1. Tear was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe
No sooner
2. She most certainly wasn't in London on the 26th
She couldn't possibly..
3. I can't remember the time of our appointment
I can't remember when
4. Unfortunetely my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist attractions
Unfortunately I shan't
5. It is not habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon
I am
6. We'd never stayed in such an expensive hotel before
The hotel was more expensive..
7. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years
There..
8. " Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John?" Mary asked
Mary suggested
9. We will stop off in France on our way to Germany
We will break..
10. The managing director refuses to resign
The managing director has no
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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it
1. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe.
-> No sooner had the thieves touched the safe than tear gas was released
2. She most certainly wasn't in London on the 26th
-> She couldn't possibly be in London on the 26th
3. I can't remember the time of our appointment.
-> I can't remember when our appointment is
4. Unfortunately my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist attractions.
-> Unfortunately I shan't stay here long enough to visit many of tourist attractions
5. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
-> I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon.
6. We'd never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.
-> The hotel was more expensive than any hotels which we'd ever stayed in before
7. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
-> There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few year
8. "Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John?" Mary asked.
-> Marry suggested John and her should go to Paris for the weekend
9. We will stop off in France on our way to Germany.
-> We will break our journey in France on our way to Germany
10 The managing director refuses to resign.
-> The managing director has no acceptance to resign
I. Rewrite the following sentences
1. He had hardly got into the bath when the telephone rang
=> Hardly had he got into the bath when the telephone rang
2. If I had met you before, we might have been friends
=> Had I met you before,we might have been friends
3. The doctor was so angry that one of the nurses dared to utter
=> So angry was the doctor that one of the nurses dared to utter
4. I can explain the matter in no other way
=> In no other way can I explain the matter
5. If you see Mary today, please ask her to call me
=> Should you see Mary today,please ask her to call me
6. If she were to see you, she would be very surprised
=> Were she to see you,she would be very surprised
7. John seldom forgets to do his homework
=> Seldom does John forget to do his homework
8. He grief was so great that she almost fainted
=> So great was her grief that she almost fainted
9. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk
=> No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.
10. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her
=> Hardly had she begun to speak before people started interrupting her
11. Some rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building
=> No sooner had the burglars left the building than some rang the alarm
12. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later
=> Only when They told me about it later did I realize what I had missed
13. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately
=> So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately
14. The outcome of the election was never in doubt
=> At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt.
15. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe
=> No sooner had the thieves touched that safe than tear gas was released
16. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer
=> Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike
17. I didn't realize who he was until later
=> Only later did I realize who he was.
18. I have never seen such a mess in my life
=> Never have I seen such a mess in my life
19. He never suspected that the money had been stolen
=> At no time did he suspect that the money had been stolen
20. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day
=> Only by training hard every day can you become a good athlete.
1. The last time it snowed here was six years ago.
It hasn't snowed here for six years
2. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.
No sooner had someone rung the alarm than the burglars left the building
3. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man is believed to have escapsed in a stolen car
4. He knows nearly everything there is to know about whales.
There's hardly anything he doesn't know about whales
5. I only realised what I had missed when they told me about it later.
Only when they told me about it later did i realise what I had missed
6. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse.
The more popular TV programmes become, the worse they seem to get
7. Since we had nothing else to do, we decide to go for a walk.
Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk
8. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
The sooner we can solve the problem, the better it will be for all concerned
9. There weren't nearly as many people there as I had expected.
There were far fewer people there than I had expected
10. "I think the whole idea's ridiculous." he said.
He dismissed the whole idea was ridiculous
1 . He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk
(No sooner…had he returned from his walk than down to writing the letter)
2. I'll find the man, no matter how long it takes.
(However..long it takes, I'll find the man.)
3. It isn't necessary to shout. (You .don't have to shout..)
4. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes. (The fox tried in ..vain to reach the grapes.).
5. It's a pity you wrote that letter. (I'd ..rather you hadn't written that letter.)
6. Thanks to Laura's support, I was able to finish the project. (Had.it not been for Laura's support, I wouldn't have been able to finish the project.)
7. His passport was nowhere to be found. (No one was able to find his passport anywhere..)
8. She admitted she had taken the necklace. (She admitted ..having taken the necklace.)
9. The last time I played football was in 1990. (I haven't..played football since 1990.)
10. He'll come because he wants to be sure of meeting you. (He'll come so..as to be sure of meeting you.) .
11. I'll only help you if you promise to try harder (Unless.you promise to try harder, I won't help you..)
12. "You were cheating." said Carol to June. (Carol accused ..June of cheating.)
13. She bought that house in 1973. (She has..bought that house since 1973.)
14. They believe he is mad. (Ile ..is believed to be mad.)
15. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm. (We are..going to have a local firm paint our house.)
16. "I think you should go by train," he told us, (He advised .us to go by train..)
17. "Where is the nearest tube?" she asked. (She enquired .where the nearest tube was...)
18. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog. (It looks .as if he was running away from your fierce dog..)
19. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep. (The play..was so dull that he fell asleep .)
20. She can't have any more children because of her age. (She is too .old to have anymore children..)
21. This is his first visit to England (He is.. visiting England for the first time.)
22 Walking in the rain gives him pleasure. (Ile enjoys..walking in the rain.)
23. I think it may rain. (It looks as ..if it would rain.)
24. Most of child's life is spent in playing. (A child spends ..most of his life playing.)
25. People say that he bent his wife. It is..said that he bent his wife. .)
26. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly. (His briefcase was so full..that the zip fastener couldn't close properly.)
Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.
-> No sooner had someone rung the alarm than the burglars left the building.
Tham khảo
1. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe.
-> No sooner had the thieves touched the safe than tear gas was released
2. She most certainly wasn't in London on the 26th
-> She couldn't possibly be in London on the 26th
3. I can't remember the time of our appointment.
-> I can't remember when our appointment is
4. Unfortunately my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist attractions.
-> Unfortunately I shan't stay here long enough to visit many of tourist attractions
5. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
-> I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon.
6. We'd never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.
-> The hotel was more expensive than any hotels which we'd ever stayed in before
7. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
-> There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few year
8. "Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John?" Mary asked.
-> Marry suggested John and her should go to Paris for the weekend
9. We will stop off in France on our way to Germany.
-> We will break our journey in France on our way to Germany
10 The managing director refuses to resign.
-> The managing director has no acceptance to resign
refer
1. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe.
-> No sooner had the thieves touched the safe than tear gas was released
2. She most certainly wasn't in London on the 26th
-> She couldn't possibly be in London on the 26th
3. I can't remember the time of our appointment.
-> I can't remember when our appointment is
4. Unfortunately my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist attractions.
-> Unfortunately I shan't stay here long enough to visit many of tourist attractions
5. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
-> I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon.
6. We'd never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.
-> The hotel was more expensive than any hotels which we'd ever stayed in before
7. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
-> There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few year
8. "Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John?" Mary asked.
-> Marry suggested John and her should go to Paris for the weekend
9. We will stop off in France on our way to Germany.
-> We will break our journey in France on our way to Germany
10 The managing director refuses to resign.
-> The managing director has no acceptance to resign