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I've never met such a friendly girl. start learning
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She's the most friendly girl I've ever met.
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I've never given a speech before. start learning
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It's the first time I've ever given a speech.
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It's a long time since she wrote to me. start learning
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She hasn't written to me for a long time.
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She came to England two years ago. start learning
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She has been in England for two years.
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The last time I spoke to him was a month ago. start learning
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I haven't spoken to him for a month.
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How long ago did he get married? start learning
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How long is it since he got married?
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He hasn't found a job yet. start learning
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He still hasn't found a job.
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She started dying her hair a few months ago. start learning
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She's been dyeing her hair for a few months.
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It is exciting to live in the city centre. start learning
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Living in the city centre is exciting.
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This room is too small to fit a double bed into. start learning
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This room isn't spacious enough to fit a double bed into.
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She made him do the washing-up. start learning
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He was made to do the washing-up.
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I prefer living in the country to living in a city. start learning
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I prefer to live in the country rather than (in) a city.
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Could you turn the heating on? start learning
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Would you mind turning the heating on?
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They were amazed at the luxury of the hotel. start learning
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The luxury of the hotel was amazing.
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She had difficulty (in) paying the rent. start learning
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She found it difficult to pay the rent.
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They let tenants use the common gardens. start learning
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Tenants are allowed to use the common gardens.
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I'm certain he is studying now. start learning
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I'm sure she hasn't cheated in the exam. start learning
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She can't have cheated in the exam.
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It's forbidden to use a mobile during lectures. start learning
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You mustn't use a mobile during lectures. // You aren't allowed to use a mobile during lectures.
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Shall I help you finish the project? start learning
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Would you like me to help you finish the project?
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It isn't necessary for you to attend the class. start learning
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You don't have to/don't need to/needn't attend the class.
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It wasn't necessary for her to leave class early. start learning
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She needn't have left class early.
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She is likely to get a scholarship. start learning
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It is likely that she will get a scholarship. // She'll probably get a scholarship.
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May I use your dictionary? start learning
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Would you mind if I used your dictionary?
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That's the place where I worked last year. start learning
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That's the place in which I worked last year
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This is Mr Brown; his daughter is an actress. start learning
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This is Mr Brown whose daughter is an actress.
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Monday is the day when he holds meetings. start learning
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Monday is the day on which he holds meetings.
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The manager interviewed some people, but none of them were suitable for the job. start learning
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The manager interviewed some people, none of whom were suitable for the job.
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No one knows the reason for her resignation. start learning
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No one knows (the reason) why she resigned.
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It was such a hard job that he decided to quit. start learning
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The job was so hard that he decided to quit.
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She fell behind so she needed to do overtime. start learning
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She fell behind and as a result/consequently therefore needed to do overtime.
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The deadline was too tight for her to meet. start learning
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It was such a tight deadline that she couldn't meet it.
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When he got the call, he left the house immediately. start learning
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He left the house as soon as he got the call.
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Mary had been married for 3 years when she had her first child. start learning
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Mary had been married for three years by the time she had her first child.
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I was leaving the house when Jim turned up. start learning
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Jim turned up just as I was leaving the house.
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Granny will turn ninety. We will have a big party. start learning
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We will have a big party when Granny turns ninety.
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Even though/Although she tried hard, she couldn't change her parents' mind. start learning
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Despite/in spite of her efforts/trying hard, she couldn't change her parents' mind.
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However much you complain, we won't let you stay out late. start learning
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No matter how much you complain, we won't let you stay out late.
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She isn't their mother but she treats them like she is. start learning
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She treats them as if/though she was/were their mother.
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She turned off the oven. She didn't want to burn the cake. start learning
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She turned off the oven for fear she might/so as not to burn the cake. // She turned off the oven to avoid burning the cake.
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Julianne left the house early. She wanted to be at the restaurant on time. start learning
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Julianne left the house early in order to/so as to be at the restaurant on time.
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Brenda will stay home. Her mother might need help with the cooking. start learning
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Brenda will stay home in case her mother needs help with the cooking
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The cake was so tasty I had a second helping. start learning
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It was such a tasty cake I had a second helping.
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It's such a delicious meal! start learning
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This meal is so delicious!
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Harrods is more expensive than Selfridges. start learning
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Selfridges isn't as expensive as Harrods. // Selfridges is less expensive than Harrods.
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Can't you buy cheaper jeans than those? start learning
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Are those the cheapest jeans you can buy?
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The blue sweater costs the same as the red one. start learning
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The blue sweater costs as much as the red one.
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I've never seen such an expensive wedding dress. start learning
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It's the most expensive wedding dress I've ever seen.
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As he earns more money, he becomes greedier. start learning
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The more money he earns, the greedier he becomes.
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Those trousers are similar to these ones. start learning
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Those trousers and these ones are alike.
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This shop assistant is very rude to customers. start learning
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This shop assistant behaves very rudely towards customers.
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I prefer shopping in the high street to shopping online. start learning
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I'd prefer to shop in the high street rather than shop online. // I'd rather shop in the high street than shop online.
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She's the most helpful shop assistant of all. start learning
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She's more helpful than the other shop assistants.
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Thousands of tourists visit the Sphinx every year. start learning
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The Sphinx is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
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You must show your passport at the check-in desk. start learning
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Passports must be shown at the check-in desk.
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He insisted that she fasten her seatbelt. start learning
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He made her fasten her seatbelt.
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They asked Paul to drive them to the airport. start learning
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They had Paul drive them to the airport.
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She persuaded him to book business-class tickets. start learning
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She got him to book business-class tickets.
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They believe he has left the country. start learning
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It is believed that he has left the country. // He is believed to have left the country.
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The boys' mother is packing their clothes for them. start learning
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The boys are having their clothes packed.
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You need to exercise more, otherwise you won't be fit for the match. start learning
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If you don't exercise more, you won't be fit for the match.
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She is scared of heights so she doesn't want to go bungee jumping. start learning
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If she weren't scared of heights, she would go bungee jumping.
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You'd better avoid cycling for a while. start learning
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If I were you, I would avoid cycling for a while.
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He didn't take part in the tournament because he broke his leg. start learning
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If he hadn't broken his leg, he would have taken part in the tournament.
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I'm not fit so can't take part in the race. start learning
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I wish I were fit so that I could take part in the race.
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It's a shame the team lost in the finals. start learning
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I wish/If only the team hadn't lost in the finals.
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If it weren't raining, we could go cycling. start learning
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I wish it weren't/would stop raining so we could go cycling
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Doctor Evans examined Mary. start learning
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It was Doctor Evans who/that examined Mary.
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She needs to have surgery. start learning
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What she needs is to have surgery.
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When are you going to see the dentist? start learning
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When is it that you are going to see the dentist?
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He said he wasn't feeling very well. start learning
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He did say he wasn't feeling very well.
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She had no idea that Lucy was in hospital. start learning
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Little did she know that Lucy was in hospital.
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When/If you see him, you'll realise how sick he is. start learning
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You'll only realise how sick he is if/when you see him.
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You shouldn't stop exercising under any circumstances. start learning
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Under no circumstances should you stop exercising.
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Kate is a chemist and so is Ryan. start learning
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Both Kate and Ryan are chemists. // Kate is a chemist and Ryan is as well.
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Dr Brown will do the experiment or else Dr Smith will. start learning
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Either Dr Brown or Dr Smith will do the experiment.
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Bill hasn't studied science and Jill hasn't either. start learning
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Neither Bill nor Jill has studied science.
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Ruth, Jenny and Karen don't like computer games. start learning
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None of them like/likes computer games.
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He is the best data analyst of all. start learning
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No one analyses data as well as he does.
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Einstein, Darwin and Newton were scientists. start learning
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All three of them were scientists.
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There isn't anything in the test tube. start learning
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There is nothing in the test tube.
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No one can find the solution. start learning
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There isn't anyone who can find the solution
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