* 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 prevented the train from running.
2. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
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I wasn’t early enough to see her
3. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
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I apologize to you for riding
4. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.
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If he didn’t hurry,he would miss the train
5. Janet is the best tennis- player in the club.
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No one in the club is better tennis-player than Janet
6. I haven’t seen that man here before.
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It’s the first time I saw that man
7. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
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The furniture was too expensive for me to buy
8. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
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The bank manger was made to hand over the money by the robbers
9. He learned to drive when he was 18.
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He has learnt to drive since he was 18

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 didn’t leave the car key,I could pick him up at the station
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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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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You
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
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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

77. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
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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
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86. “Bring your swimming things incase it’s sunny”.

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These shoes
97. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
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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
100. This pudding can be cooked in its tin.
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You don’t
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

115. Helen wanted to know the name of Shirley’s hairdresser’s.
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Helen said, “Shirley, where
116. This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping.
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This is
117. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
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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

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I would rather
135. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
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He regretted
136. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
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That old typewriter is not
137. The bridge was so low the bus couldn’t go under 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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I went to that school and so
154. No one has ever discussed that question.
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That question
155. I often get up early.
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I am used
156. I am sorry I interrupted your dinner.
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I apologize
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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Arthur apologized
173. I had better get back to work.
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It’s
174. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
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It
175. The noise next door didn’t stop until after midnight.
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It was not
176. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired.
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The car was too
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.

playing.
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The moment
193. The doctor advised me to rest.
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The doctor suggested
194. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
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Only after a
195. Their teacher is making them study hard.
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They are
196. They were just as good as we had expected.
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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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Elizabeth
212. I’m sure he didn’t know that his brother was seriously ill.
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He couldn’t possibly
213. What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English.
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I
214. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
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She left the room
215. The result of the match was never in doubt.
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At no time
216. This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London.
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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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230. We only dispatch goods after receiving the money.
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Only after the money
231. You pay $20 a month for a period of one year.
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You pay in twelve successive
232. We’ll settle down. Then his performance will improve.
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Once
233. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
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He
234. The truth only came out on the publication of the general personal diaries.
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Only when
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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It looked
250. These machines have put an end to queuing.
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Before these
251. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.
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He was too
252. Though my house was cheaper than Norman’s, it is bigger and more attractive.
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Norman’s house may
253. Everyone heard about the accident before I did.
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I was the
254. “If you must go out tonight, at least finish your homework first!” said Sarah’s
father.
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Sarah’s father
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

268. I do not enjoy cooking for five hungry children.
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Cooking
269. My parents find fault with everything I do.
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No matter
270. I certainly don’t intend to reply to that rude letter from Edward.
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I have
271. Simon had not expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
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The operation left
272. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of $ 10,000he was able to buy the house he wanted.
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Had his
273. They were unable to finish their game of tennis because of a heavy shower.
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A heavy shower
274. I didn’t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph.
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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

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I never had
288. He just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
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No sooner
289. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week?” the officer asked
the frightened witness.
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The officer wanted to know
290. The president visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a
standstill.
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So many
291. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1660s.
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The destruction
292. He hasn’t been back to his hometown over 20 years now.
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It is
293. Traveling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by train.
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Traveling by train
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.

I really wish
306. The town was nearer than we thought.
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The town wasn’t as
307. They won’t be able to come on Sunday.
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It will be
308. We spent five hours getting to London.
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It
309. John outran the other in the race.
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John was
310. Our house is going to be painted by a firm.
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We
311. She can’t have any more children because of her age.
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She is
312. It’s not necessary to shout.
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You
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 asked
325. You must not smoke in here.
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Smoking
326. It’s a good idea to take the train.
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You’d
327. It took us three hours to open the door.
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We spent
328. I didn’t know the answer because I hadn’t read the book.
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If I
** Give the correct forms of the verbs.
1. (Enter) the room, he (greet) everybody most kindly.
2. I love him but I (be) afraid I never (marry) him.
3. I already (buy) some bricks and I (build) a garage.
4. Unless it (rain), crops (be) destroyed.
5. I (give) you a cigarette if I (have) one, but I'm afraid I haven't.
6. Look! It (rain).
7. He (stop) smoking two months ago.
8. What you (like) doing when you are free?
9. A lot of new houses (build) in Hanoi suburbs at present.
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.

43. I used to go (ski) when I (be) at University.
44. I’m tired of you’re your childish behavior. When you (grow) up?
45. I (wait) for you at the hotel at midday tomorrow.
46. Eastfield (not win) unless they begin playing better.
47. It (be) good for your health to do morning exercises.
48. Many of rare animals would be extinct if we (continue) to kill them.
49. When the teacher came in, they (hang) two pictures on the wall.
50. “ Why is the ground so wet?” – “ It (rain) last night.”
51. If you kicked the policeman, you (arrest).
52. We (walk) for about twenty minutes when a car (stop) and the driver (offer) us a
lift.
53. I’ll let you know when he (arrive).
54. I suddenly felt an insect (crawl) up my leg.
55. I (finish) it by tomorrow.
56. If Lam passes his exam, he (go) to University.
57. When I first met him, he (study) painting.
58. The film on TV last night was very sad. It made my mother (cry).
59. Children always (do) things noisily.
60. As a child, he (think) that diamonds were pieces of glass.
61. I want my children (go) to the dentist every six months.
62. I remember (pay) him. I gave him $ 5.
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63. I don’t mind (wait). It is better (be) too early than too late.
64. Your hair needs (cut). You’d better (have) it done tomorrow.
65. They (build) that bridge when I (be) there last year, they haven’t finished it yet.
66. You (be) out in the rain, you (have) better take off your shoes.
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