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

There were so many people on the train that Mary couldn’t get a seat.

You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.

My advice is that you get straight to the point in the next report.

Tom bought that book yesterday.

The best way to make them work hard is to promise them a reward.

Mike graduated from The University of Melbourne with flying colours. However, he chose to work for volunteer programs in Africa.

They shouldn't have played the football match in such bad weather.

People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is due to the increasing number of private cars.

They are going to hold next year's congress in San Francisco.

We were late for the show by the time we had found a taxi.

They couldn’t think of anything better to do. They decided to baby-sit for the family.

Lucy always reminds me of my youngest sister.

The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake.

They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

He failed his driving test the first time. As a result, he took it again.

She gave in her notice. She planned to start her new job in January.

When the birth rate is high, the expectation of life is low.

They know that the Prime Minister is in favour of the new law.

The car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it.

People say Chinese food is the best in the world.