LUYỆN HSG 15

Exercise 1
We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.
(If it hadn’d been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed.
I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
( Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back..
It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.
( The English owe the introduction of potatoes and tobacco to WR...
“If my members agree to that, I’ll be very surprised,” said the union delegate.
( The union delegate observed that.. he would be very surprised if his members agreed..
While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.
(Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time...
I’m sorry I missed Professor Baker’s lecture. ( I’m sorry not to have heard/attended Pro Baker’s lecture.
We may not be able to give the condert. ( The concert. may have to be cancelled.
I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
(It came. as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test..
Exercise 2:
John inflated the tyres of his bicycle. (blew) (John blew up the tyres of his bicycle.
We’d better leave them a note, because it’s possible they’ll arrive later (case)
(We’d better leave them a note in case they arrive later
Before he came here he worked for Mr/ Smith. (previous)
(Before the came here, his previous boss/employer was Mr. Smith
He speaks German extremely well (command) (He has an excellent command of German
His criticisms are quite unfair. (justification) (There is no justification for his criticisms
I can’t understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract (baffled)
(I am baffled by their reluctance to sign the contract
I always find chess problems like that quite impossible. (defeat) (Chess problens like that (always) defeat me!
This must be kept secret. (know) (You mustn’t let anyone (else) know (this)
I can’t afford a new dress, that old blue one will have to do. (make)
( I can’t afford a new dress. I’ll (have) to make do with that old blue one
Exercise 3:
I only recognized him when he came into the light. ( Not until he came into the light did I recognize him
That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.
( There is(absolutely) no truth in that rumour about the politician and the construction contract
One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race.
( One runner was so exhausted (that) he couldn’t/was unable to complete the last lap of the race
My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.
( I’ve never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother (was)
They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do. ( We were never made to do anything we didn’t want to
The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.
(Had it not been for the death of the PM the bill would have been passed/got through
It is quite pointless to complain. (There’s no point in complaining
Exercise 4:
You can’t possibly expect me to have supper ready by 8 o’clock. (question).
(There is no question of supper being ready by 8 o’clock
It is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion. (see)
(As far as I can see, there is no advantage in further discussion
Please excuse Jane’s poor typing. She’s only been learning for a month. (allowances)
(Please make allowances for Jane’s poor typing; she’s only been learning for a month
There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (bound) (That young man is bound to fail in this test
Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous. (contrary)
(Contrary to (its) (harmless) appearance, the dog was in fact quite dangerous
If Smith hadn’t broken his leg, he would have played football for England. (represented).
(If Smith hadn’t broken his leg, he would have represented England
This hotel is inaccessible in winter. (possible) (It’s not possible to get to/to reach this hotel in winter
As far as I know he is still working in Bristol. (knowledge). (To (the best of) my knowledge, he is still working in Bristol
Exercise 5
The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
( Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike
He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
(He received a sentence of six months for his part in the robbery