1.Why don’t you spend a little time listening to recording of different English accents?
→He advised me ……………………………………………………………………………
2.I can’t often afford to spend my holiday abroad.
→ I’m seldom ……………………………………………………………………………….
3.Never mind your previous failures-try to forget them and think of what your next venture might be !
→ Put your previous ………………………………………………………………………..
4.The two young men introduced a virus into the computer system.
→ The two young man are alleged …………………………………………………………
5.This is an important scheme and we want him to approve.
→ We want his ………………………………………………………………………………
6.I wouldn’t object to moving to a larger flat.
→ I’d rather like ……………………………………………………………………………..
7.The price of coffee has risen 50% since last year.
→ The price of coffee is ……………………………………………………………………..
8.As a boy, he was a regular churchgoer.
→ As a boy, he used …………………………………………………………………………
9.She seemed quite unhappy when I saw her last week.
→ When I saw ……………………………………………………………………………….
10.They decided to build a new school immediately.
→ A new …………………………………………………………………………………….
11.I go out very little these days.
→ Hardly ………………………………………………………………………………….....
12.“ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Rose?” asked Nick.
→ Nick asked Rose ………………………………………………………………………….
13.Nobody plays this piece as beautifully as he does.
→ He plays …………………………………………………………………………………..
14.I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me .
→ I’ like to say ………………………………………………………………………………
15.People claim that she is the best tennis player of our times.
→ She is claimed …………………………………………………………………………….
16.Don’t you regret not learning to swim?
→ Don’t ………………………………………………………………………………………
17.The telephone rang right after he had left the room.
→ Hardly………………………………………………………………………………………
18.It’s impossible for us to measure the distances between planets because they are very immense.
→ The distances ………………………………………………………………………………
19.A country can not be prosperous if it is not quite independent.
→ Only ……………………………………………………………………………………….
20.I didn’t have enough time to visit the town properly.
→ The time I had ……………………………………………………………………………..
21.What exactly am I supposed to have done wrong?
→ What exactly do I ………………………………………………………………………….
22.Good colour sense is instinctive for some people.
→ Good colour sense comes ………………………………………………………………….
23.Don’t ask him about the accident, he’s upset already.
→ Don’t ask him …………………………………………………………………………….
24.Everyone’s saying the government is about to resign.
→ It’s rumoured ……………………………………………………………………………..
25.The senior students believe that they are old enough to choose which classes to attend.
→ The senior students regard ………………………………………………………………..
26.Since the company’s methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good opinion of it. (
disrepute )
→ Since ………………………………………………………………………………………
27.What really depresses me is this continual wet weather.
→ What really gets …………………………………………………………………………..
28.We missed the bus because we had overslept.
→ We missed the bus as a ……………………………………………………………………
29.She passed the world around that she was looking for a flat.
→ She let it known …………………………………………………………………………..
30.They continued to suggest that I was lying.
→ They persisted in …………………………………………………………………………
31.You’ll need the choke out to start the car.
→ The car will only ………………………………………………………………………….
32.Some people always live within the limitations of their own experience.
→ Some people never go ……………………………………………………………………
33.There was one policeman on my left, another on my right.
→ I was ……………………………………………………………………………………..
34.I don’t think she’s good enough to join my class.
→ I don’t think she is up ……………………………………………………………………
35.Ten thirty is too late to arrive.
→ You must ………………………………………………………………………………..
36.Her job is making her miserable.
→ Her job is getting ………………………………………………………………………..
37.I’m not considering that suggestion.
→ That suggestion is ……………………………………………………………………….
38.My cat has lost its appetite.
→ My cat has gone ………………………………………………………………………….
39.He’s so careless that he lost his passport.
→ He lost his passport in ……………………………………………………………………
40.Soft lighting usually makes people look younger.
→ People look ………………………………………………………………………………
41.You don’t think about me when I’m not here.
→ You don’t think about me when I ……………………………………………………….
42.I’m sorry, but I don’t think there any hope for your brother now.
→ I’m sorry, but …………………………………………………………………………….
43.You have to be eighteen to vote. You’re not old enough.
→ You can’t vote ……………………………………………………………………………
44.Alcohol makes some people act very foolishly.
→ Alcohol makes some …………………………………………………………………….
45.Martin has been living in Holland since 1990. It’s now 2008.
→ Martin has ……………………………………………………………………………….
46.I’m going to give up drinking. Today I’ll have my last glass of wine.
→ As from tomorrow ……………………………………………………………………….
47.The hurricane blew the roof the house.
→ The house ……………………………………………………………………………….
48.I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Carol had changed her job.
→ It came ……………………………………………………………………………………
49.I’d do anything to be able to travel to China.
→ There’s ……………………………………………………………………………………
50.It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here.
→ At the end ………………………………………………………………………………..
51.The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right here.
→ Had the weather forecast ………………………………………………………………..
52.You should have an early night, so that you don’t feel tired.
→ So as . …………………………………………………………………………………….
53.Fischer will require bottlers to use water that Fischer specifies.
→ Bottlers …………………………………………………………………………………..
54.The dress was so tempting that I bought it.
→ I couldn’t resist …………………………………………………………………………..
55.The passengers don’t realize how lucky they have been.
→ Little ……………………………………………………………………………………..
56.You must not leave important documents lying around.
→ On no account ……………………………………………………………………………
57.You don’t seem very well. Take a few days holidays.
→ You are/seem …………………………………………………………………………….
58.It’s age since that telephone worked properly.
→ The telephone has ……………………………………………………………………….
59.Do you think you could come to the point ? I’m in a hurry.
→ Please stop ………………………………………………………………………………
60.We should abolish all these antiquated customs.
→ All these …………………………………………………………………………………
61.I’m afraid our problems are only just beginning.
→ These problem of ours are just ………………………………………………………...
62.His spoken English is very poor indeed.
→ He can …………………………………………………………………………………..
63.I haven’t the faintest idea what you are talking about.
→ I don’t know what on …………………………………………………………………..
64.I am sure it wasn’t Bob’s fault .
→ It can’t ………………………………………………………………………………….
65.I don’t think it is a good idea for you to go out this evening.
→ I’d rather ……………………………………………………………………………......
66.I’m sure it was Tom who cleared everything up.
→ Tom must ……………………………………………………………………………….
67.I apply for the job but was turned down.
→ My ………………………………………………………………………………………
68.The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
→ The average …………………………………………………………………………….
69.Alice did not decide to move to a new house until the roof fell in.
→ Only when………………………………………………………………………………
70.He suggested that Tom and I should go ahead and get the tickets.
→ He said: “ What…………………………………………………………………………”
71.Jo may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
→ Jo’s poor ………………………………………………………………………………….
72.That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of the Mount Fuji.
→ That takes me back ……………………………………………………………………….
73.“ I’m most awfully sorry, but I seem to have broken your fountain pen” he said.
→ He apologized …………………………………………………………………………….
74.The weather never seems as bad abroad as it does at home, does it?
→ The weather always seems ………………………………………………………………?
75.When I bought it I thought it was a beautiful colour, but I don’t like it any more
→ When I bought it ………………………………………………………………………….
76.To be successful in business you must work very hard
→ It is essential to ……………………………………………………………………………
77.John usually does not come to class on time.
→ Rarely………………………………………………………………………………………
78.Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket.
→ Tsiolkovsky is credited with ……………………………………………………………….
79.Her success went beyond her expectation.
→ Never ………………………………………………………………………………………
80.I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
→ Rather than …………………………………………………………………………………
81.The thief must have come in through the window.
→ The thief almost ……………………………………………………………………………
82.Driving at that speed is dangerous although you are an experienced driver or not.
→ However …………………………………………………………………………………...
83.Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto to a unique language.
→ Unlike ……………………………………………………………………………………...
84.You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mr Jones.
→ Nowhere …………………………………………………………………………………...
85.The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
→ Such ………………………………………………………………………………………..
86.They couldn’t deceive customers although they used attractive advertisements.
→ Whatever …………………………………………………………………………………..
87.I dislike it when people criticise me unfairly.
→ I object ……………………………………………………………………………………..
88.John outran the others in the race.
→ John ………………………………………………………………………………………..
89.Lan said unforgivable things to her father at the dinner party.
→ What ……………………………………………………………………………………….
90.The realisation that I had been swindled came much later.
→ Only ………………………………………………………………………………………..
91.It is fairly unlikely that he will be convincted of the offence.
→ There ……………………………………………………………………………………….
92.The rain brought about the cancellation of the tennis match.
→ The tennis match …………………………………………………………………………..
93.The fete will take place on Sunday, come rain or shine.
→ Whether ……………………………………………………………………………………
94.Failing promt payment, the goods must be returned by you.
→ You must either ……………………………………………………………………………
95.The reason why he applied for the job was to earn more money.
→ With a ………………………………………………………………………………………
96.It was more of an argument than a discussion.
→ It was not so ………………………………………………………………………………
97.The man’s life was of great poverty.
→ Throughout ………………………………………………………………………………..
98.Batigol is the footballer I admire most.
→ There ………………………………………………………………………………………
99.There was no precedent for the king resignation.
→ Never ………………………………………………………………………………………
100.These new machines have put an end to queuing.
→ Before …………………………………………………………………………………......
101.Tien Giang is a far less hilly province than Lamdong.
→ Lamdong has ………………………………………………………………………………
102.There isn’t a pair of jeans left in the shop, Mrs Green !
→ We have completely ……………………………………………………………………….
103.A house in this district will cost you at least 100,000$.
→ You will not be ……………………………………………………………………………
104.She doesn’t know why they are attracted to spending all day on the beach.
→ She can’t see ………………………………………………………………………………
105.The collision didn’t damage my sar much.
→ Not a great ………………………………………………………………………………...
106.What has this experience taught you ?
→ What conclusion ………………………………………………………………………….
107.To pass the time, I looked through some magazines.
→ I whiled …………………………………………………………………………………..
108.Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
→ The very ………………………………………………………………………………….
109.I will only be satisfied if the manager apologises fully.
→ Nothing short …………………………………………………………………………….
110.I thought about what had happened all those years before.
→ I cast ……………………………………………………………………………………..
111.I almost gave up at one point.
→ I came very ………………………………………………………………………………
112.He said that he had won as a result of good luck.
→ He attributed …………………………………………………………………………......
113.Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
→ Enormous ………………………………………………………………………………..
114.They won’t announce the decision formally.
→ No formal …………………………………………………………………………………
115.Karajan was the first person to recognize her extra-ordinary musical gifts.
→ It ………………………………………………………………………………………….
116.It was his over-confidence that led to his defeat in the Wimbledon final.
→ If ………………………………………………………………………………………….
117.I am determined to refuse the offer.
→ I have no …………………………………………………………………………………..
118.In his recent article, Bob Lee pointed out all the faults in the government’s new transport policy.
→ In his ………………………………………………………………………………………
119.The company have been reviewing their recruitment policy for the last three months.
→ The company’s ……………………………………………………………………………
120.I’m absolutely sure that he took money on purpose.
→ He couldn’t possibly ……………………………………………………………………...
121.They declaired war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
→ They excuse ………………………………………………………………………………
122.I feel that I don’t fit with the people in the new office.
→ I feel like …………………………………………………………………………………
123.Skysrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world.
→ The average .......................................................................................................................
124.We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive.
→ Impressed ..........................................................................................................................
125.It’s more than a fortnight snice anyone saw Julian.
→ Julian .................................................................................................................................
126.The deadline for the receipt of complete application forms is 3.00p.m on Friday, 18th Dcember.
→ Complete application .........................................................................................................
127.Whoever did that must be very brave person.
→ Only .....................………………………………………………………………………..
128.Doris tipoeed up the stairs because she didn’t want to wake anyone up.
→ To........................................................................................................................................
129.Nancy is proud of being a good cook.
→ Nancy prides ......................................................................................................................
130.My protests were ignored by everyone.
→ Nobody................................................................................................................................
131.Kate is the only real friend that Doris has.
→ Except..................................................................................................................................
132.Rita doesn’t realise how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
→ Little....................................................................................................................................
133.Offering her more money wouldn’t make any difference.
→ Even if ……………………………………………………………………………………
134.It’s such a wondeful opportunity that we mustn’t miss it.
→ It was too …………………………………………………………………………………
135.The minister gave no precise figures about the casvalties.
→ The minister didn’t go........................................................................................................
136.Every possible effort was made by orphanage to find the noy’s parents.
→ The orphanage left no stone...............................................................................................
137.The company will make a profit next year.
→ I wouldn’t ..........................................................................................................................
138.These problems of ours are just the tip of the ice-berg.
→ I’m afraid our problems.....................................................................................................
139.They have been arguing about the motorway extension for years.
→ The proposed motorway extension has been a bone..........................................................
140.Imagine my surprise when a policemen appeared at the door.
→When a policeman appeared at the door, I was .................................................................
141.She slept well last night.
→ She had .............................................................................................................................
142. The new musical has taken theatre audiences by storms.
→ The new musical has delighted ........................................................................................
143.Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
→ But for his..........................................................................................................................
144.Mrs Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning.
→ Mrs Wilson sends..............................................................................................................
145.We have been trying to sell our house for well over six months.
→ Our house.........................................................................................................................
146.You could be arrested for not giving a breath samole to the police.
→ Refusal.............................................................................................................................
147.Philip’s inability to make decisions dates from his accident.
→ Ever..................................................................................................................................
148.The permit expires at the end of this month.
→ The permit is not..............................................................................................................
149.As far as I know, There’s no reason for James to be so unhappy.
→ To the...............................................................................................................................
150. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
→ The operation left.............................................................................................................
151.We can start at either 1pm or 2.pm.
→ It makes............................................................................................................................
152. The boy was about to cry when he was reprimended by his mother.
→ The boy was on................................................................................................................
153.Why don’t you consult your legal advisor about the contract ?
→ If......................................................................................................................................
154. Although her leg hurt, she finished the marathon race.
→ In ....................................................................................................................................
155.We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.
→ If it ………………………………………………………………………………….....
156.I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
→ Hardly …………………………………………………………………………………
157.It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.
→ The English owe ………………………………………………………………………
158.” If my members agree to that, I will be surprised.” said the union delegate.
→ The union delegate observed that ……………………………………………………..
159.I’m sorry I missed Professor Blake’s leture.
→ I’m sorry not …………………………………………………………………………..
160.John inflated the tyres of his bicycle.
→ John blew ……………………………………………………………………………..
161.Before he came here, he worked for Alexder.
→ Before …………………………………………………………………………………
162.He speaks German extremely well.
→ He has …………………………………………………………………………………
163.His criticisms are quite unfair.
→ There is no ……………………………………………………………………………
164.I can’t understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract.
→ I am …………………………………………………………………………………..
165.I always find chess problems like that quite impossible.
→ Chess problems ………………………………………………………………………
166.This must be kept secret.
→ You mustn’t ………………………………………………………………………….
167.I can’t afford a new dress, that old blue one will have to do.
→ I can’t afford …………………………………………………………………………
168.That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.
→ There is ………………………………………………………………………………
169.One runner is too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race.
→ One runner is so ………………………………………………………………………
170.The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.
→ Had it not ………………………………………………………………………………
171.You can’t possibly expect me to have supper ready by 8 o’clock.
→ There is no …………………………………………………………………………….
172.It is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion.
→ As far as ……………………………………………………………………………….
173.Please excuse Johnny’s poor tying. She’s only been learning for a month.
→ Please make allowance ………………………………………………………………..
174.There is no way that young man can achieve success in his test.
→ The young man is …………………………………………………………………….
175.The hotel is inaccessible in winter.
→ It’s …………………………………………………………………………………….
176.As far as I know, Bob is still working in Bristol.
→ To my …………………………………………………………………………………
177.He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
→ He received ……………………………………………………………………………
178.You can eat as much as you like for 5$ at the new lunch-bar.
→ There is ……………………………………………………………………………….
179.It was his incompetence which led to their capture.
→ If ………………………………………………………………………………………
180.I don’t think there will be any posts for this post.
→ There is no/little …………………………………………………………………….....
181.It was difficult for Martin to believe in that news.
→ Susan could …………………………………………………………………………...
182.You must make allowances for his inexperience.
→ You must take …………………………………………………………………………
183.This contract is not binding until we both sign it.
→ Neither of ……………………………………………………………………………...
184.You shouldn’t take his help for granted.
→ You should ……………………………………………………………………………
185.Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed.
→ We haven’t received …………………………………………………………………..
186.The Yeti has very rarely been seen at that altitude.
→ There have …………………………………………………………………………….
187.It’s not certain that John will get that job.
→ It is open ………………………………………………………………………………
188.Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.
→ Alan’s illness ………………………………………………………………………….
189.Nobody is infallible.
→ Everybody …………………………………………………………………………….
190.He talked about nothing except the weather.
→ His sale ………………………………………………………………………………..
191.In the end, I felt that I had been right to leave the club.
→ I had no ………………………………………………………………………………..
192.It was stupid of you to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan.
→ You are an …………………………………………………………………………….
193.In the next few years, we’ll probably hear a lot more about environmental pollution.
→ We’re likely …………………………………………………………………………..
194.The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider.
→ There has been …………………………………………………………………………….
195.The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
→ The patient made ………………………………………………………………………….
196.There isn’t a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, Madam !
→ We have completely ……………………………………………………………………….
197.The chances of success are small.
→ It is not …………………………………………………………………………………….
198.Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor was ill.
→ No sooner ………………………………………………………………………………….
199.Their problems are all self-inflicted.
→ Their problems are …………………………………………………………………………
200.The travel agent was able to offer a 50% reduction holidays to Costa Brava.
→ The travel agent ……………………………………………………………………………
201.The only thing we could do was to look for a new flat.
→ They had no ………………………………………………………………………………..
202.His last letter to me was written three years ago.
→ I haven’t ……………………………………………………………………………………
203.If only one could rely on what she said.
→ It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………….
204.An open fire can’t be compared to central heating.
→ There is no ………………………………………………………………………………...
205.I remember very few things abou my childhood.
→ I can ………………………………………………………………………………………..
206.I daren’t turn on the TV because the baby might wake up.
→ I daren’t ……………………………………………………………………………………
207.Someone will do anything to lose weight.
→ Someone will ………………………………………………………………………………
208.The two theories appear to be completely different.
→ The two theories ……………………………………………………………………………
209.Several members of the committee said that they were worried about the Chairman’s proposal.
→ Several member …………………………………………………………………………..
210.The river Liaga overflowed last year.
→ The river ………………………………………………………………………………….
211.He doesn’t appreciate his wife.
→ He takes …………………………………………………………………………………..
212.The number of people out of work has been going down little by little.
→ There has been ……………………………………………………………………………
213.This affair doesn’t concern me.
→ This affair is no …………………………………………………………………………..
214.You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th .
→ The final date …………………………………………………………………………….
215.What a surprise to see here !
→ Fancy …………………………………………………………………………………….
216.I don’t intend to apologise either of them.
→ I have no …………………………………………………………………………………
217.Gerald never had enough to live on until he married that rich businesswoman.
→ Gerald was ( always ) short ……………………………………………………………..
218.William decided that an actor’s life was not for him.
→ William ( decided that he ) was ………………………………………………………..
219.The president arranged for me to use his chauffeur car whenever I liked.
→ The president put/placed ………………………………………………………………
220.My car has lost its appetite.
→ My cat has gone/is off …………………………………………………………………
221.The children made every effort to please their father.
→ The children did/tried …………………………………………………………………
222.His behavior was rather a shock to me.
→ His behavior took ……………………………………………………………………..
223.They decided not to go by boat because they thought they would be seasick.
→ For fear of ……………………………………………………………………………..
224.The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car.
→ The bank robbers made/effected ………………………………………………………
225.You’re under no obligation to accept the job.
→ You can please …………………………………………………………………………
226.The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.
→ Each of …………………………………………………………………………………
227.The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
→ But for his command ……………………………………………………………………
228.Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
→ The last ………………………………………………………………………………….
229.People don’t want to buy cars with large enginees any more.
→ There isn’t ………………………………………………………………………………
230.Twenty years ago, this region used to produce twice as much as it does now.
→ The coal produced / Coal pollution …………………………………………....……….
231.The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
→ There is little ……………………………………………………………………………
232.Nobody could possibly believe the story he told.
→ The story ………………………………………………………………………………..
233.The project received the unanimous approval of the committee.
→ The whole committee was/were ………………………………………………………...
234.Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution.
→ Scientists blame …………………………………………………………………………
235.His reaction were quite unpredictable.
→ One never knows ……………………………………………………………………….
236.There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax.
→ There are several categories of people who ……………………………………………
237.I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.
→ What …………………………………………………………………………………....
238.We weren’t surprised by his success.
→ It came ……………………………………………………………………………….....
239.”That is a lovely new dress, Jean.” said her mother.
→ Jean’s mother complimented …………………………………………………………..
240.Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week.
→ An increased ……………………………………………………………………….......
241.She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
→ She is a …………………………………………………………………………………
242.The minister’s popularity suffered as a result of the scandal.
→ The scandal had a ………………………………………………………………………
243.The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods.
→ The teachers were in ……………………………………………………………………
244.Jenny didn’t feel like going to the party.
→ Jenny wasn’t in …………………………………………………………………………
245.The councilor answered every question frankly.
→ The councilor was ………………………………………………………………………
246.It is said that he has been to prison several times.
→ He is reputed ……………………………………………………………………………
247.Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash.
→ Most stores will ………………………………………………………………………..
248.Our opinions on the subject are identical.
→ There is no …………………………………………………………………………….
→ We have ……………………………………………………………………………….
249.Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme.
→ Local residents had ……………………………………………………………………
250.The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
→ The house had …………………………………………………………………………
251.You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.
→ You are ………………………………………………………………………………..
252.I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb anyone
→ Rather …………………………………………………………………………………
253.There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well.
→ In few other books ……………………………………………………………………
254.I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
→ I object ……………………………………………………………………………….
255.If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve.
→ A reduction …………………………………………………………………………..
256.The architect’s new design was heavily criticized.
→ The architect’s new design came …………………………………………………….
→ There was a …………………………………………………………………………..
→ The architect’s new design attracted …………………………………………………
257.Very little money was raised by the charity appeal.
→ There was very little …………………………………………………………………
→ Very little money was raised in ……………………………………………………..
258.Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemical.
→ Our company has got a/the monopoly ………………………………………………
259.The coach’s tactics were directly responsible for the team’s defeat.
→ The team’s defeat was the ………………………………………………………….
260.We have no idea where he is. ( whereabouts )
→……………………………………………………………………………………….
261.The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident.
→ The prompt action ………………………………………………………………….
262.This new record is certain to sell a lot of copies.
→ There is no doubt …………………………………………………………………..
263.When the police caught him, he was climbing over the wall.
→ The police caught ………………………………………………………………….
264.It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
→ Sad …………………………………………………………………………………
265.” Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house.” she said.
→ She flatly refused ……………………………………………………………………
266.You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mr Jones.
→ Nowhere will ……………………………………………………………………….
267.I want to be left alone.
→ I don’t want to ………………………………………………………………………
268.He took the company to court on the grounds of unfair dismissal.
→ He took the company ……………………………………………………………….
269.We’re likely to be a little late, I’m afraid.
→ There’s every ………………………………………………………………………..
270.The committee said they liked the first proposal best.
→ The committee expressed a ………………………………………………………....
271.I really must answer all these questions.
→ I really must get ……………………………………………………………………..
272.It’s not your fault.
→ You are ……………………………………………………………………………..
273.People seem to be criticising the police quite a lot nowadays.
→ There’re quite a lot of ………………………………………………………………
274.In a nutshell, the man’s an idiot. ( blunty )
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………
275.We regret to inform you that your application hasn’t been successful.
→ Much to …………………………………………………………………………….
276.He knows really everything there is to know about whales.
→ There’s hardly ……………………………………………………………………....
277.The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
→ So …………………………………………………………………………………...
278.I’m absolutely sure that they weren’t playing in this weather.
→ They can’t …………………………………………………………………………..
279.” I didn’t steal her car.” he said “ I just borrowed it.”
→ He denied …………………………………………………………………………....
280.I’m dying to meet them
→ I ( just ) can’t ………………………………………………………………………..
281.They lay on the beach the whole week sunbathing.
→ They spent …………………………………………………………………………..
282.I seriously doubt whether this will work.
→ I have serious ………………………………………………………………………..
283.They have always been allowed to do what they want.
→ They’ve always had/been given/been allowed ………………………………………
284.This is quite a common occurrence.
→ This ( sort of ) thing …………………………………………………………………
285.Something told me to say exactly what I thought,but I didn’t.
→ I was sorely tempted …………………………………………………………………
286.We had planned to visit our grandmother, so we left early in the morning.
→ We were ……………………………………………………………………………..
287.” I think the whole idea is ridiculous.” He said.
→ He dismissed …………………………………………………………………………
288.The authorities will prosecute anyone whom they find trespassing on this land.
→ Anyone found ……………………………………………………………………….
289.I was told the film would be good.
→ I was led ……………………………………………………………………………..
290.She apologized for having to go so early, and left
→ She made/offered …………………………………………………………………….
291.You have to register by April 1st at the latest.
→ The deadline for ……………………………………………………………………...
292.The refugees are in serious need of warm clothes.
→ The refugees badly ……………………………………………………………………
293.I was mystified by the whole thing. ( baffling )
→ I found ………………………………………………………………………………..
294.You don’t have to buy this one if you don’t like.
→ You’re under no ………………………………………………………………………
295.How do you think the present negotiations will turn out ?
→ What do you think the outcome ………………………………………………………
296.When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
→ On being ………………………………………………………………………………
297.There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
→ You didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………..
298.What finally ended the dispute was the fact that the union agreed to go to arbitration.
→ What finally ended …………………………………………………………………….
299.He won’t let anyone else touch his records.
→ He objects ………………………………………………………………………………
300.The fact that nobody said anything at the time surprised me.
→ What surprised ………………………………………………………………………....
301.The referee first blew the whistle 30 minutes into the game.
→ They had been ………………………………………………………………………….
302.I admitted it was my fault for burning the toast.
→ I admitted I was ………………………………………………………………………..
303.It’s becoming extremely expensive to maintain the museum.
→ The unkeep of the museum …………………………………………………………….
304.I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.
→ I took it …………………………………………………………………………………
305.I am terribly sorry, I thought you were a friend of Anna’s.
→ I took …………………………………………………………………………………..
306.He didn’t get his visa until last Sunday.
→ It wasn’t ……………………………………………………………………………….
307.They continued to say that I was to blame.
→ They persisted ………………………………………………………………………...
308.Vietnamese coffee is considered to be one of the best in the world.
→ Vietnamese coffee ……………………………………………………………………
309.If you ask me well in advance, I’ll work overtime.
→ Provided you ………………………………………………………………………….
310.He failed his exam because he missed classes so often.
→ As a consequence …………………………………………………………………….
311.Send me a postcard as soon as you arrive.
→ Send me a postcard ……………………………………………………………………
312.Strangers are not to be let in.
→ On no accounts are ……………………………………………………………………
313.I wrote this book because I want to help students with their writing.
→ I wrote this book with a view ………………………………………………………….
314.It rained torrentially all day yesterday,which really depressed me.
→ The torrential rain ………………………………………………………………………
317.The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
→ The fox tried ……………………………………………………………………………
318.The crops were badly affected by the storm.
→ The crops had …………………………………………………………………………..
319.The project received unanimous approval of the committee.
→ The whole committee was/were ………………………………………………………..
320.The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn’t tell anyone that he had been in prison.
→ The personnel officer gave ………………………………………………………………
321.Nobody could possibly believe in the story he told.
→ The story ………………………………………………………………………………..
322.I had lost his telephone number, so I couldn’t contact him before.
→ I couldn’t keep/get ………………………………………………………………………
323.I enjoy being the boss of a small company.
→ I enjoy …………………………………………………………………………………...
324.The success of our local theatre has made our city famous.
→ The success ………………………………………………………………………………
325.She is not upset; she is pretending.
→ She is …………………………………………………………………………………….
326.The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car.
→ The bank robbers made …………………………………………………………………
327.As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down.
→ The more …………………………………………………………………………………
328.Because of the absence of the atmosphere on the moon, the sky there is just black, just as in space.
→ Because ………………………………………………………………………………….
329.These young men became doctors after six months training.
→ After these young men ………………………………………………………………….
330.Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash.
→ Most stores ……………………………………………………………………………..
331.You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your tooth everyday.
→ Brushing ………………………………………………………………………………..
332.Some of Peter’s expression made me think of my bother.
→ Some of …………………………………………………………………………………
333.When do you think this bridge was built ?
→ How old …………………………………………………………………………………
334.That old typewrite is not worth repairing.
→ Repairing ………………………………………………………………………………..
335.They share a lot of interests and hobbies.
→ They have ……………………………………………………………………………......
336.This train should have left 30 minutes ago.
→ This train was …………………………………………………………………………….
337.The president arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I liked.
→ The president placed/put ………………………………………………………………….
338.The painting is worth 25000$.
→ The painting has been …………………………………………………………………….
339.This passport can be used in most countries.
→ This passport can ………………………………………………………………………….
340.My bank manager and I get on together vey well
→ I am on very ……………………………………………………………………………....
341.That hotel is a bit too expensive for us, I am afraid.
→ That hotel is a bit ……………………………………………………………………….
342.Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
→ Without ………………………………………………………………………………….
343.Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded.
→ Hardly ………………………………………………………………………………….
344.Rita doesn’t realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
→ Little ……………………………………………………………………………………
345.A waiter spilled soup over Lydia’s new dress last night.
→ Lydia had ……………………………………………………………………………….
346.It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.
→ Had …………………………………………………………………………………….
347.Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
→ Nothing ………………………………………………………………………………..
348.Jane’s husband will be returning from South America soon.
→ It will …………………………………………………………………………………..
349.The permit expires at the end of the month.
→ The permit is ……………………………………………………………………………
350.Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiners will accept your paper.
→ So long as ……………………………………………………………………………….
351.I daren’t turn on the television because the baby might wake up.
→ I daren’t turn on the television for ………………………………………………………
352.The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods.
→ There was ……………………………………………………………………………….
353.If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve.
→ A reduction ……………………………………………………………………………..
354.I don’t personally care if they come or not.
→ It doesn’t ………………………………………………………………………………..
355.Local resident said they were against the new traffic scheme.
→ Local resident expressed ………………………………………………………………..
356.Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.
→ Galileo is regarded ………………………………………………………………………
357.He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
→ He is …………………………………………………………………………………….
358.He can hardly read at all.
→ He is virtually ……………………………………………………………………………
359.His arrival was completely unexpected.
→ His arrival took …………………………………………………………………………..
360.The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness.
→ The onset …………………………………………………………………………………
361.He began by giving us a summary of his progress so far.
→ At the outset ………………………………………………………………………………
362.As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream.
→ To offset ………………………………………………………………………………….
363.It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobaccos into England.
→ The English owe …………………………………………………………………………
364. I suffered from obsessive and agonising thoughts.
→ I was a grey …………………………………………………………………………........
365.I travel by bus only when I have no alternative.
→ I resort to …………………………………………………………………………………..
366.Anne was afraid the neighbours would despise her for not having a washing machine.
→ Anne was afraid ……………………………………………………………………………
367.Bill reckoned that his success was due to incredible luck.
→ Bill put his success …………………………………………………………………………
368.Why not tell him the truth and be finished with it ?
→ Why not …………………………………………………………………………………….
369.It wasn’t my intention to upset you.
→ I didn’t mean ……………………………………………………………………………….
370.The children pestered us for sweets.
→ The children kept …………………………………………………………………………..
371.They don’t mind which film they go to.
→ It doesn’t …………………………………………………………………………………...
372.The notice said that you could not smoke in class.
→ The notice said that smoking ………………………………………………………………
373.If I were left alone, I’d finish the job quickly.
→ If you didn’t keep ………………………………………………………………………….
374.She was dismissed because her typing was poor.
→ She lost ……………………………………………………………………………………
375.She doesn’t know the difference between margarine and butter.
→ She can’t tell ………………………………………………………………………………
376.He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion.
→ He is an authority ………………………………………………………………………….
377.We could just discern the buildings through the fog.
→ We could just make ……………………………………………………………………….
378.It is my strong belief that John was responsible.
→ I strongly suspect …………………………………………………………………………
379.His rude behaviour is too much for me.
→ I can’t put up ……………………………………………………………………………..
380.It was obvious that the old house was past its prime.
→ The old house had ………………………………………………………………………..
381.The meeting was well attended.
→ A lot of people turned …………………………………………………………………….
382.The film didn’t come up to my expectations.
→ The film fell short …………………………………………………………………………
383.After two hours the bridegroom still hadn’t appeared.
→ After two hours, there wasn’t ………………………………………………………………
384.He is certainly not stupid.
→ He is by …………………………………………………………………………………….
385.That rumour about politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.
→ There is absolutely no truth ………………………………………………………………..
386.He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
→ He received a ………………………………………………………………………………
387.You can eat as much as you like for $5 at the new lunch-bar.
→ There is no limit/restriction ……………………………………………………………….
388.The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude.
→ There have been …………………………………………………………………………..
389.You think that fat people are always jolly, you’re wrong.
→ Contrary to ………………………………………………………………………………..
390.The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke to the local dialect.
→ But for his ………………………………………………………………………………….
391.She is a student good at mathematics.
→ She is a student having ………………………………………………………………….....
392.I think we ought to permit him to do whatever he chooses.
→ I think we ought to give ……………………………………………………………………
393.Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldn’t accept because she was ill.
→ Margaret was offered ……………………………………………………………………...
394.You’ll just have to take a chance.
→ You’ll just have to …………………………………………………………………………
395.Assembling the furniture is extremely easy.
→ Assembling the furniture is a ………………………………………………………………
396. I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me.
→ I resent the way that she looks …………………………………………………………….
397.Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed.
→ You have to turn …………………………………………………………………………..
398.Many species of wildlife are threatened with extinction.
→ Many species of wildlife are on …………………………………………………………..
399.This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
→ There is no ………………………………………………………………………………..
400.Only one person knew what had caused the fire.
→ The cause of the fire ………………………………………………………………………
401.I’m not going to retire unless I myself want to.
→ I’m not going ……………………………………………………………………………..
402.Rosa found the heat quite intolerable.
→ Rosa couldn’t ……………………………………………………………………………..
403.Are they likely to pass Proficiency ?
→ Is there any ……………………………………………………………………………….
404.Harry paid 50 pounds a week for bed and breakfast.
→ Breakfast ……………………………………………………………………………….....
405.You can not make use of this offer after December 15th
→ This offer is ……………………………………………………………………………….
406.Be careful not to waste water.
→ Be economical ……………………………………………………………………………
407.We haven’t sold many cars this month.
→ There has …………………………………………………………………………………
408.If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
→ If I ………………………………………………………………………………………...
409.Everyone made fun of him because he’d his hair cut so short.
→ Everyone took the Mickey ……………………………………………………………….
410.I felt stupid when I realized what I’d done.
→ I felt such …………………………………………………………………………………
411.She was very relieved when she realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen.
→ She breathed ……………………………………………………………………………...
412.Would you like to contribute something to our campain ?
→ Would you like to make ………………………………………………………………….
413.Products which seem to lack credibility are not popular.
→ There is no call ……………………………………………………………………………
414.We have run out of small sizes.(stock)
→ We have …………………………………………………………………………………..
415.In all probability we will finish the project on Thursday.
→ The chances ……………………………………………………………………………....
416.They arrived at their destination alive and kicking.
→ They arrived ………………………………………………………………………………
417.In her previous job, Mara was a picture restorer.
→ Mara used …………………………………………………………………………………
418.I’m sure you were driving too fast.
→ You must …………………………………………………………………………………
419.It was overheating that caused his heart-attrack.
→ If ………………………………………………………………………………………….
420.The storm completely wiped out all my crops.
→ I had all ………………………………………………………………………………….
421.The fire led to the setting up of a public enquiry.
→ As a result ………………………………………………………………………………..
422.Vitamin intake and intelligence aren’t connected.
→ There is no ……………………………………………………………………………….
423.He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
→ It crossed his ……………………………………………………………………………..
424.His wife keeps telling him that he should get a better job.
→ His wife is pushing ………………………………………………………………………
425.His second attempt on the world record was successful.
→ He broke the ……………………………………………………………………………..
426.My boy-friend is very short-tempered.
→ My boy-friend loses ……………………………………………………………………..
427.Whose name should I write on the cheque ?
→ Who should I …………………………………………………………………………….
428.My protests were ignored.
→ Nobody took …………………………………………………………………………….
429.We only despatch goods after receiving the money.
→ Only after ……………………………………………………………………………….
430.We pay 20 pounds a month for a period of one year.
→ You pay in ………………………………………………………………………………
431.He won’t be put off by their comments. (deter)
→ Their comments …………………………………………………………………………
432.She complains far too often for my liking.
→ She makes frequent ……………………………………………………………………...
433.Some people accept that a storm is inevitable.
→ Some people are resigned ………………………………………………………………
434.Money is of little value on a desert island.
→ Money counts …………………………………………………………………………..
435.Can you tell me where the Midland Hotel is ?
→ Can you direct …………………………………………………………………………..
436.The Prime Minister felt it appropriate to make a statement.
→ The Prime Minister saw/thought ……………………………………………………….
437.I’d rather we started at seven o’clock.
→ My preference was ……………………………………………………………………..
438.The accident wasn’t his fault.
→ He wasn’t to …………………………………………………………………………….
439.Far more people live to retirement age in Britain than in the Philippines.
→ Not as many …………………………………………………………………………….
440.We have no seats left for the concert on December 12th.
→ All the seats ……………………………………………………………………………..
441.The foreigner declared his innocence.
→ The foreigner denied ……………………………………………………………………
442.An open fire can’t be compared with/to the central heating.
→ There is no ………………………………………………………………………………
443.There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test.
→ He is bound ……………………………………………………………………………..
444.I was scared to tell him what I thought
→ I didn’t have enough ……………………………………………………………………
445.The Greens consider Herny as a good friend.
→ The Greens look ………………………………………………………………………..
446.Because of the delay, we missed our connecting flight.
→ The delay meant that ……………………………………………………………………
447.Don’t wait to be asked if you want a sandwich !
→ Help ……………………………………………………………………………………..
448.Most people regard Dr.Peters as being the best surgeon in his field.
→ Dr.Peters is widely ………………………………………………………………………
449.The Prime Minister was determined to remain in office.
→ The Prime Minister had no ………………………………………………………………
450.I don’t know the first thing about aeronautics.
→ I am utterly ignorant …………………………………………………………………….
451.The students’riotous behaviour should have been severely punished.
→ The students deserved …………………………………………………………………..
452.The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.
→ In all probability/likelihood …………………………………………………………….
453.The number of cars on the roads must be reduced.
→ We must cut …………………………………………………………………………….
454.We have an emergency electricity supply in case we are cut off.
→ If we are cut off, we can fall ……………………………………………………………
455.We’ve decided to leave early tomorrow morning. (set)
→ We are going ……………………………………………………………………………
456.I know you are hiding something from me.
→ What are you keeping …………………………………………………………………..
457.Come on Thursday or Friday.It’s all the same to me.
→ Come on Thursday or Friday. It makes ………………………………………………...
458.Amanda has improved a lot this term.
→ Amanda has made ……………………………………………………………………...
459.Gunman kills three people in Bank Drama.
→ A man with ……………………………………………………………………………..
460.The riddle of the missing heiress has been solved.
→ The police has found ……………………………………………………………………
461.His appearance was extremely unexpected.
→ His appearance was beyond …………………………………………………………….
462.He is by no means a smart boy.
→ He isn’t ………………………………………………………………………………….
463.I take it for granted that he is an influential person.
→ I assume ………………………………………………………………………………….
464.He won’t let anyone touch his records.
→ He object to ……………………………………………………………………………...
465.He didn’t think much of the musical show yesterday.
→ He had a low ……………………………………………………………………………..
466.The concert was not so good as he had hoped.
→ The concert failed to ……………………………………………………………………..
467.The music teacher was the only member of staff not to attend the concert.
→ With the expection ………………………………………………………………………
468.The impression most people have of him is that he is a good singer.
→ He has a reputation ………………………………………………………………………
469.He is said to be a very good violinist.
→ He comes ………………………………………………………………………………..
470.We missed the beginning of the concert because we had overslept.
→ As a consequence ……………………………………………………………………….
471.It’s your duty to tell him what to do.
→ You are ………………………………………………………………………………….
472.My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.
→ The less ………………………………………………………………………………….
473.I was astonished by her confidence.
→ What …………………………………………………………………………………….
474.I knew I had met him before, but I can’t remember his name.
→ I knew I had met him before, but his name is on ……………………………………….
475.His choice always followed what his wife decided.
→ His choice was always in ……………………………………………………………….
476.Remember to write to me!
→ Remember to drop ………………………………………………………………………
477.Phone and write to him if you can’t directly talk to him.
→ Keep …………………………………………………………………………………….
478.Don’t worry.There will be another choice.
→ Keep your …………………………………………………………………………….....
479.On the day she agreed to marry him, he was happier than he had ever been in the life.
→ The day ……………………………………………………………………………….....
480.Whoever did that must have been a very brave person.
→ Only …………………………………………………………………………………….
481.The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accpected.
→ Only on …………………………………………………………………………………
482.We must have your answer tonight at the latest.
→ We insist on …………………………………………………………………………….
483.We’ve decided to replace those plastic flowers with these rubber ones.
→ We’ve decided to substitute ……………………………………………………………
484.Nothing ever frightens him.
→ He is afraid …………………………………………………………………………….
485.It’s not my habit to get up early in the moring.
→ I am not ………………………………………………………………………………...
486.Everything went well in the moring.
→ Nothing …………………………………………………………………………………
487.A portion of strawberries and cream costs a lot in the café.
→ The café charges ………………………………………………………………………..
488.How likely am I to pass the examination, do you think ?
→ What chance have I ……………………………………………………………………….
489.Further progress was impossible because of the floods.
→ The floods made ………………………………………………………………………….
490.As he rose to speak, the crowd began cheering.
→ The cheering ………………………………………………………………………………
491.Our present financial problem will soon be a thing of the past.
→ We’ll soon find ……………………………………………………………………………
492.The fate of the two climber is unknown.
→ It’s a mystery ……………………………………………………………………………...
493.There is no need for us to hurry; the play doesn’t start until 8:30.
→ We can take ………………………………………………………………………………..
494.John is very self-confident.
→ Jonh has a lot ……………………………………………………………………………....
495.His holiday is at exactly the same time as mine.
→ His holiday time coincides …………………………………………………………………
496.He is alleged the owner of the valuable picture.
→ He is claimed ……………………………………………………………………………....
497.The way he took everything he did for granted really annoyed her. (back)
→ The way he ………………………………………………………………………………..
498.It was touch and go whether he recovered or not.
→ It was in ……………………………………………………………………………………
499.Which of the two books would you prefer ? (rather)
→ Which of …………………………………………………………………………………...
500.These books have been lent by British Council Library.
→ These books have been on …………………………………………………………………
501.Mr Silson says he is sorry he didn’t attend the meeting.
→ Mr Silson sent ……………………………………………………………………………...
502.The north-west of Britain has more rain each month than the south-east.
→ The annual rainfall ………………………………………………………………………....
503.What Rachel does in her spare time doesn’t concern me.
→ It’s none of …………………………………………………………………………………
504.The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. ( resemblance )
→ The final version …………………………………………………………………………...
505.They feel the same way about each other. ( mutual )
→ Their feeling ……………………………………………………………………………….
506.The bottle must not be laid on its side. ( upright )
→ The bottle must be …………………………………………………………………………
507.Not many people attended the meeting. ( turnout )
→ There ……………………………………………………………………………………….
508.There isn’t enough space in this room for a big cupboard.
→ A big cupboard will take ……………………………………………………………………
509.Could I stay with you for the weekend ?
→ Could you put ………………………………………………………………………………
510.The service given by the bank has improved recently.
→ The bank has made …………………………………………………………………………
511.They are letting the well-known gang leader out of prison tomorrow. ( released )
→ The well-known gang ………………………………………………………………………
512.Is this the only way to reach the city center ?
→ Isn’t there ………………………………………………………………………………….
513.I’d made up my mind , but at the last minute I lost my confidence. (feet)
→ I’d made ……………………………………………………………………………………
514.I couldn’t help smiling when he told me of his plan.
→ I couldn’t keep a ……………………………………………………………………………
515.He seemed to be worried about something.
→ I got/had ……………………………………………………………………………………
516.I’ve never seen anyone play so skillfully before. ( much )
→ I’ve never …………………………………………………………………………………..
517.I hardly think she will agree to give you a pay rise.
→ There is little likelihood …………………………………………………………………....
518.I remained neutral during their disagreement because I like both of them.
→ I didn’t take …………………………………………………………………………………
519.A great many people will congratulate her if she wins.
→ She will be showered ……………………………………………………………………….
520.I’m annoyed with you for not phoning me to say you’d be late.
→ You might …………………………………………………………………………………..
521.She thought she had paid the bill but she hadn’t
→ She was convinced …………………………………………………………...…………….
522.This affair doesn’t concern you.
→ This affair is no ……………………………………………………………………………..
523.That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
→ I can barely …………………………………………………………………………………
524.Noone stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year’s championship.
→ It’s a foregone ………………………………………………………………………………
525.The only thing that makes that job worthwhile is the money.
→ Were it ………………………………………………………………………………………
526.Her success went beyond her expection
→ Never ……………………………………………………………………………………….
527.How likely is it she will pass the exam ?
→ What are ……………………………………………………………………………………
528.He did the puzzle in two minutes.
→ He found the ……………………………………………………………………………….
529.My brother isn’t feeling terribly well.
→ My brother is under ………………………………………………………………………..
530.The room seemed to have been unoccupied for weeks.
→ It looked …………………………………………………………………………………....
531.I didn’t see her again for five years.
→ Five years have……………………………………………………………………………..
532.The millionaire decided to give away his money to the poor.
→ The millionaire decided to make …………………………………………………………..
533.He is more a lecturer than a teacher.
→ He is considered ……………………………………………………………………………
534.I’m the only child in my family.
→ My mother gave …………………………………………………………………………....
535.She was smoking in the bathroom. I went in to the bathroom and knew that.
→ I caught …………………………………………………………………………………….
536.He was forced to apologize.
→ He had no ………………………………………………………………………………….
537.John inflated the tires of the bicycle.
→ John blew …………………………………………………………………………………...
538.Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people.
→ Some people are …………………………………………………………………………….
539.You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations.
→ Failure to …………………………………………………………………………………….
540.He tried hard so that he would win the first prize.
→ With the hope ……………………………………………………………………………......
541.They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
→ The excuse for ……………………………………………………………………………….
542.Can I speak to someone about my problem ?
→ Would it be …………………………………………………………………………………..
543.He is said to be a very hard bargainer.
→ He has a ……………………………………………………………………………………...
544.He doesn’t appreciate his wife.
→ He doesn’t take ………………………………………………………………………………
545.The amount of firm spent on the project initially was $15000.
→ The initial layout …………………………………………………………………………….
546.It was a red-letter day.
→ That day was ………………………………………………………………………………...
547.We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
→ Much to ……………………………………………………………………………………...
548.He made no bones about helping me.
→ He didn’t hesitate ……………………………………………………………………………
549.He never thought of telling her.
→ It never ………………………………………………………………………………………
550.The dress was so temping that I bought it.
→ I couldn’t resist ……………………………………………………………………………..
551.The ideas no longer interest her.
→ She has gone ………………………………………………………………………………...
552.Very little money was raised by the charity appeal.
→ The response ………………………………………………………………………………...
553.His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor.
→ His irresponsible attitude is putting …………………………………………………………
554.He liked the new job straight away. (duck)
→ He took to …………………………………………………………………………………...
555.He’s not sure whether to go or not.
→ He’s in two ………………………………………………………………………………….
556.She has extensive knowledge of ancient Egypt.
→ She is very …………………………………………………………………………………..
557.The team is the same as it for last Saturday’s match.
→ There have been …………………………………………………………………………….
558.I’m telling you for you not to make a mistake.
→ I’m telling you for fear ……………………………………………………………………..
559.They have security guards so that people won’t try to steal. ( discourage )
→ They have …………………………………………………………………………………..
560.This government has changed its taxation policy completely since the last general election.
→ This government has gone ………………………………………………………………….
561.We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes.
→ It will take …………………………………………………………………………………..
562.Claire suddenly realized what a blunder she had made.
→ It suddenly dawned …………………………………………………………………………
563.Collecting stamps is Peter’s great passion.
→ Peter is crazy ………………………………………………………………………………..
564.Don’t run away with the idea that this job is easy.
→ Don’t draw/come to …………………………………………………………………………
565.The thief must have come in through the window.
→ The thief almost certainly …………………………………………………………………..
566.Driving at that speed is dangerous whether you are an experienced driver or not.
→ However experienced ……………………………………………………………………….
567.The play is so popular that the theater is likely to be full everynight.
→ Such is ………………………………………………………………………………………
568.All of you are likely to be able to enter the college.
→ The chances are …………………………………………………………………………….
569.I think his theory is clear and logical. ( stands )
→ I think ……………………………………………………………………………………….
570.Don’t panic about something so trivial
→ Don’t make a ………………………………………………………………………………..
571.Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
→ The operation left …………………………………………………………………………...
572.People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
→ The smoking of cigarettes is ………………………………………………………………..
573.We’ve been thinking of the matter over and over and have finally come to an decision.
→ We’ve given our …………………………………………………………………………....
574.I can remember an equally mysterious incident.
→ I can remember an …………………………………………………………………………..
575.Mosquitoes cause malaria and this is well known.
→ That’s mosquitoes cause ……………………………………………………………………
576.We were no more surprised than Jane.
→ We were …………………………………………………………………………………….
577.There was no precedent for the King’s resignation.
→ Never before ………………………………………………………………………………..
578.A house in that district will cost you at least $100.000.
→ You won’t be ……………………………………………………………………………….
579.Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.
→ Alan’s illness was …………………………………………………………………………..
580.We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not.
→ Regardless of ……………………………………………………………………………….
581.In the event of nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed.
→ If it should be for the ……………………………………………………………………….
582.They stretched the rope from one side of the crevasse to the other in order to haul (pull) their equipment
across.
→ By stretching the rope ………………………………………………………………………
583. I don't understand one word of this wretched report.
→ I can't make head ...................................................................................................................
584.The reason I came here was sololy to try and imrpove conditions.
→ My sole purpose.....................................................................................................................
585.The lecture bore me to tears.
→ I am very bored ……………………………………………………………………………
586.That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely
→ There is an absolute false/no truth …………………………………………………………
587.How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money.
→ Other than to offer to ………………………………………………………………………
588.I am terribly sorry I thought you were a friend of Anna’s.
→ I am terribly sorry I took ………………………………………………………………….
589.There weren’t nearly as many people there as I had expected.
→ There were far fewer ……………………………………………………………................
590.They had to wait for 12 hours before their flight left.
→ Only after ……………………………………………………………………………...…..
591.They were just as good as we had expected.
→ They certainly lived ……………………………………………………………………….
592.Storm grows over long hair in school.
→ Parents and pupils are ………………………………………………………………………
593.She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.
→ Her uncle didn’t leave ……………………………………………………………………..
594. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean” said his mother.
→ Jean’s mother complimented ………………………………………………………………
595.We couldn’t find George anywhere.
→ George was ………………………………………………………………………………..
596.She didn’t cry when the story ended in tragedy.
→ Not a …………………………………………………………………………………...….
597.Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease
→ Enormous ………………………………………………………………………………....
598. I never thought of asking for his help
→ The thought………………………………………………………….…………………..…
599. As there are no more questions, we think we can end the meeting
→ There …………………………………………………………….…………………………
600. My brother works better when he is pressed for time.
→ The less…………………………………………………………….….……………………
601. As there are no more questions, I think we can end the meeting.
→ There ……………………………………………………………………………………….
602. I would like, moreover, to choose my own clothes.
→ What’s ………………………………………………………………………………….......
603. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness.
→ Urgent ………………………………………………………………………………………
604. We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.
→ If it ………………………………………………………………………………………….
605.He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
→ He is a ....................................................................................................................................
606.We couldn't trace who had supplied the information in the first place.
→ The source ............................................................................................................................
607.In the summer, there are thousands more tourists than the locals.
→ In the summer, the locals are vastly .....................................................................................
608.More people are infected with HIV this year than they were five years ago.
→ Not ........................................................................................................................................
609.We were all shocked by his reaction.
→ His reaction came ..................................................................................................................
610.Mary may not be very well but she still manages to enjoy life.
→ Mary’s poor………………………………………………………………………………….
611.The students’ riotous behaviour should have been severely punished.
→ The students deserved…………………………………………………………………..……
612. The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.
→ In all………………………………………………………………………………….………
613.The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
→ Only when…………………………………………………………………………….……..
614.If the work is finished by lunch time you can go.
→ Get………………………………………………………………………………….………..
615.I have frequently made stupid mistakes.
→ Many’s ………………………………………………………………...................................
616.What put me off the idea was simple how expensive it was going to be.
→ The sheer ……………………………………………………………………………………
617.Mick thought that we were married.
→ Mick was under …………………………………………………………………………….
618.His description of the incident was completely different from what really happened.
→ His description of the incident bore ………………………………………………………..
619.You may be very intelligent, but you should be careful about this.
→ No matter …………………………………………………………………………………...
620.It appears that they sent us the wrong information.
→ They seem ..............................................................................................................................
621. In the end I had to get a lift with a colleague.
→ What .......................................................................................................................................
622. The students’ riotous behaviors should have been severely punished.
→ The students deserved ............................................................................................................
623. At 3 p.m. the visiting football team had still not arrived.
→ There was still no ...................................................................................................................
624. He had no idea at all that the police were watching him.
→ He was quite…………………………………………………………………………….....…
625.Whatever colour you choose, we can supply it .
→ No matter .................................................................................................................................
626.I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
→ Rather ………………..............................................................................................................
627.Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
→ Much ........................................................................................................................................
628.The film didn't come up to my expectations.
→ The film fell .............................................................................................................................
629.Although he was not guilty they executed him.
→ In spite of his ...........................................................................................................................
630.It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
→ I cancelled ................................................................................................................................
631.Her success went beyond her expectation.
→ Never ......................................................................................................................................
632.His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.
→ The more ................................................................................................................................
633. They will not announce the findings until next week.
→ No announcement ...................................................................................................................
634. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
→ The operation left ......................................................................................................................
635. Nobody expected her to lose, but she did.
→ Against everybody’s ………………………………………………………………………….
636. The government have been reviewing their education policies recently.
→ The government’s education …………………….……………………………………………
637 No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.
→ Try as ………………………………………………………………………………..………..
638. No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year’s championship.
→ It’s a foregone …….………………………………………………………………………….
639. I don’t understand a single word of this letter.
→ I can’t make ……………………………………………………….…………………………
640. We regret to inform you that there is no more demand for your products.
→ Much to ………………………………………………………………………………………
641. Do we have to work only night shifts all the time?
→ Is there no alternative ………………………………………………………………………...
642. My precious life was saved by the lifeguard.
→ I owe ………………………………………………………………………………………….
643. Alfred put on his raincoat because he didn’t want to get soaked.
→ For fear ……………………………………………………………………………………….
644. Ann paints her landscapes with great pleasure.
→ Ann takes ……………………………………………………………………………………..
645.I need an early night.
→ I could ………………………………………………………………………………………..
646.She doesn’t think very highly of politicians.
→ She’s got a …………………………………………………………………………………..
647.I don’t understand a single word of this letter.
→ I can’t make head ……………………………………………………………………………
648.He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
→ It crossed …………………………………………………………………………………….
649.Their party is on the same date as another one I’ve been invited to.
→ Their party coincides ………………………………………………………………………...
650.My brother-in-law is the most exasperating person I’ve ever met.
→ I’ve yet ....................................................................................................................................
651.You must remember to lock the drawer whatever you do.
→ On ...........................................................................................................................................
652.It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.
→ Not for ....................................................................................................................................
653.He seems to find the way Mimi behaves more a source of amusement than embarrassment.
→ Far from .................................................................................................................................
654.The film didn’t come up to my expectations.
→ The film fell ............................................................................................................................
655.It appears that railroad agents distributed popular literature throughout the US and Europe.
→ Popular literature.....................................................................................................................
656.The product launch is unlikely to be successful unless it’s planned in great detail. (essential)
→ Detailed ……………………………………………………………………………………..
657.She’s forever warning her husband about driving too fast, but he pays no attention. (often)
→ No ……………………………………………………………………………………………
658.My father persuaded me to learn another foreign language. (talked)
→ My father …………………………………………………………………………………….
659.The team is determined to finish the race however tough it is. (matter)
→ The team is ………………………………………………………………………………….
660.I don’t feel like eating at the moment.
→ I’d prefer not …………………………………………………………………………………
661.My bus always arrives late at this bus stop
→ My bus never arrives …………………………………………………………………………
662.The two doctors were in complete agreement.
→ The two doctors completely ………………………………………………………………….
663.These days, sports centres are rarely found in the centre of a town.
→ These days it is rare to ………………………………………………………………………..
664.Everyone voted for the proposal apart from Sven
→ Sven was the ………………………………………………………………………………….
665.‘I’m sorry I held the meeting up yesterday’, Jenny said
→ Jenny apologized ………………………………………………………………………………
666.The ending of the play was so unexpected that the audience fell silent.
→ The play ended …………………………………………………………………………………
667.There was no bread left in the shop
→ The shop had …………………………………………………………………………………...
668.My daughter regrets spending all her savings on that car.
→ My daughter wishes ……………………………………………………………………………
669.They are extending this motorway by 100 kilometres.
→ This motorway is ……………………………………………………………………………….
670.It was a mistake for the company to install the new computer system.
→ The company should …………………………………………………………………………..
671.We mended the roof to prevent the birds from making nests in it.
→ We mended ……………………………………………………………………………………
672.I’m afraid I don’t have time to go shopping this morning.
→ I’m afraid I ‘m too …………………………………………………………………………….
673.Matthew can’t be sure that Alex will help him if something goes wrong.
→ Matthew can’t rely ……………………………………………………………………………
674.By the time we arrived at the theatre, nearly all the seats had been taken.
→ There were hardly …………………………………………………………………………….
675.Pauline isn’t trying to solve her financial problems at all.
→ Pauline is making …………………………………………………………………………….
676.I’d rather you made less noise – I’m trying to get some work done.
→ Would you mind ………………………………………………………………………………
677.I shouldn’t bother to clean the windows today because it’s going to rain.
→ It is not worth …………………………………………………………………………………
678.The two boys were sitting by themselves in the classroom
→ The two boys were ……………………………………………………………………………
679.‘I have an interview tomorrow, so I ought to leave soon’, Yannis said
→ Yannis said ……………………………………………………………………………………
680.The film will have started, so it’s not worth going to the cinema now
→ The film will have started, so there is no point ……………………………………………….
681.Roberto arrived late this morning because his train was delayed
→ If the train had ………………………………………………………………………………..
682.I had never met Pia’s husband before
→ It was …………………………………………………………………………………………
683.Abdul’s mother didn’t let him play on the computer until he had done his homework
→ Abdul’s mother made ………………………………………………………………………..
684.Although the police chased them, the thieves didn’t get caught
→ The thieves managed ………………………………………………………………………...
685.Considering that Luke is so young, you must admit he’s making excellent progress as a musician
→ If you take into ………………………………………………………………………………
686.I think Robert is too young to look after his brother
→ I think Robert isn’t …………………………………………………………………………..
687.Tomas put up a fence so that people didn’t walk on his garden
→ Tomas put up a fence to ……………………………………………………………………..
688.The twins are eager to see their cousins again in the summer
→ The twins are looking ………………………………………………………………………..
689.The last time Enrico saw Gloria was the day they left school
→ Enrico has not ……………………………………………………………………………….
690.Luckily, we had enough glasses at the party
→ Luckily, we didn’t run ………………………………………………………………………
691.Nicholas finally managed to get his new video recorder to work
→ Nicholas finally succeeded ………………………………………………………………….
692.You did not take enough care over your homework last week
→ You ought to have …………………………………………………………………………..
693.Reuben is the only person to have won the championship three times running
→ Apart from ………………………………………………………………………………….
694.Too many sweets are bad for you
→ It is ………………………………………………………………………………………….
695.He had to have his door mended
→ He had to have ……………………………………………………………………………..
696.The box was too heavy for John to carry on his back
→ Because of ………………………………………………………………………………….
697.It was raining so much that I stayed at home
→ The rain was so …………………………………………………………………………….
698.He’d forgotten Jill’s phone number
→ He couldn’t …………………………………………………………………………………
699.The repairs to my roof will be expensive
→ Repairing my roof will ………………………………………………………………………
700.I slept until the thunder woke me at seven o’clock
→ I was …………………………………………………………………………………………
701.Bloggs had committed a serious crime
→ Bloggs was guilty ……………………………………………………………………………
702.He was holding some flowers when he knocked at Margaret’s door
→ He had some …………………………………………………………………………………
703.The knife was too blunt to cut the bread
→ The knife wasn’t …………………………………………………………………………….
704.The firemen had to break the door down
→ It was …………………………………………………………………………………………
705.Tom was definitely first in the queue
→ There’s no ……………………………………………………………………………………
706.Mary knows a lot of people in France
→ Mary has a ……………………………………………………………………………………
707.Anthony travelled to Spain
→ Anthony made ……………………………………………………………………………….
708.I couldn’t bear the noise any longer
→ I couldn’t put ………………………………………………………………………………….
709.I slowed down at the traffic lights
→ I reduced ………………………………………………………………………………………
710.I couldn’t understand what I was reading
→ I couldn’t make ………………………………………………………………………………..
711.Your brakes are faulty
→ There’s something …………………………………………………………………………….
712.The population of Spain is increasing
→ The number ……………………………………………………………………………………
713.The dry weather is killing all the plants in my garden
All the plants in my garden are ……………………………………………………………………
714.The return fare is double the single fare
→ The return fare is twice …………………………………………………………………………
715.I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy
→ I tried to have ……………………………………………………………………………………
716.Whenever I hear this song, I remember the time when I was in Paris
→ Whenever I hear this song, it reminds ………………………………………………………….
717.The authorities have improved the public transport system here recently
→ The authorities have made ……………………………………………………………………..
718.He pretended to be enjoying himself, but he wasn’t really.
→ He acted as …………………………………………………………………………………….
719.The number of tourists visiting this area rose last year
→ Last year there was …………………………………………………………………………….
720.I hadn’t made a speech before, so I was very nervous
→ Because I was …………………………………………………………………………………
721.The information I got from the assistant was so confusing that I didn’t know what to do
→ The assistant gave me such ……………………………………………………………………
722.He referred to his notes before answering the question
→ He took …………………………………………………………………………………………
723.I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike
→ I was prevented ………………………………………………………………………………..
724.Jeremy frequently invents ridiculous stories like that!
→ It is typical …………………………………………………………………………………….
725.The police think that he was one of the robbers
→ The police suspect …………………………………………………………………………….
726.What caused him to change his mind?
→ What was the ………………………………………………………………………………….
727.I was surprised to discover that the hotel was a long way from the city centre
→ To my surprise it turned ………………………………………………………………………
728.Max offered Gaby a lift to the station, but she didn’t accept
→ Gaby turned down ………………………………………..……………………………………
729.Valerie doesn’t object to her photograph appearing in the magazine
→ Valerie has no …………………………………………………………………………………
730.I find Robert’s taste in music very hard to tolerate
I find it hard to put ………………………………………………………………………………..
731.It’s very difficult to predict the weather here
→ The weather tends to …………………………………………………………………………..
732.Christine complained formally when her course of study was cancelled
→ Christine made a ……………………………………………………………………………..
733.‘I find all the advertisements on TV really irritating’, said John
‘All the advertisements on TV really get ……………………………………………………….
734.Pauline hadn’t expected to see so many people at the concert
→ It came ……………………………………………………………………………………….
735.Golf is becoming increasingly popular in Britain
→ The …………………………………………………………………………………………..
736.The new one-way system seems pointless to me
→ I can’t see …………………………………………………………………………………….
737.If Amy had arrived a moment later, she would have missed the start of the film.
→ Amy arrived just ……………………………………………………………………………...
738.Mary made mistakes because she refused to listen to advice
→ Mary’s mistakes resulted …………………………………………………………………….
739.The strong winds caused the tower to fall over
→ It was the strong winds which knocked ………………………………………………………
740.That man stole a valuable picture but he was never punished
→ That man got ………………………………………………………………………………….
741.Sally will not buy that pony because she is no longer interested
Sally has lost ……………………………………………………………………………………..
742.I had no idea about Rona’s engagement
→ I was ………………………………………………………………………………………….
743.Marie scolded her son for breaking the vase.
→ Marie told her son …………………………………………………………………………….
744.The company director was respected by all his employees.
→ All the employees looked …………………………………………………………………….
745.Taking photographs in the art gallery is forbidden.
→ You are not …………………………………………………………………………………...
746.This milk is sour, so throw it away.
→ This milk has …………………………………………………………………………………
747.Philip started to laugh when he heard the joke.
→ Philip burst …………………………………………………………………………………...
748.To my astonishment the stranger knew my name.
→ I was ………………………………………………………………………………………….
749.If you are not satisfied with the hotel service, you should say so.
→ You should make ……………………………………………………………………………..
750.The cold wet weather depresses me and I feel homesick
→ The cold wet weather gets ……………………………………………………………………
751.My holiday plans had been cancelled at the last minute
→ My holiday plans had fallen ………………………………………………………………….
752.I doubt that Simon will lend us the money.
→ I think there is ………………………………………………………………………………..
753.Not many people attended the meeting.
→ There was …………………………………………………………………………………….
754.He would do almost anything to win the girl’s hand.
→ He would go …………………………………………………………………………………..
755.The interviewers will assume that you have found out something about the company and the job.
→ The interviewers will take …………………………………………………………………….
756.Eventually Tim admitted that he was responsible for the error.
→ It was ………………………………………………………………………………………….
757.I have been told that you have been late for work everyday this week.
→ It …………………………………………………………………………………………….
758.I don’t mind which make of car you choose.
→ It ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
759.Things have changed in a way we didn’t expect.
→ There ………………………………………………………………………………………….
760.I promised him that the situation wouldn’t be repeated in the future.
→ I ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
761.Being inexperienced was a disadvantage her when she applied for promotion.
→ Her ……………………………………………………………………………………………
762.Susan is far superior to me in terms of teachnical knowledge.
→ When it comes ………………………………………………………………………………..
763.The film was so controversial that it was banned in several parts of the world.
→ Such was ……………………………………………………………………………………...
764.I said that I thought he was wrong about the best way for us to proceed.
→ I ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
765.I successfully persuaded my father to buy me a new computer.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
766.You can walk to the station easily from the hotel.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
767.I saw a TV program last month, which was very similar to this one.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
768.She was so beautiful that I couldn’t stop looking at her.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
769.I’m sorry to be the first to tell you the bad news.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
770.He isn’t friendly but he’s not so bad as people say he is.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
771.Their plan is very different from ours.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
772.The rocketing prices have proved too much for most salaried people.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
773.After such a long time together they are still happily married.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
774.She vividly described the expedition and that made it seem exciting.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
775.When they started their trek, they had no idea how bad the weather would become. ( OUTSET )
→ Nobody realized ……………………………………………………………………………….
776.The footballer injured his knee, so that was the end of his hopes of a first team place. ( PAID )
→ The footballer’s knee ………………………………………………………………………….
777.I inherited this clock from my father and it belonged to his grandfather before that. ( DOWN )
→ This clock ……………………………………………………………………………………..
778. It has been difficult for the children to accept their parents’ separation. ( COME )
→ The children are finding ……………………………………………………………………….
779. If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian. ( NAME )
→ If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have ……………………………………………...
780.I put a lof of attention and care into the letter. ( TROUBLE )
→ I took …………………………………………………………………………………………..
781.I bought it without thinking about it first. ( SPUR )
→ I bought it …………………………………………………………………………………
782.She chooses the kind of hotels she stays in very carefully. ( FUSSY )
→ She’s very …………………………………………………………………………………
783.He’s never afraid to say what he thinks. ( MIND )
→ He’s never …………………………………………………………………………………
784.Because I believed his lies, he got a lot of money from me. ( CONNED )
→ He ………………………………………………………………………………………….
785.When he has to face a crisis, Tony panics (FACED)
→ Tony panics ……………………………………………………………………………….
786.Collecting stamps gives me a lot of pleasure. (DERIVE)
→ I ……………………………………………………………………………………………
787.The arrested man did not look the same as the wanted man (ANSWER)
→ The arrested man did not ………………………………………………………………….
788.Mass tourism has been one of the causes of the environmental problems.
→ Mass tourism is ……………………………………………………………………………
789.Since the advertisement, we've had more applications than we can deal with. (SWAMPED)
→ Since the advertisement, ………………………………………………………………….
790.The teacher agreed to introduce the new methods.
→ There was an ……………………………………………………………………………..
791. Alex grimaced as he swallowed the foul-tasting medicine ( PULLED)
→ Alex ………………………………………………………………………………………
792. I thought very hard but couldn't remember the answer (RACKED)
→ I …………………………………………………………………………………………..
793.Don’t act fast, you might make a mistake. ( HASTE )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
794.She could not answer the merchants in their own language. ( ABLE )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
795.We were asking ourselves if they were really there. ( WONDERING )
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
796.Don’t you think we should ask the price? ( HAD BETTER )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
797.We can’t buy the house because the down payment is so high. ( SO … THAT )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
798. She is not a young woman which is not important because her admirers find her ageless. ( NO
MATTER )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
799.It is really difficult to control the increase of vandalism. ( RISING TIDE )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
800.Vandals are often youngsters who have done poorly in school and want to take revenge on the
administration and the teachers of the schools. ( GET EVEN )
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
801.The vandals spoil the appearance of the walls and break the windows. ( DEFACE )
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
802.I think I should take a coat. ( HAD BETTER )
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
803.Paul won’t try because he’s afraid of failing. ( SO … THAT )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
804.They were successful in their affairs for a time. ( DID WELL )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
805.It is not important who you are because you are expected to obey the law. ( NO MATTER )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
806.He feels stupid by comparison because his brothers are very bright. ( SUCH )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
807.When the great leader died and they were left on their own, they began to lose their conquests. ( IN
CHARGE OF )
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
808.The scientists said that Voyager would reach Jupiter in March, and it did. ( ACCORDING )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
809.She did it because she was kind. ( OUT OF )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
810.Everything was covered with gold paint except two very small holes. ( WITH THE … )
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
811.Washington’s example strengthened his soldiers’determination. ( STRONGER )
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
812.People ask questions either because they are curious or bored. ( OUT OF )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
813.My friends are proud of their sons, but they don’t talk about them. (IN SPITE )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
814.Only a mother buffalo finds baby buffalos pretty. ( IT TAKES … )
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………...
815.The offenders are determined to do better.( BENT ON )
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
816.Peter has been arrested twice for careless driving. He has decided to be more careful. ( HAVING )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
817.Even if you are noticed, your eagerness will be helpful to you. ( YOUR FAVOUR )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
818.Be certain that your clothes are clean and well pressed.( MAKE SURE )
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………....
819.Joan tried to explain her ideas, but she could not convince her father. ( DESPITE )
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
820.Sometimes, manners are related to national customs. ( A MATTER OF )
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….