. Why are the two figures different?

(ACCOUNTS)
What accounts for the difference between the two figures?

2. They had very little petrol left in the car by the time they reached the filling station
(RUN).
They almost run out of petrol by the time they reached the filling station.

3. My cousins unexpected visit enabled me to get out of doing my homework

(PROVIDED).
My cousins unexpected visit provided me with the perfect excuse for not doing my
homework.

4. Nobody can predict the real consequences of global warming (SAYING).

Theres no saying what real consequences of global warming will be.
5. The football club is now being run by an experienced accountant (TAKEN).
An experienced accountant has now taken charge of the running of the football
club.

6. People say that the celebrities will arrive in the next half-an-hour (EXPECTED).
The arrival of the celebrities is expected in the next half-an-hour.

7. Some loss of support for the government is a likely consequence of these drastic
measures (RESULT).
These drastic measures are likely to result in the government losing some support.

8. Even if we drive very fast, well never get to the airport on time (HOW).
No matter how fast we drive, well never get to the airport on time.

9. He answered the judges question as accurately as he could (ACCURATE).

He gave an answer as accurate as he could to the judges question.

10. I thought Sues original plan was to move to Australia (IMPRESSION).

I have got/ was under the impression that she was originally planning to move to
Australia.

11. Mr Smith was well known as a bad tempered man, but he was also fair
(REPUTATION).
Despite having his reputation for bad tempered, Mr Smith was also fair.

12. Signing the contract without the directors approval is not allowed
(CIRCUMSTANCES).
 Under no circumstances is it allow to sign the contract without the directors
approval.

13. It looks like you didnt sleep well last night (IF).
You look as if you didnt have much sleep last night.
14. I dont believe that Jane ran that distance in only five minutes! (POSSIBLY).
Jane cant possibly have run that distance in only five minutes!

15. Simon doesnt agree with me about which slogan is best for the campaign
(DIFFERENCE).
Simon and I have a difference of opinion over which slogan is best for the
campaign.

16. Janes lawyer suggested that she ignored all the reporters (ATTENTION).
Janes lawyer advised her not to pay attention to all the reporters.

17. I doubt that Simon will lend us the money (CHANCE).

I think theres a little chance of Simon lending the money to us.

18. Do your homework first, and then you can go to the cinema, said Jims mother
(LONG).
Jims mother agreed to let him go to the cinema as long as he did his homework
first.

19. Yes, I took the money, but Ned told me to do it! said George (WHO).
George claimed that it was Ned who told him to take the money.

20. Harry thought of throwing a surprise party for Katies birthday (CAME).
Harry came up with the idea of throwing a surprise party for Katies birthday.

21. They are decorating our living room, so the house is a mess (DONE).
We are having our living room done up, so the house is a mess

22. I really hate it when people speak to me like that! (BEING).

I really object to being spoken to like that!

23. I was just about to call him when he rang me instead (POINT).
I was on the point of phoning him when he rang me instead.

24. The manager gave her secretary strict instructions that no one should be allowed
to disturb her (CIRCUMSTANCES).
Under no circumstances am I to be disturbed! the manager told her secretary.
25. I learnt a lot about gardening, thanks to Kevin (FOR).

If it hadnt been for Kevin, I wouldnt have learnt so much about gardening.

1. The firemen had to break the door down (NECESSARY).

It was necessary for the firemen to break the door down

2. Ive never eaten waltnuts before (TIME).

Its the first time Ive eaten walnuts.

3. Tom was definitely first in the queue (DOUBT).

Theres no doubt he was first in the queue.

4. Mary knows a lot of people in France (ACQUAINTANCES).

Mary has got a lot of acquaintances in France.

5. Anthony travelled to Spain (JOURNEY).

Anthony made a journey to Spain.

6. The books were so dear that I couldnt afford them (EXPENSIVE).

The books were expensive for me to buy.

7. I couldnt bear the noise any longer (PUT).

I couldnt put up with the noise any longer.

8. I told John to bring his problems to me (COME).

I told John to come to me with his problems.

9. I slowed down at the traffic lights (SPEED).

I reduced speed at the traffic lights.
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10. I couldnt understand what I was reading (SENSE).
I couldnt make sense of what I was reading.

11. As he continued to listen to the speech, Richard became increasingly sleepy

(SLEEPIER).
The more Richard listened to the speech, the sleepier he became.

12. It was very easy for someone to steal the car because Dad forgot to lock it
(STOLEN).
Dad forgot to lock the car which explains how/why it was stolen so easily.
13. Anne told me that she doesnt intend to stop working (INTENTION).
Anne told me that she had no intention of giving up her job.

14. I dont usually learn anything useful from the television, but last night I did
(CHANGE).
It made a change to learn something useful from the television last night.

15. Despite usually feeling comfortable when he spoke in public, John felt quite
nervous this time (USED).
Even though he was used to speaking in public, John felt quite nervous this time.

16. Jill wished she had tried to have a better relationship with her father (GET).
Jill regretted not trying/ having tried to get on better with her father.

17. We protested when Jim offered to pay but he wouldnt accept our refusal (TAKE).
We protested when Jim offered to pay but he refused to take no for an answer.

18. The teams are determined to finish the race however tough it is (MATTER).
The teams are determined to finish the race no matter how tough it might.
19. Jack did not feel like going to the party (MOOD).
Jack was in no mood to go to the party.

20. I was disappointed to hear that Leo had decided not to play basketball any more
(UP).
Leos decision to give up playing basketball came as a disappointment to me.

21. Brian couldnt explain how the stolen computer got into the boot of his car (LOSS).
Brian was at a loss to explain how the stolen computer got into the boot of his car.

22. The footballer injured his knee, so that was the end of his hopes of a first team
place (PAID).
The footballer knees injury puts paid to his hopes of a first team place.

23. This film stands a very good chance of winning an award (HIGHLY).
It is highly likely / very probable that the film will win an award.

24. Davina cant even boil an egg and so she certainly couldnt cook a whole meal
(ALONE).
Davina cant even boil an egg let alone a whole meal.

25. Kevin should call in a builder to repair those broken roof tiles (GET).
 Kevin should get the roof tiles repaired by a builder.

26. You must never let anyone else use your Identity Card (SHOULD).
Under any circumstances should you ever let anyone else use your Identity card.

27. I cant deny that I was embarrassed to be given the award (NO).
Theres no denying my embarrassment at being given the award.
28. Repairing that old computer is pointless in my view (POINT).
I can see no point in that old computer being repaired.

29. The company benefits from looking after its customers, said the chairman
(INTERESTS).
According to the chairman, it is in the interests of the company to look after its
customers.

30. Jack went to the doctor who said he had chicken pox (SUFFERING).
Jack went to the doctor who said he was suffering from chicken pox.

31. The ban on parking in the city centre is probably going to be very unpopular
(LIKELY).
It is likely that the ban in the city centre will be a very unpopular move.

32. The police acted quickly and prevented a fight between rival groups developing
(PART).
Quick action on the part of the police prevented a fight between rival groups
developing.

33. We missed the train because we arrived at the station late (BY).
The train had already left / gone/ departed by the time we arrived at the station.

34. You may not have noticed, but Sally is wearing an engagement ring (ESCAPED).
It may have escaped your attention but Sally is wearing an engagement ring.

35. The final pages were missing from the book, so I never found out who the
murdered was (NOT).
If the final pages of the book had not been missing, I would have found out who the
murdered was.

36. Although we booked a table, it wasnt necessary because the restaurant was
empty (NEED).
There was no need to have made a reservation because the restaurant was empty.
37. John resigned because he wants to travel, not because he wants a new job (DO).
Johns resignation is more to do with this desire to travel than wanting a new job.

38. Alberts wife said he had to start being interested in their childrens lives (TIME).
Alberts wife said it was time he took an interest in their childrens lives.

39. I almost didnt recognize Takeshi because he had lost so much weight (DUE).
I hardly recognize him due to the amount of weight hed lost.

40. I wish Jack had bought tickets for Venice but we went to Paris instead (RATHER).
Jack bought us tickets to Paris but I would rather have gone to Venice.

41. From the time Elena and Alex finished their relationship, theyve both been sad
(SEEING).
Ever since they stop seeing each other, Alex and Elena have both been sad.

42. It was wrong of you not to tell me that information (KEPT).

You should not have kept that information from me.

43. The council officer promised to get someone to remove the rubbish (HAVE).
The council officer promised he would have taken the rubbish away.

44. Ive just noticed that the car has almost run out of petrol (HARDLY).
Ive just noticed that theres hardly any petrol left in the car.
45. I didnt know that cars were so expensive in this country (IDEA).
I had no idea that cars cost so much in this country.

46. Dont get depressed because of such a small problem (LET).

Its such a small problem that you shouldnt let it get you down.

47. It is reported that he is now recovering in hospital (RECOVERY).

He is reported to be making a recovery in hospital now.

48. Lauras teacher says that she doesnt have a serious enough attitude to her work
(SERIOUSLY).
Laura doesnt take her work seriously enough according to her teacher.

49. He lost his job because he couldnt do what was required (INABILITY).
He lost his job because of his inability to do what was required.

50. I havent got the energy to argue with you (BOTHERED).

I cant be bothered to have an argument with you.
51. Whats confusing you so much? (LOT).
What is it thats causing you lot of confusion?

52. Can anyone solve this problem? (COME)

Can anyone come up with the solution to this problem?

53. Im sure youre wondering why I havent contacted you for so long (HAS).
You must be wondering why it has been so long since I contacted you.

54. Are you saying that Im lying about what happened? (TRUTH)
Are you accusing me of not telling the truth about what happened?

55. He made a very quick decision and he didnt think about the matter enough
(WITHOUT).
He made a very quick decision without giving enough thought to the matter.

56. Recently, the number of people who are out of work has gone down (DECREASE).
Recently, there has been a decrease in the number of people who are out of work.

57. It doesnt matter how badly he behaved, you shouldnt have been so rude to him
(HOWEVER).
You shouldnt have been so rude to him, however bad his behavior/ he was.

58. I really regret making such a stupid mistake! (ONLY).

If only I hadnt made such a stupid mistake!