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1. The news that her son died was a great shock to her
2. Mary refused to lend Peter her motorbike
3. Hardly had he written the problem on the blackboard when he solved it
4. Not only did he study English but also French
5. The farther we live from our house, the more we miss it
6. No matter strong you are, you can’t lift this heavy box
7. Jane is as heavy as her sister
8. A new shopping center was being built when we came
9. Are these old houses going to be demolished?
10. The coffee was so bad that he couldn’t drink it
1. John Speck did not succeed in finding the source of the riverNile
2. Maria wishes she had applied for the job in the library
3. In spite of not speaking Dutch, Bob decided to settle inAmsterdam
4. It is difficult for handicapped people to find shopping tin supermarket
5. Sally was given a micro-computer for her birthday by her parents
6. It’s not my fault if the tin- opener’s broken
7. Mike doesn’t play squash as well as Barbara
8. Who does this suitcase belong to?
9. In spite of having a bad cold, William went to work
10. It is a two-hour train journey fromLondontoBristol
1. If the lecturer had prepared his speech carefully, he would not have done it very
badly
2. If the gardener had watered those plants yesterday, they would not have died
3. The bread was so bread that my grand father couldn’t cut it
4. My mother cooks better than my sister does
5. In spite of the bad weather, the schoolchildren managed to come to class on time.
6. Bill doubted if John would come
7. Our dog bit the post man
8. The fog prevented us from driving
9. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car
10. Miss Jones is the best teacher in this school
1. Bill’s call was answered by Mr. Anderson because his secretary was out to lunch
2. The boys was made to go outside by security guard
3. Ali has studied in both theUSandEurope
4. His sister called
5. We were as surprised as Jane
6. If it hadn’t been for his help, I would have gone bankrupt.
7. After Tim’s friends had arrived, he reached the station
8. I expect him to get there by lunchtime
9. Although my plans are careful, a lot of things went wrong
10. Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished.
1. Unless you didn’t miss the program, you couldn’t really understand their intension
2. It is over a year since I was able to see them
3. It has been suggested that income tax should be abolished
4. Never before had the king resigned
5. He was too tired to see the end of the film
6. He is the first time he has visitedEngland
7. It looks as if it may rain
8. He will come so as to be sure of meeting you
9. He enjoys waling in the rain
10. A child spends most of the life playing
1. The doctor warned the patient to take it easy or he would have another heart attack
2. This reporter whose background I know well is 100% honest
3. By stretching the rope from one side of the crevasse to the other, they hauled their
equipment across
4. The smoking that people do is not as much as it used to.
5. We’ve given our mind to think the matter over and come to a decision
6. What’s wrong with this TV?
7. This is the first time I’ve tasted pleasant
8. In case there is an emergency, ring this number
9. She always gives me a cup of coffee when I visit her flat
10. The engine failure is caused by a badly fitted part
1. If I hadn’t lost my passport last week, I would not have had troubles
2. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting her
3. The team leader criticized John for not waiting for her him
4. If I hadn’t been thinking, I would not have made that terrible mistake
5. The police caught him when he was climbing over the garden wall
6. Getting to work this morning was a bit difficult
7. He might not have got my letter
8. We were going to visit our 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, your application has not been successful