Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning unchanged:
30. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
- She
31. There was never any answer when we rang.
- Every
32. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
- So
33. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
- My French friend isn’t
34. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
- The owner
35. He could not afford to buy the car.
- The car
36. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
- In spite
37. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
-He objected
38. I advise you to put your money in the bank.
- You’d
39. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
- It is such
40. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
- John could hardly
41. I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here’s the key.
- You can’t
42. I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.
- The last time
43. Tim will be eighteen next week.
- It’s Tim’s
44. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information.
- If
45. How long is it since they bought the house?
- When
46. The garden still needs digging.
- The garden hasn’t
47. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
- I am looking
48. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview.
- I must
49. “You stole my best cassette, An!” Said Minh.
- Minh accused
50. This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping.
- This is
51. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.
- In spite
52. I’m sure it wasn’t Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol.
- It can’t
53. I would prefer you to deliver the sofar on Friday.
- I would rather
54. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
- That old typewriter is not
55. The bridge was so low the bus couldn’t go under it.
- It was
56. We’ve run out of tea.
- There
57. It is a six- hour drive from London to Edinburg.
- It takes
58. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
- Alan
59. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
- James didn’t
60. They travelled across India, and then flew on to Japan.
- After
Section V: Rewrite these sentences
1.There was never any answer when we rang.
Every ..................................time we rang, there was never any answer.................................................................................................
2.She likes Paris very little, and Rome less.
She thinks Rome .........................................is even worse than Paris .......................................................................
3.An up-to-date visa is necessary of Andorra.
You’ll need ....................................an up-to-date visa for Andorra.........................................................................................
4.I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first ...............................................time I have ever eaten thí kind of food............................................................................
5.Tim will be eighteen next week.
It’s Tim’s ............................................eighteenth birthday next week .......................................................................................