“I don’t think John will come,” said Bill.. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John ⇒ John suggested ....
Trang 1* 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
Trang 2⇒ 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
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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
Trang 464 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
Trang 586 “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
100 This pudding can be cooked in its tin
⇒ You don’t
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
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108 Please check for damage before signing the delivery note
⇒ Don’t
109 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 my bicycle, John!” said Margaret
⇒ Margaret accused
112 It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist
⇒ D.H Lawrence
113 John Speck failed to find the source of the Nile River
⇒ John Speck didn’t succeed
114 Maria didn’t apply for a job in the library and regrets it now
⇒ Maria wishes
115 Helen wanted to know the name of Shirley’s hairdresser’s
⇒ Helen said, “Shirley, where
116 This furniture is so old that it’s 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
119 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 French Foreign Legion
⇒ People
122 “How old is your little boy?” said the nurse to Mrs Bindley
⇒ The nurse asked Mrs Bindley
123 I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs Elton you saw because she is in Bristol
⇒ It can’t
124 How long have Catherine and Harry been engaged?
⇒ When
125 In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs seven miles before breakfast
⇒ Although
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
Trang 7129 “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 feed the lions at 3.00 p.m everyday
⇒ The lions
132 We got lost because we didn’t have a map
⇒ If we
133 “Where is the station car- park?” Mrs Smith asked
⇒ Mrs Smith asked
134 I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday
⇒ I would rather
135 He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport
⇒ He regretted
136 It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired
⇒ That old typewriter is not
137 The bridge was so low the bus couldn’t go under it
⇒ It was
138 I last saw him when I was a student
⇒ I haven’t
139 That was a silly thing to say
⇒ What
140 We’ve run out of tea
⇒ There
141 Philippa asked Oliver if she could remember where she had put the camera
⇒ Philippa said, “Oliver,
142 It is a six- hour drive from London to Edinburgh
⇒ It takes
143 Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop
⇒ All the switches
144 It is ages since Alan visited his parents
⇒ Alan
145 Mrs Taylor doesn’t like living in such a small house
⇒ Mrs Taylor wishes
146 Mr Mills lost his job because he was late everyday
⇒ If Mr Mills
147 James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract
⇒ James didn’t
148 They traveled across India, and then flew on to Japan
⇒ After
149 “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna.” Henry said
⇒ Henry suggested
150 The heat was such that I nearly fainted
Trang 8⇒ It was
151 I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it
⇒ I’m really looking
152 I thought it would be better than that
⇒ It’s not
153 My brother and I both went to that school
⇒ I went to that school and so
154 No one has ever discussed that question
⇒ That question
155 I often get up early
⇒ I am used
156 I am sorry I interrupted your dinner
⇒ I apologize
157 Getting a good job doesn’t interest him
⇒ He
158 When did you start working here?
⇒ How long
159 The children should be in bed by now
⇒ It’s time
160 How old do you think this house?
⇒ When do you think
161 “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him
⇒ The inspector accused
162 If it doesn’t rain soon, millions of pound’s worth of crops will be lost
⇒ Unless
163 “Don’t move or I’ll shoot” the bank robber said to the clerk
⇒ The bank robber threatened
164 The drama critic of the “Daily News” regards the new plays as a major breakthrough
⇒ According to
165 Although the team played well, they lost
⇒ Despite
166 Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy
⇒ Galileo is regarded
167 The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday
⇒ Only by
168 He speaks more persuasively than his brother
⇒ He is a
169 If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house
⇒ If I
170 “I don’t love you any more” said Eric to his girlfriend
⇒ Eric told his girlfriend that
171 “I must see the manager” he cried
⇒ He insisted
Trang 9172 Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.
⇒ Arthur apologized
173 I had better get back to work
⇒ It’s
174 The last time it rained was a fortnight ago
⇒ It
175 The noise next door didn’t stop until after midnight
⇒ It was not
176 The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired
⇒ The car 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
179 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 I’m sorry now that I didn’t ask her to stay
⇒ Now I wish
183 They couldn’t trace who had supplied the information in the first place
⇒ The source
184 There is always trouble when he comes to visit us
⇒ Whenever
185 Is this the only way to reach the city center?
⇒ Isn’t there
186 He never suspected that the money had been stolen
⇒ At no time
187 I have never seen such a mess in my life
⇒ Never in
188 Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
⇒ Does your aunt
189 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
Trang 10⇒ The doctor suggested
194 They had to wait for twelve 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
⇒ Try
200 The critics were very impressed by her performance
⇒ Her performance made
201 When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problems?
⇒ It’s high time something
202 I didn’t realize who he was until later
⇒ Only later
203 The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week
⇒ There has
204 It won’t make any difference if it rains because we’ll still go
⇒ We’ll still go
205 We left quietly, sot that we wouldn’t disturb the children
⇒ So as
206 I would do anything for you
⇒ There is
207 Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date
⇒ If you had told me
208 He remembered, and so did she
⇒ He didn’t
209 “Let’s go for a walk in the park,” said Andrew
⇒ Andrew suggested that
210 His second attempt on the world record was successful
⇒ He broke
211 Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth
⇒ Elizabeth
212 I’m sure he didn’t know that his brother was seriously ill
⇒ He couldn’t possibly
213 What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English
⇒ I
214 She didn’t say a word as she left the room
⇒ She left the room
215 The result of the match was never in doubt