COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT MEANS THE SAME AS THE FIRST

ONE, USING THE WORD(S) GIVEN. YOU MUST USE BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE WORDS,
INCLUDING THE WORD(S) GIVEN.

1. Dimitri hates people asking him for help. (OBJECTS)

=> DIMITRI REALLY OBJECTS TO PEOPLE ASKING HIM FOR HELP.
2. His hobby is one thing that he does not intend to give up. (GIVING)
=> HE HAS NO INTENTION OF GIVING UP HIS HOBBY.
3. He placed an advertisement. He wanted to employ a cleaner. (VIEW)
=> HE PLACED AN ADVERTISEMENT WITH A VIEW TO EMPLOYING A CLEANER.
4. I hate to watch late night films on TV. (STAND)
=> I CAN’T STAND WATCHING/ TO WATCH LATE NIGHT FILMS ON TV.
5. Calling the police isn’t any good. (NO)
=> IT’S NO GOOD CALLING THE POLICE.
6. It was difficult for Jim to overcome his problems. (DIFFICULTY)
=> JIM HAD DIFFICULTY (IN) OVERCOMING HIS PROBLEMS.
7. It was difficult for me not to laugh at Wendy’s letter. (HELP)
=> I COULDN’T HELP LAUGHING AT WENDY’S LETTER.
8. He should take those shoes to be mended soon. (HAVE)
=> HE SHOULD HAVE THOSE SHOES MENDED SOON.
9. Someone broke into Tom’s house last wееk. (HOUSE)
=> TOM HAD HIS HOUSE BROKEN INTO LAST WEEK.
10. It is believed that priceless jewels have been stolen. (TO)
=> PRICELESS JEWELS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN.
11. Paul thinks in a more profound way than Steve. (THAN)
=> STEVE THINKS LESS PROFOUNDLY/ IN A LESS PROFOUND WAY THAN PAUL.
12. Bill was growing angrier all the time. (AND)
=> BILL WAS GROWING ANGRIER AND ANGRIER.
13. This year’s exam and last year’s exam were equally difficult. (JUST)
=> THIS YEAR’S EXAM WAS JUST AS DIFFICULT AS THE LAST YEAR’S EXAM.
14. You could easily become ill unless you give up smoking. (RISK)
=> IF YOU DON’T STOP SMOKING, YOU RISK BECOMING ILL.
15. Ten years ago, people would have complained at seeing this film.
(SEEN)
=> HAD PEOPLE SEEN THIS FILM TEN YEARS AGO, THEY WOULD HAVE COMPLAINED.
16. Zoe is in hospital because she broke her leg. (NOT)
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=> IF ZOE HADN’T BROKEN HER LEG, SHE WOULDN’T BE IN HOSPITAL NOW.
17. Please take a seat, and I’ll inquire for you. (WILL)
=> IF YOU WILL (JUST) TAKE A SEAT, I’LL INQUIRE FOR YOU.
18. If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join our staff. (CHANGE)
=> WERE YOU TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, WE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO HAVE YOU ON
THE STAFF.
19. Ali refused the invitation and then regretted it. (WISHED)
=> ALI WISHED HE HADN’T REFUSED/ WISHED HE HAD ACCEPTED THE INVITATION.
20. Unfortunately I am not lying on a beach on the Caribbean. (WERE)
=> I WISH I WERE LYING ON A BEACH IN THE CARIBBEAN.
21. Francisco lives a long way away. (SO)
=> I WISH FRANCISCO DIDN’T LIVE SO FAR AWAY.
22. Won’t the snow ever stop? (WOULD)
=> IF ONLY THE SNOW WOULD STOP!
23. My neighbor said he would call the police! (THREATENED)
=> MY NEIGHBOUR THREATENED TO CALL/ THREATENED THAT HE WOULD CALL THE
POLICE!
24. “Would you open the window, Nicola?” said the teacher. (ASKED)
=> THE TEACHER ASKED NICOLA TO OPEN THE WINDOW.
25. Whatever has been ordered will be delivered. (EVERYTHING)
=> WE WILL DELIVER EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN ORDERED.
26. The company has produced a lot of sports cars, and has sold them all.
(BY)
=> ALL SPORTS CARS PRODUCED BY THE COMPANY HAVE BEEN SOLD.
27. They invited a hundred guests. I didn't know any of them. (NONE)
=> THEY INVITED A HUNDRED GUESTS, NONE OF WHOM I KNEW.
28. He has a house whose roof needs repairing. (WHICH)
=> HE HAS A HOUSE, THE ROOF OF WHICH NEEDS REPAIRING.
29. I have packed everything except my camera. (ONLY)
=> THE ONLY THING (THAT) I HAVEN’T PACKED IS MY CAMERA.
30. This is a photograph of our friends. We went on holiday with these friends.
(WITH)
=> THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF OUR FRIENDS, WITH WHOM WE WENT ON HOLIDAY.
31. I’ll inform you immediately on your arrival there. (MOMENT)
=> I’LL INFORM YOU THE MOMENT (THAT) YOU ARRIVE THERE.
32. You only want to listen to rock music! (IS)
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=> ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS LISTEN TO ROCK MUSIC.
33. I didn’t have time to open all my Christmas presents because I got so many!
(SUCH)
=> I GOT SUCH A LOT OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS THAT I DIDN’T HAVE TIME TO OPEN
THEM ALL!
34. She plays so well that she’s never lost a game. (A)
=> SHE’S SUCH A GOOD PLAYER/ SO GOOD A PLAYER THAT SHE’S NEVER LOST A
GAME.
35. She was early, but she missed the beginning of the film. (THOUGH)
=> EARLY THOUGH SHE WAS, SHE MISSED THE BEGINNING OF THE FILM.
36. I’ll buy the shirt but only if it’s a reasonable price. (WILL)
=> ONLY IF IT IS A REASONABLE PRICE, WILL I BUY THE SHIRT.
37. He never suspected that the money had been stolen. (NO)
=> AT NO TIME DID HE SUSPECT THAT THE MONEY HAD BEEN STOLEN.
38. There is no way I’ll talk to him again. (ACCOUNT)
=> ON NO ACCOUNT WILL I TALK TO HIM AGAIN.
39. I had no idea she was coming with us. (KNOW)
=> LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT SHE WAS COMING WITH US.
40. She wasn’t pretty; she didn’t have a nice personality either. (NOR)
=> SHE WASN’T PRETTY, NOR DID SHE HAVE A NICE PERSONALITY.
41. Stanley was so happy that he threw his hat in the air. (HAPPINESS)
=> SUCH WAS STANLEY’S HAPPINESS THAT HE THREW HIS HAT IN THE AIR.
42. I’m depressed because I don’t have enough money to buy a new pair of jeans.
(AFFORD)
=> I’M DEPRESSED BECAUSE I CAN’T AFFORD (TO BUY) A NEW PAIR OF JEANS.
43. Paul enjoys surprises apart from on his birthday. (DOES)
=> PAUL DOES ENJOY SURPRISES, JUST NOT ON HIS BIRTHDAY.
44. We arrived in Budapest two days ago. (FOR)
=> WE HAVE BEEN IN BUDAPEST FOR TWO DAYS.
45. My parents wouldn’t let me stay out late when I was young. (USED)
=> MY PARENTS NEVER USED TO/ USED NOT TO LET ME STAY OUT LATE WHEN I
WAS YOUNG.
46. I can’t understand why he won the award for best video. (DESERVED)
=> I DON’T THINK HE DESERVED TO WIN THE AWARD FOR BEST VIDEO.
47. We’ll get home and then we’ll have something to eat. (GOT)
=> WE’LL HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT WHEN/ ONCE/ AFTER WE’VE GOT HOME.
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48. They bought their cottage ten years ago. (FOR)
=> THEY HAVE HAD/ OWNED THEIR COTTAGE FOR TEN YEARS.
49. Dad didn’t allow me to drive his car. (LET)
=> DAD DIDN’T LET ME DRIVE HIS CAR.
50. I haven’t been to an Indian restaurant for ages. (SINCE)
=> IT’S AGES SINCE I LAST WENT TO AN INDIAN RESTAURANT.
51. I walked home in heavy rain. (AS)
=> IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY AS I WALKED HOME.
52. I believed you were the murderer because of this clue. (LED)
=> THIS CLUE LED ME TO BELIEVE (THAT) YOU WERE THE MURDERER.
53. Bob couldn’t hear what the teacher was saying. (SOMETHING)
=> THE TEACHER WAS SAYING SOMETHING, BUT BOB COULDN’T HEAR IT.
54. I know these machines are very expensive. (MACHINERY)
=> I KNOW THIS MACHINERY IS VERY EXPENSIVE.
55. There are no good films on this week. (CINEMA)
=> THERE IS NOTHING GOOD ON AT THE CINEMA THIS WEEK.
56. It is difficult to discover what is true. (TRUTH)
=> THE TRUTH IS DIFFICULT TO DISCOVER.
57. This is the best party I’ve ever been to. (A)
=> I’VE NEVER BEEN TO SUCH A GOOD PARTY AS THIS.
58. Jean teaches French. (WORKS)
=> JIM WORKS AS A FRENCH TEACHER.
59. Is Julia a good violinist? (PLAY)
=> CAN JULIA PLAY THE VIOLIN WELL?
60. I am certain that Norman will be late. (BOUND)
=> NORMAN IS BOUND TO BE LATE.
61. All students should report to the main hall at 9.00. (ARE)
=> ALL STUDENTS ARE TO REPORT TO THE MAIN HALL AT 9.00.
62. I’m sure that Jack hasn’t left home yet. (HAVE)
=> JACK CAN’T/ COULDN’T HAVE LEFT HOME YET.
63. It was a mistake for you to insult Mike. (SHOULD)
=> YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE INSULTED MIKE.
64. It’s not necessary to pay to use the office phone. (HAVE)
=> YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY TO USE THE OFFICE PHONE.
65. Perhaps Jean’s plane was delayed. (BEEN)
=> JEAN’S PLANE MIGHT/ MAY/ COULD HAVE BEEN DELAYED.
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66. I’m sure he lost his key. (HAVE)
=> HE MUST HAVE LOST HIS KEY.
67. There’s no way Casey won the disco dancing competition – he’s got two left feet!
(HAVE)
=> CASEY CAN’T/ COULDN’T HAVE WON THE DISCO DANCING COMPETITION – HE’S
GOT TWO LEFT FEET!
68. Don’t bother to lock the door. (NEEDN’T)
=> YOU NEEDN’T (BOTHER TO) LOCK THE DOOR.
69. We must say goodbye now. (SAY)
=> IT’S TIME FOR US TO SAY GOODBYE.
70. I’ll have to start my journey home now. (I)
=> IT’S (HIGH/ ABOUT) TIME I STARTED MY JOURNEY HOME.
71. I’d rather walk home than take the bus. (PREFER)
=> I WOULD PREFER TO WALK HOME RATHER THAN TAKE THE BUS.
72. It’s better for me if we meet outside the cinema at seven. (RATHER)
=> I WOULD RATHER MEET/ WE MET OUTSIDE THE CINEMA AT SEVEN.
73. Please don’t put your feet on the sofa. (WOULD)
=> I WOULD RATHER/ SOONER YOU DIDN’T PUT YOUR FEET ON THE SOFA.
=> I WOULD PREFER YOU NOT TO PUT YOUR FEET ON THE SOFA.
74. The magazine is published every Friday. (OUT)
=> THE MAGAZINE COMES OUT EVERY FRIDAY.
75. The robbers escaped with $2 million in banknotes. (AWAY)
=> THE ROBBERS GOT AWAY WITH $2 MILLION IN BANKNOTES.
76. You’ll be caught! (AWAY)
=> YOU WON’T GET AWAY WITH IT!
77. Excuse me, I can’t get past you! (IN)
=> EXCUSE ME, YOU ARE IN MY WAY.
78. Quite by chance, Brenda met Philip at the station. (RAN)
=> BRENDA RAN INTO PHILIP AT THE STATION.
79. She is just about to cut the birthday cake. (POINT)
=> SHE IS ON THE POINT OF CUTTING THE BIRTHDAY CAKE.
80. It’s not my decision – it’s yours. (UP)
=> IT’S UP TO YOU TO DECIDE.
81. He has always respected and admired his professor. (TO)
=> HE HAS ALWAYS LOOKED UP TO HIS PROFESSOR.
82. She’s getting on a bit, isn’t she? (OLD)
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=> SHE’S GETTING/ GROWING OLD (A BIT), ISN’T SHE?
83. Sally sometimes pretends to be ill to avoid going to school. (OUT)
=> SALLY SOMETIMES PRETENDS TO BE ILL TO GET OUT OF GOING TO SCHOOL.
84. When do schools close for the Easter holidays? (BREAK)
=> WHEN DO SCHOOLS BREAK UP FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS?
85. I had to pay to park in the supermarket car park! (CHARGED)
=> I WAS/ GOT CHARGED FOR PARKING IN THE SUPERMARKET CAR PARK!
86. Getting the car repaired was so expensive! (FORTUNE)
=> IT COST (ME) A (SMALL) FORTUNE TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED!
87. Young children like Disneyland. (POPULAR)
=> DISNEYLAND IS POPULAR WITH/ AMONG YOUNG CHILDREN.
88. We drove away as fast as we could, ready to begin our adventure.
(FULL)
=> WE DROVE AWAY AT FULL SPEED, READY TO BEGIN OUR ADVENTURE.
89. Margaret and I have had an argument, so we’re not talking to each other.
(OUT)
=> MARGARET AND I HAVE FALLEN OUT, SO WE’RE NOT TALKING TO EACH OTHER.
90. I didn’t want to have an argument, so I changed the subject. (MOOD)
=> I WASN’T IN THE MOOD FOR/ TO HAVE AN ARGUMENT, SO I CHANGED THE
SUBJECT.
91. A programme about the royal family will be shown instead of Friends this evening.

(PLACE)
=> THIS EVENING, IN PLACE OF FRIENDS, A PROGRAMME ABOUT THE ROYAL FAMILY
WILL BE SHOWN.
92. They have been building the new road for a long time now. (UNDER)
=> THE NEW ROAD HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A LONG TIME NOW.
93. Ed was very lonely at university and he left after only one month.
(OUT)
=> ED DROPPED OUT OF UNIVERSITY AFTER ONLY ONE MONTH BECAUSE HE WAS
VERY LONELY.
94. I didn’t understand what my teacher was trying to express so I asked her again.
(GETTING)
=> I DIDN’T UNDERSTAND WHAT MY TEACHER WAS GETTING AT SO I ASKED HER
AGAIN.
95. Do you think I should reduce the amount of chocolate I eat? (ON)
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=> DO YOU THINK I SHOULD CUT DOWN ON CHOCOLATE?
96. I’m not interested in what you think! (CARE)
=> I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU THINK!
97. It can be very worrying when you owe money to the bank. (DEBT)
=> IT CAN BE VERY WORRYING WHEN YOU ARE IN DEBT TO THE BANK.
98. A new medicine was developed because of the work Dr Wang did.
(RESULTED)
=> DR WANG’S WORK RESULTED IN A NEW MEDICINE BEING DEVELOPED.
99. There are quite a few things that I’d like to invent! (NUMBER)
=> THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT I’D LIKE TO INVENT!
100. I think we should build a new theatre in town. (FAVOUR)
=> I’M IN FAVOUR OF BUILDING A NEW THEATRE IN TOWN.
101. Please play your electric guitar more quietly! (DOWN)
=> PLEASE TURN DOWN YOUR ELECTRIC GUITAR!
102. The manager wanted to know what was happening in the other office.
(ON)
=> THE MANAGER WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE OTHER OFFICE.
103. I think I’ve gained a few kilos over the last few months! (ON)
=> I THINK I’VE PUT ON A FEW KILOS OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS.
104. A lot of people at school have got flu. (DOWN)
=> A LOT OF PEOPLE AT SCHOOL HAVE GONE/ COME DOWN WITH FLU.
105. The inventor found a solution to the problem in a dream. (CAME)
=> THE INVENTOR CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IN A DREAM.
106. When are you going to come to a decision about marrying John?
(MIND)
=> WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND ABOUT MARRYING JOHN?
107. “Can you tell me what happened yesterday, John?” she asked. (TO)
=> SHE ASKED JOHN TO ACCOUNT FOR WHAT HAD HAPPENED THE DAY BEFORE.
108. There is no way that I can meet you tomorrow. (QUESTION)
=> MEETING YOU TOMORROW IS OUT OF THE QUESTION.
109. Interrupting when someone is speaking is rude. (CUT)
=> IT’S RUDE TO CUT IN WHEN SOMEONE IS SPEAKING.
110. We must accept the fact that we haven’t made much progress in the struggle
against poverty. (TERMS)
=> WE MUST COME TO TERMS WITH THE FACT THAT WE HAVEN’T MADE MUCH
PROGRESS IN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST POVERTY.
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111. We get on very well with our next-door neighbours. (TERMS)
=> WE ARE ON VERY GOOD TERMS WITH OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOURS.
112. I’m afraid that car is just too expensive. (MEANS)
=> THAT CAR IS BEYOND MY MEANS.
113. This milk isn’t fresh, so I’ll throw it away. (GONE)
=> THIS MILK HAS GONE OFF, SO I’ll THROW IT AWAY.
114. I hope your mum recovers from her illness soon. (OVER)
=> I HOPE YOUR MUM GETS OVER HER ILLNESS SOON.
115. There are red spots all over her body. (COVERED)
=> HER BODY IS COVERED IN/ WITH RED SPOTS.
116. Could you tell me how to make a really good curry? (RECIPE)
=> COULD YOU GIVE ME A/ THE RECIPE FOR A REALLY GOOD CURRY?
117. Not more than a thousand people live in the village. (MOST)
=> A THOUSAND PEOPLE AT MOST LIVE IN THE VILLAGE.
118. In the film, the car explodes and we don’t know if Murray is alive or not.
(UP)
=> IN THE FILM, THE CAR BLOWS UP AND WE DON’T KNOW IF MURRAY IS ALIVE OR
NOT.
119. The fire stopped burning in the middle of the night. (OUT)
=> THE FIRE WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
120. Could you help me hang this “DO NOT LITTER” sign? (UP)
=> COULD YOU HELP ME HANG/ PUT UP THIS “DO NOT LITTER” SIGN?
121. We need to increase people’s awareness about the environment.
(BUILD)
=> WE NEED TO BUILD UP PEOPLE’S AWARENESS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT.
122. Do you think that ghosts exist? (BELIEVE)
=> DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS?
123. If you’re not careful, you’ll fall! (WATCH)
=> IF YOU DON’T WATCH OUT, YOU’LL FALL!
124. I can’t understand why Jake would have said that. (WORK)
=> I CAN’T WORK OUT WHY JAKE WOULD HAVE SAID THAT.
125. It’s illegal to take a gun onto a plane in most countries. (AGAINST)
=> TAKING A GUN ONTO A PLANE IS AGAINST THE LAW IN MOST COUNTRIES.
126. Why don’t you start to run and see if that helps you lose weight?
(UP)
=> WHY DON’T YOU TAKE UP RUNNING AND SEE IF THAT HELPS YOU LOSE WEIGHT?
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127. Both questions were impossible to understand. (COULDN’T)
=> I COULDN’T UNDERSTAND EITHER QUESTION.
128. The only chapter he didn’t study was chapter 11. (EXCEPT)
=> HE STUDIED EVERY CHAPTER EXCEPT (FOR) CHAPTER 11.
129. John patted my back. (GAVE)
=> JOHN GAVE ME A PAT ON THE BACK.
130. It was difficult for her to cope with city life. (FOUND)
=> SHE FOUND IT HARD/ DIFFICULT TO COPE WITH CITY LIFE.
131. They locked the car; they were afraid somebody might steal it. (FEAR)
=> THEY LOCKED THE CAR FOR FEAR SOMEBODY WOULD/ MIGHT STEAL IT.
132. He will probably fail the exams this year. (UNLIKELY)
=> HE IS UNLIKELY TO PASS/ SUCCEED IN THE EXAMS THIS YEAR.
133. I don’t think it’s likely that you’ll win the competition. (CHANCE)
=> I THINK THERE’S LITTLE CHANCE OF YOU/ YOUR WINNING THE COMPETITION.
=> I THINK THERE’S LITTLE CHANCE YOU WILL WIN THE COMPETITION.
134. We were shocked by the news and didn’t know what to do. (SHOCKING)
=> THE NEWS WAS SHOCKING AND WE/ WAS SO SHOCKING THAT WE DIDN’T KNOW
WHAT TO DO.
135. Could you connect me to the editorial department, please? (THROUGH)
=> COULD YOU PUT ME THROUGH TO THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT, PLEASE?
136. I’ve finally started taking Chinese lessons. (ROUND)
=> I’VE FINALLY GOT ROUND TO TAKING CHINESE LESSONS.
137. I’ll stop the car over there so you can get out. (OFF)
=> I’LL DROP YOU OFF OVER THERE.
138. I don’t think we need to mention that now. (UP)
=> I DON’T THINK WE NEED TO BRING THAT UP NOW.
139. Your lies don’t fool me! (THROUGH)
=> I CAN SEE THROUGH YOUR LIES!
140. Don’t tease Libby as she doesn’t like it. (FUN)
=> DON’T MAKE FUN OF LIBBY AS SHE DOESN’T LIKE IT.
141. That play really affected me. (IMPRESSION)
=> THAT PLAY REALLY MADE AN IMPRESSION ON ME.
142. Alice seemed tired to me. (IMPRESSION)
=> ALICE GAVE ME THE IMPRESSION (THAT) SHE WAS TIRED.
143. It is possible that the thieves entered the building by forcing a window at the back.
(INTO)
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=> THE THIEVES MAY HAVE BROKEN INTO THE BUILDING THROUGH A WINDOW AT
THE BACK.
144. The results show that attendance has risen dramatically during the last years.
(RISE)
=> THE RESULTS SHOW A DRAMATIC RISE IN (THE) ATTENDANCE (FIGURES) DURING
THE LAST YEARS.
145. I only realized that I had forgotten my wallet when I got to the station.
(ARRIVED)
=> IT WASN’T UNTIL I ARRIVED AT THE STATION THAT I REALIZED I HAD FORGOTTEN
MY WALLET.
146. You’ll never pass the exam if you just stop trying like that. (IN)
=> YOU’LL NEVER PASS THE EXAM IF YOU JUST GIVE IN LIKE THAT.
147. I suddenly realized that I had left my homework at home. (DAWNED)
=> IT SUDDENLY DAWNED ON ME THAT I HAD LEFT MY HOMEWORK AT HOME.
148. I suggest not spending all your money now so that you’ll have some later.
(FOR)
=> WHAT ABOUT SAVING SOME MONEY FOR/ PUTTING SOME MONEY BY FOR LATER?
149. Don’t spend money on hiring a limousine at the airport. (EXPENSE)
=> DON’T GO TO THE EXPENSE OF HIRING A LIMOUSINE AT THE AIRPORT.
150. The shoplifter took a packet of crisps without the shopkeeper seeing.
(NOTICE)
=> THE SHOPKEEPER DIDN’T NOTICE THE SHOPLIFTER TAKING/ TAKE A PACKET OF
CRISPS.
151. Is it true that getting wet can cause a cold? (ON)
=> IS IT TRUE THAT GETTING WET CAN BRING ON A COLD?
152. The flu epidemic started suddenly in June and lots of people got ill.
(OUT)
=> LOTS OF PEOPLE GOT ILL WHEN THE FLU EPIDEMIC BROKE OUT IN JUNE.
153. We talked about investments for a very long time. (LENGTH)
=> WE TALKED AT (GREAT) LENGTH ABOUT INVESTMENTS.
154. The holiday wasn’t as good as we had expected. (UP)
=> THE HOLIDAY DIDN’T LIVE/ COME UP TO OUR EXPECTATIONS.
155. Nobody can predict the real consequences of global warming. (SAYING)
=> THERE’S NO SAYING WHAT THE REAL CONSEQUENCES OF GLOBAL WARMING
WILL BE.
156. What really depresses me is this continual wet weather. (GET)
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=> WHAT REALLY GETS ME DOWN IS THIS CONTINUAL WET WEATHER.
157. Their telephone was disconnected because they hadn’t paid the bill.
(CUT)
=> THEIR TELEPHONE WAS CUT OFF BECAUSE THEY HADN’T PAID THE BILL.
158. He persuaded his father to buy him a sports car. (GOT)
=> HE GOT HIS FATHER TO BUY HIM A SPORTS CAR.
159. You’ll come with me even if you don’t like it. (OR)
=> YOU’LL COME WITH ME WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.
160. She pretends she is a university professor. (PASSES)
=> SHE PASSES HERSELF OFF AS A UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR.
161. They have worked hard on this project. (DEAL)
=> THEY HAVE WORKED A GREAT DEAL ON THIS PROJECT.
162. It took him a long time to recover from the accident a few days ago.
(OTHER)
=> IT TOOK HIM A LONG TIME TO RECOVER FROM THE ACCIDENT THE OTHER DAY.

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