    of    the    best    in    the    world.        Vietnamese    
coffee.......  
9.  If   you   ask    me   well    in    advance    I'll   be   willing    to    work    over    time.        Provided  
you...............        
10. "I   never    used    bad    language,"    she    said.        She    denied..............    
    
Exercise  30:    
1.  He   failed    his    exam    because    he    missed    classes    so    often.    (consequence)    
2.  Send   me    a    postcard    as    soon    as    you    arrive.    (minute)    
3.  You    don't    have    to   do    it    if    you    don't    want    to.    (obligation)    
4.  I    tried    as    hard    as   I   could   but    I   still   failed    my   driving    tests.   (however)   
5.  I    felt    that    it    had    been    a    big    mistake    to   give    up   that  job.    (regretted)  
6.  Strangers  are    not    to   be    let    in.    (account)    
7.  He   joined    the    army    as    soon    as    he    had    finished    school.    (sooner)    
8.  If  it    weren't    for   the    weather,    I    would    enjoy    working    here   so   much    (but)  
9.  It   rained    torrentially    all  day   yesterday,    which    really   depressed    me.  (got)    
10. I   wrote     this    book    because    I   want    to   help  students    with    their  writing.    (view)     

Key  to    exercise    1:        

KEY   
    
1.  If  it    hadn'd   been    for    my   father's    money,   we    couldn't    have   managed.    
2.  Hardly    had    I    put    the   phone     down    when    the    boss    rang    back.    
3.  The    Englis    
4.    
5.  h   owe    the    introduction    of    potatoes    and    tobacco   to   WR    
6.  The    union    delegate    observed    that    he    would    be    very    surprised    if    his    members    agreed.    
7.  Despite    my    strong    disapproval    of    your    behavior,    I    will    help    you    this    time.    
8.  I'm   sorry   not   to   have    heard/attended    Pro  Baker's    lecture.  
9.  The    concert    may    have     to   be   cancelled.    
10. It    came    as   no    surprise    to   me    that    Harry    had    failed   his    driving    test.     
Key  to    exercise    2:    
1.  John  blew    up    the    tyres    of   his    bicycle.    
2.  We'd  better    leave    them    a    note    in    case    they    arrive    later.    
3.  Before  the    came    here,    his    previous    boss/employer    was    Mr.    Smith.    
4.  He   has    an    excellent    command    of    German.    
5.  There    is    no    justification    for    his    criticisms.    
6.  I    am    baffled    by    their    reluctance    to   sign    the   contract.    
7.  Chess   problens    like    that   (always)    defeat    me!  
8.  You    mustn't    let    anyone    (else)    know    (this).    
9.  I    can't    afford    a   new    dress.     I'll   (have)   to    make    do    with    that      old   blue    one.    
    
Key  to    exercise    3:    
1.  Not   until    he    came    into    the    light    did    I    recognize    him.    
2.  There    is    (absolutely)    no    truth    in    that    rumour    about    the   politician    and    the   construction    
contract.  
3.  One  runner    was    so    exhausted    (that)    he    couldn't/was    unable    to    complete    the    last  lap   of  
the   race.    
4.  I've  never  known   a    more    warm-‐hearted    person    than    my    mother    (was).    
5.  We  were    never    made    to    do    anything    we    didn't    want    to.    
6.  Had   it    not    been    for    the    death   of  the    PM    the    bill    would    have    been    passed/got  through.  
7.  There's  no    point    in    complaining.    
    
Key  to    exercise    4:    
1.  There    is    no    question    of    supper    being    ready    by    8   o'clock.    
2.  As  far    as    I    can    see,    there    is    no    advantage    in    further    discussion.    
3.  Please    make    allowance    for    Jane's    poor    typing;    she's    only    been    learning    for    a    month.    
4.  That   young    man    is    bound    to   fail    in    this    test.    
5.  Trontrary    to    (its)    (harmless)    appearance,    the    dog    was    in    fact    quite    dangerous.    
6.  If   Smith    hadn't    broken    his    leg,    he    would    have   represented     England.     
    
7.  It's    not   possible    to   get    to/to    reach     this    hotel   in   winter.    
8.  To   (the    best    of)    my    knowledge,    he    is   still    working    in   Bristol.     
Key  to    exercise    5:        
1.  Only  after    a    new    pay    offer    did    the    workers    call    off    the    strike.    
2.  He   received    a    sentence    of  six    months    for    his    part    in    the    robbery.    
3.  There    is    no    limit/restriction    to    how    much    you    eat    at   the    new    lunch-‐bar.    
4.  She   wasn't    so    deaf/hard    of    hearing    that    she    couln't    hear    the    phone.    
5.  Mrs.  Jones    is    the    most    generous    person    you    will/could    ever    meet/    (be    likely)    to    meet.    
6.  I   was    allowed    to    go   abroad    alone    for   the    first    time    last   year.  
7.  If  he    hadn't    been    so   imcompetent    they   wouldn't    have    been    captured.    
8.  I    have    no   intention    of   giving    you   any    more    money.  
    
Key  to    exercise    6:    
1.  There    is    little/no    likelihood     that  there    will    be    applicants    for    this    post.    
2.  Susan    could    hardly    believe    the   good    news.    
3.  You    must    take    his    experience    into    account/    You    must    take    account    of    his    experience.    
4.  Neither  (one)    of    us    is    bound    by   this    contract    until    we    both    sign    it.    
5.  The   accident     was    not    his    fault.    
6.  You    should    /do    not    assume    (that)    he    will    help    you.    
    
Key  to    exercise    7:        
1.  We  haven't    received    confirmation    of/about    our    hotel    booking    (yet)    
2.  According    to    the    salesman    my    new    car    would/will    be    delivered    next    Wednesday.    
3.  There    have    been    very    few    sightings    of    the    Yeti    at    this    altitude.    
4.  It   is    open   to   question    (as   to)    whether   Jones    will    get    the    job.    
5.  No    sooner    had    the    announcement    been    made    than    everyone   started   complaining.  
6.  The    older    I    get    the    less    I    want    to    travel.    
7.  You    won't    be    able    to    buy/get    a    house    in    that    district    for    less    than/under    $100.000.    
8.  Alan's  illness    was    caused    by/brought    about/due    to/the    result    of    his    working    too    hard    
at    the    office.    
    
Key  to    exercise    8:    
1.  Without  the    help    of    his    neighbor,    Mr.    Bill    would/could    not/never    have    repairted    the    
garage   roof.    
2.  We  all    make    mistakes/    Everyone    makes    mistakes/Everyone    can    make    mistakes.    
3.  The    last    Olympic    Games    took    place    in    Seoul.    
4.  His  sale    topic/subject    of    conversation    was    the    weather.    
5.  I   had   no    regrets     about/on/over    leaving   the    club    in    the   end.    
6.  You    are    an    idiot    to    refuse    Richard's    offer    of    a    loan.    
7.  It's   the   company's    intention    to    replace    this   model.    
8.  We're  likely    to    hear    a    lot    more    about    environmental    pollution    in    the    next    few    years.     

    
Key  to    exercise    9:    
1.  As  long    as    you    (can)    keep/stay    calm,    you    will/should/ought    to    pass    your    driving    test.    
2.  No    sooner    had    he    been/was    he    appointed    to    the    post    than    the    new    editor    fell    ill.    
3.  There    has    been    such    a    vociferous    protest    that    the    committee    has    had    to    reconsider.    
4.  Contrary    to    your   belief/opinion,    fat    people    are    not    always    jolly.  
5.  The    less    time    my    boss    has,    the    better    he    works.    
6.  The   patient    made   a    more    rapid/a    quicker/faster    recovery    than    expected.    
7.  We  are    completely    (sold)    out    of    thermal    socks,    Madam.    
8.  It   is   not     (very)   likely    (that)   they   will    succeed.    
    
Key  to    exercise    10:    
1.  Their  problems    are    all    of    their    own    making.    
2.  The   travel   agent   was    able    to   offer    half-‐price    holidays    to    the    Costa    Brava.    
3.  Taking    that    job    will    mean    (that)    you'll    have    to    get    up    at    6a.m    every    morning.    
4.  They    had    no   alternative    but    to   look     for    a    new    flat.    
5.  I   haven't    heard  from    him    for    3   years/I    last    heard    from    him    3   years    ago.    
6.  It's    a   pity    (that)   one/we    cannot    rely   on  what    she  says.  
7.  There    is    no    comparison    between    an    open    fire    and    central    heating.    
8.  I    can    scarcely    remember    anything    /a    thing   about    my    childhood.    
    
Key  to    exercise    11:    
1.  The    rail    workers    have    no    intention    of    calling    off    their    strike.    
2.  Mrs  Scott    prides    herself    on    her    cooking/on    being    a    good    cook.    
3.  If  it    hadn't    been    for    the    goalkeeper    we  could/would    have  lost  the  match.    
4.  It    came    as   no    surprise   (to   me)   (to    hear)    that   Karen    had    changed    her   job.    
5.  There's  no    point    (in)    (you/your)    trying    to   get    Tim    to    lend    you    his    car/to    borrow    Tim's    
car.  
6.  Not   until    John    (had)    received     the   offer  of   promotion    in   writing    did   he    celebrate.  
7.  Much  as    I    admire    her    achievements,    I    don't    really    like    her.    
8.  The    accidient    is    thought/believed    to   have    been    caused    by   human    error.    
    
Key  to    exercise    12:        
1.  Tsiolkovsky    is/has    been    credited    with    the    invention    of    the    space    rocket.    
2.  I   daren't    turn   on    the   TV   for    fear    of   waking    up    the   baby.    
3.  Some    people    will    do    any/great    leangs    to    lose    weight.    
4.  The    2    theories    (appear    to)    have    (got)    nothing    in    common/no    common    ground.    
5.  Several    members    of    the    committee    expressed    concern    about/at/over    the    chairman's    
proposal.  
6.  The    river    Volta    burst    its    banks    last    year.    
7.  He   takes    his    wife    for    granted.    
8.  There    has    been    a    gradual    decrease/decline/fall    in    the    number    of    people    out    of    work.     

    
Key  to    exercise    13:        
1.  There    has    been    a    dramatic    increase    in    (the)    house    prices    this    year.    
2.  This  affair    is    no    concern/business    of    yours.    
3.  The    final    date    for    you    to   submit    articles    for    the    magazine    is    June    18th.    
4.  Despite    his    (superior)    strength    Jimmy    was    (sson)    overpowered    by   his    attacker.    
5.  Fancy   seeing    you    here.    
6.  I    have    no   intention    of   apologizing    to    either    of   them.    
7.  Not   until    (after)    I    (had)    left    home    did    I    realize    how    much    my    father    meant    to    me.    
8.  Had   it    not    been    for    the    attendance/appearance    of    a    famous    film    star    the    party    would    
have    been    a    failure.    
    
Key  to    exercise    14:    
1.  Gerald    was    (always)    short    of    money    until/before    he    married    that    rich    businesswoman.    
2.  William  (decided    that    he)    was    not    cut    out    to    be    an    actor.    
3.  The  president   put/placed    his  chauffeur-‐driven    car    at    my    disposal.    
4.  My  cat    has    gone/is    off    its    food.    
5.  The    children    did/tried    their    best    to    please    their    father.    
6.  His  behavior    took    me    aback/    I    was    taken    aback     by   his    behavior.    
7.  For    fear    of   being/getting    seasick   they     decided      not    to   go   by   boat.    
8.  The   bank    robbers    made/effected    their    getaway    in    a    stolen    car.    
    
Key  to    exercise    15:    
1.  Only  when    A    and    C    (had)    had    their    second    child    did    they    decide    to    move    to    a  
bigger    
house.  
2.  You    can    please    yourself/yourselves    about    whether    you    accept    their    offer    or    not.    
3.  Martin's  poor    health    does    not    stop/prevent    him    from    enjoying    life.    
4.  Each  of    the    company's    retiring    employee    is    represented    a    gold    watch.    
5.  But  for    his    command    of    (the)    local    dialect    we    would    have    been    jailed/put    into    jail.    
6.  The  average    depth   of  the    Pacific    (Ocean)    is    greater    than    that    of    the    Atlantic.    
7.  My  father    has    difficulty/difficulties    in   following    the    maps.    
8.  The    last    thing    you    should/must/ought    to    do    is    to    phone/phoning    the    police.    
    
Key  to    exercise    16:    
1.  There    isn't    much    call    for    cars    with    large    engines.    
2.  Coal    production/The    coal    produced    in   this  region    has    (been)    halved  in   the   last    20    years.    
3.  There    is    little    likelihood    of    the    PM    calling    a(n)    (early    general)    election.    
4.  The    story    he    told      us    is/was    beyond    belief.  
5.  The   whole    committee    was/were    in    favour    of    the    project.    
6.  Scientists  blame    our    pollution    for    the    destruction    of    the    forests.    
7.  One    never    knows    how  he   is     going  to/will/may/might    react.  
8.  There    are    several    categories    of    people    who    are    exempt    from    (paying)    the    new    tax.     

    
Key  to    exercise    17:    
1.  The    film    star    avoided    recognition/being    recognized    by   wearing    dark    glasses.    
2.  What  amazes    me    is/are    the    mistakes    he    makes.    
3.  It    came    as   no    surprise    to   us   (to    hear)     (that)    he   was/had    been    successful.    
4.  Jean's    mother    complimented    Jean    on    her    lovely    new    dress.    
5.  Only  after/when    all    the    guests    had    gone    home/could    we    relax/were    we    able    to    relax.    
6.  George    was    nowhere    to    be    found.    
7.  An    increased    number    of    travellers    is/are    being    stopped    by    customs    officials    this    week.    
8.  She   is    a    more    sympathetic    listener    than    anyone    else    I   know.    
    
Key  to    exercise    18:    
1.  The   scandal    had   a    bad/negative    effect.    
2.  There    was    (an)    agreement    among    the  teachers    to    introduce    new    methods.    
3.  Jenny  wasn't    in   the    mood    to    go    to    the    party/for    (going    to)    the    party.    
4.  The    councilor    gave    frank   answers    to    every    question.    
5.  He   is    reputed    to   have    been    (sent)    to    prison.    
6.  Most  stores    will    accept    a    credit    card    as    an    alternative    to    cash.    
7.  There    is    (absolutely)    no    difference    in/between    our    opinions    on    the    subject.    
8.  Local    residents   expressed/voiced    then   disapproval    of    the   new    traffic   scheme.  
    
Key  to    exercise    19:    
1.  This  is    the    first    time    (that)    someone    has    challenged    his  authority.    
2.  The    manager    threatened    not    to    select    Brian    (if    he    didn't    train    harder/unless    he    trained    
harder).  
3.  The    house    had    its/the   roof    blown    off    by/in/during/because    of    the    hurricane.    
4.  You    are    bound/sure/certain    to    meet    lots    of    people.    
5.  Rather  than    disturb    the    meeting,    I    left    without    saying    goodbye.    
6.  In  few    other   books    would   one    see    this   problem    so   well     explained.    
7.  I   object    to    people    criticizing    me    unfairly.    
8.  Robert  now    wishes    (that)    he    had    taken/accepted    the    job.    
    
Key  to    exercise    20:    
1.  A    reduction    of/in    interest    rates    may    improve    the    economic    situation.    
2.  There    was    a    heavy    criticism    of    the    architect's    new    design.    
3.  There    was    very    little    response    to   the     charity    appeal.    
4.  Our  company    has    got    (the/a)    monopoly    of/on/over    the    importation    of    these    chemicals.    
5.  The    team's    defeat    was    a/the    direct    consequence    of    the    coach's    tactics.    
6.  We  don't    know    his    whereabouts/His    whereabouts    is/are    unknown    to    us.    
7.  The    prompt    action    of    the    policeman    averted    an    accident.    
8.  There    is    no    doubt    that   this    new    record    will    sell    a   lot    of    copies.     

Key  to    exercise    21:    

1.  If  I    hadn't    lost    my    passport    last    week,    I    wouldn't    have    been    having    so    much    trouble    
now.  
2.  The    police    caught    him  (as    he    was)    climbing    over    the    garden   wall.    
3.  Sad   though/as    it    is,    unemployment    is    unlikely    to   go    down    this    year.    
4.  The    man    is    believed    to   have    escaped   in    a    stolen    car.    
5.  Having    nothing    else    to    do,    we    decided    to   go    for    a    walk.    
6.  She   flatly    refused    to    sleep    in    that    haunted    house.  
7.  They   didn't    have/need    to    call    for    help    after    all.    
8.  You    won't    find    a    more    dedicated    worker    than    Mrs.    Jones.    
    
Key  to    exercise    22:    
1.  I    don't   want    to    be    disturbed.    
2.  There's  every    likelihood/possibility    (that)    we'll    be    late.    
3.  The    committee    expressed    a   preference    for    the    first    proposal.    
4.  I   really    must    get   down   to    answering    all    these    letters.  
5.  Don't    blame    yourself/You're    not    to    blame/    You    musn't    blame    yourself.    
6.  There's  quite    a   lot    of    criticism    directed    at   the    police    nowadays.    
7.  Quite  bluntly/To    put    it    bluntly/Put    bluntly/Putting    it    bluntly/Bluntly,    the    man's    an    
indiot.  
    
Key  to    exercise    23:    
1.  Hardly    had    she    begun    to   speak    before/when    beople    started    interrupting    her.    
2.  Getting    into    work    this    morning    was    a    bit    difficult.    
3.  Much  to    our    regret,    we    have    to/must    inform    you    that    your    application    hasn't    been    
successful.  
4.  There's  hardly    anything    he    doesn't    know    about    whales.    
5.  The    sooner    we    (can)    solve    the    problem,    the    better    it    will    be    for    all    concerned.    
6.  So    great    was    the    demand    that    they    had    to   reprint    the   book    immediately.    
7.  They   can't    (possibly)    have    been    playing    in    this    weather.    
8.  He   denied    stealing/having    stolen    the   car    but    admitted    borrowing/having    borrowed    it.    
    
Key  to    exercise    24:  
1.  I   (just)   can't   wait    to   meet     them.  
2.  They   spent    the  whole    week   lying    on   the   beach     sunbathing.    
3.  I   have   serious    doubts    as    to    whether    this   will    work.    
4.  He's  always    had    difficulties    in    learning    English.    
5.  I    hon't   intend    to    give    up  now.    
6.  They've    always    had/been    given/been  allowed    the    freedom    to    do    whay    they    want.    
7.  This  (sort    of)    thing    happens/occurs    quite    frequently.    
8.  I   was    sorely   tenpted    to    say   exactly    what    I   thought.   

Key  to    exercise    25:    

1.  If  I   had   (only)      been    thinking,    I    wouldn't    have   made    that   terrible   mistake.    
2.  We  were    planning    to    visit    grandmother,    so    we    left    early    in    the    morning.    
3.  No    sooner    had    the    burglars    left    the    building    than    someone    rang    the    alarm.    
4.  The    more    popular    TB    programmers    become,    the    worse    they    seem    to    get.    
5.  He   dismissed    the    whole   idea    as    (being)    ridiculous.    
6.  Anyone  found    trespassing    on    this    land    will    be    prosecuted    (by    the    authorities)    
7.  I'd    rather    go   out    for    a   meal    than    stay   at    home.  
8.  But  for    the    weather,    it    would    have    been    a    super    weekend.    
    
Key  to    exercise    26    
1.  I   was    led   to   believe    the   film    would    be    very    good.    
2.  She   made/offered    her    apologise    and    left    early.    
3.  The    deadline    for    registration    si    1st    Apr.    
4.  The    refugees    badly    need    warm    clothes.    
5.  I    found    the  whole   thing    baffling.    
6.  You're  under    no    obligation    to    buy    one    if    you    don't    like    it.    
7.  As/Song    long    as    you    promise    not    to    laugh,    I'll    show    you    our    holiday    snaps.    
8.  What  do    you    think    the    outcome    of    the    present    negotiations    will    be?    
    
Key  to    exercise    27:    
1.  The    team    leader    criticized    John    for    not    waiting/having    waited    for    them.    
2.  He   might    not   have    got   my    letter.    
3.  It   last   snowed     here  six    years    ago.    
4.  Only  when    they    told    me    about    it    later    did    I    realize    what    I    had    missed.    
5.  There    were    far    fewer    people    there    than    I    had    expected.    
6.  On  being    asked    about    the    strike,    the    Minister    declined    to    comment.    
7.  You    didn't    need    to    go    to    all    that    trouble.    
8.  I   wish    you    wouldn't    say    things    like  that.  
    
Key  to    exercise    28:    
1.  I'd   rather    you   waited    until    they    bring/brought    out    a   new    model.    
2.  The    cat   was    nowhere    to   be    found.    
3.  What  finally    ended    the    dispute    was    the    union's    agreement    to    go    to    arbitration.    
4.  He   objects    to    anyone    else   touching  
5.  What  surprised    me    was    (the    fact)    that    nobody    said    anything    at    the    time.    
6.  They    had   been    playing    for    30    minutes    when    the    referee    first    blew    his    whistle.    
7.  I    admitted    I   was    to    blame    for    burning/having    burnt    the  toast.  
8.  The  upkeep   of  the    museum    is    becoming    extremely   expensive.  
    
Key  to    exercise    29:    
1.  Never  had    I    written    such    a    good    essay/a   better    essay    than    this. 2.  I   took  it    for    granted  
that   she  would    learn........      
3.  I    took    you  for    a  friend    of   Anna's,    I'm   sorry.  
4.  Busy  as/though    she    was,    she............    
5.  I'd   rather    you    did    computer    science.    
6.  It    was    not    until    last    Monday    that    he   got    his    visa.    
7.  They   persisted    in    saying    that    I    was    to    blame.    
8.  Vietnamese    coffee    is    regarded    as   one    of    the    best    in    the    world.    
9.  Provided    you    aske    me    well    in    advance,    I'll...........    
10. She   denied    using/having    used    bad    language.     
Key  to    exercise    30:    
1.  As  a    consequence    of    missing    classes    so    often,    he    failed    his    exam.    
2.  Send   me    a    postcard    the    minute    you   arrive.    
3.  You're  under    no    obligation    to    do    it    if    you    don't    want    to.    
4.  However  hard    I   tried,    I    didn't    pass    my    driving    tests.    
5.  I   regretted  ever   having    given    up    that    job.    
6.  On  no    account    are    strangers    to    be/must    strangers    be    let    in.    
7.  No    sooner    had    he    finished    school    than    he    joined    the    army.    
8.  But  for    the    weather,    I    would    enjoy    working    here    so    much.    
9.  The    torrential    rain    all    day    yesterday    really    got    me    down.    
10. I   wrote     this    book    with    a   view    to   helping   students    with    their   writing.