Writing rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

--> If

2. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

--> They have

4. The course finished with a big party.

--> At the end

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.

--> The pop star

6. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.

--> Despite

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

--> No sooner

8. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.

--> Had

9. When did you start the project?

--> How long

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

--> The church

11. My father used to play football when he was young.

--> My father doesn’t

12. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

--> I was

13. “Let’s go swimming”

--> She suggests

14. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”

--> He

15. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.

16. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

--> I haven’t seen

17. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

--> It takes

18. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.

--> I wish

19. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

--> The owner

20. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

--> The sea was too

21. When did you first know him?

--> How

22. Their trip lasted three day.

--> They had

23. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.

--> In case

24. She had to do the washing up but she didn’t.

--> She forgot

25. English is easy to learn.

--> It

26. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.

27. The furniture was too old to keep.

--> It was

28. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.

--> No one else

29. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.

--> Since the computer was

30. It’s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.

--> Everybody

31. The doctor told him that he work too hard.

--> You

32. Those pictures are beautiful.

--> How

33. It was an interesting film.

--> What

34. What is the weight of your suitcase?

--> How

35. How tall is Peter’s father?

--> What

36. He can’t afford to buy the car.

--> The car

37. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.

--> It wasn’t

38. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second –hand washing-machine.

--> Mrs. Taylor wished

39. Jane is the tallest girl in her class .

--> Nobody

40. Their teacher is making them study hard .

--> They

41. As I get older, I want to travel less.

--> The older

42. I have never been to Liverpool in my life .

--> Never

43. This mobile phone is not as cheap as I thought it would be

--> This mobile phone is

44. My brother likes to go swimming better than to play computer games

--> My brother would

45. She speaks English very well

--> She is

46. The food in France is famous

--> France is

47. John could not find the way to the hotel

--> John was not

48. My motorbike is going to be checked next Sunday

--> I’m

49. I intend to come over to pick you up

--> I’m

50. Nam has difficulty in studying English

--> It is

51. The boy threw the ball through the window

--> The ball

52. The stamps are so beautiful that all of us want to buy them

--> They are such

53. I don’t clean up the apartment today. I’m busy.

--> I’m too

54. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.

--> In spite of

55. The window was broken by a cricket ball

It

56. I will never forget the day I heard I’d got into my chosen university

57. Glynn became a social worker to help people less fortune than himself

The reason

58. The driver didn’t see the motorcyclist

What happened

59. Christopher Columbus discovered America

The person

60. Seeing Patricia cry like that made me feel guity

What

61. What we had to do first was decide where to meet

62. There are lots of facilities where we go camping

The place

63. I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating

Only when

64. The phone rang again as soon as I put it down

Hardly

65. The Watsons moved to London and very soon after they decided to get divorced

67. I was told about the website by Charlie

It

68. Buying a plane ticket at the last minute isn’t often possible

69. They didn’t ask me anything about my plans for the summer

Not

70. There is no situation in which we will allow the management to lower wages

71. Mr. Holton only operated because he knew the rumour was malignant

Mr. Holton wouldn't

72. Immediately after their arrival, things went wrong.

No sooner

72. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film

He was too

74. Hearing that an earthquake had occurred was a great shock to us.

We were

75. The decorators have finished our first floor.

We have

76. Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up.

She has

77. That is the best meal I have ever eaten.

I have never

78. Home computers used to be much more expensive.

Home computers aren’t

79. It was a mistake of mine to park outside the police station.

I shouldn’t

80. She knows a lot more about it than I do.

I don't know

81. Let's go abroad for our holiday this year.

Why

82. During dinner, the phone rang.

83. Your hair needs cutting.

It's time you

84. If you run a lot, you'll become healthy.

The

85. They regret ever doing business with him.

86. We didn’t finish the work because of his carelessness.

If

87. If you followed my advice, you’d be successful.

88. He left without saying a single word, which is very impolite.

It was impolite

89. Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of English.

Unless

90. I simply fail to understand some of my friends’ attitudes to work.

91. He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now.

If he

92. Although Judy was severely disabled, she took part in many sports

93. The film was so interesting that I couldn’t go to bed.

It was such

94. “Why didn’t you go to the club last night?” the girl said to Jim.

The girl asked

95. The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day.

The lions

96. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.

I would rather

97. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.

It was

98. That was a silly thing to say.

99. We've run out of tea.

There

100. I last saw him when I was a student.

101. Susan was too excited to sleep.

Susan was

102. Robert has not had a job for two years.

Robert has been

103. She will complete the work only she is paid extra.

She will not

104. I am sorry I don’t have time to come and help you with your homework.

I wish

105. Let’s visit the museum this afternoon..

106. The school keeper cleans the classrooms every day.

The classrooms

107. “Why don’t we go out for a while?”

He suggested

108. He forgot his umbrella, so he got wet.

He got

109. At the weekend I get up later than during the week.

110. Yesterday morning my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast.

Yesterday morning I was

111. Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket.

Marco said: “

112. That girl's mother used to work with mine.

That's the girl

113. They think the thief got in through the bathroom window.

The thief

114. I haven’t got any siblings to play with

She wishes

115. My brother used to smoke.

My brother has

116. Without your help, I shouldn’t have been able to find my way.

If you

117. Her step-mother made her do chores all day.

118. Did anybody see him come down the lane ?

Was

119. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.

120. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.

All the switches

121. Although the traffic was heavy, I arrived on time.

In spite

122. The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005.

Henry hasn’t

123. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit.

If

124. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.

125. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.

It was such

126. This winter is colder than the last winter.

The last winter

127. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.

The poor people

128. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes.

Because of

129. David has read a lot of books, however, he cannot find a good solution.

Although

130. I have never read such a romantic story.

This is

131. He has never behaved so violently before.

He is behaving

132. I've warned you not to go near that dog.

I've warned you about

133. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.

So

134. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.

135. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.

I wish

136. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.

137. I’ve never seen a girl as beautiful as that girl.

That is

138. I don’t have any hats as cheap as this hat.

This hat is

139. They are growing many trees in the school garden.

Many trees

140. I and Hoa are the same weight.

I am

141. She isn’t as intelligent as he.

142. I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances.

Under no

143. I’d rather you didn’t go.

I’d prefer

144. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.

However

145. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.

They have

146. I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate.

I didn’t pay

147. It was easy for us to find the house.

We had

148. You can leave only when I tell you.

149. The rain in Ha Noi last October was the biggest one since 1984.

No rain

150. An aerial is not required with this radio

You don’t

151. When he stops smoking, he’ll feel better.

The sooner

152. These young men became doctors after six years training.

After these young men

153. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.

Paper

154. A man I don’t know told me about that.

155. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.

It is

156. It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.

157. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.

Much

158. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.

159. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.

The last

160. We couldn’t find George anywhere.

George was

161. Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.

Despite

162. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.

Hardly

163. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.

164. I applied for the job but was turned down.

My

166. Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.

167. “Whatever you do, don’t give up hope” they said.

They urged

168. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.

The less

169. It is expected that the company can get more profit this year.

The company

170. I was astonished by her confidence.

What

171. Someone told me my flight was cancelled when I got to the airport.

172. Someone has stolen the boss’s car.

The boss has

173. The last time we were here was in 1980.

We haven’t

174. Mrs. Wilson says she is sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday.

Mrs. Wilson sends her apologies

175. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.

I cancelled

176. The north west of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.

The annual rainfall

177. When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter home.

On

178. I’d like to visit Singapore more than any other countries in the world.

179. She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.

She is the person

180. I have never seen such a mess in my life!

Never

181. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.

182. I didn’t see her again for five years.

Five years

183. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.

The smoking

184. If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number.

Should

185. Mary is so young that she can’t join our club.

186. The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich.

The people

187. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert.

We had

188. He drove so badly that he kept having accidents.

189. You didn’t come home early so the house was broken into and things were stolen.

Had you

190. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday.

I wish

191. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking.

192. “Why didn’t you mention the problem before?” I asked them.

 I asked them

193. You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise.

 If ­­­­

194. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job.

I bought

195. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more.

This is

196. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight.

I

197. We arrived too late to see the first film

198. I was drowning, but he saved me

If he

199. His parents made him study for his exams

200. We couldn’t get the nearer because of the police

The police

201. You must see the manager tomorrow evening

You’ve

202. There was never any answer when he rang

203. Speaking English fluently is not easy

It

204. You remembered to post this letter, didn’t you?

205. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice

It

206. The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration

207. I have never been to the ballet before

It is

208. I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people

209. The owners of newspapers are usually very rich

The people

210. John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man

John used

211. It was such good weather that we went swimming

The weather

212. Hand your books to me when have finished, please

He asked students

213. You do not have to pay for secondary education in Britain

Secondary education

214. He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far

His heart was

215. When I was younger, I used to go climbing more than I do now

Now I don’t

216. England no longer had dreadful fogs

There used

217. By the time we arrive, the other guests will have already started dinner

The other guests will start

218. I would like the school holidays to be longer

I wish

219. He is to blame for his mistake. This is very necessary

220. He must pass his intermediate level English examination. That was obligatory

It

221. The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children. That was their request

222. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert?”

Isabel refused

223. You lied to him, which was wrong

You should

224. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?

Does your aunt has

225. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish

Much

226. It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather

227. There’s a spare bed in David’s room

David’s room

228. I can’t get my feet into these shoes

These shoes

229. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon

I’m looking

230. They thought that he was waiting for a message

He

231. He found out the key which he lost a long time ago

232. Nothing could be done to help him

They

233. Someone stole my purse from my handbag

234. She asked Jone to repeat what he had said

“Please,

235. It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this

I wish

236. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad

237. The mountain is very high; we can’t climb it

This mountain is too

238. Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?

Are you tall

239. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse

A donkey is not

240. She doesn’t usually stay up late

She’s not used

241. If I were you, I’d look for another job

I suggest

242. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful

If

243. All his suits were made in Paris

244. I saw him come out of the house

He

245. I haven’t much money, I can’t buy any new clothes

246. She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities

It was

247. In a few countries, the whole of the population only enjoy a reasonable standard of living

248. Mr. Jones would rather watch TV than go to the cinema

Mr. Jones prefers

249. Frank is very good at tennis

Frank plays

250. I’m sorry, I couldn’t help him

I wish

251. This is too hard a question or her to answer

252. I am sorry that I didn’t study French last year

I wish

253. The children will go swimming if it is sunny

254. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly

You don’t

255. Tim will be eighteen next week

It’s Tim’s

256. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted

So

257. You can leave only when I tell you

258. She prefers Italian food to French food

She’d

259. Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan

260. When is John and Mary’s wedding?

When are

261. Most people can understand him when he speaks English

He can make

262. Tom is sorry that he didn’t watch the football match last night

Tom wishes

263. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours

Yesterday we did such

264. She is listening to the radio. She turned it on at seven thirty

She has

265. You must pay taxes or go to prison

Failing

266. The poor farmer was tired but he kept working

In spite of

267. This is the sad news that you have brought

What

268. No, please don’t tell him

269. Why don’t you ask her yourself?

I suggest

270. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well

Peter said:

271. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests

Jane is

272. George is not nearly as energetic as he used to be

George used

273. Jim didn’t lend me any money so I was unable to buy the car

If

274. She can’t ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her colleagues

275. He spoke English very carefully. He spoke very clearly

He not only

276. Gravity makes ball thrown into the air fall back down

If there weren’t gravity,

277. Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school

Faraday’s father was too

278. It is such a boring book that nobody likes it

The book is so

279. They were so strong that they could lift the rock

They

280. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right precaution

281. The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t damaged

If

282. Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain

283. Although I pay him much, this man’s never satisfied

However

284. These mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good

Since

285. You must speak slowly or he’ll not be able to understand you

286 John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract

John didn’t

287. My suit needs cleaning before I go to the party

I need

288. Did they build the garage at the same as the house?

289. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press

Nobody who

290. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic

We were

291. He is such a slow speaker that his students get very bored

He speaks

292. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty

By the age of twenty,

293. He stole some money and was arrested for it

He was

294. She met Mike when she went to Spain for her holiday last year

295. Someone should do the job tomorrow

The job

296. I’ve never met a more dependable person than Roger

Roger is

297. Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell

She had hardly

298. People say that he has been all over the world

He is

299. I have to write letters, but I hate it

300. As the war ended, soldiers returned home

The war

301. It is said that he died by his own hand

He is

302. Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it

303. We must do our work well or the master will get angry with us

Unless

304. “Don’t forget to phone the office” she told him

305. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you

I wish

306. The police has just released John

307. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly

They were speaking

308. The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her

The news that

309. He had written the problem on the blackboard. He solved it

Hardly

310. He studied English. He also studied French

311. We live far from our home. We miss it very much

The farther

312. You may be strong, but you can’t lift this heavy box

No matter

313. Jane weighs as much as her sister

Jane is

314. They were building a new shopping center when we came

A new shopping center

315. Are they going to demolish these old houses?

Are these old houses

316. It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it

The coffee

317. Weather conditions influence most crops

Most crops are

318. You must not smoke here

Smoking

319. We had to spend three hours to open the door

It

320. It was not until mid-night that I finished the homework

321. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?

Isn’t there

322. He remembered, and so did she

He didn’t

323. When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problem?

It’s high time something

324. May I borrow your pen?

Would you mind

325. “I’d take a taxi if I were you?” said Peter

Peter suggested

326. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country

He

327. Mrs. Dean was one of the customers of Mr. Brown’s bank. Her house was for sale

328. Mr. Smith’s company is busier in December than in any other month

December

329. Mary didn’t work hard enough. She failed in her exams

If Mary

330. The train was delayed for twenty minutes before of the bad weather

Because

331. John only understood very little of what the teacher said

John could hardly

332. I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it

I wish

333. He didn’t need to be reminded about it

334. These shoes will have to be repaired

They will have

335. The children are taken home by bus. Their parents work late

The children

336. There was never any answer when we rang

Every

337. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John

338. He left college after he had taken his degree

He hadn’t

339. No other town in India is as large as Calcutta

Calcutta is

340. Who taught you grammar last year?

By

341. It’s time to prepare lunch

342. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident

Unless

343. After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out

344. They made him wait for two hours

He was

345. The police made the boat turn back

346. If I had known all the facts, I would not have rung the police

As I

347. We will notify the police about this matter

348. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy

Galileo is regarded

349. He was a fool to say that

It

350. It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf

351. I lent my car to that man

That’s

352. I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it

353. I wasn’t there at that time

He denied

354. The policeman accused him for stealing that bicycle

“You

355. He will feel better if he takes that medicine

356. If you want to keep fit, you must play sports

Unless you

357. Mr. Hill teaches his students to understand different English accents

Mr. Hill’s students

358. It was such a boring film that we left before the end

The film

359. I had met Brian before but had never really talked to him

Although

360. I am sure it wasn’t Hilary’s fault

It can’t

361. Unfortunately, Mr. Baker didn’t tell me until it was so late

I wish

362. Has anyone told you about it yet?

363. His mother wouldn’t allow him to go out

He

364. He’ll never forget waiting for his friend to go to school

365. “Let’s go for a walk in the park”, said Andrews

Andrews suggested that

366. He wished he hadn’t spent so much money

He was sorry

367. John Speke failed to find the source of the River Nile

John Speke did not succeed

368. Although he did not speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam

In spite

369. Sally’s parents gave her a micro-computer for her birthday

Sally

370. Barbara plays squash better than Mike

371. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours

It is a

372. The lecturer didn’t prepare his speech carefully, so he did it very badly

If

373. The gardener didn’t water those plants yesterday, so they died

374. Although the weather was bad, the schoolchildren managed to come to class on time

In spite

375. We couldn’t drive because of the fog

The fog prevented

376. There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones

Miss Jones

377. If you don’t want Sally to be angry with you, I suggest you apologize

You’d

378. Henry found a wallet with no name in it

379. Ronald denied stealing Mrs. Clark’s handbag

Ronald said that

380. Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping

Susan doesn’t

381. But for his help, I would have gone bankrupt

If

382. Tim found that his friends had arrived when he reached the station

383. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime

I expect him

384. Police were informed of the identity of the murdered man

The identity

385. The president is the statesman I admire most of all

The statesman

386. “You stole my best cassette, Amada?” said William

William accused

387. Without the sun, there would be no kinds of energy

If

388. As she was tired out after her long walk, she went to bed early

389. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely

Though

390. Fossil fuel will be more expensive if scientists don’t get energy from the wind and the sun

391. He didn’t study hard; he failed in his examination

If

392. “I don’t love you any more” said Eric to his girlfriend

393. “I must see the manager!” he cried

He insisted

394. Arther said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings

Arther apologized

395. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion

People

396. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol

397. “You are cheating” said Carol to June

Carol accused

398. She bought that house in 1973

She has

399. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm

We are

400. They believed that the wanted man was living in London

401. We can’t see most of the stars. We don’t use a giant telescope

Unless

402. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly

403. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

No sooner

404. If you missed the programme, you couldn’t really understand their intention

Unless you

405. I haven’t been able to see them for over a year

It is

406. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax

407. He failed to win the race

He didn’t

408. He borrowed the money from the bank

The bank

409. Their teacher is making them prepare carefully for exam

They

410. He was late because his car broke down

411. I won’t swim in the sea because it’s too cold

The sea is not

412. Robert says he will never visit Manchester again

Robert says this

413. I never intended to go to the wedding

I never had

414. Someone must meet him at the railway station

He

415. How about something to eat before the show?

416. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches

In case

417. “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack”, the doctor said to the patient

The doctor warned the patient

418. I know this reporter’s background well and he’s 100% honest

This reporter

419. I’ve never tasted pheasant before

This is

420. If there’s an emergency, ring this number

In

421. I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week

422. “You should have waited for us” the team leader said to John

The team leader criticized

423. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking

If

424. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall

425. Though the doctor has warned him, he keeps on smoking

In spite

426. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago

It

427. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail

428. He is thought to be the best player

It is

429.They travelled across India, and then flew on to Korea

430. The police started looking for him for two months ago

For two months now the

431. This holiday is so expensive, I don’t think I can go

It is such

432. A house in that district will cost you at least £1,000

You won’t be able to

433. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year

I was

434. Having nowhere else to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room

435. I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet

If

436. I can’t go to the cinema tonight because I do not have my car

437. In spite of all our warnings, he left camp without taking his rifle

Although

438. It’s a pity that you wrote that letter

I’d

439. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not

440. It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days

We find

441. The last time I was in London was in 1972

I haven’t

442. I didn’t know she was sick, so I didn’t visited her

Had

443. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us

444. He never suspected that the money had been stolen

At no time

445. I have never seen such a mess in my life!

Never

446. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them

447. I only recognized him when he came into the light

Not until

448. One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race

One runner was so

449. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known

I’ve

450. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do

451. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago

It is

452. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard

453. The critics were impressed by her performance

Her performance made

454. This is the best essay I have ever written

Never

455. Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me

456. I would prefer you to do computer science

I’d rather

457. He didn’t get his visa until last Monday

It was

458. Vietnamese coffee is regarded as one of the best in the world

459. If you ask me well in advance, I’ll be willing to work over time

Provided you

460. “What time does the manager come back?” the customer asked

The customer wanted

461. As a student, he had known great poverty

When

462. If it doesn’t rain soon, millions pounds’ worth of crops will be lost

463. I didn’t realize who was until later

Only later

464. If you want my advice, you would forget about buying a new house

If

465. The switch was too high for him to reach

466. I get to work in twenty minutes

It

467. It is necessary that this work be finished by Monday

468. The bread is so stale we can’t eat it

The bread isn’t

469. Paul said he was going to visit Spain the following year

“I’m

470. The cheetah is the fastest animals in the world

471. “If the flood gets worse, we must leave the house” he said

He said that

472. Somebody repaired her refrigerator last month

She

473. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later

474. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment

On

475. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble

476. The only thing they didn’t steal was the television

They stole

477. They had been lost in the mountains for three days, but they looked strong and healthy

Even

478. I’ll find the man, no matter how long it takes

479. The last time it snowed here was six years ago

It is

480. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him

481. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean” said her mother

Jean’s mother complimented Jean

482. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home

Only

483. That factory is producing more and more pollution

484. He couldn’t escape from prison because it was very secure

The prison

485. Without his help, we would all have died

If it

486. He forgot about the gun until he got home

487. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home

Get the work

488. I don’t intend to apologise to either of them

I have

489. Although he was not guilty, they executed him

490. You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs. Jones

Mrs. Jones is

491. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports

Despite her

492. Whenever she went to Paris, she bought a new dress

She never

493. Nobody is more anxious to help you than your mother

Your mother

494. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight

It was not

495. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired

The car was too

496. We couldn’t answer those two difficult questions

Those two

497. They say Rembdrandt painted this picture

Rembdrandt

498. Unless we leave now, we will miss our ride home

We won’t miss

499. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error

The accident is

500. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it

Despite

501. Jenny does not play tennis as well as she used to

Jenny used

502. The door was so heavy that the child couldn’t push it open

The door was too

503. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents

No sooner

504. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door

Try as

505. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week? The office asked the frightened witness

506. He hasn’t been back to his home town for over 20 years now

It is

507. Travelling by plane is much more expensive than travelling by train

508. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately

Only by

509. I had just arrived home when she came

No soone

510. Though she is intelligent, she is not the one we are looking for

Intelligent though

511. We could not contact him because he gave us the wrong number

If he

512. They didn’t follow the map, so they got lost

513. We left early, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children

So as

514. I can’t stand such a kind of behavior, and Jim can’t either

515. It is absolutely necessary for me to update my knowledge

I find it

516. If I earn more, my wife will spend more

The more

517. Diana was killed in a traffic accident in Paris in 1997

It was in 1997 that

518. We have recorded great achievements in socio-economic development over the last decade of renovation

Great achievements

519. It was reported that the inflation rate in Vietnam reached 3.8% in 1997

The inflation rate

520. I don’t think I should apply for this job

I’d rather

521. I had just completed my report when he came for it

No sooner

522. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back

Hardly

523. What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English

524. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you

If

525. When I picked up my pen, I found that the nib had broken

526. If I had helped, I should not have been able to find the way

Without

527. I do physical training because I want to keep fit

I do physical training in

528. I will marry her and I don’t care how old she is

No matter

529. The people who are in group one will have to move to room 106 on the ground floor

Those who

530. I did not meet him because I missed the bus

If I

531. She is older, she becomes more beautiful

532. It took Jane three hours to sort out her stamps

Jane spent

533. They said that he had left Paris secretly in his private car

He was

534. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible

535. Means of transport are cheap, they become popular

The

536. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground

537. She couldn’t read the books because of not having enough time

Because

538. You speak English much, your English will be good

The

539. Henry left before we reached the hotel

540. He plays the guitar for a small group so that he can earn some extra money

To

541. He had a light breakfast and then went to work

542. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty

Because

543. He drinks much water, he becomes thirty

The

544. She can’t work hard because of her age

545. He spent two hours writing the essay

It took

Part II: Build a complete sentence with the given words :

1. She / hate / leave / alone / office / him

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2. It / difficult / get / touch / manager / because he / busy all day

3. I / angry / myself / making such / stupid mistake

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4. It / unlikely / radio will / replace / entirely / television

5. At / end / course I passed all / exams / good marks

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6. I prefer / countryside / noise / traffic / city

7. The factory / close / because / workers / go / strike last week

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8. My brother / always / interested / watch football / television

9. His sister / learn / English / five years

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10. It / surprising / he / pass / examination

11. The director / ill / so the workers / go on strike last week

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12. If he / not get / passing grade, his mother won’t let him go / movies

13. Mary / ashamed / Bobby / because he / not eat anything

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14. Although I / be only twenty years old, I have a lot / experience / caring for children

15. No sooner / the term / finish / he started work

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16. If you / go out so much / you / get better grades

17. There / be / interesting review / the firm / the newspaper yesterday morning

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18. He / be / such / good player / we all admire him

19. It / be / careless / you / leave the windows open last night

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20. John and Linda / marry / for four years

21. Although he / not / speak Dutch / Tom / decide / settle / Amsterdam

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22. I / had/ An / clean/ bedroom / before / let / her / go out / play

23. It / be / wonderful / hear / magnificent performance

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24. boys / clever / see / solution / problem / so quickly

25. I / just / finish / read / long novel / write / Arthur Hailey

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26. I / regret / inform / you / your application / refused

27. She/ not stand/ kept/ wait/ such/ long time

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28. America/ said/ discovered/ 1498/ Columbus

29. I/ have/ air-conditioner/ fix/ tomorrow

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30. She/ decide/ go back/ shop/ buy/ long dress

31. I/ pleased/ hear/ you/ offer/ job/ assistant manager

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32. It/ worth/ try/ make/ change/ her mind

33. There/ no point/ persuade/ her/ go/ us

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34. By/ work/ day and night/ they/ succeed/ finish/ project / time

35. We/ regret/ tell/ you/ your request/ tax refund/ reject

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36. He/ better/ not go/ school/ because/ feel unwell

37. I/ see/ that film/ three times/ I/ go/ see/ again/ next week

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38. Thank/ invitation/ silver anniversary/ beginning/ September

39. When I/ arrive/ lecture/ already start/ professor/ write/ overhead projector

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40. I/ strongly / advise/ you/ take part/ volunteer works

41. Since/ beginning/ course/ I/ never/ be late/ class

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42. young people/ fed/ queue/ unemployment benefit

43. I/ advise/ him/ ask/ bus conductor/ tell/ him/ where/ get off.

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44. He/ rather/ spend/ holidays/ a farm/ seaside.

45. We/ survive/ unless/ start/ work/ cleaner/ safer/ sources/ energy.

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46. Heavy rain/ cause/ widespread flooding/ this/ region/ lately.

47. If/ you/ not help/ I not meet/ her/ last week. .

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49. Valentine's Day/ day/ people/ give/cards/ flowers/ small gifts/ person/ they/ love

50. Children/ look/ Easter Sunday/ because/ they/ give/ chocolate Easter eggs

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51. Some people/ believe/ happiest people/ world/ those/ bring/ happiness/ others

52. He/ help/ his friend/ get good mark/ explain/ lessons/ carefully

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53. According/ Cook/ whose/ book/ published/ Thursday/ most/ disasters/ avoidable

54. He/ not allow/ us/ go out/ boat/ yesterday/ as/ strong wind/ blow

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55. I/ regret/ inform/ you/ not approved/ the loan

56. according/ the report/ governments/ now/take/ steps/ control/ amounts/ fossil fuels/ use

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57. I/ want/ become/ astronaut/ so that / I/ able/ travel/ fast/ sound

58. I / read / advertisement / your company / today's newspaper

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59. we / dependent / nature / cannot survive ourselves / without wildlife

60. environmental education / help / spread / environmental awareness / share practical techniques / solve the environmental problems

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61. Just imagine / what human life / be like / 20 years.

62. I hope / we / able / solve the problems / over population and pollution.

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63. Cancers and AIDS / untreatable / now / be cured successfully.

64. All schools / on earth / equipped / computers and the Internet.

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65. My wife / anxious / find / good school / children / attend

66. I / look forward / start work / you

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67. Remember / lock / door / before / go out

68. He / always / spend / more than / he earn / so / he / often / debt

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69. What sort / house / you live / when you / a child ?

70. Einstein / can not speak / until / he eight

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71. He / like / sit / next / window / whenever / he plane

72. That book / very thick / belong / my young sister

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73. We / stop / play tennis / because it / start / rain

74. It / begin / rain / when / manager / get / office this morning

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75. When / boy / twelve, / father / die / dangerous / disease

76. I / tell / her / meeting / if / I / see / her / tomorrow

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77. It / important / your brother / stop /smoke / once

78. After dinner, he / set / without / say / where / he / going

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79. We / invite / party / occasion / her birthday

80. She / keep / me / wait / rain / ten minutes / last night

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81. My sister / willing / help / our mother / housework / when / she / have / holiday

82. You / remember / the words / if / write down / your notebook

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83. It / be / careless / you / break / that coffee cup

84. The Roman alphabet / take / thousands of years / develop

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85. It / not / difficult / learn / English / if / you / study / structure / vocabulary / every day

86. I / meet / one / old friends / while / I / do shopping / the supermarket / two days ago

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87. He / try / stop / smoke / many times / but / he / never / succeed

88. Developing countries / need / do / research / find / solutions / agriculture / problems

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89. New York / most exciting / city / I / ever / visit

90. If / he / come / station / earlier / not miss / train