TEST NINE

1. The surgeon didn’t start until the anaesthetic had taken effect.
(EFFECT)

Not until the anesthetic had taken effect did the surgeon start

2. She had all her jewellery insured by Lloyd’s. (EVERY)

She had every piece of her jewellery insured by Lloyd’s …

3. Peter said the operation was completely painless. (SUFFER)

Peter said he didn’t suffer any pain during the operation

4. The expiry date on the passport is March 5th, 2004. (VALID)

The passport is valid until March 5th, 2004

5. We closed the club as membership had fallen steadily. (DECLINE)

We closed the club due to a steady decline had fallen steadily

6. If she weren’t so patient, she wouldn’t be such a good teacher.

(BECAUSE)

It is because she is patient that she is such a good teacher

7. If you hadn’t helped us, we wouldn’t have finished on time. (FOR)

But for your help, we wouldn’t have finished on time

8. If you aren’t careful, the engine will seize up. (UNLESS)

The engine will seize up unless you are careful

9. If you bump into him, give him my love. (SHOULD)

Give him my love should you happen to bump into him

10. She didn’t see anything because she was asleep. (HAD)

Had she not been asleep, she would have seen something

11. There is no way you can justify his actions last night. (FOR)

There is no justification for his action last night.

12. Whatever you do, don’t panic. (LAST)

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13. Not many people wants typewriters nowadays. (IN)

Typewriters aren’t much in demand nowadays……

14. You’d better leave early to avoid the rush hour. (LEFT)

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15. If you don’t tell them, you will be severely punished. (BETTER)

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16. The staff would sooner have a shorter lunch break and leave earlier.
(PREFER)

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17. I’m afraid I didn’t catch your name. (REPEATING)

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18. We don’t seem to have any coffee left. (RUN)

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19. Robert is in the wrong in this instance. (AT)

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20. I always make the same mistake. (ON)

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TEST TEN
1. They don’t let me stay out after midnight. (NOT)

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2. The police allege that the managing director of the bank has been
embezzling money for years. (IS)

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3. He is sure to pass the exam. (LIKELY)

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4. Well, eventually we arrived at a small town. (COURSE)

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5. “The opening ceremony will just be beginning then”, he said to us.

(WOULD)

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6. “I’ll fill in the form for you”, said Claire. (OFFERED)

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7. Malcolm admitted having caused the damage. (CONFESSED)

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8. The greenhouse effect seriously threatens life on this planet. (POSES)

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9. His business collapsed so he owes a lot of money. (HEAVILY)

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10. It takes six hours to fly from here to Toronto. (FLIGHT)

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11. Someone is fixing my television today. (HAVING)

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12. I don’t care what you do with the money. (MATTER)

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13. I owe y success to my mother. (THANKS)

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14. He was woken by a noise soon after he had dropped off. (HARDLY)

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15. Such things rarely happen. (SELDOM)

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16. Jack seems like a very friendly man to me. (STRIKES)

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17. Nobody has heard from Julia since she left home. (NEWS)

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18. The smell of the sea always made me hungry as a child. (APPETITE)

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19. After thinking about it again, I will go with you. (SECOND)

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20. I should have guessed you’d be in here. (KNOWN)

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