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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed above.
I suggested ……………………………………………………………………………………….
He offered …………………………………………………………………………………………
If they …………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Although they purchased these power saws, the management gave up the idea of cutting
down the forest.
In spite of ………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Peter felt disappointed because they had not promoted him to sales manager.
10. The bank will only give us the loan if we promise to pay it back within a year.
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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed above it.
2. The builders haven't done any work on the house for over a week.
3. She felt upset because they hadn't invited her to the party.
4. "It was wrong of you to forget about the deadline," said the sales manager to Peter.
5. "Wouldn’t it be a good idea to apply for a job with the Department?" he said to me.
I .........................................................…………………………………………………………………
9. I'm sure someone disturbed the burglars - they didn't take the computer.
It ........…………………………………………………………………… ........................................
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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed above it.
1. People have leaked information about the new designs out to competitors.
Despite ................................…………………………………………………………………..
3. I don’t know why they let people play computer games in the offices.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………….
He has …………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. They don’t supply spare parts, and they don’t supply proper instructions to their customers.
8. He told me there had been less absenteeism since the scheme was introduced.
9. If you miss the meeting, you can’t really understand the figures.
It ……………………………………………………………..
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Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence above it.
Did …………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Companies mustn’t start trading until they have registered their activities.
I have ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
He succeeded ……………………………………………………………………………………..
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Sentence Transformation 5
Finish each sentence in a such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence above it.
Do I ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. We’ll find the solution to our financial problem before our boss comes back from abroad.
My ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. It’s unlikely that the contractor will complete the work before February.
7. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
Never ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………
EU finances ………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Sentence Transformation 6
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence above it.
He cannot ……………………………………………………………………………………………
If my father …………………………………………………………………………………………
9. I advise you not to make phone calls abroad from the office.
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Sentence Transformation 7
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence above it.
1. Jane has suggested that her overworked father should take an assistant.
If only …………………………………………………………………………………………
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If my father …………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Ann had such an exciting time working abroad that she never came back.
7. The value of the sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.
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3. They could not trace who supplied the information in the first place.
It ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I hate …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. I am sure he has spent all the money. Otherwise, he would not have asked you for more.
He must ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Most people know that Britain’s economy is heavily dependent on North Sea oil.
It is common ………………………………………………………………………………………….
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I must …………………………………………………………………………………………………
Doing …………………………………………………………………………………………………
It is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. A forward contract can be used as another strategy to cope with foreign-exchange risks.
7. Those biscuits were surely the most widely distributed product in Mexico.
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If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
We have …………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting.
8. If you missed the first half, you can’t really say you understood the lecture.
Unless …………………………………………………………………………………………….
Supposing …………………………………………………………………………………………
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2. It is thought that the bank manager was arrested when he wanted to leave the country.
3. When we have finished rewiring the building, we will paint the offices.
I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………
I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Someone will deliver the missing goods to your premises next week.
7. If you pay me back the money you took, I won’t tell the police.
8. It wouldn’t make any difference if you offered me a million pounds, I still wouldn’t sell.
Even if ………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Everyone knows that retaining some of the profits is good for the financial stability of the
company.
It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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