Mini test 45.

I. Rewrite the following sentences by using the suggested words at the beginning of
each sentence.
1. Asoon as I entered the classroom, the teacher came in.
No sooner had I entered the classroom did the teacher come in.
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2, Their car is Japanese. It’s big and red.
They’ve got a big red Japanese car.
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3. Is there any likelihood of their passsing the exam in lexicology?
Are they likely to pass the exam in lexicology
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4. Women in developed countries no longer bear many children.
No longer had women in developed countries bear many children.
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5. Protecting these species of animal from dyinging out is now a must.
It is necessary to protect the species of animal from dyinging out.
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6. John didn’t celebrate until he got the offer of promotion in writing.
Not until John had got the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate.
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7. Turn off all the lights in the room before you leave the office.
All the lights in the room are to be turned off before you leave the office.
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8. Seeing the police, the robber ran away.
Hardly had the robber seen the police did he run away.
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9. As soon as she touched the door, the door bell rang.
No sooner had she touched the door did the bell ring.
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10.I thought she bore a strong resemblance to her grandmother.
She reminded me that she looked like her grandmother
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11. People thought that he was a good student.
He was thought to be a good student.
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12. They think that she was kidnapped on the way home from school.
She is thought to have been kidnapped on the way home from school.
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13. They saw the policeman getting out of the police car then.
The policeman was seen to be getting out of the police car
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14. I sometimes heard her sing this song when I worked with her.
She is sometimes heard to sing this song when I worked with her.
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15. The boss didn’t let them go out during the working time.
They weren’t let go out during the working time by the boss.
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16. I’m not in your post so I fail to solve the problem at once.
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17. She came to school late. She also had no exercise book.
Not only had she come to school late did she also have no exercise book.
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18. If you want to improve your family life, you must work hard.
Only with hard working will you improve your family life.
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19. If you don’t take a taxi, you are likely to miss the flight.
Only by taking a taxi are you unlikely to miss the flight.
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20. She didn’t know that her house had been burnt down in the fire till she phoned him.
Only after phoning him did she know that her house had been burnt down.
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II. Change the following into indirect speech.
1. She said, “Shall I show you how to make a good cup of coffee?”
…She offered to show me how to make a good cup of coffee.
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2. “Shall we buy him a car on his 20th birthday?” her mother said.
…Her mother asked me if she should buy him a car on his 20th birthday.
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3. She said “Shall I send this parcel to your house?”
…She asked me if she should send the parcel to my house.
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4. “Where shall we hide these stolen things?” said the man to the girl.
…The man asked the girl where he should hide the stolen things.
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5. “Might I ask you some more questions in which I am especially interested?” asked the
reporter.
…The reporter asked me if he should ask me some more questions in which I was
especially interested.
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6. “Could you open the door for us to come in to inspect the wiring?” said the electrical
worker.
…The electrical worker asked me if I could open the door for them to come in to inspect
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7. “Could you bring me the bill?” said the guest to the waiter.
…The guest asked the waiter for the bill.
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8. “I wonder if I could put my bike against the wall?” said the man.
…The man wondered if he could ever put his bike against the wall.
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9. “Could you come and see our new house in the suburb?” said my friend.
…My friend invited me to come and see their new house in the suburb
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10. “Could you drive when you reached the age of 16?” she asked me.
…She asked me if I could drive when I reached the age of 16.
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11. “Could I have another glass of beer?” said peter to the waiter.
…Peter asked the waiter for another glass of beer.
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12. “Could you sign your name in this minute?” said the secretary.
…The secretary asked me to sign my name in the minute.
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13. “Could I speak to the manager?” said the man.
…The man asked me if he could speak to the manager.
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14. “Might I have a coppy of the contract?” said the director to the clerk.
……The director asked the clerk for a copy of the contract.
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15. “Could you come round for a drink when you have free time?” I said to Mary.
……I offered Mary for a drink when she had free time.
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16. She said, “He’d better stop working in the coal mine as soon as possible.”
…She advised him to stop working in the coal mine as soon as possible
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17. He said, “I wish I could drive. If I could drive, I would take my wife to work every
day.”
…He wished that he could drive to take his wife to work everyday.
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18. She said, “Would you like to explore the bottom of the ocean in this min -
submarine?”
……She asked me if I would like to explore the bottom of the ocean in the mini-
submarine.
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19. “Why don’t you ask him for financial support?” Ben said to Mary.
……Ben suggested Mary’s asking him for financial support.
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20. He said, “I’d rather you didn’t ask me this question again.”
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III. write a new sentence as similar as in meaning to the original sentence, but using
the words given in capital letters.
1. It is easy to find the way in London. (DIFICULTY)
…I have no difficulty in finding the way in London.
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2. Many people could benefit from a change in administrative rules. (GOOD)
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3. The film was not as good as they had thought. (EXPECTATIONS)
…The film did not meet their expectations.
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4. I find it easy to speak English to the colleagues in the new work. (EASE)
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5. He strongly looks like his grandfather . (RESEMBLANCE)
…He bears a strong resemblance to his grandfather.
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6. There is no likelihood of their coming back today because of the awful weather.
(UNLIKELY)
…They are unlikely to come back today because of the awful weather.
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7. This kind of weather affects our crops a lot this year. (EFFECT)
…The kind of weather has effects on our crops a lot this year.
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8. I’m sure Norman caused the car accident last night. (MUST)
…Norman must have caused the car accident last night.
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9. It was imposible for them to take such heavy cases into the house. (COULDN’T)
…They couldn’t take such heavy cases into the house
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10. The boss doesn’t think much of offering me a promotion (OPINION)
…The boss has a poor opinion of offering me a promotion.
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11. I don’t care whether you support me in this situation or not. (DIFFERENCE)
It makes no difference whether you support me in the situation or not.
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12. You should spend as little money as possible. (LESS)
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13. The stone church was the only place I didn’t visit when I travelled to Ninh Binh .
(EXCEPT)
……I visited every places when I travelled to Ninh Binh, except for the ston church.
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15. Need I take some cash with me? (NECESSITY)
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16.These two boxes weigh exactly the same. (DIFFERENCE)
…There is no difference in the weight of these two boxes.
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17. Dr. Smith is rather familiar to Dr. Jame in appearance. (ALIKE)
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18. It isn’t necessary for you to spend much time on such a thing. ( NO NEED)
…There is no need for you to spend much time on such a thing.
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19. It’s no good crying like a baby in front of us now. (POINT)
……There is not point crying like a baby in front of us now.
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20. The accident victim was having increasing difficulty in breathing. (DIFFICULT)
…The accident victim was increasingly difficult in breathing.
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