Useful writing structures for gcse examination

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35. She will not complete the work unless she is paid extra/ if she is not paid extra.
36. I wish I had time to come and help you with your homework.
37. Why don’t we visit the museum this afternoon?
38. The classrooms are cleaned every day.
39. He suggested going out for a while. / we should go out for a while.
40. He got wet because he forgot his umbrella.
41. During the week I get up earlier than at the weekend.
42. The college where I study is not far from my apartment.
43. Yesterday morning I was eating/having breakfast when my friend Marco arrived.
44. Marco said: “don’t forget your tennis racket.’
45. We play tennis once a week every Wednesday afternoon
46. ... whose mother used to work with mine.
47. ...is thought to have got in through the bathroom window.
48. ... she had some siblings to play with.
49. ... stopped smoking now.
50. .... hadn ' t helped me, I I shouldn ' t have been able to find my way.
51. ....was made to do chores all day by her step - mother.
52. ... he seen to come down the lane?
53. .... years since I enjoyed myself so much.
54. .... must be turned off before you leave.
55. ...of the heavy traffic, I arrived on time.
56. Henry hasn’t smoked any cigarette since 2005. 
If Jack didn’t pass the speed limit, he wouldn’t be stopped by the police.
Bill and Peter are not old enough to ride motor-cycles.
It was such a high flood that they had to live on the roofs.
The last winter is/was not so/as cold as this winter.
 Or: The last winter is/was warmer than this winter.
The poor people in the flood region have been helped by people all over the country.
Because of the cold morning, children go to school in heavy clothes.
Although David has read a lot of books, he cannot find a good solution
You don’t have to finish the work today.
Hai finally succeeded in getting a job.
How heavy is your suitcase ?
This is the most romatic story I have (ever) read.
He is behaving more violently than ever before.
I’ve warned you about (your) going near that dog.
So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him.
In spite of his good salary/ having a good salary he was unhappy in his job.
I wish I had finished my homework last night.
 I’m interested in reading scientific books.
74. That is the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.
75. This hat is the cheapest I have.
76. Many trees are being grown in the school garden.
77. I am as heavy as Hoa.
78. He is more intelligent than she.
79. I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances.	
→Under no circumstances am I to be disturbed.
80.	I’d rather you didn’t go.
→I’d prefer you not to go.
81. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
→However hard she works, she never seems to succeed.
82. 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 
83. Mary knew what the answer was after reading the book.
→By the time she finished reading the book, Mary knew what the answer was. 
84. I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate.
→I didn’t pay much attention to the girl standing at the gate.
85. It was easy for us to find the house.
→We had no difficulty in finding the house.
86. You can leave only when I tell you.
→Until I tell you, you cannot leave.
87. 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.
88. He tried very hard to give up smoking.	
→ He made great efforts to give up smoking 
89. An aerial is not required with this radio
→ You don’t need to use an aerial wih this radio
90. When he stops smoking, he’ll feel better.	
→ The sooner they stop smoking, the better he will feel
91. These young men became doctors after six years training.
→After these young men had been trained for six years, the became doctors
92. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D. 
→Paper is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D.
93. A man I don’t know told me about that.
→I was told about that by a man I don’t know.
94. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.
→It is a six hour drive from here to London.
95. It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.
→Had it not been for the goalkeeper, we would have lost the match.
96. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
→Much as I admire her achievement, I don’t really like her.
97. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
→The average depth of the Pacific Ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic.
98. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
→The last thing you should do is to phone the police.
99. We couldn’t find George anywhere.
→George was nowhere to be found.
100. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
→No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.
101. Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
→Despite his being the stronger of the two, Nam was soon overpowered by his attacker.
102. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.
→Hardly does the council allow appeals against its decisions.
103. 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.
104. I applied for the job but was turned down.
→My application for the job was turned down.
105. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
→Never have there been more people out of work in this country.
106. Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.
→Friendly as he may seem, he’s not to be trusted.
107. “Whatever you do, don’t give up hope” they said.
→They urged me not to give up hope.
108. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.
→The less hurried the boss is, the worse he works.
109. It is expected that the company can get more profit this year.
→The company is expected to get more profit this year.
110. I was astonished by her confidence.
→What astonished me was her confidence.
111. Someone told me my flight was cancelled when I got to the airport.
→Arriving at the airport, someone told me my flight was cancelled
112. Someone has stolen the boss’s car.
→The boss has had his car stolen.
113. The last time we were here was in 1980.
→We haven’t been here since 1980.
114. Mrs. Wilson says she is sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday. 
→Mrs. Wilson sends her apologies for not having attended the meeting yesterday.
115. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
→I cancelled my subscription to that magazine nine months ago.
116. The north west of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
→The annual rainfall in/for the North West of Britain is greater/higher than that in the southeast.
117. When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter home.
→On arriving in Canberra, I wrote a letter home.
118. I’d like to visit Singapore more than any other countries in the world.
→Singapore is the country I’d like to visit most.
119. She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
→She is a person who listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
120. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
→Never in my life have I seen such a mess!
121. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
→The house had its roof blown off by the hurricane.
122. I didn’t see her again for five years.
→Five years have passed since I last saw her.
123. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
→The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be.
124. If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number.
→Should you find it necessary, you can 
II. Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences. 
1. All the students love the principal because of his kindness.
2. I’m sorry for having forgotten the tickets.
3. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it.
4. The house at the end of the street which has been empty for years has been sold.
5. I wish he took the doctor's advice.	
III. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given so that it means exactly the same as the first sentence. 
1. Mary is so young that she can’t join our club. (TOO)
à Mary is too young to join our club.
2. The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich.(WHO)
à The people who own the restaurants are usually very rich.
3. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. (NO)
à We had no difficulty (in) getting tickets for the concert.
4. They think the burglar got in through the bathroom. (THOUGHT)
à The burglar is thought to have got in through the bathroom.
5. George failed the final exam because he was lazy.(BECAUSE OF)
à George failed the final exam because of his laziness
6. He drove so badly that he kept having accidents. (A)
à He was such a bad driver that he kept having accidents.
7. Jim does not intend to give up his hobby.(INTENTION)
à Jim has no intention of giving up his hobby.
8. You didn’t come home early so the house was broken into and things were stolen. (WOULD)
à Had you come home early, the house wouldn’t have been broken into and things wouldn’t have been stolen
9.How much are your shoes? (PRICE)
à What is the price of your shoes?
10. I’d prefer you not to drink tea at night.(RATHER)
à I’d rather you didn’t drink tea at night.
11. I wish I could go to the game next Saturday.
12. Is it necessary for me to fill in any forms?
13. If I hadn’t heard the two of them talking, I wouldn’t have found out the truth.
14. I need to post this letter tonight.
15. This is such good food that I’m going to have some more.
16. I’d like you to give me some advice.
17. She told us not to smoke in the house.
18. I asked them why they had not mentioned the problem before.
19. If you did enough exercise you would be fit.
20. I bought myself some good new clothes which I need for my new job.