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I: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.(VAIN)
→The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
2. The crops were badly affected by the storm. (EFFECT)
→The storm had a badly effect on the crops.
3. The project received unanimous approval of the committee.(FAVOUR)
→The whole committee was/were in favour of the project.
4. The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn’t tell any one that he had been in the prison. (WORD)
→The personnel officer gave him her word that she…
5. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (BEYOND)
→The story he told us was beyond belief
6. I had lost his phone number, so I could not contact him before. (TOUCH)
→ I could not keep/get in touch with him because I had lost his phone number.
1. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.(VAIN)
→The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
2. The crops were badly affected by the storm. (EFFECT)
→The storm had a badly effect on the crops.
3. The project received unanimous approval of the committee.(FAVOUR)
→The whole committee was/were in favour of the project.
4. The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn’t tell any one that he had been in the prison. (WORD)
→The personnel officer gave him her word that she…
5. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (BEYOND)
→The story he told us was beyond belief
6. I had lost his phone number, so I could not contact him before. (TOUCH)
→ I could not keep/get in touch with him because I had lost his phone number.
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I : S E N TEN CE T R ANSF O RM AT IO N
1 . T he f o x w as u nsu ccessfu l i n r e a ch in g t h e g ra p es.( V A IN )
→ The f o x t r ie d i n v ain t o r e a ch t h e g ra p es.
2 . T he c ro p s w ere b ad ly a ffe cte d b y t h e s to rm . ( E FF E C T)
→ The s to rm h ad a b ad ly e ffe ct o n t h e c ro p s.
3 .
T he p ro je ct r e ceiv ed u nan im ou s a p pro val o f t h e c o m mit te e.( F A V O UR)
→ The w hole c o m mit te e w as/w ere i n f a vou r o f t h e p ro je ct.
4 .
T he p erso n nel o ffic er p ro m is e d h im t h at s h e w ou ld n’t t e ll a n y o n e t h at h e
h ad b een i n t h e p ris o n . ( W ORD)
→ The p erso n nel o ffic er g ave h im h er w ord t h at s h e…
5 .
N ob od y c o u ld p ossib ly b elie v e t h e s to ry h e t o ld u s. ( B EY O ND)
→ The s to ry h e t o ld u s w as b ey on d b elie f
6 .
I h ad l o st h is p hon e n um ber, s o I c o u ld n ot c o n ta ct h im b efo re . ( T O UCH )
→ I c o u ld n ot k eep /g et i n t o u ch w it h h im b eca u se I h ad l o st h is p hon e
n um ber.
7 .
I e n jo y b ein g t h e b oss o f a s m all c o m pan y. ( F IS H )
→ I e n jo y b ein g a b ig f is h i n a s m all p on d.
8 .
T he s u ccess o f o u r l o ca l t h ea te r h as m ad e o u r c it y f a m ou s. ( M AP)
→ The s u ccess o f o u r l o ca l t h ea te r h as p ut o u r c it y o n t h e m ap .
9 .
S he i s n ot u pse t; s h e i s o n ly p re te n din g. ( A CT)
→ She i s n ot u pse t; s h e i s o n ly p uttin g o n a n a ct.
1 0.
T he b an k r o b bers e sc a p ed i n a s to le n c a r. ( G ETA W AY )
→ The b an k r o b bers m ad e a g eta w ay i n a s to le n c a r.
1 1 .
A s p eo p le u se a l o t o f w ood -p ulp , m an y t r e es a re c u t d ow n.
→
T he m ore
w ood -p ulp i s u se d , t h e m ore t r e es a re c u t
d ow n
1 2.
B eca u se o f t h e a b se n ce o f t h e a tm osp here o n t h e m oon , t h e s k y t h ere i s
b la ck , j u st a s i n s p ace.
→
B eca u se
t h ere i s n o a tm osp here o n t h e m oon , t h e
s k y…
1 3.
T hese y ou ng m en b eca m e d octo rs a fte r s ix y ea rs t r a in in g.
→
A fte r t h ese y o u ng m en
h ad b een t r a in ed f o r s ix y ea rs,
t h e b eca m e
d octo rs
1 4.
P eo p le b elie v e t h at t h e C hin ese i n ven te d p ap er i n 1 05 A .D .
→
P aper
i s b elie v ed t o h ave b een i n ven te d b y t h e C hin ese
i n 1 05 A .D .
1 5.
A m an I d on ’t k now t o ld m e a b ou t t h at.
→
I w as
t o ld a b ou t t h at b y a m an I d on ’t k now .
1 6.
T hat w as a s illy t h in g t o s a y!
→
W hat
a s illy t h in g t o s a y!
1 7.
W e’v e r u n o u t o f p etr o l.
→
T here
i s n o m ore p etr o l l e ft.
1 8.
I t t a k es s ix h ou rs t o d riv e f r o m h ere t o L on don .
→
I t i s
a s ix h ou r d riv e f r o m h ere t o L on don .
1 9.
H e w as s o rry h e h ad n’t s a id g ood bye t o h er a t t h e a ir p ort.
→
H e r e g re tte d
n ot s a yin g g ood bye t o h er a t t h e a ir p ort.
2 0.
T hey f a ile d t o f in d o u t a s o lu tio n t o t h e p ro b le m .
→
T hey d id n ’t s u cceed
i n f in din g o u t a …
2 1.
M ost s to re s w ill a ccep t a c re d it c a rd i n ste a d o f c a sh . ( A LT ER NAT IV E)
→ Most s to re s w ill a ccep t a c re d it c a rd a s a n a lt e rn ativ e t o c a sh .
2 2.
Y ou c a n a void t o oth d eca y b y b ru sh in g y ou r t e eth r e g u la rly . ( P R EV EN T)
→ Bru sh in g y ou r t e eth r e g u la rly c a n p re v en t t o oth d eca y.
2 3.
S om e o f P ete r ’s e x p re ssio n s m ak e m e t h in k o f m y b ro th er. ( R EM IN D)
→ Som e o f P ete r ’s e x p re ssio n s r e m in d m e o f m y b ro th er.
2 4.
W hen d o y ou t h in k t h is b rid ge w as b uilt ? ( O LD )
→ How o ld d o y ou t h in k t h is b rid ge i s ?
2 5.
T hat o ld t y p ew rit e r i s n ot w orth r e p air in g. ( P O IN TLESS )
→ Rep air in g t h at o ld t y p ew rit e r i s p oin tle ss.
2 6.
T hey s h are a l o t o f h ob bie s a n d i n te re sts . ( C O M MON)
→ They h ave a l o t o f h ob bie s a n d i n te re st i n c o m mon .
2 7.
T his t r a in s h ou ld h ave l e ft 3 0 m in ute s a go. ( M EA N T)
→ This t r a in w as m ea n t t o l e a ve 3 0 m in ute s a go.
2 8
T he p re sid en t a rra n ged f o r m e t o u se h is c h au ffe u r-d riv en c a r w hen ev er I
l ik ed . ( D IS P O SA L)
→ The p re sid en t p la ced /p ut h is c h au ffe u r-d riv en c a r a t m y d is p osa l.
2 9.
T he p ain tin g i s w orth $ 25,0 00. ( V A LU ED )
→ The p ain tin g h as b een v alu ed a t $ 25,0 00 .
3 0.
T his p assp ort c a n b e u se d i n m ost c o u ntr ie s.
→ This p assp ort c a n b e v alid f o r m ost c o u n tr ie s.
3 1.
M y b an k m an ager a n d I g et o n t o geth er v ery w ell. ( T ER M S)
→ I a m o n v ery g ood t e rm s w it h m y b an k m an ager.
3 2.
T hat h ote l i s a b it t o o e x p en siv e f o r u s, I a m a fr a id . ( R EA C H )
→ That h ote l i s a b it b ey on d o u r r e a ch , I a m a fr a id .
3 3.
A bso lu te s e cre cy w as c ru cia l t o t h e s u ccess o f t h e m is sio n .
→
W ith ou t
a b so lu te s e cre cy , t h e m is sio n w ou ld n’t h ave
s u cceed ed .
3 4.
I m med ia te ly a fte r h is a rriv al h om e a w ate r-h ea te r e x p lo d ed .
→
H ard ly
h ad h e a rriv ed h om e w hen a w ate r-h ea te r e x p lo d ed .
3 5.
R it a d oesn ’t r e a liz e h ow s e rio u s h er h usb an d’s o p era tio n i s g oin g t o b e.
→
L ittle
d oes R it a r e a liz e h ow …
3 6.
A w ait e r s p ille d s o u p o ver L yd ia ’s n ew d re ss l a st n ig h t.
→
L yd ia
h ad s o m e s o u p s p ille d o ver h er n ew d re ss b y
a w ait e r l a st n ig h t.
3 7.
I t w as t h e g oalk eep er t h at s a ved t h e m atc h f o r u s.
→
H ad
i t n ot b een f o r t h e g oalk eep er, w e w ou ld h ave l o st t h e m atc h .
3 8.
T im i n sis te d o n b ein g t o ld t h e c o m ple te s to ry .
→
N oth in g
b ut t h e c o m ple te s to ry w ou ld s a tis fy T im .
3 9.
J an e’s h usb an d w ill b e r e tu rn in g f r o m S ou th A m eric a q uit e s o on .
→
I t w on ’t
b e l o n g a fte r J an e’s h usb an d r e tu rn s f r o m
S .A .
4 0.
T he p erm it e x p ir e s a t t h e e n d o f t h is m on th .
→
T he p erm it i s n ot
v alid a fte r t h e e n d o f t h is m on th .
4 1.
I d on ’t r e a lly l ik e h er, e v en t h ou gh I a d m ir e h er a ch ie v em en ts .
→
M uch
a s I a d m ir e h er a ch ie v em en t, I d on ’t r e a ll y
l ik e h er.
4 2.
A lic e a n d C harle s d id n ot d ecid e t o m ove t o a b ig ger h ou se u ntil a fte r t h e
b ir th o f t h eir s e co n d c h ild .
→
O nly
w hen A . a n d C . h ad t h eir s e co n d c h ild d id t h ey
d ecid e t o m ove t o a
b ig ger h ou se .
4 3.
M artin m ay n ot b e v ery w ell b ut s h e s till m an ages t o e n jo y l if e .
→
M artin ’s p oor
h ea lt h d oesn ’t p re v en t/s to p h im f r o m
e n jo yin g l if e .
4 4.
T he P acif ic O cea n i s o n a vera ge d eep er t h an t h e A tla n tic .
→
T he a vera ge
d ep th o f t h e P acif ic O cea n i s g re a te r
t h an t h at o f t h e
A tla n tic .
4 5.
U nder n o c ir c u m sta n ces s h ou ld y ou p hon e t h e p olic e.
→
T he l a st
t h in g y ou s h ou ld d o i s t o p hon e t h e p olic e.
4 6.
W e c o u ld n’t f in d G eo rg e a n yw here .
→
G eo rg e w as
n ow here t o b e f o u nd.
4 7.
P ro vid ed y ou r h an dw rit in g i s l e g ib le , t h e e x am in ers w ill a ccep t y ou r
p ap er.
→
S o
l o n g a s t h e e x am in ers c a n r e a d y ou r h an d w rit in g,
t h ey w ill a ccep t
y ou r p ap er.
4 8.
T here a re a l o t o f p eo p le d ep en d o n h im .
→
H e
h as a l o t o f d ep en dan ts .
4 9.
I d are n ’t t u rn o n t h e t e le v is io n b eca u se t h e b ab y m ig h t w ak e u p. ( F E A R )
→ I d are n ’t t u rn o n t h e t e le v is io n f o r f e a r o f w ak in g t h e b ab y u p.
5 0.
T he t e a ch ers a gre ed t o i n tr o d uce t h e n ew m eth od s. ( A G REEM EN T)
→ There w as a n a gre em en t a m on g t h e t e a ch ers t o i n tr o d uce t h e n ew
m eth od s.
5 1.
I f i n te re st r a te s a re c u t, t h e e co n om ic s it u atio n m ay i m pro ve.
( R ED UCTIO N)
→ A r e d uctio n i n /o f i n te re st r a te s m ay i m pro ve t h e e co n om ic s it u atio n .
5 2.
I d on ’t p erso n ally c a re i f t h ey c o m e o r n ot. ( M AT TER )
→ It d oesn ’t m atte r t o m e w heth er t h ey c o m e o r n ot.
5 3.
L oca l r e sid en ts s a id t h ey w ere a gain st t h e n ew t r a ffic s c h em e.
( D IS A PPR O VA L)
→ Loca l r e sid en ts e x p re sse d t h eir d is a p pro val o f t h e n ew t r a ffic s c h em e.
5 4.
W hy i s n ’t t h is T V w ork in g?
→
W hat
i s w ro n g w it h t h is T V ?
5 5.
M ay I b orro w y ou r p en ?
→
W ou ld
y ou l e n d m e y ou r p en ?
5 6.
W e m ust d o s o m eth in g a b ou t t h e p ro b le m e v en i f i t c o sts a l o t.
→
C ostly
a s/t h ou gh i t m ay b e, w e m ust d o s o m eth in g
a b ou t t h e p ro b le m .
5 7.
W e s h ou ld b an t h e u se o f p estic id es, b ut w e s h ou ld a ls o r e str ic t t h e u se o f
o th er c h em ic a ls .
→
I n a dditio n t o
b an nin g t h e u se o f p estic id es, w e
s h ou ld a ls o r e str ic t t h e
u se o f o th er c h em ic a ls .
5 8.
Y ou m ig h t f a ll i f y ou a re n ot c a re fu l.
→
B e
c a re fu l o r y ou w ill f a ll.
5 9.
I m med ia te ly a fte r h is a rriv al, t h in gs w en t w ro n g.
→
N o s o on er
h ad h e a rriv ed t h an t h in gs w en t w ro n g.
6 0.
A lt h ou gh N am w as t h e s tr o n ger o f t h e t w o, h is a tta ck er s o on o verp ow ere d
h im .
→
D esp ite
h is b ein g t h e s tr o n ger o f t h e t w o, N am w as
s o on o verp ow ere d b y
h is a tta ck er.
6 1.
T he o n ly r e a so n t h e p arty w as a s u ccess w as t h at a f a m ou s f ilm s ta r
a tte n ded .
→
H ad
i t n ot b een f o r t h e a tte n dan ce o f a f a m ou s f ilm
s ta r, t h e p arty
w ou ld n’t h ave b een a s u ccess.
6 2.
G alile o i s c o n sid ere d t o b e t h e f a th er o f m od ern a str o n om y.
→
G alile o i s r e g ard ed
a s t h e f a th er o f m od ern a str o n om y.
6 3.
T he o n ly w ay y ou c a n b eco m e a g ood a th le te i s t o t r a in h ard e v ery d ay.
→
O nly b y
t r a in in g h ard e v ery d ay c a n y ou b eco m e a
g ood a th le te .
6 4.
H e s p ea k s m ore p ersu asiv ely t h an h is b ro th er.
→
H e i s
a m ore p ersu asiv e s p ea k er t h an h is b ro th er.
6 5.
H e c a n h ard ly r e a d a t a ll. ( V IR TU ALLY )
→ He i s v ir tu ally u nab le t o r e a d .
6 6.
H e c a n s p ea k F re n ch w ell e n ou gh t o g o t o t h e c o n fe re n ce. ( F L U EN T)
→ His F re n ch i s f lu en t e n ou gh t o g o t o t h e c o n fe re n ce.
6 7.
H is a rriv al w as c o m ple te ly u nex p ecte d . ( T O OK)
→ His a rriv al t o ok u s c o m ple te ly b y s u rp ris e .
6 8.
T he f ir st s ig n o f t h e d is e a se i s a f e elin g o f f a in tn ess. ( O NSE T)
→ The o n se t o f t h e d is e a se i s a f e elin g i s s h ow n b y a f e elin g o f f a in tn ess.
6 9.
H e b eg an b y g iv in g u s a s u m mary o f h is p ro gre ss s o f a r. ( O UTSE T)
→ At t h e o u ts e t, h e g ave u s a s u m mary o f h is p ro gre ss s o f a r.
7 0.
A s a n a n tid ote t o t h eir d is a p poin tm en t, h e b ou gh t t h em i c e-c re a m .
( O FFSE T)
→ To o ffs e t t h eir d is a p poin tm en t, h e b ou gh t t h em i c e-c re a m .
7 1.
I t w as W alt e r R ale ig h w ho i n tr o d uced p ota to es a n d t o b acco s i n to E ngla n d.
→
T he E nglis h
o w e t h e i n tr o d uctio n o f p ota to es a n d
t o b acco s t o W . R .
7 2.
T hat r u m ou r a b ou t t h e p olit ic ia n a n d t h e c o n str u ctio n c o n tr a ct i s
a b so lu te ly f a ls e .
→
T here i s
a b so lu te ly n o t r u th i n t h at r u m ou r a b ou t
t h e p olit ic ia n a n d t h e
c o n str u ctio n c o n tr a ct.
7 3.
H e w as s e n te n ced t o s ix m on th s i n p ris o n f o r h is p art i n t h e r o b bery .
→
H e r e ceiv ed
a s ix m on th s e n te n ce f o r h is p art i n
t h e r o b bery .
7 4.
Y ou c a n e a t a s m uch a s y ou l ik e f o r $ 5 a t t h e n ew l u nch -b ar.
→
T here i s
n o l im it /r e str ic tio n o n h ow m uch /w hat y ou
e a t f o r $ 5 a t t h e n ew
l u nch -b ar.
7 5.
T he Y eti h as v ery r a re ly b een s e en a t t h is a lt it u d e.
→
T here h ave b een
v ery f e w s ig h tin gs o f t h e Y eti a t
t h is a lt it u de.
7 6.
Y ou t h in k t h at f a t p eo p le a re a lla ys j o lly , b ut y ou a re w ro n g.
→
C on tr a ry
t o w hat y ou t h in k, f a t p eo p le a re n ’t a lw ays
j o lly .
7 7.
T he o n ly t h in g t h at k ep t u s o u t o f p ris o n w as t h e w ay h e s p ok e t o t h e l o ca l
d ia le ct.
→
B ut f o r
h is c o m man d o f t h e l o ca l d ia le ct, w e c o u ld
h ave b een j a ile d .
7 8.
T he c o u ncil r a re ly a llo w s a p pea ls a gain st i t s d ecis io n s.
→ Hard ly d oes t h e c o u ncil a llo w a p pea ls a g ain st i t s d ecis io n s.
7 9.
S he i s a s tu den t g ood a t m ath em atic s. ( F IG URES)
→ She i s a s tu den t h avin g a h ea d f o r f ig u re s.
8 0.
I t h in k w e o u gh t t o p erm it h im t o d o w hate v er h e c h oose s. ( H AND)
→ I t h in k w e s h ou ld g iv e h im a f r e e h an d.
8 1.
M arg are t w as o ffe re d a p la ce o n t h e c o u rse b ut c o u ld n’t a ccep t b eca u se
s h e w as i ll. ( T U RN)
→ Marg are t w as o ffe re d a p la ce o n t h e c o u rse b ut h ad t o t u rn d ow n
b eca u se …
8 2.
Y ou ’ll j u st h ave t o t a k e a c h an ce. ( P O T)
→ You ’ll j u st h ave t o t a k e p ot l u ck . ( T ak e p ot l u ck : ă n t h ử )
8 3.
A sse m blin g t h e f u rn it u re i s e x tr e m ely e a sy . ( P L AY )
→ Asse m blin g t h e f u rn it u re i s a c h ild ’s p la y.
8 4.
I r e se n t t h e w ay t h at s h e c le a rly f e els h erse lf t o b e s u perio r t o m e. ( N O SE )
s u perio r: c ấ p c a o h ơn
→ I r e se n t t h e w ay t h at s h e l o ok s d ow n h er n ose a t m e.
8 5.
Y ou r a ttit u de w ill h ave t o c h an ge i f y ou w an t t o s u cceed . ( L EA F)
→ You h ave t o t u rn o ver a n ew l e a f i f y ou w an t t o s u cceed .
8 6.
M an y s p ecie s o f w ild lif e a re t h re a te n ed w it h e x tin ctio n . ( V ER G E)
→ Man y s p ecie s o f w ild lif e a re o n t h e v erg e o f e x tin ctio n .
8 7.
T he s to rm b le w t h e r o of o ff t h e h ou se .
→
T he h ou se
h ad i t s r o of b lo w n o ff b y t h e s to rm .
8 8.
T his i s t h e q uic k est w ay t o g et i n to t h e t o w n c en tr e .
→
T here i s
n o q uic k er w ay t h an t h is t o g et i n to t h e
t o w n c en tr e .
8 9.
O nly o n e p erso n k new w hat h ad c a u se d t h e f ir e .
→
T he c a u se
o f t h e f ir e w as k now n t o o n ly o n e p erso n .
9 0.
I ’m n ot g oin g t o r e tir e u nle ss I m yse lf w an t t o . ( F E EL)
→ I ’m n ot g oin g t o r e tir e u nle ss I f e el l ik e i t .
9 1.
A fte r t w o h ou rs t h e b rid e h ad s till n ot a rriv ed . ( S IG N)
→ Afte r t w o h ou rs t h ere w as s till n o s ig n o f t h e b rid e.
9 2.
R osa f o u nd t h e h ea t q uit e i n to le ra b le . ( B EA R)
→ Rosa c o u ld n’t b ea r t h e h ea t.
9 3.
Y ou w ere r u de t o t h at w om an ’s h usb an d, a n d s h e’s u pse t n ow .
→ The w om an w hose h usb an d y ou w ere r u d e t o i s u pse t n ow .
9 4.
A re t h ey l ik ely t o p ass P ro fic ie n cy ?
→ Is t h ere a n y l ik elih ood t h at t h ey p ass P ro fic ie n cy ?
9 5.
6 ,0 00 p ou nds i s a b ette r o ffe r t h an y ou h av e e v er h ad b efo re .
→ You h ave n ev er h ad a n o ffe r b ette r t h an 6 ,0 00 p ou nds b efo re .
9 6.
H arry p aid 5 0 p ou nds a w eek f o r b ed a n d b re a k fa st.
→ Bed a n d b re a k fa st c o st H arry 5 0 p ou nds a w eek .
9 7.
Y ou c a n n ot m ak e u se o f t h is o ffe r a fte r 1 5 D ecem ber.
→ This o ffe r i s o n ly v alid u ntil 1 5 D ecem ber.
9 8.
B e c a re fu l n ot t o w aste w ate r. ( E C O NO M IC AL)
→ Be e co n om ic a l w it h w ate r
9 9.
W e h aven ’t s o ld m an y c a rs t h is m on th . ( D EM AND)
→ There h as b een l it tle d em an d f o r c a rs t h is m on th .
1 00.
T he a ccid en t v ic tim w as h avin g i n cre a sin g d if fic u lt y i n b re a th in g.
( D IF FIC ULT )
→ The a ccid en t v ic tim s w ere i n cre a sin gly d if fic u lt t o b re a th e.
1 01.
B etty i s v ery h ap py t o l o ok a fte r h an dic a p p ed p eo p le .
→
B etty i s d evo te d
t o l o ok in g a fte r h an dic a p ped p eo p le .
1 02.
T he d eco ra to rs h ave f in is h ed t h e w hole o f t h e f ir st f lo or.
→
W e h ave
h ad t h e w hole o f t h e f ir st f lo or f in is h ed
b y t h e d eco ra to rs.
1 03.
I f y ou w an t m y a d vic e, I w ou ld f o rg et a b ou t b u yin g a n ew h ou se .
→
I f I
w ere y ou , I w ou ld f o rg et a b ou t b uyin g a n ew
h ou se .
1 04.
T he o n ly w ay t o e lim in ate w orld t e rro ris m i s b y u nit e d o p posit io n .
E lim in ate : c h ấm d ứ t
→
O nly b y
u nit e d o p posit io n c a n w e e lim in ate w orld
t e rro ris m .
1 05.
E very b od y m ad e f u n o f h im b eca u se h e’d h is h air c u t s o s h ort. ( M IC K EY )
→ Every b od y t o ok t h e M ic k ey o u t o f h im b eca u se h e h ad h is h air c u t s o
s h ort.
1 06.
I f e lt s tu pid w hen I r e a liz ed w hat I ’d d on e. ( F O OL)
→ I f e lt s u ch a f o ol w hen I r e a liz ed w hat I ’d d on e.
1 07.
S he w as v ery r e lie v ed w hen s h e r e a liz ed t h at h er b ag h ad n’t b een s to le n .
( B R EAT H ED )
→ She b re a th ed a s ig n o f r e lie f w hen s h e r e a liz ed …
1 08.
W ou ld y ou l ik e t o c o n tr ib ute s o m eth in g t o o u r c a m paig n ? ( M AK E)
→ Wou ld y ou l ik e t o m ak e a c o n tr ib utio n t o o u r c a m paig n ?
1 09.
P ro d ucts w hic h s e em t o l a ck c re d ib ilit y a re n ot p op ula r. ( C ALL)
→ There i s n o c a ll f o r p ro d ucts w hic h s e em t o l a ck c re d ib ilit y .
1 1 0.
T ech nic a l s k ills a re n eed ed t o o p era te t h is n ew m ach in ery . ( D EM ANDS)
→ Opera tin g/ t h e o p era tio n o f t h is n ew m ach in ery d em an d s t e ch nic a l
s k ills .
1 11 .
W e h ave r u n o u t o f s m all s iz es. ( S T O CK )
→ We h ave n o s m all s iz es i n s to ck . / W e a re o u t o f s to ck o f s m all s iz es. /
S m all s iz es a re o u t o f s to ck .
1 1 2.
I n a ll p ro b ab ilit y w e w ill f in is h t h e p ro je ct o n T hursd ay. ( C H ANCES)
→ The c h an ces a re t h at t h e p ro je ct w ill b e f in is h ed o n T hursd ay.
1 1 3.
T hey a rriv ed a t t h eir d estin atio n a liv e a n d k ic k in g. ( S O UND) a liv e a n d
k ic k in g: b ìn h a n v ô s ự
→ They a rriv ed a t t h eir d estin atio n s a fe a n d s o u nd
1 1 4.
I n h er p re v io u s j o b , M ara w as a p ic tu re r e sto re r. ( W ORK )
→ Mara u se d t o w ork a s a p ic tu re r e sto re r.
1 1 5.
I ’m s u re y ou w ere d riv in g t o o f a st.
→
Y o u m ust
h ave b een d riv in g t o o f a st.
1 1 6.
I t w as o vere a tin g t h at c a u se d h is h ea rt a tta ck .
→
I f h e
h ad n’t o vere a te n , h e w ou ld n’t h ave h ad a h ea rt
a tta ck .
1 1 7.
T he s to rm c o m ple te ly w ip ed o u t a ll m y c ro p s. ( W ip e o u t: d estr o y)
→
I h ave
h ad a ll m y c ro p s c o m ple te ly w ip ed o u t b y
t h e s to rm .
1 1 8.
T he f ir e l e d t o t h e s e ttin g u p o f a p ublic e n quir y .
→
A s a
r e su lt o f t h e f ir e , a p ublic e n quir y w as s e t
u p.
1 1 9.
V it a m in i n ta k e a n d i n te llig en ce a re n ot c o n necte d .
→
T here
i s n o c o n nectio n b etw een v it a m in i n ta k e a n d
i n te llig en ce.
1 20.
H e s u dden ly t h ou gh t t h at h e m ig h t h ave m is u ndersto od h er.
→
I t c ro sse d
h is m in d t h at h e m ig h t h ave m is u ndersto o d
h er.
1 21.
H is w if e k eep s t e llin g h im t h at h e s h ou ld g et a b ette r j o b .
→
H is w if e i s p u sh in g
h im t o g et a b ette r j o b .
1 22.
H is s e co n d a tte m pt o n t h e w orld r e co rd w as s u ccessfu l.
→
H e b ro ke
t h e w ork r e co rd a t/o n h is s e co n d a tte m pt.
1 23.
I a p plie d f o r t h e j o b b ut w as t u rn ed d ow n.
→
M y
a p plic a tio n f o r t h e j o b w as t u rn ed d ow n.
1 24.
T here a re m ore p eo p le o u t o f w ork i n t h is c o u ntr y t h an e v er b efo re .
→
N ever
h ave t h ere b een m ore p eo p le o u t o f w ork i n
t h is c o u ntr y .
1 25.
M y b oyfr ie n d i s v ery s h ort-te m pere d .
→
M y b oyfr ie n d l o se s
h is t e m per v ery e a sily .
1 26.
L et’s c le a n t h e d is h es i n t h e m orn in g. ( W ASH IN G )
→ Let’s d o t h e w ash in g-u p i n t h e m orn in g.
1 27.
D esp it e h is a ge, h e’s s till w ork in g. ( R ETIR ED )
→ He s till h as n ot r e tir e d d esp it e h is a ge.
1 28.
W hose n am e s h ou ld I w rit e o n t h e c h eq ue? ( M AK E)
→ Who s h ou ld I m ak e o u t t h e c h eq ue t o ?
1 29.
“ P le a se d on ’t d riv e s o f a st!” A nn b eg ged h er f r ie n d.
→
A nn p le a ded
w it h h er f r ie n d n ot t o d riv e s o f a st.
1 30.
M y p ro te sts w ere i g n ore d .
→
N obody
t o ok n otic e o f m y p ro te sts .
1 31.
I ’m s u re h e t o ok y ou r b rie fc a se b y m is ta k e.
→
I a m s u re h e d id n ’t
t a k e y ou r b rie fc a se d elib era te ly .
1 32.
W e o n ly d esp atc h g ood s a fte r r e ceiv in g t h e m on ey .
→ Only a fte r t h e m on ey i s r e ceiv ed c a n w e d esp atc h g ood s.
1 33.
Y ou p ay 2 0 p ou nds a m on th f o r a p erio d o f o n e y ea r.
→ You p ay i n t w elv e s u ccessiv e m on th ly i n sta lm en ts o f 2 0 p ou nds.
1 34.
H e’ll s e ttle d ow n. T hen h is p erfo rm an ce w ill i m pro ve.
→ Once h e s e ttle s/ h as s e ttle d d ow n, h is p erfo rm an ce w ill i m pro ve.
1 35.
T he r e su lt o f t h e m atc h w as n ev er i n d ou bt.
→ At n o t im e w as t h e r e su lt o f t h e m atc h i n d ou bt.
1 36.
T his w ill b e t h e o rc h estr a ’s f ir st p erfo rm an ce o u ts id e L on d on .
→ This w ill b e t h e f ir st t im e t h e o rc h estr a h as p erfo rm ed / p la yed o u ts id e
L on don .
1 37.
H e w ill n ot b e p ut o ff b y t h eir c o m men ts . ( D ETER )
→ Their c o m men t w on ’t d ete r h im .
1 38.
S he c o m pla in s f a r t o o o fte n f o r m y l ik in g. ( F R EQ UEN T)
→ She m ak es f r e q uen t c o m pla in t a b ou t m y l ik in g.
1 39.
S om e p eo p le a ccep t t h at a s to rm i s i n ev it a b le . ( R ESIG NED )
→ Som e p eo p le a re r e sig n ed t o t h e f a ct t h at a s to rm i s i n ev it a b le .
1 40.
T he f r id ge i s c o m ple te ly e m pty . ( L EFT )
→ There i s n oth in g l e ft i n t h e f r id ge.
1 45.
M on ey i s o f l it tle v alu e o n a d ese rt i s la n d. ( C O UNTS)
→ Mon ey c o u nts f o r l it tle i n t h e i s la n d.
1 46.
C an y ou t e ll m e w here t h e M id la n d H ote l i s ? ( D IR EC T)
→ Can y ou d ir e ct m e t o t h e …
1 47.
T he P rim e M in is te r f e lt i t a p pro p ria te t o m ak e a s ta te m en t. ( F IT )
→ The P rim e M in is te r s a w / t h ou gh t f it t o m ak e a s ta te m en t.
1 48.
I ’d r a th er w e s ta rte d a t s e v en . ( P R EFE R EN C E)
→ My p re fe re n ce w as f o r a s e v en o ’c lo ck s ta rt.
1 49.
T he a ccid en t w asn ’t h is f a u lt . ( B LA M E)
→ He w asn ’t t o b la m e f o r t h e a ccid en t.
1 50.
A lt h ou gh h e s e em s f r ie n dly , h e’s n ot t o b e t r u ste d .
→
F rie n dly
a s h e m ay s e em , h e’s n ot t o b e t r u ste d .
1 51.
N ot u ntil t h e b od y w as f o u nd d id t h e p olic e b elie v e h er.
→
I t w as o n ly w hen
t h e b od y w as f o u nd t h at t h e p olic e
b elie v ed h er.
1 52.
“ W hate v er y ou d o, d on ’t g iv e u p h op e” t h ey s a id .
→
T hey u rg ed
m e n ot t o g iv e u p h op e
1 53.
F ar m ore p eo p le l iv e t o r e tir e m en t a ge i n B rit a in t h an i n t h e P hilip pin es.
→
N ot a s
m an y p eo p le l iv e t o r e tir e m en t a ge i n P hil ip pin es
a s i n B rit a in .
1 54.
W e h ave n o s e a ts l e ft f o r t h e c o n cert o n D ecem ber 1 2
t h
.
→
A ll t h e s e a ts
f o r t h e c o n cert o n D ecem ber 1 2
t h
h ave
b een b ook ed .
1 55.
T he f o re ig n er d ecla re d h is i n nocen ce. ( D EN IE D )
→ The f o re ig n er d en ie d k now in g a n yth in g a b ou t i t .
1 56.
E very on e b ut J an e f a ile d t o p ro d uce t h e c o rre ct a n sw er. ( S U CCEED ED )
→ Only J an e s u cceed ed i n p ro d ucin g t h e c o rre ct a n sw er.
1 57.
A n o p en f ir e c a n ’t b e c o m pare d t o /w it h c e n tr a l h ea tin g. ( C O M PA RIS O N)
→ There i s n o c o m paris o n b etw een a n o p en f ir e a n d c en tr a l h ea tin g.
1 58.
T here i s n o w ay t h at y ou ng m an c a n a ch ie v e s u ccess i n t h is t e st. ( B O UND)
→ That y ou ng m an i s b ou nd t o f a il i n t h is t e st.
1 59.
I w as s c a re d t o t e ll h im w hat I r e a lly t h ou gh t. ( C O URAG E)
→ I d id n’t h ave e n ou gh c o u ra ge t o t e ll h im w hat I r e a lly t h ou gh t.
1 60.
T he G re en s c o n sid er H en ry a g ood f r ie n d. ( L O OK)
→ The G re en s l o ok o n H en ry a s a g ood f r ie n d.
1 61.
T ea ch ers t h in k t h at h ard w ork i s g ood f o r y ou . ( H ARM )
→ Tea ch ers t h in k t h at w ork d oes/c a u se s y ou n o h arm .
1 62.
B eca u se o f t h e d ela y w e m is se d o u r c o n nectin g f lig h t. ( M EA N T)
→ The d ela y m ea n t t h at w e m is se d o u r c o n n ectin g f lig h t.
1 63.
D on ’t w ait t o b e a sk ed i f y ou w an t a s a n d w ic h ! ( H ELP)
→ Help y ou rse lf t o a s a n dw ic h . ( = t a k e s o m e o f i t )
1 64.
M ost p eo p le r e g ard D r. P ete rs a s b ein g t h e b est s u rg eo n i n h is f ie ld .
( W ID ELY )
→ Dr. P ete rs i s w id ely r e g ard ed a s b ein g …
1 65.
T he P rim e M in is te r w as d ete rm in ed t o r e m ain i n o ffic e.
→
T he P rim e M in is te r h ad
n o i n te n tio n o f r e sig n in g o ffic e.
1 66.
I d on ’t k now t h e f ir st t h in g a b ou t a ero n au tic s.
→
I a m
u tte rly i g n ora n t o f a ero n au tic s.
1 67.
T he s tu den ts ’ r io to u s b eh avio u r s h ou ld h av e b een s e v ere ly p unis h ed .
→
T he s tu den ts d ese rv ed
s e v ere p unis h m en t f o r t h eir
r io to u s b eh avio u r.
1 68.
T he c h an ces a re t h at t h e w hole t h in g w ill h ave b een f o rg otte n b y n ex t
t e rm .
→
I n a ll
p ro b ab ilit y /lik elih ood t h e w hole t h in g w ill
…
1 69.
D esp it e h is u ngain ly a ir h e i s r e m ark ab ly a gile .
→
A lth ou gh
h e l o ok s u ngain ly , h e i s r e m ark ab ly a gile .
1 70.
T he n um bers o f c a rs o n t h e r o ad s m ust b e r e d uced . ( D O W N)
→ We m ust c u t d ow n o n t h e n um ber o f c a rs o n t h e r o ad s.
1 71.
I n te rru ptin g w hen s o m eo n e i s s p ea k in g i s r u de. ( C U T)
→ It’s r u de t o c u t i n w hen s o m eo n e i s s p ea k in g.
1 72.
W e h ave a n e m erg en cy e le ctr ic it y s u pply i n c a se w e a re c u t o ff. ( B A C K )
→ If w e a re c u t o ff, w e c a n f a ll b ack o n o u r e m erg en cy e le ctr ic it y s u pply .
1 73.
W e’v e d ecid ed t o l e a ve e a rly t o m orro w m orn in g. ( S E T)
→ We a re g oin g t o s e t o ff e a rly t o m orro w m orn in g.
1 74.
I k now y ou a re h id in g s o m eth in g f r o m m e. ( B A CK )
→ What a re y ou k eep in g b ack f r o m m e?
1 75.
C om e o n T hursd ay o r F rid ay. I t’s a ll t h e s a m e t o m e. ( D IF FE R EN C E)
→ Com e o n T hursd ay o r F rid ay. I t m ak es n o d if fe re n ce t o m e
.
1 76.
A m an da h as i m pro ved a l o t t h is t e rm . ( P R O GRESS )
→ Am an da h as m ad e g re a t/g ood p ro gre ss t h is t e rm .
1 77.
G unm an k ills 3 p eo p le i n B an k D ra m a.
→
A m an
w it h a g u n k ills 3 p eo p le i n …
1 78.
T he r id dle o f t h e m is sin g h eir e ss h as b een s o lv ed .
→
T he p olic e
h as f o u nd t h e c a u se o f t h e m is sin g h eir e ss .
1 79.
H is a p pea ra n ce w as c o m ple te ly u nex p ecte d .
→
H is a ppea ra n ce w as
b ey on d o u r e x p ecta tio n .
1 80.
H e i s b y n o m ea n s a s m art b oy.
→ He i s n ot c o m ple te ly a s m art b oy.
1 81.
I t a k e i t f o r g ra n te d t h at h e i s i n flu en tia l p erso n .
→ I a ssu m e t h at h e i s …
1 82.
H e w on ’t l e t a n yon e t o u ch h is r e co rd s. ( O BJE C TS)
→ He o b je cts t o a n yon e e ls e t o u ch in g h is r e co rd s.
1 83.
H e d id n’t t h in k m uch o f t h e m usic a l s h ow y este rd ay. ( O PIN IO N)
→ He h ad a l o w o p in io n o f t h e m usic a l s h ow y este rd ay.
1 84.
T he c o n cert w as n ot a s g ood a s h e h ad h op ed . ( E X PE C TA T IO NS)
→ The c o n cert f a ile d t o c o m e/liv e u p t o h is e x p ecta tio n s.
1 85.
T he m usic t e a ch er w as t h e o n ly m em ber o f s ta ff n ot t o a tte n d t h e c o n cert.
( E X CEPT IO N)
→ Wit h t h e e x cep tio n o f t h e m usic t e a ch er e v ery m em ber o f s ta ff a tte n ded
t h e c o n cert.
1 86.
T he i m pre ssio n m ost p eo p le h ave o f h im i s t h at h e i s a g ood s in ger.
( R EPU TA T IO N)
→ H e h as a r e p uta tio n a s a g ood s in ger.
1 87.
H e i s s a id t o b e a v ery g ood v io lin is t. ( C O M ES)
→ He c o m es o ver/a cro ss a s a v ery g ood v io lin is t.
1 88.
W e m is se d t h e b eg in nin g o f t h e c o n cert b eca u se w e h ad o versle p t.
( C O NSE Q UEN CE)
→ We m is se d t h e b eg in nin g o f t h e c o n cert a s a c o n se q uen ce o f
o versle ep in g.
1 89.
I t i s y ou r d uty t o t e ll h im w hat t o d o.
→ You a re s u ppose d t o t e ll h im w hat t o d o.
1 90.
M y b oss w ork s b ette r w hen h e’s p re sse d f o r t im e.
→
T he l e ss
h urrie d t h e b oss i s , t h e w orse h e w ork s.
1 91.
I t i s e x p ecte d t h at t h e c o m pan y c a n g et m ore p ro fit t h is y ea r.
→
T he c o m pan y
i s e x p ecte d t o g et m ore p ro fit t h is
y ea r.
1 92.
I w as a sto n is h ed b y h er c o n fid en ce.
→
W hat
a sto n is h ed m e w as h er c o n fid en ce.
1 93.
S om eo n e t o ld m e m y f lig h t w as c a n celle d w hen I g ot t o t h e a ir p ort.
→
A rriv in g
a t t h e a ir p ort, s o m eo n e t o ld m e m y f lig h t
w as c a n celle d .
1 94.
I k new I h ad m et h im b efo re , b ut I c a n ’t r e m em ber h is n am e. ( T O NG UE)
→ I k new I h ad m et h im b efo re , b ut h is n am e i s o n t h e t ip o f m y t o n gu e.
1 95.
H is c h oic e a lw ays f o llo w ed w hat h is w if e d ecid ed . ( S T EP)
→ His c h oic e w as a lw ays i n s te p w it h h is w if e ’s d ecis io n /w hat h is w if e
d ecid ed .
1 96.
R em em ber t o w rit e t o u s! ( D RO P)
→ Rem em ber t o d ro p u s a l in e/n ote !
1 97.
P hon e a n d w rit e t o h im i f y ou c a n ’t t a lk d ir e ctly t o h im . ( G ET)
→ Get i n t o u ch w it h h im i f y ou c a n ’t t a lk d ir e ctly t o h im .
1 98.
D on ’t w orry . T here w ill b e a n oth er c h an ce . ( K EEP)
→ Keep y ou r e n d u p, t h ere w ill b e a n oth er c h an ce.
1 99.
O n t h e d ay s h e a gre ed t o m arry h im , h e w as h ap pie r t h an h e h ad e v er
b een i n h is l if e .
→ The d ay s h e a gre ed t o m arry h im w as t h e h ap pie st h e h ad e v er h ad i n
h is l if e .
2 00.
I s i t r e a lly n ecessa ry f o r m e t o a rriv e s o e a rly ?
→ Do I h ave t o a rriv e s o e a rly ?
2 01.
S om eo n e h as s to le n t h e b oss’s c a r.
→ The b oss h as h ad h is c a r s to le n / b een r o b b ed o f h is c a r.
2 02.
W hoev er d id t h at m ust h ave b een a v ery b ra ve p erso n .
→ Only a v ery b ra ve p erso n c o u ld h ave d on e t h at.
2 03.
T he l a st t im e w e w ere h ere w as i n 1 980.
→ We h aven ’t b een h ere s in ce 1 980.
2 04.
T he f o u rth t im e h e a sk ed h er t o m arry h im , s h e a ccep te d .
→ Only o n h is f o u rth p ro p osa l d id s h e a ccep t h im .
2 05.
H as s h e w rit te n t o y ou l a te ly ? ( H EA RD)
→ Has y ou h ea rd f o rm h er l a te ly ?
2 06.
W e m ust h ave y ou r a n sw er t o n ig h t a t t h e l a te st. ( I N SIS T )
→ We i n sis t o n h avin g y ou r a n sw er t o n ig h t a t t h e l a te st.
2 07.
W e’v e d ecid ed t o r e p la ce t h ose p la stic s h ow er c u rta in s w it h t h ese r u bber
o n es. ( S U BST IT U TE)
→ We h ave d ecid ed t o s u bstit u te t h ose p la stic s h ow er c u rta in s f o r t h ese
r u bber o n es.
2 08.
S om eb od y h as s to le n a ll M ir a n da’s j e w elle ry . ( R O BBED )
→ Mir a n da h as b een r o b bed o f a ll h er j e w elr y .
2 09.
N oth in g e v er f r ig h te n s h im . ( A FR AID )
→ He i s a fr a id o f n oth in g.
2 10.
I t’s n ot m y h ab it t o g et u p q uit e s o e a rly a s t h is . ( U SE D )
→ I a m n ot u se d t o g ettin g u p q uit e s o e a rly l ik e t h is .
2 11 .
E very th in g w en t w ell t h at m orn in g. ( N O TH IN G )
→ Noth in g w en t w ro n g t h at m orn in g.
2 12.
A p ortio n o f s tr a w berrie s a n d c re a m c o sts a l o t i n t h e c a fé . ( C H ARG ES)
→ The c a fé c h arg es a l o t f o r a p ortio n …
2 13.
H ow l ik ely a m I t o p ass t h e e x am in atio n , d o y ou t h in k? ( C H ANCE)
→ What c h an ce h ave I o f p assin g t h e e x am in atio n , d o y ou t h in k?
2 14.
H e h ad n o i d ea h ow d if fic u lt t h e e x erc is e w ou ld b e u ntil h e w as h alf w ay
t h ro u gh i t .
→
O nly w hen
h e w as h alf w ay t h ro u gh t h e e x erc is e d id
h e r e a liz e h ow
d if fic u lt i t w as.
2 15.
F urth er p ro gre ss w as i m possib le b eca u se o f t h e f lo od s.
→
T he f lo ods
m ad e f u rth er p ro gre ss i m possib le .
2 16.
A s h e r o se t o s p ea k , t h e c ro w d b eg an c h eerin g.
→
T he c h eerin g
f r o m t h e c ro w d b eg an a s h e r o se t o
s p ea k .
2 17.
W e h ad n ot e x p ecte d t h at w e s h ou ld h ave s o m uch d if fic u lt y i n f in din g t h e
p la ce.
→
T he p la ce
w as m uch m ore d if fic u lt t o f in d t h an w e
h ad e x p ecte d .
2 18.
O ur p re se n t f in an cia l p ro b le m s w ill s o on b e a t h in g o f t h e p ast.
→
W e’ll
s o on f in d a s o lu tio n t o /o verc o m e o u r p re se n t f in an cia l p ro b le m s.
2 19.
I t’s n ob od y’s f a u lt t h at t h e m eetin g w as c a n celle d .
→
N obody
i s t o b la m e/is r e sp on sib le f o r t h e f a ct t h at
t h e m eetin g w as
c a n celle d .
2 20.
T he f a te o f t h e t w o c lim bers i s u nknow n.
→
I t’s a m yste ry
a s t o w hat h ap pen ed t o t h e t w o c lim bers.
2 21.
T here i s n o n eed f o r u s t o h urry ; t h e p la y d oesn ’t s ta rt u n til 8 :3 0. ( T IM E)
→ We c a n t a k e o u r t im e; t h e p la y …
2 22.
J oh n i s v ery s e lf -c o n fid en t. ( C O NFID EN CE)
→ Joh n h as a l o t o f c o n fid en ce i n h im se lf .
2 23.
H is h olid ay i s a t e x actly t h e s a m e t im e a s m in e. ( C O IN CID ES)
→ His h olid ay t im e c o in cid es w it h m in e.
2 24.
H e i s a lle g ed t h e o w ner o f t h e v alu ab le p ic tu re . ( C LA IM ED )
→ He i s c la im ed t o b e t h e o w ner o f t h e v alu ab le p ic tu re .
2 25.
T he w ay h e t o ok e v ery th in g h e d id f o r g ra n te d r e a lly a n noyed h er.
( B A CK )
→ The w ay h e t o ok e v ery th in g h e d id f o r g ra n te d r e a lly g ot/p ut h er b ack
u p.
2 26.
I t w as t o u ch a n d g o w heth er h e r e co vere d o r n ot. ( B A LA N CE)
→ It w as i n t h e b ala n ce w heth er h e r e co vere d o r n ot.
2 27.
W hic h o f t h e t w o b ook s w ou ld y ou p re fe r? ( R AT H ER )
→ Whic h o f t h e t w o b ook s w ou ld y ou r a th er r e a d ?
2 28.
T hese b ook s h ave b een l e n t b y t h e B rit is h C ou ncil l ib ra ry . ( L O AN)
→ These b ook s h ave b een o n l o an f r o m t h e B rit is h C ou ncil l ib ra ry .
2 29.
I b ou gh t a p air o f s h oes t h is m orn in g. T hey c o st 4 0 p ou nds.
→
T his m orn in g I s p en t
4 0 p ou nds o n a p air o f s h oes.
2 30.
M rs. W ils o n s a ys s h e i s s o rry s h e d id n’t a tte n d t h e m eetin g y este rd ay.
→ Mrs. W ils o n s e n ds h er a p olo gie s f o r n ot h avin g a tte n ded t h e m eetin g
y este rd ay.
2 31.
I t’s a lm ost n in e m on th s s in ce I s to p ped s u bsc rib in g t o t h at m agazin e.
→ I c a n celle d m y s u bsc rip tio n t o t h at m agazin e n in e m on th s a go.
2 32.
T he n orth w est o f B rit a in h as m ore r a in e a ch y ea r t h an t h e s o u th ea st.
→ The a n nual r a in fa ll i n /f o r t h e N orth W est o f B rit a in i s g re a te r/h ig h er
t h an t h at i n t h e s o u th ea st.
2 33.
W hen I a rriv ed i n C an berra , I w ro te a l e tt e r h om e.
→ On a rriv in g i n C an berra , I w ro te a l e tt e r h om e.
2 34.
W hat R ach el d oes i n h er s p are t im e d oesn ’t c o n cern m e. ( B U SIN ESS )
→ It’s n on e o f m y b usin ess w hat R ach el d oes i n h er s p are t im e.
2 35.
T he f in al v ersio n o f t h e p la n w as q uit e d if fe re n t f o rm t h e i n it ia l d ra ft.
( R ESE M BLA NCE)
→ The f in al v ersio n o f t h e p la n b ore n o/lit tle r e se m bla n ce t o t h e i n it ia l
d ra ft.
2 36.
T hey f e el t h e s a m e w ay a b ou t e a ch o th er. ( M UTU A L)
→ Their f e elin g a b ou t e a ch o th er i s m utu al.
2 37.
T he b ottle m ust n ot b e l a id o n i t s s id e. ( U PR IG HT)
→ The b ottle m ust b e k ep t/ p la ced i n a n u p rig h t p osit io n .
2 38.
N ot m an y p eo p le a tte n ded t h e m eetin g. ( T U R NO UT)
→ There w as a p oor t u rn ou t f o r t h e m eetin g.
2 39.
I ’d l ik e t o v is it S in gap ore m ore t h an a n y o th er c o u ntr ie s i n t h e w orld .
→ Sin gap ore i s t h e c o u ntr y I ’d l ik e t o v is it m ost.
2 40.
S he l is te n s m ore s y m path etic a lly t h an a n yon e e ls e I k now .
→ She i s a p erso n w ho l is te n s m ore s y m path etic a lly t h an a n yon e e ls e I
k now .
2 41.
P eo p le d on ’t w an t t o b uy c a rs w it h l a rg e e n gin es a n y m ore . ( C A LL)
→ There i s n o l o n ger a n y c a ll f o r c a rs w it h l a rg e e n gin es.
2 42.
I n t h e e n d, I f e lt I h ad b een r ig h t t o l e a ve t h e c lu b. ( R EG RETS)
→ I h ad n o r e g re ts a b ou t l e a vin g t h e c lu b i n t h e e n d.
2 43.
H is r e a ctio n s a re q uit e u npre d ic ta b le . ( K NO W S)
→ Nob od y k now s h ow h e i s g oin g t o r e a ct.
2 44.
“ If y ou d on ’t a p olo giz e i m med ia te ly , I ’m l e a vin g”, s h e t o ld h im .
( T H REAT EN ED )
→ She t h re a te n ed t o l e a ve i f h e d id n’t a p olo giz e i m med ia te ly .
2 45.
T here i s n ’t e n ou gh s p ace i n t h is r o om f o r a b ig c u pboard . ( T A K E)
→ A b ig c u pboard w ou ld t a k e u p t o o m uch s p ace i n t h is r o om .
2 46.
C ou ld I s ta y w it h y ou f o r t h e w eek en d? ( P U T)
→ Cou ld y ou p ut m e u p f o r t h e w eek en d?
2 47.
T he s e rv ic e g iv en b y t h e b an k h as i m pro ved r e cen tly . ( I M PR O VEM EN TS)
→ The b an k h as m ad e i m pro vem en ts t o i t s s e rv ic e r e cen tly .
2 48.
T hey a re l e ttin g t h e w ell- k now n g an g l e a d er o u t o f p ris o n t o m orro w .
( R ELEA SE D )
→ The w ell- k now n g an g l e a d er i s b ein g r e le a se d f r o m p ris o n t o m orro w .
2 49.
I s t h is t h e o n ly w ay t o r e a ch t h e c it y c en te r ?
→
I sn ’t
t h ere a n y a n oth er w ay t o r e a ch t h e c it y c en te r?
2 50.
I h ave n ev er s e en s u ch a m ess i n m y l if e !
→
N ever
i n m y l if e h ave I s e en s u ch a m ess!
2 51.
T he w ea th er i s p ro b ab ly n ot g oin g t o c h an ge.
→ There w ill p ro b ab ly b e n o c h an ge i n t h e w ea th er.
2 52.
I ’d m ad e u p m y m in d, b ut a t t h e l a st m in ute I l o st m y c o n fid en ce. ( F E ET)
→ I’d m ad e u p m y m in d, b ut a t t h e l a st m in ute s I g ot/h ad c o ld f e et.
2 53.
I c o u ld n’t h elp s m ilin g w hen h e t o ld m e o f h is p la n . ( A S T R A IG HT F A CE)
→ I c o u ld n’t k eep a s tr a ig h t f a ce w hen h e t o ld m e o f h is p la n .
2 54.
H e s e em ed t o b e w orrie d a b ou t s o m eth in g. ( I M PR ESS IO N)
→ I h ad /g ot t h e i m pre ssio n t h at h e w as w orrie d a b ou t s o m eth in g.
2 55.
I ’v e n ev er s e en a n yon e p la y s o s k illf u lly b efo re . ( M UCH )
→ I’v e n ev er s e en a n yon e p la y w it h s o m uch s k ill b efo re .
2 56.
W hen s h ou ld w e c o lle ct t h e b ook s w e o rd ere d l a st w eek ? ( S U PPO SE D )
→ When a re w e s u ppose d t o c o lle ct t h e b ook s …
2 57.
H is m em ory g ra d ually f a ile d a s h e g re w o ld .
→
T he o ld er
h e g ot, t h e m ore h is m em ory f a ile d h im .
2 58.
T he h ou se h as g ot e v ery th in g e x cep t f o r a l a rg e g ard en . ( L A CK S)
→ The o n ly t h in g t h e h ou se l a ck s i s a l a rg e g ard en .
2 59.
I h ard ly t h in k s h e w ill a gre e t o g iv e y ou a p ay r is e . ( L IK ELIH OOD)
→ There i s l it tle l ik elih ood o f h er g iv in g y ou a p ay r is e .
2 60.
I r e m ain ed n eu tr a l d urin g t h eir d is a gre em en t b eca u se I l ik e b oth o f t h em .
( S ID ES)
→ I d id n’t t a k e s id es d urin g t h eir d is a gre e m en t b eca u se I l ik e b oth o f
t h em .
2 61.
A g re a t m an y p eo p le w ill c o n gra tu la te h er i f s h e w in s. ( S H OW ER ED )
→ She w ill b e s h ow ere d w it h g re a t m an y c o n gra tu la tio n s i f s h e w in s.
2 62.
I ’m a n noyed w it h y ou f o r n ot p hon in g m e t o s a y y ou ’d b e l a te . ( M IG HT)
→ You m ig h t h ave p hon ed m e i f y ou ’d b e l a te .
2 63.
S he t h ou gh t s h e h ad p aid t h e b ill b ut s h e h ad n’t.
→
S he w as
c o n vin ced t h at s h e h ad p aid t h e b ill b ut
s h e h ad n’t.
2 64.
T he h urric a n e b le w t h e r o of o ff t h e h ou se .
→
T he h ou se
h ad i t s r o of b lo w n o ff b y t h e h urric a n e.
2 65.
T his a ffa ir d oesn ’t c o n cern y ou .
→
T his a ff a ir i s n o
c o n cern o f y ou rs.
2 66.
T hat d re ss h as o n ly t h e s lig h te st m ark o n i t .
→
I c a n b are ly
s e e a n y m ark s o n t h at d re ss.
2 67.
N o o n e s ta n ds a c h an ce o f b ea tin g M an se ll i n t h is y ea r’s c h am pio n sh ip .
→
I t’s a f o re g on e
c o n clu sio n t h at M an se ll w ill w in
t h is y ea r’s
c h am pio n sh ip .
2 68.
T he o n ly t h in g t h at m ak es t h is j o b w orth w hile i s t h e m on ey .
→
W ere
i t n ot f o r t h e m on ey , t h e j o b w ou ld n’t b e w orth w hile .
2 69.
H er s u ccess w en t b ey on d h er e x p ecta tio n .
→
N ever
h ad s h e e x p ecte d t h at s h e w as s o s u ccessfu l.
2 70.
H ow l ik ely i s i t s h e w ill p ass t h e e x am ? ( C H ANCES)
→ What a re h er c h an ces o f p assin g t h e e x am ?
2 71.
H e d id t h e p uzzle i n t w o m in ute s. ( S O LU TIO N)
→ He f o u nd t h e s o lu tio n t o t h e p uzzle i n t w o m in ute s.
2 72.
M y b ro th er i s n ot f e elin g t e rrib ly w ell. ( U N DER )
→ My b ro th er i s u nder t h e w ea th er.
2 73.
I t w ill b e n ecessa ry t o p ay t h e f u ll a m ou nt w hen y ou l o ok . ( H AV E)
→ The f u ll a m ou nt w ill h ave t o b e p aid w hen y ou l o ok .
2 74.
T he r o om s e em ed t o h ave b een u noccu pie d f o r w eek s.
→
I t l o oked
t h ou gh t h e r o om h ad b een u noccu pie d f o r
w eek s.
2 75.
I d id n’t s e e h er a gain f o r f iv e y ea rs.
→
F iv e y ea rs
h ave p asse d s in ce I l a st s a w h er.
2 76.
P eo p le n o l o n ger s m ok e s o m an y c ig are tte s a s t h ey u se d t o .
→
T he s m okin g
o f c ig are tte s i s n o l o n ger a s p op ula r
a s i t u se d t o b e.
2 77.
T he m illio n air e d ecid ed t o g iv e a w ay h is m on ey t o t h e p oor. ( P R ESE N T)
→ The m illio n air e d ecid ed t o m ak e a p re se n t o f h is m on ey t h e p oor.
2 78.
T here i s n o i c e c re a m l e ft. ( R UN)
→ We h ave r u n o u t o f i c e c re a m .
2 79.
I h ad b ette r g o b ack t o w ork . ( T IM E)
→ It i s h ig h t im e I w en t b ack t o w ork .
2 80. H e i s m ore a l e ctu re r t h an a t e a ch er.
→
H e
i s c o n sid ere d a l e ctu re r r a th er t h an a t e a ch er.
2 81.
I ’m t h e o n ly c h ild i n m y f a m ily .
→
M y m oth er g ave
b ir th t o o n ly o n e c h ild .
2 82.
S he w as s m ok in g i n t h e b ath ro om , I w en t i n t o t h e b ath ro om a n d k new
t h at. ( C AUG HT)
→ I c a u gh t h er s m ok in g i n t h e b ath ro om .
2 83.
H e w as f o rc ed t o a p olo giz e. ( C H OIC E)
→ He h ad n o c h oic e b ut a p olo giz e.
2 84.
J oh n i n fla te d t h e t ir e s o f h is b ic y cle . ( B LEW )
→ Joh n b le w u p t h e t ir e s o f h is b ic y cle .
2 85.
A lt e rn ativ e m ed ic in e i s a c o m ple te m yste ry t o s o m e p eo p le .
→
S om e p eo ple a re
s tr a n ge t o a lt e rn ativ e m ed ic in e.
2 86.
Y ou m ay b e d is q ualif ie d i f y ou d on ’t o b ey t h e r e g u la tio n s.
→
F ailu re
t o o b ey t h e r e g u la tio n s m ay c a u se y ou r d is q ualif ic a tio n .
2 87.
H e t r ie d h ard s o t h at h e w ou ld w in t h e f ir st p riz e.
→
W ith
t h e h op e t o w in t h e f ir st p riz e, h e t r ie d h ard .
2 88.
T hey d ecla re d w ar o n t h e p re te x t o f d efe n din g t h eir t e rrit o ria l r ig h ts .
→
T he e x cu se
f o r t h e d ecla ra tio n o f t h e w ar i s t h e
d efe n ce o f t h eir
t e rrit o ria l r ig h ts .
2 89.
C an I s p ea k t o s o m eo n e a b ou t m y p ro b le m ?
→
W ou ld i t
b e p ossib le f o r m e t o t a lk t o …
2 90.
H e i s s a id t o b e a v ery h ard b arg ain er. ( R EPU TA T IO N)
→ He h as a r e p uta tio n f o r b ein g a v ery h ard b arg ain er.
2 91.
H e d oesn ’t a p pre cia te h is w if e . ( G RANTED )
→ He d oesn ’t t a k e h is w if e f o r g ra n te d .
2 92.
T he a m ou nt o f f ir m s p en t o n t h e p ro je ct i n it ia lly w as $ 15,0 00. ( O UTLAY )
→ The i n it ia l o u tla y o n t h e p ro je ct w as $ 15,0 00.
2 93.
I t w as a r e d -le tte r d ay.
→
T hat d ay
w as a m em oria l o n e f o r m e.
2 94.
W e r e g re t t o i n fo rm y ou t h at y ou r a p plic a tio n h as n ot b een s u ccessfu l.
→
M uch t o
o u r r e g re t w e m ust i n fo rm …
2 95.
H e m ad e n o b on es a b ou t h elp in g m e.
→
H e d id n ’t
h esit a te t o h elp m e.
2 96.
H e n ev er t h ou gh t o f t e llin g h er.
→
I t n ever
o ccu rre d t o h im t o t e ll h er.
2 97.
T he d re ss w as s o t e m pin g t h at I b ou gh t i t .
→
I c o u ld n ’t r e sis t
t h e t e m pta tio n t o b uy t h e d re ss.
2 98.
T he i d ea n o l o n ger i n te re sts h er.
→ She h as g on e o ff t h e i d ea .
2 99.
V ery l it tle m on ey w as r a is e d b y t h e c h arit y a p pea l. ( R ESP O NSE )
→ The r e sp on se t o t h e c h arit y a p pea l w as v ery p oor.
3 00.
H is i r re sp on sib le a ttit u de i s e n dan gerin g h is c a re er a s a d octo r.
( J E O PA RDY)
→ His i r re sp on sib le a ttit u de i s p uttin g h is c a re er a s a d octo r i n j e o p ard y.
3 01.
H e l ik ed t h e n ew j o b s tr a ig h t a w ay. ( D UCK )
→ He t o ok t o t h e n ew j o b l ik e d uck t o w ate r.
3 02.
H e’s n ot s u re w heth er t o g o o r n ot. ( M IN DS)
→ He’s i n t w o m in ds a b ou t w heth er t o g o o r n ot.
3 03.
S he h as e x te n siv e k now le d ge o f a n cie n t E gyp t. ( V ER Y )
→ She i s v ery k now le d gea b le a b ou t a n cie n t E gyp t.
3 04.
W e w ere v ery i m pre sse d b y t h e n ew c a m era b ut f o u nd i t r a th er e x p en siv e.
→
I m pre sse d
b y t h e n ew c a m era a s/t h ou gh w e w ere , w e
f o u nd i t r a th er
e x p en siv e.
3 05.
T he t e a m i s t h e s a m e a s i t f o r l a st S atu rd ay’s m atc h .
→
T here h ave
b een n o c h an ges t o t h e t e a m s in ce l a st
S atu rd ay’s m atc h .
3 06.
C ou ld n’t y ou h ave g ot a b us t o t h e s ta tio n ?
→
W asn ’t
i t p ossib le f o r y ou t o g et a b us …
3 07.
I ’m t e llin g y ou t h is f o r y ou n ot t o m ak e a m is ta k e. ( F E A R )
→ I’m t e llin g y ou t h is f o r f e a r t h at y ou m ig h t m ak e a m is ta k e.
3 08.
T hey h ave s e cu rit y g u ard s s o t h at p eo p le w on ’t t r y t o s te a l.
( D IS C O URAG E)
→ They h ave s e cu rit y g u ard s i n o rd er t o d is c o u ra ge s o m eo n e f r o m t r y in g
t o s te a l.
3 09.
T his g overn m en t h as c h an ged i t s t a xatio n p olic y c o m ple te ly s in ce t h e l a st
g en era l e le ctio n . ( U NDER G ONE)
→ This g overn m en t h as u nderg on e a c o m ple te c h an ge i n i t s t a xatio n p olic y
s in ce …
3 10.
W e w on ’t g et t o t h e a ir p ort i n l e ss t h an 3 0 m in ute s. ( L EA ST )
→ It w ill t a k e u s a t l e a st 3 0 m in ute s t o g et t o t h e a ir p ort.
3 11 .
C la ir e s u dden ly r e a liz ed w hat a b lu nder s h e h ad m ad e. ( D AW NED )
→ It s u dden ly d aw ned o n C la ir w hat a …
3 12.
C olle ctin g s ta m ps i s P ete r ’s g re a t p assio n . ( C R AZY )
→ Pete r i s c ra zy a b ou t c o lle ctin g s ta m ps.
3 13.
D on ’t r u n a w ay w it h t h e i d ea t h at t h is j o b i s e a sy . ( C O NCLU SIO N)
→ Don ’t c o m e t o /d ra w a c o n clu sio n t h at t h is j o b i s e a sy .
3 14.
T on y’s v ery c h arm in g, b ut I w ou ld n’t t r u st h im .
→
C harm in g
a s/t h ou gh T on y m ay b e/is , I w ou ld n’t t r u st
h im .
3 15.
I l e ft w it h ou t s a yin g g ood bye a s I d id n’t w an t t o d is tu rb t h e m eetin g.
→
R ath er t h an
d is tu rb in g t h e m eetin g, I l e ft w it h ou t
s a yin g g ood bye.
3 16.
T he t h ie f m ust h ave c o m e i n t h ro u gh t h e w in dow .
→
T he t h ie f
a lm ost c erta in ly c a m e i n t h ro u gh t h e w in dow .
3 17.
D riv in g a t t h at s p eed i s d an gero u s w heth er y ou a re a n e x p erie n ced d riv er
o r n ot.
→
H ow ever
e x p erie n ced a d riv er y ou a re , d riv in g a t
t h at s p eed i s
d an gero u s.
3 18.
T he p la y i s s o p op ula r t h at t h e t h ea te r i s l i k ely t o b e f u ll e v ery n ig h t.
→
S uch i s
t h e p op ula rit y o f t h e p la y t h at t h e t h ea te r
i s l ik ely t o b e f u ll
e v ery n ig h t.
3 19.
A ll o f y ou a re l ik ely t o b e a b le t o e n te r c o ll e g e. ( C H ANCES)
→ The c h an ces a re t h at a ll o f y ou w ill b e a b le t o e n te r c o lle g e.
3 20.
I t h in k h is t h eo ry i s c le a r a n d l o gic a l. ( S T A NDS)
→ I t h in k h is t h eo ry s ta n ds t o r e a so n .
3 21.
D on ’t p an ic a b ou t s o m eth in g s o t r iv ia l. ( M OUNTA IN )
→ Don ‘t m ak e a m ou nta in o u t o f t h e m ole h ill.
3 22.
M ass t o u ris m h as b een o n e o f t h e c a u se s o f t h e p ro b le m . ( B LA M E)
→ Mass t o u ris m i s p artly t o b la m e f o r t h e p ro b le m .
3 23.
T ea ch in g d oesn ’t r e a lly s u it h er. ( C UT)
→ She i s n ’t r e a lly c u t o u t f o r t e a ch in g.
3 24.
G ra h am s p en ds a ll h is t im e d oin g r e se a rc h . ( D EV O TED )
→ Gra h am h as d ev ote d a ll h is t im e t o d oin g r e se a rc h .
3 25.
Y ou m ust a ccep t t h e f a ct t h at s h e h as l e ft y ou . ( R ESIG N)
→ You m ust r e sig n y ou rse lf t o t h e f a ct t h at s h e h as l e ft y ou .
3 26.
M y f r ie n d t o ok n o n otic e o f m y a d vic e. ( D EA F)
→ My f r ie n d t u rn ed a d ea f e a r t o m y a d vic e.
3 27.
S he w as j u st a s g ood a s t h ey h ad t h ou gh t. ( C A M E)
→ She c a m e u p t o t h eir e x p ecta tio n s.
3 28.
T hey w ill n ot a n nou nce t h e d ecis io n f o rm ally .
→
N o f o rm al
a n nou ncem en t o f t h e d ecis io n w as m ad e/
g iv en .
3 29.
S he f ir m ly b elie v ed J oh n t o b e t e llin g t h e t r u th .
→
I t
w as h er f ir m b elie f t h at w as t e llin g t h e t r u th .
3 30.
A lt h ou gh h e d id n’t w an t t o p ay s u ch a h ig h p ric e, h e h ad n o c h oic e.
→
R elu cta n t
a s/t h ou gh h e w as t o p ay s u ch a h ig h p ric e,
h e h ad n o c h oic e.
3 31.
T his i s o u r t e m pora ry o ffic e.
→
F or
t h e t im e b ein g, t h is i s o u r o ffic e.
3 32.
T he s p ecta to rs g ot s o a n gry t h at t h ey h ad t o c a n cel t h e f o otb all m atc h .
→
S uch
w as t h e a n ger o f t h e s p ecta to rs t h at t h ey …
3 33.
T hey a rriv ed a t t h e s ta tio n w it h o n ly a m in u te t o s p are . ( N IC K )
→ They a rriv ed a t t h e s ta tio n i n t h e n ic k o f t im e.
3 34.
S he h ad c o m ple te ly f o rg otte n h im . ( M IN D)
→ He w as c o m ple te ly o u t o f h er m in d.
3 35.
T he m an i n t h at p ain tin g r e m in ds m e o f m y u ncle . ( B EA R S)
→ The m an i n t h at p ic tu re b ea rs a r e se m bla n ce t o m y u ncle .
3 36.
W hy y ou a re a gain st i n vit in g J ack ie t o t h e p arty ? ( O BJE C TIO N)
→ What’s y ou r o b je ctio n t o i n vit in g J ack ie t o t h e p arty ?
3 37.
S he i s t o o b usy t o g o s h op pin g. ( H ANDS)
→ She h as h er h an ds f u ll s o c a n not g o s h op pin g.
3 38.
J u st t h in kin g a b ou t h is f a ce a t t h at m om en t m ak es m e l a u gh .
→
T he v ery
t h ou gh t o f h is f a ce a t t h at m om en t m ak es
m e l a u gh .
3 39.
T heir c h an ces o f s u ccess a re s m all.
→
I t’s n ot
l ik ely t h at t h ey w ill s u cceed .
3 40.
I ’v e c o n sid ere d t h e a d van ta ges a n d d is a d van ta ges a n d I ’v e d ecid ed n ot t o
g o. ( W EIG HED )
→ I’v e w eig h ed u p t h e p ro s a n d c o n s a n d …
3 41.
T his h ou se i s v ery d if fe re n t f r o m t h e l it tle f la t w e u se d t o l iv e i n . ( C RY )
→ This h ou se i s a f a r c ry f r o m t h e l it tle f la t w e u se d t o l iv e i n .
3 42. I r e a lly w an t t o s e e h er a gain . ( D YIN G )
→ I a m d yin g t o s e e h er a gain .
3 43.
O il w as s lo w ly c o atin g t h e e d ge o f t h e s h ore .
→ The e d ge o f t h e s h ore w as b eco m in g c o vere d w it h o il.
3 45.
W e m ay n ot b e a b le t o g iv e t h e c o n cert.
→ The c o n cert m ay h ave t o b e c a n celle d .
3 46.
A la n w ork ed t o o h ard a t t h e o ffic e, a n d t h is l e d t o h is i lln ess.
→ Ala n ’s i lln ess w as t h e r e su lt o f/ c a u se d b y h er w ork in g t o o h ard a t t h e
o ffic e.
3 47.
T he c o ach ’s t a ctic s w ere d ir e ctly r e sp on sib le f o r t h e t e a m ’s d efe a t.
( C O NSE Q UEN CE)
→ The t e a m ’s d efe a t w as t h e d ir e ct c o n se q uen ce o f t h e c o ach ’s t a ctic s.
3 48.
T here i s n o p oin t i n y ou r p hon in g C aro lin e – s h e’s a w ay. ( T IM E)
→ It i s a w aste o f t im e p hon in g …
3 49.
W ho w ill i n herit t h e e sta te ? ( H EIR )
→ Who i s t h e h eir t o t h e e sta te ?
3 50.
H e l ik es t o b e a d dre sse d a s “ P ro fe sso r” . ( C A LL)
→ He l ik es p eo p le t o c a ll h im “ P ro fe sso r” .
3 51.
T he b ro ch ure g iv es h ard ly a n y u se fu l i n fo rm atio n .
→
P re cio u s
l it tle u se fu l i n fo rm atio n i s g iv en i n t h e
b ro ch ure .
3 52.
T hat r e m in ds m e o f t h e t im e I c lim bed t o t h e t o p o f M ou nt F uji.
→
T hat t a kes
m e b ack t o t h e t im e I c lim bed t o t h e
…
3 53.
I f y ou f in d i t n ecessa ry , y ou c a n c o n ta ct m e o n t h is n um ber.
→
S hou ld
y ou f in d i t n ecessa ry , y ou c a n …
3 54.
M y f r ie n d p ersu ad ed m e t o g o t o t h e p arty i n f a n cy d re ss.
→
M y f r ie n ds t a lk ed
m e i n to g oin g t h e p arty …
3 55.
M r. F oste r a sk ed m e t o w rit e t h is l e tte r t o y ou .
→
I t i s
a t M r. F oste r ’s r e q uest t h at I w rit e t h is
l e tte r t o y ou .
3 56.
H e g ave m e a d eta il a cco u nt o f t h e o p era tio n .
→
H e g ave m e a b lo w
t o b lo w b y b lo w a cco u nt o f t h e
o p era tio n .
3 57.
W e a gre ed t h at e a ch o f u s w ou ld d o t h e w ash in g u p o n a lt e rn ativ e d ays.
( T U RNS)
→ We a gre ed t o t a k e t u rn s t o d o t h e w ash in g u p.
3 58.
H e m ak es s u re t h at h e i s n ’t a sso cia te d w it h p olit ic s h e d is a gre es w it h .
( D IS T A NCES)
→ He m ak es s u re t h at h e d is ta n ces h im se lf f r o m p olit ic s h e …
3 59.
T he n ew m an ager b la m es m e f o r e v ery th in g t h at g oes w ro n g. ( P IC K IN G )
→ The n ew m an ager k eep s p ic k in g o n m e f o r …
3 60.
T hey h ave n arro w ed t h e m an y a p plic a n ts d ow n t o t h re e. ( S H ORT)
→ They h ave s o rt-lis te d t h re e a p plic a n ts .
3 61.
B ru ce s a id t h at t h e s it u atio n a t w ork w as l ik e a f a m ily a rg u m en t.
( L IK EN ED )
→ Bru ce l ik en ed t h e s it u atio n a t w ork t o a f a m ily a rg u m en t.
3 62.
C aro l p re te n ded t h at s h e h ad n’t u ndersto od m y r e q uest. ( M ADE)
→ Caro l m ad e a p re te n ce o f n ot h avin g u nd ersto od m y r e q uest.
3 63.
I f y ou w an t g ood a cco m mod atio n i n B rig h to n , y ou s h ou ld b ook i n
a d van ce.
→ If y ou w an t g ood a cco m mod atio n i n B rig h to n , i t i s a d vis a b le t o b ook i n
a d van ce.
3 64.
T hey r e co m men ded o p en in g n ew f a cto rie s i n t h e d ep re sse d a re a .
→ They r e co m men ded t h at n ew f a cto rie s s h ou ld b e o p en ed i n t h e …
3 65.
H e’s a t a xi d riv er, s o h e i s t h oro u gh ly f a m ilia r w it h t h e c it y . ( H AND)
→ He’s a t a xi d riv er, s o h e k now s t h e c it y l ik e t h e b ack o f h is h an d.
3 66.
I f s h e e v er l e a rn s a b ou t t h is n ew s, s h e’ll b e f u rio u s. ( E A RS)
→ If t h is n ew s e v er r e a ch es/c o m es t o h er e a rs, s h e’ll b e f u rio u s.
3 67.
T here ’s a v ery l o n g l is t o f r e p air s. ( A RM )
→ There ’s a l is t o f r e p air s a s l o n g a s y ou r a rm .
3 68.
D o y ou a gre e w it h J ill T w eed ie ’s v ie w s o n m ale f e m ale r e la tio n s?
→
A re y o u
i n a gre em en t w it h J ill T w eed ie ’s v ie w s o n
m ale f e m ale r e la tio n ?
3 69.
T he l o ca l g overn m en t s y ste m s w as f ir st i n co rp ora te d i n to l a w i n t h e l a te
1 9
t h
c en tu ry .
→
T he l a te 1 9
t h
c en tu ry
f ir st s a w t h e l o ca l g overn m en t
s y ste m s i n co rp ora te d
i n to l a w .
3 70.
Y ou c erta in ly c a n ’t p la y y ou r m usic a fte r m id nig h t.
→
I w on ’t
h ave y ou p la y m usic a fte r m id nig h t.
3 71.
Y ou h ave l it tle r e a liz a tio n o f h ow m uch I h ave s a crif ic ed f o r y ou .
→
L ittle
d o y ou r e a liz e h ow m uch I …
3 72.
Y ou ’v e g ot a n erv e, i m ply in g t h at i t w as a ll m y f a u lt .
→
H ow d are
y ou i m ply t h at i t w as a ll m y f a u lt .
3 73.
M y j o b i n volv es w ork in g f r o m 6 p .m t ill m id nig h t.
→
I a m
o n d uty f r o m 6 p .m t ill m id nig h t.
3 74.
W e c a n s ta rt a t e it h er 1 P M o r 2 P M .
→
I t m akes
n o d if fe re n ce w heth er w e w ill s ta rt a t
1 P M o r 2 P M .
3 75.
T he b oy w as a b ou t t o c ry w hen h e w as r e p rim an d ed b y h is m oth er.
→
T he b oy w as
o n
t h e p oin t o f c ry in g w hen h e …
3 76.
A lic e l o st a ll h er h op e; s h e d ecid ed t o s to p h er b usin ess.
→
S uch
w as h er h op ele ssn ess t h at s h e d ecid ed t o …
3 77.
W e h ave t o s e ttle t h is m atte r i n a d efin it iv e m an n er. ( A LL)
→ We h ave t o s e ttle t h is m atte r o n ce a n d f o r a ll.
3 78.
I n t h e a re a , T haila n d i s m uch b ette r t h an a ll o th er c o u ntr ie s i n f o otb all.
( S H OULD ER S)
→ In t h e a re a , T haila n d i s h ea d a n d s h ou ld ers a b ove a ll o th er c o u ntr ie s i n
f o otb all.
3 79.
H e g am ble d , l o st e v ery th in g a n d b eg an t o o w e m on ey . ( I N TO )
→ He g am ble d , l o st e v ery th in g a n d r a n i n to d eb t.
3 80.
Y ou s h ou ld p unis h h im s e v ere ly s o t h at o th ers w ill b e a fr a id t o b eh ave a s
h e d id . ( E X AM PL E)
→ You s h ou ld m ak e a n s a m ple o f h im s o t h at …
3 81.
D id y ou s e e A lic e a t t h e p arty l a st n ig h t? ( C AT C H )
→ Did y ou c a tc h s ig h t o f A lic e a t t h e p arty l a st n ig h t?
3 82.
H e i s a g en ero u s p erso n . ( N AM E)
→ Gen ero sit y i s h is m id dle n am e.
3 83.
W ork in g i n dep en den tly i s s o m etim es a g re a t a d van ta ge, I r e ck on .
→
I t h in k i t
s o m etim es a g re a t a d van ta ge w ork in g i n dep en den tly .
3 84.
T o g et t h e b est r e su lt , y ou s h ou ld w ork a s h ard a s y ou c a n .
→
Y o u s h ou ld
w ork t h e b est y ou c a n t o g et t h e b est
r e su lt .
3 85.
I t w as s u rp ris in g t h e s to rm c a u se d l it tle d am age i n t h e a re a .
→
T he s to rm
s u rp ris in gly c a u se d l it tle d am age i n t h e
a re a .
3 86.
Y ou w on ’t f in d a s c h ool a n yw here w hose s tu d en ts g et s u ch g ood r e su lt s .
→
N ow here
w ill y ou f in d a s c h ool o f w hic h t h e s tu den ts
g et s u ch g ood
r e su lt s .
3 87.
L et’s w atc h T V a n yw ay. T here ’s n oth in g b ette r t o d o t h is e v en in g.
→
W e m ig h t/c o u ld
j u st a s w ell w atc h T V t h is e v en in g.
3 88.
S he w as s o a ttr a ctiv e t h at e v ery b oy i n t h e c la ss r a n a fte r h er.
→
S uch
w as h er a ttr a ctiv en ess t h at e v ery …
3 89.
D esp it e t h e l a ck o f t h eir f in an cia l s u pport, w e w ill h ave t o c a rry o u t t h e
p ro je ct.
→
W heth er
w e h ave t h eir f in an cia l s u pport o r n ot,
w e w ill …
3 90.
Y ou r e m pty p ro m is e s w on ’t h ave a n y e ffe ct o n h er. ( I C E)
→ You r e m pty p ro m is e s w on ’t c u t a n y i c e w it h h er.
3 91.
T he b oy d oes w hate v er h is f a th er w an ts i n a n o b ed ie n t w ay.
( A T TEN DANCE)
→ The b oy d an ces a tte n dan ce o n h is f a th er.
3 92.
T hey h ave a rra n ged t o s e e t h e d ir e cto r t o m orro w m orn in g.
( A RRANG EM EN TS)
→ They h ave m ad e a rra n gem en ts t o s e e …
3 93.
I r e a lly r e g re t t o h ave l o st t h e o p portu nit y t o g et t h e p ro m otio n . ( B O AT )
→ I r e a lly r e g re t t o h ave m is se d t h e b oat t o g et t h e p ro m otio n .
3 94.
H e w as f in ally a b le t o a d ju st h im se lf t o t h e n ew w ork in g c o n dit io n .
( S W IN G )
→ He f in ally g ot i n to t h e s w in g o f t h e n ew w ork in g c o n dit io n .
3 95.
H is g ra n dfa th er i s n ow h avin g a n o p era tio n . ( K NIF E )
→ His g ra n dfa th er i s n ow u nder t h e k nif e .
3 96.
H is a ctio n w as i n co m pre h en sib le t o h is p are n ts . ( L O SS)
→ His p are n ts w ere a t a l o ss w hen t h ey t r ie d t o u n dersta n d h is a ctio n .
3 97.
Y ou d id n’t a tte n d y este rd ay’s c la ss s o y ou c a n ’t d o t h is e x erc is e n ow .
→ Had y ou a tte n ded y este rd ay’s c la ss, y ou c o u ld d o t h is e x erc is e n ow .
3 98.
I t w ill b e n ecessa ry f o r h im t o t r y h ard er i f h e w an ts t o w in t h e p riz e.
→ He w ill h ave t o t r y h ard er i n o rd er t o w in t h e p riz e.
3 99.
T here ’s n o o n e h ere w ho w ou ld n ot l ik e t o b e i n y ou r p la ce. ( B U T)
→ There ’s n o o n e h ere b ut w ou ld l ik e t o b e i n y ou r s p ace.
4 00.
Y ou a re b ro k e. S o a m I . ( B O AT )
→ You a re b ro k e. I a m i n t h e s a m e b oat.
4 01.
T hey f e ll i n l o ve w hen t h ey f ir st s a w e a ch o th er. ( S IG HT)
→ They f e ll i n l o ve a t f ir st s ig h t.
4 02.
W e c o n tin ued w avin g u ntil t h e t r a in c o u ld n ot b e s e en a n y m ore . ( S IG HT)
→ We c o n tin ued w avin g u ntil t h e t r a in w as o u t o f s ig h t.
4 03.
W e h aven ’t h ea rd f r o m h im f o r a ges. ( T O UCH )
→ We h ave l o st t o u ch w it h h im f o r a ges.
4 04.
I ’m s u re t h e c h ild re n h ave b een d oin g s o m eth in g t e rrib le w hile w e’v e b een
o u t. ( U P)
→
I ’m s u re
t h e c h ild re n h ave b een g ettin g u p t o s o m eth in g
t e rrib le …
4 05.
I w as g re a tly r e lie v ed t o h ea r t h at h er c o n dit io n w as n ot s e rio u s.
→
I t w as w ith
g re a t r e lie f t o h ea r t h at h er …
4 06.
I t i s m ore t h an l ik ely t h at s h e w ill s u cceed a s a n a ctr e ss.
→
S he h as
a g ood c h an ce o f s u ccess a s a n a ctr e ss.
4 07.
Y ou m ust c o n cen tr a te o n y ou r w ork m ore .
→
Y o u m ust a pply
y ou rse lf t o y ou r w ork m ore .
4 08.
I f y ou w ere n ’t b orn i n t h is c o u ntr y y ou c a n ’t v ote i n t h e e le ctio n .
→
N ot
h avin g b een b orn i n t h is c o u ntr y , y ou c a n ’t
…
4 09.
T he p olic e c a u gh t t h e b urg la r i n t h e p ro cess o f c o m mit tin g t h e c rim e.
( R ED )
→ The b urg la r w as c a u gh t r e d -h an ded .
4 10.
I s u dden ly r e a liz ed t h e m ea n in g o f a “ fr e eb ie ” . ( D AW NED )
→ The m ea n in g o f a “ fr e eb ie ” s u dden ly d aw ned o n m e.
4 11 .
Y ou l o ok g ru m py t h is m orn in g. ( B ED )
→ You g et o u t o f b ed o n t h e w ro n g s id e t h is m orn in g.
4 12.
S he f e lt u nco m fo rta b le i n t h e h uge h ote l. ( F IS H )
→ She f e lt l ik e a f is h o u t o f w ate r i n t h e h uge h ote l.
4 13.
I w as t h ere w hen t h ey a d m it te d t h e t r u th . ( P R ESE N C E)
→ They a d m it te d t h e t r u th i n m y p re se n ce.
4 14.
I ’v e h ard ly d on e a n yth in g t o d ay. ( N EX T)
→ I h ave d on e n ex t t o n oth in g t o d ay.
4 15.
I a m n ot t o b e d is tu rb ed u nder a n y c ir c u m sta n ces.
→
U nder
n o c ir c u m sta n ces a m I t o b e d is tu rb ed .
4 16.
Y ou w ill e v en tu ally a p pre cia te w hat I a m g ettin g a t.
→
I n
t im e y ou w ill a p pre cia te w hat I a m g ettin g a t.
4 17.
I ’d r a th er y ou d id n’t g o.
→
I ’d p re fe r
y ou n ot t o g o.
4 18.
T hey ’ll a rriv e s o on .
→
I t
w on ’t b e l o n g b efo re t h ey a rriv e.
4 19.
T here i s a r u m ou r t h at y ou s to le i t .
→
I t
i s r u m ou re d t h at y ou s to le i t .
4 20.
I c a n ’t f in d t h e a n sw er w it h ou t a c a lc u la to r. ( O UT)
→ I c a n ’t w ork o u t t h e a n sw er w it h ou t a c a lc u la to r.
4 21.
I d id n’t e x p ect t o s e e T im t h ere ! ( L A ST )
→ The l a st p erso n I e x p ecte d t o s e e t h ere w as T im .
4 22.
E very on e w ho s p ok e t o t h e v ic tim i s a s u sp ect. ( U NDER )
→ Every on e w ho s p ok e t o t h e v ic tim i s u nd er s u sp ic io n .
4 23.
T his i s n on e o f y ou r b usin ess! ( D O ESN ”T )
→ This d oesn ’t c o n cern y ou !
4 24.
R ob ert h ad n o i d ea o f h is n ex t m ove. ( D O )
→ Rob ert d id n’t k now w hat h e w as g oin g t o d o n ex t.
4 25.
I t w as o n ly w hen I c h eck ed t h at I n otic ed t h e t y re w as f la t. ( D ID )
→ Only w hen I c h eck ed t h e t y re d id I n otic e i t w as f la t.
4 26.
P le a se i n fo rm t h e r e le v an t a u th orit ie s a t o n ce. ( D ELAY )
→ Ple a se i n fo rm t h e r e le v an t a u th orit ie s w it h ou t d ela y.
4 27.
S he n ev er s e em s t o s u cceed , e v en t h ou gh s h e w ork s h ard .
→
H ow ever
h ard s h e w ork s, s h e n ev er s e em s t o s u cceed .
4 28.
A ndre w i s t h e m ost g en ero u s p erso n I h ave e v er m et.
→
I ‘v e y et
t o m eet a n yon e w ho i s m ore g en ero u s t h an
A ndre w .
4 29.
I n ev er t h ou gh t t h at I w ou ld w in a p riz e.
→
I t h ad n ever
c ro sse d m y m in d t h at I w ou ld w in a
p riz e.
4 30.
I d on ’t t h in k t h e t e le v is io n ’s l ik ely t o b lo w u p a t a n y m in ute .
( L IK ELIH OOD)
→ There i s l it tle l ik elih ood t h at t h e t e le v is io n w ill b lo w u p a t a n y m in ute .
4 31.
T his c a r o n ly c o st m e f iv e h undre d p ou nds. ( P IC K ED )
→ I p ic k ed t h is c a r u p f o r o n ly f iv e h undre d p ou nds.
4 32.
S om eo n e p aid f iv e t h ou sa n ds p ou nds f o r t h e p ain tin g. ( W EN T)
→ The p ain tin g w en t f o r f iv e t h ou sa n ds p ou nds.
4 33.
W e h ave m ad e n eit h er a p ro fit n or a l o ss t h is y ea r. ( E V EN )
→ We h ave b ro k en e v en t h is y ea r.
4 34.
I n 1 967 p ro gra m s b eg an t o b e t r a n sm it te d i n c o lo r. ( A DVEN T)
→ 1967 s a w t h e a d ven t o f t h e t r a n sm is sio n o f p ro gra m s i n c o lo r.
4 35.
S im on h ad n’t e x p ecte d t h at h e w ou ld f e el s o w ea k a fte r t h e o p era tio n .
→
T he o pera tio n l e ft
S im on f e elin g w ea k er t h an h e
h ad e x p ecte d .
4 36.
H e d id n’t m en tio n o u r p re v io u s c o n versa tio n a t a ll.
→
H e m ade
n o r e fe re n ce t o o u r p re v io u s c o n versa tio n .
4 37.
W e w ere a ll s h ock ed b y h is r e a ctio n .
→
H is r e a ctio n c a m e
a s a s h ock t o a ll o f u s.
4 38.
I f in d H aro ld ’s b eh avio u r q uit e i n co m pre h en sib le . ( L O SS)
→
I a m
a t a l o ss t o u ndersta n d H aro ld ’s b eh avio u r.
4 39.
T he s e v erit y o f t h e p unis h m en t b ore n o r e la tio n t o t h e s e rio u sn ess o f t h e
c rim e. ( P R O PO RTIO N)
→ The s e v erit y o f t h e p unis h m en t w as o u t o f p ro p ortio n t o t h e c rim e.
4 40.
I ’m a fr a id o u r p ro b le m s a re o n ly j u st b eg in nin g. ( I C EBER G )
→ Our p ro b le m s a re j u st t h e t ip o f t h e i c eb erg .
4 41.
T hom as w as n ot g iv en d eta ils o f t h e c o m pan y’s n ew p ro je cts . ( D A RK )
→ Thom as w as k ep t i n t h e d ark a b ou t t h e c o m pan y’s n ew p ro je cts .
4 42.
I w as t o o s c a re d t o t e ll h im w hat I r e a lly t h ou gh t. ( L A C K ED )
→ I l a ck ed t h e c o u ra ge t o t e ll h im w hat I r e a lly t h ou gh t.
4 43.
T he p olic e e n ded t h e f ig h tin g b etw een t h e 2 g an gs b y a rre stin g t h e l e a d er.
( S T O P)
→ The p olic e p ut a s to p t o t h e f ig h tin g …
4 44.
C olin ’s
i n ab ilit y
t o m ak e s o u nd j u dgem en t d ate s
f r o m h is a ccid en t.
→ Ever s in ce h is a ccid en t, C olin w as h as b een
u nab le
t o m ak e s o u nd
j u dgem en t.
4 45.
C rit ic s a re h op in g t h e n ew d ir e cto r c a n b rin g s o m e p osit iv e c h an ges i n to
t h e F re n ch f ilm i n dustr y . ( B R EAT H E)
→ Crit ic s a re h op in g t h e n ew d ir e cto r c a n b re a th e n ew l if e i n to …
4 46.
I t i s v ery d if fic u lt t o g iv e t h e e x act v alu e o f a t a b le l ik e t h is . ( F IG URE)
→ It i s v ery d if fic u lt t o p ut a n e x act f ig u re o n t h e v alu e o f a t a b le l ik e t h is .
4 47.
F iv e b oys o n a m oto rb ik e a t t h e s p eed o f 6 0 m ph a re v ery l ik ely t o e n d u p
i n h osp it a l. ( R EC IP E )
→ Fiv e b oys o n a m oto rb ik e … m ph i s a r e cip e f o r d is a ste r.
4 48.
D ete ctiv es h ad s to p ped w ork in g o n t h e H orsle y m urd ers t h re e y ea rs
p re v io u sly . ( B O OK)
→ Dete ctiv es h ad c lo se d t h e b ook o n …
4 49.
H e i s v ery g ood a t c o ok in g s p agh etti. ( D AB)
→ He i s a d ab h an d a t c o ok in g s p agh etti.
4 50.
W e a ll w an t t o m ak e h im r e a lis e t h at h e i s n ot a s i m porta n t a s h e t h in ks.
( S IZ E)
→ We a ll w an t t o c u t h im d ow n t o s iz e.
4 51.
H e r e a lly d is a p poin te d m e w hen b re a k in g t h e p ro m is e t o h elp m e o u t.
( T EETH )
→ He r e a lly k ic k ed m e i n t h e t e eth w hen …
4 52.
H e d ie d , h avin g n oth in g o f h is o w n. ( N AM E)
→ He d ie d w it h n o t h in g t o h is n am e.
4 53.
H ave a l o ok a t t h is p ic tu re . I t m ay h elp y ou t o r e m em ber s o m eth in g.
( J O G)
→ Have a l o ok a t t h is p ic tu re . I t m ay h elp y ou t o j o g y ou r m em ory .
4 54.
H e i s b eco m in g q uit e f a m ou s a s a n i n te rv ie w er. ( N AM E)
→ He i s m ak in g a n am e f o r h im se lf a s a n i n te rv ie w er.
4 55.
S ocia l s c ie n tis ts f in d i t h ard t o a ccep t t h at t h e f a ll i n t h e b ir th r a te i s
r e sp on sib le f o r t h e o ld a ge. ( R esis ta n ce)
→ There i s r e sis ta n ce a m on g s o cia l s c ie n tis ts t o t h e i d ea t h at t h e f a ll …
4 56.
T he M in is te r g ave n o p re cis e f ig u re s a b ou t t h e c a su alt ie s. ( G O I N TO )
→ The M in is te r d id n’t g o i n to d eta il a b ou t t h e c a su alt ie s.
4 57.
H e d oesn ’t t h in k v ery h ig h ly o f p olit ic ia n s.
→
H e’s g ot
a l o w o p in io n o f p olit ic ia n s.
4 58.
O ne a d van ta ge o f l iv in g i n t h e c it y i s t h e r a n ge o f c lo th es s h op s.
→
O ne p oin t
i n f a vou r o f l iv in g i n t h e …
4 59.
M ary e x p la in ed t h e p ro b le m s u rp ris in gly c le a rly .
→
M ary e x pla in ed
t h e p ro b le m w it h s u rp ris in g c la rit y .
4 60.
W e h ave c re d it e d t h e m on ey t o y ou r c u rre n t a cco u nt a t t h is b an k.
→
W e h ave p la ced
t h e m on ey t o t h e c re d it o f y ou r c u rre n t
a cco u nt a t t h is
b an k.
4 61.
Y ou r s illy q uestio n s d is tr a cte d m e.
→
Y o u d ro ve
m e t o d is tr a ctio n w it h y ou r s illy q uestio n s.
4 62.
I l ik e h er a l o t. ( A FFE C TIO N)
→ I h ave a l o t o f a ffe ctio n f o r h er.
4 63.
F or g ym nastic s a n d s k iin g, r e g u la r p ra ctis e i s n eed ed .
→
S ports
s u ch a s g ym nastic s a n d s k iin g n eed r e g u la r
p ra ctis e .
4 64.
I f in d i t s u rp ris in g t h at s h e d id n’t l ik e h er p re se n t.
→
I w ou ld
h ave t h ou gh t t h at s h e w ou ld h ave l ik ed h er
p re se n t.
4 65.
A n ew f lu v accin e h as b een o n t r ia l s in ce t h e b eg in nin g o f t h e y ea r.
→
T hey h ave
b een t r y in g o u t/t e stin g a n ew f lu v accin e
s in ce t h e …
4 66.
I ’m a fr a id t h at I t h in k h e s h ou ld n’t m arry h er.
→
I c a n ’t
h elp f e elin g t h at h e …
4 67.
T hey s e n t h im t o p ris o n f o r t h re e y ea rs. ( S E N TEN CED )
→ He w as s e n te n ced t o t h re e y ea rs i n p ris o n / t h re e y ea rs’ i m pris o n m en t.
4 68.
I ’m s o rry I m is se d P ro fe sso r B ak er ’s l e ctu re .
→
I ’m s o rry n ot
t o h ave a tte n ded P ro fe sso r B ak er ’s
l e ctu re .
4 69.
“ T hat’s a l o vely n ew d re ss, J ea n ”, s a id h er m oth er.
→
J ea n ’s m oth er c o m plim en te d
h er o n h er l o vely n ew
d re ss.
4 70.
T im l o ok s n oth in g l ik e h is f a th er. ( T A K E)
→ Tim d oesn ’t t a k e a fte r h is f a th er a t a ll.
4 71.
H e w atc h ed v id eo s a ll d ay. ( E N TIR E)
→ He s p en t t h e e n tir e d ay w atc h in g v id eo s.
4 72.
I n ev er t h ou gh t o f g oin g b y t r a in . ( O CCURR ED )
→ It n ev er o ccu rre d t o m e t h at I c o u ld g o b y t r a in .
4 73.
T he c a u se o f t h e e x p lo sio n i s s till u nknow n. ( C A USE D )
→ What c a u se d t h e e x p lo sio n i s s till u nknow n.
4 74.
T he t r a in i s 5 m in ute s l a te i n l e a vin g. ( D UE)
→ The t r a in w as d ue t o l e a ve 5 m in ute s a go.
4 75.
T he c h ild re n a re i n d is g ra ce f o r b ein g s o b ad ly b eh aved .
→
T he c h ild re n a re u nder
a c lo u d b eca u se o f t h eir
b ad b eh avio u r.
4 76.
J oh n s p en ds a ll h is t im e w ork in g. ( D EV O TED )
→ Joh n d ev ote d t o h is w ork .
4 77.
M ary k new w hat t h e a n sw er w as a fte r r e a d in g t h e b ook .
→
B y t h e t im e
s h e f in is h ed r e a d in g t h e b ook , M ary
k new w hat t h e a n sw er
w as.
4 78.
T he P re sid en t’s b od ygu ard s s to od b eh in d h im , w atc h in g.
→ Watc h fu lly s ta n din g b eh in d t h e P re sid en t w ere h is b od ygu ard s.
4 79.
I f in d h is c lo th es t h e m ost i r rit a tin g a b ou t h im .
→ What m ost i r rit a te s m e a b ou t h im i s h is c lo th es.
4 80.
T he y ou ng m an w as v ery e m barra sse d b eca u se h is p ro p osa l w as t u rn ed
d ow n. ( R EJE C TIO N)
→ The r e je ctio n o f h is p ro p osa l g re a tly e m barra sse d t h e y ou ng m an .
4 81.
I t i s n ot w orth t r y in g t o s a ve e n dan gere d s p ecie s. ( W AST E)
→ It i s a w aste o f t im e t r y in g t o s a ve e n dan gere d s p ecie s.
4 82.
I t o ok l it tle n otic e o f t h e g ir l s ta n din g a t t h e g ate .
→
I d id n ’t
p ay m uch a tte n tio n t o t h e g ir l s ta n din g
a t t h e g ate .
4 83.
T he P rim e M in is te r r e sig n ed b eca u se o f h is s u dden i lln ess. ( R ESU LT ED )
→ The P rim e M in is te r ’s r e sig n atio n r e su lt e d f r o m h is s u dden i lln ess.
4 84.
D id t h e f o otb all t e a m p la y a n y b ette r l a st w eek en d?
→
W as t h ere
a n y i m pro vem en t i n t h e w ay t h e f o otb all
t e a m p la yed l a st
w eek en d?
4 85.
T here i s a r is k t h at t h e b la ck r h in o w ill b eco m e e x tin ct. ( T H REAT EN ED )
→ The b la ck r h in o i s t h re a te n ed w it h e x tin ctio n .
4 86.
S he d oesn ’t k now w hy t h ey a re a ttr a cte d t o s p en din g a ll d ay o n t h e b ea ch .
→
S he c a n ’t s e e
t h e a ttr a ctio n o f s p en din g a ll d ay
o n t h e b ea ch .
4 87.
I w ou ld d o a n yth in g t o p re v en t h im f r o m g oin g t h ere .
→
T here i s
n oth in g I w ou ld n’t d o t o …
4 88.
H e s a id h e h ad w on a s a r e su lt o f g ood l u ck .
→
H e a ttr ib u te d
h is v ic to ry /s u ccess t o g ood l u ck .
4 89.
O ur n ew D ir e cto r w an ts t o c a ll h er “ M ad am ”. ( A DDRESS E D )
→ Our n ew D ir e cto r w an ts t o b e a d dre sse d a s “ M ad am ”.
4 90.
W e’ll h ave t o m ak e u p o u r m in ds b y t h e e n d o f t h e w eek , w on ’t w e? ( B E)
→ A d ecis io n w ill h ave t o b e m ad e b y t h e e n d o f t h e w eek , w on ’t i t ?
4 91.
S ure ly n ob od y l ik es i t w hen p eo p le m ak e f u n o f t h em i n p ublic . ( B EIN G )
→ Sure ly n ob od y l ik es b ein g m ad e f u n o f i n p ublic .
4 92.
Y ou s h ou ld h ave c a lle d t h e d octo r a t o n ce .
→
I t w as
w ro n g o f y ou n ot t o c a ll t h e d octo r a t o n ce.
4 93.
W e h ave n o o p tio n b ut t o c o lle ct t h is l ic en se f r e e.
→
T he c o lle ctio n
o f t h is l ic en se f r e e i s o b lig ato ry .
4 94.
H e c a n s h ou t e v en l o u der b ut I s till w on ’t t a k e a n y n otic e.
→
N o
m atte r h ow m uch l o u der h e c a n s h ou t, I s till
w on ’t t a k e …
4 95.
T hat’s n on e o f y ou r b usin ess.
→ That’s n oth in g t o d o w it h y ou .
4 96.
N o s o on er h ad h e b een a p poin te d t o t h e p ost t h an t h e n ew e d it o r f e ll i ll.
→ Im med ia te ly a fte r h is a p poin tm en t t o t h e p ost, t h e n ew …
4 97.
Y ou s h ou ld e x cu se h is b ad m an ners; h e’s o n ly a c h ild . ( A LLO W ANCES)
→ You s h ou ld m ak e a llo w an ces f o r h is b ad m an n er; …
4 98. L if e i n t h e c o u ntr y sid e w as c o m ple te ly d if fe re n t f r o m t h at i n t h e c it y .
( D IF FE R EN CE)
→ There
w as a c o m ple te d if fe re n ce b etw een l if e i n t h e c o u ntr y sid e a n d
t h at i n t h e c it y .
4 99.
F or t h ou sa n ds o f y ea rs, p eo p le h ave h ig h ly b elie v ed i n s u pern atu ra l
p ow ers.
→ Thou sa n ds o f y ea rs a go, p eo p le h ad h ig h b elie f i n …
5 00.
T ele p hon e h as b ro u gh t c o n ven ie n ce t o p eo p le a ll o ver t h e w orld .
→ Tele h as b een c o n ven ie n t t o p eo p le a ll o ver t h e w orld .
5 01.
A m an w it h h ig h a m bit io n w ill n ev er f in d l e is u re d t im e i n h is l if e .
( A M BIT IO US)
→ Hig h ly a m bit io u s m an w ill …
5 02.
S he w as f in ally p ersu ad ed t o t r a vel b y t r a in . ( P E R SU ASIO N)
→ She f in ally a ccep te d t h e p ersu asio n o f t r a velin g b y t r a in .
5 03.
S he d id n’t i n herit a n yth in g u nder h er u ncle ’s w ill.
→
H er u ncle d id n ’t
l e a ve h er a n yth in g i n h is w ill.
5 04.
T hey h ad b een l o st i n m ou nta in s f o r t h re e d ays b ut t h ey l o ok ed s tr o n g a n d
h ea lt h y.
→
E ven
t h ou gh h e …
5 05.
I ’ll f in d t h at m an n o m atte r h ow l o n g i t t a k es.
→
H ow ever
l o n g i t t a k es I w ill f in d t h at m an .
5 06.
T his i s t h e m ost a m usin g t h in g I h ave e v er r e a d . ( S U CH )
→ I h ave n ev er r e a d s u ch a n a m usin g t h in g b efo re .
5 07.
W hat a re y ou t h in kin g a t t h e m om en t?
→ What a re i n y ou r m in d a t t h e m om en t?
5 08.
M ary r a n g h ou rs a n d h ou rs a go. ( T H AT )
→ It w as M ary t h at r a n g h ou rs a n d h ou rs a go.
5 09.
I t w as e a sy f o r u s t o f in d t h e h ou se .
→
W e h ad
n o d if fic u lt y i n f in din g t h e h ou se .
5 10.
A tte n dan ce a t t h e e x h ib it io n h as b een d ow n t h is y ea r.
→
T he e x h ib itio n
h as n ot b een s o w ell a tte n ded t h is
y ea r.
5 11 .
I t s h ou ld n’t h ave s u rp ris e d m e t h at m y c h ild re n d id n’t l ik e t h e n ew ,
c h ea p er i c e-s c re a m .
→
I m ig h t
h ave k now n t h at m y c h ild re n w ou ld n’t l ik e
…
5 12.
D on ’t g o t o l u nch u ntil y ou h ave t y p ed a ll t h ese l e tte rs.
→
M ake s u re
y ou f in is h t y in g a ll t h ese l e tte rs b efo re
g oin g t o l u nch .
5 13.
H e d id n’t r e a lis e u ntil t h at m om en t h ow m uch h e l o ved h er.
→ Only t h en t h at m om en t d id h e r e a lis e h ow m uch h e …
5 14.
Y ou c a n l e a ve o n ly w hen I t e ll y ou .
→ Until I t e ll y ou , y ou c a n not l e a ve.
5 15.
I t h in k y ou s h ou ld g o b y t r a in . ( W ER E)
→ If I w ere y ou , I w ou ld …
5 16.
I t w asn ’t m y f a u lt t h e b usin ess f a ile d .
→
T hro u gh n o
f a u lt o f m in e t h at t h e b usin ess f a ile d .
5 17.
D avid p la yed t h e m ain r o le w hen t h e p ro p osa l w as d ra fte d .
( I N ST R UM EN TA L)
→ David w as i n str u m en ta l i n d ra ftin g t h e p ro p osa l.
5 18.
I f y ou h ad n’t c h an ged o u r o rig in al a gre em en t, e v ery th in g w ou ld h ave b een
f in e. ( S T U CK T O )
→ If y ou h ad s tu ck t o o u r …
5 19.
I t h in k y ou s h ou ld h ave s o m e c o n sid era tio n f o r t h ose w ho d on ’t h ave l iv es
a t p riv ile g e a s y ou rs. ( S PA RE)
→
5 20.
W hen I h ea rd h er s p ea k , i t a ffe cte d m e p ro fo u n dly . ( I M PA CT)
→ When I h ea rd h er s p ea k , i t m ad e a p ro fo u nd i m pact o n m e.
5 21. T he r a in i n H a N oi l a st O cto b er w as t h e b ig gest o n e s in ce 1 984.
→
N o r a in
i n H a N oi s in ce 1 984 w as a s b ig
a s t h e o n e l a st O cto b er.
5 22.
N ic k t o ld o n e o f t h e d ete ctiv es t h at h e h ad t a k en t h e c a sh box.
→
N ic k a dm itte d
t o o n e o f t h e d ete ctiv es t h at …
5 23.
W e c a n not s e e a n im als i n a v ast a re a a fte r t h e f o re st f ir e . ( A D SE N C E)
→ There i s a n a b se n ce o f a n im al i n v ast a re a a fte r t h e f o re st f ir e .
5 24.
O ur e n vir o n m en t i s p ollu te d s e rio u sly . ( P O LLU TIO N)
→ There i s a s e rio u s p ollu tio n i n o u r e n vir o n m en t.
5 25.
W e c a n not m ak e a n y c o m paris o n w it h h er s a crif ic e. ( C O M PA RE)
→ We c a n c o m pare n oth in g e ls e w it h h er s a crif ic e.
5 26.
A h uge i n vestm en t h as b een p ut i n to t h e f ie ld o f h yd ro -e le ctr ic it y .
( I N VEST )
→ They i n vest a b ig f u nd/ s u m o f m on ey i n t h e f ie ld o f h yd ro -e le ctr ic it y .
5 27.
T hey s p ea k E nglis h i n a h ig h p ro fic ie n cy . ( P R O FIC IE N TLY )
→ They s p ea k E nglis h v ery p ro fic ie n tly .
5 28.
H e t r ie d h is b est b ut h e c o u ld n’t s u cceed . ( S U CCESS )
→ He t r ie d h is b est b ut h e c o u ld n’t g et a n y s u ccess.
5 29.
R eg u la r p ra ctic e w ill m ak e u s s k illf u l. ( P R AC TIS E )
→ You w ill b e s k illf u l i f y ou p ra ctis e r e g u la rly .
5 30.
H e m ain ta in ed h is p osit io n a gain st h is a d versa ry . ( G RO UND)
→ He h eld /k ep t/s to od h is g ro u nd a gain st h is a d versa ry .
5 31.
D on ’t c o n clu de t h at l e a rn in g E nglis h i s e a sy . ( C O M E)
→ Don ‘t c o m e t o c o n clu sio n t h at l e a rn in g E nglis h i s e a sy .
5 32.
T he l o ca l c o u ncil h as c o n sid ere d m ass t o u ris m t h e c a u se o f t h e
e n vir o n m en ta l p ro b le m s. ( P U T)
→ The l o ca l c o u ncil h as p ut/la id t h e b la m e o n m ass t o u ris m f o r t h e c a u se
o f e n vir o n m en ta l p ro b le m s.
5 33.
T he b ook i n te re stin gly d esc rib es t h e l if e o f M arx a s a y ou ng m an .
( A CCO UNT)
→ The b ook g iv es a n i n te re stin g a cco u nt o f t h e … ….
5 54. J oh n a sk ed i f i t w as t h e b lu e o n e o r t h e g re en s h e w an te d .
→ “ W hic h o n e d o y ou w an t, t h e b lu e o r t h e g re en ?” J oh n a sk ed h er
5 55. I h aven ’t e a te n t h is k in d o f f o od b efo re .
→ T his i s t h e f ir st I h ave e a te n t h is k in d o f f o od
5 56. O nly i f y ou w ork h ard n ow h ave y ou a n y c h an ce o f s u ccess.
→ Y ou r c h an ce o f s u ccess d ed pen ds o n y ou r h ard w ork in g.
5 57. H e t r ie d v ery h ard t o g iv e u p s m ok in g.
→ H e m ad e g re a t e ffo rts t o g iv e u p s m ok in g
5 58. A n a eria l i s n ot r e q uir e d w it h t h is r a d io
→ Y ou d on ’t n eed t o u se a n a eria l w ih t h is r a d io
5 59. W hen h e s to p s s m ok in g, h e’ll f e el b ett e r.
→ T he s o on er t h ey s to p s m ok in g, t h e b ette r h e w ill f e el
5 60. T he w ed din g w as h eld d esp it e t h e r a in .
→ T he w ed din g t o ok p la ce d esp it e t h e r a in i t h t h is r a d io
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