I didn’t know that you were at home. I didn’t drop in.

You shouldn’t sit up until you feel better.” the doctor said to me.

For a cold, doctors often recommend that you rest and drink lots of fluids

“We lost the last game because of the referee”, said the team captain.

The students presented a strong argument at the meeting. They represented their classes.

We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors.

The firemen had to break the door down.

Thanh suggested going to the park the following Sunday.

If they had arrived a moment later, they would have missed the start of the film.

I didn’t pay attention to the teacher. I failed to understand the lesson.

Our flight was delayed. We decided to spend time at the duty-free shops.

The candidate was offered the job because of his excellent answers.

“Why don’t we go out for dinner tonight?” said Jim.

B. Jim refused to go out for dinner that night.

I really believe my letter came as a great surprise to John.

The proposal seemed like a good idea. The manager refused it.

They finished one project. They started working on the next.

Mrs. Gibson expressed her thanks for all the help she’d received.

Mr. Kha remembered to take everything except his front door key.

I will only work extra hours if I get paid at a higher rate.

A. I will not work extra hours even if I get paid at a higher rate.

It doesn’t matter to them which film they go to.

He talked about nothing except the weather.

The film didn’t come up to my expectations.

She said, “John, I’ll show you round my city when you’re here.”

B. She planned to show John round her city.

Why don’t you reply to the President’s offer right now?” said Mary to her husband.

A. Mary ordered her husband to reply to the President’s offer right now.

No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.

A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.

Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady.

The critics undervalued his new book.

The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”

David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.

No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.

The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers

A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.

No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed.

At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement

A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.

    B. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement

Were it not for the money, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile

We didn’t want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in a cheap hotel.

She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.

Cigarette?" he asked. "No, thanks." I said.

"It's too stuffy in this room, isn't it?" said the guest.

"If I were you, I would take the job," said my room-mate.

My friend told me, “If I were you, I would not smoke so much.”

B. My friend warned me against smoking so much.