Unit 1 CPE USE OF ENGLISH VIRGINIA EVANS

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1. It's been months since I last spoke with Paul.: I haven't had any 21. I don't know how I can make it up to you for spoiling your
contact with Paul for months. plans.: I don't know how I can make amends for spoiling your
2. He has never felt so embarrassed before.: It's the time he has plans.
ever felt so embarrassed. 22. It is a forgone conclusion that Mark will get the job.: It goes
3. She was going to hand in her notice when the boss decided without saying that Mark will get the job.
to promote her.: She was on the point of handing in her notice 23. Our teacher doesn't like it when we leave the classroom
when the boss decided to promote her. without asking first.: Our teacher doesn't approve of us
4. He has tried to lose weight before: It's the first time he has leaving the classroom without asking first.
gone on diet. 24. Those official files cannot be seen by the public until the
5. France hasn't won a gold medal in this sport for ages.: It's end of the decade.: The public cannot have an access to
long time since France won a gold medal in this sport. these official files until the end of the decade.

6. It is certain that he will compensate you for the damage he 25. Being her only niece, Ann is very precious to her.: Being her
has done.: He is bound to make it up to you for the damage only niece, Ann is the apple of her eye.
he has done. 26. You need to consider the fact that he hasn't spoken French
7. Stephen realized something terrible had happened as soon for years.: You need to make allowance for the fact that he
as he saw May crying.: Stephen became aware that something hasn't spoken French for years.
terrible had happened as soon as he saw May crying. 27. Sheila was the only one who succeeded in finding the
8. I believe that man you're looking for is standing right next solution to the problem.: Only Sheila came up with the
us.: I have a feeling that the man standing right next to us is the solution of the problem.
one you're looking for. 28. I was surprised not to see Meg at the party but I later heard
9. Jeremy joined the cricked club a year ago.: Jeremy has been she was ill.: I was surprised that Med didn't come to the party,
member of the cricked club a year ago. but apparently she was ill.
10. It was proposed that a new orphanage should be built.: They 29. I know this route looks like dangerous but I can't think of a
put forward a proposal to build a new orphanage. batter option.: However dangerous this route looks, it is the
only alternative I can think of.
11. The elections take place next Sunday.: The elections are
scheduled to take place next Sunday. 30. Because of the lack of co-operation, he decided to leave
the project unfinished.: He chose to abandon the project due
12. I believe that there will be economic crisis soon.: In my
to lack of co-operation.
estimation, an economic crisis is imminent.
31. Helen won't be happy till she gets a full refund.: Nothing
13. The final question in part 6 wasn't answered correctly.:
other than a full refund will satisfy Helen.
Nobody could give a correct answer to the final question in
part 6. 32. I always think about transport costs when job hunting.: I
always take transport costs into consideration when job
14. Mozart started composing music during his early childhood.:
hunting.
Mozart started composing music as a young child.
33. Becky didn't tell you because she assumed you already
15. According to Dr Donovan, Rosie is bound to be offered the
knew.: Becky didn't tell you because she took it for granted
position.: According to Dr Donovan, there is no doubt that
that you already knew.
Rosie will be offered the position.
34. How would you deal with such a challenge?: What would you
16. He's been writing the novel for nearly two years.: It is nearly
do if you were presented with such a challenge.
two years since he started writing the novel.
35. In my opinion, Simon was a fool not to accept their job
17. The suspect could not explain why he had sand in his boots.:
offer.: I think Simon was a fool to turn down their job offer.
The suspect could not account for the sand in his his boots.
36. My boss says I can use his car whenever I want to, so long
18. What he told me made me vary curious to hear the rest of
as I'm careful.: My boss says his car is at my disposal so long
the story.: What he told me whetted my appetite for the rest
as I'm careful.
of the story.
37. The news was a shock to us.: We were taken aback by the
19. I don't mind staying in on Saturday night if I have good
news.
company.: I'm not averse to staying in on Saturday night if I
have a good company. 38. James realized that he could never be an architect.: James
realised that he wasn't cut out to be an architect.
20. Miss Hayes will explain the day-to-day running of the office
to you.: Miss Hayes will acquaint you with the day-to-day 39. They chose not to drive because they thought there would
running of the office. be too much snow.: They chose not to drive for fear of too
much snow.
40. I'm sick of that programme; I've watched it too often.: I've gone off that programme; I've watched it too often.
41. I never have enough times these days.: I am short of time these days.
42. They tried very hard to finish by midnight.: They did their best to finish by midnight.
43. The trapped fireman finally got away through the back window.: The trapped fireman mangaged to escape through the back
windows.