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Stephanie was the last person to hand in the essay on the advantages and disadvantages of social networks.
1. The last thing Stephanie handed in was her essay on the advantages and disadvantages of social networks.
2. Everyone had submitted the essay on the advantages and disadvantages of social networks before Stephanie did.
3. Among the last people who submitted the essay on the advantages and disadvantages of social networks was Stephanie.
4. Everyone had heard about the essay on the advantages and disadvantages of social networks before Stephanie did.
My eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist as soon as she graduated from university.
1. A. No sooner had my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist than she graduated from university.
2. Hardly had my eldest started working as a freelance journalist when she graduated from university.
3. No sooner had my eldest sister graduated from university than she started working as a freelance journalist.
4. After my eldest sister graduated from university, she had started working as a freelance journalist.
Nancy failed to understand what the story was about until she saw the film based on it.
1. Nancy doesn't understand what the story is about.
2. Not until she saw the film based on it did Nancy understand what the story was about.
3. It was until she saw the film based on it that Nancy understood what the story was about.
4. Nancy went to see the film before she read the story
He was so addicted to social networks that he quitted all other outdoor activities.
1. He was not addicted enough to quit all other outdoor activities.
2. He was such an addict to social networks that he quitted all other outdoor activities.
3. The social networks are too addictive for him to quit all other outdoor activities.
4. He had quitted all other outdoor activities before he became addicted to social networks.
As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the talk show.
1. You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the talk show.
2. Talk shows are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm.
3. Provided you do not get nervous, the talk show won't go badly for you.
4. Even if you are afraid of the talk show, it is important not to express it.
Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.
1. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.
2. Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test.
3. Although she didn't read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.
4. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.
“Jim, why don't you open a new account on Facebook or Twitter?” said Jane.
1. Jane suggested Jim opened a new account on Facebook or Twitter.
2. Jane suggested Jim opens a new account on Facebook or Twitter.
3. Jane suggested Jim should open a new account on Facebook or Twitter.
4. Jane suggested Jim to open a new account on Facebook or Twitter.
This music concert wouldn't have been possible without your sponsorship.
1. If you didn't sponsor, this music concert wouldn't have been possible.
2. Your sponsorship made it possible for this music concert to take place.
3. If it had been for your sponsorship, this music concert wouldn't have been possible.
4. It's possible that your sponsorship made this music concert impossible.
The New York Times reports that Brad was awarded the first prize.
1. It's reported that Brad wins the first prize.
2. It's reported that Brad to be awarded the first prize.
3. Brad is reported to have been awarded the first prize.
4. The first prize is reported to award to Brad.
If I had known about their wedding plan earlier, I would have been able to make time to attend the reception party.
1. I knew their wedding would be planned earlier so I made some time to attend the reception party.
2. I wish I had known their wedding plan sooner so that I could arrange time to attend the reception party.
3. I don't know their wedding plan earlier so I can't make time to attend the reception party.
4. When I knew their wedding party, it was too late to attend the reception party.
The horror film didn't come up to our expectations.
1. The horror film fell short of our expectations.
2. We expected the horror film to end more abruptly.
3. We expected the horror film to be more boring.
4. The horror film was as good as we expected.
No sooner had I turned on my new PC than there was a strange noise.
1. As soon as there was a strange noise, I turned on my new PC.
2. Scarcely had I turned on my new PC when there was a strange noise.
3. Hardly I had turned on my new PC, there was a strange noise.
4. I had hardly turned on my new PC than there was a strange noise.
By the time Pete telephoned me, I had already finished updating my social networking profile.
1. Pete telephoned me while I was updating my social networking profile.
2. Pete telephoned me after I had already finished updating my social networking profile.
3. Hardly I had finished updating my social networking profile when Pete telephoned me.
4. When Pete telephoned me, I finished updating my social networking profile.
It was the first time she had ever seen such a moving documentary.
1. She had never seen a moving documentary before.
2. She had seen such a moving documentary for a long time.
3. She had never seen a more moving documentary than this before.
4. The first time she saw such a moving documentary was a long time ago
I was not in the mood for taking part in a chatting forum.
1. I didn't want to join in a chatting forum.
2. I was not in a good mood then to chat to you.
3. Having a serious conversation made me moody.
4. I was in a bad mood because of taking part in a chatting forum.

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