It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh.. As he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it difficult to drive home.. It takes six hours to fly from London
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PART 7 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Select the best option which expresses the same meaning as the sentences provided:
EXPLANATIONS:
1/ C If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you
2/ D On picking up my pen I found that the nib had broken
3/ B There is no danger of falling from the verandah
4/ D He is an extremely honest man
5/ D Without any help, I should not have been able to find my way
6/ A Nam said, “Hoa, can you remember where you put the camera?”
7/ B It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh
8/ D All the switches should be turned off before you leave the workshop 9/ C Alan hasn’t visited his parents for ages
10/ D Mrs Taylor wishes to live in a larger house
11/ C His refusal to come to my party was beyond my ken
12/ A Things that are happening at the present are often argued about
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Trang 213/ B He was nearly knocked down when he crossed the road without looking
at both sides
14/ D It is such a small flat that all of us can’t live in
15/ B As he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it difficult to drive home
16/ D She got her car repaired yesterday
17/ B You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning
18/ C I’ve warned you about going near that dog
19/ A So long as he arrives before eleven she can meet him
20/ D Every time he rang there wasn’t any answer
21/ B Jane, a brilliant swimmer, represented Britain in the Olympic Games 22/ A The girl that lives next door to me is getting married next year
23/ D This mountain is too high for us to climb
24/ B Are you tall enough to reach that picture?
25/ C A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse
26/ C The bills have to be paid before the fifth of the month
27/ D You didn’t forget posting the letter, did you?
28/ B It takes six hours to fly from London to New York
29/ C Mrs Green told her son to be careful when he crossed the street
30/ D I wish he were with you now
31/ A She is Mrs Past, not Best
32/ A Don’t call him by that insulting name
33/ D “Which one do you want, the blue one or the green one?” John asked her
34/ B She thought Rome is not as beautiful as Paris
35/ A Provided that you arrive before eleven, I can meet you
36/ C All the prisoners will be caught again by tonight
37/ A Joe isn’t fond of the stories she writes
38/ A I’d rather you didn’t tell him
39/ D I suggest that you should ask her yourself
40/ A You’ll need to get an up-to-date visa for Andrei
41/ D The snow made it impossible for the train to run
42/ C I wasn’t early enough to see her
43/ D I apologize for my being rude to you yesterday
44/ B If he had hurried, he wouldn’t have missed the train
45/ C No one can play tennis better than Janet in the club
46/ C Learning a foreign language in a week is impossible
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Trang 347/ D I’m interested in detective stories.
48/ B There is going to be a birthday party for him at this restaurant next week
49/ D She doesn’t know where he has been
50/ A Have you been told about it yet?
51/ D Please walk on the pavement
52/ A Circumstances obliged me to sell my house
53/ C The sword is not as mighty as the pen
54/ D The elephant is the biggest animal
55/ C No other exercise is as healthy as swimming
56/ A Failing to pay your taxes you may go to prison
57/ D To everybody’s surprise, the work completely failed
58/ D In spite of tiredness, the poor farmer kept working
59/ B What sad news you have brought!
60/ C I do not know whether she is innocent
61/ D Unless somebody sends for a doctor, the child will die
62/ A He’d rather you paid him immediately
63/ B The water was not warm enough for the child to swim in
64/ A His sister had him mend the toy
65/ D Her mate told her to see the manager the next morning
66/ C John used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man
67/ D He asked students to hand their books to him when they had finished 68/ D In countries like Britain the weather is very changeful
69/ B Secondary education is free in Britain
70/ D His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far
71/ B I wish I had finished my homework last night
72/ A “How do you like my new dress,?” she asked John
73/ D There is a train leaving at eight o’clock every morning
74/ B It cannot be denied that she has a beautiful voice
75/ A Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away?
76/ C No matter how strong you are, you can’t lift this heavy box
77/ D Jane weighs as much as her sister
78/ B A new shopping center was being built when we came
79/ D Are these old houses going to be demolished?
80/ A The coffee was too bad for him to drink
81/ C That kind of joke didn’t give me amusement
82/ C We passed an hour of anxiety
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Trang 483/ D The boy was punished by the teacher for his disobedience.
84/ C He not only studies well but also works hard
85/ D Notwithstanding he works hard, he hasn’t succeeded
86/ A This is too hard a question for her to answer
87/ D Not sure of the way, she asked a policeman
88/ C She asked him, “Did you study French?”
89/ C She works very hard and efficiently
90/ D Unless it is rainy, the children will go swimming
91/ A I have no advice that is offered to you
92/ A The war ended and soldiers returned home
93/ C He is said to have died by his own hand
94/ D Unless you do as I tell you, you’ll regret
95/ A Unless we do our work well, the master will get angry with us
96/ B This homework hasn’t been done and it makes me surprised
97/ C John asked a passer-by if she could tell him the way to the railway station
98/ D Britain has many different kinds of newspapers
99/ D If you finish your work, you can come here
100/ B It is necessary for you to be able to drive a heavy lorry
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