1. Do you happen to have change for pound? I don’t suppose you have change for pound, don’t you? 2. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it. It was impossible to eat that cake because it was so hard. 3. Mary rang hours and hours ago. It’s hours and hours since Mary rang. 4. You must see the manager tomorrow morning. You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning. 5. That’s an insulting name to use for him. Don’t call him by that insulting name. 6. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less. She thought Rome was even worse than Paris. 7. An uptodate visa s necessary for Andorra.
Trang 11 Do you happen to have change for pound?
I don’t suppose you have change for pound, don’t you?
2 The cake was so hard that I could not eat it
It was impossible to eat that cake because it was so hard
3 Mary rang hours and hours ago
It’s hours and hours since Mary rang
4 You must see the manager tomorrow morning
You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning
5 That’s an insulting name to use for him
Don’t call him by that insulting name
6 She liked Paris very little, and Rome less
She thought Rome was even worse than Paris
7 An up-to-date visa s necessary for Andorra
You’ll need an up-to-date visa for Amdorra
8 In Straford-on-Aron we saw Shakespeare’s birthplace
We saw the house in Straford-on-Aron where Shakespeare was born
9 ‘How many survivors are there?’ asked the journalist
The journalist wanted to know the number of surviors
10 It is essential that John is met at the airport
John must be met at the airport
Trang 211 He could not afford to buy the car.
The car cost more than he could afford
12 He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work
He objected to his secretary’s coming late to work
13 I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door Here’s the key You can’t have locked the front door Here’s the key
14 He prefers golf to tennis
He’d rather play golf than tennis
15 No one has signed this cheque
This cheque lacks a signature
16 I can’g get my feet into these shoes
These shoes are too small for my feet
17 This pudding can be cooked in its tin
You don’t have to take this pudding out of its tin to cook it
18 Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail
The rough sea made it impossible for the ferry to sail
19 Helen wanted to know the name of Elsa’s hairdresser’s Helen said, ‘Elsa, where do you have your hair cut?’
20 Why don’t you meet to discuss the pay offer?
I suggest you should have a meet
Trang 321 Without this treament, the patient would have died.
If he hadn’t received this treatment, the patient would have died
22 Although he didn’t speak English, Bob decided to settle in England Inspite of being unable to speak English, Bob decided to settle in England
23 ‘How old is your little boy?’ said the nurse to Mrs Brown
The nurse asked Mrs Brown her little boy’s age
24 It is pointless to have that old typewritter repaired
That old typewritter is not worth repairing
25 That was a silly thing to say!
What a silly thing to say!
26 We’ve run out of tea
There is no more tea
27 Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop
All switches have got to be turned off before leaving the workshop
28 Mrs Taylor does not like living in such a small house
Mrs Taylor wishes she were not living in such a small house
29 James spoke to his lawyer before sign the contract
James didn’t sign the contract until he had spoken to his lawyer
30 Temperature is measured by a thermometer
A thermometer is something which measures temperature
Trang 431 To get the 40% discount, you must buy the dress.
You can only get the 40% discount if you buy the dress
32 How long is it since you saw Mary?
When was the last time you saw Mary?
33 I’d like to visit India more tham any other country
Ndia is the country I’d like to visit most
34 ‘When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?’ Ann asked
Ann asked Peter when his holiday started
35 Belinda felt very depressed but she still went to the party
Belinda went to the party despite feeling depressed
36 Mr Beans teaches his students to understand different accents
Mr Beans’s students are learning how to distinguish different accents
37 Don’t blame me if the tin-opener’s broken
It’s not my fault that the tin-opener has broken
38 Although he had a bad cold, William still went to work
In spite of his bad cold, William still went to work
39 The train journey from London to Bristol takes 2 hours
It’s a 2-hour train journey from London to Bristol
40 The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to him Nobody who was at the meeting will say anything to him
Trang 541 The heavy rain made it impossible for us to go camping.
We were unable to go camping due to the heavy rain
42 Lan didn’t begin to read until she was eight
It’s was until Lan was eight that she began to read
43 Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Mar’s wedding
The last time Lucy wore that dress was at Mar’s wedding
44 Mary wrote 4 best-sellers before he was 20
By the age of twenty, Mary had written 4 best-sellers
45 I’d rather not to see him tomorrow
I don’t have any desire to see him tomorrow
46 It looks like rain to me
I think it’s going to rain
47 The people who were there didn’t notice anything unusual
No one there notices anything strange
48 That’s the last time I go to that restaurant
I certainly won’t go to that restaurant anymorw
49 Mai’s career as a teacher began 5 years ago
Mai has been a teacher for 5 years
50 Please do not smoke in this are of the restaurant
Customers are requested to retrain from smoking
Trang 651 You might fall if you’re not careful.
Be carefull or you’ll fall
52 Ronald denied stealing Robin’s bag
Ronald said he hadn’t robbed Robin of her bag
53 ‘Don’t move or I’ll shoot’ The bank robber said to the clerk
The bank robber threatened to shoot the clerk if he moved
54 His arrival was completely unexpected
His arrival took us by surprise
55 The drama critic of the ‘Daily News’ regards the new play as a major breakthrough
According to the drama critic of the ‘Daily News’, the new play is a major breakthrough
56 John inflated the tyres of his bicycle
John blew up the tyres of his bicycle
57 I suffered from obsessive and agonising thoughts
I was a prey to obsessive and agonising thoughts
58 He can hardly read at all
He is virtually unable to read
59 He can speak English well enough to go to London
His English is fluent enough for him to go to London
Trang 760 The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness.
The onset of the disease is shown by a feeling of faintness
61 He began by giving us a summary of his progress
At the outset, he gave us a summary of his progress
62 As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them a gift
To offset their disappointment, he bought them a gift
63 I travel by bus only when I have no alternative
I resort to travelling by bus only when I have no alternative
64 ‘I don’t love you any more,’ said him to her
He tole her that he no longer loved her
65 I had better get back to work
It’s time I get back to work
66 The last time it rained was a fornight ago
It last rained 2 weeks ago
67 He never has enough money
He’s always short of money
68 Yogurt is supposed to be good for you
Yogurt is supposed to do you good
69 Anne was afraid they would despire her for not having a washing machine
Trang 8Anne was afraid they would look down on her for not having a washing machine
70 It might be better if that paragraph was ommited
It might be better to leave out that paragraph
71 Bill reckoned that his success was due to luck
Bill put his success down to luck
72 Why not tell him the truth and be finished with it?
Why not tell him the truth and get it over with?
73 It wasn’t my intention to upset you
I didn’t mean to upset you
74 The children pertered us for sweets
The children kept on asking us for sweets
75 Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
Does your aunt really need to be met at the station?
76 They don’t mind which film they go to
It doesn’t matter to them which film they go to
77 He continued his story, even though no one was listening
He went on with his story, even though no one was listening
78 If I were left alone, I’d finish the job quickly
If you stopped interrupting me, I’d finish the job quickly
Trang 979 The notice said that you could not smoke in class.
The notice said that smoking in class was forbidden
80 He spoke confidently and that impressed me
The confidence in which he spoke impressed me
81 She doesn’t know the difference between A and B
She can’t tell A from B
82 He is famous for his vast knowledge of the religion
He is an authority on the religion
83 That dress has only the slightest mark on it
I can barely see any marks on that dress
84 He insisted on a full apology
Nothing but a full apology would satisfy him
85 They were just as good as we had expected
They certainly lived fully up to our expectations
86 He is certainly not stupid
By no means is he stupid
87 ‘You don’t appreciate me,’ she complained
‘You take me for granted,’ she complained
88 The man in that painting bears a strong resemblance to my uncle The man in that painting reminds me very much of my uncle
Trang 1089 We didn’t go in care we were recognised.
We didn’t go for fear of being recognised
90 After 2 hours, the girl still hadn’t appeared
After 2 hours, there was still no sign of the girl
91 No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door
Try as hard as I might, I couldn’t open the door
92 The critics were very impressed by her appearance
Her performance made a great impression on the critics
93 It won’t make any difference if it rains because we’ll still go We’’l still go whether it rains or not
94 I would do anything for you
There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you
95 Given fair warming, I could have avoid that date
If you had told me in advance, I could have avoid that date
96 We could just discern the building through the fog
We could just make out the building throuhg the fog
97 It is my strong belief that John was responsible
I strongly suspect that John was responsible
98 His rude behaviour is too much for me
I can’t put up with his rude behaviour
Trang 1199 The meeting was well attended.
A lot of people turned up for the meeting
100 It was obvious that the old house was past its prime The old house had known better days