1. The food was so awful that we complained to the manager.
   It was such awful food that we complained to the manager.
2. It's not necessary to lock this door.
   This door doesn't have to be locked. / This door needn't be locked.
3. I haven't played tennis for weeks.
   It's (been) weeks since I (last) played tennis.
4. As he practises more, he becomes better.
   The more he practises the better he becomes.
5. His speech was not as interesting as the other ones.
   His speech was the least interesting (one). (the)
6. What time do we arrive at the border?
   Do you know what time we arrive at the border.
7. They are repairing the roof at the moment.
   The roof is being repaired at the moment.
8. I have the same salary as Susan.
   I earn as much as Susan (does).
9. He managed to swim to the river bank safely.
   He was able to swim to the river bank safely.
10. Their house has been broken into today.
    They have had their house broken into today. (had)
11. He'd rather watch cricket than football.
    He'd prefer to watch cricket than football. (prefer)
12. She is so busy that she can't take part in the competition.
    She hasn't got enough time to take part in the competition. (enough)
13. Lulu is the best dancer of all.
    No one else dances as well as Lulu (does). (as)
14. It's a pity the firemen didn't rescue her.
    I wish the firemen had rescued her.
15. Anthony travelled to Spain.
    Anthony made a journey to Spain. (journey)
    
    

Computers play an important role in the lives of most of us today, (1) whether we realise it or not. Some people, (2)however, are beginning to ask if we really need them. In my opinion, computers have become a necessary (3)part of modern life.

In the first place, computers can save a lot of storage space. Storing information (4)on computer disks is one of the most efficient (5)ways of keeping data. One computer disk can (6)hold / store the (7)same amount of information as several books.

Nevertheless, there are those who claim that computers are unnecessary and make our lives more complicated. They argue that in the past we managed very (13) well using other methods and that we have become too dependent (14)on computers. However, they (15)fail to consider that the time saved by using computers for repetitive tasks (16) enables / allows us to use our own time more creatively and productively.

All in all, I strongly believe that computers are (17)a useful tool. They have changed our lives for the better and (18) there is no reason (19)why we should not make them work (20)to our advantage.

1. 'Jane, what are you doing (you, do)?' 'I am tasting (taste) the sauce to see if I have put (put) salt in it.
2. I wonder when he will get used to paying (pay) for himself.
3. While Chris was reading (read) a book, I made (make) a quick phone call.
4. I have been phoning (phone) Tom all afternoon but there's no reply.
5. He will be (be) late unless he hurries (hurry).
6. You're wrong, Shakespeare wrote (write) 'Romeo and Juliet'.
7. Here is the programme. The conference begins (begin) at 11.00 a. m.
8. Robert couldn't have been / wouldn't be (not, be) so lonely if he had made (make) more friends when he was young.
9. They made the princess wash (wash) her own clothes.
10. Don't come at 7.45, I will be watching (watch) the news then.

1. She / usually / have / coffee / rolls / breakfast.
   She usually has coffee and rolls for breakfast.
2. Police / just / come / investigate / matter.
   The police have just come to i nvestigate the matter.
3. Henry / keen / watch / sky / night.
   Henry is keen on watching the sky at night.
4. Present / professor Black / teach / French literature.
   At present professor Black is teaching French literature.

1. time / be / have / careful / more / broken / old / vase / precious / you / porcelain / might / this / so / next
   You might have broken this precious, old, porcelain vase, so be more careful, next time.
2. English / students / the /been / extremely / have / lessons / lately / on / quiet
   The students have been extremely quiet in English lessons lately.
3. shed / the / neither / in / my / garden / must / bicycle / for / been / is / have / it / nor / the / stolen / in
   My bicycle must have been stolen for it is neither in the shed nor in the garden.
4. tell / you / was / didn't / fortune / the / grandfather's / her / inherited / after / she / going / with / she / death / do / to / she / what
   Didn't she tell you what she was going to do with the fortune she inherited after her grandfather's death.
   
   

1. Peter opened the box with a knife.
   What did Peter open the box with?
2. Their new Buick is white.
   What colour is their new Buick?
3. My brother goes to school by bus.
   How does your / my brother go / get to school?
4. Nigel is cleaning Sue's room.
   Whose room is Nigel cleaning?
5. I paid twenty dollars for that book.
   How much did you / I pay for that book?
6. She was walking along the beach when her hat blew off.
   What happened when she was walking along the beach?
7. The postman brings letters twice a day.
   How often does the postman bring letters?
   
   

1. How much is the ticket to ..., please? $18 day return.
2. Could you do me a favour? Well, it depends what it is.
3. What was the weather like? It was awful. It rained all the time.
4. Do you mind if I use your phone / pen / etc.? Of course not. Go right ahead.

1. He's always talking on (1) the phone.
2. I haven't met Jake or Tom. I don't know either (2) of them.
3. Your roses smell wonderful / nice etc. (3).
4. They will arrive on (4) Friday morning.
5. All young people want to be independent of (5) their parents.
6. There are too few (6) eggs to make this cake!
7. Besides (7) being friendly, she's also loyal. 8. Do it right now, will (8) you?
8. Could you tell (9) me the time, please?
9. He hardly (10) ever drinks.
10. I was broke. It cost (11) me $2000 to repair the damage to (12) my car.
11. In (13) the end we arrived in (14) London.
12. Despite (15) the heavy rain, they continued working.
13. James, please set / lay / clean etc. (16) the table.
14. Two / None (17) of the three carpets are large enough for my room.
15. It's about time you did (18) your homework.
16. When the sun rose / set (19) at 5. 15 she was still reading her mother's diary.
17. Help yourself (20) to the cake. It's delicious.
18. Lilly is the teacher whose (21) class did best in (22) the exam.

1. I thought this was a rather unbelievable explanation so I asked her some more questions. BELIEF
2. My friend was always getting into trouble at school because he was so disobedient. OBEY
3. He was accused of cowardice. COWARD
4. We are identical twins so people have great difficulty telling us apart. IIDENTITY
5. Teaching and medicine are more than occupations, they are professions. OCCUPY
6. His refusal to sponsor the event came as a great shock. REFUSE
7. It turned out that she had had a disagreement with the customer and had been fired. AGREEMENT
8. This dress is too short. You must have it lenghtened. LONG
9. He was disqualified for arriving late for the race. QUALIIFY
10. I foodishly agreed to finish the job earlier. FOOL

1. I come to this cafe once in a while.
2. You may not believe me but I prefer artificial flowers to real ones.
3. Please draw the curtains and switch the light on.
4. The $500 I have saved should be sufficient to go to Italy.
5. Many people perceive Joe as being unfriendly, but he is just shy.
6. Each sweet comes wrapped in silver paper.
7. I'm afraid your composition lacks original ideas.
8. Last week the police recorded 20 car thefts in this area.
9. When I tasted the coffee it was too bitter so I put some sugar in it.
10. Five world leaders are due to attend the summit meeting in London.

1. expensive - dear - costly - economical
2. token - sign - symbol - signal
3. shrink - expand - wane - reduce
4. site - sight - area - region
5. effect - consequence - cause - result
6. reveal - conceal - uncover - expose
7. obvious - evident - correct - visible
8. friendly - severely - nicely - pleasantly

1. You are late like usually . You are late as usual.
2. She's got some furnitures. She's got some furniture.
3. I'm right, am I? I'm right, aren't I?
4. What is he telling? What is he sauing?
5. The girl which came first was the host sister. The girl who came first was the host's sister.
6. Have you ever been in USA? Have you ever been to the USA?
7. The street's name is Mokotowska. The name of the street is Mokotowska.
8. I don't want to loose you. I don't want to lose you.
9. I very like it. I like it very much.