CHANGE THE SENTENCES SO THEY MEAN THE SAME
1.
Although I accepted, I was reluctant to carry out the orders.
Despite....
2.
As soon as Thomas had the answer he put his hand up.
No sooner......
3.
The weather stopped us having fun at the picnic.
The weather prevented ......
4.
If you don’t do as I say, you will make a mistake.
Unless....
5.
I’m poor. I wish.....
6.
The children don’t do what I ask them
I wish .....
7.
I prefer to stay at home today. I’d
.......
8.
Tom has a car, and so does Jack.
Both ......
9.
I advise you to listen to me. You’d
.......
10.
A Ferrari is so expensive that I can’t afford to buy it.
A Ferrari ......
11.
Mary is not tall and Janet
isn’t tall. Neither .....
12.
My car was repaired yesterday. I
.......
13.
I’m quite certain John will come.
John is .......
14.
I’m sad because my boyfriend has left me.
If only ........
15.
There is very little coffee in the jar and I can’t make a cup.
There isn’t ........
16.
I didn’t see anyone I knew at the party.
Nobody .....
17.
I’m so bored, I’m falling asleep.
I’m falling asleep with ......
18.
I advise you to apply quickly.
You ......
19.
I want nice weather but the
sun isn’t shining. If only .....
20.
I was afraid of failing, so I didn’t do the test.
For .......
21.
Despite their boredom, they still paid
attention. Although
.....
22.
Tom first came to this area 10 years ago.
Tom has .....
23.
Tom turned on the TV. It
burst into flames. No sooner
......
24.
Ian needs glasses. He
can’t see well. (for ....to.....)
25.
The book was too boring. I
won’t read it again.
It was....
26.
They caught the bus. They
found a seat.
No sooner ......
27.
He can work hard or not, I
really don’t care.
28.
Sally can go anywhere she likes, she
must be home by 10.
29.
Mrs Harris is cooking a
meal. We can eat it. (for
....to.....)
30.
She finished the exam. The
alarm went off.
No sooner ......
31.
That man is very poor. He
can’t even buy any food.
He is .....
32.
The baby is very hungry. He
is crying all the time. The baby is
....
33.
In spite of the rain, we
went out. Although
......
34.
Although I had enough money, he
wouldn’t let me pay. In
spite .....
1.
The film was so good that she went back to see it.
It......
2.
I’m not going to the ball because I haven’t got a partner.
.If only.....
3.
It wasn’t possible for them to cross the river because of the floods.
‘the floods.....
4.
I regret not going to the meeting.
.I wish.....
5.
"I’m sorry I forgot to ring you last night"
Janet said to Paul.
.Janet .....
6.
Diana and Charles haven’t lived together for three years.
.It’s three .....
7.
I go to the dentist’s less
often than I should.
.I don’t .....
8.
I really regret resigning.
.I wish .....
9.
New York is an important business centre and so is Tokyo.
.Both.....
10.
Napoleon didn’t conquer Russia, nor
did Hitler. Neither .....
Russia .......
11.
Could I come and stay for a few days?
.Would it.....
12.
What a pity I am not ten years younger.
.I wish .....
13.
What do you find most interesting about the book?
.What interests.....
14.
Running a business and a home doesn’t leave you much free time.
You .....
15.
Perhaps this government will
only last a year or two. This government ......
16.
I was very surprised by the things he said.
.What.....
17.
My eldest brother doesn’t speak English.
My youngest brother doesn’t speak English.
Neither......
18.
Greek Literature interests
him. .He is .....
19.
May I see your results ?
Would you.....
20.
They let us have two visitors at a time in hospital.
We.....
21.
Janet was bewildered by the things Harry told her.
Janet thought ......
22.
The play was so boring that
I walked out. I was .....
23.
"What’s your name, sir? "
The police asked me.
The police wanted to know ......
24.
He finds the text too unimaginative.
He doesn’t ......
25.
I learned Latin in school.
They.....
26.
I started working this morning at seven.
I.....
27.
Sheila bought a car last August.
Sheila.....
28.
The builders haven’t done any work on the house since
Tuesday. ‘the
last .....
29.
Can I turn the TV on? ‘do
you .....
30.
Although it was relevant, the
judge rejected the evidence. In
spite of......
31.
I have been teaching since 1980.
I.....
32.
Although he was injured, he
still fought back. ‘despite
.....
33.
Neither Tom nor Harry is rich.
Both ......
34.
I haven’t seen Tom since 1990.
‘the last
.....
35.
I haven’t been to Madrid for two years.
The last......
36.
The test was much easier than I had
expected. .I had
expected .....
37.
Doris was upset because she hadn’t been invited to the party.
If they.....