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inister gave no precise figures about the casualties. (GO INTO)
	→The Minister didn’t go into detail about the casualties.
457.	He doesn’t think very highly of politicians.
	→He’s got a low opinion of politicians.
458.	One advantage of living in the city is the range of clothes shops.
	→One point in favour of living in the 
459.	Mary explained the problem surprisingly clearly.
	→Mary explained the problem with surprising clarity.
460.	We have credited the money to your current account at this bank.
	→We have placed the money to the credit of your current account at this bank.
461.	Your silly questions distracted me.
	→You drove me to distraction with your silly questions.
462.	I like her a lot. (AFFECTION)
	→I have a lot of affection for her.
463.	For gymnastics and skiing, regular practise is needed.
	→Sports such as gymnastics and skiing need regular practise.
464.	I find it surprising that she didn’t like her present.
	→I would have thought that she would have liked her present.
465.	A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
	→They have been trying out/testing a new flu vaccine since the 
466.	I’m afraid that I think he shouldn’t marry her.
	→I can’t help feeling that he  
467.	They sent him to prison for three years. (SENTENCED)
	→He was sentenced to three years in prison/ three years’ imprisonment. 
468.	I’m sorry I missed Professor Baker’s lecture.
	→I’m sorry not to have attended Professor Baker’s lecture.
469.	“That’s a lovely new dress, Jean”, said her mother.
	→Jean’s mother complimented her on her lovely new dress.
470.	Tim looks nothing like his father. (TAKE)
	→Tim doesn’t take after his father at all.
471.	He watched videos all day. (ENTIRE)
	→He spent the entire day watching videos.
472.	I never thought of going by train. (OCCURRED)
	→It never occurred to me that I could go by train.
473.	The cause of the explosion is still unknown. (CAUSED)
	→What caused the explosion is still unknown.
474.	The train is 5 minutes late in leaving. (DUE)
	→The train was due to leave 5 minutes ago.
475.	The children are in disgrace for being so badly behaved.
	→The children are under a cloud because of their bad behaviour. 
476.	John spends all his time working. (DEVOTED)
	→John devoted to his work.
477.	Mary knew what the answer was after reading the book.
	→By the time she finished reading the book, Mary knew what the answer was. 
478.	The President’s bodyguards stood behind him, watching.
	→Watchfully standing behind the President were his bodyguards.
479.	I find his clothes the most irritating about him.
	→What most irritates me about him is his clothes.
480.	The young man was very embarrassed because his proposal was turned down. (REJECTION)
	→The rejection of his proposal greatly embarrassed the young man.
481.	It is not worth trying to save endangered species. (WASTE)
	→It is a waste of time trying to save endangered species.
482.	I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate.
	→I didn’t pay much attention to the girl standing at the gate.
483.	The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness. (RESULTED)
	→The Prime Minister’s resignation resulted from his sudden illness.
484.	Did the football team play any better last weekend?
	→Was there any improvement in the way the football team played last weekend?
485.	There is a risk that the black rhino will become extinct. (THREATENED)
	→The black rhino is threatened with extinction.
486.	She doesn’t know why they are attracted to spending all day on the beach.
	→She can’t see the attraction of spending all day on the beach.
487.	I would do anything to prevent him from going there.
	→There is nothing I wouldn’t do to  
488.	He said he had won as a result of good luck.
	→He attributed his victory/success to good luck.
489.	Our new Director wants to call her “Madam”. (ADDRESSED)
	→Our new Director wants to be addressed as “Madam”.
490.	We’ll have to make up our minds by the end of the week, won’t we? (BE)
	→A decision will have to be made by the end of the week, won’t it?
491.	Surely nobody likes it when people make fun of them in public. (BEING)
	→Surely nobody likes being made fun of in public.
492.	You should have called the doctor at once.
	→It was wrong of you not to call the doctor at once.
493.	We have no option but to collect this license free.
	→The collection of this license free is obligatory.
494.	He can shout even louder but I still won’t take any notice.
	→No matter how much louder he can shout, I still won’t take 
495.	That’s none of your business.
	→That’s nothing to do with you.
496.	No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill.
	→Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new 
497.	You should excuse his bad manners; he’s only a child. (ALLOWANCES)
	→You should make allowances for his bad manner; 
498. Life in the countryside was completely different from that in the city. (DIFFERENCE)
 →There	was a complete difference between life in the countryside and that in the city.
499.	For thousands of years, people have highly believed in supernatural powers.
	→Thousands of years ago, people had high belief in 
500.	Telephone has brought convenience to people all over the world.
	→Tele has been convenient to people all over the world.
501.	A man with high ambition will never find leisured time in his life. (AMBITIOUS)
	→Highly ambitious man will 
502.	She was finally persuaded to travel by train. (PERSUASION)
	→She finally accepted the persuasion of traveling by train.
503.	She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.
	→Her uncle didn’t leave her anything in his will.
 504.	They had been lost in mountains for three days but they looked strong and healthy.
	→Even though he 
505.	I’ll find that man no matter how long it takes.
	→However long it takes I will find that man.
506.	This is the most amusing thing I have ever read. (SUCH)
	→I have never read such an amusing thing before.
507.	What are you thinking at the moment?
	→What are in your mind at the moment?
508.	Mary rang hours and hours ago. (THAT)
	→It was Mary that rang hours and hours ago.
509.	It was easy for us to find the house.
	→We had no difficulty in finding the house.
510.	Attendance at the exhibition has been down this year.
	→The exhibition has not been so well attended this year.
511.	It shouldn’t have surprised me that my children didn’t like the new, cheaper ice-scream.
	→I might have known that my children wouldn’t like 
512.	Don’t go to lunch until you have typed all these letters.
	→Make sure you finish tying all these letters before going to lunch.
513.	He didn’t realise until that moment how much he loved her.
	→Only then that moment did he realise how much he 
514.	You can leave only when I tell you.
	→Until I tell you, you cannot leave.
515.	I think you should go by train. (WERE)
	→If I were you, I would 
516.	It wasn’t my fault the business failed.
	→Through no fault of mine that the business failed.
517.	David played the main role when the proposal was drafted. (INSTRUMENTAL)
	→David was instrumental in drafting the proposal.
518.	If you hadn’t changed our original agreement, everything would have been fine. (STUCK TO)
	→If you had stuck to our 
519.	I think you should have some consideration for those who don’t have lives at privilege as yours. (SPARE)
	→
520.	When I heard her speak, it affected me profoundly. (IMPACT)
	→When I heard her speak, it made a profound impact on me.
521. The rain in Ha Noi last October was the biggest one since 1984.
 →No rain in Ha Noi since 1984 was as big as the one last October.
522.	Nick told one of the detectives that he had taken the cashbox.
	→Nick admitted to one of the detectives that 
523.	We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire. (ADSENCE)
	→There is an absence of animal in vast area after the forest fire.
524.	Our environment is polluted seriously. (POLLUTION)
	→There is a serious pollution in our environment.
525.	We cannot make any comparison with her sacrifice. (COMPARE)
	→We can compare nothing else with her sacrifice.
526.	A huge investment has been put into the field of hydro-electricity. (INVEST)
	→They invest a big fund/ sum of money in the field of hydro-electricity.
527.	They speak English in a high proficiency. (PROFICIENTLY)
	→They speak English very proficiently.
528.	He tried his best but he couldn’t succeed. (SUCCESS) 
	→He tried his best but he couldn’t get any success.
529.	Regular practice will make us skillful. (PRACTISE) 
	→You will be skillful if you practise regularly.
530.	He maintained his position against his adversary. (GROUND)
	→He held/kept/stood his ground against his adversary. 
531.	Don’t conclude that learning English is easy. (COME)
	→Don‘t come to conclusion that learning English is easy.
532.	The local council has considered mass tourism the cause of the environmental problems. (PUT)
	→The local council has put/laid the blame on mass tourism for the cause of environmental problems.
533.	The book interestingly describes the life of Marx as a young man. (ACCOUNT)
	→The book gives an interesting account of the .
554. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
→ “Which one do you want, the blue or the green?” John asked her
555. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
→ This is the first I have eaten this kind of food
556. Only if you work hard now have you any chance of success. 
→ Your chance of success dedpends on your hard working.
557. He tried very hard to give up smoking.	
→ He made great efforts to give up smoking 
558. An aerial is not required with this radio
→ You don’t need to use an aerial wih this radio
559. When he stops smoking, he’ll feel better.	
→ The sooner they stop smoking, the better he will feel
560. The wedding was held despite the rain. 	
→ The wedding took place despite the rain ith this radio