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* Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it. Example: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. Answer: It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much. 1. The trains couldn’t run because of the snow. ⇒ The snow 2. I didn’t arrive in time to see her. ⇒ I wasn’t early 3. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday. ⇒ I apologize 4. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train. ⇒ If 5. Janet is the best tennis- player in the club. ⇒ No one 6. I haven’t seen that man here before. ⇒ It’s 7. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. ⇒ The furniture was too 8. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money. ⇒ The bank manger 9. He learned to drive when he was 18. ⇒ He has 10. She had never been unhappy before. ⇒ She was unhappier 11. It was so late that nothing could be done. ⇒ It was too 12. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning. ⇒ “ Please 13. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again. ⇒ The date 14. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week. ⇒ We are going 15. The bus takes longer than the train. ⇒ The train 16. John has not had his hair cut for over six months. ⇒ It’s 17. Maria says she’ll like to have been put in a high class. ⇒ Maria wishes 18. Would you like me to finish the work tonight? ⇒ I’ll 19. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches. ⇒ In 20. My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station. ⇒ If my husband 21. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill. ⇒ Bill doubted 22. The postman was bitten by our dog. ⇒ Our dog 23. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. ⇒ The fog prevented 24. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car. ⇒ In spite 25. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it. ⇒ It was 26. We didn’t go because it rained. ⇒ If it hadn’t 27. I can’t cook as well as my mother does. ⇒ My mother 28. I don’t suppose you have change for a pound, do you? ⇒ Do you happen 29. He failed to win the race. ⇒ He didn’t 30. Mary rang hours and hours ago. ⇒ It’s hours 31. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night. ⇒ I wish 32. She asked John how he liked her new dress. ⇒ “How 33. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning. ⇒ There is 34. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice. ⇒ It 35. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. ⇒ Do you mind 36. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor. ⇒Unless 37. He would prefer you to pay him immediately. ⇒ He’d rather 38. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it. ⇒ The water was not 39. Somebody repaired her car yesterday. ⇒ She 40. You must see the manger tomorrow morning. ⇒ You’ve 41. There was never any answer when we rang. ⇒ Every 42. That’s an insulting name to use for him. ⇒ Don’t call 43. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted. ⇒ “Which 44. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less. ⇒ She thought Rome 45. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven. ⇒So 46. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight. ⇒ All the prisoners 47. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog. ⇒ I’ve warned you about 48. No, please don’t tell him. ⇒ I’d rather 49. Why don’t you ask her yourself? ⇒ I suggest 50. An up- to- dated visa is necessary for Andorra. ⇒ You’ll 51. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John ⇒ John suggested 52. Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. ⇒ Despite his 53. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. ⇒ This is the 1 st time 54. After fighting the fire for twelve hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out. ⇒ The firemen managed 55. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house. ⇒ Plans 56. In Stratford-on-Avon we saw Shakespeare’s birth place. ⇒ We saw the house 57. It is not necessary for you to finish by Saturday. ⇒ You 58. “How many survivors are there? Asked the journalist. ⇒ The journalist wanted to know 59. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away. ⇒ The meat was 60. It is essential that Professor Van Heeling be met at the airport. ⇒ Professor Van Heeling 61. You can’t visit the United States unless you get visa. ⇒ If you 62. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter. ⇒ Peter asked if 63. She started working as a secretary five years ago. ⇒ She has 64. She knows a lot more about it than I do. ⇒ I don’t know 65. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult. ⇒ My French friend 66. They think the owner of the house is abroad. ⇒ The owner 67. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money. ⇒ If we 68. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough. ⇒ The sea was too 69. What a pity you failed your driving test. ⇒ I wish 70. The mechanic served my car last week. ⇒ I 71. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. ⇒ Traveling 72. He could not afford to buy the car. ⇒ The car 73. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked. ⇒ He suggested 74. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. ⇒ In spite 75. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work. ⇒ He objected 76. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. ⇒ I wish 77. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week. ⇒ The streets 78. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges. ⇒ Apples are not 79. I advise you to put your money in the bank. ⇒ You’d 80. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. ⇒ It is such 81. John only understood very little of what the teacher said. ⇒ John could hardly 82. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house. ⇒ We can only get 83. I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here is the key. ⇒ You can’t 84. He prefers golf to tennis. ⇒ He’d rather 85. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party. ⇒ He wishes 86. “Bring your swimming things incase it’s sunny”. ⇒ He told 87. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly. ⇒ You don’t 88. I haven’t been to Bristol for three years. ⇒ The last time 89. No one has signed this cheque. ⇒ This cheque 90. Time will be 18 next week. ⇒ It’s Tim’s 91. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information. ⇒ If 92. How long is this since they bought the house? ⇒ When 93. He couldn’t repair the broken vase. ⇒ The 94. The garden still needs digging. ⇒ The garden hasn’t 95. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this? ⇒ Is this 96. I can’t get my feet into these shoes. ⇒ These shoes 97. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon. ⇒ I’m looking 98. “Keep away from this area,” said the security guard, when we approached the fence. ⇒ The security guard told 99. I’ve never met such a famous person before. ⇒ It’s 101. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager. ⇒ The office manager wondered 102. “You’d better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth” said John. ⇒ John advised Elizabeth 103. I started work for the company a year ago. ⇒ I’ve been 104. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes. ⇒ If Susan 105. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview. ⇒ I must 106. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said William. ⇒ William accused 107. Because of the rough sea, the ferry could sail. ⇒ The rough sea 108. Please check for damage before signing the delivery note. ⇒ Don’t [...]... 1 89 Their dog was so fierce that no body would visit them ⇒ They had 190 That dress has only the slightest mark on it ⇒ I can barely 191 He insisted on a full apologize ⇒ Nothing but 192 My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing ⇒ The moment 193 The doctor advised me to rest ⇒ The doctor suggested 194 ... hours before their flight left ⇒ Only after a 195 Their teacher is making them study hard ⇒ They are 196 They were just as good as we had expected ⇒ They certainly lived 197 Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish ⇒ Much 198 Would you mind not smoking in here? ⇒ I’d rather 199 No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door ⇒... No sooner 2 89 “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week?” the officer asked the frightened witness ⇒ The officer wanted to know 290 The president visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill ⇒ So many 291 A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1660s ⇒ The destruction 292 He hasn’t been back to... 292 He hasn’t been back to his hometown over 20 years now ⇒ It is 293 Traveling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by train ⇒ Traveling by train 294 I would love to be rich and famous ⇒ If only 295 It took a long time for them to decide to get married ⇒ They 296 “Is it, or it is not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?”... you have been misappropriating company funds?” the managing director asked the accountant ⇒ The managing director wanted 297 There is a large restaurant in the art- gallery ⇒ The art- gallery 298 Getting to the art- gallery is easy ⇒ It is 299 Tickets can be booked over the phone ⇒ You 300 We couldn’t drive because of the fog ⇒ If 301 Our team... Don’t you wish you could get out more in the evenings? ⇒ Don’t you get fed 278 It certainly wasn’t me who took your car! Said bob ⇒ Bob denied 2 79 It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled ⇒ Nobody 280 The students regretted that they had missed the lecture ⇒ The students regretted not 281 If you miss the program you can’t really judge ⇒ Unless ... was too 177 He never has enough money ⇒ He’s always 178 Yogurt is supposed to be good for you ⇒ Yogurt is supposed to do 1 79 Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it ⇒ Despite 180 My father speaks very little English ⇒ My father speaks hardly 181 He said he was not guilty of stealing the car ⇒ He denied 182...1 09 Roses can’t possible grow in such poor ground ⇒ It is impossible 110 Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts ⇒ In case 111 “You damaged... not worth keeping ⇒ This is 117 Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult ⇒ It’s 118 Why don’t you meet to discuss the pay offer? ⇒ I suggest 1 19 Without this treatment, the patient would have died ⇒ If he 120 Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam ⇒ In spite 121 He is said to have been in the... 126 It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice ⇒ I wish 127 The bread is so stale we can’t eat it ⇒ The bread isn’t 128 Who does this bag belong to? ⇒ Whose 1 29 “Never borrow money from friends,” my father said ⇒ My father told me 130 The accident happened because the train driver ignored a warning light ⇒ If the train driver 131 The keepers . The last time 89. No one has signed this cheque. ⇒ This cheque 90 . Time will be 18 next week. ⇒ It’s Tim’s 91 . Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information. ⇒ If 92 . How long is. house? ⇒ When 93 . He couldn’t repair the broken vase. ⇒ The 94 . The garden still needs digging. ⇒ The garden hasn’t 95 . Have you got a cheaper carpet than this? ⇒ Is this 96 . I can’t get. shoes 97 . I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon. ⇒ I’m looking 98 . “Keep away from this area,” said the security guard, when we approached the fence. ⇒ The security guard told 99 . I’ve