1) It is not necessary to finish the work to day.

 You don’t have to finish the work today.

2) Sally finally managed to get a job.
 Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.
3) That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
 I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more.
4) “ I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
 You’d better take a holiday.
5) If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.
 Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.
6) I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
 What I should like ( is being/to be taken out to dinner)
7) Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
 Martin’s poor health (doesn’t/cannot prevent/ stop him from
enjoying life.)
8) They'll have to take the dog on holiday with them.
 They can’t leave (their dog behind when they go on holiday.)
9) My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
 The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.
10) I can't believe that he passed the exam.
 I find it is hard to believe that he passed the exam.
11) This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
 There’s no faster way than this to get to the city center.
12) If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be
him.
 (He is the most) likely person to succeed in solving the
problems.
13) We arrived too late to see the first film.
 We didn’t (arrive early enough to see the first film.)
14) "Would you mind not smoking in here?"
 I’d rather (you did not smoke in here.)
15) He wrote the letter in two hours.
 It took (him two hours to write the letter.)
16) "Why don't we go out for a walk?"
  My father suggested (we should go out for a walk.)(going out for
a walk.)
17) In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
 Though (Mr Benson is old, he runs 8 miles before breakfast.)
18) I was very interested in our conversation.
 It was interesting (to talk with you.)
19) Why did you do that ?
 Whatever (did you do that for?)
20) These bookshelves are my own work.
 I made (these bookselves myself.)
21) Don’t play tennis as well as you do.
 You (play tennis better I do.)
22) I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years.
 It’s (two years since I went to the dentist’s.)
23) Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
 She never (went to Paris without buying a new dress.)
24) I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to
university.
 After (having spent seven years at secondary school I went to
university.)
25) It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.
 There’s (no need to make her change her mind.)
26) He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
 He denied (for stealing the car) (that he had stolen the car.)
27) Is this the only way to reach the city center?
 Isn’t there (another way/ some other way/any other way) (to/to
reach/reaching) the city center?
28) He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
 At no time (did he suspect that the money had been stolen.)
29) It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise.
 If (I were you, I would take more exercise.)
30) I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn’t.
 She persuaded (me not to leave.)
31) He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.
 He greatly regretted (not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.)
32) It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
 The accident is
33) “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he
asked Elizabeth.
 He asked
34) “I think you should try the chicken Marengo” said the waiter.
 The waiter recommended
35) This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
 I have
36) Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another.
 Scarcely
37) Without his help, we would all have been in worse trouble.
 Had it
38) No students in my class can speak English as fluently as she does.
 She speaks
39) My father started to read that book two weeks ago. He’s still
reading it.
 My father has
40) I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film
star.
 The film star objected
41) The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them.
 They’re such
42) The boy will receive some money to continue his study. His
parents died in a traffic accident.
 The boy whose
43) They are producing motorbikes in Vietnam.
 Motorbikes are
44) I wasn’t there yesterday, so I didn’t know who he was.
 If I
45) If you do not try hard, you can’t pass the examination.
 Unless
46) They spent more money, they had to work harder.
 The more
47) People thought that the cover was made of iron.
  The cover
48) He went to London. He had lived there when he was a boy.
 He went to London where
49) Jane was absent from class because of her sickness.
 Because Jane was
50) The package was too heavy for Peter to carry.
 The package was so
51) You should take the train instead of the bus.
 If
52) I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.
 Someone must
53) They bought this house ten years ago.
 They have
54) The course finished with a big party.
 At the end
55) We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.
 The pop star
56) Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
 Despite
57) The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.
 No sooner
58) You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.
 had
59) When did you start the project?
 How long
60) Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.
 The church
61) My father used to play football when he was young.
 My father doesn’t
62) Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.
 I was
63) “Let’s go swimming”
 She suggests
64) “Would you like a cup of coffee?”
65) We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.
  If we had
66) I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh city.
 I haven’t seen
67) It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.
 It takes
68) It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
 I wish
69) They think the owner of the house is abroad.
 The owner
70) The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very
rough.
 The sea was too
71) When did you first know him?
 how
72) Their trip lasted three days.
 They had
73) It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.
 In case
74) She had to do the washing up but she didn’t.
 She forgot
75) English is easy to learn.
 It
76) Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
 If
77) The furniture was too old to keep.
 It was
78) Gary is the best guitarist in her class.
 No one else
79) Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.
 Since the computer was
80) It’s necessary for everyone to clean up their neighborhood once a
week.
 everybody
81) The doctor told him that he worked too hard.
 you
82) Those pictures are beautiful.
 How
83) It was an interesting film.
 What
84) What is the weight of your suitcase?
 How
85) How tall is Peter’s father?
 What
86) He can’t afford to buy the car.
 The car
87) Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
 It wasn’t
88) Mrs Taylor regretted buying the second-hand washing-machine.
 Mrs Taylor wished
89) Nobody can deny thar she has a beautiful voice.
 It
90) Jane is the tallest girl in her class.
 Nobody
91) They couldn’t find the manager anywhere.
 The manager was
92) Their teacher is making them study hard.
 They
93) As I get older, I want to travel less.
 The older
94) I have never been to Liverpool in my life.
 Never
95) My father speaks very little French.
 My father speaks hardly
96) ‘You were cheating,” said Carol to June.
 Carol accused
97) Don’t you wish you could get out more in the evenings?
 Don’t you get fed
98) This car is too expensive for Peter to buy.
 Peter does not
99) Tom is a more careful driver than Tim.
  Tim drives
100) It was such a long dress that my sister could not wear it.
 The dress was not
101) I’ve never met such a famous person before.
 It is
102) Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
 Apples are not
103) I am always nervous when I travel by air.
 Traveling
104) Remind me to water the plants.
 Don’t
105) I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet.
 The cake
106) James doesn’t play football as well as he used to.
 James used
107) She doesn’t enjoy travelling any more.
 No longer
108) I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.
 I wish
109) It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
 He
110) My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview.
 I must
111) You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.
 Unless
112) They were still playing tennis after three hours.
 They
113) It will be impossible to avoid pollution if we don’t find other fuels.
 We can’t
114) People say that nuclear energy has caused lots of problem.
 Nuclear energy is supposed
115) I’m sure you were surprised when you heard the new.
 You must
116) It is extremely difficult for them to cut down on smoking.
 They find
117) We regret to inform you that your application has not been
successful.
 Much to
118) The last time I met her was in 1999.
 I haven’t
119) Speaking English fluently is not easy.
 It
120) She didn’t know you were in hospital, so she didn’t visit you.
 If she had
121) “Why didn’t you pay your bills?” Mr. Jackson asked his son.
 Mr. Jackson wanted to know
122) He wore glasses and a false beard, he didn’t anyone to recognize
him.
 He wore glasses and a false beard so that
123) We wore warm clothes. We didn’t want to get cold.
 We wore warm clothes in order
124) Unless you water these plants everyday, they will die.
 If you
125) The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
 The furniture was too
126) It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink it.
 The tea
127) The fire has destroyed many houses.
 Many houses
128) Someone pained this house last month.
 He
129) They paid no attention to her lecture.
 Her
130) Mrs Hoa is proud of her cooking.
 Mrs Hoa prides
131) If you don’t hurry, you will miss your bus.
 I think you
132) It looks as if nobody’s at home.
 There doesn’t seem to
133) They were unable to finish their tennis game because of the heavy
rain.
 The rain
134) The flight to Moscow lasted three hours and a half.
 It took
135) I have never seen such beautiful pictures before.
 These pictures
136) I haven’t seen Henry for two years.
 It’s
137) I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework.
 I wish
138) Please don’t turn on the radio.
 I’d rather
139) I’ve never read such an interesting poem.
 This is
140) Mary doesn’t speak English so well as Jane.
 Jane
141) Tom is the best programmer in his company.
 No one
142) Alcohol is bad for you and so are cigarettes.
 Both
143) The postman was bitten by our dog.
 Our dog
144) I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
 My mother cook
145) Are you sure that jacket is the right size for you?
 Does that jacket
146) Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
 In spite
147) I gave Ted the message, but he already knew about it.
 I needn’t
148) We didn’t go because it rained.
 If it hadn’t
149) Mary rang hours and hours ago.
 It’s hours
150) Lola said she was sorry she had not attended the meeting.
 Lola apologized for
151) We know that feudalism lasted for hundreds of years in Europe.
 Feudalism
152) I am very sorry I wasn’t able to see him off at the station.
 I wish
153) What particularly impressed me was her knowledge of world
history.
 It was her
154) “Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Pauline?” said John.
 John offered
155) I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth.
 I wish
156) I feel uncomfortable to be in a room where everybody is shouting.
 I can’t stand
157) Man continues to take minerals from the earth in immense
quantities.
 Minerals
158) She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
 However
159) The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it.
 So
160) “Where is the head waiter? I must speak to him.”
 The customer insisted
161) These old men can’t be made to change.
 It is
162) When she heard the news, she broke down.
 On
163) Ann could not find the right job.
 Ann was
164) The people who were there didn’t notice anything unusual.
 No one
165) He spends so much money on clothing.
 If I
166) Weather conditions influence most people’s lives.
  Most people’s lives are
167) I had to spend the whole evening to finish the homework.
 It
168) I don’t find it difficult to study late at night.
 I am used
169) I’ll be happy to give you a lift.
 I don’t mind
170) There were lots of people in the square.
 The square was
171) Mary is proud of the fact that she is never late.
 Mary prides
172) We didn’t realize how serious the situation was.
 Little
173) Someone broke into John’s flat last week.
 John’s
174) We haven’t seen one another for a long time.
 We stopped
175) If the police had found out, I would have been in trouble.
 Were
176) I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you.
 I don’t mind
177) Parking is not permitted here.
 You are
178) I burst into tears when I heard the bad news.
 I broke
179) Most people are on holiday at that time of the year.
 It’s the
180) “I think you’d better not come to work for a few days, Jane.”
 I advised
181) People think that the jewels were stolen by one of the guests.
 One of the guests
182) There is a rumour that you stole it.
 It’s
183) I was kept waiting for half an hour by the bank manager.
 The bank manager
184) I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
 My mother cooks
185) I don’t find it difficult to study late at night.
 I am used
186) It took him an hour to travel to Paris by train.
 He spent
187) I made a lot of mistakes because I didn’t study carefully.
 If I
188) Have you got a cheaper watch than this?
 Is this
189) Staying at home is better than going to see that film.
 I’d rather
190) It’s not necessary for you to wear a uniform.
 You
191) Jim can’t afford to buy a cheap bike.
 Jim doesn’t
192) We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
 The fog prevented
193) Bob will be twenty next week.
 It is Bob’s
194) As a student he had known great poverty.
 When
195) “Why don’t you apply for the job, Minh?” said Lan.
 Lan suggested
196) Remind me to water the plants.
 Don’t
197) I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet.
 The cake
198) “You had better go there immediately.”
 She advised
199) Although bill took a taxi, he still arrived late.
 In spite
200) The stamps are so beautiful that all of us want to buy them.
 They are such
201) The boy threw the ball through the window.
  The ball
202) Barbara asked me: “Why do you leave without saying goodbye?”
 Barbara wanted to know
203) It is not a habit of mine sleep in the afternoon.
 I’m not
204) Nam has difficult in studying physics.
 It is
205) The remark was so unexpected that she didn’t know what to say.
 It was
206) You’re the worst guitarist in the world.
 No one
207) It was a waste of time writing that letter.
 I needn’t
208) “Let’s check everything once more” said the man in chief.
 The man in chief suggested
209) Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangerous.
 Contrary
210) The students really appreciate the teacher’s sense of humor.
 What
211) It is acknowledge that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS
from a very early stage of the epidemic.
 Vietnam is
212) He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she.
 He forgot
213) We couldn’t have managed it if our father hadn’t encouraged us.
 If it
214) I wished I had applied for that job.
 It is a
215) Mr. Smith spent four hours repairing his house.
 It took
216) As I didn’t know all the facts, I rang the police.
 If
217) She didn’t work hard enough, so she lost the job.
 The reason
218) She asked John how he liked her new dress.
  “How
219) John missed the ferry because his car broke down.
 If
220) Women in developed countries no longer bear many children.
 No longer
221) I prefer Vietnamese food to English food.
 I’d rather
222) Peter can run faster than I.
 I can’t
223) “I think you should look for a better job” Jill said to Alison.
 Jill advised
224) Women nowadays no longer depend on their husband.
 No longer
225) We haven’t had any intention of having a vacation so far this year.
 We haven’t
226) My mobile phone is more expensive than yours.
 Your mobile phone
227) Nobody here thinks learning English is easy.
 Everybody here thinks it
228) They have bought that old villa by the sea.
 That old villa
229) Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table.
 If
230) “Is your little son good at computer?” said the teacher to
Mrs.Johnson.
 The teacher asked
231) The gate will be widened to let the cars run into the yard easily.
 The gate will be widened so that
232) School uniforms must be worn at all times by young pupils.
Young pupils
233) I’m more interested in the people than the job.
 It’s
234) We started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.
 We have
235) She knows a lot more about it than I do.
  I don’t know
236) “Which one do you want, the blue or the green?” John said to her.
 John asked
237) It seems that no one predicted the correct result.
 No one
238) There was such a frightening atmosphere in that house that we had
to leave immediately.
239) When the Prime Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to
comment.
 On
240) Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in Waterloo. It is a place in
Belgium.
 waterloo
241) It is impossible to learn a language in a week.
 Learning
242) Although he is old, he often plays tennis.
 In spite of
243) The man was too tired to say a word.
 If he were
244) He can’t get the job because he isn’t good at English.
 If he were
245) The film star wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize
him.
 The film start avoided
246) As she gets older, she wants to travel less.
 The older
247) She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
 She left the room
248) The cupboard was so expensive the I didn’t buy it.
 The cupboard was too
249) This novel was written by Joan Brady.
 Joan Brady
250) Peter said: “Why don’t you go to the booking office yourself?”
 Peter said: “How about
251) “I hate to be criticized by non-professionals,” the film star said.
  The film star objected
252) She can’t get into the habit of studying every evening.
 She can’t get used
253) I regret not paying much attention to the lecture.
 I wish
254) Perhaps I didn’t get a better job because I didn’t study hard
enough.
 I might
255) Please don’t mention it again.
 I’d rather
256) Ms. Quyen began teaching Chinese ten years ago.
 Ms Quyen has
257) We haven’t visited the museum before.
 This is
258) Peter missed the train because he woke up too late.
 If Peter
259) “I hate to be criticized by non-professionals,” the film star said.
 The film star objected
260) The robber forced the cashier to hand over the money.
 The cashier
261) It is cheaper to go by train than by car.
 Going by car
262) We must go now because our train leaves at 8 A.M.
 It’s
263) Although he made great efforts, he failed to win the race.
 In spite
264) Since she was careless, Mary lost her job.
 Because of
265) Workers are building a new factory.
 A new factory
266) Who broke the window?
 By
267) “What’s your job?” Mary asked Tom.
 Mary wanted to know
268) The bust couldn’t run because of the fog.
  The fog
269) Tim will be eighteen next week.
 It is Tim’s
270) Peter said to Paul, “I didn’t use your mobile phone! Someone else
did, not me”.
 Peter denied
271) “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
 He suggested
272) They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
 The date
273) There is always trouble when he comes to visit us.
 Whenever
274) My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.
 The less
275) “Do come again next weekend,” the host said to us.
 The host
276) I am sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
 I apologize
277) I can’t cook and John can’t either.
 Neither
278) A train leaves for Hue at 7 o’clock every morning.
 There is
279) The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
 We are going
280) Mathematics improves the way we think, it is a basic tool of
thinking.
 Since mathematics
281) Huynh Duc plays so well that we all admire him.
 Huynh Duc
282) Women in developed countries no longer bear many children.
 No longer
283) Safeguarding our natural resources is now a must.
 It is
284) It’s a pity he didn’t take his doctors advice.
 He wishes
285) I prefer Vietnamese food to English food.
 I’d
286) My teacher made me study for my exams.
 I was
287) I can’t afford to buy the house.
 The house
288) She started learning English 10 year ago.
 She was
289) I was very busy. I couldn’t go to the cinema.
 If I
290) You will catch a cold if you don’t wear your fur coat.
 Unless
291) Is there any likelihood of their passing the exams?
 Are they likely
292) We haven’t received confirmation of hotel booking yet.
 Our hotel booking hasn’t
293) I haven’t seen that man here before.
 This
294) It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.
 Getting
295) It's possible that he didn't get my letter.
 He might
 EXERCISE 1
 1. You don't have to finish the work today.
 2. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.
 3. I certainly won't go to that restaurant any more.
 4. You'd better take a holiday.
 5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.
 6. What I should like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.
 7. Martin's poor health doesn't/ can't prevent / stop him (from)
enjoying life.
 8. They can't leave their dog behind when they go/ are on
holiday.
 9. The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.
 10. I find it hard to believe that he passed the exam.
 EXERCISE 2
 1. There's no faster way than this to get to the city center.
 2. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the
problems.
 3. We didn't arrive early enough to see the first film.
 4. I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.
 5. It took him 2 hours to write the letter.
 6. My father suggested we should go out for a while./ going out
for a while.
 7. Though Mr. Benson is old, He runs 8 miles before breakfast.
 8. It was interesting to talk to you.
 9. Whatever did you do that for?
 10. I made these bookshelves myself.
 EXERCISE 1
 1. You don't have to finish the work today.
 2. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.
 3. I certainly won't go to that restaurant any more.
 4. You'd better take a holiday.
 5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.
 6. What I should like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.
 7. Martin's poor health doesn't/ can't prevent / stop him (from)
enjoying life.
 8. They can't leave their dog behind when they go/ are on
holiday.
 9. The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.
 10. I find it hard to believe that he passed the exam.
 EXERCISE 2
 1. There's no faster way than this to get to the city center.
 2. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the
problems.
 3. We didn't arrive early enough to see the first film.
 4. I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.
 5. It took him 2 hours to write the letter.
 6. My father suggested we should go out for a while./ going out
for a while.
  7. Though Mr. Benson is old, He runs 8 miles before breakfast.
 8. It was interesting to talk to you.
 9. Whatever did you do that for?
 10. I made these bookshelves myself.
 EXERCISE 1
 1. You don't have to finish the work today.
 2. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.
 3. I certainly won't go to that restaurant any more.
 4. You'd better take a holiday.
 5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.
 6. What I should like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.
 7. Martin's poor health doesn't/ can't prevent / stop him (from)
enjoying life.
 8. They can't leave their dog behind when they go/ are on
holiday.
 9. The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.
 10. I find it hard to believe that he pas
296) We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the
morning.
 We were
297) It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
 Sad
298) We regret to inform you that your application has not been
successful.
 Much to
299) "Why hasn't Peter phoned?" she wondered.
 She wondered
300) I'm only interested on why he did it.
 The only thing
301) He tried to escape but the police stopped him.
 The police prevented him
302) She has ordered a new outfit from her dressmaker.
 She is having
303) Couldn't you find a better hotel?
 Is this
304) John began playing the piano ten years ago.
 John has
305) They won't be able to come on Sunday.
 It will be
306) She needs to study harder.
 She doesn’t
307) I only paid a few hundred pounds for the car.
 The car
308) My mother made these curtains.
 These curtains
309) He started investigating the case a week ago.
 He has
310) I'm quite sure that she didn't steal the necklace.
 She can’t
311) The flat's very noisy but we enjoy living there.
 Even
312) "If I were you, I wouldn't trust Peter", she told John.
 She advised
313) Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
 So
314) You can leave only when I tell you.
 Until
315) She prefers Italian food to French food.
 She’d
316) Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan.
 Susan isn’t
317) When is John and Mary's wedding?
 When are
318) Most people can understand him when he speaks English.
 He can make
319) We arrived too late to see the first film.
 We didn’t
320) "I'm sorry that I broke the glass", said Peter.
 Peter apologized
321) I was drowning, but he saved me.
  If he
322) Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
 Nobody
323) I have never read such a romantic story.
 This is
324) We can't afford to buy the car.
 The car
325) His parents made him study for his exams.
 He was
326) We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
 We have
327) He has never behaved so violent before.
 He is behaving
328) We couldn't get nearer because of the police.
 The police
329) I'll help you if you promise to try harder.
 Unless
330) "You were treating", said Carol to June.
 Carol accused
331) She bought that house in 1973.
 She has
332) They believe he is armed.
 He
333) Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.
 We are
334) "I think you should go by train", he told us.
 He advised
335) She can't have any more children because of her age.
 She is too
336) It isn't necessary to shout.
 You
337) It was such a dull play that he fell asleep.
 The play
338) "Where is the nearest tube?" she asked.
 She enquired
339) "Don't forget to phone the office", she told him.
 She reminded
340) I'm afraid I haven't got time to listen to you.
 I wish
341) The police has just released John.
 John
342) I couldn't hear them because they were speaking too softly.
 They were speaking
343) We spent five hours getting to London.
 It took
344) She doesn't usually stay up so late.
 She’s not used
345) If I were you I'd look for another job.
 I suggest
346) He lost his money simply because he wasn't careful.
 If
347) They last visited me five years ago.
 They haven’t
348) All his suit were made in Paris.
 He
349) This is his first visit to England.
 He is
350) I think it may rain.
 It looks as
351) He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you.
 He will come so
352) Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
 He enjoys
353) Most of a child's life is spent in playing.
 A child spends
354) The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
 The fox tried in
355) His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly.
 His briefcase was so full
356) People say that he beats his wife.
  It is
357) He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.
 It looks
358) He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his
walk.
 No sooner
359) She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down
in torrents.
 No sooner
360) "Why didn't you report the incident to the police last week?" the
officer asked the frightened witness.
 The officer wanted to know
361) The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all
traffic came to a standstill.
 So many
362) A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1960s.
 The destruction
363) He hasn't been back to his home town for over 20 years now.
 It is
364) Travelling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by
train.
 Travelling by train
365) I would love to be rich and famous.
 If only
366) It took a long time for them to decide to get married.
 They
367) "Is it, or is it not true that you have been misappropriating
company funds?" the managing director asked the accountant.
 The managing director wanted
368) If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
 Only by
369) It was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work every
morning.
 If
370) Attendances at the exhibition has been down this year.
  The exhibition
371) I'm more interested in the people than the job.
 It’s not the
372) They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial
right.
 The excuse
373) Although Johnny Brax drives carefully on public roads, he is a
terror on the racetrack.
 Johnny Brax is a
374) Our science correspondent sees this new invention as the answer to
many of our problems.
 According to
375) Christmas won't be the same if we don't have any snow.
 I’ll be
376) We have a six o'clock deadline for this work.
 This work
377) I don't see the point of re-decorating this room.
 Re-decorating
378) Cheques should only be accepted with proof of identity.
 Never
379) "If you don't take it easy, you'll have another heart attack", the
doctor said to the patient.
 The doctor warned the patient
380) I know this reporter's background well and he's 100% honest.
 This reporter,
381) They stretched a rope from one side of the crevasse to the other in
order to haul their equipment across.
 By
382) People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
 The
383) We've been thinking the matter over and have finally come to a
decision.
 We’ve given
384) Why isn't this TV working?
 What
385) I've never tasted pheasant before.
 This
386) If there's an emergency, ring this number.
 In
387) I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.
 She
388) The engine failed because a apart had been badly fitted.
 The engine failure
389) Your house is bigger than mine.
 My house
390) He did his homework , then he went to bed.
 After
391) Jane doesn’t speak English as well as Peter.
 Peter
392) Da Lat is one of the famous landscapes in Vietnam. I spent my
holiday there.
 I spent
393) The manager asked me to come to his office.
 The manager said
394) He asked me where he could find her in that town.
 He said
395) She asked me not to be late.
 She said
396) The train couldn’t run because of the snow.
 The snow
397) Nam laughed a lot when I told him the joke.
 The joke
398) The police continued to watch the house.
 The police carried
399) Mr. John gave an interesting speech.
 Mr John spoke
400) The sight was right in front of him but he didn’t notice it.
 Although
401) The woman was terribly upset. Her dog was run over.
 The woman whose
402) Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
 Why
403) I fall asleep as the film was so boring.
 I fall asleep because of
404) My students are very good at Mathematics.
 My students study
405) This is the most modern building in this area.
 No building
406) I asked the students to complete these tasks yesterday.
 I had these
407) John drives more carefully than his brother.
 John’s brother doesn’t
408) They were such difficult questions that we couldn’t answer them.
 The questions were so
409) Toshiko had her car repaired by a mechanic.
 Toshiko had
410) If you worry, you will find it difficult to get to sleep.
 The more
411) It is so cold that we can’t bathe.
 It is too
412) When you arrive at the airport please go straight to the check-in
desk.
 On
413) There’s usually plenty of sunshine in southern countries.
 It’s usually
414) That can cost a lot of money.
 That can
415) She doesn’t usually stay up so late.
 She’s
416) We really ought to go home now.
 It’s
417) The town was nearer than we thought it would be.
 The town
418) I can’t cook very well.
 I’m
419) We can’t sit on the grass because it is too wet.
 The grass
420) The builder’s going to mend my roof tomorrow.
 I am going
421) We can’t have breakfast in the garden because it is very cold.
 It is so
422) If you work had, you will find it easy to get good marks.
 The harder
423) “You’d better not get up late” my mother said.
 My mother
424) No explanation is necessary.
 It is
425) Karl Marx left Germany, then he spent the rest of his life in
London.
 After Karl Marx
426) In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.
 Though
427) It is six-hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
 It takes
428) I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
 It’s for year
429) Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
 All the switches
430) It is said that he is one hundred years old.
 He is said
431) Although she had an injured ankle, Esther still won the tennis
match.
 Despite
432) Chris failed his driving test because he didn’t have enough lessons.
 If Chris
433) It was such a long journey that they were all asleep by the time
they arrived.
 The journey was so
434) Louisa has taught her children how to prepare their own meals.
 Louisa’s
435) The girl’s mother used to work with mine.
 That’s the
436) I’m really sorry Andrew isn’t coming to my party at the weekend.
 I wish Andrew
437) Unfortunately, Nick was too short to be a good basketball player.
 Unfortunately, Nick
438) They think the burglar got in through the bathroom window.
 The burglar
439) Their baby is six months old.
 They
440) The exam question was so easy that all the students got it right.
 It was such an
441) My brother stopped smoking now.
 My brother
442) I don’t like living in such a small house.
 I really wish
443) Without your help, I shouldn’t have been to find my way.
 If you hadn’t
444) My shoes are being polished at the moment.
 I’m
445) He grows up more. He is more intelligent.
 The more
446) Most students can work very hard when they feel like it.
 Most students are
447) During their meal, they discussed what to do at the weekend.
 While they
448) Tom doesn’t play football any more.
 Tom used
449) My mother bought me a nice blouse.
 A nice blouse
450) They say that the company is in difficulty.
 The company
451) You can get suntan by sunbathing.
 If you
452) “Would you mind waiting for a few minutes ?”
  We
453) “Where’s the best place to buy souvenirs ?”
 I asked her
454) You won’t lose weight if you don’t stop eating much.
 Unless you
455) To know English is necessary.
 It is
456) May Day is considered to be the day of the working class.
 Everyone
457) In Stratford upon – Avon we saw Shakespeare’s birthplace.
 We saw the house
458) There are far more heavy lorries on the road than there used to be.
 There didn’t
459) I regret spending so much money.
 I wish I
460) What’s the height of the mountain?
 How
461) I don’t feel as tired after a train journey as I do after a car journey.
 I feel more
462) Cars are faster than buses.
 Buses
463) He turned off the light, then he went out.
 Turning
464) Theatre program usually have lots of information.
 There
465) He has been collecting stamps for five years.
 He started
466) More newspapers are being sold in this city.
 People are
467) They were giving their son some presents when we came.
 Their son
468) He spends two hours a week sorting out stamps.
 Sorting out
469) The garage is servicing my car on Monday.
 I am having
470) Sunny weather can always be depended on in southern countries.
 People ca always
471) Remember to check your flight number
 Don’t forget
472) Football attracts people as much and so does tennis.
 Football
473) She knows a lot more about it than I do.
 I don’t know
474) The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.
 Nobody
475) How long is it since you saw Mary ?
 When
476) Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.
 Robert now wishes
477) Belinda felt very tired but she still went to the party.
 Though Belinda
478) He didn’t pass the exam because he didn’t work hard.
 If he
479) Sally’s parents gave her a bicycle for her birthday.
 Sally was
480) Peter said he wasn’t feeling well.
 Peter said
481) The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours.
 It took
482) It is difficult to train dogs.
 Dogs are
483) She showed me the one that was too small.
 The one
484) The red blouse was more expensive than the blue one.
 The blue
485) Tax free goods can be bought before you get on the plane.
 You can
486) Did they build the garage at the same time as the house ?
 Was the garage
487) Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
  Why don’t we

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incident to the police last week?"
the officer asked the
488) "Why didn't you re
489) There was such a frightening atmosphere in that house that

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was asked about the strike, he
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 When the Prime Minister
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 When the Prime Minister
was asked about the strike, he
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