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1.- You are more beautiful than I thought you would be.
I didnt think you would be so beautiful.
2.- Someone had taken away the fire extinguishers.
The fire extinguishers had been taken away
.- .
!ho was "ary going out with when she met Ian#
"ary was going out with Ian when she met $u%as.
&.- 'id the story interest you#
'id you find the story interesting#
(.- )lease* dont ask so many +uestions.
)lease* sto, asking so many +uestions.
.- /ow mu%h money ha0e you ,ut into the a%%ount#* they asked.
They asked him how mu%h money he had ,ut into the a%%ount.
.- Im sorry I %ant s,eak 3nglish ,erfe%tly.
I wish I %ould s,eak 3nglish ,erfe%tly.
4.- She %ant %ome to the ,arty be%ause she is so busy.
If she wasnt so busy she would %ome to the ,arty.
5.- /e bought his %ar fi0e years ago.
/e has had his %ar for fi0e years.
16.- The film was 0ery amusing. I %ouldnt sto, laughing.
The film was so amusing that I %ouldnt sto, laughing.
11.- I smoked a lot when I was younger but I dont any more.
I used to smoke a lot when I was younger.
12.- 7lthough the weather was good* we stayed indoors.
'es,ite the good weather* we stayed indoors.
1.- It isnt ne%essary for you to do this homework.
You neednt do this homework.
1&.- It is easier to ex,ress fear than disgust.
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8ear is easier to ex,ress than disgust.
1(.- Im so tired that I %ant ,ay attention.
Im too tired to ,ay attention.
1.- 9ould you ,lease o,en the window#
!ould you mind o,ening the window#
1.- Someone will %ut your hair.
You will ha0e your hair %ut.
14.- 7 sho, assistant s,oke to me. She was 0ery ,olite.
The sho, assistant who s,oke to me was 0ery ,olite.
15.- !hen I say something* you ne0er agree with it.
You ne0er agree with what I say.
26.- 'id you ,ost that letter# 9an you remember#
9an you remember ,osting the letter#
21.- )eter hasnt seen :ate for se0eral years.
The last time )eter saw :ate was se0eral years ago.
22.- She suggested that we should go to a good dis%o.
!hat about going to a good dis%o#
2.- I must find a ;ob or Ill star0e.
If I dont find a ;ob I will star0e.
2&.- .
!ho is the )rime "inister#
The )rime "inister is ed that a ,ainter is going to ,aint your room.
You are going to ha0e your room ,ainted.
2.- The ring had belonged to my grandmother. It is a diamond.
The ring that had belonged to my grandmother is a diamond.
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24.- 7lthough there were a lot of ,eo,le* we %ould buy all the food.
In s,ite of the fa%t that there were a lot of ,eo,le* we %ould buy all the
food.
25.- )oliti%s ha0e ne0er interested me.
I ha0e ne0er been interested in ,oliti%s.
6.- /enry said he had not stolen the ;um,er.
/enry denied ha0ing stolen the ;um,er.
1.- The last time I saw ?ill was in ?anuary 266.
I ha0ent seen ?ill sin%e ?anuary 266.
2.- Im so sorry we %ant stay longer.
I wish we %ould stay longer.
.- 'ont o,en that window* 'aniel@* said the tea%her.
The tea%hertold 'aniel not to o,en that window.
&.- $ondon didnt im,ress me as mu%h as )aris.
I didnt think $ondon was as im,ressi0e as )aris.
(.- The film was so good that /enry wanted to see it again.
It was su%h a good film that /enry wanted to see it again.
.- /a0e you got any intention of offering Sally the ;ob#
7re you going to offer Sally the ;ob#
.- .
!here were you when it started to rain#
I was in the ,ark when it started to rain.
4.- Some ,eo,le say that 3ngland is a good %ountry.
3ngland is said to be a good %ountry.
5.- Sarah li0es in a house with a small garden.
The house where Sarah li0es has got a small garden.
&6.- /is tiredness after the long tri, didnt sto, him from finishing his work.
/e finished his work although he was 0ery tired after the long tri,.
&1.- )eo,le dont like her be%ause she doesnt tell the truth.
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((.- It isnt ne%essary to lea0e a ti, but you %an if you want to.
You dont ha0e to lea0e a ti, but you %an if you want to.
(.- The ,rogramme was terrifying. I had bad dreams after wat%hing it.
The ,rogramme was so terrifying that I had bad dreams after wat%hingit.
(.- 'ont %om,lain all the time.
I wish you wouldnt %om,lain all the time.
(4.- Ill be there on time* 7lan said.
7lan ,romised to be there on time.
(5.- 'o you mind if I o,en this window#
!ould it. be all right if I o,ened this window#
6.- Is ;ohn ha0ing a ,arty on 8riday#* he asked.
/e asked if ?ohn was ha0ing a ,arty on 8riday.
1.- "aria doesnt know many words in 3nglish.
"aria knows few words in 3nglish.
2.- 8ootball bores me.
I find... football interesting.
.- I want to go ba%k to 3ngland be%ause I ha0e lots of friends there and I
want to 0isit them.
I want to go ba%k to 3ngland so that I %an 0isit my friends there.
&.- "aths is %onsidered to be a diffi%ult sub;e%t.
Students %onsider that "aths is a diffi%ult sub;e%t.
(.- .
/ow long had she been studying when the lights went out#
She had been studying for four hours when the lights went out.
.- I am sure Tina was terribly worried when her son was arrested.
Tina must ha0e been terribly worried when her son was arrested.
.- The wind was %old this morning* but we went for a walk.
'es,ite the %old wind we went for a walk.
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4.- I s,ent an hour tra0elling to "exi%o 9ity.
It took me an hour to tra0el to "exi%o 9ity.
5.- !hen did you mo0e into your new flat#
/ow long ha0e you li0ed in your new flat#
6.- 3ating raw 0egetables %an be dangerous in hot %ountries.
It %an be dangerous to eat raw 0egetables in hot %ountries.
1.- I dont want to re0ise any more.
Im tired of re0ising.
2.- I like gardening more than I like %y%ling.
I ,refer gardening to %y%ling.
.- /a0e you had any strange dreams#* my brother said.
"y brother asked if I had had any strange dreams.
&.- /e didnt a a%%e,t the ;ob. /e didnt earn a lot of money.
If he had a%%e,ted the ;ob* he would ha0e earned a lot of money.
(.- 9harles is said to be a ri%h man.
They say that 9harles is a ri%h man.
.- The fire destroyed the s%hool in a matter of minutes.
The s%hool was destroyed in a matter of minutes by the fire.
.- Sitting in the sun too long %an be dangerous.
It %an be dangerous to sit in the sun too long.
4.- The last time I took an exam was three years ago.
I ha0ent taken an exam for three years.
5.- /urry u, or youll miss the train.
If you dont hurry u, youll miss the train.
46.- I said something to you. 'id you understand it#
'id you understand what I said#
41.- I think an easier way to learn 3nglish has to be found.
I think someone has to find an easier way to learn 3nglish.
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42.- I hadnAt reali>ed the meal would be so ex,ensi0e.
The meal was more ex,ensi0e than I had reali>ed.
4.- I ,refer not to answer that +uestion.
Id rather not answer that +uestion.
4&.- 'ont talk to ea%h other during the exam.
You mustnt talk to ea%h other during the exam.
4(.- 30en though he has a ,leasant manner* he isnt a good do%tor.
In s,ite of his ,leasant manner* he isnt a good do%tor.
4.- This was a 0ery interesting book. I %ould hardly ,ut it down.
This was su%h an interesting book that I %ould hardly ,ut it down.
4.- Ill take you out tomorrow* Conald told ?ulia.
Conald ,romised ?ulia that he would take her out the following day.
44.- Im sorry I didnt get here earlier.
I wish I had got here earlier.
45.- Im going to take the %ar this e0ening* all right#
You dont mind if I take the %ar this e0ening#
56.- I ha0e nothing to %on%eal* he %laimed.
/e %laimed that he had nothing to %on%eal.
51.- Im sure it wont embarrass you.
Im sure you wont be embarrassed. D find it embarrassing.
52.- 8red was 0ery ex%ited be%ause his family was mo0ing to 7ustralia.
7s his family was mo0ing to 7ustralia* 8red was 0ery ex%ited.
5.- I will tell a gardener that he has to %lean my garden.
I will ha0e my garden %leaned.
5&.- .
!hy didnt you take the exam#
I didnt take the exam be%ause I hadnt studied.
5(.- Some feeling are diffi%ult for me to des%ribe.
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I find some feeling diffi%ult to des%ribe.
5.- I0e ne0er seen su%h an untidy room.
This is the most untidy room I0e e0er seen.
5.- Its ,ossible that he has made a big mistake.
/e may ha0e made a big mistake.
54.- I ,aid someone to make this dress for me.
I had this dress made.
55.- Its ages sin%e I last went to the dentist.
I ha0ent been to the dentist for ages.
166.- !e ,layed so bad that we lost the mat%h.
If we hadnt ,layed so bad* we wouldnt ha0e lost the mat%h.
161.- IAm sure that someone is following me.
Someone must be following me.
162.- 3arl wrote that book in three months.
It took 3arl three months to write that book.
16.- !here ha0e all the ,eo,le gone#* he asked.
/e wondered where all the ,eo,le had gone.
16&.- She shot him be%ause he was so terrible to her.
If he hadnt been so terrible to her* she wouldnt ha0e shot him.
16(.- /e is not old enough to 0ote.
/e is too young to 0ote.
16.- You should s,eak so %learly that e0eryone %an understand you.
You should s,eak %learly enough to be understood.
16.- Enless it sto,s snowing* we wont get home.
If it doesnt sto, snowing* we wont get home.
164.- I ha0ent seen a good film for ages.
Its ages sin%e I saw a good film.
165.- !hy dont you ring your lawyer#* she said to him.
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She suggested that he should ring his lawyer.
116.- She hasnt written to him for ages.
It has been ages sin%e she wrote to him.
111.- She suggested setting u, a %om,any together.
I think we should set u, a %om,any together.
112.- 7 man %ame to see me later. /e was the manager.
The man who %ame to see me later was the manager.
11.- You will be gi0en your money ba%k tomorrow.
I will gi0e you your money ba%k tomorrow.
11&.- 'ont ask so many +uestions@
I wish you wouldnt ask so many +uestions.
11(.- I wont lend you a ,enny* my father shouted.
"y father refused to lend me a ,enny.
11.- 9hris is a 0ery fluent S,anish s,eaker.
9hris s,eaks S,anish fluently.
11.- She doesnt think that musi% is interesting.
She isnt interested in musi%.
114.- I dont know* I told them.
/e told the offi%ials that he didnt know.
115.- If you %ome to the ,arty* youll see her.
9ome to the ,arty and youll see her.
126.- )ete and ?enny are using the Internet be%ause they want to find theirdream holiday.
In order to find their dream holiday* )ete and ?enny are using the
Internet.
121.- ..
/ow long was the film#
It was a long film* about three hours.
122.- Its belie0ed that next year is going to be better.
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)eo,le belie0e that next year is going to be better.
12.- In s,ite of the heat in the afternoon* we de%ided not to go for a swim.
7lthough it was 0ery hot in the afternoon* we de%ided not to go for a
swim.
12&.- It was wrong of you to %ome home so late without telling us.
You shouldnt ha0e %ome home so late without telling us.
12(.- I0e ne0er stayed in su%h a good hotel.
This is the best hotel I0e e0er stayed in.
12.- 9ould you %ome ba%k a bit later#
!ould you mind %oming a bit later#
12.- "y sister earns mu%h more than my father.
"y fathers salary is mu%h smaller than my sisters.
124.- I %ant sto, ,laying games be%ause Im addi%ted to them.
I am addi%ted to ,laying games.
125.- 3llen last went abroad three years ago.
3llen hasnt been abroad for three years.
16.- )eo,le say that fish is good for you.
8ish is said to be good for you.
11.- 'anny was sorry he ate that salad.
'anny wished he hadnt eaten that salad.
12.- Take some %ash be%ause the bank might be shut.
Take some %ash in %ase the bank is shut.
1.- I ha0enAt seen 7nne for ages.
ItAs ages sin%e I saw 7nne for the last time.
1&.- The in0ention was a su%%ess be%ause it was 0ery useful.
The in0ention was so useful that it be%ame a su%%ess.
1(.- I failed my dri0ing test be%ause I was 0ery ner0ous .
If I hadnt been so ner0ous* I wouldnt ha0e failed the dri0ing test.
1.- You were su,,osed to send in the form three weeks ago.
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You should ha0e sent in the form three weeks ago.
1.- !hat he saw astonished him.
/e was astonished with what he saw.
14.- 7lthough he was ill* he 0isited all the museums in town.
'es,ite his illness* he 0isited all the museums in town.
15.- It was diffi%ult to rea%h the other %ity.
The other %ity was diffi%ult to rea%h.
1&6.- 'ont be afraid* he said.
/e said not to be afraid.
1&1.- "ary was shy with boys be%ause her father didnt let her meet them.
If "arys father had let her meet boys* she wouldnt ha0e been so shy.
1&2.- Cemembering lists of words is often diffi%ult.
It is diffi%ult to remember lists of words.
1&.- They ha0e found the stolen money.
The stolen money has been found.
1&&.- /ow will learning 3nglish hel, me#
/ow will it hel, me if I learn 3nglish#
1&(.- You were su,,osed to gi0e the letter to )eter.
You should ha0e gi0en the letter to )eter.
1&.- You really ought to %lean the floor.
The floor needs %leaning.
1&.- "y wife hasnt s,oken to me for years.
It has been years sin%e my wife last s,oke to me.
1&4.- She suggested %alling for an ambulan%e.
$ets %all for an ambulan%e.
1&5.- If I %ant afford something* I ne0er buy it.
I ne0er buy what I %ant afford.
1(6.- Someone is re,airing my %ar.
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"y %ar is being re,aired.
1(1.- The exam was so diffi%ult that I %ouldnAt finish it.
It was su%h a diffi%ult exam that I %ouldnAt finish it.
1(2.- 30en though they disliked him* they agreed to hel,.
'es,ite their dislike of him* they agreed to hel,.
1(.-=ill %an sing and dan%e.
Fot only %an =ill sing* but he %an dan%e as well.
1(&.- Im bored with this book and I dont want to read it any more.
Im tired of reading this book and I dont want to read it any more.
1((.- 30erybody ex,e%ted the weather to be %older.
The weather is warmer than ex,e%ted.
1(.- It is easier for my husband to %on%eal his emotions than to ex,ress
them.
"y husband finds it easier to %on%eal his emotions than to ex,ress
them.
1(.- =e%ause 3nglish ,eo,le dri0e on the left* its diffi%ult for them to dri0e
abroad.
3nglish ,eo,le are not used to dri0ing on the right* so its diffi%ult for
them to dri0e abroad.
1(4.- 'es,ite the high ,ri%e of ,etrol* big %ars are still ,o,ular.
7lthough the ,ri%e of ,etrol is high* big %ars are still ,o,ular.
1(5.- Id like to li0e in a big house but I dont.
I wish I li0ed in a big house.
16.- Ill take you to %ourt if you dont sto, following me* she told him.
She threatened him to take him to %ourt if he didnt sto, following her.
11.- This is a dangerous game. 9hildren shouldnt be allowed to ,lay it.
This is su%h a dangerous game that %hildren shouldnt be allowed to
,lay it.
12.- Im sorry Im late again* he said the next day.
The next day he a,ologi>ed for being late again.
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1.- She doesnt intend to lea0e.
She has no intention of lea0ing.
1&.- 9om,uters dont interest me.
Im not interested in %om,uters.
1(.- /is wife %ooks wonderful 9hinese food. Shes from /ong :ong.
/is wife* who is from /ong :ong* %ooks wonderful 9hinese food.
1.- "y friends went to a hairdressers and she %ut their hair.
"y friends had their hair %ut in a hairdressers.
1.- I dont find it diffi%ult to study late at night.
I am used to studying late at night.
14.- I dont want to argue with you any more.
I am tired of arguing with you.
15.-
/ow did you ,lay tennis when you were a boy#
I ,layed tennis 0ery well when I was a boy.
16.- $auras father didnt allow her to see ?ake.
$auras father didnt let her see ?ake.
11.- I dont wat%h TG ,rogrammes be%ause they bore me.
TG ,rogrammes are boring for me.
12.- I %ant s,eak 8ren%h* so Im not going to li0e in 8ran%e.
If I %ould s,eak 8ren%h I would li0e in 8ran%e.
1.- !e %ouldnt sto, laughing be%ause the ,lay was 0ery funny..
It was su%h a funny ,lay that we %ouldnt sto, laughing.
1&.- "ary s,ent three weeks %leaning her grandmotherAs house.
It took "ary three weeks to %lean her grandmothers house.
1(.- I ex,e%t you are exhausted after your long tri,.
You must be exhausted after your long tri,.
1.- They say the ,eo,le in this tribe belie0ed in rain gods.
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The ,eo,le in this tribe used to belie0e in rain gods.
1.- I want to know who you saw yesterday
!ho... did you see yesterday#
14.- I started learning ?a,anese two years ago.
I ha0e been learning ?a,anese for two years.
15.- The goalkee,er sa0ed the ,enalty. !e won the mat%h.
If the goalkee,er hadnt sa0ed the ,enalty* we wouldnt ha0e won the
mat%h.
146.- This is an extraordinary story.
!hat an extraordinary story@
141.- Ste,hens wanted to see the ruins.
Ste,hens was looking forward to seeing the ruins.
142.- It is essential that the road is finished before next summer.
The road must be finished before next summer.
14.- Cemind me again. I might forget.
Cemind me again in %ase I forget.
14&.- The ,oli%e know the identity of one of the 0i%tims.
The identity of one of the 0i%tims is known by the ,oli%e.
14(.- You are s,eaking so fast that I %ant understand you.
You are s,eaking too fast for me to understand.
14.- It is usually better to tell the truth than it is to lie.
Telling the truth is usually better than lying.
14.-
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!ouldnt it be a good idea if I looked after the money.
151.- I ha0ent had a holiday for ages.
It has been ages sin%e I had a holiday.
152.- You said something to me* but I didnt hear this.
I didnt hear what you said.
15.- )eo,le s,eak 3nglish all o0er the world.
3nglish is s,oken all o0er the world.
15&.- Someone should rede%orate your house.
You should ha0e your house rede%orated.
15(.- I donAt want to go to S%otland for the summer.
I would rather not go to S%otland for the summer.
15.- )ri%es here are higher than I thought they would be.
I didnt think ,ri%es here would be so high.
15.- 30en though they +uarrel regularly* ?a%k and "ary still say they lo0e
ea%h other.
In s,ite of the fa%t that they +uarrel regularly* ?a%k and "ary still say
they lo0e ea%h other.
154.- Im u,set be%ause I ha0e to do so mu%h work.
I wish I didnt ha0e to do so mu%h work.
155.- I %ant go on holiday be%ause I %ant afford it.
If I %ould afford it I would go on holiday.
266.- I ha0e made a mistake* he admitted.
/e admitted.. that he had made a mistake.
261.- This kind of exer%ise bores me.
I am bored with this kind of exer%ise.
262.- The film is about a town in Italy. "y sister li0es there.
The film is about a town in Italy where my sister li0es.
26.- .
!ho were you working for when you were fired#
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I was working for the ==9* but I was fired.
26&.- It was thought that 8ren%h is more im,ortant than 3nglish.
8ren%h was thought to be more im,ortant than 3nglish.
26(.- 7nnas boss for%ed her to resign.
7nnas boss made her resign.
26.- /e had no +ualifi%ations* but he %on0in%ed e0eryone he was a do%tor.
'es,ite his la%k of +ualifi%ations* he %on0in%ed e0eryone he was a
do%tor.
26.- Im really sorry I forgot your birthday.
Id like to ha0e remembered your birthday.
264.- She said to the touristsH )lease* dont take ,hotogra,hs in the
museum.
She asked the tourists not to take ,hotogra,hs in the museum.
265.-She makes a lot of mistakes be%ause she doesnt %on%entrate hard
enough.
If she %on%entrated hard enough* she wouldnt make a lot of mistakes.
216.- /e started ,laying football six months ago.
/e has ,layed football for six months.
211.- You shouldnt eat raw fruit.
You had better not eat raw fruit.
212.- /e was so ill he %ouldnt go on the ex%ursion.
/e was too ill to go on the ex%ursion.
21.- =e%ause of his hard work* he made a su%%ess of his business
/e worked so hard that he made a su%%ess of his business.
21&.- Try and remember your dream* said the do%tor to Sue.
The do%tor asked Sue to try and remember her dream.
21(.- This are the most diffi%ult +uestions IA0e e0er seen.
I ha0e ne0er seen su%h diffi%ult +uestions.
21.- Tom wanted to marry her be%ause she was ri%h.
If she hadnt been ri%h* Tom wouldnt ha0e wanted to marry her.
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21.- 8ire offi%ers sometimes ins,e%t stadiums.
Stadiums are sometimes ins,e%ted by fire offi%ers.
214.- It has been years sin%e you last wrote to me.
You ha0ent written to me for years.
215.- She suggested that they should go to )aris immediately.
!hy dont we go to )aris immediately.
226.- I saw a man later. /e was the manager.
The man I saw later was the manager.
221.- )eo,le say 3nglish is easy to learn.
3nglish is said to be easy to learn.
222.- The meal %ost us far more than we thought it would.
!e didnt think the meal would %ost us so mu%h.
22.- In s,ite of their lo0e for ea%h other* they ha0e broken u,.
30en though they lo0e ea%h other* they ha0e broken u,.
22&.- It is forbidden for you to ,ark here.
You mustnt ,ark here.
22(.- Im sorry I asked that +uestion.
I wish I hadnt asked that +uestion.
22.- $et me gi0e you the money* my mother said.
"y mother offered to gi0e me the money.
22.- 'o they allow you to smoke in =ritish %inemas#
Is smoking allowed in =ritish %inemas#
224.- I ho,e it wont disa,,oint you.
I ho,e you wont be disa,,ointed. D wont find it disa,,ointing.
225.- 8ew ,eo,le in 3ngland s,eak 9hinese.
Fot many ,eo,le in 3ngland s,eak 9hinese.
26.- 'ebbie ,aid a me%hani% and now her %ar is re,aired.
'ebbie has had her %ar re,aired.
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21.- "y father smokes these %igarettes. They are 3nglish.
The %igarettes my father smokes are 3nglish.
22.- ..
!ho didnt a%t in that film#
=rad )itt didnt a%t in that film.
2.- I dont like getting u, early and I ne0er do it.
Im not used to getting u, early.
2&.- The kidna,,er told them that %onta%ting the ,oli%e would be
dangerous.
The kidna,,er warned them not to %onta%t the ,oli%e be%ause it would
be dangerous.
2(.- "y written 3nglish is better than my s,oken 3nglish.
I am better at writing 3nglish than at s,eaking.
2.- The show was so su%%essful be%ause ?oeys ,i%tures were 0ery good.
If ?oeys ,i%tures hadnt been so good* the show wouldnt ha0e been so
su%%essful.
2.- .
!as your mum at work yesterday#
Fo* my mum wasnt at work yesterday.
24.- )eo,le were 0ery interested in that story.
)eo,le found that story 0ery interesting.
25.- 7 %igarette ,robably started the fire.
The fire was ,robably started by a %igarette.
2&6.- The %ar wont start if there isnt enough ,etrol in the tank.
The %ar wont start unless there is enough ,etrol in the tank.
2&1.- I said something to you at the ,arty. 'id it offend you#
'id what I said at the ,arty offend you#
2&2.- 'ont forget that you ha0e to ,ay the bill.
Cemember to ,ay the bill.
2&.- Bur lessons were held in a 0ery %old %lassroom.
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The %lassroom. were our lessons were held was 0ery %old.
2&&.- I find it easier to understand 3nglish than to s,eak it.
S,eaking 3nglish is not as easy as understanding it.
2&(.- I dont work in that sho, any more but I did on%e.
I used to work in that sho,.
2&.- In s,ite of her illness* my mother always had a smile on her fa%e.
30en though my mother was ill* she always had a smile on her fa%e.
2&.- Im u,set be%ause you did that.
I wish you hadnt done that.
2&4.- Ill kill you if you e0er see my sister again* ?ulias brother toldConald.
?ulias brother threatened Conald to kill him if he e0er saw her again.
2&5.- 9an I sit here#
'o you mind if I sit here#
2(6.- The next unit will fas%inate you.
You will be fas%inated by this story.
2(1.- Youll find out later@* they told him.
They told him he would find out later.
2(2.- !hat a ,ity I dont know the answer to that +uestion.
I wish I knew the answer to that +uestion.
2(.- Im sorry I didnt re,ly to your last letter* he said.
/e a,ologi>ed to me for not ha0ing re,lied to my last letter.
2(&.- Its three months sin%e she started learning 3nglish.
She has been learning 3nglish for three months.
2((.- I sho%ked when I hear bad language. Its not usual for me.
Im not used to hearing bad language.
2(.- I like you* e0en though you ha0e a strange sense of humour.
In s,ite of your strange sense of humour* I like you.
2(.- You arent allowed to take guns with you on the ,lane.
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You mustnt take guns with you on the ,lane.
2(4.- 9riti%i>ing is easier than making good suggestions.
It is easier to %riti%i>e than to make good suggestions.
2(5.- It is more dangerous to ride a motorbike than to dri0e a %ar.
Ciding a motorbike is more dangerous than dri0ing a %ar.
26.- Someone has built a new house for 9andy.
9andy has had a new house built.
21.- 7 new re,ort on this issue has been sent to me.
They ha0e sent me a new re,ort on this issue.
22.- I s,oke to a sho, assistant. She was 0ery ,olite.
The sho, assistant I s,oke to was 0ery ,olite.
2.- .
!hi%h sweater do you really ,refer#
I really ,refer the bla%k sweater.
2&.- "y un%le has em,loyed an ex,ert to install an alarm in his house.
"y un%le has had an alarm installed in his house.
2(.- !e %ant lea0e the house in this mess.
!e must lea0e the house tidy.
2.- I think Ill read this book instead of wat%hing TG.
Id rather read this book than wat%h TG.
2.- You were %areless. You had an a%%ident.
If you hadnt been %areless* you wouldnt ha0e had an a%%ident.
24.- I ha0ent read it for a long time.
It has been a long time sin%e I read it for the last time.
25.- The book was so interesting that ,eo,le %ouldnt ,ut it down.
It was su%h an interesting book that ,eo,le %ouldnt ,ut it down.
26.- They managed to return to Few York nine months later.
They su%%eeded in returning to Few York nine months later.
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21.- 'ont talk so loud@ )erha,s the boss is listening.
'ont talk so loud in %ase the boss is listening.
22.- Im sorry that I %ant hel, you.
I wish I %ould hel, you.
2.- "arie thinks 8ren%h food is better than Italian food.
"arie ,refers 8ren%h food to Italian food.
2&.- The last time I saw a good film was six months ago.
It has been six months sin%e I saw a good film.
2(.- !hy dont we buy a fast %ar#
/e suggested that he should buy a fast %ar. D buying a fast %ar.
2.- /e will only ,hone if he %hanges his mind.
/e wont ,hone unless he %hanges his mind.
2.- 'oes the tea%her need to ex,lain this stru%ture#
'oes this stru%ture need ex,laining#
24.- The %om,uter is so small it will fit into your brief%ase.
The %om,uter is small enough to fit into your brief%ase.
25.- .
!ho will ne0er go out with me#
She will ne0er go out with me.
246.- The waiter ga0e us the menu. It is 0ery ex,ensi0e.
The menu the waiter ga0e us is 0ery ex,ensi0e.
241.- 7lexander 8leming dis%o0ered ,eni%illin in 1524.
)eni%illin was dis%o0ered by 7lexander 8leming in 1524.
242.- I think it will be great to see ?anet again.
I am looking forward to seeing ?anet again.
24.- 7nna worked in a language s%hool. She met :ostas there.
If 7nna hadnt worked in a language s%hool* he wouldnt ha0e met
:ostas.
24&.- I0e ne0er seen su%h a beautiful ,la%e as this.
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This is the most beautiful ,la%e I0e e0er seen.
24(.- Im u,set be%ause you said that.
I wish You hadnt said that.
24.- 9an you lend me some money#* ?ohn asked "ary.
?ohn asked if "ary %ould lend him some money.
24.- ?ulia saw Conald almost e0ery day not so long ago but doesnt any
more.
?ulia used to see Conald not so long ago.
244.- Tourists kee, %oming here des,ite the terrible weather.
7lthough the weather is terrible* tourists kee, %oming here.
245.- 'ont wait for me if you want to lea0e.
You dont need to wait for me if you want to lea0e.
256.- I think Come is more beautiful than )aris.
I ,refer Come to )aris.
251.- They will gi0e me a ,ri>e if I %an learn this.
I will be gi0en a ,ri>e if I %an learn this.
252.- /e wrote a best-selling no0el. /e earned a lot of money.
If he hadnt written a best-selling no0el* he wouldnt ha0e earned a lot of
money.
25.- Thats the silliest +uestion I0e e0er heard.
I0e ne0er heard su%h a silly +uestion.
25&.- 'o you like fruit more than 0egetables#
'o you ,refer fruit to 0egetables#
25(.- Someone almost %ertainly saw him lea0ing the building.
/e must ha0e left the building.
25.- .
!ho made me learn the list of irregular 0erbs#
"y tea%her made me learn the list of irregular 0erbs.
25.- /e robbed a bank. They sent him to ,rison.
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If he hadnt robbed a bank * they wouldnt ha0e sent him to ,rison.
254.- They didnt let me stay in the %ountry.
I wasnt allowed to stay in the %ountry.
255.- )lease* bring me another %u, of %offee* I said to the waiter.
I asked the waiter to bring me another %u, of %offee.
66.- Im sorry I ha0ent got a lot of money.
If only I had a lot of money.
61.- You are a good student. You %ould easily ,ass the examination.
You are su%h a good student that you %ould easily ,ass the
examination.
62.- It isnt diffi%ult for me to tra0el long distan%es to work be%ause I0e
done it before.
I am used to tra0elling long distan%es to work.
6.- 'isgust is more diffi%ult for most ,eo,le to ex,ress than fear.
"ost ,eo,le find it more diffi%ult to ex,ress disgust than fear.
6&.- !e like the %ountryside more than the town.
!e ,refer the %ountryside to the town.
6(.- ?a%k got someone to ,aint his house while he was away.
?a%k got his house ,ainted while he was away.
6.- .
!ho has ne0er flown in a ,lane#
"y grandfather has ne0er flown in a ,lane.
6.- "y tea%her saidH If I were you* Id do some more reading.
"y tea%her suggested that I should do some more reading.
64.- Cunning a large house is no ,roblem for my mother as she has done it
for some time.
"y mother is used to running a large house.
65.- 'ont say things like that.
I wish you wouldnt say things like that.
16.- This is a diffi%ult ,roblem. Fobody %an sol0e it.
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This is su%h a diffi%ult ,roblem that nobody %an sol0e it.
11.- I like eating in restaurants sometimes* but I ,refer %oking my own
meals.
I ,refer %ooking my own meals to eating in restaurants.
12.- 7dam was more attra%ti0e than ?ane had ex,e%ted.
?ane hadnt ex,e%ted 7dam to be so attra%ti0e.
1.- !e are going to tea%h you what you need.
You are going to be taught what you need.
1&.- They took me to see a man. /e was their boss.
The man they took me to see was their boss.
1(.- You must hel, me or I am lost.
If you dont hel,* I am lost.
1.- This ma%hine is so hea0y that I %ant %arry it.
This ma%hine is too hea0y for me to %arry.
1.- They took him to hos,ital.
/e was taken to hos,ital.
14.- You wont get into uni0ersity without ,assing your exams.
Enless you ,ass your exams* you wont get into uni0ersity.
15.- .
!ho are one of the most im,ortant musi% bands in history#
The Colling Stones are one of the most im,ortant musi% bands in history.
26.- Someone almost %ertainly broke the window on ,ur,ose.
The window was almost %ertainly broken on ,ur,ose.
21.- /ow many times ha0e you been to S,ain# they asked me.
They asked me how many times I had been to S,ain.
22.- Id like to be ri%h* but Im not.
I wish I were ri%h.
2.- This story will sho%k you.
You will be sho%ked with this story.
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2&.- /e finds it easier to talk about work than to do it.
It is easier for him to talk about work than to do it.
2(.- Someone %an re,air your shoes in an hour.
You %an ha0e your shoes re,aired in an hour.
2.- !e ha0ent had 9hinese food for a year.
The last time I had 9hinese food was a year ago.
2.- I think we should rent an offi%e.
She suggested that they should rent an offi%e. D renting an offi%e.
24.- 'o%tors ha0e treated many ,eo,le for sho%k.
"any ,eo,le ha0e been treated for sho%k by do%tors.
25.- She was attra%ted to Tom be%ause he seemed so ,leasant.
If Tom hadnt been so ,leasant* she wouldnt ha0e been attra%ted to
him.
6.- ..
!ho is studying in /ar0ard#
"y sister is studying in /ar0ard.
1.- I was bored by the film on TG.
I thought the film on TG was boring.
2.- Then we know more about your money than you do* they said.
The offi%ials said that they knew more about his money than he did.
.- 7l%ohol is bad for you and so are %igarettes.
Feither al%ohol nor %igarettes are good for you.
&.- Im sorry I did that.
I wish I hadnt done that.
(.- Its been a long time sin%e I saw him.
I ha0ent seen him for a long time.
.- I must ,ass my exams or my ,arents will be angry.
Enless I ,ass my exams* my ,arents will be angry.
.- They will ha0e to rebuild many houses after the earth+uake.
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"any houses will ha0e to be rebuilt after the earth+uake.
4.- 7ll this ha,,ened be%ause her father was so foolish.
If her father hadnt been so foolish* all this wouldnt ha0e ha,,ened.
5.- ..
!hen is the ,arty going to be#
The ,arty is going to be on 8riday night.
&6.- The boss said something. It made e0erybody laugh.
!hat the boss said made e0erybody laugh.
&1.- 'ont make that noise.
I wish you wouldnt make that noise.
&2.- This ,roblem is easy. 30en you %an sol0e it@
This ,roblem is so easy that e0en you %an sol0e it.
&.- !ill you ,ost this letter for me* ,lease#
'o you mind ,osting this letter for me#
&&.- !hat do you mean#* he asked.
/e asked them what they meant.
&(.- I got here earlier than I had ,lanned.
I had ,lanned to get here later.
&.- !ill going to 3ngland im,ro0e my ,ronun%iation#
!ill my ,ronun%iation be im,ro0ed if I go to 3ngland#
&.- "ary married Tom be%ause she thought he really lo0ed her.
If "ary had thought Tom didnt lo0e her* she wouldnt ha0e marriedhim.
&4.-
/ow mu%h is that bike#
That bike is about 56.
&5.- The intense heat burned many of the res%uers.
"any of the res%uers were burned by the intense heat.
(6.- )lease* dont do that.
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I wish you wouldnt do that.
(1.- You are s,eaking +ui%kly. I %ant understand you.
You are s,eaking so +ui%kly that I %ant understand you.
(2.- 'o they allow ,eo,le to ,ark here#
Is it allowed to ,ark here#
(.- !hy didnt you make an a,,ointment earlier#* the do%tor asked.
The do%tor asked her why she hadnt made an a,,ointment earlier.
(&.- They are selling 3nglish books in that sho,.
3nglish books are being sold in that sho,.
((.- They went to find a sho, assistant. She was the girl I had s,oken tobefore.
The sho, assistant they went to find was the girl I had s,oken to before.
(.- I ha0ent heard from :e0in for a long time.
The last time I heard from :e0in was a long time ago.
(.- Turn off that radio or Ill break it.
Enless you turn off that radio* Ill break it.
(4.- "arys father liked Tom be%ause he thought that he was a good boy.
If "arys father hadnt thought he was a good boy* he wouldnt ha0e
liked him.
(5.- .
/ow often does your brother light a %andle before exams#
Your brother always lights a %andle before exams.
6.- You did something at the ,arty. It was terrible.
!hat you did at the ,arty was terrible.
1.- /a0e I met you before# I %ant remember.
I %ant remember meeting you before.
2.- )lease dont ,lay your musi% so loudly.
!ould you mind.. not ,laying your musi% so loudly#
.- Blder ,eo,le inter,ret body language better than younger ,eo,le do.
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Blder ,eo,le are better at inter,reting body language than young
,eo,le.
&.- I didnt go out yesterday be%ause the weather was so bad.
If the weather hadnt been so bad yesterday* I would ha0e gone out.
(.-
!hose is that %om,uter#
That %om,uter is mine.
.- )eo,le were wat%hing the mat%h on TG.
The mat%h was being wat%hed on TG.
.- =ut ,erha,s I0e forgotten a few things* he admitted.
/e admitted that he had ,erha,s forgotten a few things.
4.- It is easier for you to %riti%i>e than to make good suggestions.
You find it easier to %riti%i>e than to make good suggestions.
5.- 30erything I0e told you is true* he insisted.
/e insisted that e0erything he had told them had been true.
6.- !e had ,lanned the meeting to end earlier.
The meeting ended later than we had ex,e%ted.
1.- Someone must tell him the truth.
/e must be told the truth.
2.- There is a %han%e youll need this money* so take it.
Take this money in %ase you need it.
.- .
/ow tall was your father when he was ten#
!hen my dad was ten* he was 1.4( m. tall.
&.- The train arri0ed mu%h later than I ex,e%ted.
I hadnAt ex,e%ted the train to arri0e so late.
(.- Someone must de0elo, this film for me.
I must ha0e this film de0elo,ed.
.- I hadnt ex,e%ted this exer%ise to be so diffi%ult.
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This exer%ise is more diffi%ult than I had ex,e%ted.
.- )erha,s one day someone will find a %ure for %an%er.
)erha,s one day a %ure for %an%er will be found.
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