THI OLYMPIC

Finish each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the printed one. 1. Under no circumstances should you phone the police. (The last thing you could do is to call the police.) 2. Sam didnt celebrate until he received the prize. (It as not until Sam received the prize that he celebrated.) !. "obody e#pected her to lose$ but she did. ( %gainst everybodys e#pectation$ she lost) &. 'oull learn the basic rules. Then youll (ind it easy to play. ()ne you have learnt the basic rules$ youll (ind it easy to play.) *. I( nothing un(ortunate happens$ Ill see you ne#t ee+. (%ll being ell$ Ill see you ne#t ee+.) ,. The government has been revie ing their education policies recently. (The governments education policies have been under revie recently. -. .hen the policeman appeared at the door. I as pretty ta+en abac+. (Imagine my surprise/ astonishment hen a policeman appeared at the door.) 0. 1y protests ere ignored. ("obody too+ notice o( my protests.) 2. Its hat people eat that betrays their social bac+ground$ not their table manners. (.hat gives peoples social bac+ground a ay is hat they eat$ not their table manners.) 13. The chances are a hundred to one against you. (Its most di((icult (or you to get the chances) 11. 4iving (air arning$ I could have avoided that date. (I( you could tell me in advance$ I could have avoided that date.) 12. I ould do anything (or you. ( Theres nothing I ould not do (or you) 1!. %nns mother gave her a gold atch. (.hat %nns mother gave her as a gold atch) 1&. Its only hen youre ill that you start to appreciate good health. (It isnt until you are ill that you start to appreciate good health.) 1*. "o matter ho hard I tried$ I couldnt open the door. (Try as hard as I might$ I could not open the door.) 1,. The last time I go to that restaurant. (I certainly ont go to that restaurant again) 1-. The rail or+ers do not intend to call o(( their stri+e. (The rail or+ers have no intention o( calling o(( their stri+e.) 10. I disli+e it hen people criticize me un(airly. (I ob5ect to people criticizing me un(airly.) 12. The heavy rain made it impossible (or us to have our picnic. (.e ere not able to have our picnic because o( the heavy rain.) 23. 6e as sorry he hadnt said goodbye to her at the airport. (6e regretted not saying goodbye to her at the airport.) 21. 1os7uitoes cause malaria and this is ell +no n. (That mos7uitoes cause malaria is ell8+no n) 22. 6er husband died. .hen she heard the ne s she (ainted. ()n hearing the ne s o( her hushands death she (ainted) 2!. 9errys salary as an accountant is t o thousand dollars a month. (9erry ma+es 2$333 dollars a month.) 2&. I only recognized him hen he came into the light. ("ot until he came into the light did I recognize him.): 2*. The value o( sterling has (allen considerably in the past ee+. (There has been a considerable (all in the value o( sterling in the past ee+.) 2,. 6e re(used to help$ hich surprised us. (6is re(usal to help surprised us.) 2-. It is said that there is plenty o( oil o(( our o n coast. (There is said to be plenty o( oil o(( our o n coast.) 20. ;an e trust her: (Is she trust orthy:) 22. <riving (ast is dangerous hether you are an e#perienced driver or not: (6o ever e#perienced you are$ driving (ast is dangerous.) !3. I dont ant to go to that party last night. (I dont (eel li+e going to that party last night.)

!1. .ell al ays remember these days together at our meeting in the (uture. (.henever e meet again in the (uture$ ell al ays remember these days.) !2. The police are advising vigilance$ as there have been more robberies lately. (<ue to the recent increase robberies$ the police are advising vigilance.) !!. "e#t years turnover and pro(its cant be (orecast. (Its impossible to (orecast ne#t years turnover and pro(its.) !&. "obody helped me to build this. (I built this on my o n.) !*. The realization that I had made a big mista+e came later. ()nly later did I realize that I had made a big mista+e.) !,. "o one stands a chance o( beating 1ansell in this years championship. ( Its a (oregone conclusion that 1ansell ill in this years championship.) !-. 6er success ent beyond her e#pectation. ("ever had she e#pected that she as so success(ul.) !0. I( e ait long$ ell get hat e ant. (Its 5ust a 7uestion o( aiting long enough to get hat e ant.) !2. The rumour about the politician and construction contract is absolutely (alse. (There is absolutely no truth in that rumour about the politician and construction contract.) &3. They couldnt (ind the manager any here. (The manager as no here to be (ound.) &1. 1ore people are in(ected ith 6I= this year than they ere * years ago. ("ot as many people ere in(ected ith 6I= * years ago as they are this year.) &2. 9ust a(ter solving one problem$ I as (aced ith another. (6ardly had I solved one problem hen I as (aced ith another.) &!. It as his incompetence hich led to their capture. (6ad he been competent$ they ouldnt have been captured.) &&. I dont understand a single ord o( this letter. (I cant ma+e head nor tail o( this letter.) &*. The hurricane ble the roo( o(( the house. (The house had its roo( blo n o(( by the hurricane.) &,. 1artin may not be very ell but he still manages to en5oy li(e. (1artins poor health does not prevent him (rom en5oying li(e.) &-. I( the or+ is (inished by lunchtime and you can go home. (4et the or+ (inished by lunchtime and you can go home.) &0. 'ou pay 23< a month (or a period o( one year. ('ou pay in t elve successive monthly installments o( 23< &2. The chances are that the hole thing ill have been (orgotten by ne#t term. (In all probability the hole thing ill have been (orgotten by ne#t term.) *3. The only thing that +ept us out o( prison as the ay he spo+e the local dialect. (>ut (or his command o( the local dialect e ould have been 5ailed.) *1. This a((air does not concern you. (This a((air is not business o( yours) *2. The (ate o( the t o climbers is un+no n. (It is a mystery hat has happened to the t o climbers.) *!. That dress has only the slightest mar+ on it. (I can barely see any mar+ on that dress.) *&. It is thought that the accident as caused by human error. (The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.) **. 6e did not pass his driving test until he as nearly !3. (It as not until he as nearly !3 that he passed his driving test.) *,. It as the ea+ness o( the (oundations that led to the collapse o( the building. (I( the (oundations hadn?t been ea+$ the building ouldnt have collapsed.) *-. The police let him leave a(ter they had 7uestions him. ( 6e as allo ed to leave a(ter he had been 7uestioned by the police) *0. 6e as very sorry that he didnt see %ndrey on her trip to @ondon. (6e greatly regretted not seeing %ndrey on her trip to @ondon.) *2. It as his lac+ o( con(idence that surprised me. (.hat I (ound surprising as his lac+ o( con(idence.)

,3. <espite having a lot o( money$ he asnt happy. (Aven though he had a lot o( money$ he asnt happy.) ,1. They ill not announce the decision (ormally. ("o (ormal announcement o( the decision ill be made.) ,2. They believe that the robbers got into the ban+ through the roo(. (The robbers are believed to have got into the ban+ through the roo(.) ,!. Bara5an as the (irst person to recognize her e#traordinary musical gi(t. (It as Bara5an ho (irst recognized her e#traordinary musical gi(t.) ,&. Its lac+ o( irregular verbs ma+es Asperanto a uni7ue language. (Unli+e other languages$ Asperanto has no irregular verbs.) ,*. Than+s to @auras support I as able to (inish the pro5ect. (6ad it not been @auras support$ I ould not have been able to (inish the pro5ect. ,,. It as his over8con(idence that led to his de(eat in the .imbledon (inal. (I( he hadnt been so over8 con(ident$ he ould not have been de(eated.) ,-. They have been living in 4ermany (or (ive years no . (Its * years since they moved to 4ermany.) ,0. I have never been to Caris be(ore. (This is the (irst time Ive been to Caris.) ,2. The (ootball team has on all their matches this season$ and their manager is a (amous Spanish (ootballer. (The (ootball team$ hose manager is a (amous Spanish (ootballer$ have on all their matches this season.) -3. I thin+ you should buy a ne pair o( shoes and get rid o( those trainers. (Its high time you bought a ne pair o( shoes and got rid o( those trainers.) -1. % (ire destroyed most o( the old city o( @ondon in the 1,33s. (The destruction o( most o( the old city o( @ondon as brought about by a (ire in the 1,33s.) -2. The presidential visit attracted such an enormous cro d that all tra((ic came to a standstill.( So many people turned out to see the president that all D) -!. There has been a considerable (all in the value o( these goods in the past ee+. (The value o( these goods has (allen considerably in the past ee+.) -&. %ttendance at the e#hibition has been do n this year. (The e#hibition has not been so ell attended this year.) -*. .e have ,.33 deadline (or this or+.(This or+ must be (inished by ,.33) -,. .e regret to in(orm you that your application has not been success(ul. (1uch to our regret$ e have to/ are obligated to in(orm you that your... --. It might be a good idea i( truc+s ere sent there to help in the distribution o( (ood supplies. (It as suggested truc+ should have been sent there to help in... -0. Clease let me +no i( you ish to +eep the boo+ any longer. (Should you ish to +eep the boo+ any longer$ let me +no .) -2. Im absolutely sure that they erent playing on this eather. (They cant have been playing in this eather.) 03. She didnt shed a tear hen the story ended in tragedy. ("ot a tear did she shed hen ... 01. 'ou thin+ that (at people are al ays 5olly$ but you are rong.(;ontrary to your opinion$ (at people are not al ays 5olly) 02. I dont +no the (irst thing about aeronautics. (I am utterly/totally ignorant about aeronautics.) 0!. It is not certain that 9ohn ill get the 5ob. (It is open to 7uestion hether 9ohn ill get the 5ob.) 0&. .e erent surprised by his success. (It came as no surprise to us that he as success(ul.) 0*. The (lo ers are beauti(ul in spring. (>eauti(ul are the (lo ers in spring.) 0,. The ar ith Erench didnt end as early as e had e#pected so not many children ere sent to school. (I( the ar ith Erench had ended as early as e had e#pected$ many children ould have been sent to school.) 0-. 6e is so stupid that he cant remember his lessons. (So stupid is he that he....)

00. %(ter the beginning o( the opera$ latecomers had to ait be(ore ta+ing their seats. ()nce the opera had begun$ late8comers had....) 02. There as never any ans er hen e rang. (Avery time e rang$ there asnt any ans er.) 23. The patient recovered more rapidly than e#pected. (The patient made a more rapid recovery than e#pected.) 21. 1y boss or+s better hen he pressed (or the time. (The less time my boss has$ the better he or+s.) 22. It isnt necessary (or you to (inish by Saturday. ('ou dont need to (inish by Saturday.) 2!. The poor should not be despised. (<o not despise the poor.) 2&. It is useless to aste time in arguing ith him. (.hy aste time in arguing ith him:) 2*. 6is li(e as despaired o(. (%ll hope that he as alive as in vain.) 2,. 6e +ne the sub5ect inside out. (6e +ne the sub5ect ell.) 2-. The chances are a hundred to one against you. (Its most di((icult (or to get the chances.) 20. It as his incompetence hich led to their capture. (I( he had been competent$ he ould not have been captured.) 22. The true only came out on the publication o( the generals person diaries. ()nly hen the generals personal diaries ere published did the truth come out.) 1. .e ill put out to sea i( the eather is good. (Crovided that the eather is good$ e ill put out to sea.) 2. Clease dont give me an in5ection. (Id rather you didnt give me an in5ection.) !. 6e is certainly not stupid. (6e is by no means stupid.) &. Im interested in hy you did it. (The only thing I am interested in is hy you did it.) *. 'ou cant blame me (or your stupid mista+es. (It isnt my (ault that you made stupid mista+es.) ,. 6e only paid a (e hundred dollars (or the motorbi+e. (The motorbi+e cost him only a (e hundred dollars. -. Turn on all the s itches be(ore starting the e7uipment. (%ll the s itches must/ have to/ should be turned on be(ore you start the e7uipment.) 0. 'oull learn the basic rules. Then youll (ind it easy to play. ()nce you have learnt the basic rules$ youll (ind it easy to play.) 2. Son hasnt been bac+ to his native village (or 13 years no . (It is 13 years since Son as bac+ to his native village.) 13. .e had hardly begun our al+ hen it began to rain. (6ardly had e began our al+ hen it began to rain.): 11. It as di((icult to reach the other cities. (The other cities ere di((icult to reach.) 12. 1ary +ne hat the ans er as a(ter reading the boo+. (>y the time she (inished reading the boo+$ 1ary +ne hat the ans er as.) 1!. They overhauled her car yesterday. (She had her car overhauled yesterday.) 1&. Son didnt celebrate until he received the prize. ("ot until Son had received the prize$ did he celebrate.): 1*. 6o long have they engaged: (.hen did they get engaged:) 1,. Its my opinion that you should ta+e more e#ercise. (I( I ere you$ Id ta+e more e#ercise.) 1-. .ithout his i(es constant support he ould never have achieved his ambition. (I( he hadnt had his i(es support$ he ould never have achieved his ambition.) 10. Eollo these instructions care(ully and you ont have any problems. (%s long as you (ollo these instructions care(ully$ you ont have any problems.) 12. >ut (or his presence o( mind there might have been a serious accident. (I( it hadnt been (or his presence o( mind$ there might have been a serious problem.) 23. Tear gas as released as soon as the thieves touched the sa(e. ("o sooner had the thieves touches the sa(e than tear gas as released.) 21. They had such a (ierce dog that nobody ould visit them. (So (ierce as the dog that nobody ould visit them.)

22. )nly a(ter all the guests had gone home could e rela#. (It asnt until all the guests had gone home that e could rela#.) 2!. I as going to leave$ but because o( hat she said$ I didnt. (She persuaded me not to leave.) 2&. I didnt +no hy people are attracted to spending all day on the beach. (I cant see the attraction o( spending all day on the beach.) 2*. The cost o( living has got higher. (6o much higher the cost o( living has gotF) 2,. 'ou pay 23< a month (or a period o( one year. ('ou pay in t elve successive monthly installments o( 23<.) 2-. .hat are the chances o( her passing the e#am: (6o li+ely is it she ill pass the e#am.) 20. It is not certain that 9ohn ill get the 5ob. (Its open to 7uestion hether 9ohn ill get the 5ob.) 22. .e only dispatch goods a(ter receiving the money. ()nly a(ter the money is received ill e dispatch goods.) !3. Thats none o( your business. (Thats got nothing to do ith you.) !1. The (ishermans li(e as one o( great poverty. (Throughout his li(e$ the (isherman as very poor.) !2. 6e as suspended (or t o matches (or s earing at the re(eree. (S earing at the re(eree earned him a suspension o( t o matches.) !!. The girls behavior as incomprehensible to the 6ead Teacher. (The 6ead Teacher as at a loss to comprehend the girls behavior.) !&. The hurricane ble the roo( the house. (The house had the roo( blo n o(( by the hurricane.) !*. 6appiness is elusive to rich and poor ali+e. (.hether you are rich or poor$ happiness is elusive.) !,. I didnt see her (or (ive years. (Eive years has passed since I last sa her.) !-. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. (The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.) !0. Im certainly not going to give you any more money. (I have no intention o( giving you any more money.) !2. I( nothing un(ortunate happens$ Ill see you ne#t ee+. (%ll being ell$ Ill see you ne#t ee+.) &3. I rite to him almost everyday. (6ardly does a day pass ithout my riting to him.) &1. 'ou can use it as long as you li+e$ and it ill not ear out. ("ot matter ho long you use itG it ill not ear out.) &2. Its my impression that shes en5oying her ne 5ob a great deal. (She seems to me to be en5oying her ne 5ob a great deal.) &!. The company ill ell ma+e a pro(it ne#t year. (I ouldnt be surprised i( the company made pro(it ne#t year.) &&. Averyday$ its the same old routine in my 5ob. (<ay in day out its the same old routine in my 5ob.) &*. %lthough the tic+et may seem e#pensive$ it is good value (or money. (A#pensive as the tic+et may be$ it is good value (or money.) &,. >renda is a star because a (amous director sa her act in a school play. (Unless a (amous director had been >renda act in a school play$ she ouldnt be a star.) &-. I as greatly relieved to hear that her condition as not serious. (It as ith great relie( to hear that her condition as not serious.) &0. It is more than li+ely that she ill succeed as an actress. (she has a good chance o( succeeding as an actress.) &2. Such a ridiculous proposal isnt orth serious consideration. (There is no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal seriously.) *3. "obody e#pected her to lose$ but she did. (%gainst everybodys e#pectation$ she lost.) *1. 'ou must concentrate on your or+ more. ('ou must apply yoursel( to your or+ more.) *2. I( you erent born in this country$ you cant vote in the election. ("ot having been born in this country means that you cant vote./ "ot having been born in this country prevents you (rom voting.) *!. It asnt clear to us at the time ho serious the problem as. (@ittle did e +no ho serious the problem as.):

*&. The people ho ere at the meeting ill say nothing to the press. ("obody ho as at the meeting ill say anything at the press.) **. I dont really ant to go out tonight. (Id rather stay in tonight.) *,. .hen the goods arrive at the shop$ they are inspected care(ully. ()n arrival at the shop$ the goods are inspected care(ully.) *-. 'ou dont need to (inish this evening. (It isnt necessary (or you to (inish this evening.) *0. 'oull be ill i( you continue to smo+e. (Unless you stop smo+ing$ youll be ill.) *2. 'oud better not touch that s itch. (I( I ere you$ I ouldnt touch that s itch.) ,3. 9anet has made the necessary arrangements. (The necessary arrangements have been made by 9anet.) ,1. H.hat time does the manager come bac+:I the customer as+ed. (The customer anted to +no hen the manager came bac+.) ,2. It too+ us three hours to paint the door. (.e spent ! hours painting the door.) ,!. Its a good idea to ta+e the train. ('oud better ta+e the train.) ,&. Si# years ago e started riting to each other. ( e have ritten to each other (or si# years.) ,*. She acted brilliantly in the school play. (She gave a brilliant per(ormance in the school play.) ,,. She 5ust had time to put up her umbrella be(ore the rain came do n in torrents. ("o sooner had she put up her umbrella than the rain came do n in torrents.) ,-. They ere married in the summer o( 1222. (Their edding too+ place in the summer o( 1222.) ,0. 9ohn is (at because he eats so many chip. (I( 9ohn didnt eat so many chips$ he ould not be (at.) ,2. 6e only paid a (e hundred dollars (or the motorbi+e. (The motorbi+e cost him only a (e hundred dollars.) -3. ;ustoms o((icers are stopping more travellers than usual this ee+. (%n increase number o( travellers are being stopped by customs o((icers this ee+.) -1. 'ou can eat as much as you li+e (or US< * at the ne lunch bar. (There is no limit (or your eating (or US< * at the ne lunch bar.) -2. Crovided your hand riting is legible the e#aminer ill accept your ans er. (%s long as the e#aminer can read your hand riting$ he ill accept your ans er.) -!. The men continued to (eel unsa(e until they crossed the border. ("ot until the men had crossed the border$ did they (eel sa(e.): -&. The only thing that ma+es this 5ob orth hile is the money. (.ere it not (or the money this 5ob ouldnt be orth hile.) -*. .e have no seats le(t (or the concert on <ecember 1&th. (%ll the seats (or the concert on <ecember 1&th have been boo+ed.) -,. The students riotous behaviour should have been severely punished. (The students deserved severe punishment (or their riotous behaviour.) --. 1y income does not enable me to meet all my (inancial commitments. (I cant meet all my (inancial commitments ith my income.) -0. I am not surprised to hear that 6arry had (ailed his driving test. (It came as no surprise to me that 6erry had (ailed his driving test.) -2. Its nobodys (ault that the meeting as cancelled. ("obody is to blame (or the (act that the meeting as cancelled.) 03. HClease dont drive so (astI %nn begged her boy(riend. (%nn pleaded ith her boy(riend not to drive so (ast.) 01. Than+s to his aunts legacy o( J13$333 he as able to buy the house he anted. (6ad his aunt not died and le(t him a legacy o( J 13$333 he ould nt have been able to buy the house he anted.) 02. She is proud o( being such a good pianist. (She prides hersel( on her playing the piano.) 0!. She admitted that she had ta+en the nec+lace. (She admitted to having ta+en the nec+lace. 0&. The headmaster said some very reassuring things. (.hat the headmaster said as very reassuring) 0*. <o you have a good relationship ith your boss: (%re you getting along ith your boss:)

0,. 1ost students can or+ very hard hen they (eel li+e it. (1ost students are capable o( or+ing very hard hen they (eel li+e it.) 0-. Im really sorry I didnt invite her to the party. (I really ish I had invited her to the party.) 00. She didnt inherit anything under her uncles ill. (6er uncle didnt leave her anything in his ill.) 02. The only thing they didnt steal as the television. (They stole everything e#pect (or the television) 23. It seems that no one predicted the correct result. ("o one seems to have predicted the correct result.) Rewrite the following sentences using the given words. Do not alter these words: 1. Taste(ul (urniture made your room attractive. (4raced)/ Taste(ul (urniture graced your room. 2. The train is * minutes late in leaving. (<ue)/ The train is due to leave * minutes ago. !. .e had a long discussion about the problem but e couldnt solve it. (Length)/ e discussed the problem at length but e couldnt solve it. &. The river =olta over(lo ed last year. (burst)/ the river =olta brust its ban+s last year. *. 'ou didnt thin+ care(ully enough be(ore you decided. ()ught)/ you ought to have thought more care(ully be(ore you decided. ,. I thin+ you should try and be optimistic as you can. (Side)/ I thin+ you should try and loo+ on the bright side. (loo+ on the bright side) -. <ont mis7uoteK I never said I hated ballet. (1outh)/ dont put ords into my mouthK I never said I hated ballet. 0. .hile they ere on leave$ the sailors e#ploited their (reedom (ully. (1ost)/ hile they ere on leave the sailors made the most o( their (reedom. 2. 6e shouldnt have told her such things. (Un ise)/ It as un ise o( him to tell her such things. 13. Teaching doesnt suit her. (;ut)/ she isnt really cut out (or teaching. 11. Its not convenient to live to (ar (rom the supermar+et. (Such)/ @iving such a long ay (rom the supermar+et is very inconvenient. 12. 1r. "ong held the post o( principal in our school 1* years ago. (A#)/ our e#8principal is 1r. "ong. 1!. She as smo+ing in the bathroom. I ent into the bathroom and +ne that. (;aught)/ )n going to the bathroom$ I caught her smo+ing. 1&. That young man can spea+ Anglish as ell as Erench. (>ilingual)/ that young man is bilingual in Anglish and Erench. 1*. % sudden thunderstorm surprised the climbers. (Surprise)/ the climbers ere ta+en by surprise by a sudden thunderstorm. 1,. The e#plorers disregarded the mos7uitoes$ (lies and sna+es. ("otice)/the e#plorers too+ no notice o( the mos7uitoes$ (lies and sna+es. 1-. This cloudy eather is ma+ing me (eel depressed. (<o n)/ the cloudy eather is getting me do n. 10. I as told that it ould be repaired (ree o( charge but the man in the shop re(used to honour his promise. (bac+)/ I as told that it ould be repaired (ree o( charge but the man in the shop has gone bac+ on his promise. 12. 6e got angry because e all disagreed ith him. (Temper)/ he lost temper because e all disagreed ith him. 23. Try not to panic even i( you dont +no hats going to happen. (6ead)/ Try to +eep your head even i( you dont +no hats going to happen. 21. Ill never tell you the secret in(ormation. (% ay)/ Ill never give a ay the secret in(ormation. 22. H.ithout the rapid gro th in population$ there ould be (e er (ood shortageI (blamed)/ 6e blamed the (ood shortage on the rapid gro th in population. 2!. Its because he as reprimanded that he is (eeling so upset. (I()/ I( he hadnt been reprimanded$ he ouldnt be (eeling so upset. 2&. The (ilm didnt come up to my e#pectation. (Short)/ the (ilm (eel short o( my e#pectation. 2*. I cant stand that dread(ul noise any more. (Anough)/ I have had enough o( that dread(ul noise. 2,. I su((ered (rom obsessive and agonizing thoughts. (Crey)/ I as a prey to obsessive and agonising thoughts. (obsessive and agonizing thoughts used to prey on me.)

2-. 'oull be a((ected badly at the end o( the day ith the 5ob as a coo+. ()")/ the 5ob as a coo+ ill tell you/ have a bad e((ect on you at the end o( the day. 20. I certainly ont change my mind about resigning. (Luestion)/ There is no 7uestion o( my changing my mind about resigning. 22. 6o li+ely is it she ill pass the e#am: (;hances)/ hat are her chances o( passing the e#am: !3. 6e is (amous (or his vast +no ledge o( primitive religion. (%uthority)/ he is an authority on primitive religion. !1. 6e is very surprised me hen he said he loved me. (>reath)/ he too+ my breath a ay hen he said he loved me. !2. Throughout his speech$ the boys ere deeply attentive. (Aars)/ the boys ere on ears throughout his speech. !!. I +no it inside out. (Eingers)/ I have it at my (ingers end. !&. 9ohn is very dependable. (@et)/ 9ohn ill never let you do n. !*. The architects ne design as heavily criticized. (;riticism)/ There as strong/ heavy/ a lot o(/ much/ great criticism o( the architects ne design. !,. The ;ouncilor ans ered every 7uestion (ran+ly. (Eran+)/ The ;ouncilor gave (ran+ ans ers to every 7uestions. !-. @ocal residents said they ere against the ne tra((ic scheme. (<isapproval)/ local residents e#pressed/ voiced their disapproval o( the ne tra((ic scheme. !0. Scientists say (orests are being destroyed by air pollution. (>lame)/ scientists blame air pollution (or destroying (orests. !2. The ban+ robbers escaped in a stolen car. (4eta ay)/ The ban+ robbers made their geta ay. &3. The t o theories appear to be completely di((erent. (;ommon)/ The t o theories have nothing in common/ no common ground. &1. 6e did the puzzle in t o minutes. (Solution)/ he (ound the solution to the puzzle in 2 minutes. &2. The policeman acted 7uic+ly and averted an accident. (prompt)/ the policemans prompt action averted an accident. &!. The 4reens consider 6enry a good (riend. (@oo+)/ The 4reens loo+ on/ upon 6erry a good (riend. &&. The ne ambassador is ell in(ormed about current a((airs. (.ide)/ The ne ambassador has a ide +no ledge o( current a((airs. / The ne ambassadors +no ledge o( current a((airs is very ide. &*. The train is * minutes late in leaving. (<ue)/ The train is due to leave * minutes ago. &,. The river =olta over(lo ed last year. (>urst)/ The river =olta burst its ban+s last year. &-. )ne essay is 5ust as bad as the other. (;hoose)/ There is little/ not much/ nothing to choose bet een these essay. &0. There is less chance that 9ohn ill become champion a(ter his recent de(eat. (>lo )/ 9ohns recent de(eat is dealt a blo to his chance o( becoming champion. &2. 4ive in to him and Ill regret it. (stand)/ stand up to him and youll regret it / i( you dont stand up to him$ youll regret *3. The critic had a lo opinion o( the ne play. (1uch)/ the critic did not thin+ much o( the ne play. *1. Tom decided that an actors li(e as not (or him. (;ut)/Tom decided that he as out to be an actor. *2. 1y cat has lost its appetite. ()((). / 1y cat has gone/ is o(( its (ood. *!. 6is behaviour as rather a shoc+ to me. (%bac+)/ his behaviour too+ me abac+/ I as ta+en abac+ by his behaviour. *&. Theyll have to ta+e the dog on holiday ith them. (>ehind)/ they cant leave the dog behind hen they go to the holiday. **. .e have made neither a pro(it nor a loss this year. (Aven)/ e have bro+en even this year. *,. 6e al ays ma+es everything loo+ so di((icult. (.eather)/ he al ays ma+es heavy eather o( everything. *-. ;ould you atch my bag hile Im a ay$ please: (Aye)/ could you +eep an eyes on my bag hile I am a ay$ pleased:

*0. Turning do n that 5ob as very (oolish o( you. (Eool)/ e ere a (ool to turn do n that 5ob. *2. Therell be trouble i( you do that again. (>etter)/ youd better not do that again. ,3. I as there hen he admitted the truth. (Cresence)/ he admitted the truth in my presence. ,1. I thin+ you should try and be as optimistic as you can. (Side)/ I thin+ you should try and loo+ on the bright side o( things. ,2. 'our attitude ill have to change i( you ant to succeed. (@ea()/ 'ou ill have to turn over a ne lea( i( you ant to succeed. ,!. It too+ her a long time to recover (rom her illness. ()ver)/ it too+ her a long time to get over her illness. ,&. I regret saying that to him. (.ish)/ I ish I hadnt said that to him. ,*. Im sure that asnt Tony e sa . 6es in @ondon. (;ant)/ It cant have been Tony e sa . 6e is in @ondon. ,,. It is important that I post this letter tonight. ("eed)/ I need to post this letter tonight. ,-. Im sure the children have been doing something terrible hile eve been out. (Up)/ Im sure the children have been getting up to something terrible hile eve been out. ,0. The mechanic chec+ed the tires on my car. (6ad)/ I had the tires chec+ed on my car. ,2. I thin+ you should go to bed no . (Time)/ Its time you ent to bed. -3. It as di((icult (or me to read the number plate in the (og. (1a+e)/ I couldnt ma+e out the number plate in the (og. -1. Cleased dont tell %ndre about our conversation. (Mather)/ Id rather you didnt tell %ndre about our conversation. -2. Unless you start studying no $ its possible that you ill (ail the e#am. (;ould)/ 'ou could (ail the e#am unless you start studying no . -!. I (ound the (ilm 7uite disappointing. (@et)/ I (elt 7uite let do n by the (ilm. -&. I didnt agree ith the idea. ((avour)/ I asnt (avour o( the idea. -*. 9eremy (re7uently invents ridiculous stories li+e that. (1a+e)/ It is a typical o( 9eremy to ma+e up a ridiculous story li+e that. -,. I dont thin+ she li+es doing other peoples or+ (or them. ()b5ects)/ I thin+ she ob5ects to doing other peoples or+ (or them. --. 6e seemed to be orried about something. (Impression)/ I got/ had impression that something as orrying him. -0. I tried to tal+ to 9ac+ about the problem but he as too busy. (.ord)/ I tried to have a ord ith 9ac+ about the problem but he as too busy. -2. The Cotato Eamine caused the death o( a 7uarter o( the population o( Ireland bet een 10&* and 10*1. (%bout)/ The Cotato Eamine brought about the death o( a 7uarter o( NNNNNNNN. 03. Meserves o( copper and other minerals ill eventually become e#hausted. ()ut)/ reserves o( copper and other minerals ill eventually give out. 01. .hile they ere on leave the sailors e#ploited their (reedom (ully. (most)/ 02. 1y orse (ear about this government have actually happened. (True)/ my orse (ear about this government has come true. 0!. >ecause theres nothing better$ Ill ta+e this one. (.ant)/ Ill ta+e this one (or ant o( the better. 0&. She passed the orld around that she as loo+ing (or a (lat. (Bno n)/ she let it be +no n that she as loo+ing (or a (lat. 0*. That completely suits me. (4round)/ that suits me do n to ground. 0,. I tiptoed to the door so as not to a+e up the baby. (Mather)/ rather than a+e up the baby$ I tiptoes to the door. 0-. 1y brother is not (eeling terribly ell. (Under)/ my mother is under the eather. 00. Im a(raid our problems are only 5ust beginning. (Iceberg)/these problems o( ours are 5ust the tip o( the iceberg.

02. )ur opinions on the sub5ect are identical. (<i((erence)/ there is absolutely no di((erence in bet een our opinion on the sub5ect. 23. Teaching doesnt suit her. (;ut)/ she isnt really cut (or teaching. 21. <ic+enss last novel as un(inished hen he died. (.ithout)/ <ic+ens died ithout having (inished his last novel. 22. .ed better leave them a note$ because its possible theyll arrive late. (;ase)/ ed better leave them a note$ in case theyll arrive late. 2!. 6is arrival as completely une#pected. (too+)/ his arrival too+ us completely by surprised 2&. I tried to tal+ to 9ac+ about the problem but he as too busy. (.ord) / I tries to have a ord ith 9ac+ about our problem but he as too busy. 2*. It as easy (or us to get tic+ets (or the concert. ("o)/ .e had no di((icult getting tic+ets (or the concert. 2,. I suppose its possible that she didnt understand my message. (1ay)/ I suppose she may no have understood my message. 2-. I as the only person ho anted to atch the program. (Alse)/ there as no one else but me ho anted to atch the program. 20. 'ou cant blame me (or your stupid mista+e. (Eault)/ It isnt my (ault that you made stupid mista+es. 22. .e had a long discussion about the problem but e couldnt solve it. (@ength)/ e discussed the problem at length but e couldnt solve it. 1. 9ohn (re7uently invented a ridiculous story li+e that. (1a+e)/ it is typical o( 9ohn to ma+e up a ridiculous story li+e that. 2. 1r. Smith spea+s =ietnamese e#tremely ell. (;ommand)/ he has a good command o( spo+en =ietnamese. !. <ont panic about something so trivial. (1ountain)/ dont ma+e a mountain out o( a molehill. &. Averyone has heard about the leaning to er o( Cisa. ((amous)/ Cisa is (amous (or leaning to er. *. This passport can be used in most countries. (=alid)/ this passport is valid (or most countries. ,. They didnt tell anyone they ere getting married. (Secret)/they got married in secret. -. 6e laughed very loudly hen he sa the clo n. (Moared)/ he roared ith laughter hen he as the clo n. 0. The painting is orth 2*333<. (valued)/ the painting has been valued at 2*$333< 2. Ceoples race$ creed or colour is not ta+en into account hen they apply (or a 5ob ith us. (Irrespective)/ anyone can apply (or a 5ob ith us irrespective o( race$ creed or colour. 13. 1y ban+ manager and I get on together very ell. (Terms)/ Im on very good terms ith my ban+ manager. 11. I didnt li+e the ay you spo+e to your sister. (<isgusted)/ I as disgusted at/ by the ay you spo+e to your sister. 12. 9ohn +no s a great deal about organic (arming. (A#pert)/ 9ohn is e#pert on organic (arming. 1!. 6e has al ays done things to help her in her career. (Supported)/ 6e has al ays supported her in her career. 1&. They ere brought up a conventional middle8class ay. (Theirs)/ Theirs as the/ a conventional middle8class upbringings. 1*. The ne ambassador is ell8in(ormed about current a((airs. ( ide) 1,. The rate o( in(lation has (allen steadily during recent months. (<ecline)/ there has been a steady decline in the rate o( in(lation during recent months. 1-. They ere on the point o( cancelling the match hen the opposition arrived. (;all)/ they ere ready to call o(( the match hen the opposition arrived. 10. Its aste o( time to try and e#plain anything to Tony. (.orth)/ its not orth trying to e#plain anything to Tony. 12. I never thought o( going by train. ()ccurred)/ It never occurred to me to go by train/ the thought o( going by train never occurred to me.

23. 6e said he disapproved o( people ho smo+e. (A#pressed)/ he e#pressed his disapproval o( people ho smo+ed. 21. 6e is li+ely to come. (probability)/ In all probability he ill come 22. The cause o( e#plosion is still un+no n. (;aused)/ hat caused the e#plosion is still un+no n. 2!. The train is * minutes late in leaving. (due)/ 2&. The police caught the burglar in the process o( committing the crime. (Med)/ The burglar as caught red8handed. 2*. 1y brother is not (eeling terribly ell these days. (.eather)/ my brother is under the eather these days. 2,. I suddenly realized the meaning o( a H(reebie.I (<a ned)/ the meaning o( a H(reebieI suddenly da ned on me. 2-. 'ou loo+ grumpy this morning. (>ed)/ you get out o( bed on the rong side this morning. 20. She (elt uncom(ortable in the huge hotel. (Eish)/ she (elt li+e a (ish out o( ater in the huge hotel. 22. I regret shouting at him. ()nly)/ I( only I had not shouted at him. !3. I as there hen he admitted the truth. (Cresence)/ he admitted the truth in my presence. !1. Ive hardly done anything today. ("e#t)/ Ive done ne#t to nothing today. !2. The demand (or tic+ets as so great that people 7ueued day and night. (Such)/ it as such a great demand (or tic+ets that people 7ueued day and night. !!. I( you dont have time$ dont visit 1r. 9ones today because he ill tal+ (or a long time. (6ead)/ i( you dont have time$ dont visit 1r. 9ones today because hell tal+ you head o((. !&. Im sure that there arent any mista+es in my composition. (nothing)/ Im sure that there is nothing rong ith my composition. !*. <ont you regret not learning to s im: ( ith)/ <ont you ish you had learnt to s im: !,. Id pre(er you to stay at home: (rather)/ Id rather you stayed at home. !-. 9ane loo+s nothing li+e her mother. (ta+e)/ 9ane doesnt ta+e a(ter her mother at all. !0. Ive never seen a match as good as this be(ore. (1atch)/ this is the best match Ive ever seen. !2. .e all have great respect (or our (ather. (@oo+)/ e all loo+ up to our (ather. &3. 6e only understood very little o( hat she said. (6ardly)/ 6ardly did he understand hat she said. &1. I thin+ you should stop asting your time on those club activities. (Time)/Its time you stopped asting your time on those club activities. &2. She thin+s shell pass the e#am though it may be very di((icult. (6o ever)/ ho ever di((icult it may be she thin+s shell pass the e#am. &!. 6e shouldnt have told her such things. (Un ise)/ Its un ise o( him to tell her such things. &&. The train timetable has been changed. (1ade)/ they have made changes to the train timetable/ changes have been made to the train timetable. &*. I have no intention o( giving up no . (Intend)/ I dont intent to give up no . &,. Tom pointed the mista+e to me. (%ttention)/ Tom drove my attention to the mista+e. &-. "ot many people attended the concert. (Coorly)/ the concert as poorly attended. &0. 'ou ought to (asten your seat belt be(ore driving a ay. (.ithout)/ you oughtnt to drive a ay ithout (astening you seat belt. &2. I 5ust didnt +no hat to say. (@ost)/ I as lost (or ord. *3. .e should be going home. (.ent)/ its time e ent home. *1. This is the procedure. (Eollo s)/ this procedure is as (ollo s. *2. The house has got everything e#pect a large garden. (@ac+s)/ the only thing the house lac+s is a large garden. *!. Im annoyed ith you (or not phoning me to say youd be late. (Aarth)/ hy on earth didnt you phone me to say youd be late. *&. 1ost people regard him as being the best man (or the 5ob. (.idely)/ he is idely regarded as being the best man o( the 5ob.

**. I anted to learn Mussian be(ore I visited 1osco . (.ithout)/ I didnt ant 1osco ithout having learn Mussian. *,. Erom the educational point o( vie his childhood years had been ell spent. (Term)/ in term o( education his childhood years had been ell spent. *-. It seems to be a (oregone conclusion that <avid ill in the gold medal. (<oubt)/ there is no doubt that <avid ill in the gold medal. *0. The (ilm is similar to Sha+espeares 6amlet in a number o( ays. (;ommon)/ the (ilm has much in common ith Sha+espeares 6amlet. *2. I( you ant to understand 'eats poetry$ you need to study Irish history. (Bey)/ Irish history is the +ey to understanding o( 'eats poetry. ,3. 1any (ilmma+ers ere very much in(luenced by ;itizen Bane. (Impact)/ The (ilm ;itizen Bane has had a big impact on many (ilmma+ers. ,1. 1y husband is obssessed ith (ootballG its the only thing he ever thin+s about. (>rain)/ my husband has (ootball on the brainG its the only thing he ever thin+s about. ,2. She is not really upsetG hes only pretending. (%ct)/ she is not really upsetG shes only putting on an act. ,!. She complains (ar too o(ten my li+ing. (Ere7uent)/ her complaints are too (re7uent (or my li+ing. ,&. Theres no need (or us to hurryG the play doesnt start until -.!3. (Time)/ e can ta+e our time$ the play doesnt started until -.!3. ,*. It as hard not to start laughing hen she started to sing ((ace)/ it as hard to +eep a straight (ace hen she started to sing. ,,. Im a(raid our problems are only 5ust beginning. (Iceberg)/ Im a(raid our problems are 5ust the tip o( the iceberg. ,-. 1ost people +no that >ritains economy is heavily dependent on "orth Sea oil. (;ommon)/ it is common +no ledge that >ritains economy is heavily dependent on "orth Sea oil. ,0. It is certain that the ne cuts ill orry the sta((. (>ound)/ The ne cuts are bound to orry the sta((.