I.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible
in meaning to the sentence printed before it.
1. People say that the president wanted to be a filmstar.
The president is said to have wanted to be a film star.
2. In the unlikely event of a fire, please do not use the lift.
Should there be a fire, please do not use the lift.
3. It’s impossible for them to have found him in that jungle.
He can't have been found in that jungle.
4.I am very much looking forward to seeing my great grandson for the first time.
What I am very much looking forward to is seeing my great grandson for the first
time.
5. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
Only by operating immediately can we save your eyesight.
6.It was his own fault that he lost the job. He was late for work every morning.
If he hadn't been late for work every morning, he wouldn't have lost the job.
7.Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year.
The exhibition hasn't been so well attended this year.
8.I’m more interested in the people than the job.
It’s not the people that I am interested in; it's the job.
9.They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
The excuse for their declaration of was was the defense of their territorial rights.
10.Although Johnny Brax drives carefully on public roads, he is a terror on the race
track.
Johnny Brax is a careful driver on public roads, but a terror on the race track.
11.You have done really well to pass your driving test so quickly.
She congratulated me on passing my driving test so quickly.
12. This is the first time that I have seen an eclipse of the sun.
Never before have I seen an eclipse of the sun.
13.No situation is more depressing than being unemployed.
Being unemployed is the most depressing situation.
14.If you should get caught doing this. You will go to prison.
Were you to get caught doing this, you will go to prison.
15.I admit he’s clever, but I don’t think he’ll solve this problem.
However clever he may be, I don't think he'll solve this problem.
16.The thinking is that he has been targeted to succeed the president.
He is thought to have been targeted to succeed the president.
17.The house collapsed because of faulty building work.
It was because of faulty building work that the house collapsed.
18.They are not going to reach an agreement before it’s too late.
By the time they reach an agreement, it will be too late.
19.Many people died because of the lack of medical facilities.
It was because of the lack of medicine facilities that many people died.
20. He managed to complete the sculpture although his eyesight was failing.
Despite his failing eyesight, he managed to complete the sculpture.
21. Although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion.
Despite the torrential rain all day, we all enjoyed the excursion.
22. The manager is not to be disturbed.
On no account should the manager be disturbed.
23. If we don’t hear from you within seven days, the order will becancelled.
Unless we hear from you within seven days, the order will be cancelled.
24. However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted.
Friendly as he seems, he's not to be trusted.
25. If you didn’t contribute generously, we couldn’t continue our work.
But for your generous contribution, we couldn't continue our work.
26. ‘I’m sorry I didn’t ring you to say I’d be late.’
He apologised for not having rung me to say he would be late.
27.Although he wasvery tired, he agreed to playtennis.
Tired as he was, he agreed to play tennis.
28.I didn’t realise how much he was influenced by his brother.
I didn't realise the extent to which he was influenced by his brother.
29. ‘I never told anyone about your scheme,’ he said.
He denied having told anyone about my scheme.
30.It was wrong of you to scare your mother like that.
You oughtn’t to have scared your mother like that.
31. This is my brother’s first solo flight in a glider.
This is the first time my brother has flied solo in a glider.
32.We will not see each other again before I go.
This will be the last time we see each other.
33. The train left before he got to the station.
By the time he got to the station the train had left.
34.The school was founded ten years ago.
It is ten years since the school was founded.
35.The house looks better since the repainting was done.
The house looks better now that the repainting was done.
36.She hadn’t had a relapse for six months.
It was six months since she had had a relapse.
37.We should spend as little money as possible.
The less money we spend, the better it will be.
38.My slow progress was due to bad teaching.
As a result of bad teaching, my progress was slow.
39.Nobody in the world can run as fast as Fleetfoot.
Fleetfoot is the fastest runner in the world.
40.All that stood between John and a gold medal was Jim’s greater speed.
But for Jim's greater speed, John would have won the gold medal.
41. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.
Thestudents regretted not .................................................. .................................
42.If you missed the programme you can’t really judge.
Unless .................................................. .................................................. ..............
43.It was more of an argument than a discussion.
It was not so .................................................. .................................................. .....
44.I write to him almost everyday.
Hardly .................................................. .................................................. ..............
45.I never intended to go to the meeting.
I never had .................................................. .................................................. .......
46.I only recognised him when he came into the light.
Not until .................................................. .................................................. ...........
47.That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely
false.
There is .................................................. .................................................. ............
48.One runner was too exhausted to complete the lastlap of the race.
One runner was so .................................................. .............................................
49.They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do.
We .................................................. .................................................. ....................
50.It is quite pointless to complain.
There’s no .................................................. .................................................. ........
51.Nothing was done about it.
Nobody .................................................. .................................................. ............
52. It is hardly likely that he took poison.
He is .................................................. .................................................. .................
53. We couldn’t make the machine work.
The machine .................................................. .................................................. ....
54. I have never seen such beautiful pictures before.
These pictures .................................................. .................................................. ..
55. These two boxers weigh exactly the same.
There is no .................................................. .................................................. .......
56. I haven’t forgone a meal for two years.
The last time .................................................. .................................................. ....
57.It’s difficult to answer her question adequately.
Hers is .................................................. .................................................. ..............
58.To the best of my knowledge, Mr Green’s a vegetarian.
As far .................................................. .................................................. . ..............
59.He is more a lecturer than a teacher.
He is not so .................................................. .................................................. ......
60.He had some hair-raising stories to tell.
Some of .................................................. .................................................. ............
61.No-one has challenged his authority before.
This is the first time .................................................. ...........................................
62.‘If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team.’ said the
manager.
The manager threatened .................................................. ....................................
63.The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
The house .................................................. .................................................. .........
64.You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.
You are .................................................. .................................................. ............
65.I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
Rather .................................................. .................................................. ..............
66.There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well.
In few other books .................................................. .............................................
67.I dislike it when people criticise me unfairly.
I object .................................................. .................................................. .............
68.Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.
Robert now wishes .................................................. ............................................
69. Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week.
An increased .................................................. .................................................. ....
70.She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
She is a .................................................. .................................................. .............
71.I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sales figures.
My purpose .................................................. .................................................. ......
72.Skyscrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world.
The average .................................................. .................................................. .....
73.I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to.
I hadn’t expected .................................................. ...............................................
74.Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs are .................................................. .................................................. ......
75.The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
At no time .................................................. .................................................. ........
76.Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her.
Busy .................................................. .................................................. .................
77.Mrs Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning.
Mrs Wilson sends .................................................. ..............................................
78.It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled .................................................. .................................................. ........
79.For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above
address.
Further information can .................................................. .....................................
80.Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire
early.
But for his .................................................. .................................................. ........
81.It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
He .................................................. .................................................. ....................
82.The truth only came out on thepublication of the general’s personal diaries.
Only when .................................................. .................................................. .......
83.Oil was slowly coating the edge of the shore.
The edge of the shore .................................................. ........................................
84.In spite of the forecast it stayed fine.
Although rain .................................................. ................................................ .....
85.We’d prefer you not to smoke.
We’d rather .................................................. .................................................. ......
86.You really should be able to dress yourself by now!
It’s high .................................................. .................................................. ............
87.Provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your answer.
So long as the examiner .................................................. .....................................
88.You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
No matter .................................................. .................................................. .........
89.If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
Get .................................................. .................................................. ...................
90.Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.
Despite her .................................................. .................................................. .......
91. Their dog was so fierced that nobody would visit them.
They had .................................................. .................................................. ..........
92.That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
I can barely .................................................. .................................................. ......
93.He insisted on a full apology.
Nothing but .................................................. .................................................. ......
94.He remembered, and so did she.
He didn’t .................................................. .................................................. ..........
95.My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop
playing.
The moment .................................................. .................................................. .....
96.The doctor advised me to rest.
The doctor suggested .................................................. .........................................
97.They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a .................................................. .................................................. ......
98.Their teacher is making them study hard.
They are .................................................. .................................................. ...........
99.They were just as good as we had expected.
They certainly lived .................................................. ...........................................
100. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much .................................................. .................................................. ...............
101. I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.
She .................................................. .................................................. ..................
102. If we wait long enough we’ll get what we want.
It’s just .................................................. .................................................. ............
103.The brochure gives hardly any useful information.
Precious .................................................. .................................................. ..........
104.Trudy was quite relieved when she found out the truth.
Itwas something .................................................. ...............................................
105.What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be.
The sheer .................................................. .................................................. ........
106.The government shouldn’t let this situation get worse.
This state .................................................. .................................................. .........
107.We were all shocked by his reaction.
His reaction came .................................................. .............................................
108.If you were in the situation I’m in, you’d feel the same.
If you put .................................................. .................................................. ........
109. His efforts to find a solution didn’t deserve such savage criticism.
He shouldn’t .................................................. .................................................. ...
110.The number of road accidents has soared in recent months.
There .................................................. .................................................. ...............
111.She is now leadinga normal life as a result of all the support she received
from social workers.
If she .................................................. .................................................. ...............
112.A work permit will only be issued on receipt of the correct documents.
Not .................................................. .................................................. ..................
113.Didn’t you realise that he was only pretending?
Didn’t it .................................................. .................................................. .........?
114.The completion of the work was scheduled for last week.
The work was to .................................................. ...............................................
115.They’ll soon find out what she’s been doing.
It won’t .................................................. .................................................. ...........
116.Most newsagents these days have ice-cream available all summer.
Ice-cream can .................................................. .................................................. ..
117.If I have plenty of warning, I’ll willingly baby-sit for you.
Provided you .................................................. .................................................. ...
118.As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.
The .................................................. .................................................. ..................
119.The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn’t be repaired.
The house was too .................................................. ............................................
120.He told me my request was unreasonable.
He said, “You can hardly .................................................. .............................. .”
121. I was exasperated when the appointment was cancelled once again.
Imagine .................................................. .................................................. ...........
122. You won’t reach the station in less than twenty minutes.
It will take .................................................. .................................................. .. .....
123. I took my car to the garage last Saturday and they resprayed it.
I had .................................................. .................................................. ................
124.The collision didn’t damage my car much.
Not a great .................................................. .................................................. .......
125.What has this experience taught you?
What conclusions .................................................. ..............................................
126.To pass the time, I looked through some magazines.
I whiled .................................................. .................................................. ...........
127.He declared his disapproval of the behaviour of some of his supporters.
He let it .................................................. .................................................. ............
128. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
The very .................................................. .................................................. ...........
129.Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon
overpowered him.
Despite his .................................................. .................................................. .......
130.What a surprise to see you here!
Fancy .................................................. .................................................. ...............
131.I don’t intend to apologise to either of them.
I have .................................................. .................................................. ...............
132.It was only when I left home that I realised how much my father meant to me.
Not until .................................................. .................................................. ..........
133.The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
Had it not .................................................. .................................................. ........
134.No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.
Try .................................................. .................................................. ..................
135.The critics were very impressed by her performance.
Her performance made .................................................. .....................................
136.When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problems?
It’s high time something .................................................. ...................................
137.I didn’t realise who he was until later.
Only later .................................................. .................................................. ........
138.The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.
There has .................................................. .................................................. ........
139.Nobody expected her to lose, but she did.
Against .................................................. .................................................. ............
140.I have frequently made stupid mistakes like that.
Many’s .................................................. .................................................. ............