SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. They can change their plan at the last minute. Their plan ………………………………………………… . 2. He failed to win the race. He didn’t …………………………………………………. . 3. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it. The water was not ………………………………………… . 4. The train could not run because of the snow. The snow ………………………………………………… . 5. Ann is 18 years old, and Sue is 20 years old. Ann ……………………………………………………… . 6. Jane can swim further than I can. I can’t ……………………………………………………… . 7. Janet is the best tennis player in the club. No one ……………………………………………………… . 8. I know him better than you do. You don’t …………………………………………………… . 9. Unless it stops raining, we won’t go out. If …………………………………………………………… . 10. Speaking English fluently is not easy. It ……………………………………………………………. . 11. John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man, but he doesn’t now. John used ……………………………………………………………… . 12. I last saw him a month ago. I’ve …………………………………………………………… . 13. Walking in the rain was my habit when I was younger. I used ………………………………………………………… . 14. I expect that they will get there by lunch time. I expect them ………………………………………………… . 15. What about going for a ride ? Shall …………………………………………………………. . 16. Nam spends two hours a day doing the housework. Doing ……………………………………………………… . 17. That car is very expensive. I don’t think I can buy it. It’s such ……………………………………………………… . That car ……………………………………………………… . 18. You’re too old to wear that hat. You aren’t …………………………………………………… . 19. Air travel is faster than any other kind of transport. Air travel ……………………………………………………. . 20. Such a strange animal has never been found. We ………………………………………………………… . 21. The exam was too difficult for me to finish. It was ……………………………………………………… . 22. She prefers reading a book to watching television. She likes ……………………………………………………. . 23. She has always got up early in the morning. She is ………………………………………………………… . 24. No one has collected the rubbish for a week. The rubbish ………………………………………………… . 25. I bought a new car last week. Have you seen it ? Have you …………………………………………………… ? 26. I need someone to help me with my luggage. Would ………………………………………………………… ? 27. These magazines belong to my eldest brother. These are ……………………………………………………… . 28. My sister likes reading less than playing the piano. My sister prefers ………………………………………… . 29. We want to help you to count the eggs. Let us …………………………………………………………. . 30. The robber escaped .The police arrived late. …………………………… before ……………………………… . 31. Nick is often punished because he’s lazy. Because of ………………………………………………………. . 32. Anita pronounces her words more clearly than Tina. Tina ……………………………………………………………… . 33. I’m not rich enough to help you with the money. I’m too …………………………………………………………… . 34. The teacher said to Richard : “ Write that exercise out carefully. ” The teacher ………………………………………………………. . 35. The bed has no mattress and I sleep in it day after day. The bed I …………………………………………………………. . 36. They’re building a new school in that village. A new school ……………………………………………………. . 37. She couldn’t eat because she was exhausted. She was so ………………………………………………………… . She was too ……………………………………………………… . 38. I can’t study because it is noisy. Because of ………………………………………………………… . 39. He usually gets up early in the morning and this is quite normal to him. He’s ………………………………………………………………… . 40. Children likes walking in the rain better than playing games on computer. Children prefer ………………………………………………………… . 41. Do you know the music ? It’s being played on the radio. Do you know …………………………………………………………… ? 42. He’s so short that he can’t play basketball. He’s such ………………………………………………………………… . He’s so …………………………………………………………………… . 43. The train was late because it was foggy. The fog …………………………………………………………………… . 44. I can’t drive on the left and I’m not used to it. I’m ……………………………………………………………………… . 45. Going shopping on Sundays is what she likes best. She ………………………………………………………………………. . 46. She won’t pass the examination if she doesn’t study harder. Unless ……………………………………………………………………. . 47. He doesn’t work as hard as my father does. He ………………………………………………………………………… . My father ………………………………………………………………… . 48. A lot of time has been wasted by these lazy boys. These …………………………………………………………………… . 49. He can’t live in the city. It’s very noisy. The city is too ……………………………………………………………. . The city is so ……………………………………………………………… . He isn’t …………………………………………………………………… . 50. Their customs are strange to him, and he found everything very confusing. He wasn’t…………………………………………………………………. . 51. I often have a lot of homework every day, so it’s nothing unusual for me. I’m used …………………………………………………………………… . 52. It was wonderful to see our old friends again. Seeing …………………………………………………………………… . 53. If you don’t tell me the whole story, I won’t be able to help you. Unless …………………………………………………………………… . 54. Lan is a better cook than Hoa. Hoa can’t ………………………………………………………………… . 55. Climbing that high mountain took us a whole week. It ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 56. He succeeded in doing the whole test without making a mistake. He was ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 57. John’s absence from the last class worried me. I was ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 58. The accident killed him instantly. He ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 59. He swim so well that he often win first prizes. He’s often ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 60. Joe couldn’t take part in the high jump event because of his accident. Joe’s accident ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 61. He’s seeing the dentist this weekend. He’s planned …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 62. Mai was not at the party yesterday. Mai didn’t show ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 63. Most political problems have no easy solutions. There are …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 64. Someone repaired the television set for Bill. Bill had ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 65. After many years of hard work, he retired. After he had …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 66. She has never been to a dance before. This is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 67. Music interests her greatly. She takes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 68. He was nice to help me with the math problem. It was ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 69. We had a very good time at the seaside. We enjoyed …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 70. I didn’t come there on time because of the traffic. If I hadn’t got ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 71. It’s said that Federer is the best tennis player now. Federer is said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 72. You needn’t do the work right now. It is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 73. “Why didn’t you come to my birthday party?” said John to Mary. John asked ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 74. We have run out of tea. There’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 75. I’m sorry I didn’t have a good picnic. If only …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 76. I think that Brazil will win the World Cup. Brazil is, in my opinion, …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 77. The furniture is so old that we gave it for nothing. It was …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 78. Playing golf is his favorite thing to do. He enjoyed ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 79. After a careful examination of the problem, he found the solution. After he had …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 80. Most students can work very hard when they feel like doing it. Most students are capable …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 81. Someone waters the roses for my mother every day. My mother has her ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 82. I’ll see you next week unless something unexpected happens. If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 83. This is the biggest fish I have ever seen. Never (before) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 84. It’s a pity I don’t know where she is. I regret ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 85. He wrote the letter in two hours. Writing ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. It …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 86. Let’s eat out tonight. Shall …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….? 87. Thanks to their help, I have found my relatives. If they ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 88. I had to wait for so long that I got fed up and left. I had to wait for such ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 89. They believed that a young writer wrote that novel. That novel …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 90. On arrival at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully. When the goods ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 91. The doctor said to Kate,”You should stop smoking.” The doctor advised ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The doctor suggested………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 92. She hasn’t talked to her husband for a fortnight. She last …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. The last time ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 93. This is the fastest car I have ever driven. I have never ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I have never ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Never ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 94. How long is it since you last saw her? When ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 95. They went early so that they could get good seats. So as ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… GUIDED SENTENCE BUILDING 96. If I / meet you yesterday / I / give you the book. 97. I’d rather / work / die / starvation. 98. Lord Gurney / find dead / library floor / very weathy person. 99. I / shut / door quietly / not / wake / baby/. 100.She / fascinated / meet / different people / her work. 101.He just / decide / not / go / holiday / this year. 102.you know / what / she / do / the garden / at this moment? 103.The atmosphere / very important / living things / this planet. 104.I / no idea / if / she / come / the meeting / tomorrow. 105.If you / come / class / late / you / punished. 106.Who / this book / belong /? 107.The mobile phone / fast / comfortable / than / the home phone. 108.It was / dirty restaurant / that we / decide / not / eat there. 109.Finally, she decided / go back / the shop / there / a blouse / she liked. 110.If he / be / there / that time / he / angry. 111.The car / expensive / than we / expect. 112.What / population / of / city / Hanoi? 113.I / just / finish / work / design / new pair / jeans. 114.Travelling / plane / fast / comfortable / than / train. 115.America / said / discover / 1498 / Christopher Columbus. 116.Tracey / fed / queue / unemployment benefit / every Thursday. 117.You / surprised / when / you / see / here / tomorrow. 118.Without her help / I / not meet / him last week. 119.You remember / shop / you / buy it / last week? 120.He / bored / do / same work / day / day. . just / decide / not / go / holiday / this year. 1 02. you know / what / she / do / the garden / at this moment? 103.The atmosphere / very important / living things / this planet. 104.I / no idea /. …………………………………………………… ? 26 . I need someone to help me with my luggage. Would ………………………………………………………… ? 27 . These magazines belong to my eldest brother. These are ……………………………………………………… . 28 . My sister likes. ……………………………………………………. . 20 . Such a strange animal has never been found. We ………………………………………………………… . 21 . The exam was too difficult for me to finish. It was ……………………………………………………… . 22 . She prefers reading