* Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it. Example: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. Answer: It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much. 1. The trains couldn’t run because of the snow. Þ The snow ............................................................................................ 2. I didn’t arrive in time to see her. Þ I wasn’t early .................................................................................... 3. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday. Þ I apologize ......................................................................................... 4. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train. Þ If ........................................................................................................ 5. Janet is the best tennis- player in the club. Þ No one ................................................................................................ 6. I haven’t seen that man here before. Þ It’s ....................................................................................................... 7. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. Þ The furniture was too .......................................................................... 8. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money. Þ The bank manger ............................................................................... 9. He learned to drive when he was 18. Þ He has ................................................................................................ 10. She had never been unhappy before. Þ She was unhappier ............................................................................. 11. It was so late that nothing could be done. Þ It was too ............................................................................................ 12. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning. Þ “ Please .............................................................................................. 13. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again. Þ The date ............................................................................................. 14. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week. Þ We are going ...................................................................................... 15. The bus takes longer than the train. Þ The train ............................................................................................. 16. John has not had his hair cut for over six months. Þ It’s ....................................................................................................... 17. Maria says she’ll like to have been put in a high class. Þ Maria wishes ...................................................................................... 18. Would you like me to finish the work tonight? Þ I’ll ....................................................................................................... 19. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches. Þ In ........................................................................................................ 20. My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station. Þ If my husband ..................................................................................... 21. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill. Þ Bill doubted ......................................................................................... 22. The postman was bitten by our dog. Þ Our dog .............................................................................................. 23. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. Þ The fog prevented .............................................................................. 24. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car. Þ In spite ................................................................................................ 25. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it. Þ It was .................................................................................................. 26. We didn’t go because it rained. Þ If it hadn’t .......................................................................................... 27. I can’t cook as well as my mother does. Þ My mother .......................................................................................... 28. I don’t suppose you have change for a pound, do you? Þ Do you happen ................................................................................... 29. He failed to win the race. Þ He didn’t ............................................................................................. 30. Mary rang hours and hours ago. Þ It’s hours ............................................................................................. 31. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night. Þ I wish .................................................................................................. 32. She asked John how he liked her new dress. Þ “How.................................................................................................... 33. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning. Þ There is .............................................................................................. 34. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice. Þ It ......................................................................................................... 35. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. Þ Do you mind ....................................................................................... 36. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor. ÞUnless ................................................................................................ 37. He would prefer you to pay him immediately. Þ He’d rather .......................................................................................... 38. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it. Þ The water was not .............................................................................. 39. Somebody repaired her car yesterday. Þ She ..................................................................................................... 40. You must see the manger tomorrow morning. Þ You’ve ................................................................................................ 41. There was never any answer when we rang. Þ Every .................................................................................................. 42. That’s an insulting name to use for him. Þ Don’t call ............................................................................................. 43. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted. Þ “Which ................................................................................................ 44. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less. Þ She thought Rome ............................................................................. 45. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven. ÞSo ........................................................................................................ 46. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight. Þ All the prisoners .................................................................................. 47. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog. Þ I’ve warned you about ........................................................................ 48. No, please don’t tell him. Þ I’d rather ............................................................................................. 49. Why don’t you ask her yourself? Þ I suggest ............................................................................................. 50. An up- to- dated visa is necessary for Andorra. Þ You’ll ................................................................................................... 51. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John Þ John suggested .................................................................................. 52. Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. Þ Despite his ........................................................................................ 53. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. Þ This is the 1st time .............................................................................. 54. After fighting the fire for twelve hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out. Þ The firemen managed ........................................................................ 55. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house. Þ Plans .................................................................................................. 56. In Stratford-on-Avon we saw Shakespeare’s birth place. Þ We saw the house ............................................................................. 57. It is not necessary for you to finish by Saturday. Þ You .................................................................................................... 58. “How many survivors are there? Asked the journalist. Þ The journalist wanted to know ........................................................... 59. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away. Þ The meat was .................................................................................... 60. It is essential that Professor Van Heeling be met at the airport. Þ Professor Van Heeling ....................................................................... 61. You can’t visit the United States unless you get visa. Þ If you ................................................................................................... 62. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter. Þ Peter asked if ..................................................................................... 63. She started working as a secretary five years ago. Þ She has .............................................................................................. 64. She knows a lot more about it than I do. Þ I don’t know ........................................................................................ 65. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult. Þ My French friend ................................................................................ 66. They think the owner of the house is abroad. Þ The owner .......................................................................................... 67. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money. Þ If we .................................................................................................... 68. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough. Þ The sea was too ................................................................................. 69. What a pity you failed your driving test. Þ I wish .................................................................................................. 70. The mechanic served my car last week. Þ I .......................................................................................................... 71. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. Þ Traveling............ ................................................................................ 72. He could not afford to buy the car. Þ The car ............................................................................................... 73. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked. Þ He suggested ..................................................................................... 74. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. Þ In spite ................................................................................................ 75. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work. Þ He objected ........................................................................................ 76. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. Þ I wish .................................................................................................. 77. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week. Þ The streets ......................................................................................... 78. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges. Þ Apples are not .................................................................................... 79. I advise you to put your money in the bank. Þ You’d .................................................................................................. 80. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. Þ It is such ............................................................................................. 81. John only understood very little of what the teacher said. Þ John could hardly .............................................................................. 82. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house. Þ We can only get .................................................................................. 83. I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here is the key. Þ You can’t ............................................................................................ 84. He prefers golf to tennis. Þ He’d rather ..................................................................................... 85. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party. Þ He wishes .......................................................................................... 86. “Bring your swimming things incase it’s sunny”. Þ He told .............................................................................................. 87. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly. Þ You don’t ........................................................................................... 88. I haven’t been to Bristol for three years. Þ The last time ..................................................................................... 89. No one has signed this cheque. Þ This cheque ...................................................................................... 90. Time will be 18 next week. Þ It’s Tim’s ............................................................................................ 91. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information. Þ If ........................................................................................................ 92. How long is this since they bought the house? Þ When ................................................................................................. 93. He couldn’t repair the broken vase. Þ The .................................................................................................... 94. The garden still needs digging. Þ The garden hasn’t .............................................................................. 95. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this? Þ Is this .................................................................................................. 96. I can’t get my feet into these shoes. Þ These shoes ....................................................................................... 97. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon. Þ I’m looking .......................................................................................... 98. “Keep away from this area,” said the security guard, when we approached the fence. Þ The security guard told ....................................................................... 99. I’ve never met such a famous person before. Þ It’s ...................................................................................................... 100. This pudding can be cooked in its tin. Þ You don’t ........................................................................................... 101. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager. Þ The office manager wondered ........................................................... 102. “You’d better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth” said John. Þ John advised Elizabeth ...................................................................... 103. I started work for the company a year ago. Þ I’ve been ............................................................................................ 104. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes. Þ If Susan ............................................................................................. 105. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview. Þ I must ................................................................................................ 106. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said William. Þ William accused ................................................................................. 107. Because of the rough sea, the ferry could sail. Þ The rough sea ................................................................................... 108. Please check for damage before signing the delivery note. Þ Don’t ................................................................................................... 109. Roses can’t possible grow in such poor ground. Þ It is impossible ................................................................................... 110. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts. Þ In case ............................................................................................... 111. “You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Margaret. Þ Margaret accused ............................................................................. 112. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H. Lawrence, the famous novelist. Þ D.H. Lawrence ................................................................................... 113. John Speck failed to find the source of the Nile River. Þ John Speck didn’t succeed ................................................................. 114. Maria didn’t apply for a job in the library and regrets it now. Þ Maria wishes ...................................................................................... 115. Helen wanted to know the name of Shirley’s hairdresser’s. Þ Helen said, “Shirley, where ............................................................... 116. This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping. Þ This is ................................................................................................. 117. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult. Þ It’s ...................................................................................................... 118. Why don’t you meet to discuss the pay offer? Þ I suggest ............................................................................................. 119. Without this treatment, the patient would have died. Þ If he .................................................................................................... 120. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam Þ In spite ................................................................................................ 121. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion. Þ People ................................................................................................ 122. “How old is your little boy?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bindley. Þ The nurse asked Mrs. Bindley ............................................................ 123. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she is in Bristol. Þ It can’t ................................................................................................. 124. How long have Catherine and Harry been engaged? Þ When .................................................................................................. 125. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast. Þ Although ........................................................................................... 126. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice. Þ I wish .................................................................................................. 127. The bread is so stale we can’t eat it. Þ The bread isn’t .................................................................................. 128. Who does this bag belong to? Þ Whose ................................................................................................ 129. “Never borrow money from friends,” my father said. Þ My father told me ................................................................................ 130. The accident happened because the train driver ignored a warning light. Þ If the train driver ................................................................................. 131. The keepers feed the lions at 3.00 p.m everyday. Þ The lions ............................................................................................ 132. We got lost because we didn’t have a map. Þ If we ................................................................................................... 133. “Where is the station car- park?” Mrs. Smith asked. Þ Mrs. Smith asked ............................................................................... 134. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday. Þ I would rather ..................................................................................... 135. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport. Þ He regretted ....................................................................................... 136. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired. Þ That old typewriter is not ................................................................... 137. The bridge was so low the bus couldn’t go under it. Þ It was ................................................................................................. 138. I last saw him when I was a student. Þ I haven’t .............................................................................................. 139. That was a silly thing to say. Þ What ................................................................................................... 140. We’ve run out of tea. Þ There .................................................................................................. 141. Philippa asked Oliver if she could remember where she had put the camera. Þ Philippa said, “Oliver, ....................................................................... 142. It is a six- hour drive from London to Edinburgh. Þ It takes ............................................................................................... 143. Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop. Þ All the switches ................................................................................... 144. It is ages since Alan visited his parents. Þ Alan .................................................................................................... 145. Mrs. Taylor doesn’t like living in such a small house. Þ Mrs. Taylor wishes ............................................................................. 146. Mr. Mills lost his job because he was late everyday. Þ If Mr. Mills ........................................................................................... 147. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract. Þ James didn’t ....................................................................................... 148. They traveled across India, and then flew on to Japan. Þ After .................................................................................................. 149. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna.” Henry said. Þ Henry suggested ................................................................................ 150. The heat was such that I nearly fainted. Þ It was .................................................................................................. 151. I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it. Þ I’m really looking ................................................................................ 152. I thought it would be better than that. Þ It’s not ................................................................................................ 153. My brother and I both went to that school. Þ I went to that school and so ................................................................ 154. No one has ever discussed that question. Þ That question ...................................................................................... 155. I often get up early. Þ I am used ............................................................................................ 156. I am sorry I interrupted your dinner. Þ I apologize .......................................................................................... 157. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him. Þ He ....................................................................................................... 158. When did you start working here? Þ How long ............................................................................................ 159. The children should be in bed by now. Þ It’s time .............................................................................................. 160. How old do you think this house? Þ When do you think .............................................................................. 161. “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him. Þ The inspector accused ....................................................................... 162. If it doesn’t rain soon, millions of pound’s worth of crops will be lost. Þ Unless .............................................................................................. 163. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot” the bank robber said to the clerk. Þ The bank robber threatened ............................................................. 164. The drama critic of the “Daily News” regards the new plays as a major breakthrough. Þ According to ....................................................................................... 165. Although the team played well, they lost. Þ Despite ............................................................................................. 166. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy. Þ Galileo is regarded .......................................................................... 167. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday. Þ Only by ............................................................................................. 168. He speaks more persuasively than his brother. Þ He is a ............................................................................................... 169. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house. Þ If I ....................................................................................................... 170. “I don’t love you any more” said Eric to his girlfriend. Þ Eric told his girlfriend that ................................................................... 171. “I must see the manager” he cried. Þ He insisted .......................................................................................... 172. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings. Þ Arthur apologized ............................................................................... 173. I had better get back to work. Þ It’s ....................................................................................................... 174. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago. Þ It ......................................................................................................... 175. The noise next door didn’t stop until after midnight. Þ It was not ........................................................................................... 176. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired. Þ The car was too ................................................................................. 177. He never has enough money. Þ He’s always ........................................................................................ 178. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you. Þ Yogurt is supposed to do ................................................................... 179. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it. Þ Despite ............................................................................................... 180. My father speaks very little English. Þ My father speaks hardly ..................................................................... 181. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car. Þ He denied ......................................................................................... 182. I’m sorry now that I didn’t ask her to stay. Þ Now I wish ......................................................................................... 183. They couldn’t trace who had supplied the information in the first place. Þ The source ........................................................................................ 184. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us. Þ Whenever ......................................................................................... 185. Is this the only way to reach the city center? Þ Isn’t there ......................................................................................... 186. He never suspected that the money had been stolen. Þ At no time .........................................................................................
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