I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible
in meaning to the sentence printed before it.
1. People say that the president wanted to be a filmstar.
The president is said to have wanted to be a film star.
2. In the unlikely event of a fire, please do not use the lift.
Should there be a fire, please do not use the lift.
3. It’s impossible for them to have found him in that jungle.
He can't have been found in that jungle.
4.I am very much looking forward to seeing my great grandson for the first time.
What I am very much looking forward to is seeing my great grandson for the first
time.
5. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
Only by operating immediately can we save your eyesight.
6.It was his own fault that he lost the job. He was late for work every morning.
If he hadn't been late for work every morning, he wouldn't have lost the job.
7.Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year.
The exhibition hasn't been so well attended this year.
8.I’m more interested in the people than the job.
It’s not the people that I am interested in; it's the job.
9.They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
The excuse for their declaration of was was the defense of their territorial rights.
10.Although Johnny Brax drives carefully on public roads, he is a terror on the race
track.
Johnny Brax is a careful driver on public roads, but a terror on the race track.
11.You have done really well to pass your driving test so quickly.
She congratulated me on passing my driving test so quickly.
12. This is the first time that I have seen an eclipse of the sun.
Never before have I seen an eclipse of the sun.
13.No situation is more depressing than being unemployed.
Being unemployed is the most depressing situation.
14.If you should get caught doing this. You will go to prison.

He denied having told anyone about my scheme.
30.It was wrong of you to scare your mother like that.
You oughtn’t to have scared your mother like that.
31. This is my brother’s first solo flight in a glider.
This is the first time my brother has flied solo in a glider.
32.We will not see each other again before I go.
This will be the last time we see each other.
33. The train left before he got to the station.
By the time he got to the station the train had left.
34.The school was founded ten years ago.
It is ten years since the school was founded.
35.The house looks better since the repainting was done.
The house looks better now that the repainting was done.
36.She hadn’t had a relapse for six months.
It was six months since she had had a relapse.
37.We should spend as little money as possible.
The less money we spend, the better it will be.
38.My slow progress was due to bad teaching.
As a result of bad teaching, my progress was slow.
39.Nobody in the world can run as fast as Fleetfoot.
Fleetfoot is the fastest runner in the world.
40.All that stood between John and a gold medal was Jim’s greater speed.
But for Jim's greater speed, John would have won the gold medal.
41. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.
Thestudents regretted not
42.If you missed the programme you can’t really judge.
Unless
43.It was more of an argument than a discussion.
It was not so
44.I write to him almost everyday.

59.He is more a lecturer than a teacher.
He is not so
60.He had some hair-raising stories to tell.
Some of
61.No-one has challenged his authority before.
This is the first time
62.‘If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team.’ said the
manager.
The manager threatened
63.The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
The house
64.You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.
You are
65.I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
Rather
66.There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well.
In few other books
67.I dislike it when people criticise me unfairly.
I object
68.Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.
Robert now wishes
69. Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week.
An increased
70.She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
She is a
71.I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sales figures.
My purpose
72.Skyscrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world.
The average
73.I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to.

So long as the examiner
88.You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
No matter
89.If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
Get
90.Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.
Despite her
91. Their dog was so fierced that nobody would visit them.
They had
92.That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
I can barely
93.He insisted on a full apology.
Nothing but
94.He remembered, and so did she.
He didn’t
95.My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop
playing.
The moment
96.The doctor advised me to rest.
The doctor suggested
97.They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a
98.Their teacher is making them study hard.
They are
99.They were just as good as we had expected.
They certainly lived
100. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much
101. I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.
She

Ice-cream can
117.If I have plenty of warning, I’ll willingly baby-sit for you.
Provided you
118.As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.
The
119.The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn’t be repaired.
The house was too
120.He told me my request was unreasonable.
He said, “You can hardly .”
121. I was exasperated when the appointment was cancelled once again.
Imagine
122. You won’t reach the station in less than twenty minutes.
It will take
123. I took my car to the garage last Saturday and they resprayed it.
I had
124.The collision didn’t damage my car much.
Not a great
125.What has this experience taught you?
What conclusions
126.To pass the time, I looked through some magazines.
I whiled
127.He declared his disapproval of the behaviour of some of his supporters.
He let it
128. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
The very
129.Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon
overpowered him.
Despite his
130.What a surprise to see you here!
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