1. It was such a cold day yesterday that I wore my winter coat. soYesterday it was so cold that I wore my winter coat.

2. My last exam is on Thursday afternoon. finishedBy Friday morning I will have finished my exams.

3. I’m on the point of losing my temper! aboutI’m just about to lose my temper.

4. I’m sorry I sent you that letter. It was very rude of me. regretI regret sending you that letter. It was very rude of me

5. When I was a child we lived in Bristol. usedWe used to live in Bristol when I was a child

6. Our house is older than all the other houses in the road. theOur house is the oldest in the road

7. An old motorbike was stolen from the car park. A teenage boy stole it. responsibleA teenage boy is responsible for stealing an old motorbike from the car park

8. It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here. beenAt the end of this week I will have been working here for two years.

9. John is a really good guitarist and he writes his own songs too. playsJohn plays the guitar so good and he writes his own songs too.

10. The meal wasn’t as cheap as I had expected. moreThe meal was more expensive than I had expected

11. My sister can type faster than me. quicklyI can’t type as quickly as my sister

12. What sort of weather did you have on holiday? likeWhat was the weather like on your holiday?

13. DON’T WORRY ABOUT THIS ONE14. I am not very good at skiing, but I’d like to learn. not

I do not ski very well, but I’d like to learn15. My father doesn’t let me drive his car. allowed

I’m not allowed to drive my father’s car16. Her eyes are a different colour from mine. same

Her eyes are the same colour than mine17. There wasn’t enough light in the room for me to study. dark

It was too dark in the room for me to study.18. I haven’t bought any new clothes for a long time. since

It’s been ages since I last bought any new clothes.19. I like living in the city better than in the country. rather

I’d rather live in the city than in the country. DON’T WORRY ABOUT THIS ONE20. “Would you like to spend the weekend with me?” she said to Jane. invited

She invited Jane to spend the weekend with her.21. I’ve only been working here for a few days. started

I started working here a few days ago.22. I’d be quite willing to go with you. mind

I wouldn’t mind going with you.23. I’m trying to calculate the cost of the journey. work

I’m trying to work out the journey cost. DON’T WORRY ABOUT THIS ONE24. A dairy is a shop that sells milk. where

A dairy is a shop where you can buy milk.25. That’s the shop where they took my photograph. had

I had my photograph taken in that shop.