I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one. (10 pts)
1. I am really sorry I didn’t attend the meeting yesterday.
I really wish ___________________________________________________________________
2. It was so late that we couldn’t finish the work.
It was not________________________________________________________________
3. He didn’t have enough money, so he couldn’t buy the big house.
If__________________________________________________________________
4. I haven’t seen her for over two months now.
It’s________________________________________________________________
5. My mother asked me whether I had slept well the night before.
My mother asked, “__________________________________________________________________
6. He failed to persuade his father to lend him his motorbike.
He didn't ___________________________________________________________________
7. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the burning house.
In spite_______________________________________________________________
8. Please do not chew gum in the lobby.
Would you mind ___________________________________________________________________
9. I should really be going now.
It’s________________________________________________________________
10. The snow was so heavy that all the planes couldn’t take off.
The heavy snow______________________________________________________________
II. Use the suggested words and phrases to make complete sentences. (10 pts)
1. Margaret/ not/ apply/ job/ library/ and/ regret it/ now
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2. Unless/ you/ hurry/ you/ not/ able/ catch/ train.
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3. Castle/ build/ 17th century?
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4. Children/ very fond/ play/ rain.
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5. He/ most intelligent boy/ I/ ever/ meet.
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6. He/ now/ work/ mechanic/ car factory.
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7. You/ like/ spend/ free time/ play badminton/ me?
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8. If/ he/ give up/ smoke/ health/ become/ better/ better.
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9. We/ bored/ eat/ same food/ every day.
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10. They/ decide/ go/ beach/although/ it/ rain/ hard.
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1. May I borrow your dictionary for a minute please?
Would you mind _____if I borrowed your dictionary for a minute_____________________________________
2. He has never achieved anything, even though he tries very hard.
However___hard he tries, he has never achieved anything______________________________________________
3. They were unable to carry out the plan because it rained so hard.
The hard rain ___prevented us from carrying out the plan ________________________________________
4. The price of oil has decreased considerably in the last 4 months.
There has ____been a decrease in the price of oil in the last 4 months. ___________________________________________
5. I’ve never eaten Japanese food before.
This is____the first time I have eaten Japanese food ______________________________________________
6. Tom speaks English more fluently than Bill.
Bill ___doesn't speak English as fluently as tom __________________________________________________
7. “Let’s listen to the music now,” said one of the students.
One of the students _suggested listening to music now_______________________________________
8. I don’t really want to go to the library today.
I’d rather ____not go to the library today. ____________________________________________
9. Her father makes her study very hard for the exam.
She____is made to study very hard for the exam by her father________________________________________________
10. Although it was raining heavily, the soldiers kept marching.
In spite_____of the heavy rain, the soldiers kept marching._____________________________________________
I. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original one. (10 pts)
1. May I borrow your dictionary for a minute please?
Would you mind ________ if I borrowed your dictionary for a minut__________________________________
2. He has never achieved anything, even though he tries very hard.
However________________he has never achieved anything, he tries very hard_________________________________
3. They were unable to carry out the plan because it rained so hard.
The hard rain ________prevented them from carrying out the plan____________________________________
4. The price of oil has decreased considerably in the last 4 months.
There has _________ BEEN A DRAMATICAL DECREASEMENT IN THE PRICE OF OIL OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS ______________________________________
5. I’ve never eaten Japanese food before.
This is____________ the first time I’ve ever eaten japanese food______________________________________
6. Tom speaks English more fluently than Bill.
Bill _________________ doesn't speak English as fluently as tom____________________________________
7. “Let’s listen to the music now,” said one of the students.
One of the students _____told us to listen to the music then___________________________________
8. I don’t really want to go to the library today.
I’d rather __________ not go to the museum.______________________________________
9. Her father makes her study very hard for the exam.
She__________________ was made to study hard for the exam by her father__________________________________
10. Although it was raining heavily, the soldiers kept marching.
In spite___of the heavy rain,the soldiers kept marching. _______________________________________________