Writng exercise 1

WRITING EXERCISE 1
1. We must do something about the problem even if it costs a lot. →Costly as/though it may be, we must do something about the problem.
2. We should ban the use of pesticides, but we should also restrict the use of other chemicals. →In addition to banning the use of pesticides, we should also restrict the use of other chemicals. 3. You might fall if you are not careful. →Be careful or you will fall. 4. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. →No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong. 5. Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him. →Despite his being the stronger of the two, Nam was soon overpowered by his attacker. 6. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. →Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party wouldn’t have been a success. 7. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy. →Galileo is regarded as the father of modern astronomy. 8. The only way you can become a good athlete is to train hard every day. →Only by training hard every day can you become a good athlete. 9. He speaks more persuasively than his brother. →He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother. 10. He can hardly read at all. (VIRTUALLY) → He is virtually unable to read. 11. can speak French well enough to go to the conference. (FLUENT) → His French is fluent enough to go to the conference. 12. His arrival was completely unexpected. (TOOK) → His arrival took us completely by surprise. 13. The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. (ONSET) →The onset of the disease is a feeling is shown by a feeling of faintness. 14. He began by giving us a summary of his progress so far. (OUTSET) → At the outset, he gave us a summary of his progress so far. 15. As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream. (OFFSET) →To offset their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream.