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1.   I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.

      If I_____________________________________________________________________

2.   She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.

      Hardly__________________________________________________________________

3.   “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John.

      The team leader criticised__________________________________________________

4.   I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking.

      If I _____________________________________________________________________

5.   When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall.

      The police caught_________________________________________________________

6.   It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.

      Getting__________________________________________________________________

7.   It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter.

      He might________________________________________________________________

8.   We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning.

      We were________________________________________________________________

9.   It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.

      Sad_____________________________________________________________________

10. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.

            Much to           

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. I'm having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.

-> If I.......................................................................................................

2. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.

-> Hardly.................................................................................................

3. "You should have waited for us." the team leader said to John.

-> The team leader criticised..................................................................

4. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn't thinking.

-> If I....................................................................................................

5. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall.

-> The police caught..............................................................................

6. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.

-> Getting...............................................................................................

7. It's possible that he didn't get my letter.

-> He might.............................................................................................

8. We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning.

->We were..............................................................................................

9. It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.

->Sad......................................................................................................

10. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.

-> Much to..............................................................................................

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.

D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question. She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.

D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting.

She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.

D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting.

She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.

D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting.

1. So many people have never been unemployed as today

Never ________________________________________________________________

2. This boy will no longer make the same mistakes

No longer _____________________________________________________________

3. He rarely met such a beautiful film star

Rarely ________________________________________________________________

4. She no longer spends most time talking care of her baby

No longer _____________________________________________________________

5. My father had no sooner got home than the rain began to fall

No sooner _____________________________________________________________

6. As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking

No sooner _____________________________________________________________

7. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

No sooner _____________________________________________________________

8. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her

Hardly ________________________________________________________________

9. That store seldom receives complaints from its customers

Seldom _______________________________________________________________

10. He wasn’t here, so he didn’t have a lot of fun

Had __________________________________________________________________

11. Because the weather isn’t fine now, we can’t go for a walk

Were _________________________________________________________________

12. I would go to Dalat if I could take a trip this summer

Could ________________________________________________________________

13. She rarely smiles at me

Rarely________________________________________________________________

14. My teacher is no longer teaching in this school

No longer _____________________________________________________________

15. You will hardly finish your work before it’s dark

Hardly ________________________________________________________________

16. You can buy this book only in this shop

Only__________________________________________________________________

17. This rich man seldom helps the poor

Seldom________________________________________________________________

18. Martin had no sooner sat down than the telephone rang

No sooner_____________________________________________________________

19. He never smokes in bed

Never ________________________________________________________________

20. He not only refused to help me but he also laughed at me

Not only ______________________________________________________________

1)The weather forecast was inaccurate ,so we didn't take the right precaution.

-Had..................................................................................

2)You must speak slowly or he'll not be able to understand you.

-Unless...............................................................

3)Do as I tell you 'll regret about it.

-Unless..............................................

6)Mary didn't work hard enough. She failed in her exams.

-If mary....................................................

7)But for his help , I would have gone bankrupt.

-If....................................................................

8)We got lost because we didn't have a map.

-If we.....................................................

9)You may get hungry on the train , so take some sandwiches.

-In care.....................................................................

10)If there is an emergency, ring this number .

-In................................................

11)I'm having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.

-If..............................................................................

12)I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn't thinking.

-If I.................................................

13)Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.

-In care............................................................

14)It was his incompetence which led to their capture.

-If.................................................................

15)I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet.

-If....................................................................

16)Without this treatment, the patient would have died.

-If he................................................................

17)In the event of nuclear wearpons being used ,we are doomed.

-If it should............................................................................

18)Mr.Miller lost his job because he was late every day.

-If...............................................

19)If I had known she was sick , I would have visited her.

-Had........................................................

20)The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.

-Had it not...............................................................

21)If ask me in advance , I'll be willing to work orvertime.

-Provided that.................................

22)You'd better not touch that switch.

-If I.......................................