Yesterday (be) was the first time Jane (perform) had performed in front of such large audience.
Yesterday (be) was the first time Jane (perform) had performed in front of such large audience.
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96. This will be my student's first performance in Canada.
→ This will be the first time ………………………………………
97. This course will take us six months to complete.
→ In six-month-time ………………………………………………………………………………………………
98. The number of people who understand his ideas exceed his expectations.
→ More people ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
99. She'll have to make her presentation at the end of his speech.
→ The moment he ……………………………………………………………………………………..
100. Sharon will finish her exams. Then she will have more free time.
→ Once ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
101. Both Mary and Peter prefer jazz to classical music.
→ Neither……………………………………………………………………………………………………
102. They repaired my car at the garage in town.
→ I................................................................................................................................................................
103. This is the last time I will speak to you.
→ I................................................................................................................................................................
104. I prefer staying in to going out.
→ I'd rather...................................................................................................................................................
105. They passed the driving test because of the easy questions.
→ If …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. The exam makes her feel nervous and stressed out
-> Because of _________
2. This is the first time I've ever walked in such a crowded street.
-> I've never ____________
3. Jimmy came late this morning because of the heavy traffic jams.
-> Jimmy didn't turn _______
4. " Why did Freddy drop out of school last year?" Susan said to herself
-> Susan wondered _______
5. I don't know about this type of handicraft as well as my cousin does.
-> My cousin does _______
6. Kelvin would rather play sports at weekends than do exercises every day
-> Kelvin preferred playing _____
7. Johnny said to me " If I were you, I wouldn't be worried about exam so much"
-> Johnny advised me _____
8. I'm looking forward to having one - day trip around your city.
-> I'm really excited ______
EXERCISE I : Supply the correct tense of the verbs :
1/ I wish I (be) _______ here yesterday. You all seem to have had such a good time.
2/ Tom wasn't able to come to the party.I wish he (come) _______ to my party.
3/ He wishes he (not tell) _______ her the whole story yesterday.
4/ I wish tomorrow (be) _______ a holiday.
5/ I wish I (learn) _______ to play a musical instrument when I was young.
6/ It's cold and I hate the cold weather. I wish it (not be) _______ so cold.
7/ I wish he (be) _______ with us now.
8/ He didn't know anything. He wishes I (let) _______ him know earlier.
9/ I didn't understand. I wish he (speak) _______ more slowly.
10/ I'm sorry I can't help you. I wish I (help) _______ you.
1. She was just as good as they had thought
She quite definitely came..
2. The boy's work can surely be improved
The boy's work must.
3. The outcome of the election was never in doubt
At no time...
4. Doris thought the woman in front of her was her sister-in-law
Doris mistook...
5. There was such a frightening atmosphere in that house that we had to leave immediately
The atmosphere...
6. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn't get the money
No matter..
7. Someone is going to tune my piano tomorrow
I'm
8. During the oil refinery strike, there were enormous petrol queues
While..
9. We'd better buy a new cooker
It's .
10. The stereo was so powerful, I nearly went deaf
It was
1. We hoped that we (find) him (cut) the grass in front of his house.
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2. You (notice) anyone (take) any money from this box?
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3. It’s important that everybody (be told) all the facts
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4. Sorry (wake) you up yesterday
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5. Did you see the boy (question) by the police
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6. I will ring the bell once more, If she doesn’t answer, I think she must (go) out
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7. That man (stand) at the bus stop for the last half hour. Shall I tell him that the last bus already (go)
X. Complete these sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first.
1. How about something to eat before the show?
Shall ………………………………………………………………………
2. ‘Please repeat what you have said.’
She asked Jane ………………………………………………………..
3. I haven't been able to see them for over a year.
It is ………………………………………………………..………………
4. He borrowed money from the bank
The bank …………………………………………………………………
5. The noise next door did not stop until midnight.
It was not …………………………………………………………………
6. He found that it was impossible to study at home.
He found it ……………………………………………………………….
7. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
Unless …………………………………………………………………….
8. Didn't you wish you could get out more in the evening?
Don't you get fed ………………………………………………………..
9. I never intended to go to the meeting.
I never had ……………………………………………………………….
10. I didn't arrive in time to see her.
I wasn't early ……………………………………………………………..
11. I would like you to help me to put the chair away.
Do you mind ……………………………………………………………...
12. Why don't you ask her yourself?
I suggest …………………………………………………………………..
13. I didn't know you were corning, so I didn't wait for you.
If …………………………………………………………………………….
14. It is often easier to prevent a disease than to cure it.
It is often less …………………………………………………………….
15. I do physical training because I want to keep fit.
I do physical training in ………………………………………………...
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses.
1. I (see) ………………… Ba in city yesterday but he (not see) ………………… me. He (look) …………… the other way.
2. I (slip) ………………… on the ice while I (cross) ………………… the street in front of the dorm.
3. I (cycle) ………………… home yesterday when suddenly a man (step) ………………… out into the road in front of me. I (go) ………………… quite fast but luckily I (manage) ………………… to stop in time and (not/ hit) ………………… him.
4. Mary and I (be) ……………… best friends since we (study) ………………… in the same class in the primary school.
5. I understand you (have) ………… an unpleasant experience at the weekend. What (happen) ……………… exactly?
6. He (leave) ………………… for London two years ago and I (not see) ………………… him since then.
7. I (not see) ………………… Charles for some time. ~ He (be) ………………… ill, poor chap. He (collapse) ………………… at work a fortnight ago and (be taken) ………………… to hospital. They (send) ………………… him home after two days but he (not come) ………………… back to work yet.
8. 'What you (do) …………………between 9.00 and 10.00 yesterday?' (say) ………………… the detective. - I (clean) ………………… my house,' said Mrs Jones. I always clean my house on Saturday mornings.'
9. It (snow) ………………… heavily when he (wake) ………………… up. He (remember) ………………… that Jack (come) ………………… for lunch and (decide) ………………… to go down to the station to meet him in case he (lose) ………………… his way in the snowy lanes.
All the guides here (speak) ………………… at least three foreign languages, because a lot of foreign visitors (come) ………………… every summer.