1.I prefer ordering food to cooking it ( rather)-> I..............................................................................................
2.The government should do something about unemployment immediately .(time)
It's..............................................................................................
3.I'm sure she wasn't the one who stole the money .(can't)
She..............................................................................................
4.It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work (you)
If ..............................................................................................
5.Your hair needs cutting .(should)._> You....................................................cut
6.I can't tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer .(put)
I can't ..............................................................................................
7.The dessert was better than the main course .(wasn't)
The main course ..............................................................................................
8.Well done! You've got the job you applied for,'' she said to him .(congratulated)
She ..............................................................................................
9.The football match was postponed due to the rain .( put)
The footbal watch was..............................................................................................
10.There was no one here expect John .(apart).-> There was..............................................................................................
11.You wi;; have to pay at least $500 to get that watch.(impossible)
You'll find..............................................................................................
12.I don't want to eat this now.(rather).-> I..............................................................................................
13.It's possible that she didn't understand what I had said.( might)
She ..............................................................................................
14.I couldn't concentrate fully bacause of the loud music.( difficult)
The loud music..............................................................................................
15.She is certain to have heard about it on the news.(must)
She ..............................................................................................
16.Tettorists tried to destroy the bridge using dynamite .(blow)
Tettorists tried ..........................................................................................
17.He went to Spain to try to speak Spanish better.( brush)
He went to Spain ..............................................................................................
18.Ask Paul to do it.You can rely on him.(let)
Ask Paul to do it.He ..............................................................................................
1.I prefer ordering food to cooking it ( rather)-> I would rather order food than cook it
2.The government should do something about unemployment immediately .(time)
It's (high) time the government did something about unemployment
3.I'm sure she wasn't the one who stole the money .(can't)
She can't have been the one who stole the money
4.It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work (you)
If I were you, I would tidy the desk before starting work
5.Your hair needs cutting .(should)._> You should have your hair cut
6.I can't tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer .(put)
I can't put up with this kind of behaviour any longer
tolerate = put up with
7.The dessert was better than the main course .(wasn't)
The main course wasn't as good as the dessert
8.Well done! You've got the job you applied for,'' she said to him .(congratulated)
She congratulated him on getting the job he applied for
9.The football match was postponed due to the rain .( put)
The footbal watch was put off due to the rain
put off = postpone
10.There was no one here expect John .(apart).-> There was no one here apart from John
11.You will have to pay at least $500 to get that watch.(impossible)
You'll find it impossible to get that watch for less than $500
12.I don't want to eat this now.(rather).-> I would rather not eat this now
13.It's possible that she didn't understand what I had said.( might)
She might not have understood what I had said
14.I couldn't concentrate fully bacause of the loud music.( difficult)
The loud music made it difficult for me to concentrate fully
15.She is certain to have heard about it on the news.(must)
She must have heard about it on the news
16.Tettorists tried to destroy the bridge using dynamite .(blow)
Tettorists tried to blow the bridge sky-high
to blow sth sky-high = to make sth explode
17.He went to Spain to try to speak Spanish better.( brush)
He went to Spain to brush up (on) his Spanish
to brush up (on) sth = to improve knowledge of sth
18.Ask Paul to do it.You can rely on him.(let)
Ask Paul to do it.He won't let you down
to let sb down = to disappoint sb
