TRANSFORMATIONAL EXERCISES Choùn caõu ( ửựng vụựi A , B , C , D ) thớch hụùp vụựi caõu sau . 1/ He lost his job three months ago. A.They are three months since they lost his job . B. It is three months since he lost his job . C. It is three months ago since he lost his job D. It has been three months since he lost his job . 2/ She hasnt played the piano for five years A. The last time she played the piano five years ago . B. She doesnt play the piano five years ago . C. The last time she played the piano was five years ago . D. She played the piano five years . 3/ It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car . A. The man is believed to escape in a stolen car . B. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car C. The man believed to escape in a stolen car D. They believed that the man stole the car . 4/ It is a pity that you didnt tell us about this . A. I wish you told us about this B. I wish you would tell us about this . C. I wish you had told us about this . D. I wish you have told us about this . 5/ It started to rain at two oclock and it is still raining . A. It has been raining at two oclock B. It has been raining since two oclock C. It has been raining for two oclock D. It has been raining in two oclock . 6/ I tried to eat the cake but it was too sweet A. It was such a sweet cake that I couldnt eat it B. It was so sweet cake that I couldnt eat it C. The cake was too sweet that I couldnt eat it D. The cake was very sweet that I couldnt eat it 7/ My brother and I went to that school A. I went to that school and my brother , too B. I went to that school and so my brother did . C. I went to that school so did my brother . D. I went to that school and so my brother did , too . 8/ She said to us Dont be late again A. She said to us not to be late again . B. She told us to be not late again C. She told to us not to be late again . D. She told us not to be late again . 9/ I often get up early in the morning . A. Im used to getting up early in the morning B. Im used to get up early in the morning. C. I used to get up early in the morning D. I used to getting up early in the morning . 10/ Getting a good job doesnt interest him . A. He isnt good at getting an interesting job . B. He isnt interested in getting a good job. C. He is only interested in getting a good job . D. Even a good job isnt suitable for him . 11/ The garden is too small to play football in A. The garden is so small not to play football in B. The garden is small enough to play football in C. The garden isnt big enough to play football in . D. The garden is such small that they cant play football in . 12/ We have been cooking for the party for four hours . A. We didnt start cooking for the party until four . B. We started cooking for the party four hours ago . C. We have four cooks for the party . D. Cooking for the party will be done in four hours . 13/ Im studying not only mathematics but also chemistry . A. Mathematics and chemistry are my favourite subjects . B. I like both chemistry and mathematics . C. Im studying both mathematics and chemistry D. Im not studying mathematics but Im studying chemistry 14/ Be poor or rich , she will marry him . A. She doesnt want to marry him because he is poor . B. She will marry him if he is rich . C. She will marry him whether he is poor or rich D. She will marry him however poor he may be . 15/ If motorists were to drive carefully , they would have fewer accidents. A. Motorists are not careful and there are many accidents . B. Motorists are careful and yet there are many accidents . C .Motorists arenot careful and yet there are few accidents . D. Motorists are careful and there are few accidents . 16/ Please don’t use the shower after midnight A. Would you mind not ot use the shower ? B. Would you like to use the shower before midnight ? C. I don’t want you to use the shower . D. Would you mind not using the shower after midnight ? 17/ This is the first time I have lived in a city with a high crime rate . A.I’m not used to living in a city with a high crime rate . B.I’m very afraid of living in a city with a high crime rate C. Living in a city with a high crime rate is dangerous . D.I don’t like to live in such a high crime rate . 18/ Christen suggested getting a new lock for the front door . A. Christen suggested to get the new front door lock . B. It is necessary for Christen to have a new lock . C. Christen said: “ Why don’t you get a new lock for the front door ?” D. Christen wanted to have a new lock . 19/ I’ve never eaten this food before . A.It is the first time I’ve eaten this food . B.It’s the most tasty food I’ve eaten . C. I’ve never eaten such a good food . D. The food was so good that I’ve never eaten before . 20/ We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad . A. It was so bad a weather that we couldn’t go out . B. It was such a bad weather that we couldn’t go out C. It was so bad weather that we couldn’t go out . D. It was such bad weather that we couldn’t go out . 21/ Mary didn’t wear the raincoat , so she got a bad cold . A. If Mary wore the raincoat , she wouldn’t get a cold . B. If Mary had worn the raincoat , she didn’t get a coat . C. If Mary had worn the raincoat , she wouldn’t have got a cold . D.If mary has worn the raincoat , she won’t have got a cold . 22/ John said , “ You’d better not lend them any money , Daisy .” A. John said Daisy not to lend them any money . B. John said to Daisy not lend them any money . C.John advised Daisy should not lend them any money . D. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money . 23/ Turn off all the switches before leaving the room . A. All the switches must be turned off before leaving the room . B. All the switches must be turned off before you leave the room . C. You must leave the room before turning off all the switches . D. You must leave the room as soon as you turn off all the switches . 24/ Six years ago , we started writing to each other. A. We’ve been writing to each other for six years . B. We’ve been writing to each other since six years . C. We’re used to write to each other for six years . D. We used to write to each other for six years . 25/ He couldn’t afford to buy the car . A. The car was too expensive that he couldn’t buy it B. The car was too expensive for him not to buy it . C. The car was too expensive for him to buy it . D. The car was so expensive that he couldn’t buy it . 26/ The rain began to fall during my walk in the country . A. While I walked in the country , it had rained . B. While it was beginning to rain , I had walked in the country . C. While I was walking in the country , it began to rain . D. While it began to rain in the country , I was walking . 27/ We stayed in that hotel despite the noise . A.Despite the hotel is noisy , we stayed there . B.We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it . C. Although the hotel was noisy , we stayed there . D. Because of the noise . we stayed in the hotel . 28/ The trip was boring but we enjoyed it . A. We enjoyed boring trips . B. We are bored with the trip. C. The trip bored us . D. We liked the trip very much even though it was boring . 29/ I used to work as a telephone operator . A.I’m used to working as a telephone operator. B. I worked as a telephone operator and I’m used to it . C. I no longer work as a telephone operator. D. Working as a telephone operator is useful . 30/ Jane suggested going on a walking holiday. A.” How about going on a walking holiday?” said Jane . B.Jane wanted to go on a walking holiday alone . C.Jane suggested they go on a walking holiday . D. Jane didn’t want to go on a walking holiday . 31/ I haven’t stayed in a hotel for years . A. It’s years since I stay in a hotel . B. It’s years since I stayed in a hotel . C. I haven’t stayed in a hotel years ago . D. It’s years when I stayed in a hotel . 32/ Barbara isnot as keen on travel as she used to be . A.Barbara is very keen on travel . B. Barbara used to be keener on travel . C. Barbara used to travel many places . D. Barbara likes ttravelling . 33/ She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone . A.She was very busy that she couldn’t answer the phone . B.She was too busy to answer the phone . C. She was too busy not to answer the phone . D. She was very busy so that she couldn’t answer the phone . 34/ The office is too small for four people . A. The office is very small for four people . B. The office isn’t big enough for four people . C. This office is so small to have four people . D. This office isn’t enough big for four people . 35/ I didn’t ;isten to him and I didn’t succeed . A.If I listened to him , I would succeed . B.If I had listened to him , I would succeed . C.If I listened to him , I would have succeeded D. If I had listened to him , I would have succeeded . 36/ Paul is employed by Sony , isn’t he ? A. Paul works for Sony , didn’t he ? B. Paul works for Sony , did he ? C. Paul works for Sony , doesn’t he ? D Paul works for Sony , does he ? 37/ In population , Los Angeles isnot as big as New York. A. New York is bigger than Los Angeles in population . B. New York isnot as crowded as Los Angeles . C. Los Angeles is more densely – populated than New York . D. New York is bigger tha Los Angeles . 38/ Jane suggested buying a food processor . A. Jane suggested them to buy a food processor . B. Jane suggested that they will buy a food processor . C. “ Why don’t you buy a food processor ?” D. Jane suggested to buy a food processor . 39/ I went to school with Madeline when we lived near each other . A. I used to go to school with Madeline when we lived near each other . B. Madeline and I lived near the school . C. I went to school nearby with Madeline . D. Madeline’s school was near mine and we lived with each other . 40/ He prefers typing to writing by hand . A. He doesn’t like to write by hand at all . B. He likes typing better . C. He’d rather type than write by hand . D. He doesn’t like typing . 41/ It is useless to argue with him . A. It is no use to argue with him . B. It is no use arguing with him C. It is no use of arguing with him D. It is no use for him to argue . 42/ This is the worst production of this play I have ever seen A. I have never seen so bad a production of this play. B. I have never seen such bad a production of this play . C. I have never seen so bad production of this play . D. I have never seen such bad production of this play . 43/ I like to play tennis in the summer A. I’m very interested on playing tennis in the summer . B. I’m very keen in playing tennis in the summer C. I’m very interested to playing tennis in the summer . D.I’m very fond of playing tennis in the summer . 44/ They usually have quite a big meal at lunch time A. They are used to having a big meal at lunch time . B. They are used to have a big meal at lunch time . C. They used to have a big meal at lunch time . D. They used to having a big meal at lunch time . 45/ Despite feeling cold we kept walking . A.Although we felt cold , but we kept walking . B.Although we felt cold , we kept walking . C. However cold we felt , but we kept walking . D. However we felt cold , we kept walking . 46/ Who do these skis belong to ? A. To whom do these skis belong ? B. Who buys these skis ? C. Whose skis are these ? D. A and C are correct . 47/ We must take steps to preserve natural resources otherwise the planet will be in danger . A. Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources , the planet will be in danger . B. The natural resources will be in danger . C. We will destroy our natural resources . D. The natural resources must be preserved . 48/ I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home . A. I’d like to go out for a meal . B. Going out for a meal is very interesting . C. I’d rather go out for a meal than stay at home . D. Staying at home is more boring than going out for a meal . 49/ I’m never going to visit them again. A. I hate them . B. They are going to be visited . C. That’s the last time I have visited them . D. I don’t like to see them at all . 50/ How old do you think this house is? A. Do you know when the house is built ? B. When do you think the house was built ? C. When do you think the house is built ? D. When is the house built ? 51/ She said to us “ Don’t be late” A.She told not to be late. B.She told us not to be late C. We can’t come there late . D. She didn’t want us be late . 52/ This car was so rusty that I couldn’t be repared . A.The car was too rusty to be repaired . B.The car was very rusty to repaired . C.It was late for the car to be repaired . D.The car needs repairing . 53/ “Don’t worry about that”she said to me . A. She said to me not to worry about that . B.She said to me shouldnot worry about that . C. She told me not to worry about that . D.She told me not worry about that . 54/ I last heard this song ten years ago . A .It is ten years since I last heard this song . B. It is ten years when I have heard this song . C. It has been ten years when I have heard this song . D. It was ten years since I have heard this song . 55/ They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic . A. They left early so that not to get caught in the traffic . B.They left early to avoid getting caught in the traffic . C. They left early so as to not get caught in the traffic . D. They left early in order to not get caught in the traffic . 56/ The carpet still needs cleaning . A. The carpet has been cleaned yet . B. The carpet hasn’t cleaned yet . C. The carpet hasnot been cleaned . D.The carpet has cleaned . 57/ Somebody repaired her car last week . A.She had to repaired her car last week . B.She had her car to repair last week . C.She had her car repaired last week . D.She had her car repair last week . 58/ They finished their tea and then they left . A.They finished their tea after they had left . B.After they had left , they finished their tea . C.They had left before they finished their tea . D.After they had finished their tea , they left . 59/ The sandwiches were too stale to eat . A.The sandwiches were so stale in order to eat . B. The sandwiches were very stale to be eaten . C.The sandwiches weren’t fresh enough to eat . D. The sandwiches weren’t enough fresh to eat . 60/ If only I had taken that job in the bank . A.I regret not taking that job in the bank . B.I regret not take that job in the bank . C.I wish I took that job in the bank. D.I wish I have taken that job in the bank . 61/ The test we did last time was more difficult than this one . A. We did a difficult test last time and a more difficult one this time . B. This test isnot as difficult as the one we did last time . C.We had a more difficult time last week than this one . D. The test we have this time isnot difficult at all . 62/ They say the company is printing the brochures this week . A. It is said that the company is printing the brochures this week . B.They are printing the brochures this week , according to the company . C.The bbrochures are said to be printed this week . D. The brochures are being printed this week , which are very good . 63/ They understand more than we do . A. We don’t understand as much as they do . B. We don’t understand anything at all . C. They understand everything inside out . D. They are very intelligent . 64/ I often get up early . A.I’m used to get up early . B.I can get up early . C. I like to get up early . D. I’m used to getting up early . 65/ They last visited me five years ago . A.They haven’t visited me for a long time . B.I haven’t been visited for a long time . C.They haven’t visited me for five years . D.They have known me for five years . 66/ I lost my key so I had to wait in the snow . A. If I hadn’t lost my key , I wouldn’t have had to wait in the snow . B. If I didn’t lose my key , I wouldn’t have to wait in the snow . C. If I hadn’t lost my key , I wouldn’t have to wait in the snow . D. If I didn’t lose my key , I wouldn’t have had to wait in the snow . 67/ Her friend came and saw her in hospital , which was very kind. A.It was kind to her friend who came and saw her in hospital . B.It was kind of her to come and see her in hospital . C.It was kind of her friend to come and see her in hospital . D.She was kind to come and see her friend in hospital . 68/ I have never seen such beautiful pictures before . A.These pictures are the most beautiful I have never seen . B.These pictures are the most beautiful I have ever seen . C.This is the first time I have seen beautiful picture . D.This is the first time I see beautiful pictures. 69/ Drinking a lot of tea is new for me . A.I drink a lot of new tea . B.A lot of new tea is drunk . C.I’m not used to drinking a lot of tea . D.I’m not used to drink a lot of tea . 70/ They are designing a new machine . A. A new machine is being design . B. A new machine is being designed . C. A new machine is designed . D. A new machine is being designing . 71/ Although it was sunny , I felt cold . A. I felt cold because of the sunny weather . B.I felt quite cold in spite of being sunny . C.Despite the sunny weather , but I felt cold . D.Despite the sunny weather , I felt cold . 72/ The picnic was cancelled because it rained . A.If it didn’t rain , the picnic wouldn’t be cancelled . B.If it hadn’t rained , the picnic wouldn’t have been cancelled . C.If it didn’t rain , the picnic wouldn’t have been cancelled . D.If it hadn’t rained , the picnic wouldn’t be cancelled . 73/ He last had his eyes tested ten months ago . A. He tested his eyes the last time ten months ago . B. He didn’t have the optician test his eyes ten months ago . C. He hasnot had his eyes tested for ten months . D. He has not tested his eyes for ten months . 74/ That was a silly thing to say . A.What a silly thing to say . B.That is very silly C.How silly it is . D.I don’t like silly things . 75/Although he took a taxi , Bill still arrived late for the concert . A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi. B.Bill arrived late for the concert , because of the taxi . C.In spite of taking a taxi , Bill arrived late for the concert . D.Although Bill took a taxi , he can’t come to the concert in time . 76/ The play was so boring that we left in the interval . A.The play was very boring for us to leave in the interval . B. The play was too boring for us to leave in the interval . C. It was such a boring play that we left in the interval . D.It was so boring play that we left in the interval . 77/ This is the best music I have ever heard . A.I’ve never heard better music than this . B.I’ve never heard such a good music as this. C.I’ve never heard so good music as this . D.This is the first time I’ve heard this good music . 78/ Juliet finds it strange to drive on the left . A.Driving on the left is too strange for Juliet to find . B.Driving on the left is too strange to find Juliet . C.Juliet is not used to driving on the left . D.Juliet is not used to drive on the left . 79/ They regret ever getting married . A.They wish they had never got married . B.They wish they never got married . C.They wish they didn’t get married . D. They wish they have never got married . 80/ I regret going to bed so late last night . A.I wish I didn’t go to bed so late last night . B.I wish I went to bed early last night . C.I wish I had gone to bed so late last night . D.I wish I had gone to bed early last night . 81/ What an excellent jod she did ! A. She didn’t do the job well . B.What an excellent job ? C. What kind of job did she do ? D.She did a very good job . 82/ I’d prefer to go swimming rather than go surfing . A. Swimming is more intersting than surfing . B. I like to go swimming to going surfing . C. I would like to go swimming not go surfing . D. Swimming is better than surfing , in my opinion . 83/ I’m sorry I haven’t got any money on me . I wish …………………………………… A. I have got no money on me B.I have some money on me . C.I had got no money on me . D. I had some money on me . 84/ I’s a pity she didn’t take her doctor’s advice . She wishes …………………………… A. she took her doctor’s advice . B. she had taken her doctor’s advice . C. she takes her doctor’s advice . D. she would take her doctor’s advice . 85/ My father isnot free today . I wish……………………………………………. A.my father is free today . B.my father won’t be busy today . C.my father would be free today . D.my father were free today . 86/ Tom asks his teacher ……………………………………………………………… A.where is London . B. where was London. C.where London was . D.where London is . 87/ Does the applicant ………………………………………………………………………? A.know how to compute . B.know computing . C.know to compute. D.know how computing . 88/ People say that football is the most interesting . A.The most important thing is plaaying football . B.It was said that playing football was the most interesting . C.It is said that playing football was the most intersting . D. Playing football is said to be the most interesting . 89/ “Daisy had a careful look at the pictures on the wall.”means ……………… A.Daisy looked at the pictures on the wall carefully . B. Daisy took a care look at the pictures on the wall . C.Daisy is carefully looking at the pictures on the wall . D.Daisy looked careful at the pictures on the wall . 90/ “I don’t know English “ means ……………………………………… A.I can speak English . B. I have some good knowledge of English . C.I have no knowledge of English . D.I can speak English fluentlly . 91/ He is a good colleague whom we can work with . A.He is a good colleague for us working with . B. He is a good colleague for us to work with . C. He is a good colleague for working with us . D. He is a good colleague to working for us . 92/ She won’t come unless you invite her . A. She won’t come if you don’t invite her . B. She won’t come even if you invite her . C. She will come even if you don’t invite her . D.She won’t come though you invite her . 93/ Learning to dance is quite expensive . A.It is quite expensive to learn to dance . B.It is quite expensive learning to dance . C.It is quite expensive for learning to dance . D.It will be expensive if we learn to dance . 94/ The room was so full that we couldn’t get in . A. The room was too ful for us to get in . B. The room was too full so that we can’t get in . C.The room was too full that we can’t get in . D. The room was such full that we can’t get in . 95/ I wish I had chosen English to study at school . A.The speaker studied English at school and now regrets doing so . B.The speaker isnot studying English . C. The speaker regrets not choosing English to study at school . D. The speaker regrets having chosen English to study at school . 96/ The book interested me more than the film . A. I thought the book was more interesting than the film . B. I thought the book was more interested than the film . C. I thought the book was as interesting as the film . D. I thought the book wasnot as interesting as the film . 97/ The flat was so dirty that we couldnot stay there . A. The flat was too dirty to stay . B. The flat was too dirty for us to stay there . C. The flat was too dirty so that we couldn’t stay there . D. The flat was such dirty that we couldn’t stay there . 98/ “Where are you going ?” he asked her . A. He asked her where you were going . B.He asked her where she is going . C. He asked her where was she going . D. he asked her where she was going . 99/ This flat is too small for my family . A.This flat isnot rather big for my family . B. This flat is not very big for my family . C.This flat isnot big enough for my family . D.This flat isnot enough big for my family . 100/ Peter was too ill to get up . A.Peter was very ill for getting up . B.Peter was not very well to get up . C.Peter was so ill that he couldn’t get up . D.Peter was not strong enough for getting up . 101/ She hasn’t played the piano for five years . A. The last time she played the piano was five years ago B. She doesn’t play the piano five years ago C. She played the piano five years ago . D. The last time she played the piano five years ago . 102/ He lost his job three months ago . A. They are three months since he lost his job . B. It is three months since he lost his job . C. It has been three months since he lost his job . D. It is three months ago since he lost his job . 103/ Listen carefully or you won’t know what to do . A. If you listen carefully , you won’t know what to do . B. You won’t know what to do if you don’t listen carefully . C. Unless you listen carefully , you will know what to do . D. If you didn’t listen carefully , you would know what to do . 104/ They went out in spite of heavy rain . A. They went out because it rained heavily . B. They went out despite it rained heavily C. They went out though it had heavy rain . D. They went out although it rained heavily 105/ No one can answer the question properly . A.The question can be answered properly . B. The question properly can be answered . C.The question can not be answered properly . D. The question properly can’t be answered . 106/ I didn’t have an umbrella with me so I got wet . A.If I had an umbrella , I wouldn’t get wet B. If I had an umbrella , I wouldn’t have got wet . C. If I didn’t have an umbrella , I would get wet . D. If I hadn’t had an umbrella , I would have got wet . 107/ I’m sorry I didn’t finish my homework last night . A. I wish I finish my homework last night . B. I wish I had finished my homework last nught . C. I wish I could finish my homework last night . D. I wish I would finish my homework last night . 108/ He spent three hours finishing his report . A.It took him three hours finishing his report . B. It took three hours for him to finish his report . C. It took him three hours to finish his report . D. It took three hours for his report to finish . 109/ There is a strong determination of passing the final exam among school- leavers . A.They have a strong determination of passing the final exam among school – leavers . B.They are determined to pass the final exam among school-leavers . C.School-leavers are strongly determined of passing the final exam . D . School-leavers are strongly determined to pass the final exam . 110/ The coffee was too hot for me to drink . A.The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink . C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink . D. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it . . 55/ They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic . A. They left early so that not to get caught in the traffic . B.They left early to avoid getting caught in the traffic. getting caught in the traffic . C. They left early so as to not get caught in the traffic . D. They left early in order to not get caught in the traffic . 56/ The carpet still needs cleaning . A arrived late for the concert . A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi. B.Bill arrived late for the concert , because of the taxi . C.In spite of taking a taxi , Bill arrived late