Unit 7H. Writing

You will never eat there at the weekend unless you have made a reservation.

1. Let’s make reservation at the weekend to be due of eating there
2. You should have made a reservation if you expected to eat there at the weekend.
3. It is only possible for you to eat there at the weekend if you reserve a table in advance.
4. You may not be able to eat there if you don’t reserve a table at the weekend on purpose.

Only Mary scored high enough to pass this test.

1. Mary was the only person to pass this test.
2. Only on this test was Mary’s score high enough.
3. Mary’s score was barely enough to pass.
4. Mary only passed this test because she scored higher than the others.

The demand was so great. They had to reprint the book immediately.

1. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
2. The book would be reprinted immediately since the demand was great.
3. They demanded to reprint the book immediately.
4. They demanded that the book be reprinted immediately.

He did not work hard. He failed the exam.

1. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam.
2. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard.
3. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam.
4. However hard he worked, he failed the exam.

“I will help you with the housework”, Mai said to me.

1. Mai promised to help me with the housework.
2. Mai asked me to help her with the housework
3. Mai begged to help me with the housework.
4. Mai insisted on helping me with the housework.

They couldn’t go swimming because of the cold weather.

1. The cold weather made it impossible to go swimming.
2. The cold weather prevented them from going swimming
3. Their going swimming was unable due to the cold weather.
4. The cold weather made it not capable of going swimming.

“Jim, why don't you open a new account on Facebook or Twitter?” said Jane.

1. Jane suggested Jim opened a new account on Facebook or Twitter.
2. Jane suggested Jim opens a new account on Facebook or Twitter.
3. Jane suggested Jim should open a new account on Facebook or Twitter.
4. Jane suggested Jim to open a new account on Facebook or Twitter.

This music concert wouldn't have been possible without your sponsorship.

1. If you didn't sponsor, this music concert wouldn't have been possible.
2. Your sponsorship made it possible for this music concert to take place.
3. If it had been for your sponsorship, this music concert wouldn't have been possible.
4. It's possible that your sponsorship made this music concert impossible.

The New York Times reports that Brad was awarded the first prize.

1. It's reported that Brad wins the first prize.
2. It's reported that Brad to be awarded the first prize.
3. Brad is reported to have been awarded the first prize.
4. The first prize is reported to award to Brad.

If I had known about their wedding plan earlier, I would have been able to make time to attend the reception party.

1. I knew their wedding would be planned earlier so I made some time to attend the reception party.
2. I wish I had known their wedding plan sooner so that I could arrange time to attend the reception party.
3. I don't know their wedding plan earlier so I can't make time to attend the reception party.
4. When I knew their wedding party, it was too late to attend the reception party.

The horror film didn't come up to our expectations.

1. The horror film fell short of our expectations.
2. We expected the horror film to end more abruptly.
3. We expected the horror film to be more boring.
4. The horror film was as good as we expected.

No sooner had I turned on my new PC than there was a strange noise.

1. As soon as there was a strange noise, I turned on my new PC.
2. Scarcely had I turned on my new PC when there was a strange noise.
3. Hardly I had turned on my new PC, there was a strange noise.
4. I had hardly turned on my new PC than there was a strange noise.

By the time Pete telephoned me, I had already finished updating my social networking profile.

1. Pete telephoned me while I was updating my social networking profile.
2. Pete telephoned me after I had already finished updating my social networking profile.
3. Hardly I had finished updating my social networking profile when Pete telephoned me.
4. When Pete telephoned me, I finished updating my social networking profile.

It was the first time she had ever seen such a moving documentary

1. She had never seen a moving documentary before.
2. She had seen such a moving documentary for a long time.
3. She had never seen a more moving documentary than this before.
4. The first time she saw such a moving documentary was a long time ago.

I was not in the mood for taking part in a chatting forum.

1. I didn't want to join in a chatting forum.
2. I was not in a good mood then to chat to you.
3. Having a serious conversation made me moody.
4. I was in a bad mood because of taking part in a chatting forum.