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I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible

in meaning to the sentence printed before it

1 People say that the president wanted to be a filmstar

The president is said to have wanted to be a film star

2 In the unlikely event of a fire, please do not use the lift

Should there be a fire, please do not use the lift

3 It’s impossible for them to have found him in that jungle

He can't have been found in that jungle

4.I am very much looking forward to seeing my great grandson for the first time What I am very much looking forward to is seeing my great grandson for the first time

5 If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately

Only by operating immediately can we save your eyesight

6.It was his own fault that he lost the job He was late for work every morning

If he hadn't been late for work every morning, he wouldn't have lost the job

7.Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year

The exhibition hasn't been so well attended this year

8.I’m more interested in the people than the job

It’s not the people that I am interested in; it's the job

9.They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights

The excuse for their declaration of was was the defense of their territorial rights 10.Although Johnny Brax drives carefully on public roads, he is a terror on the race track

Johnny Brax is a careful driver on public roads, but a terror on the race track

11.You have done really well to pass your driving test so quickly

She congratulated me on passing my driving test so quickly

12 This is the first time that I have seen an eclipse of the sun

Never before have I seen an eclipse of the sun

13.No situation is more depressing than being unemployed

Being unemployed is the most depressing situation

14.If you should get caught doing this You will go to prison

Were you to get caught doing this, you will go to prison

15.I admit he’s clever, but I don’t think he’ll solve this problem

However clever he may be, I don't think he'll solve this problem.

16.The thinking is that he has been targeted to succeed the president

He is thought to have been targeted to succeed the president

17.The house collapsed because of faulty building work

It was because of faulty building work that the house collapsed

18.They are not going to reach an agreement before it’s too late

By the time they reach an agreement, it will be too late

19.Many people died because of the lack of medical facilities

It was because of the lack of medicine facilities that many people died

20 He managed to complete the sculpture although his eyesight was failing Despite his failing eyesight, he managed to complete the sculpture

21 Although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion Despite the torrential rain all day, we all enjoyed the excursion

22 The manager is not to be disturbed

On no account should the manager be disturbed

23 If we don’t hear from you within seven days, the order will becancelled Unless we hear from you within seven days, the order will be cancelled

24 However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted

Friendly as he seems, he's not to be trusted

25 If you didn’t contribute generously, we couldn’t continue our work But for your generous contribution, we couldn't continue our work

26 ‘I’m sorry I didn’t ring you to say I’d be late.’

He apologised for not having rung me to say he would be late

27.Although he wasvery tired, he agreed to playtennis

Tired as he was, he agreed to play tennis

28.I didn’t realise how much he was influenced by his brother

I didn't realise the extent to which he was influenced by his brother

29 ‘I never told anyone about your scheme,’ he said

He denied having told anyone about my scheme

30.It was wrong of you to scare your mother like that

You oughtn’t to have scared your mother like that

31 This is my brother’s first solo flight in a glider

This is the first time my brother has flied solo in a glider.

32.We will not see each other again before I go

This will be the last time we see each other

33 The train left before he got to the station

By the time he got to the station the train had left

34.The school was founded ten years ago

It is ten years since the school was founded

35.The house looks better since the repainting was done

The house looks better now that the repainting was done

36.She hadn’t had a relapse for six months

It was six months since she had had a relapse

37.We should spend as little money as possible

The less money we spend, the better it will be

38.My slow progress was due to bad teaching

As a result of bad teaching, my progress was slow

39.Nobody in the world can run as fast as Fleetfoot

Fleetfoot is the fastest runner in the world

40.All that stood between John and a gold medal was Jim’s greater speed But for Jim's greater speed, John would have won the gold medal

41 The students regretted that they had missed the lecture

Thestudents regretted not 42.If you missed the programme you can’t really judge

Unless 43.It was more of an argument than a discussion

It was not so 44.I write to him almost everyday

Hardly 45.I never intended to go to the meeting

I never had 46.I only recognised him when he came into the light

Not until 47.That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely

false

There is 48.One runner was too exhausted to complete the lastlap of the race

One runner was so 49.They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do

We 50.It is quite pointless to complain

There’s no 51.Nothing was done about it

Nobody

52 It is hardly likely that he took poison

He is

53 We couldn’t make the machine work

The machine

54 I have never seen such beautiful pictures before

These pictures

55 These two boxers weigh exactly the same

There is no

56 I haven’t forgone a meal for two years

The last time 57.It’s difficult to answer her question adequately

Hers is 58.To the best of my knowledge, Mr Green’s a vegetarian

As far 59.He is more a lecturer than a teacher

He is not so 60.He had some hair-raising stories to tell

Some of 61.No-one has challenged his authority before

This is the first time 62.‘If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team.’ said the

manager

The manager threatened 63.The hurricane blew the roof off the house

The house 64.You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job

You are 65.I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting

Rather 66.There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well

In few other books 67.I dislike it when people criticise me unfairly

I object 68.Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job

Robert now wishes

69 Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week

An increased 70.She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know

She is a 71.I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sales figures

My purpose 72.Skyscrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world The average 73.I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to

I hadn’t expected 74.Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves

All dogs are 75.The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement

At no time 76.Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her

Busy 77.Mrs Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning Mrs Wilson sends 78.It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine

I cancelled 79.For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address

Further information can 80.Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early

But for his 81.It is said that he escaped to a neutral country

He 82.The truth only came out on thepublication of the general’s personal diaries Only when 83.Oil was slowly coating the edge of the shore

The edge of the shore 84.In spite of the forecast it stayed fine

Although rain 85.We’d prefer you not to smoke

We’d rather 86.You really should be able to dress yourself by now!

It’s high 87.Provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your answer

So long as the examiner 88.You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out

No matter 89.If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home

Get 90.Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports

Despite her

91 Their dog was so fierced that nobody would visit them

They had 92.That dress has only the slightest mark on it

I can barely 93.He insisted on a full apology

Nothing but 94.He remembered, and so did she

He didn’t 95.My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing

The moment 96.The doctor advised me to rest

The doctor suggested 97.They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left

Only after a 98.Their teacher is making them study hard

They are 99.They were just as good as we had expected

They certainly lived

100 Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish

Much

101 I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat

She

102 If we wait long enough we’ll get what we want

It’s just 103.The brochure gives hardly any useful information

Precious 104.Trudy was quite relieved when she found out the truth

Itwas something 105.What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be The sheer 106.The government shouldn’t let this situation get worse

This state 107.We were all shocked by his reaction

His reaction came 108.If you were in the situation I’m in, you’d feel the same

If you put

109 His efforts to find a solution didn’t deserve such savage criticism

He shouldn’t 110.The number of road accidents has soared in recent months

There 111.She is now leadinga normal life as a result of all the support she received from social workers

If she 112.A work permit will only be issued on receipt of the correct documents Not 113.Didn’t you realise that he was only pretending?

Didn’t it ? 114.The completion of the work was scheduled for last week

The work was to 115.They’ll soon find out what she’s been doing

It won’t 116.Most newsagents these days have ice-cream available all summer

Ice-cream can 117.If I have plenty of warning, I’ll willingly baby-sit for you

Provided you 118.As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful

The 119.The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn’t be repaired The house was too 120.He told me my request was unreasonable

He said, “You can hardly ”

121 I was exasperated when the appointment was cancelled once again

Imagine

122 You won’t reach the station in less than twenty minutes

It will take

123 I took my car to the garage last Saturday and they resprayed it

I had 124.The collision didn’t damage my car much

Not a great 125.What has this experience taught you?

What conclusions 126.To pass the time, I looked through some magazines

I whiled 127.He declared his disapproval of the behaviour of some of his supporters

He let it

128 Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh

The very 129.Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon

overpowered him

Despite his 130.What a surprise to see you here!

Fancy 131.I don’t intend to apologise to either of them

I have 132.It was only when I left home that I realised how much my father meant to me Not until 133.The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended Had it not 134.No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door

Try 135.The critics were very impressed by her performance

Her performance made 136.When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problems? It’s high time something 137.I didn’t realise who he was until later

Only later 138.The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week

There has 139.Nobody expected her to lose, but she did

Against

140.I have frequently made stupid mistakes like that

Many’s