A. Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting.
C. Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school.
He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.
A. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals.
B. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.
C. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.
D. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.
The young girl has great experience of nursing. She has worked as a hospital volunteer for years.
There was a serious flood. All local pupils couldn’t go to school on that day.
A. The serious flood prevented all local pupils not go to school on that day.
B. The serious flood hindered all local pupils from going to school on that day.
C. The serious flood made all pupils from not going to school on that day.
D. The serious flood caused all local pupils not go to school on that day.
A. Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
B. Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
B. Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
D. Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
A. They left their home early so as to not miss the first train.
B. They left their home early for fear that they wouldn’t miss the first train.
C. They left their home early so as not to miss the first train.
D. They left their home early in order that not to miss the first train.
My sisters used to get on with each other. Now they hardly speak.
A. My sisters were once close, but they rarely speak to each other now.
B. My sisters do not speak to each other much, but they are good friends.
C. My sisters rarely speak because they have never liked each other.
D. Because they have never got on, my sisters do not speak to each other.
A. Being friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets.
B. We find it quite easy to share secrets, being friends for years.
C. We have been friends so that it is quite easy to share secrets between us.
D. Having been friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets between us.
A. By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year.
B. By the time I take my exam, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year.
C. By the time I took my exam, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year.
D. By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will be training for a year.
A. The government knows the extent of the problem whereas it needs to take action soon.
B. The government knows the extent of the problem so that it needs to take action soon.
C. Knowing the extent of the problem, the government needs to take action soon.
D. The government knows the extent of the problem, or else it needs to take action soon.
Since 1970, the United Nations has been celebrating April 22nd as Earth Day. It attracts millions of people worldwide to join in to promote public awareness of environmental protection.
A. Since 1970, the UNs has been celebrating April 22nd as Earth Day because it attracts millions of people worldwide to join in to promote public awareness of environmental protection.
B. The UNs has been celebrating April 22nd as Earth Day, which millions of people worldwide are attracted to join in it to promote public awareness of environmental protection.
C. Since 1970, the UNs has been celebrating April 22nd as Earth Day, which attracts millions of people worldwide to join in to promote public awareness of environmental protection.
D. Since 1970, the UNs has been celebrating April 22nd as Earth Day so that more people join in to promote public awareness of environmental protection.
A. Since thesubstance is very toxic, so protective clothing must be worn at all times.
B. So toxic is the substance that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
C. The substance is such toxic that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
D. The substance is too toxic to wear protective clothing at all times.
We found the bad weather very inconvenient. We chose to find a place for the night.
I never received the letter. It was sent to the wrong address.
A. When he offers me a lot to buy the painting, I won't sell it.
B. Were he to offer me much money for the painting, I wouldn't sell it.
C. Whatever price he offered me for the painting, I wouldn't sell it.
D. No matter how much he offers me for the painting, I won't sell it.
A. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results.
B. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom.
C. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results.
D. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom.
A. The best performance was the one of the Russians while some of the others were poor.
B. The Russian dancers were well- worth watching but the others weren’t.
C. All the dancers but the Russian performed poorly.
D. They all danced well, but the Russian did the best.
A. Though he was studying when he called, I thought he was lying because he phoned, I didn’t believe his claim that he was studying.
B. Because of the sounds of a party I heard in the background when he phoned, I didn’t believe his claim that he was studying.
C. Although he rang me to tell me that he was studying , I couldn’t hear what he was saying properly because of my unbelievably noisy party.
D. I didn’t believe that he could study properly with the noise of a party in the background and and I told him that when he telephoned.
A. If I hadn’t owed Bill a favor, I would have agreed to help him.
B. It was only because I owed Bill a favor that I agreed to help him.
C. Although I owed Bill a favor, I agreed to help him.
D. I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some money.
A. Not until my brother turned three he could speak a word.
B. It was before my brother turned three that he could speak a word.
C. Not until my brother turned three could he speak a word.
D. My brother couldn’t speak a word even after he turned three.
A. Theywerereluctant to announcethe news forfear that theymight worrythe public.
B. So that theywould worrythe public theywere reluctant to announcethenews.
C. Theywerereluctant to announcethe news lesttheyshould not worrythe public.
D. Theywerereluctant to announcethe news in caseof worryingthe public.
You havefinishedyour studies. You must decide what to donext.
It’s not fair to put all the blame on him. He’s not the only one at fault.
A. He doesn't deserve to be blamed for everything as there were others involved.
B. He deserved to be punished, but the others don’t.
C. It wouldn't be right to punish those who, like him, were not involved.
D. Only the one who were involved should be punished.
A. You can never keep things secret for long, so the best is to tell him about it soon.
B. Surely it’s better to let him know about it now than wait until he finds out for himself.
C. He will have to be notified about it, and the sooner the better.
D. You can’t keep him in the dark about it forever, and telling him will get harder the longer you wait.
A. Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal and marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.
B. Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal that it marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.
C. Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal then it marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.
D. Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal, which marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.
A. He hadn’t realized the importance of English until he missed the opportunity to study abroad.
B. Had he missed the opportunity to study abroad, he wouldn’t have realized the importance of English.
C. It was only after he realized the importance of English that he missed the opportunity to study abroad.
D. Not until he realized the importance of English did he miss the opportunity to study abroad.
We arrived at the airport. We realized our passports were still athome.
He was suspected of having stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days.
A. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.
B. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.
C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wan’t genuine.
D. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
I did not see Susan off at the airport. I feel bad about it now.
A. I could have seen Susan off at the airport.
B. If only I had seen Susan off at the airport.
C. That I did not see Susan off at the airport escapes me now.
D. It suddenly dawns on me that I should have seen Susan off at the airport.
Put your coat on. You will get cold.
A. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.
B. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.
C. You not only put your coat on but also get cold.
D. Put your coat on; otherwise, you will get cold.
A. A passer-by intervened just when a criminal was trying to attack Jane in the act of going home.
B. Had it not been for the intervention of a helpful passer-by, Jane would have been attacked on her way home.
C. If Jane hadn't got in the criminal's way home, a helpful passer-by would have been attacked.
C. If Jane hadn't got in the criminal's way home, a helpful passer-by would have been attacked.
A. There had been warnings about the earthquake, so the people in nearby villages must not have been surprised by it.
B. Even though the earthquake had been predicted, residents of nearby villages were taken by surprise when it struck.
C. The earthquake having been predicted, even those inhabitants living in nearby villages were prepared for it.
D. The earthquake had been predicted, for the residents in nearby villages were struck before they received the warnings.
A. In spite of the film uninteresting, he tried to watch the whole film.
B. Uninteresting as the film was, he tried to watch the whole film.
C. Despite of uninteresting film, he tried to watch the whole film.
D. Uninteresting as was the film, he tried to watch the whole film
A. The police issued a warning on the radio, namely, a dangerous man had escaped from hospital.
B. A dangerous man had escaped from hospital where the police issued a warning on the radio.
C. The police issued a warning on the radio about a dangerous man had escaped from hospital.
D. A dangerous an had escaped from hospital, so the police issued a warning on the radio.
A. Though the leader failed to explain the cause of the problem, he did not offer any solutions.
B. The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem so he did not offer any solutions.
C. The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem nor did he offer any solutions.
D. The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem because he did not offer any solutions.
A. Because they have been working hard they are now very tired.
B. They must be very tired as they have been working all morning.
C. They can be very tired due to working all moming.
D. They were very tired because of a hard working moming.
A. Packing our products in recyclable materials, we made them environmentally - friendly.
B. Our products are packaged in recycled materials to be environmentally-friendly.
C. The recyclable package of our products makes them look environmentally-friendly.
D. Packed in recyclable materials, our products are environmentally-friendly.
A. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.
B. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.
C. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.
D. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.
A. Because having destroyed the environment for a long time, human beings are now paying a high price for this.
B. Having destroyed the environment for a long time, human beings are now paying a high price for this.
C. On destroying the environment for a long time, they are now paying a high price for this.
D. After being destroyed for a long time, the environment is now paying a high price.
A. The dragon went by the time the children ran to the filed.
B. The dragon had gone by the time the children ran to the filed.
C. The dragon had gone after the children ran to the filed.
D. When the children ran to the filed, the dragon went.
A. Travelling to Australia needs a lot of money.
B. Having saved a lot of money, he travelled to Australia.
C. To save a lot of money, he travelled to Australia.
D. Travelling to Australia costs him a lot of money.
A. It was such an embarrassing situation; however, she did not know what to do.
B. So embarrassing the situation was that she did not know what to do.
C. She did not know what to do, though it was not an embarrassing situation.
D. So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do.
A. That he smokes all the time I can’t stand.
B. What I can ’t stand about him is the way he smokes all the time.
C. I can ’t put up with what he smokes.
D. I can ’t bear his smoke.
A. The Prime Minister, who is a financial expert, set up a committee to discuss and formulate new policies.
D. A committee consisting of financial experts who were helped by the Prime Minister discussed and formulated new policies.
A. She studied very well just because she lived in difficult conditions.
B. I told Joe a few home truths, by which time he started insulting me patiently.
A. John needn't be here yesterday because he was ill.
C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting.
B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it.
C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
D. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.
B. You’d better change all the locks in case the burglar comes back.
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