I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same
as the sentence printed before it.
1. He drives so carefully that he has never had any accidents.
→ He is so .................................................................
2. “ We got home late last night” they said.
→ They said .............................................................
3. We suggested a lot of things, which were all rejected.
→ Everything ...........................................................
4. This is his first visit to Ho Chi Minh City.
→ He is .....................................................................
5. The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of
his age.
→ The man was too ..................................................
6. Despite his intelligence, he doesn’t study well at school.
→ Even ....................................................................
7. If you don’t take care of those shoes ,they won’t last for long.
→ Unless you look .....................................................
8. I would prefer you not to phone me at work.
→ I’d rather ................................................................
9. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error.
→ The accident is ......................................................
10. She didn’t know the way, so she asked a policeman.
→ Not .......................................................................
He is so careful a driver that he has never had any accidents.
. They said ( that ) they had got home late the previous night / the night before.
Everything ( that ) we suggested was rejected.
He is visiting Ho Chi Minh City for the first time.
The man was too old to go on an expedition to the Middle East.
Even though he is intelligent , he doesn’t study well at school.
Unless you look after those shoes ,they won’t last for long.
I’d rather you didn’t phone me at work.
. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.
. Not knowing the way, she asked a policeman.
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same
as the sentence printed before it.
1. He drives so carefully that he has never had any accidents.
→ He is so careful a driver that he has never had any accidents.
2. “ We got home late last night” they said.
→ They said they had got home late the previous night.
3. We suggested a lot of things, which were all rejected.
→ Everything we suggested was rejected.
4. This is his first visit to Ho Chi Minh City.
→ He is visiting Ho Chi Minh City for the first time.
5. The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age.
→The man was too old to go on an expedition to the Middle
East.
6. Despite his intelligence, he doesn’t study well at school.
→ Even ....................................................................
7. If you don’t take care of those shoes ,they won’t last for long.
→ Unless you look after those shoes ,they won’t last for long.
8. I would prefer you not to phone me at work.
→ I’d rather you didn’t phone me at work.
9. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error.
→ The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.
10. She didn’t know the way, so she asked a policeman.
→ Not knowing the way, she asked a policeman.
