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Trang 1* Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.
Example: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years
Answer: It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much
1 The trains couldn’t run because of the snow
⇒ The snow was too thick for trains to run.
2 I didn’t arrive in time to see her
⇒ I wasn’t early enough to see her.
3 I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday
⇒ I apologize for being rude to you.
4 He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train
⇒ If he had hurried, he wouldn’t have missed tre train.
5 Janet is the best tennis- player in the club
⇒ No one in the club plays tennis as well as Janet
6 I haven’t seen that man here before
⇒ It’s the first time I have seen that man here.
7 The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it
⇒ The furniture was too expensive for me to buy.
8 The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money
⇒ The bank manger was made hand over.
9 He learned to drive when he was 18
⇒ He has learned to drive since he was 18.
10 She had never been unhappy before
⇒ She was unhappier than she had ever been before.
11 It was so late that nothing could be done
⇒ It was too late to able to do anything.
12 I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning
⇒ “Please wake me up at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning”
13 They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again
⇒ The date of the meeting will have to be changed again.
14 The garage is going to repair the car for us next week
⇒ We are going to go to the garage in order to repair the car.
15 The bus takes longer than the train
⇒ The train takes shorter than the bus.
16 John has not had his hair cut for over six months
⇒ It’s over six months since John got his hair cut.
17 Maria says she’ll like to have been put in a high class
⇒ Maria wishes she would have been put in a high class.
18 Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
⇒ I’ll finish the work tonight.
19 You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches
⇒ In case you get hungry on the train, take some sandwiches.
20 My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station
Trang 2⇒ If my husband had left the car keys, I could have picked him up at the station.
21 “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill
⇒ Bill doubted whether John would come.
22 The postman was bitten by our dog
⇒ Our dog bit the postman.
23 We couldn’t drive because of the fog
⇒ The fog prevented us from driving.
24 Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car
⇒ In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
25 The cake was so hard that I could not eat it
⇒ It was too hard for me to eat.
26 We didn’t go because it rained
⇒ If it hadn’t rained, we would have gone.
27 I can’t cook as well as my mother does
⇒ My mother cooks better than me.
28 I don’t suppose you have change for a pound, do you?
⇒ Do you happen to have change for a pound?
29 He failed to win the race
⇒ He didn’t succeed in winning the race.
30 Mary rang hours and hours ago
⇒ It’s hours since Mary rang.
31 I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night
⇒ I wish I had finished homework last night.
32 She asked John how he liked her new dress
⇒ “How do you like my new dress?”, she asked John.
33 A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning
⇒ There is a train which leaves at 8 o’clock every morning.
34 Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice
⇒ It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice.
35 I would like you to help me to put the chairs away
⇒ Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away?
36 The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor
⇒ Unless someone sends for a doctor, the child will die.
37 He would prefer you to pay him immediately
⇒ He’d rather you paid him immediately.
38 The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it
⇒ The water was not warm enough for the children to swim in.
39 Somebody repaired her car yesterday
⇒ She had her car repaired yesterday.
40 You must see the manger tomorrow morning
⇒ You’ve to see the manager tomorrow morning.
41 There was never any answer when we rang
⇒ Every time we rang, there was no answer.
Trang 342 That’s an insulting name to use for him.
⇒ Don’t call him with an insulting name.
43 John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted
⇒ “Which one did she want, do blue one or the green one?”
44 She liked Paris very little, and Rome less
⇒ She thought Rome less than Paris.
45 I can meet you if you arrive before eleven
⇒ So long as you arrive before eleven, I can meet you.
46 They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight
⇒ All the prisoners will be caught again by tonight.
47 I’ve warned you not to go near that dog
⇒ I’ve warned you about going near that dog.
48 No, please don’t tell him
⇒ I’d rather you didn’t tell him.
49 Why don’t you ask her yourself?
⇒ I suggest that you should ask her yourself.
50 An up- to- dated visa is necessary for Andorra
⇒ You’ll need an up-to-dated visa for Andorra.
51 “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John
⇒ John suggested that Barry should put a better lock on the door.
52 Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded
⇒ Despite his broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
53 I haven’t eaten this kind of food before
⇒ This is the 1 st time I have eaten this kind of food.
54 After fighting the fire for twelve hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out
⇒ The firemen managed to put the fire out after fighting it 12 hours.
55 The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house
⇒ Plans have been drawn for an extension to the house.
56 In Stratford-on-Avon we saw Shakespeare’s birth place
⇒ We saw the house in Stratford-on-Avon where Shakespeare was born.
57 It is not necessary for you to finish by Saturday
⇒ You needn’t finish it by Saturday.
58 “How many survivors are there? Asked the journalist
⇒ The journalist wanted to know how many survivors the were?
59 It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away
⇒ The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away.
60 It is essential that Professor Van Heeling be met at the airport
⇒ Professor Van Heeling must be met at the airport.
61 You can’t visit the United States unless you get visa
⇒ If you don’t get visa, you can’t visit the US.
62 “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter
⇒ Peter asked if he borrowed Janet’s typewriter.
Trang 463 She started working as a secretary five years ago.
⇒ She has worked as a secretary for 5 years.
64 She knows a lot more about it than I do
⇒ I don’t know about it as much as she does.
65 My French friend finds driving on the left difficult
⇒ My French friend isn’t accustomed to drive on the left.
66 They think the owner of the house is abroad
⇒ The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
67 We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money
⇒ If we had had enough money, we would have gone on holiday.
68 The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough
⇒ The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
69 What a pity you failed your driving test
⇒ I wish you hadn’t failed your drving test.
70 The mechanic served my car last week
⇒ I had my car served last week
71 I’m always nervous when I travel by air
⇒ Traveling by air always makes me nervous.
72 He could not afford to buy the car
⇒ The car is to expensive for him to buy.
73 “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked
⇒ He suggested that I should put my luggage under the seat.
74 Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
⇒ In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
75 He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work
⇒ He objected to his secretary coming late to work.
76 I’m sorry I missed your birthday party
⇒ I wish I hadn’t missed your birthday party.
77 They haven’t cleaned the streets this week
⇒ The streets haven’t been cleaned this week.
78 Apples are usually cheaper than oranges
⇒ Apples are not as expensive as oranges.
79 I advise you to put your money in the bank
⇒ You’d better put your money in the bank.
80 That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there
⇒ It is such a dirty restaunrant that no one wants to eat there.
81 John only understood very little of what the teacher said
⇒ John could hardly understand what the teacher said.
82 Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house
⇒ We can only get into the house if someone has a key.
83 I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door Here is the key
⇒ You can’t lock the front door because the key is here.
84 He prefers golf to tennis
⇒ He’d rather golf than tennis.
Trang 585 He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party.
⇒ He wishes he had invited Molly to his party.
86 “Bring your swimming things incase it’s sunny”
⇒ He told me to bring my swimming things incase it’s sunny.
87 There’s no need for you to talk so loudly
⇒ You don’t need to talk so loudly.
88 I haven’t been to Bristol for three years
⇒ The last time I went to Bristol was 3 years ago.
89 No one has signed this cheque
⇒ This cheque hasn’t signed.
90 Tim will be 18 next week
⇒ It’s Tim’s 18 th birthday next week.
91 Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information
⇒ If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information.
92 How long is this since they bought the house?
⇒ When did they buy the house?
93 He couldn’t repair the broken vase
⇒ The broken vase couldn’t be repaired.
94 The garden still needs digging
⇒ The garden still needs to be dug.
95 Have you got a cheaper carpet than this?
⇒ Is this the cheapest carpet have you got?
96 I can’t get my feet into these shoes
⇒ These shoes is too small for me to get my feet into.
97 I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon
⇒ I’m looking for meeting you again soon.
98 “Keep away from this area,” said the security guard, when we approached the fence
⇒ The security guard told us to keep away from this area when we approached the fence.
99 I’ve never met such a famous person before
⇒ It’s the first time I have met a famous person.
100 This pudding can be cooked in its tin
⇒ You don’t have to put the pudding out of its tin to cook it.
101 “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager
⇒ The office manager wondered why he hadn’t got a computer before.
102 “You’d better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth” said John
⇒ John advised Elizabeth not to lend his money.
103 I started work for the company a year ago
⇒ I’ve been working for the company for 1 year.
104 Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes
⇒ If Susan hadn’t eaten 4 cream cakes, she wouldn’t has felt sick.
105 My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview
⇒ I must clean my suit before the interview.
Trang 6106 “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said William.
⇒ William accused Amanda of stealing his best cassette.
107 Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail
⇒ The rough sea prevented the ferry from sailing.
108 Please check for damage before signing the delivery note
⇒ Don’t sign the delivery note until you check for damage.
109 Roses can’t possible grow in such poor ground
⇒ It is impossible for Roses to grow in such poor ground.
110 Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts
⇒ In case your car breaks down on the rough mountain road, you will take plenty of spare parts.
111 “You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Margaret
⇒ Margaret accused John of damaging her bicycle.
112 It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist
⇒ D.H Lawrence who is the famous novelist was born 100 years ago.
113 John Speck failed to find the source of the Nile River
⇒ John Speck didn’t succeed in finding the source of the Nile River.
114 Maria didn’t apply for a job in the library and regrets it now
⇒ Maria wishes she had applied for a job in the library.
115 Helen wanted to know the name of Shirley’s hairdresser’s
⇒ Helen said, “Shirley, where do you have your hair cut?”
116 This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping
⇒ This is such an old furniture that it’s not worth keeping.
117 Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult
⇒ It’s difficult for handicapped people to find shopping in supermarkets.
118 Why don’t you meet to discuss the pay offer?
⇒ I suggest that you should meet to discuss the pay offer.
119 Without this treatment, the patient would have died
⇒ If the patient hadn’t followed this treatment, he would have died.
120 Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam
⇒ In spite of the fact that Bob didn’t speak Dutch, he decided to settle in Amsterdam.
121 He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion
⇒ People said that he has been in the French Legion.
122 “How old is your little boy?” said the nurse to Mrs Bindley
⇒ The nurse asked Mrs Bindley how old his little boy was.
123 I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs Elton you saw because she is in Bristol
⇒ It can’t have been Mrs Elton you saw because she is in Bristol.
124 How long have Catherine and Harry been engaged?
⇒ When did Catherine and Harry engage?
125 In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs seven miles before breakfast
⇒ Although Mr Benson is old, he runs 7 miles before breakfast.
126 It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice
Trang 7⇒ I wish I had taken my doctor’s advice.
127 The bread is so stale we can’t eat it
⇒ The bread isn’t fresh enough for us to eat.
128 Who does this bag belong to?
⇒ Whose bag is this?
129 “Never borrow money from friends,” my father said
⇒ My father told me not to borrow money from friends.
130 The accident happened because the train driver ignored a warning light
⇒ If the train driver hadn’t ignored a warning light, the accident wouldn’t have happened.
131 The keepers feed the lions at 3.00 p.m everyday
⇒ The lions are fed at 3PM everyday.
132 We got lost because we didn’t have a map
⇒ If we had had a map, we wouldn’t got lost.
133 “Where is the station car- park?” Mrs Smith asked
⇒ Mrs Smith asked where the station car-park was.
134 I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday
⇒ I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.
135 He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport
⇒ He regretted not saying goodbye to her at the airport.
136 It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired
⇒ That old typewriter is not worth being repaired.
137 The bridge was so low the bus couldn’t go under it
⇒ It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn’t go under it.
138 I last saw him when I was a student
⇒ I haven’t seen him since I was a student.
139 That was a silly thing to say
⇒ What a silly thing!
140 We’ve run out of tea
⇒ There isn’t any tea.
141 Philippa asked Oliver if she could remember where she had put the camera
⇒ Philippa said, “Oliver, can you remember where did you put the camera?”
142 It is a six- hour drive from London to Edinburgh
⇒ It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh.
143 Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop
⇒ All the switches must be turned off before leaving the workshop.
144 It is ages since Alan visited his parents
⇒ Alan hasn’t visited his parents for ages.
145 Mrs Taylor doesn’t like living in such a small house
⇒ Mrs Taylor wishes she didn’t lived in such a small house.
146 Mr Mills lost his job because he was late everyday
⇒ If Mr Mills hadn’t been late everyday, he wouldn’t have lost his job.
147 James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract
⇒ James didn’t sign the contract until he spoke to his lawyer.
Trang 8148 They traveled across India, and then flew on to Japan.
⇒ After they had traveled across India, they flew on to Japan.
149 “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna.” Henry said
⇒ Henry suggested Anna that she should go to the doctor if she has got a pain
in her back.
150 The heat was such that I nearly fainted
⇒ It was so hot that I nearly fainted.
151 I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it
⇒ I’m really looking forward to going to the theatre tomorrow.
152 I thought it would be better than that
⇒ It’s not worse than that.
153 My brother and I both went to that school
⇒ I went to that school and so did my brother.
154 No one has ever discussed that question
⇒ That question has never been discussed.
155 I often get up early
⇒ I am used to getting up early.
156 I am sorry I interrupted your dinner
⇒ I apologize for interrupting your dinner.
157 Getting a good job doesn’t interest him
⇒ He isn’t interested in getting a good job.
158 When did you start working here?
⇒ How long have you been working here?
159 The children should be in bed by now
⇒ It’s time for the children to be in bed.
160 How old do you think this house?
⇒ When do you think this house was built?
161 “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him
⇒ The inspector accused him of stoling the jewels.
162 If it doesn’t rain soon, millions of pound’s worth of crops will be lost
⇒ Unless it rains, millions of pound’s worth of crops will be lost.
163 “Don’t move or I’ll shoot” the bank robber said to the clerk
⇒ The bank robber threatened to shoot the clerk if he move.
164 The drama critic of the “Daily News” regards the new plays as a major breakthrough
⇒ According to the drama critic of the “Daily News”, the new plays as a major breakthrough.
165 Although the team played well, they lost
⇒ Despite playing well, the team lost.
166 Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy
⇒ Galileo is regarded as the father of modern astronomy.
167 The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday
⇒ Only by training hard everyday can you become a good athlete.
Trang 9168 He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
⇒ He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother.
169 If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house
⇒ If I were you, I wouldn’t have bought a new house.
170 “I don’t love you any more” said Eric to his girlfriend
⇒ Eric told his girlfriend that he didn’t love her any more.
171 “I must see the manager” he cried
⇒ He insisted on seeing the manager.
172 Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings
⇒ Arthur apologized for hurting her feelings.
173 I had better get back to work
⇒ It’s time I got back to work.
174 The last time it rained was a fortnight ago
⇒ It hasn’t rained for fortnight.
175 The noise next door didn’t stop until after midnight
⇒ It was not until after midnight that the noise nect door stopped.
176 The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired
⇒ The car was too rusty to be repaired.
177 He never has enough money
⇒ He’s always in short of money.
178 Yogurt is supposed to be good for you
⇒ Yogurt is supposed to do well for you.
179 Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it
⇒ Despite good notices, not many people went to see the play.
180 My father speaks very little English
⇒ My father speaks hardly any English.
181 He said he was not guilty of stealing the car
⇒ He denied stealing the car.
182 I’m sorry now that I didn’t ask her to stay
⇒ Now I wish I had asked her to stay.
183 They couldn’t trace who had supplied the information in the first place
⇒ The source of who had supplied the information in the first place couldn't
be traced.
184 There is always trouble when he comes to visit us
⇒ Whenever he comes to visit us, trouble happens.
185 Is this the only way to reach the city center?
⇒ Isn’t there an other way to reach the city center?
186 He never suspected that the money had been stolen
⇒ At no time did he suspected that the money had been stolen.
187 I have never seen such a mess in my life
⇒ Never in my life have I seen such a mess.
188 Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
⇒ Does your aunt have to meet ai the station?
189 Their dog was so fierce that no body would visit them
Trang 10⇒ They had a fierce dog so no one could visit them.
190 That dress has only the slightest mark on it
⇒ I can barely see the mark on that dress.
191 He insisted on a full apology
⇒ Nothing but a full apology can please him.
192 My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing
⇒ The moment I decide to get up to dance, the band decide to stop playing.
193 The doctor advised me to rest
⇒ The doctor suggested that I should rest.
194 They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left
⇒ Only after a 12 hour wait did their flight leave.
195 Their teacher is making them study hard
⇒ They are being made to study hard.
196 They were just as good as we had expected
⇒ They certainly lived up to our expectation.
197 Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish
⇒ Much as I admire his courage, T think he is foolish.
198 Would you mind not smoking in here?
⇒ I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here.
199 No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door
⇒ Try as hard as I might I couldn't open the door.
200 The critics were very impressed by her performance
⇒ Her performance made the critics impressed.
201 When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problems?
⇒ It’s high time something is going to do about the city’s traffic problems.
202 I didn’t realize who he was until later
⇒ Only later did I realize who he was.
203 The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week
⇒ There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week.
204 It won’t make any difference if it rains because we’ll still go
⇒ We’ll still go in spite of the rain.
205 We left quietly, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children
⇒ So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly.
206 I would do anything for you
⇒ There is nothing I wouldn’t do for you.
207 Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date
⇒ If you had told me about it in time, I could have avoided that date.
208 He remembered, and so did she
⇒ He didn’t forget and neither did she.
209 “Let’s go for a walk in the park,” said Andrew
⇒ Andrew suggested that we should go for a walk in the park.
210 His second attempt on the world record was successful
⇒ He broke the world record successfully at the second attemp.