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I: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

1. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes. (VAIN)

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2. The crops were badly affected by the storm. (EFFECT)
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3. The project received unanimous approval of the committee. (FAVOUR)
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4. The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn’t tell any one that he had been in the prison. (WORD)
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5. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (BEYOND)
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6. I had lost his phone number, so I could not contact him before. (TOUCH)
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7. I enjoy being the boss of a small company. (FISH)
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8. The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (MAP)
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9. She is not upset; she is only pretending. (ACT)
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10. The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car. (GETAWAY)
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11. As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down.
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12. Because of the absence of the atmosphere on the moon, the sky there is black, just as in space.
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13. These young men became doctors after six years training.
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14. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.
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15. A man I don’t know told me about that.
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16. That was a silly thing to say!
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17. We’ve run out of petrol.
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18. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.
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19. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
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20. They failed to find out a solution to the problem.
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21. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (ALTERNATIVE)
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22. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. (PREVENT)
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23. Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother. (REMIND)
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24. When do you think this bridge was built? (OLD)
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25. That old typewriter is not worth repairing. (POINTLESS)
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26. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (COMMON)
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27. This train should have left 30 minutes ago. (MEANT)
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28 The president arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I liked. (DISPOSAL)
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29. The painting is worth $25,000. (VALUED)
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30. This passport can be used in most countries.
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31. My bank manager and I get on together very well. (TERMS)
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32. That hotel is a bit too expensive for us, I am afraid. (REACH)
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33. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
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34. Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded.
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35. Rita doesn’t realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
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36. A waiter spilled soup over Lydia’s new dress last night.
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37. It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.
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38. Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
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39. Jane’s husband will be returning from South America quite soon.
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40. The permit expires at the end of this month.
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41. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
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42. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until the birth of their second child.
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43. Martin may not be very well but she still manages to enjoy life.
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44. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
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45. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
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46. We couldn’t find George anywhere.
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47. Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiners will accept your paper.
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48. There are a lot of people depend on him.
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49. I daren’t turn on the television because the baby might wake up. (FEAR)
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50. The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods. (AGREEMENT)
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51. If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve. (REDUCTION)
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52. I don’t personally care if they come or not. (MATTER)
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53. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (DISAPPROVAL)
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54. Why isn’t this TV working?
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55. May I borrow your pen?
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56. We must do something about the problem even if it costs a lot.
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57. We should ban the use of pesticides, but we should also restrict the use of other chemicals.
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58. You might fall if you are not careful.
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59. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
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60. Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
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61. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
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62. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.
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63. The only way you can become a good athlete is to train hard every day.
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64. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
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65. He can hardly read at all. (VIRTUALLY)
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66. He can speak French well enough to go to the conference. (FLUENT)
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67. His arrival was completely unexpected. (TOOK)
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68. The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. (ONSET)
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69. He began by giving us a summary of his progress so far. (OUTSET)
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70. As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream. (OFFSET)
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71. It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.
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72. That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.
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73. He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
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74. You can eat as much as you like for $5 at the new lunch-bar.
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75. The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude.
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76. You think that fat people are allays jolly, but you are wrong.
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77. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke to the local dialect.
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78. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.
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79. She is a student good at mathematics. (FIGURES)
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80. I think we ought to permit him to do whatever he chooses. (HAND)
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81. Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldn’t accept because she was ill. (TURN)
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82. You’ll just have to take a chance. (POT)
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83. Assembling the furniture is extremely easy. (PLAY)
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84. I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. (NOSE)
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85. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. (LEAF)
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86. Many species of wildlife are threatened with extinction. (VERGE)
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87. The storm blew the roof off the house.
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88. This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
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→There is
89. Only one person knew what had caused the fire.
→The cause
90. I’m not going to retire unless I myself want to. (FEEL)
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91. After two hours the bride had still not arrived. (SIGN)
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92. Rosa found the heat quite intolerable. (BEAR)
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93. You were rude to that woman’s husband, and she’s upset now.
→The woman
94. Are they likely to pass Proficiency?
→Is there
95. 6,000 pounds is a better offer than you have ever had before.
→You have .
96. Harry paid 50 pounds a week for bed and breakfast.
→Bed and breakfast
97. You can not make use of this offer after 15 December.
→This offer is only
98. Be careful not to waste water. (ECONOMICAL)
→Be
99. We haven’t sold many cars this month. (DEMAND)
→There has been
100. The accident victim was having increasing difficulty in breathing. (DIFFICULT)
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101. Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people.
→Betty is devoted
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102. The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor.
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103. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
→If
104. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition. Eliminate: chấm dứt
→Only by
105. Everybody made fun of him because he’d his hair cut so short. (MICKEY)
→Everybody
106. I felt stupid when I realized what I’d done. (FOOL)
→I felt
107. She was very relieved when she realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen. (BREATHED)
→She
108. Would you like to contribute something to our campaign? (MAKE)
→Would you like
109. Products which seem to lack credibility are not popular. (CALL)
→There is
110. Technical skills are needed to operate this new machinery. (DEMANDS)
→Operating/ the operation
111. We have run out of small sizes. (STOCK)
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112. In all probability we will finish the project on Thursday. (CHANCES)
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113. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (SOUND)
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114. In her previous job, Mara was a picture restorer. (WORK)
→Mara
115. I’m sure you were driving too fast.
→You must
116. It was overeating that caused his heart attack.
→If he
117. The storm completely wiped out all my crops. (Wipe out: destroy)
→I have .
118. The fire led to the setting up of a public enquiry.
→As a
119. Vitamin intake and intelligence are not connected.
→There is
120. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
→It crossed ..
121. His wife keeps telling him that he should get a better job.
→His wife is pushing
122. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
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123. I applied for the job but was turned down.
→My application
124. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
→Never
125. My boyfriend is very short-tempered.
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→My boyfriend loses
126. Let’s clean the dishes in the morning. (WASHING)
→Let’s
127. Despite his age, he’s still working. (RETIRED)
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128. Whose name should I write on the cheque? (MAKE)
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129. “Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her friend.
→Ann pleaded
130. My protests were ignored.
→Nobody
131. I’m sure he took your briefcase by mistake.
→I am sure he didn’t
132. We only despatch goods after receiving the money.
→Only after
133. You pay 20 pounds a month for a period of one year.
→You pay in twelve
134. He’ll settle down. Then his performance will improve.
→Once
135. The result of the match was never in doubt.
→At no
136. This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London.
→This will
137. He will not be put off by their comments. (DETER)
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138. She complains far too often for my liking. (FREQUENT)
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139. Some people accept that a storm is inevitable. (RESIGNED)
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140. The fridge is completely empty. (LEFT)
→There
145. Money is of little value on a desert island. (COUNTS)
→Money
146. Can you tell me where the Midland Hotel is? (DIRECT)
→Can
147. The Prime Minister felt it appropriate to make a statement. (FIT)
→The Prime Minister
148. I’d rather we started at seven. (PREFERENCE)
→My preference
149. The accident wasn’t his fault. (BLAME)
→He
150. Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.
→Friendly
151. Not until the body was found did the police believe her.
→It was only when
152. “Whatever you do, don’t give up hope” they said.
→They urged
153. Far more people live to retirement age in Britain than in the
Philippines.
→Not as
154. We have no seats left for the concert on December 12th.
→All the seats
155. The foreigner declared his innocence. (DENIED)
→The foreigner
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156. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. (SUCCEEDED)
→Only Jane
157. An open fire can’t be compared to/with central heating. (COMPARISON)
→There is no
158. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (BOUND)
→That young man is
159. I was scared to tell him what I really thought. (COURAGE)
→I
160. The Greens consider Henry a good friend. (LOOK)
→The Greens
161. Teachers think that hard work is good for you. (HARM)
→Teachers think that
162. Because of the delay we missed our connecting flight. (MEANT)
→The delay
163. Don’t wait to be asked if you want a sandwich! (HELP)
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164. Most people regard Dr. Peters as being the best surgeon in his field. (WIDELY)
→Dr. Peters
165. The Prime Minister was determined to remain in office.
→The Prime Minister had
166. I don’t know the first thing about aeronautics.
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167. The students’ riotous behaviour should have been severely punished.
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→The students
168. The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.
→In all
169. Despite his ungainly air he is remarkably agile.
→Although
170. The numbers of cars on the roads must be reduced. (DOWN)
→We must
171. Interrupting when someone is speaking is rude. (CUT)
→It’s rude .
172. We have an emergency electricity supply in case we are cut off. (BACK)
→If we
173. We’ve decided to leave early tomorrow morning. (SET)
→We are
174. I know you are hiding something from me. (BACK)
→What
175. Come on Thursday or Friday. It’s all the same to me. (DIFFERENCE)
→Come on Thursday or Friday. It
176. Amanda has improved a lot this term. (PROGRESS)
→Amanda
177. Gunman kills 3 people in Bank Drama.
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178. The riddle of the missing heiress has been solved.
→The police
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179. His appearance was completely unexpected.
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180. He is by no means a smart boy.
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181. I take it for granted that he is an influential person.
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182. He won’t let anyone touch his records. (OBJECTS)
→He
183. He didn’t think much of the musical show yesterday. (OPINION)
→He had
184. The concert was not as good as he had hoped. (EXPECTATIONS)
→The concert
185. The music teacher was the only member of staff not to attend the concert. (EXCEPTION)
→With the
186. The impression most people have of him is that he is a good singer. (REPUTATION)
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187. He is said to be a very good violinist. (COMES)
→He comes
188. We missed the beginning of the concert because we had overslept. (CONSEQUENCE)
→We missed
189. It is your duty to tell him what to do.
→You are
190. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.
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→The less
191. It is expected that the company can get more profit this year.
→The company
192. I was astonished by her confidence.
→What
193. Someone told me my flight was cancelled when I got to the airport.
→Arriving .
194. I knew I had met him before, but I can’t remember his name. (TONGUE)
→I knew
195. His choice always followed what his wife decided. (STEP)
→His choice
196. Remember to write to us! (DROP)
→Remember
197. Phone and write to him if you can’t talk directly to him. (GET)
→Get in
198. Don’t worry. There will be another chance. (KEEP)
→Keep your
199. On the day she agreed to marry him, he was happier than he had ever been in his life.
→The day she agreed to marry him
200. Is it really necessary for me to arrive so early?
→Do I
201. Someone has stolen the boss’s car.
→The boss
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202. Whoever did that must have been a very brave person.
→Only
203. The last time we were here was in 1980.
→We …………………
204. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
→Only
205. Has she written to you lately? (HEARD)
→Has .
206. We must have your answer tonight at the latest. (INSIST)
→We insist
207. We’ve decided to replace those plastic shower curtains with these rubber ones. (SUBSTITUTE)
→We have
208. Somebody has stolen all Miranda’s jewellery. (ROBBED)
→Miranda
209. Nothing ever frightens him. (AFRAID)
→He is
210. It’s not my habit to get up quite so early as this. (USED)
→I am
211. Everything went well that morning. (NOTHING)
→Nothing went
212. A portion of strawberries and cream costs a lot in the café. (CHARGES)
→The café
213. How likely am I to pass the examination, do you think? (CHANCE)
→What chance
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214. He had no idea how difficult the exercise would be until he was half way through it.
→Only when
215. Further progress was impossible because of the floods.
→The floods
216. As he rose to speak, the crowd began cheering.
→The cheering
217. We had not expected that we should have so much difficulty in finding the place.
→The place .
218. Our present financial problems will soon be a thing of the past.
→We’ll
219. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled.
→Nobody.
220. The fate of the two climbers is unknown.
→It’s a
221. There is no need for us to hurry; the play doesn’t start until 8:30. (TIME)
→We can
222. John is very self-confident. (CONFIDENCE)
→John
223. His holiday is at exactly the same time as mine. (COINCIDES)
→His holiday
224. He is alleged the owner of the valuable picture. (CLAIMED)
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225. The way he took everything he did for granted really annoyed her. (BACK)
→The way he took everything he did for granted really
226. It was touch and go whether he recovered or not. (BALANCE)
→It was
227. Which of the two books would you prefer? (RATHER)
→Which of
228. These books have been lent by the British Council library. (LOAN)
→These books
229. I bought a pair of shoes this morning. They cost 40 pounds.
→This morning
230. Mrs. Wilson says she is sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday.
→Mrs. Wilson
231. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
→I cancelled
232. The north west of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
→The annual
233. When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter home.
→On arriving
234. What Rachel does in her spare time doesn’t concern me. (BUSINESS)
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235. The final version of the plan was quite different form the initial draft. (RESEMBLANCE)
→The final version
236. They feel the same way about each other. (MUTUAL)
→Their feeling
237. The bottle must not be laid on its side. (UPRIGHT)
→The bottle must.
238. Not many people attended the meeting. (TURNOUT)
→There was
239. I’d like to visit Singapore more than any other countries in the world.
→Singapore
240. She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
→She is a person
241. People don’t want to buy cars with large engines any more. (CALL)
→There is
242. In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. (REGRETS)
→I had
243. His reactions are quite unpredictable. (KNOWS)
→Nobody
244. “If you don’t apologize immediately, I’m leaving”, she told him. (THREATENED)
→She threatened
245. There isn’t enough space in this room for a big cupboard. (TAKE)
→A big cupboard
246. Could I stay with you for the weekend? (PUT)
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→Could you
247. The service given by the bank has improved recently. (IMPROVEMENTS)
→The bank has
248. They are letting the well-known gang leader out of prison tomorrow. (RELEASED)
→The well-known
249. Is this the only way to reach the city center?
→Isn’t there
250. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
→Never
251. The weather is probably not going to change.
→There will .
252. I’d made up my mind, but at the last minute I lost my confidence. (FEET)
→I’d made
253. I couldn’t help smiling when he told me of his plan. (A STRAIGHT FACE)
→I couldn’t
254. He seemed to be worried about something. (IMPRESSION)
→I had/got .
255. I’ve never seen anyone play so skillfully before. (MUCH)
→I’ve
256. When should we collect the books we ordered last week? (SUPPOSED)
→When
257. His memory gradually failed as he grew old.
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→The older he got,
258. The house has got everything except for a large garden. (LACKS)
→The only
259. I hardly think she will agree to give you a pay rise. (LIKELIHOOD)
→There is
260. I remained neutral during their disagreement because I like both of them. (SIDES)
→I didn’t
261. A great many people will congratulate her if she wins. (SHOWERED)
→She will
262. I’m annoyed with you for not phoning me to say you’d be late. (MIGHT)
→You
263. She thought she had paid the bill but she hadn’t.
→She was
264. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
→The house
265. This affair doesn’t concern you.
→This affair
266. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
→I can barely
267. No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year’s championship.
→It’s a foregone
268. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
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→Were
269. Her success went beyond her expectation.
→Never
270. How likely is it she will pass the exam? (CHANCES)
→What
271. He did the puzzle in two minutes. (SOLUTION)
→He..
272. My brother is not feeling terribly well. (UNDER)
→My brother is
273. It will be necessary to pay the full amount when you look. (HAVE)
→The full
274. The room seemed to have been unoccupied for weeks.
→It looked
275. I didn’t see her again for five years.
→Five years
276. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
→The smoking .
277. The millionaire decided to give away his money to the poor. (PRESENT)
→The millionaire
278. There is no ice cream left. (RUN)
→We
279. I had better go back to work. (TIME)
→It is
280. He is more a lecturer than a teacher.
→He is
281. I’m the only child in my family.
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→My mother gave
282. She was smoking in the bathroom, I went in to the bathroom and knew that. (CAUGHT)
→I caught
283. He was forced to apologize. (CHOICE)
→He
284. John inflated the tires of his bicycle. (BLEW)
→John
285. Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people.
→Some people
286. You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations.
→Failure
287. He tried hard so that he would win the first prize.
→With
288. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
→The excuse
289. Can I speak to someone about my problem?
→Would it
290. He is said to be a very hard bargainer. (REPUTATION)
→He has
291. He doesn’t appreciate his wife. (GRANTED)
→He doesn’t
292. The amount of firm spent on the project initially was $15,000. (OUTLAY)
→The initial
293. It was a red-letter day.
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→That day was
294. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
→Much to .
295. He made no bones about helping me.
→He
296. He never thought of telling her.
→It never
297. The dress was so temping that I bought it.
→I couldn’t
298. The idea no longer interests her.
→She has
299. Very little money was raised by the charity appeal. (RESPONSE)
→The
300. His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. (JEOPARDY)
→His
301. He liked the new job straight away. (DUCK)
→He
302. He’s not sure whether to go or not. (MINDS)
→He’s
303. She has extensive knowledge of ancient Egypt. (VERY)
→She is
304. We were very impressed by the new camera but found it rather expensive.
→Impressed
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305. The team is the same as it for last Saturday’s match.
→There have
306. Couldn’t you have got a bus to the station?
→Wasn’t
307. I’m telling you this for you not to make a mistake. (FEAR)
→I’m telling
308. They have security guards so that people won’t try to steal. (DISCOURAGE)
→They have
309. This government has changed its taxation policy completely since the last general election. (UNDERGONE)
→This government
310. We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. (LEAST)
→It will take
311. Claire suddenly realized what a blunder she had made. (DAWNED)
→It suddenly
312. Collecting stamps is Peter’s great passion. (CRAZY)
→Peter is
313. Don’t run away with the idea that this job is easy. (CONCLUSION)
→Don’t .
314. Tony’s very charming, but I wouldn’t trust him.
→Charming
315. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
→Rather than