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* 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.
⇒
The snow
2. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
⇒
I wasn’t early
3. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
⇒
I apologize
4. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.
⇒
If
5. Janet is the best tennis- player in the club.
⇒
No one
6. I haven’t seen that man here before.
⇒
It’s
7. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
⇒
The furniture was too
8. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
⇒
The bank manger
9. He learned to drive when he was 18.
⇒
He has

10. She had never been unhappy before.
⇒
She was unhappier
11. It was so late that nothing could be done.
⇒ It was too
12. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.
⇒ “ Please
13. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
⇒ The date
14. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
⇒ We are going
15. The bus takes longer than the train.
⇒ The train
16. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
⇒ It’s
17. Maria says she’ll like to have been put in a high class.
⇒ Maria wishes
18. Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
⇒ I’ll
19. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
⇒ In
20. My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the
station.
⇒ If my husband
21. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill.
⇒ Bill doubted
22. The postman was bitten by our dog.
⇒ Our dog
23. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
⇒ The fog prevented

24. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
⇒ In spite
25. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it.
⇒ It was
26. We didn’t go because it rained.
⇒ If it hadn’t
27. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
⇒ My mother
28. I don’t suppose you have change for a pound, do you?
⇒ Do you happen
29. He failed to win the race.
⇒ He didn’t
30. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
⇒ It’s hours
31. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
⇒ I wish
32. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
⇒ “How
33. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning.
⇒ There is
34. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
⇒ It
35. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
⇒ Do you mind
36. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
⇒Unless
37. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
⇒ He’d rather
38. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
⇒ The water was not

39. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
⇒ She
40. You must see the manger tomorrow morning.
⇒ You’ve
41. There was never any answer when we rang.
⇒ Every
42. That’s an insulting name to use for him.
⇒ Don’t call
43. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
⇒ “Which
44. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less.
⇒ She thought Rome
45. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
⇒So
46. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.
⇒ All the prisoners
47. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.
⇒ I’ve warned you about
48. No, please don’t tell him.
⇒ I’d rather
49. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
⇒ I suggest
50. An up- to- dated visa is necessary for Andorra.
⇒ You’ll
51. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John
⇒ John suggested
52. Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of
the car before it exploded.
⇒ Despite his
53. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.

⇒
This is the 1
st
time
54. After fighting the fire for twelve hours the firemen succeeded in putting it
out.
⇒ The firemen managed
55. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.
⇒ Plans
56. In Stratford-on-Avon we saw Shakespeare’s birth place.
⇒ We saw the house
57. It is not necessary for you to finish by Saturday.
⇒ You
58. “How many survivors are there? Asked the journalist.
⇒ The journalist wanted to know
59. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
⇒ The meat was
60. It is essential that Professor Van Heeling be met at the airport.
⇒ Professor Van Heeling
61. You can’t visit the United States unless you get visa.
⇒ If you
62. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.
⇒ Peter asked if
63. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
⇒ She has
64. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
⇒ I don’t know
65. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
⇒ My French friend
66. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

⇒ The owner
67. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.
⇒ If we
68. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
⇒ The sea was too
69. What a pity you failed your driving test.
⇒ I wish
70. The mechanic served my car last week.
⇒ I
71. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
⇒ Traveling
72. He could not afford to buy the car.
⇒ The car
73. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
⇒ He suggested
74. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
⇒ In spite
75. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
⇒ He objected
76. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party.
⇒ I wish
77. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
⇒ The streets
78. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
⇒ Apples are not
79. I advise you to put your money in the bank.
⇒ You’d
80. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
⇒ It is such
81. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.

⇒ John could hardly
82. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.
⇒ We can only get
83. I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here is the key.
⇒ You can’t
84. He prefers golf to tennis.
⇒ He’d rather
85. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party.
⇒ He wishes
86. “Bring your swimming things incase it’s sunny”.
⇒ He told
87. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly.
⇒ You don’t
88. I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.
⇒ The last time
89. No one has signed this cheque.
⇒ This cheque
90. Time will be 18 next week.
⇒ It’s Tim’s
91. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information.
⇒ If
92. How long is this since they bought the house?
⇒ When
93. He couldn’t repair the broken vase.
⇒ The
94. The garden still needs digging.
⇒ The garden hasn’t
95. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this?
⇒ Is this
96. I can’t get my feet into these shoes.

⇒ These shoes
97. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
⇒ I’m looking
98. “Keep away from this area,” said the security guard, when we approached
the fence.
⇒ The security guard told
99. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
⇒ It’s
101. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.
⇒ The office manager wondered
102. “You’d better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth” said John.
⇒ John advised Elizabeth
103. I started work for the company a year ago.
⇒ I’ve been
104. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
⇒ If Susan
105. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview.
⇒ I must
106. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said William.
⇒ William accused
107. Because of the rough sea, the ferry could sail.
⇒ The rough sea
108. Please check for damage before signing the delivery note.
⇒ Don’t
109. Roses can’t possible grow in such poor ground.
⇒ It is impossible
110. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty
of spare parts.
⇒ In case
111. “You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Margaret.

⇒ Margaret accused
112. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H. Lawrence, the famous
novelist.
⇒ D.H. Lawrence
113. John Speck failed to find the source of the Nile River.
⇒ John Speck didn’t succeed
114. Maria didn’t apply for a job in the library and regrets it now.
⇒ Maria wishes
115. Helen wanted to know the name of Shirley’s hairdresser’s.
⇒ Helen said, “Shirley, where
116. This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping.
⇒ This is
117. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
⇒ It’s
118. Why don’t you meet to discuss the pay offer?
⇒ I suggest
119. Without this treatment, the patient would have died.
⇒ If he
120. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam
⇒ In spite
121. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion.
⇒ People
122. “How old is your little boy?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bindley.
⇒ The nurse asked Mrs. Bindley
123. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she is in Bristol.
⇒ It can’t
124. How long have Catherine and Harry been engaged?
⇒ When
125. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.
⇒ Although

126. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
⇒ I wish
127. The bread is so stale we can’t eat it.
⇒ The bread isn’t
128. Who does this bag belong to?
⇒ Whose
129. “Never borrow money from friends,” my father said.
⇒ My father told me
130. The accident happened because the train driver ignored a warning light.
⇒ If the train driver
131. The keepers feed the lions at 3.00 p.m everyday.
⇒ The lions
132. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
⇒ If we
133. “Where is the station car- park?” Mrs. Smith asked.
⇒ Mrs. Smith asked
134. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
⇒ I would rather
135. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
⇒ He regretted
136. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
⇒ That old typewriter is not
137. The bridge was so low the bus couldn’t go under it.
⇒ It was
138. I last saw him when I was a student.
⇒ I haven’t
139. That was a silly thing to say.
⇒ What
140. We’ve run out of tea.
⇒ There

141. Philippa asked Oliver if she could remember where she had put the
camera.
⇒ Philippa said, “Oliver,
142. It is a six- hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
⇒ It takes
143. Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop.
⇒ All the switches
144. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
⇒ Alan
145. Mrs. Taylor doesn’t like living in such a small house.
⇒ Mrs. Taylor wishes
146. Mr. Mills lost his job because he was late everyday.
⇒ If Mr. Mills
147. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
⇒ James didn’t
148. They traveled across India, and then flew on to Japan.
⇒ After
149. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna.”
Henry said.
⇒ Henry suggested
150. The heat was such that I nearly fainted.
⇒ It was
151. I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it.
⇒ I’m really looking
152. I thought it would be better than that.
⇒ It’s not
153. My brother and I both went to that school.
⇒ I went to that school and so
154. No one has ever discussed that question.
⇒ That question

155. I often get up early.
⇒ I am used
156. I am sorry I interrupted your dinner.
⇒ I apologize
157. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him.
⇒ He
158. When did you start working here?
⇒ How long
159. The children should be in bed by now.
⇒ It’s time
160. How old do you think this house?
⇒ When do you think
161. “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him.
⇒ The inspector accused
162. If it doesn’t rain soon, millions of pound’s worth of crops will be lost.
⇒ Unless
163. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot” the bank robber said to the clerk.
⇒ The bank robber threatened
164. The drama critic of the “Daily News” regards the new plays as a major
breakthrough.
⇒ According to
165. Although the team played well, they lost.
⇒ Despite
166. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.
⇒ Galileo is regarded
167. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard
everyday.
⇒ Only by
168. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
⇒ He is a

169. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
⇒ If I
170. “I don’t love you any more” said Eric to his girlfriend.
⇒ Eric told his girlfriend that
171. “I must see the manager” he cried.
⇒ He insisted
172. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.
⇒ Arthur apologized
173. I had better get back to work.
⇒ It’s
174. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
⇒ It
175. The noise next door didn’t stop until after midnight.
⇒ It was not
176. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired.
⇒ The car was too
177. He never has enough money.
⇒ He’s always
178. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
⇒ Yogurt is supposed to do
179. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
⇒ Despite
180. My father speaks very little English.
⇒ My father speaks hardly
181. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
⇒ He denied
182. I’m sorry now that I didn’t ask her to stay.
⇒ Now I wish
183. They couldn’t trace who had supplied the information in the first place.
⇒ The source

184. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us.
⇒ Whenever
185. Is this the only way to reach the city center?
⇒ Isn’t there
186. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
⇒ At no time
187. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
⇒ Never in
188. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
⇒ Does your aunt
189. Their dog was so fierce that no body would visit them.
⇒ They had
190. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
⇒ I can barely
191. He insisted on a full apologize.
⇒ Nothing but
192. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to
stop playing.
⇒ The moment
193. The doctor advised me to rest.
⇒ The doctor suggested
194. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
⇒ Only after a
195. Their teacher is making them study hard.
⇒ They are
196. They were just as good as we had expected.
⇒ They certainly lived
197. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
⇒ Much
198. Would you mind not smoking in here?

⇒ I’d rather
199. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.
⇒ Try
200. The critics were very impressed by her performance.
⇒ Her performance made
201. When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic
problems?
⇒ It’s high time something
202. I didn’t realize who he was until later.
⇒ Only later
203. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.
⇒ There has
204. It won’t make any difference if it rains because we’ll still go.
⇒ We’ll still go
205. We left quietly, sot that we wouldn’t disturb the children.
⇒ So as
206. I would do anything for you.
⇒ There is
207. Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.
⇒ If you had told me
208. He remembered, and so did she.
⇒ He didn’t
209. “Let’s go for a walk in the park,” said Andrew.
⇒ Andrew suggested that
210. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
⇒ He broke
211. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
⇒ Elizabeth
212. I’m sure he didn’t know that his brother was seriously ill.
⇒ He couldn’t possibly

213. What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English.
⇒ I
214. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
⇒ She left the room
215. The result of the match was never in doubt.
⇒ At no time
216. This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London.
⇒ This will be the first time
217. I apply for the job but was turned down.
⇒ My
218. The Prime Minister was determined to remain in office.
⇒ The Prime Minister had no
219. He said, “I wish I knew the answer”.
⇒ He said that
220. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border.
⇒ Not until
221. I don’t know the 1
st
thing about aeronautics.
⇒ I’m
222. The student’s riotous behavior should have been severely punished.
⇒ The student deserved
223. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
⇒ Never
224. The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgot by next term.
⇒ In all
225. “Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her boyfriend.
⇒ Ann pleaded
226. Despite his ungainly air he is remarkably agile.
⇒ Although

227. She is proud of being such a good cook.
⇒ She prides
228. My protests were ignored.
⇒ Nobody
229. I’m sure he took your briefcase by mistake.
⇒ I’m sure he didn’t
230. We only dispatch goods after receiving the money.
⇒ Only after the money
231. You pay $20 a month for a period of one year.
⇒ You pay in twelve successive
232. We’ll settle down. Then his performance will improve.
⇒ Once
233. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
⇒ He
234. The truth only came out on the publication of the general personal
diaries.
⇒ Only when
235. Oil was slowly coating the edge of the shore.
⇒ The edge of the shore
236. In spite of the forecast it stayed fine.
⇒ Although
237. We’d prefer you not to smoke.
⇒ We’d rather
238. You really should be able to dress yourself by now.
⇒ It’s high time
239. Provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your
answer.
⇒ So long as the examiner
240. Without his help we would all have died.
⇒ If it

241. He forgot about the gun until he got home.
⇒ Not until
242. May I borrow your pen?
⇒ Would you mind
243. “I’d take a taxi if I were you,” said Peter.
⇒ Peter suggested
244. My boyfriend is very short-tempered.
⇒ My boyfriend
245. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
⇒ No matter
246. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
⇒ Get
247. Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.
⇒ Despite
248. It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well.
⇒ If only
249. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months.
⇒ It looked
250. These machines have put an end to queuing.
⇒ Before these
251. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.
⇒ He was too
252. Though my house was cheaper than Norman’s, it is bigger and more
attractive.
⇒ Norman’s house may
253. Everyone heard about the accident before I did.
⇒ I was the
254. “If you must go out tonight, at least finish your homework first!” said
Sarah’s father.
⇒ Sarah’s father

255. The instructions say you just add boiling water to the soup powder.
⇒ The soup powder
256. Many people were severely critical of the proposals for the new
motorway.
⇒ There was
257. For a teacher of her experience and ability, discipline was not a problem.
⇒ For such
258. There was no precedent for the King’s resignation.
⇒ Never
259. The police were informed of the identity of the murdered man.
⇒ The identity
260. The fate of the two climbers is unknown.
⇒ It is a mystery
261. He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.
⇒ Swearing at the referee earned
262. Although he was not guilty, they executed him.
⇒ In spite of
263. People who haven’t been abroad shouldn’t criticize foreign customs.
⇒No body who
264. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
⇒ Only by
265. If he hadn’t insisted on kissing everyone goodbye she would have caught
the train.
⇒ If it hadn’t