A:
20. Aunt Lucy said, ‘Dear me,’ because she was surprised.
26. A waiter usually works in a restaurant.
38. Alice Springs is a small town. A town is usually bigger than a village but smaller than a city.
53. A neighbour told me about him. He said Percy Buttons was a beggar.
56. A beggar is a person who asks for money but doesn’t work. 60. All the houses in our street in our street are the same age and size.
88. A clock usually has two hands, a minute hand and an hour hand. 100. A friend of my father’s is mending the clavichord.
127. At present they are visiting all parts of the country. They are doing this now.
time in a bottlejust after he had got into the car.
132. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning. I said good morning
171. After I had had lunch… After I had eaten it…
197. A fisherman usually tries to catch fish.
247. At last he understood. He understood i n the end.
233. A knock at the door interrupted him.
B:
19. Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
71. Bill Frith’s garden is larger than Joe’s. It is a large garden.
72. Bill is a hard worker. He works harder.
218. Both girls often write to each other now. They write frequently.
C:
188. Can I return these tickets? I want to give them back.
189. ‘Certainly,’ the girl said. ‘Of course,’ the girl said. 289. Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual spots.
D:
85. Did anything happen? No, nothing happened.
123. During this time, they will give five performances. That’s what they’ll do in this time.
149. Don’t interrupt! Don’t talk while I’m talking.
190. Do you still want them? Do you want them now?
213. Did she throw the bottle into the sea?
254. Do you like my picture? It’s a new one.
E:
54. Everybody knows him. They all know him.
80. Every year the writer enters for the garden competition also. 209. Everyone says I must be mad and they are probably right. Perhaps they are.
210. Everyone says I must be mad and that is probably correct. 241. English is not a difficult language.
F:
196. Fishing is my favourite sport. It is the one I like best. 306. Frank is the director of a business company.
301. Frank used to work in a small shop. He doesn’t anymore.
G:
133. ‘Good morning,’ I said.
H:
3. How did writer feel? Angry.
4. He looked at the man and the woman angrily. He looked at them angrily.
6. He had a good seat. He was sitting in a good place.
7. He was a young man. He wasn’t very old.
11. He sometimes stays in bed until lunchtime.
12. He stayed in bed until lunchtime. He went to bed late last night.
13. He doesn’t get up early on Sundays. He gets up late.
14. How did Aunt Lucy come? By train.
16. He looked out of the window and saw that it was raining.
23. He was a friend waiter. He spoke to the writer in a friendly way.
25. He spent the whole day in his room. He was in his room all day.
29. He made a big decision. He made up his mind.
30. He didn’t writer a single card. So he didn’t writer even one.
34. He has just bought an Australia car. He bought one a short time ago.
35. He has just gone to Alice Springs. He has never been there before.
37. He has visited a great number of different places. He hasn’t stayed in the same place.
39. He will soon visit Darwin. He will visit Darwin shortly.
40. He will fly to Perth. He will go there by air.
43. He has just bought twelve pigeons. When did he buy them?
48. He has sent requests for spare parts. He has asked for spare parts.
55. How often does he call? Once a month.
59. He calls at every house in the street. He visits everyone. 86. How many times did the clock strike?
104. How much did he ask for? $20.
106. He gets a good salary. His salary is very good.
110. He gave him the money immediately. He gave him the money at once. 112. He will sail from Portsmouth. He is at Portsmouth now.
113. His boat, the name of which is Topsail, is famous.
122. How long will they be staying? For five days.
118. He will set out at eight o’clock. That’s when the journey begins. 119. He will take part in a race. He will be in it.
116. He’s our neighbour so he lives near us.
138. He asked for a lift. He was a hitch hiker.
139. He replied in French. He answered the writer in French.  142. How did he feel? Very nervous.
162. How old is she? At least thirty-five years old.
180. He gave it back to me. He returned it to me.
192. He doesn't catch anything. He never catches anything.
194. His bag is empty. He has an empty bag.
198. He never catches any fish.
199. He always goes home with an empty bag.
205. How much have you been offered? A large sum of money.
232. He could do nothing. He couldn’t do anything.
238. He lost his money. His money was missing.
242. How many times did you repeat your question? Several times. 243. He didn’t speak slowly and he didn’t speak clearly either. 245. He said something and I understood it. He said something which I understood.
271. How many people believe in ancient myths?
272. He has just bought a new house. He has been in it for a short time. 277. He is a rare person. You seldom meet such people.
283. He flew a doctor to a Welsh village. Since that time he has flown to many unusual places.
284. He was asked by a businessman to fly to Rockall and he refused. 302. He used to work fourteen hours a day. He did this each day.