“You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Margaret.. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.. “I am sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.. “You stole the jewel
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1 He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work
He objected _
2 Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking
Mrs Scott prides _
3 What a surprise to see you here!
Fancy _
4 Please take a seat
Would you please _
Would you mind _
5 “You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Margaret
Margaret accused _
6 John Spike failed to find the source of the River Nile
John Speke didn’t succeed _ John Speke didn’t manage _
7 The doctor advised me to rest
The doctor suggested _ The doctor suggested _
8 Many people were delayed because of the traffic jam
A number _
9 I am afraid I’m still having problems with understanding life in NY
I _
10 Jane does not play tennis as well as she used to
Jane used _
11 It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday
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12 Mrs Edwards is the owner of that car
That car _
13 My French friend finds driving on the left difficult
My French friend isn’t _
14 I’m always nervous when I travel by air
Travelling _
15 Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests
Janet is _
16 “I am sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan
Paul apologized _
17 The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours
It took _
18 “You stole the jewels!” the inspector said to him
The inspector accused _
19 Most of a child’s life is spent in playing
A child spends _
20 it’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meets these days
We find _
21 I don’t want to go to the party tonight
I don’t feel like _
22 I wish I hadn’t told him what we were planning to do
I regret _
23 It is interesting to go out with friends at weekends
Going _
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They _
25 I don’t read newspaper any more
I’ve given up _
26 He looks older when he wears glasses
Glasses make _
27 Did you manage to solve the problem?
Did you succeed _
28 The street was flooded after the heavy rain, so I did not go to work
The flood street prevented _
29 My parents find fault with everything I do
No matter _
30 You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out
No matter _
EXERCISE 2
1 The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day
Only by _
2 It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me
Not until _
3 He never suspected that the money had been stolen
At no time _
4 They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left
Only after _
5 The result of the match was never in doubt
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6 I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back
Hardly _
7 I write to him almost every day
Hardly _
8 There are more people out of work in this country than ever before
Never _
9 We only dispatch goods after receiving the money
Only after the money _
10 Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight
It wasn’t _
EXERCISE 3
1 Staying at home would be better than going out tonight
I’d rather _
2 I advise you to wear a coat when you go out (had better)
_
3 Hoa prefers to play ping pong (would rather)
4 It is high time for us to go home
It is high time we _
5 Those students arrived late because they had an accident
Because of _
6 Tom was worried because of the heavy traffic
Because the _
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Although _
8 He passes the test though he was frequently absent from class
In spite of _
9 Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it
Despite _
10 Daisy’s father was very busy, but he still played with her
Busy _
11 I learnt English so that I can talk to foreigners
I learn English so as _
12 Our grandparents often worked hard on the farm when they were young (used to)
_
13 It is quite pointless to complain
There’s no _
14 I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements
Much _
15 We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive
Impressed _
16 The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough
The sea was too _
17 The question was so difficult that no one could answer it
It was such _
18 Peter is too ill to get up
Peter is so _
19 She can’t have more children because of her age
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You are not _
20 It is such a heavy book that I can’t lift it
The book _
21 You can eat as much as you like for $5 at the new lunch-bar
There is no _
22 You really should be able to dress yourself by now
It’s high _
23 We left quietly, that we wouldn’t disturb the children
So as _
24 For a teacher of her experience and ability, discipline was not a problem
For such _
25 Her grief was so great that she almost fainted
So _
EXERCISE 4
1 They are washing my father’s new car
My father’s new car _
2 People say that he is a famous singer
It _
He _
3 People say that he was a famous singer
It _
He _
4 Mrs Ha told Ba to carry those books back home
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5 They did not finish the kitchen on Monday
The kitchen _
6 The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids
The pyramids _
7 She hasn’t finished the letter yet
This letter _
8 I’ll ask someone to make a new dress
I’ll have _
I’ll have _
9 The bridge might be built in a hurry
People _
10 You are not permitted to smoke in the hall
Smoking _
11 They need to repaint their living room
Their living room needs _ Their living room needs _
12 Somebody should tell him
He needs _
13 They believe the students were educated in Canada
The students _
14 We may not be able to give the concert
The concert _
15 It is essential that Professor Van is/ be met at the airport
Professor Van _
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We _
17 Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves
All dogs _
18 The mechanic serviced my car last week
I _
19 My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year
I _
20 If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home
Get _
EXERCISE 5
1 He said, “I wish I knew the answer.”
He said that _
2 Peter said he wasn’t feeling well
Peter said: ‘I _
3 “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter
Peter asked _
4 Ronald denied stealing Mrs Clark’s handbag
Ronald said that _
5 “John, please don’t tell anyone about my new address”, said Mary
Mary asked _
6 “Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her boyfriend
Ann pleaded _
7 “You should take more exercise, Mr Roberts,” the doctor said, if you want to lose weight
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8 “Will I ever find a job?” Tim said to himself
Tim wondered _
9 The patient recovered more rapidly than expected
The patient made _
10 My boss works better when he’s pressed for time
The less _
11 The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months
It looked _
12 What a shame he wasn’t able to come
I wish _
13 I didn’t understand what he was saying because I hadn’t read his book
If I had read his book _
14 If you missed the program, you can’t really judge
Unless you _
15 If his solicitor hadn’t advised him, he would have made a serious mistake
Had it _
16 You might fall if you’re more careful
Be careful _
17 John is fat because he eats so many chips
If _
18 It was his incompetence which led to their capture
If it _
19 The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money
Were _
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Had his _
21 This book is very boring and so is that one
This book is as _
22 It is not as warm in Canada as it is in Mexico
Mexico _
23 If you do a lot of exercise, you will get healthy
The more _
24 No one in the group is younger than her
She is _
25 No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door
Try _
26 Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping
Susan doesn’t _
27 He could not afford to buy the car
The car _
28 You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs Johns
Mrs Johns is _
29 She knows a lot more about it than I do
I don’t know _
30 He could not afford to buy the car
The car _
The car _
EXERCISE 6
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It was the director _
2 Michael laughed when I told him the joke
The joke _
3 Temperature is measured by a thermometer
A thermometer is _
4 In Stratford-on-Avon we saw Shakespeare’s birthplace
We saw the house _
5 The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press
Nobody who _
6 I haven’t seen this man here before
This _
7 Tom and Mary moved to Paris 20 years ago
It is _
8 It started to rain at 2 PM
It has _
9 They have learnt English for 3 years
They began _
10 I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test
It came _
11 It hasn’t rained for a fortnight
The last time _
12 Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty
By the age of twenty _
13 She started working as a secretary five years ago
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14 Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan
Laurence last _
15 He was the first man who left the burning building (REDUCE FORM OF RELATIV CLAUSE) _
16 A pacifist is a person who believes that all wars are wrong (REDUCE FORM OF RELATIV CLAUSE)
_
17 Mr Bake will buy the house _ is opposite to my house
18 Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin received the Nobel Prize in 1945
19 The tree _ branches are dry should be cut down
20 Kark Marx theories have changed the world’s history is the German Philosopher
21 You have to take care of the books you borrowed from the library
22 The book _ I need can’t be found in the library
23 The decision was postponed _ was exactly what I wanted
24 I was sitting in a chair _ suddenly collapsed
25 The film was about a spy wife betrays him
EXERCISE 7
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORD IN
BRACKETS
1 Is inflation _ of economic decline? (symptom)
2 He delivered the _ speech of thanks to the chairman (custom)
3 An increase in crime is one of the _ of unemployment (produce)
4 We listened to the news with a _ of surprise and horror (mix)
5 They had a large over the other party at the last election (major)