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TỦ SÁCH LUYỆN THI TUYỂN CHỌN 1000 BÀI TẬP CHUYÊN ĐỀ VIẾT LẠI CÂU CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it: 1. Don’t act fast, you might make a mistake. HASTE 2. She could not answer the merchants in their own language. ABLE 3. We were asking ourselves if they were really there. WONDERING 4. Don’t you think we should ask the price? HAD BETTER 5. We can’t buy the house because the down payment is so high. SO … THAT 6. She is not a young woman which is not important because her admirers find her ageless. NO MATTER 7. It is really difficult to control the increase of vandalism. RISING TIDE 8. Vandals are often youngsters who have done poorly in school and want to take revenge on the administration and the teachers of the schools. GET EVEN 9. The vandals spoil the appearance of the walls and break the windows. DEFACE 10. I think I should take a coat. HAD BETTER 11. Paul won’t try because he’s afraid of failing. SO … THAT 12. They were successful in their affairs for a time. DID WELL 13. It is not important who you are because you are expected to obey the law. NO MATTER 14. He feels stupid by comparison because his brothers are very bright. SUCH 15. When the great leader died and they were left on their own, they began to lose their conquests. IN CHARGE OF 16. The scientists said that Voyager would reach Jupiter in March, and it did. ACCORDING 17. She did it because she was kind. OUT OF 18. Your brother is young, but he has enough experience for the job. DESPITE 19. Everything was covered with gold paint except two very small holes. WITH THE … 20. Washington’s example strengthened his soldiers’determination. STRONGER 21. That noise is making people deaf. DEAFENING 22. People ask questions either because they are curious or bored. OUT OF 23. My friends are proud of their sons, but they don’t talk about them. IN SPITE 24. Only a mother buffalo finds baby buffalos pretty. IT TAKES … 25. It is impossible to please everybody. THERE IS … 26. The offenders are determined to do better. BENT ON 27. Peter has been arrested twice for careless driving. He has decided to be more careful. HAVING 28. Even if you are noticed, your eagerness will be helpful to you. YOUR FAVOUR 29. Be certain that your clothes are clean and well pressed. MAKE SURE 30. Joan tried to explain her ideas, but she could not convince her father. DESPITE
31. The judge listened to their story in silence. He decided to give them a lecture. THE JUDGE WHO 32. There’s a teacher’s meeting tomorrow; several classes are cancelled. DUE TO 33. The boys promised to behave in the future. They were allowed to go home. ONCE 34. The director has a good opinion of people who are early. VERY HIGHLY 35. The boys had nothing to do that evening. They thought it would be fun to smash some windows. SINCE 36. The meeting will take place in his office. IS 37. Until now women’s vote has not made much difference. SO FAR, 38. He smoked a cigarette. At the same time he waited for the manager. WHILE 39. Employers prefer to hire younger people. That’s the truth. THE FACT 40. They can make a mistake if they don’t know the people’s origins. AWARE 41. Sometimes, manners are related to national customs. A MATTER OF 42. He said that his shyness prevented him from behaving well in society. KEPT 43. He shaved his beard to please his wife. SHAVING 44. George always helped his father in the store. A HAND 45. Do you ever think that geology is a very interesting field? OCCUR 46. Perhaps I can persuade you to study. TALK … INTO 47. How can I compensate for my mistake? MAKE UP 48. We felt like going out last night. MOOD 49. That book deserves to be read. WORTH 50. Supposedly, oil can be extracted from a rock called shale. THEORY 51. The operation is far from simple. NOT AT ALL 52. Most people are impressed and afraid of nuclear energy. AWE 53. He only went to the concert because Mary wanted him to. PLEASE 54. Your contract says that you are to be here by nine every day. UNDER 55. He looks exactly like his father. IMAGE 56. His arrival was completely unexpected. TOOK 57. I’ll be unable to keep my appointment with Mr Marshall. CANCEL 58. If I’d been Jane, I wouldn’t have told Andrew about the car accident. PLACE 59. The stories James tells about his war experiences are quite incredible. BEYOND 60. It’s no use asking Mrs. Carrouthers to sing at the concert, she’s going away. THERE’S 61. We shouldn’t consider the other theories. WORTH 62. I knew he was our man the moment I saw him. SET EYES 63. My brother speaks French well. COMMAND 64. The flags were sold to help the blind. AID 65. Let me know as soon as you have any news. THE MINUTE 66. I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers
about me. RELY 67. We missed the bus because we had overslept. CONSEQUENCE 68. They continued to suggest that I was lying. PERSISTED 69. Both children and adults will enjoy this game. ALIKE 70. Tax contributes to the cost of local services. PAID 71. The milkman appears to be running away from your fierce dog. AS IF / THOUGH 72. I find his clothes the most irritating thing about him. WHAT 73. The discovery of how to light fires gave man a new control over his environment. ABLE 74. However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted. THOUGH 75. The suitcase was extremely heavy but he managed to lift it. DESPITE 76. This must be true so we should inform the President. IF 77. He will come. It is in his own interest. BOUND 78. Although I was told that I would be unhappy I married him. IN SPITE 79. Mr Smith won’t attend the meeting. UNDER 80. Although they are poor they can afford beer. THOUGH 81. She answered the policeman’s questions as accurately as she could. ACCURATE 82. Romantic love must be present, or the marriage will seem insincere. OTHERWISE 83. What I like about him is his honesty. MORE THAN 84. We were late because we missed the train. THROUGH 85. She said I was a liar. ACCUSED 86. To be fair to him, I don’t think he really meant to deceive you. JUSTICE 87. The cook is brilliant but knows nothing about French sauces. AS / THOUGH 88. A mistake of this kind could cause the wrong person to be arrested. RESULT IN 89. The company may well make a profit next year. SURPRISING 90. I seldom go to pop concerts. ONLY ON … 91. This matter is too serious to be dealt with hurriedly. A MATTER 92. Don’t repeat this to anyone, but Jones has been sacked. LET 93. How do you feel about capital punishment? WHAT ARE … 94. I can’t believe the Prime Minister really means to resign. I FIND … 95. My knowledge of medieval art is very limited. I DON’T … 96. It is impossible to prove that Louis was in the flat on the night of the murder. EVIDENCE 97. The value of this Spanish coin is about 200 pounds. WORTH 98. The raising of the school-leaving age has resulted in unforeseen difficulties. ARISING 99. Do you agree with the Council’s plans to widen the High Street? AGREEMENT 100. As these are your conditions, I have no choice but to abide by them. BEING 101. It’s curious that he didn’t mention it to me. ENOUGH 102. We had not expected that we should encounter so much difficulty in finding the place. UNEXPECTEDLY
103. Although Samson was very strong, he perished at the hands of his enemies. FOR 104. That she was a duchess made a great impact on the boy’s family. HER 105. The problem was tricky enough to challenge the minds of the best scientists. SO 106. Whatever your opinion on vivisection, you must admit that it helps to save human lives. HOWEVER 107. People who cannot bear with a little inconvenience should never enter the state of matrimony. SUCH 108. If anybody broke into the house, the alarm would go off automatically. ANYBODY WHO… 109. It’s time for the commission to reach an agreement. REACHED 110. There must be few people so ignorant of the past as he is. WHO 111. Hardly anybody failed to attend the meeting. THE MEETING … 112. He had never before addressed such a large crowd. THE CROWD … 113. I shall consider this matter seriously. I SHALL GIVE … 114. Few people would agree with you. THERE AREN’T … 115. He threatened to resign if they did not give him a rise. HE WARNED … 116. It was only after I had read the last sentence that I realized how important the letter was. NOT UNTIL … 117. I wrote the announcement in large black letters because I wanted everyone to notice it. SO 118. Your arguments have had very little influence on him. HE IS FAR FROM … 119. He did not start speaking until the whole class was attending to him. HE WAITED … 120. I followed the doctors’s orders exactly. I DID 121. She had two candles ready on the table as there might be a power cut. LEST 122. His rapid recovery was due to silled medical attention. AS A RESULT … 123. This door may be used only in an emergency. ONLY … 124. He has been speaking for three hours. IT IS … 125. My anxiety was quite unnecessary. UNNECESSARILY 126. He had complete confidence in his ability to deal with the matter. SURE 127. He completed the novel only after five years. IT TOOK … 128. The explorers meant to follow the river to its source. AIM 129. My cat and my dog are on very friendly terms. GET 130. It looked like rain. AS Giaoan dethitie nganh. 131. It’s getting late. We ought to go home. HIGH TIME 132. The fortune-teller’s warning impressed the emperor far more than anyone would have expected. IMPRESSION 133. Some problems are inevitable if you go to live in another country. BOUND 134. Whether he is worshipped or despised is all the same to me. DIFFERENCE 135. The police have told Bert that they believe it was he who
stole the car. CHARGED 136. At last I slipped a five-pound note into his hand and it was only then that he gave me the information. NOT UNTIL … 137. He has had to give up his legal practice because he is so often ill. REASON 138. Speaking personally, I could stay here for ever. AS FAR AS … 139. For a moment she thought he was her long-lost husband. MISTOOK 140. I don’t see why we must start so early. POINT 141. Washing in cold water is nothing unusual for him. USED 142. He asked me if I thought it would be a good thing to buy the second hand car. WORTH 143. The bell in the corridor should be rung if there is a fire. CASE 144. He next said that there were, of course, exceptions. WENT ON 145. That’s not your business. NOTHING 146. He told me he was sorry he had lost his temper. APOLOGISED 147. Returning the same day would be senseless. NO SENSE 148. He wasn’t at all annoyed by my criticism, which, he said, he found very helpful. FAR FROM … 149. This has nothing to do with the case we are considering. DIFFERENT 150. There is a danger that you will get a serious illness if you drink this water. RUNNING 151. How loudly he always speaks. WHAT 152. Everybody must wear a seat belt. COMPULSORY 153. I have a strong feeling that he was involved in last month’s bank robbery. SUSPECT 154. It was assumed that local residents had permission to use the path as a short cut. GRANTED 155. They haven’t enough time to cover the basic syllabus, least of all do background reading. LET ALONE 156. In spite of his illness, he attended the memorial service. ILL THOUGH … 157. He was operated on many times. UNDERWENT 158. The performance was not so good as I had anticipated. CONTRARY 159. I think it’s a great pity you didn’t tell me before. I WISH … 160. He has not only written the words of the songs but he has also set some of them to music. BESIDES 161. Please, change this pound note for me. I WONDER … 162. I felt so full of self-pity that I could take little interest in life. SORRY 163. Although there may be a bad storm later in the day, the fishing boats are all leaving the harbour. IN SPITE … 164. They will have completed the redecorating by next week and then we can use the room again immediately. AS SOON 165. She provided them with all they probably needed. PROVIDED FOR… 166. If wages are increased too much, there will be further inflation. TOO BIG 167. He behaved in such an extraordinary way that I wondered whether he was quite sane. SO …
168. I intend to take the day off tomorrow, whatever my boss’s opinion. WHETHER 169. Coffee prices are not likely to go up next month. LIKELIHOOD 170. The dog caught sight of the stranger sitting at a table and immediately started barking furiously. NO SOONER 171. That child is always asking questions. REST 172. Conditions in factories gradually got better. IMPROVEMENT 173. His inability to control his temper has made him many enemies. FACT 174. I don’t like that colour. APPEAL 175. All but three or four of these sentences have been easy to deal with. EXCEPTION 176. He plays the guitar, and he also writes songs. AS WELL AS … 177. The town was too small to be marked on the map. ENOUGH 178. My advice is: take the train. IF I … 179. What a pity he didn’t spend more time revising. IF ONLY … 180. He started work as soon as the term had finished. NO SOONER 181. I should have learnt French at school. I WISH … 182. They didn’t follow the map so they got lost. IF THEY … 183. They ought to mend the roof. THE ROOF … 184. The coat was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. TOO 185. Your car wants cleaning. IT’S TIME … 186. People are doing research into ways of curing cancer. RESEARCH … 187. The doctor asked me politely to wait outside. “WOULD … 188. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime. I EXPECT HIM … 189. His second attempt on the world record was successful. HE BROKE … 190. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth. ELIZABETH … 191. What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English. Giaoandet hitien ganh.info I … 192. The result of the match was never in doubt. AT NO TIME … 193. I’d rather we started at 7:00. PREFERENCE 194. There’ll be trouble if you do that again. YOU’D BETTER … 195. The accident was not his fault. TO BLAME 196. Most people know that Britain’s economy is heavily dependent on North Sea oil. KNOWLEDGE 197. I’d be grateful if you would check these accounts for me. WOULD YOU … 198. It’s unlikely that the constructor will complete the work before February. THE WORK IS … 199. The jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her. OUTGROWN 200. Immediately after his arrival things went wrong. NO SOONER 201. I applied for the job but I was turned down. MY APPLICATION 202. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they crossed the border. NOT UNTIL 203. The students’s rioutous behaviour should have been severely punished. DESERVED
204. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before. NEVER HAVE … 205. The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term. IN ALL 206. He said he was anxious about the plight of the homeless. HE SHOWED … 207. He owed his rescue to a passer-by. HE WAS INDEBTED 208. There was not a singly copy of the new book left in the shops. SELL-OUT 209. You must be on time for your interview. ESSENTIAL 210. She’s proud of being such a good cook. SHE PRIDES … 211. My protests were ignored. NOBODY … 212. We only despatch goods after receiving the money. ONLY AFTER … 213. You pay 50 pounds a month for a period of one year. YOU PAY IN 12 … 214. He will not be put off by their comments. DETER 215. Some people accept that nuclear war is inevitable. RESIGNED 216. The fridge is completely empty. LEFT 217. Money is of little value on a desert island. COUNTS 218. Can you tell me where the Midland Hotel is? DIRECT 219. The Prime Minister felt it appropriate to make a statement. FIT 220. Immediately after his arrival things went wrong. NO SOONER … 221. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries. ONLY WHEN … 222. In spite of the forecast it stayed fine. ALTHOUGH RAIN 223. We’d prefer you not to smoke. WE’D RATHER … 224. You really should be able to dress yourself by now! IT’S HIGH TIME … 225. Providing your handwriting is legible, the examiner will accept your answer. SO LONG … 226. He will have to accept your offer. OPTION 227. Not many people attended the meeting. TURNOUT 228. He has definitely agreed to accept the job. COMMITTED 229. The old lady’s handbag has been stolen. ROBBED 230. Without his help, we would all have died. IF IT … 231. He forgot about the gun until he got home. NOT UNTIL … 232. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out. NO MATTER … 233. You have disobeyed; you will therefore be punished. AS A RESULT OF … 234. You scarcely ever hand in your work on time. SCARCELY EVER … 235. It’s a pity I couldn’t go to your party. I WISH …. 236. They say Mr Scott is a very good administrator. Mr SCOTT IS … 237. Proving that I had not been guilty of such an offence was my responsibility. IT WAS UP … 238. They were concentrated on their reading when I saw them. ENGROSSED 239. It soon began to snow very hard. EARNEST 240. We finally managed to persuade him to take the job. SUCCEEDED 241. Find more about working conditions before you contact the manager. UNTIL … 242. We saw to it that our shoes didn’t make marks on the lino. KEPT 243. How does pay relate to job satisfaction? RELATIONSHIP
244. She tries hard, but she cannot master German. NO MATTER … 245. The cost of living has gone up considerably. THERE … 246. The telephone rang the moment I stepped into the bath. NO SOONER … 247. Although the team played well they lost. DESPITE 248. We never suspected that he was already married. AT NO TIME … 249. The manager confessed to being astounded when they told him about the robbery. ON … 250. She was extremely tired after the party but she still washed the glasses and tidied the room. TIRED … 251. Are you sure he isn’t making that up? TRUTH 252. The proposal for a new Town Hall was dropped because so few local people supported it. LACK 253. If the weather is fine we’ll have a picnic tomorrow. PERMITTING 254. She doesn’t know the difference between margarine and butter. TELL 255. I almost finished today’s correspondece. VIRTUALLY 256. I’m sure he was having a bath when I called. HE MUST … 257. I know he will be confused by the direction. MISLEAD 258. This has nothing to do with the case we are considering. THIS IS FAR … 259. They assumed that someone would pick up their signals and come to their aid. GRANTED 260. He advised me to rest for a month. ADVICE 261. There was a water restriction because the weather was dry. OWING TO … 262. The strikers will probably go back to work next week. PROBABILITY 263. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago. IT’S A … 264. Even though the weather wasn’t very promisiong, we still went to the beach. IN SPITE … 265. The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. ONSET 266. He hated politicians. AVERSION 267. I didn’t know that you wanted to come, so I didn’t call you up. HAD … 268. When I got to the station, I found that the train had left. ON … 269. “How about painting the house green?”, he suggested. HE SUGGESTED… 270. He determined that nothing should prevent him from going. HE MADE UP … 271. She did not want to get married. UNWILLING 272. He broke his promise to help me. KEEP 273. I wish you a long and happy life! MAY YOU … 274. What must I do next? WHAT AM I … 275. He preferred that nothing should be said about his generous gifts. HE’D RATHER … 276. As he was poor, he could not afford to buy books. BEING … 277. I took my car to the garage last Saturday and they repaired it. I HAD … 278. They didn’t prosecute any of the protesters. NONE OF … 279. He seemed to me a highly efficient manager. STRUCK
280. At first the new computer made me feel a bit afraid. AWE 281. I only called the police when I tried everything else. LAST RESORT 282. You can try as hard as you like but you won’t succeed. HOWEVER HARD … 283. I felt that it had been a mistake to write the letter. I REGRETTED … 284. Although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion DESPITE 285. I went down with flu as soon as I had recovered from bronchitis. NO SOONER … 286. The manager is not to be disturbed. ON NO ACCOUNT … 287. She said she thought I was a liar. SHE ACCUSED … 288. If you didn’t distribute generously, we couldn’t continue our work. BUT FOR … 289. Look after yourself! CARE 290. Be careful of thieves if you go to that part of town. WATCH OUT … 291. I put a lot of care and attention into this letter. I TOOK … 292. I’ve installed an alarm to stop thieves stealing my car. PROTECT 293. I bought it without thinking about it first. SPUR 294. You’re making a judgement before you’ve heard the facts. CONCLUSIONS 295. I choose very carefully who I discuss my private life with. PARTICULAR 296. I’ll look for you at the concert although I expect it will be very crowded. EYES 297. She chooses the kind of hotels she stays in very carefully. FUSSY 298. Be careful not to hit your head. MIND 299. Be careful to notice a red door when you arrive –that’s my flat. LOOK OUT … 300. He’s never afraid to say what he thinks. MIND 301. Because I believed his lies, I paid far too much. HE CONNED … 302. They cheated me. THEY RIPPED … 303. When I checked my change, I realised I’d been deliberately charged 5 pounds more. DONE OUT 304. You didn’t believe his story, did you? TAKEN IN 305. He got angry because we all disagreed with him. TEMPER 306. I don’t want to be treated as an inferior any more! SICK AND TIRED 307. He got extremely angry when he saw the damage. FIT 308. Waiting for buses irritates me. NERVES 309. Having to get up so early is upsetting. NECK 310. I don’t think his reaons for being nice to me are sincere. SCEPTICAL 311. Think about the good things! You’re young and healthy and will have plenty more opportunities. BRIGHT SIDE 312. I wasn’t sure about him at first, but now he seems very good at his job. RESERVATIONS 313. I find the whole subject very confusing. BEWILDERS 314. What I don’t understand is why he did such a strange thing. PUZZLES 315. They look so alike that it’s very easy to confuse her with her sister. TO MIX 316. I was so worried that my mind couldn’t function normally. STRAIGHT
317. I don’t understand how to fill in this form. CLEAR 318. The news of his death was such a shock that it hasn’t been fully understood yet. SUNK 319. He’s got such a strong accent that half the time I can’t understand a word he’s saying. MAKE OUT 320. He feels bad about cheating them. CONSCIENCE 321. I didn’t have the courage to tell him what I really thought. DARE 322. I don’t know what’s going to happen but I’m pessimistic. WORST 323. I don’t want to imagine how much it’s going to cost. DREAD 324. I wouldn’t dare say a thing like that. NERVE 325. I don’t mind discussing it with you. WILLING 326. I’m very excited about seeing you next week. FORWARD 327. I don’t want to criticise him because he’s a good friend. RELUCTANT 328. Her job is making her miserable. DOWN 329. She gets bored with things very quickly. BORE 330. I find grammar exercises extremely boring. STIFF 331. She’s angry that she is treated like the office slave. RESENTS 332. He feels bitter and inferior because he didn’t go to university. CHIP 333. He got revenge on her. OWN BACK 334. I don’t feel resentful towards her –she deserves her success. BEGRUDGE 335. The offer to work in Brazil was a complete surprise. BLUE 336. I’m not surprised that he’s got money problems. SURPRISE 337. I was surprised by his rudeness. TAKEN ABACK 338. I wasn’t expecting you, so I haven’t tidied the house yet. UNAWARES 339. I didn’t want a serious conversation. MOOD 340. They buy nice furniture. TASTE 341. I don’t really like this kind of music. KEEN 342. They’ve been saying how wonderful the hotel was. RAVING 343. I don’t think that violence is right in any circumstance. APPROVE 344. I don’t believe that the film is as good as people say. OVERRATED 345. People are persuaded by adverts to spend more than they can afford. ADS TEMPT … 346. I find their lifestyle quite attractive, although I probably wouldn’t enjoy it. APPEALS 347. The dress was so tempting that I bought it. RESIST 348. I don’t know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach. ATTRACTION 349. When she left home, she had to do everything on her own. FEND 350. If you leave this job, don’t assume that you’ll get another. COUNT 351. I’m expecting to be promoted soon. BANKING 352. Our car is extremely reliable; it hasn’t disappointed us once in the last ten years. LET 353. The original painting and the copy look the same to me. TELL 354. I don’t want to point out a trivial difference, but your facts aren’t quite right. SPLIT HAIRS 355. Being mean and being careful with money are not quite
the same. SUBTLE 356. Some people say there’s hardly any difference between love and hate. LINE 357. I have a friendly relationship with everyone at work. TERMS 358. Have you become anyone’s friend since you arrived? MADE 359. He’s stopped being friends with Clare. FALLEN 360. Have you heard the news? Roger has divorced. SPLIT 361. I used to be a friend of his. WITH 362. You know I told you I was a millionaire? Well, I was teasing you. PULLING 363. Her comments used words in a very clever and amusing way. WITTY 364. It’s a brilliant film –I laughed uncontrollably all the way through. HEAD 365. Everybody made fun of him because he’d had his hair cut so short. MICKEY 366. What did his silence mean? SIGNIFICANCE 367. He pretended that his latest business failure was not important. LAUGHED 368. Football is the most important thing in his life. LIVES 369. You must see a doctor as soon as possible. VITAL 370. It’s time you realised what’s important and what isn’t. PRIORITIES 371. He said that the crisis wasn’t important. LIGHT 372. I met some old friends by chance in the pub. BUMPED 373. By chance I was there when she revealed the truth. HAPPENED 374. If I’m lucky, I’ll get a job as soon as I get there. LUCK 375. Guess who I met by chance on my way here. RAN 376. Fortunately, the boat hadn’t left. BY A STROKE … 377. If nothing unfortunate happens, I’ll see you next week. ALL BEING … 378. Because of good advice, I was able to make the right decision. ENABLED 379. I’ve tried, but I simply can’t cook at all. GOOD 380. He finds it impossible to make decisions. HOPELESS 381. I’ll have to wait before I know whether he’ll keep his promise. IT REMAINS … 382. I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something unexpected has happened. CROPPED 383. There was never any doubt what the result would be. CONCLUSION 384. It’s impossible to predict how long it will take to do this. TELLING 385. I shouldn’t think that anything will go wrong. ODDS 386. He’ll probably get here late; he usually does. LIABLE 387. The profit that might be made is enormous. POTENTIAL 388. It’s not certain whether I’ll be able to pay the bills. TOUCH AND GO 389. A lot of things keep stopping me from working. WAY 390. You’ll have to stard doing some serious work soon. GET DOWN 391. I’m trying to concentrate but all that noise you’re making is distracting me. PUTTING 392. I don’t like disturbing her when she’s busy. INTRUDING
393. You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not. CONSIDERATION 394. He’s not sure whether to go or not. TWO MINDS 395. I’ve considered the advantages and disadvantages and I’ve decided not to go. WEIGHED 396. Considering that she’s only just started, she’s doing very well. BEARING 397. She’s not sure whether she wants to marry him or not. SECOND 398. They will consider age and experience when they decide the salary. ACCOUNT 399. I was going to argue with him, but I decided that it was a bad idea. BETTER 400. I’m not considering that suggestion. RULED 401. When I agreed to do this. I didn’t think that it would be so expensive. BARGAIN 402. Let me give you a clue to help you remember. JOG 403. I’ve completely forgotten what I was going to say. BLANK 404. I can very nearly remember the word. TONGUE 405. I remember this song from somewhere. BELL 406. I can’t remember when or where I’ve met him. PLACE 407. Although I don’t speak Italian very well, I understood the general meeting of what she said. DRIFT 408. I’m fully aware of the fact that it’s not your fault. APPRECIATE 409. He doesn’t realise what other people are saying about him. OBLIVIOUS 410. From what I read in the paper, the economic situation is getting worse. GATHER 411. The way I see it, there’s only one thing you can do. STRIKES 412. He didn’t realise the cost involved in buying a house. AWARE 413. After a while, I realised that I’d made a terrible mistake. DAWNED 414. I don’t mind changing my plans. OBJECTION 415. The neighbours were arguing. ROW 416. Do we agree? AGREEMENT 417. I don’t like having to pay so much for so little. OBJECT 418. I don’t want to argue with you. ARGUMENT 419. In the end we found a solution that suited us both. COMPROMISE 420. I’ll compromise with you. HALF-WAY 421. We’ve agreed to share the cost. COME 422. I expressed my disagreement with his plan. OPPOSITION 423. He thinks that capital punishment is a good idea. FAVOUR 424. If you do what I ask, everything will be all right. CO-OPERATE 425. I never have arguments with my parents. ROW 426. I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn’t. SHE PERSUADED … 427. I didn’t want to buy it, but because he insisted, I bought it. HE PUSHED … 428. You must think about it carefully before you decide, she told me. SHE URGED … 429. They have security guards so that people won’t try to steal. DISCOURAGE 430. They’re telling me that I must make a decision soon. PRESSURE
431. When I make my complaint, I hope that you’ll say you agree with me. BACK 432. She’s always trying to force other people to accept her opinions. IMPOSE 433. He has always done things to help her in her career. SUPPORTED 434. He offered them more money to encourage them to do the job quickly. INCENTIVE 435. The judge gave a harsh sentence so that other people wouldn’t commit the same crime. DETER 436. She was nervous about going to the doctor’s, so I went with her so that she wouldn’t be alone. MORAL SUPPORT 437. Many people believe that the death penalty deters criminals. DETERRENT 438. I was forced to apologise. CHOICE 439. Don’t listen to him –he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. NOTICE 440. The recent increases in air fares haven’t changed the number of people wanting to fly. EFFECT 441. I don’t influence the way that the business is managed. SAY 442. Everyone contributed to the team’s success. PART 443. I wish he wouldn’t keep asking me about my sex life. PRYING 444. This is none of your business. CONCERN 445. I didn’t get involved in their conversation. KEPT 446. She said it was none of my business. NOTHING 447. I prefer not to get involved with him. DISTANCE 448. I didn’t participate in the argument. TAKE PART 449. The decision had nothing to do with me. INVOLVED 450. Although I set off late, I succeeded in getting there on time. MANAGED 451. Nothing had happened on my first day at work. SMOOTHLY 452. The whole day happened as planned. ACCORDING 453. I gave up trying to make friends with the other students because I was making no progress. NOWHERE 454. It seems that whatever I try to do, something bad always happens. WRONG 455. She always gets what she wants. WAY 456. He’s becoming very successful. PLACES 457. The evening was unsuccessful and ended in an argument. BADLY 458. The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn’t be repaired. THE HOUSE WAS TOO 459. He told me my request was unreasonable. HARDLY 460. I was exasperated when the appointment was cancelled once again. EXASPERATION 461. CABINET DIVIDED ON ARMS SPENDING. DISAGREEMENT 462. RABIES CONCERN WITH THE OPENING OF THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. CAUSE 463. THREAT TO BRITISH ATHLETICS FROM SOUTH AFRICAN RUNNER. BRITISH ATHLETICS 464. AIDS DANGER TO BABIES. DISCOVERED
465. FAMILY KILLED IN MOTORWAY PILE-UP. HAS BEEN 466. BOMB ATTACK ON ARMY BARRACKS IN NORTHERN IRELAND. THE BARRACKS 467. He found the pressures of the job intolerable. PUT UP WITH 468. The workers did not arrive home until midnight. IT WAS NOT … 469. The ships in the harbour took the full force of the storm. BRUNT 470. Most of the orders will have been processed by Friday. BULK 471. They renovated and redecorated the old house. DID UP 472. Not much heat came from the radiators. BARELY 473. In this job you have to work long hours. INVOLVES 474. He was so skilful that he could complete a portrait in two days. SUCH 475. A day rarely went by without a phone call from mother. RARELY 476. He had no idea that armed police were waiting for him. LITTLE 477. We had only just reached the summit when the storm began. HARDLY 478. It was the first time the cave had been entered by human beings. NEVER 479. It was so cold that we stuffed our boots with dried grass. SO COLD WAS IT … 480. Although he found the car difficult to steer, Andrew was able to negotiate the long course. NOTWITHSTANDING 481. The authorities failed to accept responsibility for the accident, and that’s difficult for the drivers to come to terms with. WHAT THE DRIVERS 482. Repeated attempts to revive the injured driver were made, but he did not recover consciousness. IN SPITE 483. My job allows us to live where we want to and to pay the mortgage. ALONG WITH 484. The organiser’s action almost amounted to negligence. SHORT 485. The driver had been travelling at over 180 m.p.h. IN EXCESS OF 486. Up to half a million people may have perished in the earthquake. CLAIMED 487. The team is unlikely to reach the summit. THE ODDS … 488. The boxer agreed to take part in the match only on the conditions he himself laid down. TERMS 489. Mrs Brown is not involved in the management of this company. NOTHING 490. Although he liked strawberries very much, John couldn’t face eating any more that day. MUCH AS 491. Although some of his shares had gone down in price, he had made an overall profit. IN SPITE 492. She was interested in nothing except making money. MAKING MONEY… 493. Peter’s workload is more than he can handle. COPE 494. If you don’t pay by the end of the month, interest is charged. INCUR 495. The company does not intend to replace this model. PLANS 496. There is not much difference between these two vehicles. CHOOSE
497. It gave him great pleasure to contemplate the misfortune that had befallen his rival. GLOATED OVER 498. Children often over-react when they learn that animals are killed to provide meat. ON … 499. It is probable that there will be strong resistance to the ban on shooting. LIKELY 500. Some people respond to the issue of battery farming by avoiding it. ONE RESPONSE 501. The panther took the girl thinking she was a dog. MISTOOK 502. A child may react initially in a variety of ways but will usually come round to accepting the parents’point of view. WHATEVER 503. The tiger was stalking the hunter, who was quite unaware. STALKED 504. The young girl died when she was attacked by the panther. LOST 505. The authorities estimate that there are only six tigers now left in the nature reserve. PUT 506. Don’t tell anyone about our plans. BREATHE 507. Any goods in excess of what is necessary can be returned to the manufacturers. SURPLUS 508. I know those nursery rhymes because I was taught them as a child. BROUGHT UP 509. Very few people are willing to do this job. HARDLY 510. She likes presenting seminars on self-promotion more than anything else. WHAT 511. Sally was never at a loss for Word. AT NO TIME … 512. He did not hesitate to write a letter of complaint. HESITATION 513. Unless we use a special crane we cannot move these containers. ONLY BY … 514. I don’t think that Mary is able to accept criticism. LACKS 515. Work done before 9 a.m. isn’t overtime. COUNT 516. He was forced to accept a transfer to another office. CHOICE 517. His conviction for theft was not known to us. AWARE 518. Are we likely to get this contract? CHANCES 519. He would do anything to get revenge. NOTHING 520. John said he disapproved of capital punishment. DISAPPROVAL 521. The crime rate has risen sharply in the last ten years. THERE HAS … 522. Whatever your personal opinions, you must carry out your duty. NO MATTER 523. The police officers never mistreated the prisoner. AT NO TIME 524. A high standard of customer service is the reason for the company’s success. FOUNDED 525. He decided to make Edinburgh his permanent home. SETTLE 526. She felt unable to accept the court’s decision. RECONCILE 527. He became an extremely popular singer. ACHIEVED 528. Christopher was determined to get revenge. GET BACK 529. Most stage-struck teenagers think twice before embarking on a career on the stage, even if they are very keen. HOWEVER KEEN
530. Anna’s mother is worried about her health, as well as being concerned about her career. QUITE APART 531. This jockey continued to break the rules, although he was officially warned about his behaviour. DESPITE 532. Mr Taylor was sacked from his job as Minister of Defence when details of his private life were revealed. REVELATIONS 533. This letter guarantees that the boots are authentic. THE AUTHENTICITY 534. Mary plans to finish her novel and then go abroad. WHEN 535. These events did not benefit Tom. DETRIMENT 536. She’s very proud of the way she keeps her house clean and tidy. PRIDE 537. He always took the best jobs for himself without thinking of the bad effect on his colleagues. EXPENSE 538. The commentator decided to criticise particularly the council’s housing policy. SINGLED OUT 539. This TV programme will not make any difference to the difficult situation that exists between these two organisations. RELATIONS 540. The raft seems to be in good condition despite a leak in the observation port. ALTHOUGH 541. I was soon lost, as I couldn’t see anything from the vehicle in which I was being transported. BEING 542. There was hardly ever enough work to keep me occupied for the whole morning. RARELY … 543. The team of experts finally managed to get the right solution to the problem. CAME UP 544. There was sufficient time for us to feel we had no need to hurry. WORLD 545. I spend all my energy trying to support my family. GOES ON 546. You have to be very clever to be able to wash under a push button tap. SKILL 547. Although it was a small thing, I felt I should make myself as presentable as possible. LEAST 548. I think everyone got a lot of the training course. WORTHWHILE 549. With this machine you can do all the calculations you need. ENABLE 550. This company stands a very good chance of winning an Export Award. HIGHLY LIKELY 551. The speaker was soon surrounded by a large crowd. GATHERED 552. Martin suddenly started to sing. BURST 553. These happenings may be bizarre, but the fact that they are well documented means they should be investigated. HOWEVER … 554. I may forget about the meeting, so remind me about it. IN CASE 555. Many people were conned into giving donations and very few realised even later that they had been duped. WHOM 556. The conjuror obtained alarming effects and many of them frightened the younger members of the audience. WHICH 557. The evidence on this point is not totally convincing. FALLS SHORT
558. Let’s not waste any time but get down to the business in hand. FURTHER ADO 559. People are now claiming that Jones is the murderer. ALLEGED 560. Tom arrived at 11:30 when the party was really and truly under way. SWING 561. Francis discovered the evidence to prove his theory quite by chance. STUMBLED 562. The work he has done is not up to the standard that we expect. FALLS 563. Terry is allergic to pears and that is one way in which he takes after his mother. WITH RESPECT 564. Stephen just couldn’t manage to explain how he made so many spelling errors. LOSS 565. At the age of eight, Helen first encountered classical Greek and she’s been fascinated ever since. HOOKED 566. Tom comes from Yorkshire, but you couldn’t tell his from his accent. TRACE 567. Technical manuals are quite suitable for this purpose. BILL 568. The skier injured his back, so that was the end of his championship hopes. PUT PAID 569. Not many people completed the questionnaire. It is disappointing. THAT … 570. She was prepared to accept the job. This surprised everyone. WHAT … 571. He found the treasure. We don’t know where. We will never know. WHERE … 572. He lived in Spain for ten years. He didn’t learn Spanish. This is surprising. TO … 573. The car is very old. It continues to run well. This is amazing. HOW SUCH 574. He may be rich. He may be poor. It will make no difference to his application to build a house in the village. WHETHER … 575. People can invest 1000 pounds now.They will receive 1700 in five years’time. WHOEVER … 576. He wrote in his diary. The diary contains nothing but false information. WHATEVER … 577. The gansters threatened Peter with violence. THREATS 578. The driver behaved in such a way as to place the passengers in danger. THE PASSENGERS … 579. Sheila has every chance of getting the job. LIKELY 580. It wasn’t Jill’s fault that we got lost. TO BLAME 581. The full story of the disaster was not told until 2010. NOT UNTIL … 582. One is very much inclined to dismiss the whole thing as a joke. TEMPTING 583. After a short prison sentence, he decided to go straight. SPELL 584. The right attitude to the job is as important as the right qualifications. NO LESS
585. He paid no regard to his own comfort. INDIFFERENT 586. Compared to what we had to put up with before, the meals we are getting now are delicious. COMPARISON 587. We have long since ceased to keep information in printed form. AGES 588. You shouldn’t wander away from the path under any circumstances. UNDER … 589. I didn’t leave the office at any time. AT NO TIME … 590. She could rely on nobody but him. NOBODY 591. They would not confess to the murder until the police came. NOT UNTIL … 592. We not only ran into fog but it began to rain. NOT ONLY … 593. You can try phoning but it’s possible that the car has been sold by now. THE CAR … 594. If you’ve been out of the country, you obviously haven’t heard about the robbery. CAN’T HAVE 595. I just don’t believe that the line has been engaged all this time. Maybe there’s a fault on it. MUST HAVE 596. Don’t start worrying. It’s possible that he took a later plane. MIGHT HAVE 597. I’m sorry to trouble you but I was wondering if there was any possibility of my using your phone for a moment. MIGHT 598. I’ve forgotten to return the key to the safe. I’m sure people have been looking everywhere for it. MUST HAVE 599. It’s possible that you won’t even to show a pass to get in. MAY 600. She’s unlikely to have left without warning anyone. CAN’T HAVE 601. You’d like me to come with you to the hospital, wouldn’t you? YOU’D RATHER 602. Don’t treat him as a criminal! AS IF … 603. When are you going to listen to me? I WISH … 604. This is confidential, don’t mention it to anyone. I’D RATHER 605. Any correspondence from the London office must be dealt with before other matters. PRIORITY 606. I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me. RELIANCE 607. We’d better leave. IT’S HIGH TIME… 608. You’ve got a nerve, implying that it was all my fault. HOW DARE … 609. You lent me a tent. It was damaged in a storm. You heard about the storm on the news. WHICH 610. He arrived rather late because he had been held up in the rush hour traffic. HAVING… 611. The weather was unsettled so we decided not to venture very far from the hotel. BEING 612. I wasn’t given the flight number so it was rather difficult to find out when the plane would arrive. NOT UNTIL … 613. Contracts exchanged, you will be free to move into the house. ONCE … 614. I would prefer you to wear something more formal to work. I’D RATHER … 615. This is the worst coffee I have ever drunk. NEVER …