I Finish each of the following sentences in such way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed

before it:

1. It was working too much that caused his heart attack.

If __________________________________________________________________________________________
2. “Why don’t you think about now you’re going to play the character?”
He suggested ________________________________________________________________________________
3. I think cycling is preferable to walking.
I’d rather ____________________________________________________________________________________
4. I find it surprising that she didn’t like the present.
I would have thought __________________________________________________________________________
5. The police have never arrived on our doorstep in the middle of the night.
We have ____________________________________________________________________________________
6. They thought that she had been putting away all her money.
She was _____________________________________________________________________________________
7. He had just left when you phoned.
No sooner ___________________________________________________________________________________
8. She danced beautifully and sang sweetly too.
Not only ____________________________________________________________________________________
9. The company have been reviewing the policy for months.
The policy ___________________________________________________________________________________
10. You will enhance your posture and improve your acting ability on this course.
Not only ____________________________________________________________________________________
11. They say that she was considering an abortion at one point.
She is _______________________________________________________________________________________
12. You can’t be his best friend. I have never seen you two together.
If you _______________________________________________________________________________________
13. In the event of your failing the exam, would you take it again?
Supposing ___________________________________________________________________________________
14. They should have made her come, then she would have saved his life.
If she _____________________________________ , his life____________________________________________
15. If I were you, I’d do that essay again.
He suggested ________________________________________________________________________________
16. You must have stolen the company car.
It must ______________________________________________________________________________________
17. The “environmentally friendly” label on this product is misleading.
Contrary to __________________________________________________________________________________
18. The comedian soon made everyone in the audience laugh.
The comedian soon had ________________________________________________________________________
19. “Let’s go and watch them play”, she said to her children.
She suggested ________________________________________________________________________________
20. Someone should have told us about the delay.
I wish we ____________________________________________________________________________________
21. Everybody thought you had left already.
You were ____________________________________________________________________________________
22. If you hadn’t lied about your past, she wouldn’t have left you.
What _______________________________________________________________________________________
23. If you have any questions, feel free to call us any time.
Should ______________________________________________________________________________________
24. The TV is still on. Father has probably forgotten to turn it off.
It must ______________________________________________________________________________________
25. The garden looks much better since the gardener mowed it.
Since we ____________________________________________________________________________________
26. I don’t mind being called stupid any more.
I’ve got _____________________________________________________________________________________
27. They had just cancelled the meeting when the President arrived.
No sooner ___________________________________________________________________________________
II Rewrite the following sentences using the words given below:

1. We are determined to go on with it.

INTENTION __________________________________________________________________________________
2. I saw him disappear round the corner of the building.
GLIMPSE ____________________________________________________________________________________
3. I just can’t bear the noise you and your band are making in that garage.
HAVE _______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Why don’t you do as she does and pretend the problem doesn’t exist at all?
LEAF _______________________________________________________________________________________
5. Oh God! Why don’t you just go away and leave me alone?
ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________________

III Finish the following sentences so that each means the same as the one above:

1. The police have been investigating the matter.

The matter __________________________________________________________________________________
2. We don’t know how he drowned. We only pushed him off the bridge.
We don’t know how he drowned. All we ___________________________________________________________
3. The newspapers report that the president was killed by the terrorists.
The president is ______________________________________________________________________________
4. He was found guilty of many crimes. He is in prison now.
Had ________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Please, don’t mention the incident again.
I’d rather ____________________________________________________________________________________
6. As soon as she started the engine the bomb went off.
Hardly ______________________________________________________________________________________
7. The project shouldn’t take longer than Friday to finish.
In all _______________________________________________________________________________________
8. She was coming this evening but she has apparently changed her mind.
She must ____________________________________________________________________________________
9. “Let’s not ask him to stay the night”, she said.
I suggested __________________________________________________________________________________