bài tập tiếng anh lớp 12 ôn thi

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 ____________________________________________________________________________
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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 __________________________________________________________________________
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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

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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 ______________________________________________________________________________
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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.
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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.
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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 ______________________________________________________________________________
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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.
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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 __________________________________________________________
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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.
 I asked them _______________________________________________________________________
193. You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise.
 If ________________________________________________________________________________
194. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job.
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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____________________________________________________________________
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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
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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________________________________________________________________________________
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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
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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 ____________________________________________________________________________
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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
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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 _____________________________________________________________________________
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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
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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 ________________________________________________________________________________
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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
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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_____________________________________________________________________________
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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
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It is _________________________________________________________________________________
429.They travelled across India, and then flew on to Korea
After they ____________________________________________________________________________
430. The police started looking for him for two months ago
For two months now the ________________________________________________________________
431. This holiday is so expensive, I don’t think I can go
It is such _____________________________________________________________________________
432. A house in that district will cost you at least £1,000
You won’t be able to ___________________________________________________________________
433. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year
I was ________________________________________________________________________________
434. Having nowhere else to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room
As __________________________________________________________________________________
435. I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet
If ___________________________________________________________________________________
436. I can’t go to the cinema tonight because I do not have my car
The reason____________________________________________________________________________
437. In spite of all our warnings, he left camp without taking his rifle
Although_____________________________________________________________________________
438. It’s a pity that you wrote that letter
I’d __________________________________________________________________________________
439. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not
Regardless____________________________________________________________________________
440. It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days
We find______________________________________________________________________________
441. The last time I was in London was in 1972
I haven’t _____________________________________________________________________________
442. I didn’t know she was sick, so I didn’t visited her
Had _________________________________________________________________________________
443. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us

Whenever ____________________________________________________________________________
444. He never suspected that the money had been stolen
At no time____________________________________________________________________________
445. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
Never________________________________________________________________________________
446. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them
They had_____________________________________________________________________________
447. I only recognized him when he came into the light
Not until _____________________________________________________________________________
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448. One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race
One runner was so _____________________________________________________________________
449. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known
I’ve _________________________________________________________________________________
450. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do
We__________________________________________________________________________________
451. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago
It is _________________________________________________________________________________
452. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard
However _____________________________________________________________________________
453. The critics were impressed by her performance
Her performance made__________________________________________________________________
454. This is the best essay I have ever written
Never________________________________________________________________________________
455. Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me
Busy ________________________________________________________________________________

456. I would prefer you to do computer science
I’d rather_____________________________________________________________________________
457. He didn’t get his visa until last Monday
It was________________________________________________________________________________
458. Vietnamese coffee is regarded as one of the best in the world
Vietnamese coffee is ___________________________________________________________________
459. If you ask me well in advance, I’ll be willing to work over time
Provided you__________________________________________________________________________
460. “What time does the manager come back?” the customer asked
The customer wanted ___________________________________________________________________
461. As a student, he had known great poverty
When________________________________________________________________________________
462. If it doesn’t rain soon, millions pounds’ worth of crops will be lost
Unless _______________________________________________________________________________
463. I didn’t realize who was until later
Only later____________________________________________________________________________
464. If you want my advice, you would forget about buying a new house
If ___________________________________________________________________________________
465. The switch was too high for him to reach
He wasn’t ____________________________________________________________________________
466. I get to work in twenty minutes
It ___________________________________________________________________________________
467. It is necessary that this work be finished by Monday
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This work ____________________________________________________________________________
468. The bread is so stale we can’t eat it

The bread isn’t ________________________________________________________________________
469. Paul said he was going to visit Spain the following year
“I’m_________________________________________________________________________________
470. The cheetah is the fastest animals in the world
No animals run________________________________________________________________________
471. “If the flood gets worse, we must leave the house” he said
He said that___________________________________________________________________________
472. Somebody repaired her refrigerator last month
She _________________________________________________________________________________
473. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later
Only when____________________________________________________________________________
474. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment
On __________________________________________________________________________________
475. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble
You _________________________________________________________________________________
476. The only thing they didn’t steal was the television
They stole ____________________________________________________________________________
477. They had been lost in the mountains for three days, but they looked strong and healthy
Even ________________________________________________________________________________
478. I’ll find the man, no matter how long it takes
However _____________________________________________________________________________
479. The last time it snowed here was six years ago
It is _________________________________________________________________________________
480. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him
The film star avoided ___________________________________________________________________
481. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean” said her mother
Jean’s mother complimented Jean_________________________________________________________
482. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home
Only ________________________________________________________________________________
483. That factory is producing more and more pollution

More and more pollution ________________________________________________________________
484. He couldn’t escape from prison because it was very secure
The prison____________________________________________________________________________
485. Without his help, we would all have died
If it _________________________________________________________________________________
486. He forgot about the gun until he got home
Not until _____________________________________________________________________________
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