1. They were just as good as we had expected.
They certainly lived ...............................................................................................................
2. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much .....................................................................................................................................
3. The brochure gives hardly any useful information.
Precious .................................................................................................................................
4. If you were in the situation I’m in, you’d feel the same.
If you put ..............................................................................................................................
5. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.
The ........................................................................................................................................
6. Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
Despite his .............................................................................................................................
7. Regarding payment, most major credit cards are acceptable.
As far as ................................................................................................................................
8. After seeing the film for himself, my father has stopped criticising it.
Since .....................................................................................................................................
9. No sooner had the witness begun to speak than the judge interrupted her.
The minute ............................................................................................................................
10. It is impossible to accept your explanation without a thorough investigation.
Your explanation ...................................................................................................................
refer
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it
1. She was just as good as they had thought.
-> She quite definitely came up to their expectation.
2. The boy's work can surely be improved.
-> The boy's work must be improvable
3. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.
-> At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt.
4. Doris thought the woman in front of her was her sister-in-law.
-> Doris mistook the woman in front of her was her sister-in-law.
5. There was such a frightening atmosphere in that house that we had to leave immediately.
-> The atmosphere in that house was so frightening that we had to leave immediately
6. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn't get the money.
-> No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the money
7. Someone í going to tune my piano tomorrow.
-> I'm going to ave my piano tuned by someone tomorrow.
8. During the oil refinery strike, there were enormous petrol queues.
-> While the oil refinery strike was going on, there were enormous petrol queues
9. We'd better buy a new cokker.
-> It's a good choice to buy a new cooker.
10. The stereo was so powerful, I nearly went deaf.
-> It was such a powerful stereo that I nearly went deaf.
1. She was just as good as they had thought
She quite definitely came..up to their expectations
2. The boy's work can surely be improved
The boy's work must be improved
3. The outcome of the election was never in doubt
At no time...was the outcome of the election in doubt
4. Doris thought the woman in front of her was her sister-in-law
Doris mistook...the woman in front of her was her sister-in-law
5. There was such a frightening atmosphere in that house that we had to leave immediately
The atmosphere...in that house was so frightening that we had to leave immediately
6. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn't get the money
No matter..how hard I tried, I couldn't get the money
7. Someone is going to tune my piano tomorrow
I'm going to ave my piano tuned by someone tomorrow.
8. During the oil refinery strike, there were enormous petrol queues
While..the oil refinery strike was going on, there were enormous petrol queues
9. We'd better buy a new cooker
It's .a good choice to buy a new cooker
10. The stereo was so powerful, I nearly went deaf
It was such a powerful stereo that I nearly went deaf