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* Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the

same as the sentences printed before it.

Example: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

Answer: It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.

1. The trains couldn’t run because of the snow.

⇒ The snow ............................................................................................

2. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.

⇒ I wasn’t early ....................................................................................

3. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.

⇒ I apologize .........................................................................................

4. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.

⇒ If ........................................................................................................

5. Janet is the best tennis- player in the club.

⇒ No one ................................................................................................

6. I haven’t seen that man here before.

⇒ It’s .......................................................................................................

7. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.

⇒ The furniture was too ..........................................................................

8. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.

⇒ The bank manger ...............................................................................

9. He learned to drive when he was 18.

⇒ He has ................................................................................................

10. She had never been unhappy before.

⇒ She was unhappier .............................................................................

11. It was so late that nothing could be done.

⇒ It was too ............................................................................................

12. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.

⇒ “ Please ..............................................................................................

13. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.

⇒ The date .............................................................................................

14. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.

⇒ We are going ......................................................................................

15. The bus takes longer than the train.

⇒ The train .............................................................................................

16. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.

⇒ It’s .......................................................................................................

17. Maria says she’ll like to have been put in a high class.

⇒ Maria wishes ......................................................................................

18. Would you like me to finish the work tonight?

⇒ I’ll .......................................................................................................

19. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.

⇒ In ........................................................................................................

20. My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station.

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