WRITING 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 11. My father used to play football when he was young. --> My father doesn’t 12. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday. --> I was 13. “Let’s go swimming” --> She suggests 14. “Would you like a cup of coffee?” --> He 15. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map. --> If we had 16. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City. --> I haven’t seen 17. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh. --> It takes 18. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this. --> I wish 19. They think the owner of the house is abroad. --> The owner 20. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough. --> The sea was too 21. When did you first know him? --> How 22. Their trip lasted three day. --> They had 23. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you. --> In case 24. She had to do the washing up but she didn’t. --> She forgot 25. English is easy to learn. --> It 26. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity. --> If 27. The furniture was too old to keep. --> It was 28. Gary is the best guitarist in her class. --> No one else 29. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time. --> Since the computer was 30. It’s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week. --> Everybody 31. The doctor told him that he work too hard. --> You 32. Those pictures are beautiful. --> How 33. It was an interesting film. --> What 34. What is the weight of your suitcase? --> How 35. How tall is Peter’s father? --> What 36. He can’t afford to buy the car. --> The car 37. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight. --> It wasn’t 38. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second –hand washing-machine. --> Mrs. Taylor wished 39. Jane is the tallest girl in her class . --> Nobody 40. Their teacher is making them study hard . --> They 41. As I get older, I want to travel less. --> The older 42. I have never been to Liverpool in my life . --> Never 43. This mobile phone is not as cheap as I thought it would be --> This mobile phone is 44. My brother likes to go swimming better than to play computer games --> My brother would 45. She speaks English very well --> She is 46. The food in France is famous --> France is 47. John could not find the way to the hotel --> John was not 48. My motorbike is going to be checked next Sunday --> I’m 49. I intend to come over to pick you up --> I’m 50. Nam has difficulty in studying English --> It is 51. The boy threw the ball through the window --> The ball 52. The stamps are so beautiful that all of us want to buy them --> They are such 53. I don’t clean up the apartment today. I’m busy. --> I’m too 54. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. --> In spite of 55. The window was broken by a cricket ball It 56. I will never forget the day I heard I’d got into my chosen university The day on 57. Glynn became a social worker to help people less fortune than himself The reason 58. The driver didn’t see the motorcyclist What happened 59. Christopher Columbus discovered America The person 60. Seeing Patricia cry like that made me feel guity What 61. What we had to do first was decide where to meet The first thing 62. There are lots of facilities where we go camping The place 63. I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating Only when 64. The phone rang again as soon as I put it down Hardly 65. The Watsons moved to London and very soon after they decided to get divorced No sooner 67. I was told about the website by Charlie It 68. Buying a plane ticket at the last minute isn’t often possible Rarely 69. They didn’t ask me anything about my plans for the summer Not 70. There is no situation in which we will allow the management to lower wages Under 71. Mr. Holton only operated because he knew the rumour was malignant Mr. Holton wouldn't 72. Immediately after their arrival, things went wrong. No sooner 72. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film He was too 74. Hearing that an earthquake had occurred was a great shock to us. We were 75. The decorators have finished our first floor. We have 76. Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up. She has 77. That is the best meal I have ever eaten. I have never 78. Home computers used to be much more expensive. Home computers aren’t 79. It was a mistake of mine to park outside the police station. I shouldn’t 80. She knows a lot more about it than I do. I don't know 81. Let's go abroad for our holiday this year. Why 82. During dinner, the phone rang. While I 83. Your hair needs cutting. It's time you 84. If you run a lot, you'll become healthy. The 85. They regret ever doing business with him. They wish 86. We didn’t finish the work because of his carelessness. If 87. If you followed my advice, you’d be successful. Were 88. He left without saying a single word, which is very impolite. It was impolite 89. Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of English. Unless 90. I simply fail to understand some of my friends’ attitudes to work. I have some friends 91. He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now. If he 92. Although Judy was severely disabled, she took part in many sports Despite 93. The film was so interesting that I couldn’t go to bed. It was such 94. “Why didn’t you go to the club last night?” the girl said to Jim. The girl asked 95. The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day. The lions 96. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday. I would rather 97. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it. It was 98. That was a silly thing to say. What 99. We've run out of tea. There 100. I last saw him when I was a student. I haven't 101. Susan was too excited to sleep. Susan was 102. Robert has not had a job for two years. Robert has been 103. She will complete the work only she is paid extra. She will not 104. I am sorry I don’t have time to come and help you with your homework. I wish 105. Let’s visit the museum this afternoon.. Why don’t 106. The school keeper cleans the classrooms every day. The classrooms 107. “Why don’t we go out for a while?” He suggested 108. He forgot his umbrella, so he got wet. He got 109. At the weekend I get up later than during the week. During the week I 110. Yesterday morning my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast. Yesterday morning I was 111. Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket. Marco said: “ 112. That girl's mother used to work with mine. That's the girl 113. They think the thief got in through the bathroom window. The thief 114. I haven’t got any siblings to play with She wishes 115. My brother used to smoke. My brother has 116. Without your help, I shouldn’t have been able to find my way. If you 117. Her step-mother made her do chores all day. She 118. Did anybody see him come down the lane ? Was 119. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years. It's 120. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop. All the switches 121. Although the traffic was heavy, I arrived on time. In spite 122. The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005. Henry hasn’t 123. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit. If 124. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles. Bill and Peter are not 125. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs. It was such 126. This winter is colder than the last winter. The last winter 127. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region. The poor people 128. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes. Because of 129. David has read a lot of books, however, he cannot find a good solution. Although 130. I have never read such a romantic story. This is 131. He has never behaved so violently before. He is behaving 132. I've warned you not to go near that dog. I've warned you about 133. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven. So 134. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. In spite 135. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night. I wish 136. Reading scientific books is one of my interests. I'm 137. I’ve never seen a girl as beautiful as that girl. That is 138. I don’t have any hats as cheap as this hat. This hat is 139. They are growing many trees in the school garden. Many trees 140. I and Hoa are the same weight. I am 141. She isn’t as intelligent as he. He is 142. I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances. Under no 143. I’d rather you didn’t go. I’d prefer 144. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard. However 145. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year. They have 146. I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate. I didn’t pay 147. It was easy for us to find the house. We had 148. You can leave only when I tell you. Until 149. The rain in Ha Noi last October was the biggest one since 1984. No rain 150. An aerial is not required with this radio You don’t 151. When he stops smoking, he’ll feel better. The sooner 152. These young men became doctors after six years training. After these young men 153. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D. Paper 154. A man I don’t know told me about that. I was 155. It takes six hours to drive from here to London. It is 156. It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us. Had 157. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements. Much 158. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic. The average 159. Under no circumstances should you phone the police. The last 160. We couldn’t find George anywhere. George was 161. Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him. Despite 162. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions. Hardly 163. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house. If I 164. I applied for the job but was turned down. My 166. Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted. Friendly 167. “Whatever you do, don’t give up hope” they said. They urged 168. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time. The less 169. It is expected that the company can get more profit this year. The company 170. I was astonished by her confidence. What 171. Someone told me my flight was cancelled when I got to the airport. Arriving 172. Someone has stolen the boss’s car. The boss has 173. The last time we were here was in 1980. We haven’t 174. Mrs. Wilson says she is sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday. Mrs. Wilson sends her apologies 175. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine. I cancelled 176. The north west of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast. The annual rainfall 177. When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter home. On 178. I’d like to visit Singapore more than any other countries in the world. Singapore is 179. She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know. She is the person 180. I have never seen such a mess in my life! Never 181. The hurricane blew the roof off the house. The house 182. I didn’t see her again for five years. Five years 183. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to. The smoking 184. If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number. Should 185. Mary is so young that she can’t join our club. Mary is 186. The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich. The people 187. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. We had 188. He drove so badly that he kept having accidents. He was 189. You didn’t come home early so the house was broken into and things were stolen. Had you 190. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday. I wish 191. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking. If I 192. “Why didn’t you mention the problem before?” I asked them. à I asked them 193. You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise. à If 194. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job. I bought 195. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more. This is 196. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight. I 197. We arrived too late to see the first film We didn’t 198. I was drowning, but he saved me If he 199. His parents made him study for his exams He was 200. We couldn’t get the nearer because of the police The police 201. You must see the manager tomorrow evening You’ve 202. There was never any answer when he rang Every time 203. Speaking English fluently is not easy It 204. You remembered to post this letter, didn’t you? You didn’t 205. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice It 206. The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration It was 207. I have never been to the ballet before It is 208. I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people Facing 209. The owners of newspapers are usually very rich The people 210. John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man John used 211. It was such good weather that we went swimming The weather 212. Hand your books to me when have finished, please He asked students 213. You do not have to pay for secondary education in Britain Secondary education 214. He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far His heart was 215. When I was younger, I used to go climbing more than I do now Now I don’t 216. England no longer had dreadful fogs There used 217. By the time we arrive, the other guests will have already started dinner The other guests will start 218. I would like the school holidays to be longer I wish 219. He is to blame for his mistake. This is very necessary It 220. He must pass his intermediate level English examination. That was obligatory It 221. The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children. That was their request It 222. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert?” Isabel refused 223. You lied to him, which was wrong You should 224. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station? Does your aunt has 225. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish Much 226. It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather But 227. There’s a spare bed in David’s room David’s room 228. I can’t get my feet into these shoes These shoes 229. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon I’m looking 230. They thought that he was waiting for a message He 231. He found out the key which he lost a long time ago The key 232. Nothing could be done to help him They 233. Someone stole my purse from my handbag My purse 234. She asked Jone to repeat what he had said “Please, 235. It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this I wish 236. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad It was such 237. The mountain is very high; we can’t climb it This mountain is too 238. Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture? Are you tall 239. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse A donkey is not 240. She doesn’t usually stay up late She’s not used 241. If I were you, I’d look for another job I suggest 242. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful If 243. All his suits were made in Paris He had 244. I saw him come out of the house He 245. I haven’t much money, I can’t buy any new clothes If only 246. She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities It was 247. In a few countries, the whole of the population only enjoy a reasonable standard of living Only 248. Mr. Jones would rather watch TV than go to the cinema Mr. Jones prefers 249. Frank is very good at tennis Frank plays 250. I’m sorry, I couldn’t help him I wish 251. This is too hard a question or her to answer The question 252. I am sorry that I didn’t study French last year I wish 253. The children will go swimming if it is sunny Unless 254. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly You don’t 255. Tim will be eighteen next week It’s Tim’s 256. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted So 257. You can leave only when I tell you Until 258. She prefers Italian food to French food She’d 259. Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan Susan isn’t 260. When is John and Mary’s wedding? When are 261. Most people can understand him when he speaks English He can make 262. Tom is sorry that he didn’t watch the football match last night Tom wishes 263. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours Yesterday we did such 264. She is listening to the radio. She turned it on at seven thirty She has 265. You must pay taxes or go to prison Failing 266. The poor farmer was tired but he kept working In spite of 267. This is the sad news that you have brought What 268. No, please don’t tell him I’d rather 269. Why don’t you ask her yourself? I suggest 270. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well Peter said: 271. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests Jane is 272. George is not nearly as energetic as he used to be George used 273. Jim didn’t lend me any money so I was unable to buy the car If 274. She can’t ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her colleagues She can neither 275. He spoke English very carefully. He spoke very clearly He not only 276. Gravity makes ball thrown into the air fall back down If there weren’t gravity, 277. Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school Faraday’s father was too 278. It is such a boring book that nobody likes it The book is so 279. They were so strong that they could lift the rock They 280. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right precaution Had 281. The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t damaged If 282. Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain Poor as 283. Although I pay him much, this man’s never satisfied However 284. These mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good Since 285. You must speak slowly or he’ll not be able to understand you Unless 286 John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract John didn’t 287. My suit needs cleaning before I go to the party I need 288. Did they build the garage at the same as the house? Was 289. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press Nobody who 290. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic We were 291. He is such a slow speaker that his students get very bored He speaks 292. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty By the age of twenty, 293. He stole some money and was arrested for it He was 294. She met Mike when she went to Spain for her holiday last year She wouldn’t 295. Someone should do the job tomorrow The job 296. I’ve never met a more dependable person than Roger Roger is 297. Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell She had hardly 298. People say that he has been all over the world He is 299. I have to write letters, but I hate it I hate 300. As the war ended, soldiers returned home The war 301. It is said that he died by his own hand He is 302. Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it Unless 303. We must do our work well or the master will get angry with us Unless 304. “Don’t forget to phone the office” she told him She reminded 305. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you I wish 306. The police has just released John John 307. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly They were speaking 308. The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her The news that 309. He had written the problem on the blackboard. He solved it Hardly 310. He studied English. He also studied French Not only 311. We live far from our home. We miss it very much The farther 312. You may be strong, but you can’t lift this heavy box No matter 313. Jane weighs as much as her sister Jane is 314. They were building a new shopping center when we came A new shopping center 315. Are they going to demolish these old houses? Are these old houses 316. It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it The coffee 317. Weather conditions influence most crops Most crops are 318. You must not smoke here Smoking 319. We had to spend three hours to open the door It 320. It was not until mid-night that I finished the homework I 321. Is this the only way to reach the city centre? Isn’t there 322. He remembered, and so did she He didn’t 323. When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problem? It’s high time something 324. May I borrow your pen? Would you mind 325. “I’d take a taxi if I were you?” said Peter Peter suggested 326. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country He 327. Mrs. Dean was one of the customers of Mr. Brown’s bank. Her house was for sale Mrs. Dean 328. Mr. Smith’s company is busier in December than in any other month December 329. Mary didn’t work hard enough. She failed in her exams If Mary 330. The train was delayed for twenty minutes before of the bad weather Because 331. John only understood very little of what the teacher said John could hardly 332. I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it I wish 333. He didn’t need to be reminded about it It wasn’t 334. These shoes will have to be repaired They will have 335. The children are taken home by bus. Their parents work late The children 336. There was never any answer when we rang Every 337. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John John suggested 338. He left college after he had taken his degree He hadn’t 339. No other town in India is as large as Calcutta Calcutta is 340. Who taught you grammar last year? By 341. It’s time to prepare lunch It’s time for 342. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident Unless 343. After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out The firemen managed 344. They made him wait for two hours He was 345. The police made the boat turn back The boat 346. If I had known all the facts, I would not have rung the police As I 347. We will notify the police about this matter The police 348. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy Galileo is regarded 349. He was a fool to say that It 350. It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf You needn’t 351. I lent my car to that man That’s 352. I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it I’m really looking 353. I wasn’t there at that time He denied 354. The policeman accused him for stealing that bicycle “You 355. He will feel better if he takes that medicine Unless 356. If you want to keep fit, you must play sports Unless you 357. Mr. Hill teaches his students to understand different English accents Mr. Hill’s students 358. It was such a boring film that we left before the end The film 359. I had met Brian before but had never really talked to him Although 360. I am sure it wasn’t Hilary’s fault It can’t 361. Unfortunately, Mr. Baker didn’t tell me until it was so late I wish 362. Has anyone told you about it yet? Have you 363. His mother wouldn’t allow him to go out He 364. He’ll never forget waiting for his friend to go to school He’ll always 365. “Let’s go for a walk in the park”, said Andrews Andrews suggested that 366. He wished he hadn’t spent so much money He was sorry 367. John Speke failed to find the source of the River Nile John Speke did not succeed 368. Although he did not speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam In spite 369. Sally’s parents gave her a micro-computer for her birthday Sally 370. Barbara plays squash better than Mike Mike doesn’t 371. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours It is a 372. The lecturer didn’t prepare his speech carefully, so he did it very badly If 373. The gardener didn’t water those plants yesterday, so they died If 374. Although the weather was bad, the schoolchildren managed to come to class on time In spite 375. We couldn’t drive because of the fog The fog prevented 376. There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones Miss Jones 377. If you don’t want Sally to be angry with you, I suggest you apologize You’d 378. Henry found a wallet with no name in it The wallet 379. Ronald denied stealing Mrs. Clark’s handbag Ronald said that 380. Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping Susan doesn’t 381. But for his help, I would have gone bankrupt If 382. Tim found that his friends had arrived when he reached the station On 383. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime I expect him 384. Police were informed of the identity of the murdered man The identity 385. The president is the statesman I admire most of all The statesman 386. “You stole my best cassette, Amada?” said William William accused 387. Without the sun, there would be no kinds of energy If 388. As she was tired out after her long walk, she went to bed early Being 389. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely Though 390. Fossil fuel will be more expensive if scientists don’t get energy from the wind and the sun Unless 391. He didn’t study hard; he failed in his examination If 392. “I don’t love you any more” said Eric to his girlfriend Eric told 393. “I must see the manager!” he cried He insisted 394. Arther said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings Arther apologized 395. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion People 396. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol It can’t 397. “You are cheating” said Carol to June Carol accused 398. She bought that house in 1973 She has 399. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm We are 400. They believed that the wanted man was living in London The wanted man 401. We can’t see most of the stars. We don’t use a giant telescope Unless 402. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly His briefcase was so 403. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk No sooner 404. If you missed the programme, you couldn’t really understand their intention Unless you 405. I haven’t been able to see them for over a year It is 406. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax It 407. He failed to win the race He didn’t 408. He borrowed the money from the bank The bank 409. Their teacher is making them prepare carefully for exam They 410. He was late because his car broke down The reason 411. I won’t swim in the sea because it’s too cold The sea is not 412. Robert says he will never visit Manchester again Robert says this 413. I never intended to go to the wedding I never had 414. Someone must meet him at the railway station He 415. How about something to eat before the show? Shall 416. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches In case 417. “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack”, the doctor said to the patient The doctor warned the patient 418. I know this reporter’s background well and he’s 100% honest This reporter 419. I’ve never tasted pheasant before This is 420. If there’s an emergency, ring this number In 421. I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week If I 422. “You should have waited for us” the team leader said to John The team leader criticized 423. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking If 424. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall The police caught 425. Though the doctor has warned him, he keeps on smoking In spite 426. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago It 427. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail The rough sea 428. He is thought to be the best player It is 429.They travelled across India, and then flew on to Korea
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