Exercise 1: Rerwite the following sentences that keep...

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Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

--> If _______________________________________________________________________________

2. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

--> Someone must _____________________________________________________________________

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

--> They have _________________________________________________________________________

4. The course finished with a big party.

--> At the end _________________________________________________________________________

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.

--> The pop star _______________________________________________________________________

6. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.

--> Despite ___________________________________________________________________________

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

--> No sooner _________________________________________________________________________

8. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.

--> Had ______________________________________________________________________________

9. When did you start the project?

--> How long _________________________________________________________________________

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

--> The church ________________________________________________________________________

11. My father used to play football when he was young.

--> My father doesn’t ___________________________________________________________________

12. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

--> I was _____________________________________________________________________________

13. “Let’s go swimming”

--> She suggests _______________________________________________________________________

14. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”

--> He _______________________________________________________________________________

15. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.

--> If we had _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

16. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

--> I haven’t seen ______________________________________________________________________

17. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

--> It takes ___________________________________________________________________________

18. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.

--> I wish ____________________________________________________________________________

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19. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

--> The owner ________________________________________________________________________

20. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

--> The sea was too ____________________________________________________________________

21. When did you first know him?

--> How _____________________________________________________________________________

22. Their trip lasted three day.

--> They had _________________________________________________________________________

23. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.

--> In case __________________________________________________________________________

24. She had to do the washing up but she didn’t.

--> She forgot_________________________________________________________________________

25. English is easy to learn.

--> It _______________________________________________________________________________

26. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.

--> If _______________________________________________________________________________

27. The furniture was too old to keep.

--> It was ____________________________________________________________________________

28. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.

--> No one else _______________________________________________________________________

29. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.

--> Since the computer was ______________________________________________________________

30. It’s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.

--> Everybody ________________________________________________________________________

31. The doctor told him that he work too hard.

--> You ______________________________________________________________________________

32. Those pictures are beautiful.

--> How _____________________________________________________________________________

33. It was an interesting film.

--> What _____________________________________________________________________________

34. What is the weight of your suitcase?

--> How _____________________________________________________________________________

35. How tall is Peter’s father?

--> What ____________________________________________________________________________

36. He can’t afford to buy the car.

--> The car ___________________________________________________________________________

37. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.

--> It wasn’t __________________________________________________________________________


38. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second –hand washing-machine.

--> Mrs. Taylor wished _________________________________________________________________

39. Jane is the tallest girl in her class .

--> Nobody __________________________________________________________________________

40. Their teacher is making them study hard .

--> They ____________________________________________________________________________

41. As I get older, I want to travel less.

--> The older ________________________________________________________________________

42. I have never been to Liverpool in my life .

--> Never ___________________________________________________________________________

43. This mobile phone is not as cheap as I thought it would be

--> This mobile phone is________________________________________________________________

44. My brother likes to go swimming better than to play computer games

--> My brother would__________________________________________________________________

45. She speaks English very well

--> She is ____________________________________________________________________________

46. The food in France is famous

--> France is _________________________________________________________________________

47. John could not find the way to the hotel

--> John was not ______________________________________________________________________

48. My motorbike is going to be checked next Sunday

--> I’m ______________________________________________________________________________

49. I intend to come over to pick you up

--> I’m ______________________________________________________________________________

50. Nam has difficulty in studying English

--> It is______________________________________________________________________________

51. The boy threw the ball through the window

--> The ball __________________________________________________________________________

52. The stamps are so beautiful that all of us want to buy them

--> They are such _____________________________________________________________________

53. I don’t clean up the apartment today. I’m busy.

--> I’m too ___________________________________________________________________________

54. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.

--> In spite of ________________________________________________________________________

55. The window was broken by a cricket ball


It___________________________________________________________________________________

56. I will never forget the day I heard I’d got into my chosen university

The day on___________________________________________________________________________

57. Glynn became a social worker to help people less fortune than himself

The reason____________________________________________________________________________

58. The driver didn’t see the motorcyclist

What happened________________________________________________________________________

59. Christopher Columbus discovered America

The person____________________________________________________________________________

60. Seeing Patricia cry like that made me feel guity

What________________________________________________________________________________

61. What we had to do first was decide where to meet

The first thing _________________________________________________________________________

62. There are lots of facilities where we go camping

The place_____________________________________________________________________________

63. I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating

Only when____________________________________________________________________________

64. The phone rang again as soon as I put it down

Hardly ______________________________________________________________________________

65. The Watsons moved to London and very soon after they decided to get divorced

No sooner____________________________________________________________________________

67. I was told about the website by Charlie

It ___________________________________________________________________________________

68. Buying a plane ticket at the last minute isn’t often possible

Rarely_______________________________________________________________________________

69. They didn’t ask me anything about my plans for the summer

Not_________________________________________________________________________________

70. There is no situation in which we will allow the management to lower wages

Under_______________________________________________________________________________

71. Mr. Holton only operated because he knew the rumour was malignant

Mr. Holton wouldn't ____________________________________________________________________

72. Immediately after their arrival, things went wrong.

No sooner ____________________________________________________________________________

72. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film

He was too ___________________________________________________________________________

74. Hearing that an earthquake had occurred was a great shock to us.

We were _____________________________________________________________________________

75. The decorators have finished our first floor.

We have _____________________________________________________________________________


76. Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up.

She has ______________________________________________________________________________

77. That is the best meal I have ever eaten.

I have never __________________________________________________________________________

78. Home computers used to be much more expensive.

Home computers aren’t _________________________________________________________________

79. It was a mistake of mine to park outside the police station.

I shouldn’t ___________________________________________________________________________

80. She knows a lot more about it than I do.

I don't know __________________________________________________________________________

81. Let's go abroad for our holiday this year.

Why ________________________________________________________________________________

82. During dinner, the phone rang.

While I ______________________________________________________________________________

83. Your hair needs cutting.

It's time you __________________________________________________________________________

84. If you run a lot, you'll become healthy.

The _________________________________________________________________________________

85. They regret ever doing business with him.

They wish ____________________________________________________________________________

86. We didn’t finish the work because of his carelessness.

If __________________________________________________________________________________

87. If you followed my advice, you’d be successful.

Were ________________________________________________________________________________

88. He left without saying a single word, which is very impolite.

It was impolite ________________________________________________________________________

89. Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of English.

Unless _______________________________________________________________________________

90. I simply fail to understand some of my friends’ attitudes to work.

I have some friends ____________________________________________________________________

91. He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now.

If he ________________________________________________________________________________

92. Although Judy was severely disabled, she took part in many sports

Despite ______________________________________________________________________________

93. The film was so interesting that I couldn’t go to bed.

It was such ___________________________________________________________________________

94. “Why didn’t you go to the club last night?” the girl said to Jim.

The girl asked _________________________________________________________________________

95. The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day.


The lions

96. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.

I would rather

97. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.

It was

98. That was a silly thing to say.

What

99. We've run out of tea.

There

100. I last saw him when I was a student.

I haven't

101. Susan was too excited to sleep.

Susan was

102. Robert has not had a job for two years.

Robert has been

103. She will complete the work only she is paid extra.

She will not __________________________________________________________________________

104. I am sorry I don’t have time to come and help you with your homework.

I wish _______________________________________________________________________________

105. Let’s visit the museum this afternoon..

Why don’t ___________________________________________________________________________

106. The school keeper cleans the classrooms every day.

The classrooms _______________________________________________________________________

107. “Why don’t we go out for a while?”

He suggested _________________________________________________________________________

108. He forgot his umbrella, so he got wet.

He got _______________________________________________________________________________

109. At the weekend I get up later than during the week.

During the week I _____________________________________________________________________

110. Yesterday morning my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast.

Yesterday morning I was ________________________________________________________________

111. Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket.

Marco said: “__________________________________________________________________________

112. That girl's mother used to work with mine.

That's the girl _________________________________________________________________________

113. They think the thief got in through the bathroom window.

The thief _____________________________________________________________________________

114. I haven’t got any siblings to play with

She wishes ___________________________________________________________________________


115. My brother used to smoke.

My brother has ________________________________________________________________________

116. Without your help, I shouldn’t have been able to find my way.

If you ______________________________________________________________________________

117. Her step-mother made her do chores all day.

She ________________________________________________________________________________

118. Did anybody see him come down the lane ?

Was ________________________________________________________________________________

119. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.

It's __________________________________________________________________________________

120. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.

All the switches _______________________________________________________________________

121. Although the traffic was heavy, I arrived on time.

In spite ______________________________________________________________________________

122. The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005.

Henry hasn’t __________________________________________________________________________

123. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit.

If ___________________________________________________________________________________

124. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.

Bill and Peter are not ___________________________________________________________________

125. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.

It was such ___________________________________________________________________________

126. This winter is colder than the last winter.

The last winter ________________________________________________________________________

127. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.

The poor people _______________________________________________________________________

128. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes.

Because of ___________________________________________________________________________

129. David has read a lot of books, however, he cannot find a good solution.

Although ____________________________________________________________________________

130. I have never read such a romantic story.

This is _______________________________________________________________________________

131. He has never behaved so violently before.

He is behaving ________________________________________________________________________

132. I've warned you not to go near that dog.

I've warned you about __________________________________________________________________

133. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.

So __________________________________________________________________________________

134. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.


In spite ______________________________________________________________________________

135. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.

I wish _______________________________________________________________________________

136. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.

I'm _________________________________________________________________________________

137. I’ve never seen a girl as beautiful as that girl.

That is ______________________________________________________________________________

138. I don’t have any hats as cheap as this hat.

This hat is ____________________________________________________________________________

139. They are growing many trees in the school garden.

Many trees ___________________________________________________________________________

140. I and Hoa are the same weight.

I am ________________________________________________________________________________

141. She isn’t as intelligent as he.

He is ________________________________________________________________________________

142. I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances.

Under no ____________________________________________________________________________

143. I’d rather you didn’t go.

I’d prefer ____________________________________________________________________________

144. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.

However _____________________________________________________________________________

145. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.

They have ____________________________________________________________________________

146. I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate.

I didn’t pay___________________________________________________________________________

147. It was easy for us to find the house.

We had ______________________________________________________________________________

148. You can leave only when I tell you.

Until ________________________________________________________________________________

149. The rain in Ha Noi last October was the biggest one since 1984.

No rain _____________________________________________________________________________

150. An aerial is not required with this radio

You don’t ____________________________________________________________________________

151. When he stops smoking, he’ll feel better.

The sooner ___________________________________________________________________________

152. These young men became doctors after six years training.

After these young men __________________________________________________________________

153. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.

Paper _______________________________________________________________________________


154. A man I don’t know told me about that.

I was ________________________________________________________________________________

155. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.

It is _________________________________________________________________________________

156. It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.

Had _________________________________________________________________________________

157. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.

Much _______________________________________________________________________________

158. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.

The average __________________________________________________________________________

159. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.

The last ______________________________________________________________________________

160. We couldn’t find George anywhere.

George was __________________________________________________________________________

161. Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.

Despite ______________________________________________________________________________

162. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.

Hardly ______________________________________________________________________________

163. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.

If I _________________________________________________________________________________

164. I applied for the job but was turned down.

My _________________________________________________________________________________

166. Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.

Friendly _____________________________________________________________________________

167. “Whatever you do, don’t give up hope” they said.

They urged ___________________________________________________________________________

168. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.

The less _____________________________________________________________________________

169. It is expected that the company can get more profit this year.

The company _________________________________________________________________________

170. I was astonished by her confidence.

What ________________________________________________________________________________

171. Someone told me my flight was cancelled when I got to the airport.

Arriving _____________________________________________________________________________

172. Someone has stolen the boss’s car.

The boss has __________________________________________________________________________

173. The last time we were here was in 1980.

We haven’t ___________________________________________________________________________

174. Mrs. Wilson says she is sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday.


Mrs. Wilson sends her apologies __________________________________________________________

175. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.

I cancelled ___________________________________________________________________________

176. The north west of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.

The annual rainfall _____________________________________________________________________

177. When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter home.

On __________________________________________________________________________________

178. I’d like to visit Singapore more than any other countries in the world.

Singapore is __________________________________________________________________________

179. She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.

She is the person ______________________________________________________________________

180. I have never seen such a mess in my life!

Never _______________________________________________________________________________

181. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.

The house ____________________________________________________________________________

182. I didn’t see her again for five years.

Five years ____________________________________________________________________________

183. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.

The smoking _________________________________________________________________________

184. If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number.

Should ______________________________________________________________________________

185. Mary is so young that she can’t join our club.

Mary is ______________________________________________________________________________

186. The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich.

The people ___________________________________________________________________________

187. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert.

We had ______________________________________________________________________________

188. He drove so badly that he kept having accidents.

He was ______________________________________________________________________________

189. You didn’t come home early so the house was broken into and things were stolen.

Had you _____________________________________________________________________________

190. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday.

I wish________________________________________________________________________________

191. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking.

If I _________________________________________________________________________________

192. “Why didn’t you mention the problem before?” I asked them.

I asked them _______________________________________________________________________

193. You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise.

If ________________________________________________________________________________


194. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job.

I bought _____________________________________________________________________________

195. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more.

This is_______________________________________________________________________________

196. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight.

I ___________________________________________________________________________________

197. We arrived too late to see the first film

We didn’t____________________________________________________________________________

198. I was drowning, but he saved me

If he_________________________________________________________________________________

199. His parents made him study for his exams

He was_______________________________________________________________________________

200. We couldn’t get the nearer because of the police

The police ___________________________________________________________________________

201. You must see the manager tomorrow evening

You’ve______________________________________________________________________________

202. There was never any answer when he rang

Every time ___________________________________________________________________________

203. Speaking English fluently is not easy

It ___________________________________________________________________________________

204. You remembered to post this letter, didn’t you?

You didn’t____________________________________________________________________________

205. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice

It___________________________________________________________________________________

206. The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration

It was________________________________________________________________________________

207. I have never been to the ballet before

It is_________________________________________________________________________________

208. I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people

Facing _______________________________________________________________________________

209. The owners of newspapers are usually very rich

The people____________________________________________________________________________

210. John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man

John used_____________________________________________________________________________

211. It was such good weather that we went swimming

The weather___________________________________________________________________________

212. Hand your books to me when have finished, please

He asked students ______________________________________________________________________

213. You do not have to pay for secondary education in Britain


Secondary education____________________________________________________________________

214. He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far

His heart was__________________________________________________________________________

215. When I was younger, I used to go climbing more than I do now

Now I don’t___________________________________________________________________________

216. England no longer had dreadful fogs

There used____________________________________________________________________________

217. By the time we arrive, the other guests will have already started dinner

The other guests will start________________________________________________________________

218. I would like the school holidays to be longer

I wish________________________________________________________________________________

219. He is to blame for his mistake. This is very necessary

It ___________________________________________________________________________________

220. He must pass his intermediate level English examination. That was obligatory

It___________________________________________________________________________________

221. The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children. That was their request

It___________________________________________________________________________________

222. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert?”

Isabel refused_________________________________________________________________________

223. You lied to him, which was wrong

You should___________________________________________________________________________

224. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?

Does your aunt has_____________________________________________________________________

225. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish

Much _______________________________________________________________________________

226. It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather

But__________________________________________________________________________________

227. There’s a spare bed in David’s room

David’s room _________________________________________________________________________

228. I can’t get my feet into these shoes

These shoes __________________________________________________________________________

229. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon

I’m looking __________________________________________________________________________

230. They thought that he was waiting for a message

He__________________________________________________________________________________

231. He found out the key which he lost a long time ago

The key _____________________________________________________________________________

232. Nothing could be done to help him

They________________________________________________________________________________


233. Someone stole my purse from my handbag

My purse ____________________________________________________________________________

234. She asked Jone to repeat what he had said

“Please, _____________________________________________________________________________

235. It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this

I wish________________________________________________________________________________

236. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad

It was such___________________________________________________________________________

237. The mountain is very high; we can’t climb it

This mountain is too____________________________________________________________________

238. Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?

Are you tall __________________________________________________________________________

239. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse

A donkey is not________________________________________________________________________

240. She doesn’t usually stay up late

She’s not used ________________________________________________________________________

241. If I were you, I’d look for another job

I suggest_____________________________________________________________________________

242. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful

If ___________________________________________________________________________________

243. All his suits were made in Paris

He had ______________________________________________________________________________

244. I saw him come out of the house

He__________________________________________________________________________________

245. I haven’t much money, I can’t buy any new clothes

If only _______________________________________________________________________________

246. She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities

It was _______________________________________________________________________________

247. In a few countries, the whole of the population only enjoy a reasonable standard of living

Only________________________________________________________________________________

248. Mr. Jones would rather watch TV than go to the cinema

Mr. Jones prefers_______________________________________________________________________

249. Frank is very good at tennis

Frank plays ___________________________________________________________________________

250. I’m sorry, I couldn’t help him

I wish________________________________________________________________________________

251. This is too hard a question or her to answer

The question __________________________________________________________________________

252. I am sorry that I didn’t study French last year


I wish________________________________________________________________________________

253. The children will go swimming if it is sunny

Unless _______________________________________________________________________________

254. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly

You don’t____________________________________________________________________________

255. Tim will be eighteen next week

It’s Tim’s_____________________________________________________________________________

256. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted

So__________________________________________________________________________________

257. You can leave only when I tell you

Until________________________________________________________________________________

258. She prefers Italian food to French food

She’d _______________________________________________________________________________

259. Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan

Susan isn’t____________________________________________________________________________

260. When is John and Mary’s wedding?

When are_____________________________________________________________________________

261. Most people can understand him when he speaks English

He can make __________________________________________________________________________

262. Tom is sorry that he didn’t watch the football match last night

Tom wishes __________________________________________________________________________

263. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours

Yesterday we did such __________________________________________________________________

264. She is listening to the radio. She turned it on at seven thirty

She has ______________________________________________________________________________

265. You must pay taxes or go to prison

Failing ______________________________________________________________________________

266. The poor farmer was tired but he kept working

In spite of____________________________________________________________________________

267. This is the sad news that you have brought

What ________________________________________________________________________________

268. No, please don’t tell him

I’d rather_____________________________________________________________________________

269. Why don’t you ask her yourself?

I suggest_____________________________________________________________________________

270. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well

Peter said:____________________________________________________________________________

271. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests

Jane is_______________________________________________________________________________


272. George is not nearly as energetic as he used to be

George used__________________________________________________________________________

273. Jim didn’t lend me any money so I was unable to buy the car

If___________________________________________________________________________________

274. She can’t ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her colleagues

She can neither________________________________________________________________________

275. He spoke English very carefully. He spoke very clearly

He not only___________________________________________________________________________

276. Gravity makes ball thrown into the air fall back down

If there weren’t gravity,_________________________________________________________________

277. Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school

Faraday’s father was too_________________________________________________________________

278. It is such a boring book that nobody likes it

The book is so_________________________________________________________________________

279. They were so strong that they could lift the rock

They________________________________________________________________________________

280. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right precaution

Had_________________________________________________________________________________

281. The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t damaged

If___________________________________________________________________________________

282. Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain

Poor as_______________________________________________________________________________

283. Although I pay him much, this man’s never satisfied

However_____________________________________________________________________________

284. These mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good

Since________________________________________________________________________________

285. You must speak slowly or he’ll not be able to understand you

Unless_______________________________________________________________________________

286 John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract

John didn’t___________________________________________________________________________

287. My suit needs cleaning before I go to the party

I need________________________________________________________________________________

288. Did they build the garage at the same as the house?

Was ________________________________________________________________________________

289. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press

Nobody who__________________________________________________________________________

290. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic

We were _____________________________________________________________________________

291. He is such a slow speaker that his students get very bored


He speaks ____________________________________________________________________________

292. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty

By the age of twenty, ___________________________________________________________________

293. He stole some money and was arrested for it

He was_______________________________________________________________________________

294. She met Mike when she went to Spain for her holiday last year

She wouldn’t__________________________________________________________________________

295. Someone should do the job tomorrow

The job ______________________________________________________________________________

296. I’ve never met a more dependable person than Roger

Roger is______________________________________________________________________________

297. Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell

She had hardly ________________________________________________________________________

298. People say that he has been all over the world

He is ________________________________________________________________________________

299. I have to write letters, but I hate it

I hate _______________________________________________________________________________

300. As the war ended, soldiers returned home

The war______________________________________________________________________________

301. It is said that he died by his own hand

He is ________________________________________________________________________________

302. Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it

Unless _______________________________________________________________________________

303. We must do our work well or the master will get angry with us

Unless _______________________________________________________________________________

304. “Don’t forget to phone the office” she told him

She reminded _________________________________________________________________________

305. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you

I wish _______________________________________________________________________________

306. The police has just released John

John_________________________________________________________________________________

307. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly

They were speaking ____________________________________________________________________

308. The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her

The news that _________________________________________________________________________

309. He had written the problem on the blackboard. He solved it

Hardly_______________________________________________________________________________

310. He studied English. He also studied French

Not only _____________________________________________________________________________


311. We live far from our home. We miss it very much

The farther ___________________________________________________________________________

312. You may be strong, but you can’t lift this heavy box

No matter ____________________________________________________________________________

313. Jane weighs as much as her sister

Jane is _______________________________________________________________________________

314. They were building a new shopping center when we came

A new shopping center _________________________________________________________________

315. Are they going to demolish these old houses?

Are these old houses____________________________________________________________________

316. It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it

The coffee____________________________________________________________________________

317. Weather conditions influence most crops

Most crops are ________________________________________________________________________

318. You must not smoke here

Smoking _____________________________________________________________________________

319. We had to spend three hours to open the door

It ___________________________________________________________________________________

320. It was not until mid-night that I finished the homework

I____________________________________________________________________________________

321. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?

Isn’t there ____________________________________________________________________________

322. He remembered, and so did she

He didn’t_____________________________________________________________________________

323. When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problem?

It’s high time something_________________________________________________________________

324. May I borrow your pen?

Would you mind_______________________________________________________________________

325. “I’d take a taxi if I were you?” said Peter

Peter suggested _______________________________________________________________________

326. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country

He __________________________________________________________________________________

327. Mrs. Dean was one of the customers of Mr. Brown’s bank. Her house was for sale

Mrs. Dean ____________________________________________________________________________

328. Mr. Smith’s company is busier in December than in any other month

December ____________________________________________________________________________

329. Mary didn’t work hard enough. She failed in her exams

If Mary ______________________________________________________________________________

330. The train was delayed for twenty minutes before of the bad weather


Because _____________________________________________________________________________

331. John only understood very little of what the teacher said

John could hardly______________________________________________________________________

332. I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it

I wish________________________________________________________________________________

333. He didn’t need to be reminded about it

It wasn’t _____________________________________________________________________________

334. These shoes will have to be repaired

They will have ________________________________________________________________________

335. The children are taken home by bus. Their parents work late

The children __________________________________________________________________________

336. There was never any answer when we rang

Every _______________________________________________________________________________

337. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John

John suggested ________________________________________________________________________

338. He left college after he had taken his degree

He hadn’t ____________________________________________________________________________

339. No other town in India is as large as Calcutta

Calcutta is ___________________________________________________________________________

340. Who taught you grammar last year?

By __________________________________________________________________________________

341. It’s time to prepare lunch

It’s time for___________________________________________________________________________

342. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident

Unless _______________________________________________________________________________

343. After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out

The firemen managed___________________________________________________________________

344. They made him wait for two hours

He was_______________________________________________________________________________

345. The police made the boat turn back

The boat _____________________________________________________________________________

346. If I had known all the facts, I would not have rung the police

As I_________________________________________________________________________________

347. We will notify the police about this matter

The police____________________________________________________________________________

348. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy

Galileo is regarded _____________________________________________________________________

349. He was a fool to say that

It ___________________________________________________________________________________


350. It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf

You needn’t __________________________________________________________________________

351. I lent my car to that man

That’s_______________________________________________________________________________

352. I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it

I’m really looking______________________________________________________________________

353. I wasn’t there at that time

He denied ____________________________________________________________________________

354. The policeman accused him for stealing that bicycle

“You ________________________________________________________________________________

355. He will feel better if he takes that medicine

Unless _______________________________________________________________________________

356. If you want to keep fit, you must play sports

Unless you ___________________________________________________________________________

357. Mr. Hill teaches his students to understand different English accents

Mr. Hill’s students _____________________________________________________________________

358. It was such a boring film that we left before the end

The film _____________________________________________________________________________

359. I had met Brian before but had never really talked to him

Although_____________________________________________________________________________

360. I am sure it wasn’t Hilary’s fault

It can’t_______________________________________________________________________________

361. Unfortunately, Mr. Baker didn’t tell me until it was so late

I wish________________________________________________________________________________

362. Has anyone told you about it yet?

Have you_____________________________________________________________________________

363. His mother wouldn’t allow him to go out

He __________________________________________________________________________________

364. He’ll never forget waiting for his friend to go to school

He’ll always __________________________________________________________________________

365. “Let’s go for a walk in the park”, said Andrews

Andrews suggested that_________________________________________________________________

366. He wished he hadn’t spent so much money

He was sorry__________________________________________________________________________

367. John Speke failed to find the source of the River Nile

John Speke did not succeed ______________________________________________________________

368. Although he did not speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam

In spite ______________________________________________________________________________

369. Sally’s parents gave her a micro-computer for her birthday


Sally ________________________________________________________________________________

370. Barbara plays squash better than Mike

Mike doesn’t__________________________________________________________________________

371. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours

It is a________________________________________________________________________________

372. The lecturer didn’t prepare his speech carefully, so he did it very badly

If ___________________________________________________________________________________

373. The gardener didn’t water those plants yesterday, so they died

If ___________________________________________________________________________________

374. Although the weather was bad, the schoolchildren managed to come to class on time

In spite_______________________________________________________________________________

375. We couldn’t drive because of the fog

The fog prevented______________________________________________________________________

376. There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones

Miss Jones____________________________________________________________________________

377. If you don’t want Sally to be angry with you, I suggest you apologize

You’d _______________________________________________________________________________

378. Henry found a wallet with no name in it

The wallet ___________________________________________________________________________

379. Ronald denied stealing Mrs. Clark’s handbag

Ronald said that _______________________________________________________________________

380. Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping

Susan doesn’t _________________________________________________________________________

381. But for his help, I would have gone bankrupt

If ___________________________________________________________________________________

382. Tim found that his friends had arrived when he reached the station

On __________________________________________________________________________________

383. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime

I expect him __________________________________________________________________________

384. Police were informed of the identity of the murdered man

The identity___________________________________________________________________________

385. The president is the statesman I admire most of all

The statesman ________________________________________________________________________

386. “You stole my best cassette, Amada?” said William

William accused _______________________________________________________________________

387. Without the sun, there would be no kinds of energy

If ___________________________________________________________________________________

388. As she was tired out after her long walk, she went to bed early

Being________________________________________________________________________________


389. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely

Though ______________________________________________________________________________

390. Fossil fuel will be more expensive if scientists don’t get energy from the wind and the sun

Unless _______________________________________________________________________________

391. He didn’t study hard; he failed in his examination

If ___________________________________________________________________________________

392. “I don’t love you any more” said Eric to his girlfriend

Eric told______________________________________________________________________________

393. “I must see the manager!” he cried

He insisted____________________________________________________________________________

394. Arther said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings

Arther apologized______________________________________________________________________

395. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion

People _______________________________________________________________________________

396. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol

It can’t ______________________________________________________________________________

397. “You are cheating” said Carol to June

Carol accused _________________________________________________________________________

398. She bought that house in 1973

She has ______________________________________________________________________________

399. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm

We are_______________________________________________________________________________

400. They believed that the wanted man was living in London

The wanted man_______________________________________________________________________

401. We can’t see most of the stars. We don’t use a giant telescope

Unless _______________________________________________________________________________

402. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly

His briefcase was so____________________________________________________________________

403. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

No sooner ____________________________________________________________________________

404. If you missed the programme, you couldn’t really understand their intention

Unless you ___________________________________________________________________________

405. I haven’t been able to see them for over a year

It is _________________________________________________________________________________

406. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax

It ___________________________________________________________________________________

407. He failed to win the race

He didn’t_____________________________________________________________________________

408. He borrowed the money from the bank


The bank_____________________________________________________________________________

409. Their teacher is making them prepare carefully for exam

They________________________________________________________________________________

410. He was late because his car broke down

The reason____________________________________________________________________________

411. I won’t swim in the sea because it’s too cold

The sea is not _________________________________________________________________________

412. Robert says he will never visit Manchester again

Robert says this _______________________________________________________________________

413. I never intended to go to the wedding

I never had ___________________________________________________________________________

414. Someone must meet him at the railway station

He __________________________________________________________________________________

415. How about something to eat before the show?

Shall ________________________________________________________________________________

416. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches

In case_______________________________________________________________________________

417. “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack”, the doctor said to the patient

The doctor warned the patient ____________________________________________________________

418. I know this reporter’s background well and he’s 100% honest

This reporter__________________________________________________________________________

419. I’ve never tasted pheasant before

This is _______________________________________________________________________________

420. If there’s an emergency, ring this number

In___________________________________________________________________________________

421. I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week

If I__________________________________________________________________________________

422. “You should have waited for us” the team leader said to John

The team leader criticized _______________________________________________________________

423. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking

If ___________________________________________________________________________________

424. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall

The police caught______________________________________________________________________

425. Though the doctor has warned him, he keeps on smoking

In spite ______________________________________________________________________________

426. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago

It ___________________________________________________________________________________

427. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail

The rough sea _________________________________________________________________________


428. He is thought to be the best player

It is _________________________________________________________________________________

429.They travelled across India, and then flew on to Korea

After they ____________________________________________________________________________

430. The police started looking for him for two months ago

For two months now the ________________________________________________________________

431. This holiday is so expensive, I don’t think I can go

It is such _____________________________________________________________________________

432. A house in that district will cost you at least £1,000

You won’t be able to ___________________________________________________________________

433. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year

I was ________________________________________________________________________________

434. Having nowhere else to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room

As __________________________________________________________________________________

435. I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet

If ___________________________________________________________________________________

436. I can’t go to the cinema tonight because I do not have my car

The reason____________________________________________________________________________

437. In spite of all our warnings, he left camp without taking his rifle

Although_____________________________________________________________________________

438. It’s a pity that you wrote that letter

I’d __________________________________________________________________________________

439. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not

Regardless____________________________________________________________________________

440. It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days

We find______________________________________________________________________________

441. The last time I was in London was in 1972

I haven’t _____________________________________________________________________________

442. I didn’t know she was sick, so I didn’t visited her

Had _________________________________________________________________________________

443. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us

Whenever ____________________________________________________________________________

444. He never suspected that the money had been stolen

At no time____________________________________________________________________________

445. I have never seen such a mess in my life!

Never________________________________________________________________________________

446. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them

They had_____________________________________________________________________________

447. I only recognized him when he came into the light


Not until _____________________________________________________________________________

448. One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race

One runner was so _____________________________________________________________________

449. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known

I’ve _________________________________________________________________________________

450. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do

We__________________________________________________________________________________

451. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago

It is _________________________________________________________________________________

452. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard

However _____________________________________________________________________________

453. The critics were impressed by her performance

Her performance made__________________________________________________________________

454. This is the best essay I have ever written

Never________________________________________________________________________________

455. Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me

Busy ________________________________________________________________________________

456. I would prefer you to do computer science

I’d rather_____________________________________________________________________________

457. He didn’t get his visa until last Monday

It was________________________________________________________________________________

458. Vietnamese coffee is regarded as one of the best in the world

Vietnamese coffee is ___________________________________________________________________

459. If you ask me well in advance, I’ll be willing to work over time

Provided you__________________________________________________________________________

460. “What time does the manager come back?” the customer asked

The customer wanted ___________________________________________________________________

461. As a student, he had known great poverty

When________________________________________________________________________________

462. If it doesn’t rain soon, millions pounds’ worth of crops will be lost

Unless _______________________________________________________________________________

463. I didn’t realize who was until later

Only later____________________________________________________________________________

464. If you want my advice, you would forget about buying a new house

If ___________________________________________________________________________________

465. The switch was too high for him to reach

He wasn’t ____________________________________________________________________________

466. I get to work in twenty minutes

It ___________________________________________________________________________________


467. It is necessary that this work be finished by Monday

This work ____________________________________________________________________________

468. The bread is so stale we can’t eat it

The bread isn’t ________________________________________________________________________

469. Paul said he was going to visit Spain the following year

“I’m_________________________________________________________________________________

470. The cheetah is the fastest animals in the world

No animals run________________________________________________________________________

471. “If the flood gets worse, we must leave the house” he said

He said that___________________________________________________________________________

472. Somebody repaired her refrigerator last month

She _________________________________________________________________________________

473. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later

Only when____________________________________________________________________________

474. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment

On __________________________________________________________________________________

475. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble

You _________________________________________________________________________________

476. The only thing they didn’t steal was the television

They stole ____________________________________________________________________________

477. They had been lost in the mountains for three days, but they looked strong and healthy

Even ________________________________________________________________________________

478. I’ll find the man, no matter how long it takes

However _____________________________________________________________________________

479. The last time it snowed here was six years ago

It is _________________________________________________________________________________

480. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him

The film star avoided ___________________________________________________________________

481. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean” said her mother

Jean’s mother complimented Jean_________________________________________________________

482. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home

Only ________________________________________________________________________________

483. That factory is producing more and more pollution

More and more pollution ________________________________________________________________

484. He couldn’t escape from prison because it was very secure

The prison____________________________________________________________________________

485. Without his help, we would all have died

If it _________________________________________________________________________________

486. He forgot about the gun until he got home


Not until _____________________________________________________________________________

487. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home

Get the work__________________________________________________________________________

488. I don’t intend to apologise to either of them

I have _______________________________________________________________________________

489. Although he was not guilty, they executed him

In spite of ____________________________________________________________________________

490. You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs. Jones

Mrs. Jones is__________________________________________________________________________

491. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports

Despite her ___________________________________________________________________________

492. Whenever she went to Paris, she bought a new dress

She never ____________________________________________________________________________

493. Nobody is more anxious to help you than your mother

Your mother __________________________________________________________________________

494. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight

It was not ____________________________________________________________________________

495. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired

The car was too _______________________________________________________________________

496. We couldn’t answer those two difficult questions

Those two____________________________________________________________________________

497. They say Rembdrandt painted this picture

Rembdrandt __________________________________________________________________________

498. Unless we leave now, we will miss our ride home

We won’t miss ________________________________________________________________________

499. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error

The accident is ________________________________________________________________________

500. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it

Despite ______________________________________________________________________________

501. Jenny does not play tennis as well as she used to

Jenny used ___________________________________________________________________________

502. The door was so heavy that the child couldn’t push it open

The door was too ______________________________________________________________________

503. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents

No sooner ____________________________________________________________________________

504. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door

Try as _______________________________________________________________________________

505. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week? The office asked the frightened witness


The office wanted to know_______________________________________________________________

506. He hasn’t been back to his home town for over 20 years now

It is_________________________________________________________________________________

507. Travelling by plane is much more expensive than travelling by train

Travelling by train _____________________________________________________________________

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

Only by _____________________________________________________________________________

509. I had just arrived home when she came

No soone ____________________________________________________________________________

510. Though she is intelligent, she is not the one we are looking for

Intelligent though ______________________________________________________________________

511. We could not contact him because he gave us the wrong number

If he_________________________________________________________________________________

512. They didn’t follow the map, so they got lost

If ___________________________________________________________________________________

513. We left early, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children

So as ________________________________________________________________________________

514. I can’t stand such a kind of behavior, and Jim can’t either

Neither______________________________________________________________________________

515. It is absolutely necessary for me to update my knowledge

I find it ______________________________________________________________________________

516. If I earn more, my wife will spend more

The more_____________________________________________________________________________

517. Diana was killed in a traffic accident in Paris in 1997

It was in 1997 that______________________________________________________________________

518. We have recorded great achievements in socio-economic development over the last decade of renovation

Great achievements ____________________________________________________________________

519. It was reported that the inflation rate in Vietnam reached 3.8% in 1997

The inflation rate_______________________________________________________________________

520. I don’t think I should apply for this job

I’d rather ____________________________________________________________________________

521. I had just completed my report when he came for it

No sooner____________________________________________________________________________

522. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back

Hardly ______________________________________________________________________________

523. What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English

I ___________________________________________________________________________________

524. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you


If ___________________________________________________________________________________

525. When I picked up my pen, I found that the nib had broken

On __________________________________________________________________________________

526. If I had helped, I should not have been able to find the way

Without _____________________________________________________________________________

527. I do physical training because I want to keep fit

I do physical training in _________________________________________________________________

528. I will marry her and I don’t care how old she is

No matter____________________________________________________________________________

529. The people who are in group one will have to move to room 106 on the ground floor

Those who____________________________________________________________________________

530. I did not meet him because I missed the bus

If I _________________________________________________________________________________

531. She is older, she becomes more beautiful

The _________________________________________________________________________________

532. It took Jane three hours to sort out her stamps

Jane spent ____________________________________________________________________________

533. They said that he had left Paris secretly in his private car

He was ______________________________________________________________________________

534. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible

He is looking _________________________________________________________________________

535. Means of transport are cheap, they become popular

The _________________________________________________________________________________

536. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground

The thief made ________________________________________________________________________

537. She couldn’t read the books because of not having enough time

Because _____________________________________________________________________________

538. You speak English much, your English will be good

The _________________________________________________________________________________

539. Henry left before we reached the hotel

By the time ___________________________________________________________________________

540. He plays the guitar for a small group so that he can earn some extra money

To __________________________________________________________________________________

541. He had a light breakfast and then went to work

After ________________________________________________________________________________

542. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty

Because _____________________________________________________________________________

543. He drinks much water, he becomes thirty

The _________________________________________________________________________________


544. She can’t work hard because of her age

Her age prevents ______________________________________________________________________

545. He spent two hours writing the essay

It took _______________________________________________________________________________


Part II: Build a complete sentence with the given words :1. She / hate / leave / alone / office / him

--> _________________________________________________________________________________

2. It / difficult / get / touch / manager / because he / busy all day

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

3. I / angry / myself / making such / stupid mistake

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

4. It / unlikely / radio will / replace / entirely / television

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

5. At / end / course I passed all / exams / good marks

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

6. I prefer / countryside / noise / traffic / city

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

7. The factory / close / because / workers / go / strike last week

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

8. My brother / always / interested / watch football / television

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

9. His sister / learn / English / five years

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

10. It / surprising / he / pass / examination

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

11. The director / ill / so the workers / go on strike last week

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

12. If he / not get / passing grade, his mother won’t let him go / movies

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

13. Mary / ashamed / Bobby / because he / not eat anything

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

14. Although I / be only twenty years old, I have a lot / experience / caring for children

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

15. No sooner / the term / finish / he started work

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

16. If you / go out so much / you / get better grades

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

17. There / be / interesting review / the firm / the newspaper yesterday morning

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

18. He / be / such / good player / we all admire him

--> __________________________________________________________________________________


19. It / be / careless / you / leave the windows open last night

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

20. John and Linda / marry / for four years

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

21. Although he / not / speak Dutch / Tom / decide / settle / Amsterdam

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

22. I / had/ An / clean/ bedroom / before / let / her / go out / play

--> _________________________________________________________________________________

23. It / be / wonderful / hear / magnificent performance

--> _________________________________________________________________________________

24. boys / clever / see / solution / problem / so quickly

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

25. I / just / finish / read / long novel / write / Arthur Hailey

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

26. I / regret / inform / you / your application / refused

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

27. She/ not stand/ kept/ wait/ such/ long time

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

28. America/ said/ discovered/ 1498/ Columbus

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

29. I/ have/ air-conditioner/ fix/ tomorrow

--> . _________________________________________________________________________________

30. She/ decide/ go back/ shop/ buy/ long dress

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

31. I/ pleased/ hear/ you/ offer/ job/ assistant manager

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

32. It/ worth/ try/ make/ change/ her mind

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

33. There/ no point/ persuade/ her/ go/ us

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

34. By/ work/ day and night/ they/ succeed/ finish/ project / time

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

35. We/ regret/ tell/ you/ your request/ tax refund/ reject

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

36. He/ better/ not go/ school/ because/ feel unwell

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

37. I/ see/ that film/ three times/ I/ go/ see/ again/ next week


--> __________________________________________________________________________________

38. Thank/ invitation/ silver anniversary/ beginning/ September

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

39. When I/ arrive/ lecture/ already start/ professor/ write/ overhead projector

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

40. I/ strongly / advise/ you/ take part/ volunteer works

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

41. Since/ beginning/ course/ I/ never/ be late/ class

--> ._________________________________________________________________________________

42. young people/ fed/ queue/ unemployment benefit

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

43. I/ advise/ him/ ask/ bus conductor/ tell/ him/ where/ get off.

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

44. He/ rather/ spend/ holidays/ a farm/ seaside.

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

45. We/ survive/ unless/ start/ work/ cleaner/ safer/ sources/ energy.

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

46. Heavy rain/ cause/ widespread flooding/ this/ region/ lately.

--> _________________________________________________________________________________

47. If/ you/ not help/ I not meet/ her/ last week. .

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

49. Valentine's Day/ day/ people/ give/cards/ flowers/ small gifts/ person/ they/ love

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

50. Children/ look/ Easter Sunday/ because/ they/ give/ chocolate Easter eggs

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

51. Some people/ believe/ happiest people/ world/ those/ bring/ happiness/ others

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

52. He/ help/ his friend/ get good mark/ explain/ lessons/ carefully

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

53. According/ Cook/ whose/ book/ published/ Thursday/ most/ disasters/ avoidable

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

54. He/ not allow/ us/ go out/ boat/ yesterday/ as/ strong wind/ blow

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

55. I/ regret/ inform/ you/ not approved/ the loan

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

56. according/ the report/ governments/ now/take/ steps/ control/ amounts/ fossil fuels/ use

--> __________________________________________________________________________________


57. I/ want/ become/ astronaut/ so that / I/ able/ travel/ fast/ sound

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

58. I / read / advertisement / your company / today's newspaper

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

59. we / dependent / nature / cannot survive ourselves / without wildlife

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

60. environmental education / help / spread / environmental awareness / share practical techniques /

solve the environmental problems

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

61. Just imagine / what human life / be like / 20 years.

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

62. I hope / we / able / solve the problems / over population and pollution.

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

63. Cancers and AIDS / untreatable / now / be cured successfully.

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

64. All schools / on earth / equipped / computers and the Internet.

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

65. My wife / anxious / find / good school / children / attend

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

66. I / look forward / start work / you

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

67. Remember / lock / door / before / go out

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

68. He / always / spend / more than / he earn / so / he / often / debt

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

69. What sort / house / you live / when you / a child ?

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

70. Einstein / can not speak / until / he eight

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

71. He / like / sit / next / window / whenever / he plane

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

72. That book / very thick / belong / my young sister

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

73. We / stop / play tennis / because it / start / rain

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

74. It / begin / rain / when / manager / get / office this morning

--> __________________________________________________________________________________


75. When / boy / twelve, / father / die / dangerous / disease

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

76. I / tell / her / meeting / if / I / see / her / tomorrow

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

77. It / important / your brother / stop /smoke / once

--> _________________________________________________________________________________

78. After dinner, he / set / without / say / where / he / going

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

79. We / invite / party / occasion / her birthday

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

80. She / keep / me / wait / rain / ten minutes / last night

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

81. My sister / willing / help / our mother / housework / when / she / have / holiday

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

82. You / remember / the words / if / write down / your notebook

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

83. It / be / careless / you / break / that coffee cup

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

84. The Roman alphabet / take / thousands of years / develop

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

85. It / not / difficult / learn / English / if / you / study / structure / vocabulary / every day

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

86. I / meet / one / old friends / while / I / do shopping / the supermarket / two days ago

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

87. He / try / stop / smoke / many times / but / he / never / succeed

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

88. Developing countries / need / do / research / find / solutions / agriculture / problems

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

89. New York / most exciting / city / I / ever / visit

--> __________________________________________________________________________________

90. If / he / come / station / earlier / not miss / train

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