* Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentences printed before it.
Example: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
Answer:
It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
1. The trains couldn’t run because of the snow.
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The snow
2. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
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I wasn’t early
3. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
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I apologize
4. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.
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If
5. Janet is the best tennis- player in the club.
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No one
6. I haven’t seen that man here before.
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It’s
7. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
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The furniture was too
8. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
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The bank manger
9. He learned to drive when he was 18.
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In
20. My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station.
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If my husband
21. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill.
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Bill doubted
22. The postman was bitten by our dog.
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Our dog
23. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
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The fog prevented
24. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
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In spite
25. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it.
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It was
26. We didn’t go because it rained.
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If it hadn’t
27. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
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My mother
28. I don’t suppose you have change for a pound, do you?
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Do you happen
29. He failed to win the race.
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39. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
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She
40. You must see the manger tomorrow morning.
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You’ve
41. There was never any answer when we rang.
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Every
42. That’s an insulting name to use for him.
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Don’t call
43. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
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“Which
44. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less.
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She thought Rome
45. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
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So
46. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.
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All the prisoners
47. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.
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I’ve warned you about
48. No, please don’t tell him.
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I’d rather

58. “How many survivors are there? Asked the journalist.
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The journalist wanted to know
59. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
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The meat was
60. It is essential that Professor Van Heeling be met at the airport.
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Professor Van Heeling
61. You can’t visit the United States unless you get visa.
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If you
62. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.
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Peter asked if
63. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
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She has
64. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
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I don’t know
65. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
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My French friend
66. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
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The owner
67. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.
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If we

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The streets
78. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
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Apples are not
79. I advise you to put your money in the bank.
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You’d
80. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
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It is such
81. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
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John could hardly
82. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.
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We can only get
83. I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here is the key.
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You can’t
84. He prefers golf to tennis.
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He’d rather
85. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party.
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He wishes
86. “Bring your swimming things incase it’s sunny”.
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He told
87. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly.

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I’m looking
98. “Keep away from this area,” said the security guard, when we approached the fence.
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The security guard told
99. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
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It’s
101. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.
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The office manager wondered
102. “You’d better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth” said John.
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John advised Elizabeth
103. I started work for the company a year ago.
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I’ve been
104. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
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If Susan
105. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview.
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I must
106. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said William.
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William accused
107. Because of the rough sea, the ferry could sail.
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The rough sea
108. Please check for damage before signing the delivery note.

It’s
118. Why don’t you meet to discuss the pay offer?
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I suggest
119. Without this treatment, the patient would have died.
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If he
120. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam
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In spite
121. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion.
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People
122. “How old is your little boy?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bindley.
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The nurse asked Mrs. Bindley
123. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she is in Bristol.
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It can’t
124. How long have Catherine and Harry been engaged?
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When
125. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.
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Although
126. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
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I wish
127. The bread is so stale we can’t eat it.
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It was
138. I last saw him when I was a student.
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I haven’t
139. That was a silly thing to say.
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What
140. We’ve run out of tea.
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There
141. Philippa asked Oliver if she could remember where she had put the camera.
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Philippa said, “Oliver,
142. It is a six- hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
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It takes
143. Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop.
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All the switches
144. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
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Alan
145. Mrs. Taylor doesn’t like living in such a small house.
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Mrs. Taylor wishes
146. Mr. Mills lost his job because he was late everyday.
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If Mr. Mills
147. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
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157. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him.
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He
158. When did you start working here?
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How long
159. The children should be in bed by now.
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It’s time
160. How old do you think this house?
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When do you think
161. “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him.
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The inspector accused
162. If it doesn’t rain soon, millions of pound’s worth of crops will be lost.
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Unless
163. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot” the bank robber said to the clerk.
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The bank robber threatened
164. The drama critic of the “Daily News” regards the new plays as a major breakthrough.
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According to
165. Although the team played well, they lost.
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Despite
166. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.
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Galileo is regarded

177. He never has enough money.
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He’s always
178. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
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Yogurt is supposed to do
179. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
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Despite
180. My father speaks very little English.
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My father speaks hardly
181. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
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He denied
182. I’m sorry now that I didn’t ask her to stay.
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Now I wish
183. They couldn’t trace who had supplied the information in the first place.
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The source
184. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us.
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Whenever
185. Is this the only way to reach the city center?
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Isn’t there
186. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
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At no time

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They certainly lived
197. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
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Much
198. Would you mind not smoking in here?
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I’d rather
199. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.
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Try
200. The critics were very impressed by her performance.
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Her performance made
201. When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problems?
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It’s high time something
202. I didn’t realize who he was until later.
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Only later
203. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.
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There has
204. It won’t make any difference if it rains because we’ll still go.
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We’ll still go
205. We left quietly, sot that we wouldn’t disturb the children.
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So as
206. I would do anything for you.

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This will be the first time
217. I apply for the job but was turned down.
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My
218. The Prime Minister was determined to remain in office.
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The Prime Minister had no
219. He said, “I wish I knew the answer”.
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He said that
220. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border.
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Not until
221. I don’t know the 1
st
thing about aeronautics.
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I’m
222. The student’s riotous behavior should have been severely punished.
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The student deserved
223. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
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Never
224. The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgot by next term.
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In all
225. “Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her boyfriend.
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235. Oil was slowly coating the edge of the shore.
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The edge of the shore
236. In spite of the forecast it stayed fine.
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Although
237. We’d prefer you not to smoke.
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We’d rather
238. You really should be able to dress yourself by now.
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It’s high time
239. Provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your answer.
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So long as the examiner
240. Without his help we would all have died.
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If it
241. He forgot about the gun until he got home.
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Not until
242. May I borrow your pen?
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Would you mind
243. “I’d take a taxi if I were you,” said Peter.
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Peter suggested
244. My boyfriend is very short-tempered.
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My boyfriend

255. The instructions say you just add boiling water to the soup powder.
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The soup powder
256. Many people were severely critical of the proposals for the new motorway.
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There was
257. For a teacher of her experience and ability, discipline was not a problem.
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For such
258. There was no precedent for the King’s resignation.
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Never
259. The police were informed of the identity of the murdered man.
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The identity
260. The fate of the two climbers is unknown.
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It is a mystery
261. He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.
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Swearing at the referee earned
262. Although he was not guilty, they executed him.
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In spite of
263. People who haven’t been abroad shouldn’t criticize foreign customs.
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No body who
264. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
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Only by

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It was only
275. I haven’t been to see them for over a year.
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It
276. The president is the statesman I admire most of all.
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There is
277. Don’t you wish you could get out more in the evenings?
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Don’t you get fed
278. It certainly wasn’t me who took your car! Said bob.
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Bob denied
279. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled.
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Nobody
280. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.
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The students regretted not
281. If you miss the program you can’t really judge.
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Unless
282. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
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It is
283. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
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However
284. It was more of an argument than a discussion.

294. I would love to be rich and famous.
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If only
295. It took a long time for them to decide to get married.
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They
296. “Is it, or it is not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?” the managing
director asked the accountant.
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The managing director wanted
297. There is a large restaurant in the art- gallery.
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The art- gallery
298. Getting to the art- gallery is easy.
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It is
299. Tickets can be booked over the phone.
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You
300. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
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If
301. Our team has scored more than ten goals in this season.

8
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More than ten goals
302. My friend and I are the same height.
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I am

313. The patient recovered faster than expected.
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The patient made
314. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep.
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The play
315. “ Where is the nearest tube?” she asked.
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She enquired
316. Their chances of success are small.
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It is
317. “ Whatever you see in the cupboard, don’t touch it” they said.
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They warned me
318. Though he may drive carefully, there is still a danger of accident in a fog so dense.
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However
319. The lights failed the moment they began work.
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Hardly
320. He was unable to make both ends meet though he worked very hard.
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Hard working
321. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
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The car
322. I advise you to put your money in the bank.
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You’d

10. Last week a new table (make) for me by my father.
11. Three letters (write) to his friends abroad tomorrow.
12. Ten lessons (learn) so far by us.
13. He (thank) me for what I had done for him.
14. Every one of the men (be) looking for a job.
15. Since Robert was living in Rome, I (not have) a word from him.
16. We (sit) in the car outside the house when the inspector called.
17. When he came home, he (tell) his mother what he (see) at school.
18. I don’t allow (smoke) in my drawing room.
19. He didn’t dare (leave) the house because he was afraid of (meet) someone who might
(recognize) him.
20. I (teach) hundreds of students but I never (meet) such a hopeless class as this.
21. That film (come) to the local cinema next week. You (want) to see it?
22. It is he or I who (be) to go.
23. After he (do) his homework, he went to the cinema.
24. I am prepared to support anything he (say) tomorrow.
25. Sometimes I getup before the sun (rise).
26. Since he (buy) a new car, he (drive) to work every day.
27. If we (know) who he was, we (invite) him.
28.The gray and blue blanket (wash) yesterday.
29. It’s the British English that (be) spoken all over the world.
30. They (come) here a month ago.
31. She (go) to school everyday.
32. It (not rain) here since March.
33. It would have been better if you (wait) for him.
34. When we (take) our exam, we’ll have a holiday.
35. They had their exercises (correct) last week.
36. If the story hadn’t been true, the newspaper (not print) it.
37. He acts as if he (know) English perfectly.
38. If you (wait) much longer before you (make up) your mind, it (be) too late.

67. The only thing I haven’t got is a garden. If I (have) one, I (grow) a lot of flowers.
68. Do you feel like (dine) out or would you rather (have) dinner at home?
69. When I first (come) to this village, it was a quiet place. But since then a lot of houses (build).
70. There are some people who can’t help (laugh) when they see someone (slip) on a banana skin.
71. After the explosion, only two people were left (live).
72. He has a good (know) of science.
73. His long and boring (speak) made us bored.
74. You are very (differ) from your brother.
75. My mother never showed it if she was (disappoint) with me.
76. The rice couldn’t have grown if it (not rain).
77.Grapes won’t grow well unless the climate (be) mild.
78. Cakes of soap, animal skins and iron bars (be used) as money for a long time.
79. I didn’t hear your (come) in. You must (be) very quiet.
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