Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.

1. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaint about it.

 Should _______________ you have any complaints about the product, return it to the shop._____________________________________

2. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.

 I cancelled ______________________ my subscription to that magazine nine months ago. ___________________________

3. Her success went beyond her expectation.

 Never ___________________ had she expected she was so successful.__________________________________

4. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.

 The more ______________ proficient he was at the game, the more he was fond of it.____________________________________

5. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.

The operation left ___________ Simon feeling weaker than he (had) expected. _________________________________

1. It was wrong of you to scare your little brother like that.
 =>You oughtn’t to scare your little brother like that.

 2. The idea no longer interests her.
   => She has gone off the idea

3.    It would have been a superb weekend if the weather had been better.
 =>But for the better weather,  It would have been a superb weekend

4.    The news was so good that she smiled happily.
=>Such was good news that she smiled happily.

5.    The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home.
=>Hardly had the teacher returned home did he start to write the lesson plan

2. But for the weather, I would have been a superb weekend

1. The fund-raisers haven't officially dacided where to send the proceeds of the concert

→ No official decision on where to send the proceeds of the concert has been made by the the fund-raisers.

2. It would have been a superb weekend if the weather had been better

→ But for the bad weather, it would have been a superb weekend.

3. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease

-> Enormous effort has been made by scientists to find a cure for this disease.

completethe second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one.

4. I am excited about seeing you next week

-> I am __looking forward to seeing you next week ___

5. He bought so many books that he couldn't read them all

--> So __many books did he buy that he couldn't read them all. ___

6. Nobody had invited Jean to the party , which annoyed her

--> As she _ hadn't been invited to the paty, Jean was annoyed. ___

7. He delayed writing the book until he had a lot of research

--> Only ___after he had done a lot of research did he delay writing the book ___

8. They left quitely so that they wouldn't disturb the meeting

--> SO as __not to disturb the meeting, they left quitely ____

9. He gave me a lift to the station, otherwise I might have missed the train

--> If ___he hadn't given me a lift to the situation, I might have missed the train __

10. You can try to get Mark to lend you his car bit you won't succeed

--> Ther's no point __in getting Mark to lend you his car ___

It was not ... to finish that work before 5 o'clock ( expected, expecting,expectative, expectation)

These were the day ...we were very happy ( that , of wich, about wich, when)

She remembered the correct address only....she had posted the letter ( since, afterward, following, after)

... from bill , all the student said they would go ( except, only, apart, separate)

The smaller the room is , the ... furniture is needs ( fewer, smaller, more,less)

How can I knows ... book is yours ? They are alike ( which, what, that the)

Nobody knows what the ....of the explosion was ( source, cause,reation, reason)

Either you or your friend ..on charge today ( are,is, were,was)

It looks ... it is going to rain ( as,as like,as if ,if)

Babies have to learn how to ... before they can walk ( crawl , creep , strike,stroll)

Although he shouted , he could not make his voice...( Hear,to hear , heard,to be heard)

I read a book about Picasso ,... Spanish painter ( is a , that is,who is , a)

We have ...of time to catch the bus so there no need to rush ( a great deal, enough, very much , a plenty)

He wants you to ...a good hotel ( introduce, direct , recommend, tell)

The more ...we walk , the longer it will take us to get home ( slowest, slower , slowly, slow)

1. You play tennis better than I do.

2. It's two years since I went to the dentist's.

3. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.

4. After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university.

5. There's no need to make her change her mind.

6. He denied for stealing (having stolen) the car/ that he had stolen the car.

7. Isn't there another way to reach the city centre.

8. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen the money.

9. If I were you, I'd take more exercise.

10. She persuaded me not to leave.

Underline odd words in the following paragraph.

It was a great to see you again after so long and to be able to discuss about all the things we used to do when we were students together learning english in London. I hope you had a good time journey home. Did the flight reach to Athens in time for you to get up your connection? I hope so. Do you remember I promised to send you that a book we talked about? Well, I've searched in everywhere for it but so far I haven't managed to find it. As soon as I will do, I'll put it in the post to for you - it's a really exciting story. And now I'd like to ask you about a favor, ont for me but for mys sister. She wants to have a work in Greece. She doesn't mind what she does- she would be to happy to work in a bar or to look after children. So if only you know of anything, please let us know. She'd like to spend until one year there from next January, which it should be possible. I think. She has been decided it is the best thing for her. I'm looking forward to know hearing from you soon. Give my regards to your family.

Best wishes, Costars

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Choose the best answer

1 each of the rooms ......a different character ( has/ have/ have had / are having )

2 the audience didn't laugh .... his joke( at/on/to/for)

3 he agreed .....( of /to/in/for) cau nay mk thay thieu sb or sth j day

4 the ..... put too much salt in the food ( cook/ cooker/stove/oven)

5 Costa Rica sounds ....a great place for a relaxing vacation ( as/like/similar/same)

6 her wife recently gave a birth to a .....( Daughter/niece/nephew/children)

7 can you .... what time the train leaves ( find out/find on/find up/find in)

8 I remember you..... that shirt ( buy / to buy/ buying / for buying)

9 I feel much ..... now that the exams are over ( more relaxed /more chrelaxing / relaxer/ relax)

10 strawberries are .....at the moment ( a lot of / plentiful/ much/many)

12he has ..... money that he can't afford to buy the food ( so few/ so many / so little / so much)

14 do you know .....?

( What is was wrong/what wrong was it / what wrong it was/what is wrong with it )

15 she prefers ......

( Going for a swim to study /going for swim to studying/go for a swim to studying/ go for a swim to study)

16 After the summer holiday, the children looked ...( Healthy/ healthful/ healthily / health )

17 here is the man .... my brother is going to .....( Who his daughter/marry , whose daughter / marry with , whose a daughter / marry to , whose daughter / marry )

18 could you show that camera ... me , please?

( To/on/for/in)

19 bring me the bill , please. I am ... a hurry ( to/on/for/in)

20 I understand you . We understand ...( Ourselves , by ourselves, us, each other)

21 you can see the ...of the book on the back cover ( cost / value/price / worth)

22 if you can drink ..., Drink fruit juice ( no / not / of / no word is needed

23 it will ... Be Christmas ( soon/ fast / quick/ next)

24 it was raining heavily ... we arrived home ( while/ until/ because/when)

26 what .... advise she gave us !(so good/such good / a good / good )

27 my dog as well as may cats ...twice a day ( eat / eats/ eating/ has eaten / have eaten)

28 when I came into the class, I realized I knew .... ( Them all/ all them / the all / all of they)

29 the little girl wasted hall an hour ... for her picture book ( look/ looking/ to look/ looked )

30 your hair is long . Are you going to ...? ( Have it cut / have cut it / be cutting it / have it cutting)

31. He was .... that we turn off the TV set immediately ( so bad singer/ such bad singer / such bad a singer / so bad a singer)

32 not until 2008 ... across the river ( the first bridge was built / built the first bridge / was the first built )

33 go on , finish the dessert . It needs ... up beacau it won't fresh until tomorrow ( eating / to eat / eat / being eaten)

34 if only we ... more time, we... more of the country ( have / could see, had / could have seen , had had / could see, had had / could have seen )

Most people would prefer to fly ... go to see ( than , to, rather than , better than )

35 I can't stand ... in hot weather ( to walk , walking , walk , to walking)

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