PRACTICE 3

101. “You’d better not speak like that again!”, he said to me. (WARNED)
→ I was warned not to speak to him like that again
102. If you don’t call me, I won’t know where you are! (UNLESS)
→ I won’t know where you are unless you call me
103. I would prefer to stay at home tonight. (RATHER)
→ I’d rather stay home tonight
104. “OK, I can see you at six tomorrow evening”, my boss said. (AGREED)
→ My boss agreed to see me at six the next evening
105. Don’t say you’re ill if you’re not!
(PRETEND)
→ Don’t pretend to be ill if you are not
106. I haven’t eaten ice cream for six months.
(UP)
→ I gave up eating ice cream six months ago
107. It wasn’t me who took the book!
(DENIED)
→ I denied having took the book
108. Could I stay with you in Chicago for a few days, John? (PUT)
→ Could you put me up in Chicago for a few days, John?
109. “Well done! You got the job”, her mother said.
(ON)
→ Her mother congratulated her on getting the job
110. “It was Peter who stole the fruit”, Jenny shouted. (FOR)
→ Jenny blamed Peter for stealing the fruit
111. “Visit my doctor if your arm is still hurting”, my brother said.(RECOMMENDED) → My
brother recommended I visit his doctor if my arm is still hurting

112. I drive both a sports car and an off-road vehicle.

(ADDITION)
→ In addition to a sports car, I also drive an off-road vehicle.
113. How much do these leather shoes cost? (PRICE)

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 → What is the price of these leather shoes?
114. It’s not important if you come to work today or not. (MATTER)
→ It doesn't matter if you come to work today or not
115. Parking is prohibited in all areas of this park. (ANYWHERE)
→ You cannot parking anywhere in this park

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116. Mark’s biggest problem is that he often ignores what I say in class. (PAY)
→ Mark’s biggest problem is that he doesn't pay any attention to what I say in class
117. For us to win this match now would be impossible. (HOPE)
→ There is no hope of winning this match to us
118. Don’t tell anyone this information.
(YOURSELF)
→ Keep this information to yourself
119. It is certainly a good example of Mr. John’s works. (NO)
→ There’s no doubt that it is a good example of Mr. John’s works.
120. I regret leaving my job now. (WISH)
→ I wish I hadn't left my job
121. “I went to the cinema before going to the café”, he said. (HAD)
→ He said he had gone to the cinema before going to the cafe
122. I’ve never seen so many people in this bar before. (FIRST)
→ This is the first time that I have ever seen so many people in this bar

123. You should tell her what you think and let her decide. (BETTER)
→ You had better tell her what you think and let her decide.
124. Don’t continue to speak if I’ve asked you a question. (ON)
→ Don’t carry on speaking if I’ve asked you a question.
125. Can you take care of Mary on Saturday evening for us? (LOOK)
→ Can you look after Mary on Saturday evening for us?
126. When I see Lucy, I always think of my youngest sister.
(ME)
→ Lucy always reminded me of my youngest sister
127. This is the cheapest typewriter on the market. (CHEAPER)
→ There is not a cheaper typewriter on the market
128. Heavy rain has caused the cancellation of the outdoor garden party. (CANCELED)
→ Due to heavy rain, the outdoor garden party has been canceled
129. Phone me immediately after you arrive at the conference. (SOON)
→ Phone me as soon as you arrive at the conference

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130. Who does this pen belong to?
(WHOSE)
→ Do you know whose pen this is?

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131. Although it was raining, we went camping. (SPITE)
→ In spite of the rain, we went camping
132. Could you try a little harder to listen to what I’m saying? (EFFORT)
→ Can you make an effort to listen to what I’m saying?
133. Unfortunately, I couldn’t see you because I didn’t have time. (ABLE)
→ If I had more time, I would have been able to see you
134. These windows need cleaning again. (HAVE)
→ These windows will have to be cleaned again
135. The Queen is launching this ship tomorrow morning. (BEING)
→ This ship is being launching by the queen tomorrow morning
136. I didn’t see anyone wearing yellow at the party. (NOBODY)
→ There was nobody wearing yellow at the party
137. The picnic was canceled due to the rain. (BECAUSE)
→ The picnic was canceled because of the rain
138. That fence is there to prevent you from entering the grounds of the house. (SO)
→ They put the fence there so you can’t enter the grounds of the house
139. Does your brother have the ability to take so many exams in the same week? (CAPABLE)
→ Is your brother capable of taking so many exams in the same week?
140. We were able to cross the river despite the strong current. (SUCCEEDED)
→ We succeeded in crossing the river despite the strong current
141. Entrance into the museum is free today. (GO)
→ It costs nothing to go into the museum today
142. All the cars have been cleaned except the manager’s. (WHICH)
→ The manager’s is the only car which hasn't been cleaned
143. Why don’t you listen to recording of different English accents? (ADVISED)
→ He advised me to listen to recording of different English accents
144. As a boy, he was a regular churchgoer. (USED)
→ As a boy, he used to go to church regularly
145. Never mind your previous failures – try to forget them and think of what your next
venture might be! (BEHIND)
→ Put your failures behind and think of what your next venture might be!

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146. This is an important scheme and we want him to approve. (APPROVAL)
→ We want his approval of this important scheme
147. A country cannot be prosperous if it is not quite independent. (ONLY)
→ Only when a country is quite independent can it be prosperous
148. I didn’t have enough time to visit that city. (THE TIME)
→ The time I had was not enough for me to visit that city
149. They continued to suggest that I was lying. (PERSISTED)
→ They persisted in suggesting that I was lying
150. People say he is so elegant that his style is admired by everyone. (SUCH)
→ He is said to be such an elegant person that everyone admire his style

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