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1. She just had time to put up her umberalla before the rain came down in torrents
No sooner.. had I put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents.
2. " Why didn't you report the incident to the police last week?"the officer asked the frightened witness.
The officer wanted to know... why the frightened witness hadn't reported the incident to the police the previous week
3. The presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.
So many.... people were attracted by the Presidential visit that all traffic came to a standstill
4. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1600s.
The destruction..of the old city of London was caused by a fire in the 1600s
5. He hasn't been back to his home town for over 20 years now.
It is over 20 years now since he last arrived back to his home town
6. Travelling by plane is much more expensive than travelling by train
Travelling by train... is much cheaper than traveling by plane
7. I would love to be rich and famous
If only.. I were rich and famous
8. It took a long time for them to decide to get married
They spent a long time deciding to get married
9. "Is it, or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?"the managing director asked
the accountant
The managing director wanted to know whether the accountant had been misappropriating company funds or not
10. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately
Only by.. operating immediately can you save your eyesight
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 points)
1. She goes to university so that she can get a better job.
She ……………… goes to university to get a better job. …………………………………………………………...............................................…....…
2. Dr. Rowan has had to do all his typing. His secretary resigned 2 weeks ago.
Dr. Rowan ........................, whose secretary resigned 2 weeks ago, has had to do all his typing. ..................................................................................................................................
3. “ If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team”, said the manager.
The manager threatened ....................not to select Brian for the team if he trains harder.......................................................................................................
4. The last time I went to Canada was in January 1994.
I have ...................not gone to Canada since January 1994. ........................................................................................................................................................
5. I would rather do the homework than go out in the rain.
I prefer doing he homework than going out in the rain. ............................................................................................................................................................................
Part II - Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. (10 points)
1. We couldn't solve the problem. (solution)
We were unable........to find solution to.................................................................................. the problem.
2. My brother really wishes he could sing well. (able)
My brother regrets not..........being able to sing..................................................................................well.
3. Jane did not need to register for the new course. (necessary)
It .....isnt necessary for Jane...................................................................................to register for the new course.
4. My grand father was sixty when he learnt to swim. (age)
My father learnt to swim...........at the age of......................................................................sixty.
5. Joan couldn't eat the food because it was too spicy. (too)
The food .............was too spicy for ...............................................................................Joan to eat.
6. It is a teacher's responsibility to look after students. (responsible)
A teacher ..is responsible for ...........................................................................................students.
7. It was difficult to persuade Rick to buy the book. (difficulty)
I ......................................................................................Rick to buy the book.
8. I can’t possibly work in all this noise. (impossible)
It………is impossible to …………………………………………..............…work in all this noise.
9. Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race (prevented)
Jo’s training accident……prevented her from taking………………………………..…..........……part in the race.
10. Gerald is too young to vote. (old)
Gerald.......is not old enough to.................................................................................................vote.
1. We haven’t been to our hometown for many years.
® The last time we .....went to our hometown........................................................ was many years ago.
2. Your 18th birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself.
® I ........haven't really enjoyed myself .............................................................. since your 18th birthday party.
3. It’s nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.
® My father ........hasn't seen his brother............................................................. for nearly 20 years
4. James went to Scotland last Friday and is still there.
® James ......hasn't gone ..................................................................... to Scotland since Friday.
5. When did you learn to play the piano?
® How long is it ......since you learned...................................................... to play the piano?
6. The last time I spoke French was when we were in Canada.
® I haven’t ............spoken French since....................................................................... we were in Canada.
7. You haven’t redecorated our rooms for a year.
® It’s ..........a years since you last redecorated ........................................................................... our rooms.
8. I started looking for my keys an hour ago and I’m still looking.
® I .....have been looking for........................................................................... my keys for an hour.
9. I haven’t been to a Chinese restaurant before.
® This is ......the first time I have been to.............................................................. a Chinese restaurant.
10. My father gave up smoking three months ago.
® My father …………has given up smoking…………………………………… for three months.
171. Simon had not expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
=> The operation left Simon feeling weaker than he had expected.
172. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of $ 10,000he was able to buy the house he wanted.
=> Had his aunt not left him a legacy of $ 10,000.he wouldn't have been able to buy the house he wanted.
173. They were unable to finish their game of tennis because of a heavy shower.
=> A heavy shower prevented them from finishing their game of tennis
174. I didn’t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph.
=> It was only when I saw the photogragh,did I realize he was your brother
175. I haven’t been to see them for over a year.
=> It is over a year since I last was to see them
176. The president is the statesman I admire most of all.
=> There is no statesman that I admire as much as the President
177. Don’t you wish you could get out more in the evenings?
=> Don’t you get fed up with getting out more in the evenings?
178. It certainly wasn’t me who took your car! Said bob.
=> Bob denied having taken my car
179. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled.
=> Nobody is responsible for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.
180. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.
=> The students regretted not having attended the lecture.
181. If you miss the program you can’t really judge.
=> Unless you miss the program .you can really judge.
182. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
=> It is twenty years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh
183. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
=> However she works hard, She never seems to succeed,
184. It was more of an argument than a discussion.
=> It was not so much a discussion as an arguement
185. I write to him almost every day.
=>Hardly does a day pass without my writing to him
186. Mary told the police about the burglary.
=> Mary reported the police about the burglary.
187. I never intended to go to the meeting.
=> I never had intention to go to the meeting.
188. He just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
=> No sooner had he just had time to put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents.
189. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week?” the officer asked the frightened witness.
=> The officer wanted to know why the frightened witness hadn't reported the incident to the police the week before
190. The president visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.
=> So many people were turmed out to see the presideny that all traffic came to a standstill.
191. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1660s.
=> The destruction most of the old city of London in the 1660s was brought about by a fire
192. He hasn’t been back to his hometown over 20 years now.
=> It is over 20 years since he last were back to his hometown
193. Traveling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by train.
=> Traveling by train is not as expensive as traveling by plane
194. I would love to be rich and famous.
=> If only I were rich and famous
195. It took a long time for them to decide to get married.
=> They were taken a long time to decide to get married.
196. “Is it, or it is not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?” the managing director asked the accountant.
=> The managing director wanted to know whether it was true that the accountant havd been misappropriating company funds or not
197. There is a large restaurant in the art- gallery.
=> The art- gallery has a large restaurant
198. Getting to the art- gallery is easy.
=> It is easy to get to the art-gallery
199. Tickets can be booked over the phone.
=> You can book tickets over the phone
200. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
=> If it hadn't been for the fog,we could have driven
IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
Part 1.
1. I didn't have enough money, so I didn't buy that laptop.
If........................... I had had enough money, I would have bought that laptop........................................................................................................................................................................... .
2. "I must study hard for my next examination"
She said ...................................... that she had to study hard for her next examination................................................................................................................................................... .
3. They won't let you go in the house.
You ............................... won't be allowed to go in the house...................................................................................................................................................................... .
4. All the people were at the meeting didn’t say anything to him
Noone …….. ......................................... who was at the meeting will say anything to the Press........................................................................................................................................
5. It is no use phoning him. He won’t listen to you
There..................is no use phoning him because he won’t listen to you........................................................................................
1. It is hard to concentrate on your study when you are tired.
The more ………………tired you are, the harder it is to concentrate on your study ………………………………………………..……….…………………….
2. I was strongly determined to take my stdy seriously next semester.
I had……a strong determination to take my study seriously next semester. …………………………………………………..……….……………………...
3. The traffic was so bad that the journey took six hours.
It ……………was such bad traffic that the journey took six hours. ………………………………………………………………………………
4. " You are cheating", said Carol to June.
Carol accused ……June of being cheating………………………………………………………………............
5. Thank to the success of his first album, he is now a wealthy man.
Had ………it nỏ been for the success of his first album, he wouldn't be a wealthy man now ……………………………………………………………….…………...………
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it
1. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe.
-> No sooner had the thieves touched the safe than tear gas was released
2. She most certainly wasn't in London on the 26th
-> She couldn't possibly be in London on the 26th
3. I can't remember the time of our appointment.
-> I can't remember when our appointment is
4. Unfortunately my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist attractions.
-> Unfortunately I shan't stay here long enough to visit many of tourist attractions
5. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
-> I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon.
6. We'd never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.
-> The hotel was more expensive than any hotels which we'd ever stayed in before
7. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
-> There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few year
8. "Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John?" Mary asked.
-> Marry suggested John and her should go to Paris for the weekend
9. We will stop off in France on our way to Germany.
-> We will break our journey in France on our way to Germany
10 The managing director refuses to resign.
-> The managing director has no acceptance to resign
1. The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn't be repaired.
→ The house was too ____badly damaged in the fire to be repaired _____________________________________.
2. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.
→ Try _as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door. _____________________________________________________.
3. If Cathy hadn't been so mean, we'd have had a teally good time.
→ But ____ for the fact that Cathy hadn't been so mean, we'd not have had a really good time __________________________________________________.
4. Three stange boys stole my neighbour's motorcycle.
→ My neighbour's motorcycle was _______stolen by 3 strange boys__________________________________.
5. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
→ It came _as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test. __________________________________________________.
1. The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn't be repaired.
→ The house was too badly damaged in the fire to be repaired
2. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.
→ Try as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door.
3. If Cathy hadn't been so mean, we'd have had a teally good time.
→ But for the fact that Cathy hadn't been so mean, we'd not have had a really good time.
4. Three stange boys stole my neighbour's motorcycle.
→ My neighbour's motorcycle was stolen by 3 strange boys.
5. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
→ It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
Finish each of following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.
1. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
-> No sooner had she had time to put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents.
2. "Why didn't you report the incident to the police last week?" the officer asked the frightened witness.
-> The officer wanted to know why the frightened witness. hadn't reported the incident to the police the previous week.
3. The Presidential visit attacted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.
-> So many people turned out to see the president that all traffic came to a standstill.
4. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1600s.
-> The destruction of most of the old city of London in the 1600s was brought about by a fire.
5. He hasn't been back to his hometown for over 20 years now.
-> It is over 20 years since he last was back to his hometown .
6. Travelling by plane is much more expensive than travelling by train.
-> Travelling by train is not as expensive as Travelling by plane.
7. I would love to be rich and famous.
-> If only I were rich and famous.
8. It took a long time for them to decide to get married.
-> They spent a long time to decide to get married.
9. "Is it, pr is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?" the managing director asked the accountant.
-> The managing director wanted to ask the accountant wheather she/he had been misappropriating company funds.
10. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
-> Only by operating immediately,your eyesight will be saved.