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71. The storm blew the roof off the house.


→ The house had its roof blown off by the storm.
72. This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
→ There is no quicker way than this to get into the town centre.
73. Only one person knew what had caused the fire.
→ The cause of the fire was known to only one person.
74. You were rude to that woman’s husband, and she’s upset now.
→ The woman whose husband you were rude to is upset now.
75. Are they likely to pass Proficiency?
→ Is there any likelihood that they pass Proficiency?
76. 6,000 pounds is a better offer than you have ever had before.
→ You have never had an offer better than 6,000 pounds before.
77. Harry paid 50 pounds a week for bed and breakfast.
→ Bed and breakfast cost Harry 50 pounds a week.
78. You can not make use of this offer after 15 December.
→ This offer is only valid until 15 December.
79. Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people.
→ Betty is devoted to looking after handicapped people.
80. The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor.
→ We have had the whole of the first floor finished by the decorators.
81. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
→ If I were you, I would forget about buying a new house.
82. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition. Eliminate:
chấm dứt
→ Only by united opposition can we eliminate world terrorism.
83. I’m sure you were driving too fast.
→ You must have been driving too fast.
84. It was overeating that caused his heart attack.
→ If he hadn’t overeaten, he wouldn’t have had a heart attack.
85. The storm completely wiped out all my crops.
→ I have had all my crops completely wiped out by the storm.
86. The fire led to the setting up of a public enquiry.
→ As a result of the fire, a public enquiry was set up.
87. Vitamin intake and intelligence are not connected.
→ There is no connection between vitamin intake and intelligence.
88. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
→ It crossed his mind that he might have misunderstood her.
89. Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldn’t accept because she
was ill. (TURN)
→ Margaret was offered a place on the course but had to turn down because …
90. You’ll just have to take a chance. (POT)
→ You’ll just have to take pot luck. (Take pot luck: ăn thử)
91. Assembling the furniture is extremely easy. (PLAY)
→ Assembling the furniture is a child’s play.
92. I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. (NOSE)
→ I resent the way that she looks down her nose at me.
93. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. (LEAF)
→ You have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed.
94. Many species of wildlife are threatened with extinction. (VERGE)
→ Many species of wildlife are on the verge of extinction.
95. Be careful not to waste water. (ECONOMICAL)
→ Be economical with water.

96. We haven’t sold many cars this month. (DEMAND)


→ There has been little demand for cars this month.
97. The accident victim was having increasing difficulty in breathing.
(DIFFICULT)
→ The accident victims were increasingly difficult to breathe.
98. I’m not going to retire unless I myself want to. (FEEL)
→ I’m not going to retire unless I feel like it.
99. After two hours the bride had still not arrived. (SIGN)
→ After two hours there was still no sign of the bride.
100.Rosa found the heat quite intolerable. (BEAR)
→ Rosa couldn’t bear the heat.
101.Everybody made fun of him because he’d his hair cut so short. (MICKEY)
→ Everybody took the Mickey out of him because he had his hair cut so short.
102.I felt stupid when I realized what I’d done. (FOOL)
→ I felt such a fool when I realized what I’d done.
103.She was very relieved when she realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen.
(BREATHED)
→ She breathed a sign of relief when she realized …
104.Would you like to contribute something to our campaign? (MAKE)
→ Would you like to make a contribution to our campaign?
105.Products which seem to lack credibility are not popular. (CALL)
→ There is no call for products which seem to lack credibility.
106.Technical skills are needed to operate this new machinery. (DEMANDS)
→ Operating/ the operation of this new machinery demands technical skills.
107.We have run out of small sizes. (STOCK)
→ We have no small sizes in stock. / We are out of stock of small sizes. / Small
sizes are out of stock.
108.In all probability we will finish the project on Thursday. (CHANCES)
→ The chances are that the project will be finished on Thursday.
109.They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (SOUND)
→ They arrived at their destination safe and sound.
110.In her previous job, Mara was a picture restorer. (WORK)
→ Mara used to work as a picture restorer.

be devoted to + V-ing sign of: dấu hiệu


cross sb’s mind take the Mickey out of sb: chọc ghẹo ai
take pot luck: thử vận may đó
a child’s play = extremely easy breathe a sign of relief: thở phào nhẹ
look down sb’s nose at sb: coi thường nhõm
turn over a new leaf: sang trang mới make a contribution to: đóng góp
on the verge of: trên bờ vực no call for sth: không có nhu cầu cho
demand (v) + sth sth
demand (n) + for in stock >< out of stock
alive and kicking = safe and sound

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