Những bài tập viết lại câu hay và khó

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION – LEVEL C
1C
1.Though the doctor has warned him, he keeps on smoking.
In spite of
2.She preferred to stay at home rather than to go to the play.
She preferred staying
3.He doesn't smoke, and his brother doesn't smoke, either
Neither
4.She came to London to study English.
She came , so that
5.Because she behaves badly, everybody hates her.
Because of
6."Shall we post it, Sir?" he said.
He asked
7."When it stops snowing, we must start digging ourselves out," I said.
I said that
8.He found that it was impossible to study at home.
He found
9.It was more expensive than I thought.
I
10.I bought a book for Jane.
I bought
2 C
1. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago. [nửa tháng]
It
2. Your decision to get married before finishing your college studies surprised us.
We were
3. The car was so rusty that it couldn/t be repaired.
The car was too
4. He never has enough money.
He's always

5. "You stole my best cassette, Amanda!" said William.
William accused
6. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn't sail. [phà]
The rough sea
7. Please check for damage before signing the delivery note.
Don't
8. Roses don't grow in such poor ground.
It is impossible
9. You car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts. [đồ phụ tùng thay thế]
In case
10. I didnt expect you would be here.
You were not
3 C
He is said to have been in the French foreign legion. [lính viễn chinh Pháp]
People
During his childhood his family lived in Cornwall.
His family
He is thought to be the best doctor round here.
It is
He seemed to be living in the area.
It seemed
"Where is the staion car-park?" Mr Smith asked.
Mr Smith asked
That was a silly thing to say.
What !
They travelled across India, and then flew on to Korea.
After
She cut the apple into quarters and gave each child a piece.
The apple
In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.

Although
There are two large restaurants in the art gallery.
The art gallery
The police started looking for him two months ago.
For two months now
How old do you think the house is?
When do you think ?
This holiday is so expensive; I don't think I can go.
It is such
He spoke so quickly that I couldn't understand what he said.
He spoke too
4C
I'm grateful that you looked after my mother so well.
Thank you
"Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought the office manager.
The office manger wondered
" You'd better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth," said John.
John advised Elizabeth
I started work for the company a year ago.
I've been
My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview.
I must
As my grandfather gets older, he wants to travel less.
The older
A house in that district will cost you at least $ 200,000.
You won't be able to
Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.
Alan's illness
My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.
I was

It was his incompetence which led to their capture.
5 C
1.Having nowhere else to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room.
As
2. I'd love to be in a secluded beach in mexico. [biÇt lp]
I wish
3. I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet.
If
4. I would love to live in Paris for a year.
If only
5. Does he know enough French to work as a translator?
Is his ?
6. I can't go to the cinema tonight because I do not have my car.
The reason I
7. This furniture is so old that it's not worth keeping.
This is
8. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
It's
9. Why don't you meet to discuss the pay offer?
I suggest
10. Could you pass the salt, please?
Would you mind …………………………………………………………………………………
6 C
Without this treatment the patient would have died
If he
Although he didn't speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.
In spite of
No one has lived in that house for years.
That
In s[ite of all our warnings, he left the camp without taking his rifle. [súng trường]

Although
Its a pity that you wrote that letter.
I'd
We must continue our efforts whether there are problems or not.
Regardless
The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions. [chỉ là]
My sole purpose
Less noise! the teacher told the boys.
The teacher shouted
In the event that nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed. [tận số; chết]
If it should [khó !]
You should take two tablets every four hours.
Two tablets should
7 C
Its extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days. [xoay xở cho qua ngày]
We find
They've been living here for seven years now.
They moved
Mrs Taylor does not like to live in that small house.
Mrs Taylor wishes
Mr Mills lost his job because he was late every day.
If Mr Mills
James spoke to his lawyer before he signed the contract. [hợp đồng]
James didn't
They travelled across India, and then flew on to Japan.
After
Youd better go to the doctor if youve got a pain in your back, Anna, Henry said.
Henry suggested
He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time [khó!]

Because there was much dust in the mine, workers were ill.
Because of
This lecture bores me to tears.
I am
8 C
I expedt that he will get there by lunchtime.
I expect him
The last time I was in London was in 1972.
I
If I had known she was sick, I would have visited her.
Had
There is always trouble when he comes to visit us.
Whenever
Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Isn't there ?
I have never seen such a mess in my life. [sự hổn độn, náo loạn]
Never in
Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
Does your aunt ?
Galileo is considered the father of modern astronomy.
Galileo is regarded
The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
It
The value of pound sterling has fallen considerably in the oast week.
There has [ khó!]
9 C
Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
They had such
That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
I can barely [ khó!]

He insisted on a full apology.
Nothing but
He remembered, and so did she.
He didn't
My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing.
The moment
I only recognized him when he came into the light.
Not until
That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.
There is
One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race.
One runner was so
My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.
I've
They never made us do anything we didn't want to (do).
We
10 C
The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.
Had it no
It is quite pointless to complain. [thiếu cơ sở]
There is no
How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money?
Other
We had to wait two hours for Donald.
Donald kept
It would not have been possible to solve that puzzle, even for a genius.
That puzzle [ khó!]
The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.
The students regretted not
If you missed the programme, you can't really judge. [phán đoán]

Unless
John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
It is
She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
However
It was more of an argument than a discussion.
It was not so [ khó!]
11 C
"You damaged my bicycle, John!" said Margaret.
Margaret accused
It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H.Lawrence, the famous novelist.
D.H.Lawrence
John Speke failed to find the source of the Nile River.
John Speke didn't succeed
Maria didn't apply for the job in the library and he regrets it now.
Maria wishes
Helen wanted to know the name of Shirley's hairdresser's.
Helen sais," Shirley, where
Would you give this to the teacher, please?
I hope
One day it's possible that robots will do all our house-work.
All our housework
The University of Cambridge is going to award Professor Jones an honourary doctorate, I believe.
Professor Jones is
The government is going to cut its grant to postgraduate research students, apparently.
Government grants
Don't you agree that research biologists have carried out some amazing experiments recently?
Some amazing experiments
12 C
I had better get back to work.

It's
My father speaks very little French.
My father speaks hardly
The critics were very impressed by her peformance.
Her performance made
This is the best essay I have ever written.
Never
I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.
I took it
I am terribly sorry. I thought you were a friend of Anna's.
I took
Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me.
Busy
I would prefer you to do computer science.
I'd rather
He didnt get his visa until last Monday.
It was
They continue to say that I was to blame. [có lỗi]
They persisted [ khăng khăng]
13 C
Vietnamese coffee is considered to be one of the best in the world.
Vietnamese coffee
If you ask me well in advance, I'll be willing to work overtime.
Provided you
" I never used bad language," she said.
She denied
" What time does the manager come back?" the customer asked.
The customer wanted
You'd better not touch that switch.
If I

He said, " We must have a party to celebrate this."
He said that
" Must you go so soon?" I said.
I
As a student he had known great poverty.
When
" Why don't you apply for the job, Anne?" said Sue.
Sue suggested
Remind me to water the plants.
Don't
14 C
If it doesn't rain soon, millions pounds' worth of crops will be lost.
Unless
I didn't realise who he was until later.
Only later
If you want my advice, you would forget about buying a new house.
If
She asked John to repeat what he had said.
"Please "
The switch was too high for him to reach.
He wasn't tall
It's not worth living to make her change her mind.
There's
I get to work in twenty minutes.
It
It is necessary that this work be finished by Monday. [Subjunctive Mood]
This work
It's a pity I didn't take my doctor's advice.
I wish
The bread is so stale that we can't eat it. [ hẩm, cũ]

15 C
Who does this bag belong to?
Whose ?
Never borrow money from friends, my father said.
My father told me
The accident happened because the train driver ignored a warning light. [lờ đi]
If the train driver
Paul said he would visit China the following year.
Im qThe porter told us the train had left five minutes earlier.
Im sorry but "
She couldn't afford the Persian cat.
The Persian cat
The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
No animals run
You must not smoke in here.
Smoking
"Would you like to come round for a drink?" he said.
He
"Don't swim out too far, boys," I said.
16 C
" Go on, apply for the job," said Jack.
Jack
He asked all persons not travelling to go ashore.
" Will ?
" If the flood gets worse, we must leave the house," he said.
He said that
Somebody repaired her refrigerator last month.
She
The postman was bitten by our dog.
Our dog

We could find the way out because of the fog.
The fog prevented
He failed to win the race.
He didn't
I only realised what I had missed when they told me about it later.
Only when
There weren't nearly as many people there as I had expected.
There were far
When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to answer.
On
17 C
There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
You
Please don't say things like that.
I wish
The doctor advised me to rest.
The doctor suggested
They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after
Their teacher is making them study hard.
They are
They were just as good as we had expected.
They cetainly lived
Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much
Cane head is cleared in court. [Tựa đề bài báo (ở dạng viết vắn tắt)]
A headmaster
Gunman kills 3 people in Bank Drawa.[u.s]
A man
Riddle of missing heiress solved. [u.s.]

The police
18 C
" Police attacked" says student leader. [u.s.]
A student leader
Storm grows over long hair in school. [u.s.]
Parents and pupils are
She admitted that she took the necklace.
She admitted to
The headmaster said some very reassuring things
What
Do you have good relationship with your boss?
Are
Do you have good relationship with your boss?
Are
Most students can work very hard when they feel like it.
Nost students are capable
I'm really sorry that I didn't invite her to the party.
I really wish
She didn't inherit anything under her uncle's will. [ theo di chúc của chú cô ấy]
Her uncle didnt
The only thing they didnt steal was the television.
They stole
19 C
It seems that no one predicted the correct result.
No one
They had been lost in the mountain for three days, but they looked strong and healthy.
Even
I'll find that man no matter how long it takes.
However
" You should have waited for us," the team leader said to John.

The team leade criticised
It's possible that he didn't get my letter.
He might
The last time it snowed here was six years ago.
It
The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognise him.
The film star avoided
I am amazed by the mistakes he made.
What
We weren't surprised by his success.
It came .[Khó !]
'That's a lovely dress, Jean," said her mother.
Jean's mother complimented [khen]
20 C
We couldn't relax until all the guests had left.
Only
We couldn't find George anywhere.
George was
Customs officers are stopping more travellers than usual this week.
An increased
You will catch a cold if you don't keep your feet dry.
Unless
Mark is too young to get maried.
Mark is not
That factory is producing more and more pollution.
More and more pollution
He couldn't escape from the prison because it was very secure. [an toàn, kín]
The prison
Without his help we would all have died
If it

He forgot about his gun until he got home.
Not until
May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind ?
21 C
" I'd take a taxi if I were you," said Peter.
Peter suggested
My boyfriend is very short-tempered. [nóng tính]
My boyfriend loses
House prices have risen dramatically this year.
Thee has
This affair does not concern you.
This affair is no
You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th.
The final date
Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
Despite his
What a surprise to see you here!
Fancy
I don't intend to apologise to either of them.
I have
It was only when I left home that I realised how much my father meant to me.
Not until q
It was only when I left home that I realised how much my father meant to me.
Not until
22 C
The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
Had it not
You can use it as long as you like, and it won't wear out.
No matter

If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home.
Get
Although he was not guilty, they executed him. [x? t? hình]
In spite of
I certainly dont intend to reply to that rude letter from Edward.
I have
It cetainly wasn't me who took your car!" said Bob.
Bob denied
Mary told the police about the burglary.
Mary reported
We may not be able to give the concert.
The concert.
They had hardly left home than it started to rain.
No sooner
You can use my car, but have to keep it carefully.
Provided
23 C
You are both funny and witty. [thông minh, nhanh trí]
Not only
He behaved shamefully towards his wife.
He treated
The chances are a hundred to one against you.
Its most (difficult for you to get the chances.)
The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike. {hoãn ?ình công]
The rail workers have no
Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking.
Mrs Scott prides
Please dont drive so fast! Ann begged her boyfriend.
Ann pleaded [năn nỉ, van nài]
It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.

If it hadn't (for the goal keeper we would have lost the game).
I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
It came (as no surprise to me that )
You can try to gte Tim to lend you his car but you won't succeed.
There's no point
Despite his ungainly air, he is remarkably agile. [ năng động, lanh lẹ]
Although
24 C
She is proud of being such a good cook.
She prides
My protests were ignored.
Nobody
I'm sure he took your briefcase by mistake.
I'm sure he didn't
Perhaps Brian went home early.
Brian
My father finds maps hard to follow.
My father has
I dislike it when people criticise me unfairly.
I object
The workers only called off the strike afer a new pay offer.
Only after
He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
He received
You can eat as much as you like for $ 5 at the new luch0-bar.
There is no
She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.
She wasn't so
25 C
You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs Jones.

Mrs Jones is
I'm certainly not going to give you any more money.
I have no
He'll settle down. Then his performance will improve.
Once
Athough Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports.
Despite
The instructions say you just add biling water to the soup powder.
The soup powder
People who have been abroad shouldn't criticise foreign customs.
Nobody
Simon hadn't expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
The operation left (Simon feeling weaker than he had expected).
It's nobody's fault that the meeting was cancelled.
Nobody
I never intended to go to the meeting.
I never had
He never suspected that she was a witch.
At no time (did he suspect )
26 C
Are they likely to pass Proficiency?
Is there ?
Whenever she went to Paris, she bought a new dress.
She never
Nobody is more anxious to help you than your mother.
Your mother
The farm labourer went to bed and at once felt asleep.
The moment
The noise next door didn't stop until after midnight
It was not

We could answer those two difficult questions.
Those two
We had never been so happy before.
We were
Do you have to bring that heavy suicase with you?
Is it really ?
They say Rembrandt painted this picture.
Rembrandt
His resemblance to his father is remarkable.
He looks (remarkably like his father).
If you want to see Professor Smith, Wednesday afternoon is a good time to find him in his office.
Professor Smith is
27 C
Unless we leave now we'll miss our ride home.
We won't miss
The computer will be available anytime but one o' clock.
The computer will not
Bruce didn't want to tell me the truth, but I found out anyway.
Although
Their chances of success are small.
It is not
It's thought that the accident was caused by human error.
The accident is
Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last
Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
Despite
He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
He denied
My father speaks very little English.

My father speaks hardly
I'm sorry that I asked her to stay.
Now I wish
28 C
They couldn't trace who had supplied the information in the first place.
The source
This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
I have
The people who were there didn't notice anything unusual.
No one
She left unversity two years ago.
It is
The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road.
The gate is closed so that
John could not find the right house.
John was
The doctor should have signed my insurance form.
My insurance form
Michael laughed when I told him a joke.
The joke
Jenny does not play tennis as well as she used to.
Jenny used
The door was so heavy that the child could not push it open.
The door was too
29 C
The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
Only by
If she hadn't insisted on kissing everyone goodbye, she would have caught the train.
If it hadn't
The fisherman's life was one of great poverty.

Throughout (his life, the fisherman was very poor).
Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.
It
I do not enjoy cooking for five hungry children.
Cooking
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't open the door.
Try
The critics were impressed by her peformance.
Her performance made
When are the council going to do something about the city's traffic problems?
It's high time something
The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.
So many
"Why didn't you report the incident to the police last week?" the officer asked the frightened witness.
The officer wanted to know
30 C
A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1600s.
The destruction
He hasn't been back to his home town for over twenty years now.
It is
Travelling by plane is much more expensive than travelling by train.
Travelling by train
I would love to be rich and famous.
If only
It took a long time for them to get married.
They
"Is it, or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds? the mangaging director asked the
accountant. [thâm l¡m công quù]
The managing director wanted
If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately

Only by
It seems to me that I met you in Cardiff in 1991.
I seem
I had just arrived home when she came.
No sooner
Though she is intelligent, she is not the one we are looking for.
Intelligent though
31 C
1. The open-door policy has brought about a lot of radical changes. [Thay đổi cấp tiến]
Thanks to
2. We could not contact him because he gave us the wrong number.
If he
3. People have talked much but done little about it.
Much
4. The way she walks is queenly.
There is something
5. I gave myself no concern about whether he will come to power or not. [lên nắm quyền]
It makes no difference
6. Because time is constrained, Im not going to deep into the analysis of this dimension.
Due to
7. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young.
She must have
8. People can sometimes be disappointed when they know each other well.
It can ………………………………………………………
9. Im sure she didnt do it on purpose.
She can't
10. Smoking is not allowed in the ward.
Would you ?
32 C
What time do we have to get up in the morning?

Could you
I'd like to make a phone call.
I wonder
It is a six-hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
It takes
Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop.
All the switches
It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
Alan
The patient recovered more quickly than expected.
The patient made (quicker recovery than expected).
My boss works better when he is pressed for time. [bị thời gian thúc ép]
The less
They ought to mend the roof.
His roof
Someone is painting the house.
We
The old man had few friends.
The old man didnt
33 C
He is likely to stay in the Grand Hotel.
He'll
We left quietly so that we wouldnt disturb the children.
So as
I would do anything for you.
There's
Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.
If you had told me
We only send you books after receiving the money.
Only after the money

You pay $20 a month for a period of one year.
You pay in twelve successive
Hell settle down. Then his performance will improve.
Once
The students riotous behaviour should have been punished.
The students deserved
There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
Never
I cant stand such a kind of behaviour, and Jim cant either.
Neither

34 C
1. If he pays, he can play.
He who
2. It is absolutely necessary for me to update my knowledge.
I find it
3. If I earn more, my wife will spend more.
The more
4. I have never been to Liverpool in my life.
Never in my life
5. Diana was killed in a traffic accident in Paris in 1997.
It is in 1997 that
6. We have recorded great achievements in socio-economic develpopment over the last decade of remnovation.
Great acievements …………………………………………………………………………………
7. To master English is by no means easy.
It is …………………………………………………………………………………
8. It was reported that the inflation rate in Vietnam reached 3.8% in 1997.
The inflation rate in Vietnam …………………………………………………………………………………
9. I don’t think I should apply for this job.
I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………………

10. It seems to me he did Ph.D. in the US in 1979.
He seems to …………………………………………………………………………………
35 C
1. I had just completed my report when he came for it.
No sooner …………………………………………………………………………………
2. “I’m sorry I’m late,” Ben said.
Ben apologised …………………………………………………………………………………
3. The reason I came here was solely to try to improve the conditions.
If it should …………………………………………………………………………………
4. The weather is much warmer than it was a few days ago.
A few days ago …………………………………………………………………………………
5. It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf.
You needn’t …………………………………………………………………………………
6. It seemed that no one predicted the correct answer.
No one …………………………………………………………………………………
7. These new machines have put an end to queuing.
Before these …………………………………………………………………………………
8. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly …………………………………………………………………………………
9. What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English.
I was …………………………………………………………………………………
10. I didn’t know you were coming so I didn’t wait for you.
If …………………………………………………………………………………
36 C
1. When I picked up my pen I found that the nib had broken.
On …………………………………………………………………………………
2. There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah.
There is no danger …………………………………………………………………………………
3. He is a man of extreme honesty.
He is an …………………………………………………………………………………

4. If I had helped, I should not have been able to find my way.
Without …………………………………………………………………………………
5. When the weather is cold, I wear a jersey.
In …………………………………………………………………………………
6. The news that he would be going to university pleased him very much.
The news of …………………………………………………………………………………
7. I do physical training because I want to keep fit.
I do physical training in …………………………………………………………………………………
8. The sea was so cold that we couldn’t swim.
The sea was too …………………………………………………………………………………
9. He felt ill to get up.
He did not …………………………………………………………………………………
10. I will marry her and I don’t care how old she is.
No matter …………………………………………………………………………………

37 C
1. To go to school is never too late.
It is…………………………………………………………………………………
2. If you don’t study harder, you will surely fail the next exam.
Unless …………………………………………………………………………………
3. The people who are in the group one will have to move to room 106 on the ground floor.
Those …………………………………………………………………………………
4. I met him for the first time in 1985.
I hadn’t met …………………………………………………………………………………
5. I did not meet him because I missed the bus.
If I had caught …………………………………………………………………………………
6. I wish I had one million dollars.
If only …………………………………………………………………………………
7. I’d rather not say anything about it.
I’d prefer …………………………………………………………………………………

8. Rudyard Kipling himself was the first English writer whom the Nobel Prize was awarded.
It is …………………………………………………………………………………
9. Besides her roommate, Janice has lots of friends.
In addition to …………………………………………………………………………………
10. It is the best film I have seen this year.
I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………………

For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence,
but using the words given in block letters. The words must not be altered in any way.
38 C
1. Do you know who this coat belongs to? coat
Do you know …………………………………………………………………………………?
2. Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race. prevented
Jo’s training accident …………………………………………………………………………………
3. Cyclists are not allowed to ride on the station platform. must
Bicycles …………………………………………………………………………………
4. To Alan’s amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived. find
Alan ……………………………………………………the passport office closed when he arrived.
5. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. need
You …………………………………………………………………………………
6. The top shelf was too high that the children couldn’t reach it. high
The top shelf was …………………………………………………………………………………
7. I’d prefer you to start work next week. rather
I …………………………………………………………………………………work next week.
8. “ Do you remember what you have to do?” the teacher asked her class. what
The teacher asked her class if ………………………………………………………………………to do.
9. It’s unusual for Carol to get angry with her staff. hardly
Carol ………………………………………………………………………temper with her staff.
10. There is no ice-cream left. run
We …………………………………………………………………………………ice-cream.

39 C
1. Don’t you regret not learning to swim? Wish
Don’t you ……………………………………………………………………swim?
2. Working outdoors is much nicer than working in an office. Nice
Working in an office is not …………………………………………………………………outdoors.
3. Maria will be ready (in) any minute, and then we must leave. Soon
We must leave ……………………………………………………………………………ready.
4. The last time we saw him was when we lived in London. Since
I …………………………………………………………………………………I lived in London.
5. Why don’t you telephone me later to discuss this? give
Why don’t you …………………………………………………………………………later to discuss this?
6. I was on the point of leaving the office. About
I was just ………………………………………………………………………………office.
7. I am fed up with his behaviour. Enough
I …………………………………………………………………………………his behaviour.
8. Our senior manager is dealing with this matter, Sir. Being
The matter …………………………………………………………………………our senior manager, Sir.
9. I don’t normally go into town by car. Used
I …………………………………………………………………………………into town by car.
10. I would like to express my thank for everything you have done for me. Thankful
I’d like to say ……………………………………………………am for everything you have done for me.
40 C
1. People claim that he is the best tennis player of our time. Said
He …………………………………………………………………best tennis player of our time.
2. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic. Avoid
They left early in order …………………………………………………………………in the traffic.
3. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier? Should
I should …………………………………………………………………………about these changes earlier.
4. Nobody plays this piece as beautiful as he does. More
He plays this piece ………………………………………………………………………………… else.

5. If I don’t leave now, I will miss my train. Unless
I’ll …………………………………………………………………………leave now.
6. Would you like to go for a coffee in 10 minutes or so? About
How …………………………………………………………………a coffee in 10 minutes or so?
7. It seems to me that her playing has developed amazingly in the past year. Seems
Her playing …………………………………………………………………………………in the past year.
8. Thanks for reminding me about this meeting – otherwise, I would have missed it. Not
If you ……………………………………………………about this meeting, I would have missed it.
9. We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. Least
It will ………………………………………………………………………30 minutes to get to the airport.
10. Despite knowing the area well, I got lost. Even
I got lost …………………………………………………………………………………the area well.
41 C
1. I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy. Word
I tried to …………………………………………………………about the problem but he was too busy.
2. “ I don’t mind film we see,” I said. Matter
I said that………………………………………………………………………me which film we saw.
3. If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long. Look
Unless ……………………………………………………………, those shoes won’t last for long.
4. You’ve already lied to me once today. Lie
This is not the first …………………………………………………………………me today.
5. Did you enjoy the party? Good
Did you ……………………………………………………………………at the party?
6. Whenever I hear this song, I remember the time when I was in Paris. Reminds
Whenever I hear this song, ……………………………………………………the time when I was in Paris.
7. I can’t describe people as well as you can. Better
You’re …………………………………………………………………………………I am.
8. You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided. Ought
You ……………………………………………………………………more carefully before you decided.
9. I haven’t decided yet whether to move or not. Mind

I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………whether to move or not.
10. It increasingly difficult for me to read without my glasses. Finding
I am …………………………………………………………………to read without my glasses.

42 C

1. I will continue speaking only if you don’t interupt me anymore. Stop
I will continue speaking only …………………………………………………………………me.
2. Can you tell me what she looks like? Describe
Can …………………………………………………………………………………me?
3. They have been telling him that he should apply for this job. Encouraging
They have been ……………………………………………………………………………for this job.
4. I didn’t agree with the idea. Favour
I ……………………………………………………………………………the idea.
5. Sandra said she was willing to work late. Mind
Sandra said that ………………………………………………………………late.
6. You’re tired because you stayed up late last night. If
You wouldn’t be tired ……………………………………………………………to bed earlier last night.
7. The number of tourists visiting this area rose last year. Rise
Last year ………………………………………………………………the number of tourists visiting this area.
8. I hadn’t made a speech before, so I was very nervous. Used
because I ………………………………………………………………speeches, I was very nervous.
9. I strongly advise you to tell her you’re sorry. Apologise
I think you’d ………………………………………………………………her.
10. It’s likely that my friends haven’t received my letters yet. Unlikely
My friends …………………………………………………………………my letters yet.