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REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE SECOND SENTENCE HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THE FIRST ONE No.2
1.Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year.
The exhibition
2.I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.
She
3.If we wait long enough we’ll get what we want.
It’s just
4.The brochure gives hardly any useful information.
Precious
5.Trudy was quite relieved when she found out the truth.
It was something
6.What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be.
The sheer
7.The government shouldn’t let this situation get worse.
This state
8.We were all shocked by his reaction.
His reaction came
9.The fund-raisers have not officially decided when to organize the next gala.
No
10.Birth rates have fallen sharply recently.
There
11.I have little confidence that he will be able to pass the examination.
I have serious
12.At night, my grandma would always keep her cat in for fear it would get run over.
At night my grandma’s cat used never
13.It’s pointless to try and make him change his mind.
It’s a waste
14.He is the competitor most likely to win the race.
No one
15.The final date of the games is still undecided, according to the committee.
The committee
16.The director is almost certain to turn down your proposal.
I doubt very much
17.We have nearly reached the deadline for this job!
Time
18.Traditional crafts have died out except in remote rural areas.
It is
19.Eighteen people came although we had expected only sixteen.
Two extra
20.You must pay taxes or go to prison.
Failing
21.There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah.
There is no danger of
22.Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
Yogurt is supposed to do
23.I wonder why you haven’t done this homework.
This homework
24.I would rather not think about it.
That’s
25.There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
Such
26.You’re under no obligation to accept their offer.
You can please
27.He felt too ill to get up.
He did not
28.He told me my request was unreasonable.
He said, “You can hardly“
29.I was exasperated when the appointment was cancelled once again.
Imagine
30.You won’t reach the station in less than twenty minutes.
It will take
31.I didn’t hear the news until the next day.
It was not
32.If he hadn’t contributed generously, we wouldn’t have continued our work.
But
33.As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.
The
34.Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.
Tired
35.“I never told anyone about your scheme,” she said.
She denied
36.Although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion.
Despite
37.Without your sound advice, I would never have made a good investment.
If it hadn’t
38.Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs
39.I must have my suit cleaned before the interview.
My suit needs
40.The play is so popular that the theater is likely to be full every night.
Such is
41.I shall never lend Robert any money, no matter what happens.
Under no
42.We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive.
Impressed
43.The doctor advised him against taking a holiday in a tropical country.
The doctor’s
44.It’s more than a fortnight since anyone saw Julian.
Julian was
45.My uncle’s generosity enabled us to go on a Mediterranean cruise.
Thanks
46.Mrs. Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning.
Mrs. Wilson sends
47.Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
But for his
48.Only the managing director and the chief chemist know the details.
Knowledge
49.He threatened the officers with violence.
He made
50.It is difficult to know what one’s reaction would have been in such a situation.
If I
51.It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
Seldom
52.The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor.
We have
53.Tell me, Cindy, what were you actually doing when the lightning struck?
I asked
54.The children are in disgrace for being so badly behaved.
The children are under
55.My car has never broken down on a motorway before.
I’ve never had my car
56.Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up.
She has
57.Freak weather conditions resulted in the hurricane which devastated the area.
The hurricane which devastated the area
58.The authorities failed to provide adequate warning, which has caused considerable concern.
Considerable concern
59.The restoration of communications and essential services is prime importance for the council.
The first
60.The storm completely wiped out all my crops.
I’ve
61.They believe the students were educated in Canada.
The students
62.“Why don’t you take a day off,” said Jim.
Jim suggested
63.He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research.
Only
64.It was Sir Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.
The English owe
65.It was such a boring film that we left before the end.
The film
66.I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
Much
67.Is this the only way to reach the city center?
Isn’t there?
68.I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
I apologize
69.The garden still needs digging.
The garden hasn’t
70.I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol.
It can’t
71.We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
The fog prevented
72.He prefers golf to tennis.
He’d rather
73.You might fall if you’re not careful.
Be careful
74.Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
Does your aunt?
75.“I don’t think John will come,” said Bill.
Bill doubted
76.Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week.
An increased
77.Although I tried hard, I couldn’t lift the suitcase.
Try
78.The number of people who attended the fair exceeded our expectation.
More people
79.Please don’t turn on the radio.
I’d rather you
80.Everyone believed that the house had been sold.
The house
81.It was only when I got home that I realized I’d forgotten my bag.
Not until
82.I have no idea who Sarah is going out with.
Who
83.If anyone can eat this, they must be desperate.
Anyone
84.I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth.
Now I regret
85.Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late.
Gary prides
86.An electrical failure was said to be the cause of the fire.
They blamed
87.By chance I was there when she revealed the truth.
I happened
88.He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
It crossed
89.I didn’t want to buy it, but because he insisted, I bought it.
He pushed
90.I met some old friends by chance in the pub.
I bumped
91.I need an early night.
I could
92.I really need a holiday.
I’m desperate
93.People are persuaded by adverts to spend more than they can afford.
Adverts tempt
94.She doesn’t think very highly of politicians.
She’s got a
95.She fully understands that she will have to work hard.
She’s well
96.It’s because he was reprimanded that he is feeling so upset.
If
97.You should admit that you’re to blame, not try to conceal it.
I’d rather
98.The realization that I had been swindled came late.
Only
99.The police are advising vigilance as there have been more robberies lately.
Due to
100.It is fairly unlikely that he will be convicted of the offence.
There
101.I’m sorry that my story sounded so unconvincing.
I wish
102.His chances of qualifying as a doctor are small.
It is not
103.I only found out about my exam results when I returned from my holiday.
Not until
104.I live in Edinburgh. You went there last week, but you didn’t visit me.
You ought
105.My sister offered me a lift, so it wasn’t necessary for me to call a taxi.
As my sister offered me a lift, I
106.If you drink coffee too quickly, it can give you hiccups.
Drunk
107.I was utterly amazed at his total indifference to what people thought of him.
To my
108.We put iron bars over the windows to prevent thieves from getting into the house.
To make it
109.Elizabeth was shocked very much when she heard the news.
It came
110.Millions of birds are dying unnecessarily, and that’s tragic.
What is
111.There was a shout from the back of the hall as soon as she began to speak.
Hardly
112.Sitting there watching the rain fall was the only thing I could do.
There was
113.It doesn’t matter how well you play the piano as long as you enjoy yourself.
That you
114.The sauce was added to improve the taste but in fact it ruined the meal.
So far
115.What a pity you’ve wasted all day hanging about!
You should
116.You must concentrate on your work.
You must apply
117.I only realized the full implications of what had happened some time later.
It wasn’t
118.If you weren’t born in this country, you cannot vote in the selection.
Not
119.You can be highly intelligent but not have much common sense.
Having
120.I won’t change my mind about it, whatever happens.
Come
121.If Anthony continues to break the law, he will get to trouble.
If Anthony persists
122.As far as I know, there is no reason for him to be so sad.
To the
123.The idea no longer interests her.
She has
124.I was greatly relieved to hear that her condition was not serious.
It was with
125.If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him.
He is the most
126.I’d say it was impossible that Marconi invented the television.
The television couldn’t
127.You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th.
The final date
128.Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martine’s poor
129.It is not certain that John will get the job.
It is open
130.If I could work in the media, that’s what I would like to do.
If I had
131.It has always been her ambition top write a successful novel.
She has
132.Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income.
This area
133.Why are you against inviting Jackie to the party?
What’s your
134.Tony demanded to complain to the hotel manager personally.
Tony insisted
135.I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn’t.
She persuaded
136.I didn’t know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach.
I can’t see the
137.You’d better take a vote if you can’t reach the consensus.
Should you
138.The boy wasn’t allowed to have any friends, so he became an introvert.
Deprived
139.Local volunteers tried to avert the catastrophe, but failed.
In vain
140.What you do with the money is of no interest to me.
I don’t
141.Travelers consider themselves superior to those who lead a more sedentary life.
Travelers look
142.If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him.
He is the most
143.He met Jane, who he later married, when he was in London.
He met Jane, who was
144.I was very annoyed by his refusal to listen to reason.
What
145.The company have been reviewing their recruitment policy for the last three months.
The company’s recruitment policy has
146.The comedian soon made everyone in the audience laugh.
The comedian soon caused
147.Starting smoking was a big mistake.
I wish
148.It is thought that the Prime Minister is considering raising taxes.
The Prime Minister
149.Next Saturday is our tenth wedding anniversary.
We will
150.“I think you ought to see a doctor,” he said.
He suggests
151.The news of the merger came as a complete surprise to the workers.
The workers were
152.He was amazed to find that the shops were all closed.
Much
153.Shall we go out to eat tonight?
Why
154.The boss didn’t allow me to stop working, or else I would have gone with you?
Had
155.I would rather play tennis than watch TV.
I prefer
156.“Please don’t drive so fast!” she begged her boyfriend.
She pleaded
157.The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
It was not
158.You can right this number whenever there is any difficulty.
Should
159.I wouldn’t be the winner now unless you had helped me.
But
160.The attack was so sudden that we had no time to escape.
Such
161.A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
They
162.His behavior is beginning to annoy me more and more.
I am beginning
163.I only heard her husband’s side of the story when I met him in France.
It was only
164.“I’m in a bit of hurry, but I’ll ring you tomorrow,” he said.
He said he was
165.I find it surprising that she didn’t like her present.
I would
166.Most of the students ignored what the teacher was saying.
Few
167.She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work.
Her work resulted
168.I am not to blame for your financial problem.
You can’t hold
169.I won’t change my mind about this, whatever happens.
Come
170.The audience didn’t enjoy his performance.
His performance did not go
171.She was definitely displeased when I told her.
She was anything
172.We only came to this restaurant because you insisted that we did so.
It was at
173.Brenda doesn’t get on with her next-door neighbor any more.
Brenda has
174.There is no justification for your behavior.
Your behavior is quite
175.There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
Such
176.Press photographers are banned fro taking photographs backstage.
On no
177.I’ll sort this problem out for you.
Leave it
178.I really like her voice but not her choice of songs.
Much
179.You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong.
Contrary
180.This pudding can be cooked in its tin.
You don’t
181.Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of $10,000 he was able to buy the house he wanted.
Had his
182.The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
But for his command
183.Please check for damage before signing the delivery note.
Don’t
184.We had to settle for a cheaper car than the one we wanted.
We had to content
185.It’s wasn’t clear to us at the time how serous the problem was.
Little
186.Regarding payment, most major credit cards are acceptable.
As far
187.He began to suffer from irrational fears.
He fell
188.This is our temporary office.
For
189.They will stop off in France on their way to Germany.
They’ll break
190.Manchester United is very likely to play the Champions League final at Old Trafford.
In all
191.She firmly believed Tom to be telling the truth.
It
192.Should you persist in your defiance of instructions, disciplinary action will be taken.
If you go
193.At the moment people think the accident is Nick’s fault.
Nick is currently
194.If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join us.
Were you
195.“I didn’t harm anybody!” cried the young man.
The young man denied causing
196.The accused was found guilty because the evidence was withheld.
Had the evidence been
197.Although it’s fun being with her, I think she talks too much.
Much as I
198.All she does is sit in the office drinking coffee.
She does
199.My business partner and I are in complete agreement.
There’s no difference
200.The villagers, though few in number, were incredibly friendly.
What the villagers lacked
201.It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here.
At the end
202.I went to the zoo last year and that is where I saw a real tiger for the first time.
Before I
203.The dress was so tempting that I bought it.
I couldn’t resist the
204.The passengers don’t realize how lucky they have been.
Little
205.He didn’t bother to knock before he walked into the boss’s office.
He walked into
206.It seems as if there is a slight deterioration in his physical condition.
His physical condition
207.I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you.
If
208.When I picked up my pen, I found that the nib had broken.
On
209.It is ages since Helen visited her parents.
Helen
210.Mrs. Taylor doesn’t like living in such a small house.
Mrs. Taylor wishes
211.My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.
The less
212.Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people.
Some people are
213.Le Corbusier was very influential in developing architectural styles.
Le Corbusier had
214.Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
Nothing but
215.Jane’s husband will be returning from South America quite soon.
It won’t
216.The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.
Hardly
217.My brother-in-law is the most exasperating I’ve met.
I’ve yet
218.Immediately after his arrival things went wrong.
No sooner
219.I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sales figures.
My purpose
220.Skyscrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world.
The average
221.Did you ever have the idea that he would win the game?
Did it ever
222.Only a few people knew she was there.
Only a handful
223.It is for his luck more than his ability that he has succeeded.
He owes
224.I habituated myself to hard work.
I made
225.You can’t blame your failure for inexperience.
You can’t put
226.They don’t know much about music.
Their knowledge
227.My slow progress was due to bad training.
As a result
228.The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
Only after
229.House prices have risen dramatically this year.
There has
230.His second attempt on the world record was successful.
He broke
231.The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months.
It looked
232.“Don’t move or I’ll shoot” the bank robber said to the clerk.
The bank robber threatened
233.She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.
She wasn’t so
234.A house in that district will cost you at least £100,000.
You won’t be able
235.I’m certainly not going to give you any more money.
I have no
236.He himself admits to having wasted a lot of money.
By his
237.You would feel much healthier if you had a relaxing break.
It would
238.The firm didn’t go bankrupt because they took Gerry’s advice.
Thanks
239.His colleagues were shocked to hear of Ahmed’s illness.
Ahmed’s
240.I had no idea it was a breach of protocol.
I was
241.The tourists were most impressed with the castle.
The castle
242.There was a fault with the keyboard and the computer wouldn’t work.
The computer
243.Nowadays we refer to barber’s shop as hairdresser’s.
Nowadays barber’s
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