1. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given.

1. He contributed generously to the scheme and that was why we succeeded.

=> If it___________________________________________________________________
2. The children picked all our apples during the night.
=> We had________________________________________________________________
3. He tried all his best at work in order to get a higher promotion.
=> With a_________________________________________________________________
4. Many students got high scores in the exam despite its difficulty.
=> No matter______________________________________________________________
5. Everyone was disappointed when knowing that the bank was going bankrupt.
=> To_____________________________________________________________________.
2. For each of the questions below, complete the second sentence so that it is similar in meaning to the original
sentence, beginning with the given word(s).
1. You needn’t make an appointment to see the personnel manager.
=> There is __________________________________________________ the personnel manager.
2. Although he was exhausted, he agreed to join in the activity.
=> Exhausted __________________________________________________ in the activity.
3. A sudden thunderstorm surprised the climbers and they got very wet.
=> The climbers were taken __________________________________________________ and got very wet.
4. It was six months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
=> I cancelled _______________________________________________________________________
5. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
=> The annual _______________________________________________________________________.
3. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
=> I wish .
2. When she got to the party, everyone was dancing and singing.
=> On .
3. Immediately after their arrival, things went wrong.
=> No sooner .
4. Although Richard is competent in his work, he doesn’t know how to deal with this client.
=> Competent .
5. It is fairly unlikely that he will be convicted of the offence.
=> There .
4. Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed before it.
Use the word in brackets without making any change to it.
1. Joe isn’t feeling very well today. (WEATHER)
→ Joe is feeling a bit __________________________ today.
2. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone. (SHOULDN’T)
→ You ___________________________ a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.
3. Success depends on hard work. (MORE)
→ The harder__________________________ you are.
4. If there is an accident, phone the emergency services. (OF)
→ Phone the emergency ____________________________ an accident.
5. Purchases may be refunded within seven days. (MIND)
→ Should you __________________________ about your purchase you have up to seven days to bring it back for a
refund.
6. The police said Jim had stolen the money. (ACCUSED)
→ The police _____________________________ the money.
7. Because of his illness he could not work effectively. (IMPOSSIBLE)
→ His illness_____________________________ to work effectively.
8. The accident took place just after the workers started their work. (WORKING)
→ Hardly had ______________________________ when the accident happened.
9. It’s a pity I had to sell my car. (HAD)
 → I wish ________________________________ sell my car.
10. I called my uncle for some advice. (ORDER)
→ I ___________________________________ to get some advice.
5. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It was wrong of you to be rude to Judy last night.
 I’d rather ………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. It is not necessary for you to do the test.
 You .................................................................................................................................... ……..
3. She prefers reading a book to watching TV.
She would ........................................................................................................................... ……..
4. People must wear face masks when going out during the Covid-19 pandemic.
 People are .......................................................................................................................... ……..
5. He was unable to paint the gate of his house because of the heavy rain.
The heavy rain made. ......................................................................................................... …….
6. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
 However ………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
 Had it not ……………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Despite Jack’s strange clothes, everybody ignored him.
 Nobody took ……………………………………………………………………………………..
9. They tried hard so that they would pass the exam.
With ................................................................................................................................... ………
10. The Pacific Ocean is averagely deeper than the Atlantic.
The average _ ..................................................................................................................... ………
6. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do
not change the word given.
11. We feel uncomfortable in this weather. (fish)
We feel _______________________________________________ in this weather.
12. The staff in that office all have great respect for their boss. (look)
 The staff in that office _______________________________________________ their boss.
13. 3 She found the photographs when she was cleaning her room. (came)
She _______________________________________________ when she was cleaning her room.
14. Tim looks nothing like his father at all. (take)
 Tim _______________________________________________ his father at all.
15. Despite knowing this place very well, I got lost. (though)
 I got lost _______________________________________________ very well.
7. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.
56. You ran the risk of being burgled when you left the door unlocked.
 Your house .
57. France hasn't won a gold medal in this sport for ages.
 It's long .
58. The soloist gave a wonderful performance, otherwise I wouldn't have enjoyed the concert.
 But that .
59. People are persuaded by adverts to spend more than they can afford.
 Adverts tempt .
60. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
 So ____________________________________________________________.

8. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that
it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word.
61. The mayor revealed everything about the old scandal after he left office. (DID)
 Only after leaving office .
 62. "It's your fault the cat died, George", said Lucy. (BLAMED)
 Lucy .
63. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. (WRAPPED)
 She was so .
64. In my opinion, it was an absolute miracle that they survived the accident. (SHORT)
The fact that .
65. There's no need to feel superior to everyone else. (NOSE)
You shouldn’t .
9. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence
printed before it.
1. The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take on more staff.
🡪 Such ______________________________________________________.
2. If the weather is fine, we may go camping at the weekend.
🡪 Weather _____________________________________________________________.
3. I am sure it wasn’t Mrs. Brown you saw yesterday because she had gone abroad.
🡪 It can’t _______________________________________________________________.
4. They didn’t see a soul all day.
🡪 Not __________________________________________________________________.
5. It would have been possible for Jane to take us in her car.
🡪 Jane _________________________________________________________________.
10. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words without changing the original meaning; do not change
these words.
6. Thomas was not given details of the company’s new projects. (DARK)
🡪 ___________________________________________________________________.
7. My husband will be angry when I tell him. (ROOF)
🡪 ___________________________________________________________________.
8. Since she met that boy, she’s been thinking only about him. (WRAPPED)
🡪 ___________________________________________________________________.
9. If there is a fire, you must not use the lift to leave the building. (EVENT)
🡪 __________________________________, you must not use the lift to leave the building.
10. Mr. Brown has been a gardener for years so let’s consult his opinion first. (BRAINS)
🡪 Let’s______________________________wealth of experience as a gardener.
11.
12. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ If it_______________________________________________________________________________
1. We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.

⇒ Hardly_____________________________________________________________________________
2. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.

⇒ The English owe_____________________________________________________________________

3. It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.

⇒ The union delegate observed that________________________________________________________

4. “If my members agree to that, I’ll be very surprised,” said the union delegate.

⇒ Despite my ________________________________________________________________________.
5. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.

⇒ I’m sorry not _______________________________________________________________________.

6. I’m sorry I missed Professor Baker’s lecture.

⇒ The concert ________________________________________________________________________.

7. We may not be able to give the concert.

⇒ It came ___________________________________________________________________________.
8. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.

13. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ Not until___________________________________________________________________________.
1. I only recognized him when he came into the light.

⇒ There is___________________________________________________________________________.
2. That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.

⇒ One runner was so___________________________________________________________________.

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

⇒ I’ve_______________________________________________________________________________.
4. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.

⇒ We________________________________________________________________________________.
5. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do.

⇒ Had it not___________________________________________________________________________.
6. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.

⇒ There’s no___________________________________________________________________________.
7. It is quite pointless to complain.

14. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ Only after___________________________________________________________________________.
1. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.

⇒ He received a________________________________________________________________________.
2. He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.

⇒ There is no___________________________________________________________________________.
3. You can eat as much as you like for 5$ at the new lunch-bar.

⇒ She wasn’t so_________________________________________________________________________.

4. She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.

5. You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs. Jones.
⇒ Mrs. Jones is__________________________________________________________________________.

⇒ I was________________________________________________________________________________.
6. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.

⇒ If___________________________________________________________________________________.
7. It was his incompetence which led to their capture.

⇒ I have no____________________________________________________________________________.
8. I’m certainly not going to give you any more money.

15. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ We haven’t received___________________________________________________________________.
1. Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed.

⇒ According____________________________________________________________________________.
2. The sales man told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.

⇒ There have____________________________________________________________________________.
3. The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude.

⇒ It is open______________________________________________________________________________.
4. It’s not certain that Jones will get the job.

⇒ No sooner______________________________________________________________________________.
5. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.

⇒ The older_______________________________________________________________________________.
6. As I get older, I want to travel less.

⇒ You won’t be able________________________________________________________________________.

7. A house in that district will cost you at least 100,000$.

⇒ Alan’s illness____________________________________________________________________________.
8. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.

16. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ As long as____________________________________________________________________________.
1. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.

⇒ No sooner____________________________________________________________________________.
2. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.

⇒ There has been____________________________________________________________________________.

3. The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider.

⇒ Contrary____________________________________________________________________________.
4. You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong.

⇒ The less____________________________________________________________________________.
5. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.

⇒ The patient made_________________________________________________________________________.

6. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.

⇒ We are completely. _______________________________________________________________________.

7. There isn’t a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, Madam.

⇒ It is not____________________________________________________________________________.
8. Their chances of success are small.

17. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ The rail workers have no___________________________________________________________________.

1. The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike.

⇒ Mrs. Scott prides____________________________________________________________________________.

2. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.

⇒ If it hadn’t____________________________________________________________________________.
3. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.

⇒ It came____________________________________________________________________________.
4. It wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.

5. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
⇒ There’s no point________________________________________________________________________.

⇒ Not until____________________________________________________________________________.
6. John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.

⇒ Much____________________________________________________________________________.
7. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achevements.

⇒ The accident____________________________________________________________________________.
8. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

18. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ There has____________________________________________________________________________.
1. House prices have risen dramatically this year.

⇒ This affair is no__________________________________________________________________________.

2. This affair does not concern you.

⇒ The final date____________________________________________________________________________.

3. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th.

⇒ Despite his____________________________________________________________________________.
4. Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.

⇒ Fancy____________________________________________________________________________.
5. What a surprise to see you here!

⇒ I have____________________________________________________________________________.
6. I don’t intend to apologise to either of them.

⇒ Not until____________________________________________________________________________.
7. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.

⇒ Had it not____________________________________________________________________________.
8. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.

19. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ Only when____________________________________________________________________________.
1. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.

⇒ Your can please____________________________________________________________________________.

2. You’re under no obligation to accept their offer.

⇒ Martin’s poor____________________________________________________________________________.
3. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.

⇒ Each____________________________________________________________________________.
4. The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.

⇒ But for his command_______________________________________________________________________.

5. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.

⇒ The average____________________________________________________________________________.
6. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.

⇒ My father has____________________________________________________________________________.
7. My father finds maps hard to follow.

⇒ The last____________________________________________________________________________.
8. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.

20. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ The film star avoided_____________________________________________________________________.

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

⇒ What____________________________________________________________________________.
2. I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.

⇒ It came____________________________________________________________________________.
3. We weren’t surprised by his success.

⇒ Jean’s mother complimented________________________________________________________________.

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

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

⇒ Only____________________________________________________________________________.

⇒ George was____________________________________________________________________________.
6. We couldn’t find Geoge anywhere.

⇒ An increased____________________________________________________________________________.
7. Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week.

⇒ She is a____________________________________________________________________________.
8. She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.

21. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ This is the first time_____________________________________________________________________.

1. No one has challenged his authority before.

⇒ The manager threatened__________________________________________________________________.

2. “If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team,” said the manager.

⇒ The house____________________________________________________________________________.
3. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.

⇒ You are____________________________________________________________________________.
4. You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.

⇒ Rather____________________________________________________________________________.
5. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.

⇒ In few other books_____________________________________________________________________.

6. There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well.

⇒ I object____________________________________________________________________________.
7. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.

⇒ Robert now wishes______________________________________________________________________.

8. Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.

22. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ If I_____________________________________________________________________________________.
1. I am having a lot of trouble now because I host my passport last week.

⇒ The police caught______________________________________________________________________.

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

⇒ Sad__________________________________________________________________________________.
3. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.

⇒ The man is____________________________________________________________________________.

4. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.

⇒ Having________________________________________________________________________________.
5. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.

⇒ She flatly_______________________________________________________________________________.
6. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said.

⇒ They___________________________________________________________________________________.
7. It wasn’t necessary for them to call for help after all.

⇒ Nowhere________________________________________________________________________________.
8. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones.

23. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ Hardly________________________________________________________________________________.
1. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.

⇒ Getting________________________________________________________________________________.
2. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.

⇒ Much to ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.

⇒ There’s ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. He knows really everything there is to know about whales.

5. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for an concerned.

⇒ The sooner________________________________________________________________________________.

⇒ So________________________________________________________________________________.
6. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

⇒ They can’t________________________________________________________________________________.
7. I’m absolutely sure that they weren’t playing in this weather.

⇒ He denied________________________________________________________________________________.
8. “I didn’t steal the car,” he said, “I just borrowed it”.

24. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ If I________________________________________________________________________________.
1. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking.

⇒ We were________________________________________________________________________________.
2. We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning.

⇒ No sooner________________________________________________________________________________.
3. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.

⇒ The more________________________________________________________________________________.
4. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse.

⇒ He dismissed________________________________________________________________________________.
5. “I think the whole idea’s ridiculous,” he said.

⇒ Anyone found________________________________________________________________________________.
6. The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land.

⇒ I’d rather________________________________________________________________________________.
7. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.

⇒ But________________________________________________________________________________.
8. It would have been a super weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather.

25. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ The team leader criticised_________________________________________________________________.

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

⇒ He might________________________________________________________________________________.
2. It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter.

⇒ It________________________________________________________________________________.
3. The last time it snowed here was six years ago.

⇒ Only when________________________________________________________________________________.
4. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.

⇒ There were
5. There weren’t nearly as many people there as I had expected.

far________________________________________________________________________________.

⇒ On________________________________________________________________________________.
6. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.

⇒ You________________________________________________________________________________.
7. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.

⇒ I wish________________________________________________________________________________.
8. Please don’t say things like that.

26. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to the original one.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.

⇒ Never________________________________________________________________________________.
1. This is the best essay I have ever written.

⇒ I took it________________________________________________________________________________.
2. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.

⇒ I took________________________________________________________________________________.
3. I am terribly sorry; I thought you were a friend of Anna’s.

⇒ Busy________________________________________________________________________________.
4. Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me.
⇒ I’d rather________________________________________________________________________________.
5. I would prefer you to do computer science.

⇒ It was________________________________________________________________________________.
6. He didn’t get his visa until last Monday.

⇒ They
7. They continued to say that I was to blame.

persisted________________________________________________________________________________.

⇒ Vietnamese coffee___________________________________________________________________________.
8. Vietnamese coffee is considered to be one of the best in the world.

⇒ Provided you________________________________________________________________________________.
9. If you ask me well in advance I’ll be willing to work over time.

⇒ She denied________________________________________________________________________________.
10. “I never used bad language,” she said.

27. Rewrite each of the sentences below, using the given word(s) so that the new one has a similar meaning to
the given one. You must not change the given word(s).
86. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
→ Sad ___________________________________________________________________.
87. The fire in mini-apartment blocks led to the setting up of a public enquiry.
→ As a __________________________________________________________________.
88. The young beautiful girl was arrested as soon as she committed a motoring offence.
→No sooner ______________________________________________________________.
89. You don't have to come and see the new house if you don't wish. (OBLIGATION)
→You are ________________________________________________________________.
90. When it comes to his political view, his comments are sometimes inappropriate. (PALE)
→ When it comes to his political view,__________________________________________.
28. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (2pts/ea)
1. It was wrong of you to be rude to Judy last night.
 I’d rather ………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. It is not necessary for you to do the test.
 You................................................................................................................................................……..
3. She prefers reading a book to watching TV.
She would.......................................................................................................................................……..
4. People must wear face masks when going out during the Covid-19 pandemic.
 People are......................................................................................................................................……..
5. He was unable to paint the gate of his house because of the heavy rain.
The heavy rain made......................................................................................................................…….
6. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
 However ………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
 Had it not ……………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Despite Jack’s strange clothes, everybody ignored him.
 Nobody took ……………………………………………………………………………………..
9. They tried hard so that they would pass the exam.
With ...............................................................................................................................................………
10. The Pacific Ocean is averagely deeper than the Atlantic.
The average ………………………………………………………………………………..
29. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
before it.
1. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs.
No sooner _______________________________________________
2. He is determined to carry on working when he is 65.
He has no ________________________________________________
3. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Audrey on her trip to London.
He greatly ______________________________________________
4. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married.
Had she __________________________________________________
5. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died.
The singer had _____________________________________________
30. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly as the first sentence. The word provided (if
any) must not be altered in any way.
01. Celine has always been fond of classical music. (taste)
→ Celine________________________________________________________________________.
02. They cannot watch this film because they are not adults yet. (under)
→ Since_________________________________________________________________________.
03. It’s a pity you didn’t ask us to spend more time with you.
→ If only ________________________________________________________________________.
04. Your essays should be submitted by the 30th of June.
→ The deadline_________________________________________________________________.
05. She hasn’t spoken much since the day she met the President.
→ Little___________________________________________________________________________.
31. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before
it.
86. He told me that it was wrong of me to leave early.
 He criticized.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. It is believed that his father died in a car accident.
 His father.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
 On........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. As she grows older, she becomes increasingly cheerful.
 The older......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. Although Jack took a taxi, He still arrived late for the conference.
 In spite............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
32. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
56. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
 No sooner .
57. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
 They .
58. The young girl stopped working though the salary was very high.
 No matter how .
59. You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.
 Should .
56. Martin may not be very well but she still manages to enjoy life.
 Martin’s poor .
33. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before
it.
86. It was careless of you to allow your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
 You should........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. I shall never lend John any money, no matter what happens.
 Under no..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. “You broke my bicycle, Minh!” said Hoa.
@ Hoa accused.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert.
 I wish......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. Tim looks nothing like his father.
 Tim doesn’t .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
34. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before
it.
86. I am having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.
 If I .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. She asked an assistant how much the Colombian coffee cost.
 She asked, “.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. Although it looks fierce, the dog has never bitten anyone.
 Fierce .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. "You should have waited for us," the team leader said to John.
 The team leader criticized ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down.
 The more ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
35. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before
it.
86. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
 Rather..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. Everyone thinks I picked all the flowers in the garden.
 I am thought.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. We decided to move to the countryside.
 We made..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. They were never aware at any moment that something was wrong.
@ At no time .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. The heavy rain prevented everybody from going out.
 Had .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
36. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before
it.
86. The result of the match was never in doubt.
@ At no.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you.
@ If I...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. When I picked up my pen I found that the nib hadbroken
@ On............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. Sally finally managed to get a job.
 Sally finally succeeded....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.
 Such .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
37. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before
it.
86. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs.
 No sooner...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. He is determined to carry on working when he is 65.
 He has no............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Audrey on her trip to London.
 He greatly...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married.
 Had she.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died.
 The singer had...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
38. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before
it.
86. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
 He .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.
 Tired............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. “You have done really well to pass your driving test so quickly.” She said to me
 She congratulated..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye her.
 I wish..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.
 The older ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
39. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before
it.
86. Peter hasn’t had his hair cut for over 3 months.
 It is over.....................................................................................................................................................
87. People will only become aware of the problem if you increase the publicity.........................................
 Only if ......................................................................................................................................................
88. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for AIDS.
 Enormous..................................................................................................................................................
89. Success depends on hard work.
 The harder.................................................................................................................................................
90. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
@ Were you...................................................................................................................................................
40. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before
it.
86. Don’t you think we should ask the price?
 Hadn’t..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ?
87. Doris tiptoed up the stairs because she didn’t want to wake anyone up.
 To ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Bill you saw because he’s in New York.
 It can’t ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
 The house had ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. I really think she should stop ignoring me in meetings
 It's about .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. Pamela isn't sorry she decided to move to Florida.
 Pamela has .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................