545 cau viet lai on thi thpt quoc gia mon tieng anh nam 2016

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.
My brother has _______________________________________________________________________
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116. Without your help, I shouldn’t have been able to find my way.
If you _____________________________________________________________________________
117. Her step-mother made her do chores all day.
She _______________________________________________________________________________
118. Did anybody see him come down the lane ?
Was _______________________________________________________________________________
119. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
It's _________________________________________________________________________________
120. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
All the switches ______________________________________________________________________
121. Although the traffic was heavy, I arrived on time.
In spite ____________________________________________________________________________
122. The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005.

Henry hasn’t ________________________________________________________________________
123. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit.
If __________________________________________________________________________________
124. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.
Bill and Peter are not __________________________________________________________________
125. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.
It was such __________________________________________________________________________
126. This winter is colder than the last winter.
The last winter _______________________________________________________________________
127. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.
The poor people ______________________________________________________________________
128. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes.
Because of __________________________________________________________________________
129. David has read a lot of books, however, he cannot find a good solution.
Although ___________________________________________________________________________
130. I have never read such a romantic story.
This is _____________________________________________________________________________
131. He has never behaved so violently before.
He is behaving _______________________________________________________________________
132. I've warned you not to go near that dog.
I've warned you about _________________________________________________________________
133. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
So _________________________________________________________________________________
134. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
In spite _____________________________________________________________________________
135. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.
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I wish ______________________________________________________________________________
136. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
I'm ________________________________________________________________________________
137. I’ve never seen a girl as beautiful as that girl.
That is _____________________________________________________________________________
138. I don’t have any hats as cheap as this hat.
This hat is ___________________________________________________________________________
139. They are growing many trees in the school garden.
Many trees __________________________________________________________________________
140. I and Hoa are the same weight.
I am _______________________________________________________________________________
141. She isn’t as intelligent as he.
He is _______________________________________________________________________________
142. I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances.
Under no ___________________________________________________________________________
143. I’d rather you didn’t go.
I’d prefer ___________________________________________________________________________
144. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
However ____________________________________________________________________________
145. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
They have __________________________________________________________________________
146. I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate.
I didn’t pay __________________________________________________________________________
147. It was easy for us to find the house.
We had _____________________________________________________________________________
148. You can leave only when I tell you.
Until _______________________________________________________________________________
149. The rain in Ha Noi last October was the biggest one since 1984.
No rain ____________________________________________________________________________

150. An aerial is not required with this radio
You don’t ___________________________________________________________________________
151. When he stops smoking, he’ll feel better.
The sooner __________________________________________________________________________
152. These young men became doctors after six years training.
After these young men _________________________________________________________________
153. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.
Paper ______________________________________________________________________________
154. A man I don’t know told me about that.
I was _______________________________________________________________________________
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155. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.
It is ________________________________________________________________________________
156. It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.
Had ________________________________________________________________________________
157. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
Much ______________________________________________________________________________
158. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
The average _________________________________________________________________________
159. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last ____________________________________________________________________________
160. We couldn’t find George anywhere.
George was _________________________________________________________________________
161. Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
Despite _____________________________________________________________________________
162. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.

Hardly _____________________________________________________________________________
163. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
If I ________________________________________________________________________________
164. I applied for the job but was turned down.
My ________________________________________________________________________________
166. Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.
Friendly ____________________________________________________________________________
167. “Whatever you do, don’t give up hope” they said.
They urged __________________________________________________________________________
168. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.
The less ____________________________________________________________________________
169. It is expected that the company can get more profit this year.
The company ________________________________________________________________________
170. I was astonished by her confidence.
What _______________________________________________________________________________
171. Someone told me my flight was cancelled when I got to the airport.
Arriving ____________________________________________________________________________
172. Someone has stolen the boss’s car.
The boss has _________________________________________________________________________
173. The last time we were here was in 1980.
We haven’t __________________________________________________________________________
174. Mrs. Wilson says she is sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday.
Mrs. Wilson sends her apologies _________________________________________________________
175. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
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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.
I bought ____________________________________________________________________________
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195. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more.
This is ______________________________________________________________________________
196. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight.
I __________________________________________________________________________________
197. We arrived too late to see the first film
We didn’t ___________________________________________________________________________
198. I was drowning, but he saved me
If he ________________________________________________________________________________
199. His parents made him study for his exams
He was _____________________________________________________________________________
200. We couldn’t get the nearer because of the police
The police __________________________________________________________________________
201. You must see the manager tomorrow evening
You’ve _____________________________________________________________________________
202. There was never any answer when he rang
Every time __________________________________________________________________________
203. Speaking English fluently is not easy

It __________________________________________________________________________________
204. You remembered to post this letter, didn’t you?
You didn’t ___________________________________________________________________________
205. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice
It __________________________________________________________________________________
206. The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration
It was_______________________________________________________________________________
207. I have never been to the ballet before
It is ________________________________________________________________________________
208. I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people
Facing _____________________________________________________________________________
209. The owners of newspapers are usually very rich
The people __________________________________________________________________________
210. John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man
John used ___________________________________________________________________________
211. It was such good weather that we went swimming
The weather _________________________________________________________________________
212. Hand your books to me when have finished, please
He asked students ____________________________________________________________________
213. You do not have to pay for secondary education in Britain
Secondary education ___________________________________________________________________
214. He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far
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His heart was ________________________________________________________________________
215. When I was younger, I used to go climbing more than I do now
Now I don’t __________________________________________________________________________

216. England no longer had dreadful fogs
There used___________________________________________________________________________
217. By the time we arrive, the other guests will have already started dinner
The other guests will start _______________________________________________________________
218. I would like the school holidays to be longer
I wish ______________________________________________________________________________
219. He is to blame for his mistake. This is very necessary
It __________________________________________________________________________________
220. He must pass his intermediate level English examination. That was obligatory
It __________________________________________________________________________________
221. The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children. That was their request
It __________________________________________________________________________________
222. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert?”
Isabel refused ________________________________________________________________________
223. You lied to him, which was wrong
You should __________________________________________________________________________
224. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
Does your aunt has ____________________________________________________________________
225. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish
Much ______________________________________________________________________________
226. It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather
But ________________________________________________________________________________
227. There’s a spare bed in David’s room
David’s room ________________________________________________________________________
228. I can’t get my feet into these shoes
These shoes _________________________________________________________________________
229. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon
I’m looking _________________________________________________________________________
230. They thought that he was waiting for a message
He _________________________________________________________________________________

231. He found out the key which he lost a long time ago
The key ____________________________________________________________________________
232. Nothing could be done to help him
They _______________________________________________________________________________
233. Someone stole my purse from my handbag
My purse ___________________________________________________________________________
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234. She asked Jone to repeat what he had said
“Please, ____________________________________________________________________________
235. It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this
I wish ______________________________________________________________________________
236. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad
It was such __________________________________________________________________________
237. The mountain is very high; we can’t climb it
This mountain is too ___________________________________________________________________
238. Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?
Are you tall _________________________________________________________________________
239. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse
A donkey is not _______________________________________________________________________
240. She doesn’t usually stay up late
She’s not used _______________________________________________________________________
241. If I were you, I’d look for another job
I suggest ____________________________________________________________________________
242. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful
If __________________________________________________________________________________
243. All his suits were made in Paris

He had _____________________________________________________________________________
244. I saw him come out of the house
He _________________________________________________________________________________
245. I haven’t much money, I can’t buy any new clothes
If only _____________________________________________________________________________
246. She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities
It was ______________________________________________________________________________
247. In a few countries, the whole of the population only enjoy a reasonable standard of living
Only _______________________________________________________________________________
248. Mr. Jones would rather watch TV than go to the cinema
Mr. Jones prefers _____________________________________________________________________
249. Frank is very good at tennis
Frank plays _________________________________________________________________________
250. I’m sorry, I couldn’t help him
I wish ______________________________________________________________________________
251. This is too hard a question or her to answer
The question ________________________________________________________________________
252. I am sorry that I didn’t study French last year
I wish ______________________________________________________________________________
253. The children will go swimming if it is sunny
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Unless _____________________________________________________________________________
254. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly
You don’t ___________________________________________________________________________
255. Tim will be eighteen next week
It’s Tim’s ___________________________________________________________________________

256. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted
So _________________________________________________________________________________
257. You can leave only when I tell you
Until _______________________________________________________________________________
258. She prefers Italian food to French food
She’d ______________________________________________________________________________
259. Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan
Susan isn’t___________________________________________________________________________
260. When is John and Mary’s wedding?
When are ____________________________________________________________________________
261. Most people can understand him when he speaks English
He can make ________________________________________________________________________
262. Tom is sorry that he didn’t watch the football match last night
Tom wishes _________________________________________________________________________
263. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours
Yesterday we did such _________________________________________________________________
264. She is listening to the radio. She turned it on at seven thirty
She has _____________________________________________________________________________
265. You must pay taxes or go to prison
Failing _____________________________________________________________________________
266. The poor farmer was tired but he kept working
In spite of ___________________________________________________________________________
267. This is the sad news that you have brought
What _______________________________________________________________________________
268. No, please don’t tell him
I’d rather ____________________________________________________________________________
269. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
I suggest ____________________________________________________________________________
270. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well
Peter said: ___________________________________________________________________________

271. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests
Jane is ______________________________________________________________________________
272. George is not nearly as energetic as he used to be
George used _________________________________________________________________________
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273. Jim didn’t lend me any money so I was unable to buy the car
If __________________________________________________________________________________
274. She can’t ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her colleagues
She can neither _______________________________________________________________________
275. He spoke English very carefully. He spoke very clearly
He not only __________________________________________________________________________
276. Gravity makes ball thrown into the air fall back down
If there weren’t gravity, ________________________________________________________________
277. Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school
Faraday’s father was too ________________________________________________________________
278. It is such a boring book that nobody likes it
The book is so ________________________________________________________________________
279. They were so strong that they could lift the rock
They _______________________________________________________________________________
280. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right precaution
Had ________________________________________________________________________________
281. The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t damaged
If __________________________________________________________________________________
282. Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain
Poor as _____________________________________________________________________________
283. Although I pay him much, this man’s never satisfied

However ____________________________________________________________________________
284. These mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good
Since _______________________________________________________________________________
285. You must speak slowly or he’ll not be able to understand you
Unless ______________________________________________________________________________
286 John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract
John didn’t __________________________________________________________________________
287. My suit needs cleaning before I go to the party
I need ______________________________________________________________________________
288. Did they build the garage at the same as the house?
Was _______________________________________________________________________________
289. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press
Nobody who _________________________________________________________________________
290. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic
We were ____________________________________________________________________________
291. He is such a slow speaker that his students get very bored
He speaks ___________________________________________________________________________
292. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty
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By the age of twenty, __________________________________________________________________
293. He stole some money and was arrested for it
He was _____________________________________________________________________________
294. She met Mike when she went to Spain for her holiday last year
She wouldn’t _________________________________________________________________________
295. Someone should do the job tomorrow
The job _____________________________________________________________________________

296. I’ve never met a more dependable person than Roger
Roger is _____________________________________________________________________________
297. Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell
She had hardly _______________________________________________________________________
298. People say that he has been all over the world
He is _______________________________________________________________________________
299. I have to write letters, but I hate it
I hate ______________________________________________________________________________
300. As the war ended, soldiers returned home
The war _____________________________________________________________________________
301. It is said that he died by his own hand
He is _______________________________________________________________________________
302. Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it
Unless _____________________________________________________________________________
303. We must do our work well or the master will get angry with us
Unless _____________________________________________________________________________
304. “Don’t forget to phone the office” she told him
She reminded ________________________________________________________________________
305. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you
I wish ______________________________________________________________________________
306. The police has just released John
John ________________________________________________________________________________
307. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly
They were speaking ___________________________________________________________________
308. The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her
The news that ________________________________________________________________________
309. He had written the problem on the blackboard. He solved it
Hardly ______________________________________________________________________________
310. He studied English. He also studied French
Not only ____________________________________________________________________________

311. We live far from our home. We miss it very much
The farther __________________________________________________________________________
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312. You may be strong, but you can’t lift this heavy box
No matter ___________________________________________________________________________
313. Jane weighs as much as her sister
Jane is _____________________________________________________________________________
314. They were building a new shopping center when we came
A new shopping center ________________________________________________________________
315. Are they going to demolish these old houses?
Are these old houses ___________________________________________________________________
316. It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it
The coffee ___________________________________________________________________________
317. Weather conditions influence most crops
Most crops are _______________________________________________________________________
318. You must not smoke here
Smoking ____________________________________________________________________________
319. We had to spend three hours to open the door
It __________________________________________________________________________________
320. It was not until mid-night that I finished the homework
I ___________________________________________________________________________________
321. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Isn’t there ___________________________________________________________________________
322. He remembered, and so did she
He didn’t ____________________________________________________________________________
323. When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problem?

It’s high time something ________________________________________________________________
324. May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind ______________________________________________________________________
325. “I’d take a taxi if I were you?” said Peter
Peter suggested ______________________________________________________________________
326. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country
He _________________________________________________________________________________
327. Mrs. Dean was one of the customers of Mr. Brown’s bank. Her house was for sale
Mrs. Dean __________________________________________________________________________
328. Mr. Smith’s company is busier in December than in any other month
December ___________________________________________________________________________
329. Mary didn’t work hard enough. She failed in her exams
If Mary _____________________________________________________________________________
330. The train was delayed for twenty minutes before of the bad weather
Because ____________________________________________________________________________
331. John only understood very little of what the teacher said
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John could hardly _____________________________________________________________________
332. I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it
I wish ______________________________________________________________________________
333. He didn’t need to be reminded about it
It wasn’t ____________________________________________________________________________
334. These shoes will have to be repaired
They will have _______________________________________________________________________
335. The children are taken home by bus. Their parents work late
The children _________________________________________________________________________

336. There was never any answer when we rang
Every ______________________________________________________________________________
337. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John
John suggested _______________________________________________________________________
338. He left college after he had taken his degree
He hadn’t ___________________________________________________________________________
339. No other town in India is as large as Calcutta
Calcutta is __________________________________________________________________________
340. Who taught you grammar last year?
By _________________________________________________________________________________
341. It’s time to prepare lunch
It’s time for __________________________________________________________________________
342. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident
Unless _____________________________________________________________________________
343. After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out
The firemen managed __________________________________________________________________
344. They made him wait for two hours
He was _____________________________________________________________________________
345. The police made the boat turn back
The boat ____________________________________________________________________________
346. If I had known all the facts, I would not have rung the police
As I ________________________________________________________________________________
347. We will notify the police about this matter
The police ___________________________________________________________________________
348. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy
Galileo is regarded ____________________________________________________________________
349. He was a fool to say that
It __________________________________________________________________________________
350. It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf
You needn’t _________________________________________________________________________

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351. I lent my car to that man
That’s ______________________________________________________________________________
352. I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it
I’m really looking _____________________________________________________________________
353. I wasn’t there at that time
He denied ___________________________________________________________________________
354. The policeman accused him for stealing that bicycle
“You _______________________________________________________________________________
355. He will feel better if he takes that medicine
Unless _____________________________________________________________________________
356. If you want to keep fit, you must play sports
Unless you __________________________________________________________________________
357. Mr. Hill teaches his students to understand different English accents
Mr. Hill’s students ____________________________________________________________________
358. It was such a boring film that we left before the end
The film ____________________________________________________________________________
359. I had met Brian before but had never really talked to him
Although ____________________________________________________________________________
360. I am sure it wasn’t Hilary’s fault
It can’t ______________________________________________________________________________
361. Unfortunately, Mr. Baker didn’t tell me until it was so late
I wish ______________________________________________________________________________
362. Has anyone told you about it yet?
Have you ____________________________________________________________________________
363. His mother wouldn’t allow him to go out

He _________________________________________________________________________________
364. He’ll never forget waiting for his friend to go to school
He’ll always _________________________________________________________________________
365. “Let’s go for a walk in the park”, said Andrews
Andrews suggested that ________________________________________________________________
366. He wished he hadn’t spent so much money
He was sorry _________________________________________________________________________
367. John Speke failed to find the source of the River Nile
John Speke did not succeed _____________________________________________________________
368. Although he did not speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam
In spite _____________________________________________________________________________
369. Sally’s parents gave her a micro-computer for her birthday
Sally _______________________________________________________________________________
370. Barbara plays squash better than Mike
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Mike doesn’t _________________________________________________________________________
371. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours
It is a _______________________________________________________________________________
372. The lecturer didn’t prepare his speech carefully, so he did it very badly
If __________________________________________________________________________________
373. The gardener didn’t water those plants yesterday, so they died
If __________________________________________________________________________________
374. Although the weather was bad, the schoolchildren managed to come to class on time
In spite _____________________________________________________________________________
375. We couldn’t drive because of the fog
The fog prevented _____________________________________________________________________

376. There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones
Miss Jones___________________________________________________________________________
377. If you don’t want Sally to be angry with you, I suggest you apologize
You’d ______________________________________________________________________________
378. Henry found a wallet with no name in it
The wallet __________________________________________________________________________
379. Ronald denied stealing Mrs. Clark’s handbag
Ronald said that ______________________________________________________________________
380. Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping
Susan doesn’t ________________________________________________________________________
381. But for his help, I would have gone bankrupt
If __________________________________________________________________________________
382. Tim found that his friends had arrived when he reached the station
On ________________________________________________________________________________
383. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime
I expect him _________________________________________________________________________
384. Police were informed of the identity of the murdered man
The identity __________________________________________________________________________
385. The president is the statesman I admire most of all
The statesman _______________________________________________________________________
386. “You stole my best cassette, Amada?” said William
William accused _____________________________________________________________________
387. Without the sun, there would be no kinds of energy
If __________________________________________________________________________________
388. As she was tired out after her long walk, she went to bed early
Being _______________________________________________________________________________
389. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely
Though _____________________________________________________________________________
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390. Fossil fuel will be more expensive if scientists don’t get energy from the wind and the sun
Unless _____________________________________________________________________________
391. He didn’t study hard; he failed in his examination
If __________________________________________________________________________________
392. “I don’t love you any more” said Eric to his girlfriend
Eric told ____________________________________________________________________________
393. “I must see the manager!” he cried
He insisted __________________________________________________________________________
394. Arther said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings
Arther apologized _____________________________________________________________________
395. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion
People _____________________________________________________________________________
396. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol
It can’t _____________________________________________________________________________
397. “You are cheating” said Carol to June
Carol accused ________________________________________________________________________
398. She bought that house in 1973
She has _____________________________________________________________________________
399. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm
We are ______________________________________________________________________________
400. They believed that the wanted man was living in London
The wanted man ______________________________________________________________________
401. We can’t see most of the stars. We don’t use a giant telescope
Unless _____________________________________________________________________________
402. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly
His briefcase was so ___________________________________________________________________
403. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

No sooner ___________________________________________________________________________
404. If you missed the programme, you couldn’t really understand their intention
Unless you __________________________________________________________________________
405. I haven’t been able to see them for over a year
It is ________________________________________________________________________________
406. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax
It __________________________________________________________________________________
407. He failed to win the race
He didn’t ____________________________________________________________________________
408. He borrowed the money from the bank
The bank ____________________________________________________________________________
409. Their teacher is making them prepare carefully for exam
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They _______________________________________________________________________________
410. He was late because his car broke down
The reason___________________________________________________________________________
411. I won’t swim in the sea because it’s too cold
The sea is not ________________________________________________________________________
412. Robert says he will never visit Manchester again
Robert says this ______________________________________________________________________
413. I never intended to go to the wedding
I never had __________________________________________________________________________
414. Someone must meet him at the railway station
He _________________________________________________________________________________
415. How about something to eat before the show?
Shall _______________________________________________________________________________

416. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches
In case ______________________________________________________________________________
417. “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack”, the doctor said to the patient
The doctor warned the patient ___________________________________________________________
418. I know this reporter’s background well and he’s 100% honest
This reporter _________________________________________________________________________
419. I’ve never tasted pheasant before
This is _____________________________________________________________________________
420. If there’s an emergency, ring this number
In __________________________________________________________________________________
421. I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week
If I _________________________________________________________________________________
422. “You should have waited for us” the team leader said to John
The team leader criticized ______________________________________________________________
423. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking
If __________________________________________________________________________________
424. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall
The police caught _____________________________________________________________________
425. Though the doctor has warned him, he keeps on smoking
In spite _____________________________________________________________________________
426. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago
It __________________________________________________________________________________
427. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail
The rough sea ________________________________________________________________________
428. He is thought to be the best player
It is ________________________________________________________________________________
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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 ____________________________________________________________________________
448. One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race
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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
This work ___________________________________________________________________________
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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 ____________________________________________________________________________
487. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home
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