Zestaw 1

1. It was hard to travel to work by car on my own but I eventually became accustomed to it. used
   It took me a long time to get used to travelling on my own.

2. Kate always expected her mother to be there for her. granted
   Kate always took her mother for granted.

3. It’s time for me to learn English. I
   It’s time I learnt English.

4. Tom advised me to apply for a job in Toyota. I
   Tom suggested that I should apply for a job in Toyota.

5. Why do you think you are superior to other people? look
   What makes you look down on other people?

Zestaw 2

1. Someone broke the window, perhaps Tim. might
   The window might have been broken by Tim.

2. I used to believe he was innocent. mind
   I’ve changed my mind about his innocence.

3. I regret telling her the truth. only
   If only I hadn’t told her the truth.

4. You ought to go to the doctor. better
   You had better go to the doctor.

5. The mechanic is repairing my car on Monday. repaired
   I’m having my car repaired on Monday.

Zestaw 3

1. He is extremely rich but very mean. fact
   He is very mean despite the fact that he is extremely rich.

2. I haven’t talked to him for three years. time
   The last time I talked to him was three years ago.

3. I didn’t know the answer because I hadn’t read the book. would
   If I had read the book I would have known the answer.

4. I’d prefer us to spend the weekend in the mountains. we
   I’d rather we spent the weekend in the mountains.

5. You had better not open this parcel. wouldn’t
   If I were you I wouldn’t open this parcel.

Zestaw 4

1. This plane journey is a new experience for me. time
   It is the ......................... by plane.

2. What a pity I invited him to the party. wish
   I ......................... to the party.

3. I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here. mind
   Would ......................... in here, please?

4. It was the happiest event in my life. so
   I had never ......................... before.

5. If you are not sure what the word means, consult the dictionary. up
   You should ......................... a dictionary if you are not sure what it means.

Zestaw 5

1. The cat was found by Paul. who
   It was Paul who found the cat.

2. They were still swimming after one hour. been
   They had been swimming for one hour.

3. I took a camera but it wasn’t necessary. taken
   I needn’t have taken a camera.

4. They believe the criminal has had escaped abroad. believed
   The criminal is believed to have escaped abroad.

5. He studies really hard and he is a very good sportsman too. does
   Not only does he study really hard but he is also a very good sportsmen.

Zestaw 6

1. The moment he saw them he left. had
   No sooner had he seen them than he left.

2. I find people who talk all the time very irritating. get
   I get irritated by people who talk all the time.

3. A postman will come here soon and I want you to inform me of it immediately. soon
   I want you to let me know that a postman is here as soon as he comes.

4. Everyone can see that Paul is more responsible than Tom. not
   Everyone can see that Tom is not as responsible as Paul.

5. I have never heard anything more stupid than that. thing
   This is the most stupid thing I have ever heard.

Zestaw 7

1. “I can look after your cat when you are on holiday,” Anna said to me. offered
   Anna offered to look after my cat when I am on holiday.

2. Martin started to play baseball professionally as a teenager. since
   Martin has been playing baseball professionally since he was a teenager.

3. The reason Sue did not try harder was that she had many health problems. from
   Mary’s health problems prevented her from trying harder.

4. There is a chance that the criminal is hiding somewhere in the house. be
   The criminal may/might be hiding somewhere in the house.

5. My mother rarely visits her relatives abroad. ever
   My mother hardly ever visits her relatives abroad.

Zestaw 8

1. Before the accident, Peter played a lot of football. would
   Peter would play a lot of football before the accident.

2. I asked my aunt if I could stay at her house for the night. put
   I asked my aunt if she could put me up for the night.

3. It is impossible that he killed his wife. have
   He can’t have killed his wife.

4. There was no bread left at all in the baker’s. run
   The baker’s had run out of bread completely.

5. The child ignored my efforts to communicate with him. notice
   The child took no notice of my efforts to communicate with him.

Zestaw 9

1. It’s a shame I’m not able to swim as well as my classmates. could
   I wish I could swim as well as my classmates.

2. Hurry up! We’ll get to the cinema after the beginning of the film. will
   By the time we get to the theatre, the film will have already begun.

3. Quite by chance, Jane met Zoe in the town centre. into
   Jane bumped/ran into Zoe in the town centre.

4. I own this house. to
   This house belongs to me.

5. If I take a job, I’ll have to move to London. mean
   Taking a job will mean moving to London.

Zestaw 10

1. Brad wishes he hadn’t sold his car. selling
   Brad regrets selling his car.

2. Paul said he hadn’t stolen the wallet. stealing
   Paul denied stealing the wallet.

3. Was it enjoyable at the beach? enjoy
   Did you enjoy yourself at the beach?

4. I hadn’t expected to see so many people at the concert. surprise
   It came as a surprise to me to see so many people at the concert.

5. My uncle will only answer if you ring the doorbell twice. unless
   My uncle won’t answer unless you ring the doorbell twice.