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Word Transformation (Zdroj: http://etornauta.wordpress.com) For Questions 1-185, 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. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 1) Why are you interested in taking up a new hobby? want Why …………………………………………… up a new hobby? 2) ‘Have you seen my gloves anywhere, Eric?’ asked Mrs Noble. seen Mrs Noble asked Eric …………………………………………… her gloves anywhere. 3) Suzanne was too excited to sleep. that Suzanne was …………………………………………… not sleep. 4) Robert has not had a job for two years. out Robert has …………………………………………… for two years. 5) ‘I will complete the work only if you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank. not ‘I will …………………………………………… you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank. 6) The thief ran right past you so I’m sure you saw his face. must The thief ran right past you so …………………………………………… his face. 7) The clients demanded to stay in a first-class hotel. staying The clients …………………………………………… in a first-class hotel. 8) I don’t object to the council building a new road here. objection I …………………………………………… the council building a new road here. 9) The author wrote her latest novel while she was staying in Majorca. was The author’s latest novel …………………………………………… stay in Majorca. 10) The newspaper offered Lynda £5,000 for her story, but she refused. turned Lynda …………………………………………… of £5,000 from the newspaper for her story. 11) We were surprised to see Pamela at the party. expect We____________________to see Pamela at the party.

12) Everyone has heard about the canals in Amsterdam famous Amsterdam __________________________canals 13) If you pay no attention to him, he’ll soon go away. notice If you____________________him, he’ll soon go away. 14) John Lennon was forty when he died. age John Lennon _______________________forty. 15) You can stay with my sister if you’re ever in Brighton. put My sister will _____________if you’re ever in Brighton. 16) She didn’t say goodbye when she left. without She _________________________ goodbye. 17)‘I’m sorry I’m late,’ he said. apologized He_______________________late. 18) It’s possible that they didn’t get the message in time. might They __________________the message in time. 19) I haven’t smoked for six years. gave Six years______________________smoking. 20) It was wrong of you to steal those apples from Mrs Brown’s garden. should You___________those apples from Mrs Brown’s garden. 21) It’s a four-hour journey from Swansea to London. travel It___________________from Swansea to London. 22) I don’t really want to leave yet. rather I __________________________leave yet. 23) We hired a private nurse to look after my mother when she broke her leg. care We hired a private nurse ____________________my mother when she broke her leg.

24) He’s only now beginning to recover from his illness. get It’s taken him until _____________________his illness. 25) David lives quite near the station. far David _______________ the station. 26) The programme was so boring that he fell aseep. such It______________________________________________that he fell asleep. 27) My parents don’t like us smoking at home. approve My parents ________________smoking at home. 28) We couldn’t drive home because of heavy snow. prevented Heavy snow _______________ home. 29) Peter wishes now that he hadn’t sold his flat. regrets Peter_______________________________his flat. 30) They say that caviare tastes nice. supposed Caviare _______________________nice. 31) It was nearly midnight before everyone left. time By______________________it was nearly midnight. 32) She doesn’t find this course very interesting. bored She _______________________this course. 33) Did Angela say why she arrived late? reason Did Angela_______________late? 34) She couldn’t concentrate because the room was so hot difficult The heat in the room_____________to concentrate. 35) We started eating when all the guests had arrived. until We __________________all the guests had arrived.

36) I should very much like to play the guitar. wish I ______________play the guitar. 37) The pop star left by the back exit so as to avoid meeting the press. order The pop start left by the back exit __________the press. 38) Our driving laws and theirs are not the same. different Our driving laws _________________theirs. 39) Sally hasn’t contacted me for over six weeks. heard I ____________________over six weeks ago. 40) ‘You really must stay the night,’ he said to us insisted He ______________________the night. 41) They make 2,000 cars a week at that factory. turns That factory___________2,000 cars a week. 42) He was punished for his bad behaviour. badly If he __________, he wouldn’t have been punished. 43) Speaking personally, I don’t care whether she comes with us or not. matter It ___________whether she comes with us or not. 44) I don’t really want to go out tonight. prefer I______________________go out tonight. 45) ‘Would you like to play tennis on Friday?’ Emily asked Nick. felt Emily asked Nick __________tennis on Friday. 46) As soon as he came in, he switched on the television. immediately He came in ___________the television. 47) Do you want a sandwich? care _________________________a sandwich?

48) Is this pen yours? belong Does _______________________you? 49) David was too ill to go camping with us. enough David_____________________to go camping with us. 50) You can’t vote unless you are over eighteen. must You____________________to vote. 51) I think we should go home now. time It _________________home now. 52) I certainly won’t go there again! last That ________________________I go there! 53) I regret not getting married. wish I _________________________ married. 54) He found it hard to start the car. difficulty He _______________________ the car. 55) Why wouldn’t she give you her telephone number? refuse Why_____________give you her telephone number? 56) John and I last quarrelled over a week ago. fallen John and I _______________ for over a week. 57) I doubt very much that you saw Carla at the party as she’s in Scotland at the moment. can’t You _________________________Carla at the party as she’s in Scotland at the moment. 58) After nearly an hour the coach had still not arrived. sign After nearly an hour _______________of the coach. 59) Their wedding takes place on Saturday. married They ____________________ on Saturday.

60) Would you like some more sauce with your meat? enough Have _________________with your meat? 61) How likely is she to win the race? chances What___________________the race? 62) He wished he had gone to university. regretted He ______________gone to university. 63) Paul had difficulty in starting the car. difficult Paul ________________the car. 64) Take a jumper with you because it might get cold later on. case Take a jumper with you__cold later on. 65) How much did that jacket cost? pay How much _______________that jacket? 66) The only question I had wrong was question seven. except I had __________________question seven. 67) I don’t think I’ll go to Jane’s party on Saturday. doubt I ____________to Jane’s party on Saturday. 68) It was very kind of them to help us. grateful We ____________________for their help. 69) My uncle had never been abroad before. trip It was ___________________abroad. 70) This is the best food I’ve ever eaten. better I’ve _______________________this. 71) He went to Spain to try to speak Spanish better. brush He went to Spain ________________ Spanish.

72) Is she Australian? come ___________________Australia? 73) Ask Paul to do it. You can rely on him. let Ask Paul to do it. He __________________ 74) It’s a very formal dinner party. dress We are expected ___________for the dinner party. 75) An ankle injury prevented her from taking part in the race. drop She had to _______the race because of an ankle injury. 76) It was nearly midnight when John arrived. turn John _______________until nearly midnight. 77) I’m not very confident of passing my driving test. get I don’t ________________my driving test. 78) The meeting went on until 11.30 break The meeting _______________ until 11.30. 79) Unless business improves soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year. pick If business _______soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year. 80) The last time my rent rose was three years ago. put They haven’t _______________ for three years. 81) You will support me at the meeting, won’t you? back You will _______________at the meeting, won’t you? 82) This form must be completed before you leave. fill You ____________this form before you leave. 83) I don’t think I’ll go out on Saturday. stay I think _______________ on Saturday.

84) Unless it stops raining soon, we’ll have to cancel the picnic. clear If it _______________soon we’ll have to cancel the picnic. 85) I don’t smoke as many cigarettes as I used to. cut I’ve managed to _________cigarettes I smoke. 86) The football match was postponed due to the rain. put The football match was _____________ due to the rain. 87) There was no one here except John. apart There was no one here _____________ John. 88) You will have to pay at least £500 to get that watch. impossible You’ll find it ____________ that watch for less than £500. 89) I don’t want to eat this now. rather I _____________________ eat this now. 90) ‘Shall I turn on the light?’ Sue asked Jill. wanted Sue asked Jill _____________ the light turned on. 91) Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby. order Mother walked in quietly ____________ the baby. 92) It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said. might She ________________what I had said. 93) I couldn’t concentrate fully because of the loud music. difficult The loud music ____________ fully. 94) The tea is too hot to drink. enough The tea ________________ to drink. 95) She is certain to have heard about it on the news. must She ________________ about it on the news. 96) He was not reprimanded, even though he behaved rudely in class. despite

He was not reprimanded …………………………….. in class. 97) ‘Whose mistake is this?’ blame Who……………………… this? 98) I prefer ordering food than cooking it. rather I …………………………….. cook it. 99) The government should do something about unemployment immediately. time It’s ………………………………. something about unemployment. 100) I’m sure she wasn’t the one who stole the money. can’t She ……………………………….. the one who stole the money. 101) It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work. you If I ………………………….. the desk before starting work. 102) Your hair needs cutting. should You ……………………………… cut. 103) I can’t tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer. put I can’t …………………………… this kind of behaviour any longer. 104) The dessert was better than the main course. wasn’t The main course ……………………………. the dessert. 105) “Well done! You’ve got the job you applied for,” she said to him. congratulated She …………………………………. the job he had applied for. 106) We would rather stop than continue in this manner. prefer We …………………………….. than to continue in this manner. 107) Mother told Tom that he had to go to bed early. must ‘You to ……………………………………bed early,’ Mother told Tom. 108) I last saw her at the end of May. since I ……………………………………….the end of May.

109) I’ll never be able to persuade her to agree with the idea. bring I’ll never ………………………………… to the idea. 110) She could not understand how they were related. connection She could not understand …………………… to her. 111) I don’t think I can afford to buy this dress. have I don’t think I ………………. money to buy this dress. 112) He is helping his mother so that they can finish quickly. order He is helping his mother ……………………….. quickly. 113) I found my old diary by chance. came I ………….. my old diary by chance. 114) He was very rude when he spoke to the old man. politely He …………………………… the old man. 115) She caught the early bus so that she would not be late for work. avoid She caught the early bus ……………………………. late for work. 116) There is no sugar left. run We have ………………………………. sugar. 117) ‘New World’ Advertising is considering your application. is Your application ……………………. ’New World’ Advertising. 118) The shelf was so high that he couldn’t reach it. enough The shelf was not ………………… reach. 119) I’ve never seen such a bad film. ever It’s the …………………….. seen. 120) “Don’t open it!” he said. warned He ………………………….. open it.

121) She has never told me lies before. first It’s …………………………………….. told me lies. 122) “I didn’t start the fire!” he said. denied He ………………………… the fire. 123) Study hard because you may write a test tomorrow. case Study hard ……………….. a test tomorrow. 124) I’m sure he took the cheque-book with him. must He ……………………….. the cheque-book with him. 125) What a pity! don’t know how to dance. wish I ……………………………. how to dance. 126) Sally has not come to school because she has been sick. absent Sally …………………………. school because she has been sick. 127) It is often difficult to find an answer to a problem. solution Finding ……………………………… a problem is often difficult. 128) I was lucky you let me stay with you for the night. put I was lucky you …………………………………. for the night. 129) I advised him to stop smoking. suggested I …………………………….. stop smoking. 130) They are going to do up my room. have I’m going ……………………………. decorated. 131) Jane doesn’t often see Mike. seldom Jane ……………………………. Mike. 132) I can understand this quite well Easy It’s ……………………………………….. understand this.

133) My mother doesn’t like us to stay out late. approve My mother doesn’t ……………………………… out late. 134) Mary is employed by IBM, isn’t she? works Mary ……………………………………… she? 135) They could not understand what she said. difficulty They ……………………………………. what she said. 136) You were late, so you missed the match. wouldn’t If you hadn’t ……………………………………….. missed the match. 137) I am sorry I forgot your birthday. wish I ………………………………………………. your birthday. 138) The burglar managed to escape without punishment. get The burglar managed to ……………. punishment. 139) He failed the test because he did not study enough. attributed His failure in the test ………………….. not studying enough. 140) I wonder if you can lend me something to wear tonight. mind Would ………………….. something to wear tonight? 141) We can’t decide where to go on holidays. decision We can’t ……………………. where to go on holidays. 142) Can you take me to the station by car? give Can you …………………………………. to the station? 143) You will miss the bus if you don’t hurry up. unless You will miss the bus ………………………………………………………. 144) It is likely that they have already left. may They …………………….. left.

145) How much is the bus fare from London to Cambridge? cost How much ………………. from London to Cambridge by bus? 146) He knows everything about flowers. expert He ……………………………… flowers. 147) If you are not old enough you cannot watch certain films. age If you ……………………………….. you cannot watch certain films. 148) I regret that I gave him the money. lent If only …………………………………………. him the money. 149) It was such a boring movie that we left. so The movie ………………………………………….. that we left. 150) People say that the pyramids are worth visiting. supposed The pyramids ………………………………………. worth visiting. 151) John cannot possibly borrow the car tonight. question It’s …………………………… for John to borrow the car tonight. 152) Could I continue what I was doing? get Could I …………………………… what I was doing? 153) Mary is slower at doing things than Jill. fast Mary is …………………………….. Jill at doing things. 154) I can’t make up my mind about the colour. decide I …………………………………….. the colour. 155) There are times when you have to do things by yourself. own There are times when you have to do things ………………. 156) We have to reduce our expenses. cut We have to ………………………………………….. our expenses.

157) “Can you please explain this to me?” she asked the teacher. if She asked the teacher …………………………………… to her. 158) Perhaps he’s working late. may He ………………………………………. late. 159) Nobody ever told me about it. never I ………………………………………………. about it. 160) “I’ll pick him up from the airport,” she said. offered She …………………….. from the airport. 161) I was so shocked that I couldn’t react. wasn’t I …………………………………………………………………… react. 162) People say Greek is a difficult language to learn. said Greek …………………………. difficult language to learn. 163) The police have investigated the crime. by The crime ………………………………………………………… the police. 164) Without your help, I would never have managed. you If ………………………………………. , I would never have managed. 165) The manager made the employees stay late. made The employees …………………………… by the manager. 166) He really likes correcting her English. pleasure He ……………………….. correcting her English. 167) It’s not necessary to take a lot of luggage when going on holiday. much You ……………………… luggage when going on holiday. 168) Perhaps he hasn’t received the doctor’s results yet. may He …………………….. the doctor’s results yet.

169) All I want you to do is to look after my dog. care All I want you to do is to ………………….. my dog. 170) She was not certain about the trip. decide She …………………………….. about the trip. 171) He locked the gate so that the dog wouldn’t escape. prevent He locked the gate …………………….. escaping. 172) They did not like to pay extra taxes. objected They ……………………………………………. extra taxes. 173) The day was so nice that we went on a picnic. such It was ………………………. that we went on a picnic. 174) The only person I didn’t see was Jane. except I …………………………………………….. Jane. 175) She decided to visit her friend and tell her the news. drop She decided to ………………… her friend and tell her the news. 176) Can you understand what this paper means? sense Can you …………………………… this paper? 177) It wasn’t necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday. needn’t You ……………………… me at the airport yesterday. 178) It was unkind of you to talk to her like that. not You ……………………………… to her like that. 179) I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers. spite I saw the film in …………………… of thrillers. 180) It’s not possible to play tennis because of the rain. makes The rain ………………………………. to play tennis.

181) I’ve never tasted such good food before. ever It is the ………………….. tasted. 182) Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night? let Do your parents ……………………. TV late at night? 183) ”Did you write a note for Anna?” I asked my mother. she I asked my mother ………………………. a note for Anna. 184) He gave me the money first, and then he left. after He left …………………………………….. the money. 185) I don’t find it difficult to get up early any more. used I ………………………………………. up early.

KEY 1 Why are you interested in taking up a new hobby? want Why ……do you want | to take…… up a new hobby? 2 ‘Have you seen my gloves anywhere, Eric?’ asked Mrs Noble. seen Mrs Noble asked Eric ……if/whether | he/she had seen……… her gloves anywhere. 3 Suzanne was too excited to sleep. that Suzanne was ….so excited that | she could…… not sleep. 4 Robert has not had a job for two years. out Robert has ……been | out of work/a job…… for two years. 5 ‘I will complete the work only if you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank. not ‘I will …not complete the work | unless…… you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank. 6 The thief ran right past you so I’m sure you saw his face. must The thief ran right past you so ……you must | have seen…… his face. 7 The clients demanded to stay in a first-class hotel. staying The clients …insisted on/upon | staying…… in a first-class hotel. 8 I don’t object to the council building a new road here. objection I …have no/haven’t any/make no | objection to… the council building a new road here. 9 The author wrote her latest novel while she was staying in Majorca. was The author’s latest novel ……was written | during her/a…… stay in Majorca. 10 The newspaper offered Lynda £5,000 for her story, but she refused. turned Lynda …turned down | the/an offer…… of £5,000 from the newspaper for her story. 11 We were surprised to see Pamela at the party. expect We___did not expect to__to see Pamela at the party. 12 Everyone has heard about the canals in Amsterdam famous Amsterdam ___is famous for (its)__canals

13 If you pay no attention to him, he’ll soon go away. notice If you__take no notice of__him, he’ll soon go away. 14 John Lennon was forty when he died. age John Lennon ___died at the age of__forty. 15 You can stay with my sister if you’re ever in Brighton. put My sister will ___put you up__if you’re ever in Brighton. 16 She didn’t say goodbye when she left. without She ____left without saying__ goodbye. 17 ‘I’m sorry I’m late,’ he said. apologized He___apologized for being___late. 18 It’s possible that they didn’t get the message in time. might They ___might not have got__the message in time. 19 I haven’t smoked for six years. gave Six years__ago I gave up___smoking 20 It was wrong of you to steal those apples from Mrs Brown’s garden. should You___should not have stolen__those apples from Mrs Brown’s garden. 21 It’s a four-hour journey from Swansea to London. travel It___takes four hours to travel___from Swansea to London. 22 I don’t really want to leave yet. rather I ___would rather not___leave yet. 23 We hired a private nurse to look after my mother when she broke her leg. care We hired a private nurse ___to take care of / to care for__my mother when she broke her leg. 24 He’s only now beginning to recover from his illness. get It’s taken him until ___now to get over___his illness.

25 David lives quite near the station. far David ___doesn’t live (very) far from / lives not very far from__ the station 26 The programme was so boring that he fell aseep. such It____was such a boring programme___that he fell asleep. 27 My parents don’t like us smoking at home. approve My parents __don’t approve of (us)__smoking at home 28 We couldn’t drive home because of heavy snow. prevented Heavy snow ____prevented us from driving__ home 29 Peter wishes now that he hadn’t sold his flat. regrets Peter____regrets selling / regrets having sold___his flat. 30 They say that caviare tastes nice. supposed Caviare ___is supposed to___nice 31 It was nearly midnight before everyone left. time By___the time everyone left__it was nearly midnight. 32 She doesn’t find this course very interesting. bored She __is bored by/with__this course 33 Did Angela say why she arrived late? reason Did Angela___give a/any reason for arriving___late? 34 She couldn’t concentrate because the room was so hot difficult The heat in the room___made it difficult (for her)_to concentrate. 35 We started eating when all the guests had arrived. until We _did not start eating until__all the guests had arrived. 36 I should very much like to play the guitar. wish I __wish I could/knew how to_play the guitar

37 The pop star left by the back exit so as to avoid meeting the press. order The pop start left by the back exit __in order not to meet / in order to avoid (meeting) _the press 38 Our driving laws and theirs are not the same. different Our driving laws __are different from_theirs 39 Sally hasn’t contacted me for over six weeks. heard I __last heard from Sally__over six weeks ago 40 ‘You really must stay the night,’ he said to us insisted He __insisted on us staying / that we stayed__the night 41 They make 2,000 cars a week at that factory. turns That factory__turns out__2,000 cars a week. 42 He was punished for his bad behaviour. badly If he __had not behaved badly__, he wouldn’t have been punished. 43 Speaking personally, I don’t care whether she comes with us or not. matter It __does not matter to me_whether she comes with us or not. 44 I don’t really want to go out tonight. prefer I__would prefer not to_go out tonight. 45 ‘Would you like to play tennis on Friday?’ Emily asked Nick. felt Emily asked Nick __if he felt like playing_tennis on Friday 46 As soon as he came in, he switched on the television. immediately He came in __and immediately switched on_the television 47 Do you want a sandwich? care __Would you care for__a sandwich? 48 Is this pen yours? belong Does __this pen belong to__you?

49 David was too ill to go camping with us. enough David___was not well/fit enough__to go camping with us. 50 You can’t vote unless you are over eighteen. must You_must be over eighteen__to vote 51 I think we should go home now. time It __is time we went/were going__home now. 52 I certainly won’t go there again! last That ___is the last time___I go there! 53 I regret not getting married. wish I _wish I had got__ married. 54 He found it hard to start the car. difficulty He ___had difficulty in starting__ the car. 55 Why wouldn’t she give you her telephone number? refuse Why___did she refuse to__give you her telephone number? 56 John and I last quarrelled over a week ago. fallen John and I _have not fallen out_ for over a week. 57 I doubt very much that you saw Carla at the party as she’s in Scotland at the moment. can’t You ____cannot have seen___Carla at the party as she’s in Scotland at the moment 58 After nearly an hour the coach had still not arrived. sign After nearly an hour __there was still no sign__of the coach. 59 Their wedding takes place on Saturday. married They ___will get/are getting married_ on Saturday. 60 Would you like some more sauce with your meat? enough Have __you got/had enough sauce__with your meat?

61 How likely is she to win the race? chances What__are her chances of winning_the race? 62 He wished he had gone to university. regretted He __regretted not having /that he hadn’t_gone to university. 63 Paul had difficulty in starting the car. difficult Paul __found it difficult to start__the car. 64 Take a jumper with you because it might get cold later on. case Take a jumper with you___in case it gets___cold later on. 65 How much did that jacket cost? pay How much ___did you pay for__that jacket? 66 The only question I had wrong was question seven. except I had __every question/all the questions/ everything right except__question seven 67 I don’t think I’ll go to Jane’s party on Saturday. doubt I ___doubt if/whether I’ll go__to Jane’s party on Saturday. 68 It was very kind of them to help us. grateful We __were grateful to them_for their help. 69 My uncle had never been abroad before. trip It was ___my uncle’s first trip__abroad. 70 This is the best food I’ve ever eaten. better I’ve ____never eaten/tasted better food than__this 71 He went to Spain to try to speak Spanish better. brush He went to Spain ___to brush up his__ Spanish 72 Is she Australian? come ___Does he come from__Australia?

73 Ask Paul to do it. You can rely on him. let Ask Paul to do it. He _will not let you down__ 74 It’s a very formal dinner party. dress We are expected __to dress up__for the dinner party. 75 An ankle injury prevented her from taking part in the race. drop She had to __drop out of__the race because of an ankle injury. 76 It was nearly midnight when John arrived. turn John __did not turn up__until nearly midnight. 77 I’m not very confident of passing my driving test. get I don’t __think I will / expect to get through_my driving test 78 The meeting went on until 11.30 break The meeting __did not break up__ until 11.30 79 Unless business improves soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year. pick If business __don’t pick up_soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year. 80 The last time my rent rose was three years ago. put They haven’t __put my rent up / put up my rent_ for three years. 81 You will support me at the meeting, won’t you? back You will __back me up_at the meeting, won’t you? 82 This form must be completed before you leave. fill You __must/arerequired to/are expected to/have to fill in_this form before you leave. 83 I don’t think I’ll go out on Saturday. stay I think _I will stay in__ on Saturday. 84 Unless it stops raining soon, we’ll have to cancel the picnic. clear If it ___does not clear up__soon we’ll have to cancel the picnic.

85 I don’t smoke as many cigarettes as I used to. cut I’ve managed to _cut down the number of_cigarettes I smoke. 86 The football match was postponed due to the rain. put The football match was ______put off___ due to the rain. 87 There was no one here except John. apart There was no one here ______apart from____ John. 88 You will have to pay at least £500 to get that watch. impossible You’ll find it ____impossible to get/buy__ that watch for less than £500. 89 I don’t want to eat this now. rather I _______‘d rather not______ eat this now. 90 ‘Shall I turn on the light?’ Sue asked Jill. wanted Sue asked Jill __if/whether she wanted__ the light turned on. 91 Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby. order Mother walked in quietly ____in order not to wake__ the baby. 92 It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said. might She ___might not have understood__what I had said. 93 I couldn’t concentrate fully because of the loud music. difficult The loud music __made it difficult to concentrate__ fully. 94 The tea is too hot to drink. enough The tea __ isn’t cool/cold enough_ to drink. 95 She is certain to have heard about it on the news. must She __must have heard__ about it on the news. 96 despite his rude behaviour / despite behaving rudely 97 is to blame for 98 would rather order food than

99 time the government did 100 can’t have been 101 were you I would tidy 102 should have your hair 103 put up with 104 wasn’t as good as 105 congratulated him on getting 106 We would rather stop than continue in this manner. prefer We …‘d prefer to stop….. than to continue in this manner. 107 Mother told Tom that he had to go to bed early. must ‘You to …must go……bed early,’ Mother told Tom. 108 I last saw her at the end of May. since I …haven’t seen her since….the end of May. 109 I’ll never be able to persuade her to agree with the idea. bring I’ll never …bring her round… to the idea. 110 She could not understand how they were related. connection She could not understand …their connection… to her. 111 I don’t think I can afford to buy this dress. have I don’t think I …have enough…. money to buy this dress. 112 He is helping his mother so that they can finish quickly. order He is helping his mother …in order to finish….. quickly. 113 I found my old diary by chance. came I ……came across.. my old diary by chance. 114 He was very rude when he spoke to the old man. politely He ……did not speak politely to… the old man.

115 She caught the early bus so that she would not be late for work. avoid She caught the early bus …to avoid being…. late for work. 116 There is no sugar left. run We have …run out of…. sugar. 117 ‘New World’ Advertising is considering your application. is Your application ……is being considered by…. ’New World’ Advertising. 118 The shelf was so high that he couldn’t reach it. enough The shelf was not … low enough for him to … reach. 119 I’ve never seen such a bad film. ever It’s the ……worst film I have ever.. seen. 120 “Don’t open it!” he said. warned He ……warned me not to.. open it. 121 She has never told me lies before. first It’s ……the first time she has….. told me lies. 122 “I didn’t start the fire!” he said. denied He …denied that he had started/ starting/ having started… the fire. 123 Study hard because you may write a test tomorrow. case Study hard …in case you write.. a test tomorrow. 124 I’m sure he took the cheque-book with him. must He …must have taken.. the cheque-book with him. 125 What a pity! don’t know how to dance. wish I ……wish I knew…. how to dance. 126 Sally has not come to school because she has been sick. absent Sally …has been absent from …. school because she has been sick.

127 It is often difficult to find an answer to a problem. solution Finding …a solution to… a problem is often difficult. 128 I was lucky you let me stay with you for the night. put I was lucky you ……put me up…. for the night. 129 I advised him to stop smoking. suggested I ……suggested (that) he….. stop smoking. 130 They are going to do up my room. have I’m going to…have my room……….…. decorated. 131 Jane doesn’t often see Mike. seldom Jane ……seldom sees…. Mike. 132 I can understand this quite well easy It’s …easy for me to….. understand this. 133 My mother doesn’t like us to stay out late. approve My mother doesn’t ……approve of us/our staying…… out late. 134 Mary is employed by IBM, isn’t she? works Mary …………works for IBM, doesn’t…… she? 135 They could not understand what she said. difficulty They ……had difficulty in understanding…. what she said. 136 You were late, so you missed the match. wouldn’t If you hadn’t …been late you wouldn’t have…….. missed the match. 137 I am sorry I forgot your birthday. wish I …wish I hadn’t forgotten…. your birthday. 138 The burglar managed to escape without punishment. get The burglar managed to …get away without…. punishment.

139 He failed the test because he did not study enough. attributed His failure in the test …was attributed to his….. not studying enough. 140 I wonder if you can lend me something to wear tonight. mind Would …you mind lending me.. something to wear tonight? 141 We can’t decide where to go on holidays. decision We can’t …make a decision about…. where to go on holidays. 142 Can you take me to the station by car? give Can you …give me a lift…. to the station? 143 You will miss the bus if you don’t hurry up. unless You will miss the bus ……unless you hurry up……. 144 It is likely that they have already left. may They ……may have already.. left. 145 How much is the bus fare from London to Cambridge? cost How much …does it cost to go/travel…. from London to Cambridge by bus? 146 He knows everything about flowers. expert He …is an expert on… flowers. 147 If you are not old enough you cannot watch certain films. age If you …are under age….. you cannot watch certain films. 148 I regret that I gave him the money. lent If only ……I hadn’t lent…. him the money. 149 It was such a boring movie that we left. so The movie ….was so boring……..….. that we left. 150 People say that the pyramids are worth visiting. supposed The pyramids …are supposed to be…. worth visiting.

151 John cannot possibly borrow the car tonight. question It’s …out of the question… for John to borrow the car tonight. 152 Could I continue what I was doing? get Could I …get on with… what I was doing? 153 Mary is slower at doing things than Jill. fast Mary is …not as fast as…….. Jill at doing things. 154 I can’t make up my mind about the colour. decide I …cannot decide on….. the colour. 155 There are times when you have to do things by yourself. own There are times when you have to do things …on your own…. 156 We have to reduce our expenses. cut We have to ………cut down on……….. our expenses. 157 “Can you please explain this to me?” she asked the teacher. if She asked the teacher ………if she could explain that……… to her. 158 Perhaps he’s working late. may He ……may be working…. late. 159 Nobody ever told me about it. never I ………was never told…. about it. 160 “I’ll pick him up from the airport,” she said. offered She …offered to pick him up….. from the airport. 161 I was so shocked that I couldn’t react. wasn’t I ………wasn’t calm enough to…… react. 162 People say Greek is a difficult language to learn. said Greek ……is said to be a……. difficult language to learn.

163 The police have investigated the crime. by The crime ……has been investigated by…… the police. 164 Without your help, I would never have managed. you If ……you hadn`t helped me……. , I would never have managed. 165 The manager made the employees stay late. made The employees ……were made to stay late… by the manager. 166 He really likes correcting her English. pleasure He …takes pleasure in.. correcting her English. 167 It’s not necessary to take a lot of luggage when going on holiday. much You …don’t need much / needn’t take much / don’t have to take much… luggage when going on holiday. 168 Perhaps he hasn’t received the doctor’s results yet. may He ..may not have received.. the doctor’s results yet. 169 All I want you to do is to look after my dog. care All I want you to do is to ……take care of….. my dog. 170 She was not certain about the trip. decide She ……could not decide….. about the trip. 171 He locked the gate so that the dog wouldn’t escape. prevent He locked the gate ……to prevent the dog (from).. escaping. 172 They did not like to pay extra taxes. objected They ……objected to paying………. extra taxes. 173 The day was so nice that we went on a picnic. such It was …such a nice day…. that we went on a picnic. 174 The only person I didn’t see was Jane. except I ………saw everyone except….. Jane.

175 She decided to visit her friend and tell her the news. drop She decided to …drop in on… her friend and tell her the news. 176.- Can you understand what this paper means? sense Can you ……make sense of…… this paper? 177.- It wasn’t necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday. needn’t You ……needn’t have met… me at the airport yesterday. 178.-It was unkind of you to talk to her like that. not You …should not have talked… to her like that. 179.-I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers. spite I saw the film in …spite of my strong dislike… of thrillers. 180.-It’s not possible to play tennis because of the rain. makes The rain ……makes it impossible…. to play tennis. 181.-I’ve never tasted such good food before. ever It is the …best food I’ve ever.. tasted. 182.-Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night? let Do your parents …let you watch…. TV late at night? 183.-”Did you write a note for Anna?” I asked my mother. she I asked my mother …whether/if she had written…. a note for Anna. 184.-He gave me the money first, and then he left. after He left ……after he had given me/after giving me….. the money. 185.-I don’t find it difficult to get up early any more. used I ……am used to getting…. up early.

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