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20. The less money we spend, the more money we can save. 
Excercises: 
A. Make all changes and additions necessary for the words and phrases given to produce sentences. 
1. have/ I/ will/ the/ plant/ some/ trees/ gardener. 
2. change/ Nothing/ make/ me/ will/ my/ mind. 
3. child/ Don’t/ let/ your/ play/ match/ with. 
4. borrow/ I / got/ my/ friend/ to/ let/ me/ her/ car/ for/ the weekend. 
5. The/ college’s/ aim/ help/ the/ is/ to/ student / their/ aspirations/ achieve. 
6. I will have the gardener plant some trees 
7. Nothing will make me change my mind. 
8. Don’t let your child play with match. 
9. I got my friend to let me borrow her car for the weekend. 
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10. The college’s aim is to help students achieve their aspirations. 
Exercise 
1. I/ wish/ speak/ more/ languages 
2. I/ wish/ the cleaners/ put/ some/ soap/ in/ the / bathroom 
3. I/ wish/ we/ not/ living/in/ the morning. 
4. I/ wish/ buy/ that/ old/ house. 
5. I/ wish/not/ listen/ to/ you/ before. 
6. I/ hope/ it/ stop/ rain 
7. If only/ he/ remember/ send/ that/ letter. 
I wish i could speak more languages 
I wish the clearners would put some soap in the bathroom. 
I wish we were not leaving in the morning. 
I wish i had bought that old house 
I wish I had not listened to you before. 
I hope it (will) stop(s) raining/ I wish it would stop raining. 
If only he had rememberd to send that letter. 
1.We spent our holiday in Scotland last year.Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. 
Last year we................................................................................................................................... 
2.People live in Scotland.They are ccalled Scots. 
The people...................................................................................................................................... 
3.We first went to Edinburgh.Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. 
We first.......................................................................................................................................... 
4.Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh.He wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories. 
Arthur Conan Doyle....................................................................................................................... 
5.Then we visited a lake.It is in the Highlands. 
The lake........................................................................................................................................... 
6.Loch Ness is 37 km long.People know it for its friendly monster. 
Loch Ness........................................................................................................................................ 
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7.There we met an old man.He told us that he had seen Nessie. 
An old man....................................................................................................................................... 
8.We then travelled to a mountain.The mountain is near the town of Fort William. 
We then.............................................................................................................................................. 
9.The mountain is the highest mountain in Great Britain.It is called Ben Nevis. 
The mountain.................................................................................................................................... 
10.I sent you a postcard.It was written on the summit of Ben Nevis. 
The postcard...................................................................................................................................... 
11.I won’t how if I have got into university.I will get my exam results.(until) 
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12.I’ll give him your message.He will phone.(as soon as) 
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13.We should visit the Duty Free Shop.Our Flight will be called.(before) 
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14.I lost a lot of weight.I was ill.(when) 
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15.I am going to buy a computer.I haven’t got much money.(even though) 
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16.I intend to go for a walk this morning,it’s raining.(even if) 
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17.I try hard to play the piano.I don’t seem to improve.(although) 
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18.How much will they pay us? It will never compensate us.(no matter how much) 
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19.Sue didn’t get me a birthday present,which is why i didn’t get her one. 
If Sue.................................................................................................................................................................... 
20.We didn’t pay them on time because they made a mistake with our order. 
If they................................................................................................................................................................... 
21.The climate is undergoing such radical changes that scientists are worried. 
If .......................................................................................................................................................................... 
22.Did California become an important area because they found gold there? 
Would .................................................................................................................................................................. 
23.It;s te sunset that attracts tourists to that place. 
If it........................................................................................................................................................................ 
24.There was a traffic jam on the motorway so I was late for my interview. 
If there.................................................................................................................................................................. 
25.I suggest you use a sunblock,and then you won’t go red. 
If I were............................................................................................................................................................... 
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26.The accident happened as a result of the driver’s not paying attention to the road. 
If the driver.......................................................................................................................................................... 
1. Last year we spent our holidays in scotland, which is in the north of great britain. 
2. The people who live in scotland are called scots. 
3. We first went to Edinburgh, which is the capital of scotland. 
4. Arthur Conan Doyle, who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories, was born in Edinburgh. 
5. The lake we then visited is in the Highlands. 
6. Lock Ness, which people know for its friendly monster, is 37 km long. 
7. An old man we met there told us thtat he had seen nessie. 
8. We then travelled to ta mountain which is near the town of Fort William. 
9. The mountain, which is the highest mountain in great Britain, is called Ben Nevis. 
10. The postcard I sent you was written on the summit of Ben Nevis. 
11. I won’t know if I have got into university until I get my exam results. 
12. I will give him your message as soom as he phones. 
13. We should visit the Duty Free Shop before our flight is called. 
14. I lost a lot of weight when I was ill 
15. I am going to buy a computer, even though I haven’t go much money. 
16. I intend to go for a walk this morning, even if it is raining. 
17. Although I try hard to play the piano, I don’t seen to improve. 
18. No matter how much they pay us, it will never compensate us. 
19. If Sue had got me a birthday present, I would have got her one 
20. If they hadn’t made a mistake with our order, we would have paid them on time 
21. If the climate wasn’t/ weren’t under going such radical changes, scientists wouldn’t be so worrried. 
22. Would California have become an important area if they hadn’t found gold there. 
23. If it weren’t for the sunset, tourists wouldn’t be attracted/ go to that place. 
24. If there hadn’t been a traffic jam on the motorway, I wouldn’t have been late for my interview. 
25. If I were you, I wuold use the sumblock and then you wouldn’t go red 
26. If the driver had been paying attention to the road, the accident wouldn’t have happened. 
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1. You will feel better after a good night’s sleep. 
2. The task proved more difficult than we’d thought. 
3. You sounded just like.your father when you said that. 
4. He gets used to reading newspaper in the morning. 
5. They are very interested in joining Jone’s birthday party. 
6. The coffee was too strong to drink. 
7. I didn’t have enough cloths to last a week. 
8. The soup was too hot for the children to eat. 
9. This room is not bright enough for us to study. 
10. Tom isn’t old enough to go to the cinema by himself. 
11. They enjoy playing tennis and squash. 
12. This new order will mean working overtime. 
13. I propose making an early start tomorrow. 
14. I had difficulty persuading her to leave. 
15. The factory has ceased making bicycles. 
16. He suggested taking the children to the zoo. 
17. How can I trust you if you keep lying to me. 
18. We are considering going to Canada this summer. 
19. The goalkeeper just missed stopping the ball. 
20. I remember being taken to Paris when I was a very small 
child. 
21. My uncle has lived in Paris for many years. 
22. Mr. Gibbs stopped at the filling station for some gas. 
23. Mrs. Russell has three children in elementary school. 
24. Why did you take my umbrella? 
25. Beethoven composed many great pieces of music. 
26. How many famous paintings does he possess? 
27. The failure of the experiment discouraged Charles. 
28. Tom likes neither coffee nor tea. 
29. The house on the hill belongs to the Millers. 
30. Did you speak to the counsellor about your problem? 
31. We require that you comply with the rules. 
32. They announced that the flight would be delayed. 
33. He commands that he not be told everything. 
34. We estimate that it would cost about €5,000. 
35. They advise that a passport should be carried with you at all times. 
36. The congress has decreed that the gasoline tax be abolished. 
37. Research indicates that eating habits are changing fast. 
38. You promised me that you would be home early tonight. 
39. A notice informed the guests that formal dress was required. 
40. They have told me that they are preparing for tonight’s party. 
41. It seems to be the best solution. 
42. I will arrange to be in when you call. 
43. The author chooses to remain anonymous. 
44. She decided not to go alone on this trip. 
45. They endeavored to make her happy but in vain. 
46. He never fails to write to his mother every week. 
47. Don’t hesitate to tell us if you have problem. 
48. We are planning to visit France this summer. 
49. I don’t pretend to know as much as he does about it. 
50. She claimed to be related to the Queen. 
51. I apologised for arriving late. 
52. She succeeded in winning the race. 
53. Hery is thinking of going to France next year. 
54. He insisted on taking the bus instead of the plane. 
55. John gave up smoking because of his doctor’s advice. 
56. The idea of marriage doesn't appeal to me. 
57. Have you accounted for the wind speed in your 
calculations? 58. Could you please refrain from smoking in the lecture hall. 
59. You can rely on me to keep secret. 
60. I’m going to complain to the manager about this. 
61. She found it difficult to understand him. 
62. I bought my car second-hand. 
63. Extra work kept him late at the office. 
64. Do you consider this wise to interfere? 
65. She made it clear that she objected to the proposal. 
66. I hold the parents responsible for their child’s behavior. 
67. The beach had been washed clean by tide. 
68. She was determined to prove everyone wrong. 
69. She had shown herself unable to deal with money. 
70. Who do you consider responsible for the accident? 
71. She disguised herself as a boy. 
72. His colleagues see him as the future director. 
73. I regard your suggestion as worth considering. 
74. Can we accept his account as the true version? 
75. The building is currently being used as a warehouse. 
76. The king is represented as a villain in the play. 
77. He was treated as a hero on his release from prison. 
78. The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 
79. The bodies were identified as those of two suspected 
drug dealers. 
80. A painting previously considered as worthless now turns 
out to be very valuable. 
81. The doctor advised me to take complete rest. 
82. My boss doesn’t allow me to use the telephone. 
83. The film was so boring that we had left before the end. 
84. They are such lazy boys that they are punished 
85. I ate so many sandwiches that I felt ill 
86. They got up so early in the morning that no one saw them 
leave the home. 
87. There are so many stars in the universe that we can’t 
count them 
88. Mr. Brown receives a bigger salary than anyone else in 
the company. 
89. The Boeing 747 is twice bigger than the Boeing 707. 
90. The Sears Tower is the tallest building in Chicago. 
91. The more difficult the test is, the more students study. 
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92. The less money we spend, the more money we can save. 
93. This pass enables me to travel half-price on trains. 
94. The thief forced her to hand over the money. 
95. Leaving the windows open is to invite thieves to enter. 
96. He persuaded his daughter to change her mind. 
97. I will have the gardener plant some trees 
98. Nothing will make me change my mind. 
99. Don’t let your child play with match. 
100. I got my friend to let me borrow her car for the 
weekend. 
101. The college’s aim is to help students achieve 
their aspirations.