Question

 

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

1. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert.

(I wish_____________________________________________________________________

2. I would like you to put the chairs away.

(Do you mind _______________________________________________________________?

3. I'm on the fifth page of the letter I'm writing                                  

(So far I ____________________________________________________________________

4. I haven’t decided to continue my study in a foreign country.                                             

(I haven’t made ______________________________________________________________

5. He was a fool to say that.

(It was _____________________________________________________________________

6. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.

(The car ____________________________________________________________________

7. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.

àSuch ______________________________________________________________________

8. They made him wait for two hours.

àHe was ____________________________________________________________________

9. I only recognized him when he came into the room

(It was _____________________________________________________________________

10. Thanks to Lan’s help, I was able to finish the project.

(Had ______________________________________________________________________

 

Answer 1

1. I wish I had bought some tickets for the concert

2. Do you mind helping me put the chairs away 

3. So far I have written five pages of the letter 

4. I haven’t made any decisions to continue my study in a foreign country.                            

5. It was foolish off him to say that.

6. The car was too expensive for him to buy

7. Such disappointing was fiona that she could not keep on working. 

8. He was made to wait for two hours 

9. It was only when he came into the room did I recognize him

10. Had it been for Lan’s help, I was able to finish the project