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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES
120
EXERCISES
120
a similar
meaning
with
new
sentences
beginning with
of these
(A)
adverbials.
one
120.1 Write new sentences with a similar meaning beginning with one of these adverbials. (A)
Write
never before not not until only by on no account scarcely
never before
not until
on no account
scarcely
not
Only by (using) -force could the door be
1 1 The door could not be opened without using force. Only by (using) force could the door be
The door could not be opened without using force.
opened,.
opened.
European athlete.
This was the first time the race had
by
been won
a
NNR She made no sound as she crept upstairs.
2 This was the first time the race had been won by a European athlete.
WNW
smoke
started to
only just taken
in
off when
The plane had
appear
the cabin.
3 The plane had only just taken off when smoke started to appear in the cabin.
wW
4 She made no sound as she crept upstairs.
unlocked without prior permission.
This window must not
be
5 This window must not be unlocked without prior permission.
only thought about having
He
a
holiday abroad
retired.
after he
6 He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.
Now do the same using these adverbials. (A)
Now do the same using these adverbials. (A)
little
barely in no way little no sooner only after seldom
barely
in no way
no sooner
only after
seldom
started
telephone
after
ringing just
The
the
office.
had
left
he
7 7 The telephone started ringing just after he had left the office.
is unusual
interior of the island to
be visited
It
for the
by tourists.
8 8 It is unusual for the interior of the island to be visited by tourists.
Judith started asking me questions as soon as I had stepped through the door.
9 9 Judith started asking me questions as soon as I had stepped through the door.
business
They didn't get round to
they had finished eating.
until
10 0 They didn't get round to business until they had finished eating.
by the report.
life is not confirmed
The existence
of extraterrestrial
11 1 The existence of extraterrestrial life is not confirmed by the report.
She didn't realise what would happen to her next.
12 12 She didn't realise what would happen to her next.
120.5 2 Complete these sentences in any appropriate way. (B)
any appropriate
sentences
these
in
way.
(B)
Complete
fell to the canvas.
1 Such . w«..tH.e.Kw.er..9f..tiift.punch.... that his opponent fell to the canvas.
t h a t his opponent
.
power
the
punch
of
2 S u c n
ccc cc tees tte tseesieeistsitntese that half the trees in the area were blown down.
that half the trees in the area were blown down.
S u c n
3
all
over the country have sold out.
I 6 Correct any mistakes you find in this newspaper item. (Units 119 & 120)
voces
that shops all over the country have sold out.
that shops
4
So
believed him.
, that no-one
5 that no-one believed him.
5
to revise any more.
felt he didn't need
So
, that he felt he didn't need to revise any more.
, that he
S o
food and water supplies to the area.
sent
, that the United Nations
>that the United Nations sent food and water supplies to the area.
mistakes
120)
you find in
newspaper
this
(Units
119 &
item.
Correct any
120.3
EVACUATED AS

TOWN
TOWN EVACUATED AS
FIRES APPROACH
FOREST
FOREST FIRES APPROACH
evacuated
as the wind changed direction
of
Sawston
were
people
The people of Sawston were evacuated Later in the day, as the wind changed direction
Later in the day,
The
headed
as
towards
fires
the
forest
and it became clear that the fire would leave
yesterday as forest fires headed towards the and it became clear that the fire would leave
yesterday
the
the
Such
of
heat
oncoming
was
Sawston untouched, were heard complaints
town. Such the heat was of the oncoming Sawston untouched, were heard complaints
town.
ahead
that
time
metres
more
100
"At
the
trees
no
fires
some
than
residents.
inferno that trees more than 100 metres ahead from some residents. "At no time the fires
inferno
from
Only
smoulder.
in
recent
to
years,
once
posed a real threat," said one local man. "I
began
began to smoulder. Only once in recent years, posed a real threat," said one local man. "I
of this
1994,
to
had
a town
has
size
be
during
didn't want to leave my home, and nor most
during 1994, a town of this size has had to be didn't want to leave my home, and nor most of of
Fire
because
of
Chief
A
But
fires.
Officer
did."
forest
fleet
of
neighbours
evacuated
my
evacuated because of forest fires. A fleet of my neighbours did." But Chief Fire Officer
in
"Hadn't
town
this
and
the
taken
in
action,
replied,
the
arrived
lorries
we
Jones
coaches
coaches and lorries arrived in the town in the Jones replied, "Hadn't we taken this action,
been
put
Only
risk.
have
at
would
when
early morning. Into these vehicles the sick and
lives
early morning. Into these vehicles the sick and lives would have been put at risk. Only when
from the
town
away
to
before
they
headed
climbed,
off
the fires have moved well
elderly
elderly climbed, before they headed off to the fires have moved well away from the town
across
cars
Residents
with
the
river.
residents will be allowed to return to their
safety
safety across the river. Residents with cars residents will be allowed to return to their
were ordered to leave by mid morning. homes."
homes."
were ordered to leave by mid morning.

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