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Nguyễn Khánh Linh Lily Linh Nguyễn Sentence transformation 1.c 1. Though the doctor warned him, he kept on smoking. 2. In spite of ……… 3. She preferred to stay at home rather than go to the play. 4. She preferred staying … 5. He doesn’t smoke, and his brother doesn’t smoke, either. 6. Neither ……………… 7. She came to London to study English. 8. She came …………… so that. ……… 9. Because she behaves badly everyone hates her. 10. Because of …………………… 11. “ Shall we post it, Sir?”, he said. 12. He asked ……………………………………. 13. “ When it stops snowing we must start digging ourselves out”, I said. 14. I said that… 15. He found that it was impossible to study at home. 16. He found ……………………. 17. It was more expensive than I thought. 18. I …………………………………………. 19. I bought a book for James. 20. I bought …………………………………………… Sentence transformation 2.c 1. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago. 2. It ………………………………… 3. Your decision to get married before finishing your degree surprised us. 4. We were…… 5. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired. 6. The car was too……………… 7. He never had enough money. 8. He is always ……………………………………. 9. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you. 10. Yogurt is supposed to ……………… 11. “ You stole my best cassette, Amanda!”, said William. 12. William accused ……. 13. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail. 14. The rough sea …………… 15. Please check the damage before signing the delivery note. 16. Don’t ……………. 17. Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground. 18. It is ………………………… 19. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts. 20. In case ……………………………………………………………………………. Sentence transformation 3.c 1. He is said to have been in the French foreign legion. 2. People ……………………. 1 3. During his child hood the family lived in Corn wall. 4. His family ………………. 5. He is thought to be the best player. 6. It is …………………………………………. 7. He seemed to be living in the area. 8. It seemed ………………………………… 9. “ Where is the station car- park?”, said Mrs. Smith. 10. Mrs. Smith asked ………… 11. That was a silly thing to say. 12. What …………………………………………… 13. They traveled across India, and then flew on to Korea. 14. After…………………. 15. She cut the apple into quarters and gave each child a piece. 16. The apple ………… 17. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast. 18. Although… 19. There are two large restaurants in the art gallery. 20. The art gallery………………. Sentence transformation 4.c 1. The police started looking for him two months ago. 2. For two months now the …. 3. How old do you think this house is? 4. When do you think ……………………….? 5. This holiday is so expensive. I don’t think I can go. 6. It is such…………………… 7. He spoke so quickly that I couldn’t understand what he said. 8. He spoke too……… 9. I’m grateful that you looked after my mother so well. 10. Thank you ………………. 11. “ Why didn’t I get a computer before?”, Thought the manager. 12. The manager wondered… 13. “ you’d better not lend him any more money, Alice”, said John. 14. John advised Alice…… 15. I started work for the company a year ago. 16. I’ve been…………………………… 17. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes. 18. If Susan …………………. 19. My needs to be cleaned before the interview. 20. I must………………………… Sentence transformation 5.c 1. As I get older, I want to travel less. 2. The older…………………………………………… 3. A house in that strict will cost at least $. 100, 000. 4. You won’t be able to ……………… 5. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness. 6. Alan’s illness ………… 7. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year. 8. I was …………………… 2 9. It was his incompetence which led to their capture. If …………………………………… 10. Having nowhere else to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room. 11. As…………… 12. I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico. 13. I wish……………………………………. 14. I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet. 15. If……………………………. 16. I’d love to live in Paris for a year. 17. If only………………………………………………. 18. Does he know enough French to work as a translator? 19. Is he……………………………? Sentence transformation 6.c 1. This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping. 2. This is ……………………………… 3. Handicapped people find shopping in a supermarket difficult. 4. It’s………………………. 5. Why don’t you meet to discuss the pay offer? 6. I suggest………………………………… 7. Without the treatment, the patient would have died. 8. If he ……………………………… 9. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam. 10. In spite………… 11. In spite of all our warning, he left cap without taking rifle. 12. Although………………… 13. No one has lived in that house for years. 14. That…………………………………………… 15. It’s a pity that you wrote that letter. 16. I’d …………………………………………………. 17. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not. 18. Regardless…………. 19. The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions. 20. My sole purpose…… Sentence transformation 7.c 1. “ Less noise!” The teacher told the boys. 2. The teacher shouted…………………………… 3. In the event of nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed. 4. If should ……………… 5. You should take two tablets every four hours. 6. Two tablets should ………………………. 7. It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days. 8. We find…………………… 9. They’ve been living here for six years now. 10. They moved ……………………………… 11. Mrs. Taylor does not like living in such a small house. 12. Mrs. Taylor wishes ……………. 13. Mr. Mill lost his job because he was late everyday. 14. If Mr. Taylor………………………. 15. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract. 16. James didn’t …………………… 17. I can’t go to the cinema because I do not have a car. 3 18. The reason……………………… 19. “ You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna”, Henry said. 20. Henry suggested ……………………………………………………………………………. Sentence transformation 8.c 1. Because there was much dust in his mine, he was ill. 2. –Because of ……………………… 3. This lecture bores me to tears. 4. I am …………………………………………………… 5. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime. 6. I expect him…………………………… 7. The last time I was in London was in 1972. 8. I ………………………………………… 9. If I had known she was sick, I would have visited her. 10. Had …………………………. 11. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us. 12. Whenever………………………… 13. Is this the only way to reach the city center. 14. Isn’t there……………………………… 15. He never suspected that the money had been stolen. 16. At no time……………………… 17. I have never seen such a mess in my life. 18. Never in …………………………………… 19. Is it essential to meet your Aunt at the station ? 20. Does your Aunt …………………… ? Sentence transformation 9.c 1. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy. 2. Galileo is regarded ………. 3. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago. 4. It……………………………………………. 5. The doctor advised me to rest. 6. The doctor suggested …………………………………… 7. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week. 8. There has ……………… 9. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them. 10. They had ………………………. 11. That dress has only the slightest mark on it. 12. I can barely ………………………………. 13. He insisted on a full apology. 14. Nothing but……………………………………………… 15. He remembered, and so did she. 16. He didn’t …………………………………………… 17. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing. 18. The moment ……… 19. My younger sister kept on telling us about the show. 20. We …………………………… Sentence transformation 10.c 1. I only recognized him when he came into the light. 2. Not until ………………………. 3. That rumor about the politician and construction contract is absolutely false. 4 4. There is … 5. One runner was too exhausted to complete the lap of the race. 6. One runner was so …… 7. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known. 8. I’ve ………………… 9. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do. 10. We ……………………………. 11. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the prime Minister. 12. Had it not …… 13. It’s quite pointless to explain. 14. There is no…………………………………………… 15. How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money. 16. Other……………………. 17. We had to wait two hours for Donald. 18. Donald kept ………………………………… 19. It would not have been possible to solve that puzzle, even for a genius. 20. That puzzle……. Sentence transformation 11.c 1. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture. 2. The students regretted not …… 3. If you miss the program you can’t really judge. 4. Unless ………………………………… 5. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago. 6. It is ……………………………. 7. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard. 8. However……………………. 9. It was more of an argument than a discussion. 10. It was not so …………………………… 11. “ You damaged my bicycle, John”, said Margaret. 12. Margaret accused ……………………. 13. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H. Lawrence, the famous novelist. 14. D.H. Lawrence 15. John Speck failed to find the source of the Nile river. 16. John Speck didn’t succeeded ……………. 17. Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library and she regrets it now. 18. Maria wishes ………………. 19. Helen wanted to know the name of Shirley’s hairdresser’s. 20. “ Where………., Shirley”, Helen said Sentence transformation 12.c 1. Would you give this to the teacher, please? 2. I hope………………………………………. 3. One day it’s possible that robots will do all our housework. 4. All our housework ……… 5. The University of Cambridge is going to award Professor John an honorary doctorate, I believe. 6. Professor John is ………………… 7. The government is going to cut its grants to postgraduate research students, apparently. 8. Government grants ……… 9. Don’t you agree that research biologists have carried out some amazing experiments recently. Some amazing experiments …………………………………………………… 10. I had better get back to work. 5 11. It’s………………………………………………………. 12. My father speaks very little French. 13. My father speaks hardly ………………………… 14. The critics were very impressed by her performance. 15. Her performance made …………… 16. I expected that he would get there by lunchtime. 17. I expected ……………………………. 18. It’s time for you to do your homework. 19. It’s time you……………………………………. Sentence transformation 13.c 1. This is the best essay I’ve ever written. 2. Never ………………………………………… 3. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course. 4. It took it …… 5. I am terribly sorry, I thought you were a friend of Anna’s. 6. I took ……………………. 7. Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me. 8. Busy……… 9. I would prefer you to do computer science. 10. I’d rather…………………………………. 11. He didn’t get a visa until last Monday. 12. It was ……………………………………… 13. They continued to say that I was to blame. 14. They persisted ……………………………. 15. Vietnamese coffee is considered to be the one of the best in the world. 16. Vietnamese coffee……. 17. If you ask me well in advance, I’ll be willing to work over time. 18. Provided you………………. 19. “ I never used bad language”, she said. 20. She denied …………………………………………… Sentence transformation 14.c 1. “ What time does the manager come back?”, The customer asked. 2. The customer wanted ……. 3. You’d better not touch that switch. 4. If I ……………………………………………… 5. He said “ We must have a party to celebrate this”. 6. He said that ……………………… 7. “ Must you go soon?” I said. 8. I ………………………………………………………… 9. As a student, he had known great poverty. 10. When ……………………………………………. 11. “ Why don’t you apply for the job, Anna?” said Sue. 12. Sue suggested………………………… 13. Remind me water the plants. 14. Don’t …………………………………………………………. 15. If it doesn’t rain soon, million pounds’ worth of crops will be lost. 16. Unless…………………. 17. I didn’t realize who he was until later. 18. Only later……………………………………………. 6 19. If you want my advice, you would forget about buying a new house. 20. If …………………… Sentence transformation 15.c 1. She asked him to repeat what he had said. 2. Please……………………………………… 3. The switch was too high for him to reach. 4. He was not tall…………………………… 5. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind. 6. There’s ………………………… 7. I get to work in twenty minute. 8. It ………………………………………………………. 9. It’s necessary that this work be finished by Monday. 10. This work……………………… 11. It’s a pity. I didn’t take my doctor’s advice. 12. As if …………………………………… 13. The bread is so stale that we can’t eat it. 14. The bread isn’t ………………………………. 15. Who does this bag belong to? 16. Whose……………………………………………………? 17. “ Never borrow money from friends”, my father said. 18. My father told me……………… 19. The accident happened because the train driver ignored a warning light. 20. If the train driver……. Sentence transformation 16.c 1. Paul said he was going to visit China the following year. 2. “ I’m……………………… ” 3. The porter told us the train had left five minute earlier. 4. I’m sorry buy………………… 5. She couldn’t afford the Persian cat. 6. The Persian cat……………………………………. 7. The cheetah is the fastest animals in the world. 8. No animals runs………………………. 9. You must not smoke in here. Smoking…………………………………………………. 10. “ Would you like to come around for a drink?”, he said. 11. He …………………………… 12. “Don’t swim out too far, boys”, I said. 13. I warned ………………………………………. 14. “ Go on, apply for the job”, said Jack. 15. Jack …………………………………………… 16. He asked all persons not traveling to go ashore. 17. Will……………………………………? 18. “ If the flood gets worse we must leave house”, He said. 19. He said that………………… Sentence transformation 17.c 1. Somebody repaired her refrigerator last month. 2. She …………………………………… 7 3. He would prefer you to tell him a story. 4. He’d rather……………………………………. 5. The post man was bitten by our dog. 6. Our dog………………………………………… 7. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. 8. The fog prevented……………………………… 9. He failed to win the race. 10. He didn’t …………………………………………………… 11. I really realized what I had missed when they told me about it later. 12. Only when……… 13. There weren’t nearly as many people there as I had expected. 14. There were far………… 15. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment. 16. On…………. 17. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble. 18. You ……………………… 19. People don’t say things like that. 20. I wish………………………………………………. Sentence transformation 18.c 1. The doctor advised me to rest. 2. The doctor suggested …………………………………… 3. They had to wait for 12 hours before their flight left. 4. Only after a ……………………… 5. Their teacher is making them study hard. 6. They are……………………………………… 7. They were just as good as we had expected. 8. They certainly lived ………………………… 9. Even though I admired his courage, I think he is foolish. 10. Much …………………………. 11. Cane head is cleared in court. 12. A headmaster……………………………………………… 13. Gunman kills 3 people in Bank Drama. 14. A man ………………………………………… 15. Riddle of missing heiress solved. 16. The police…………………………………………… 17. “ Police attacked” Says student leader. 18. A student leader………………………………… 19. Storm grows over long hair in school. 20. Parents and pupils are………………………… Sentence transformation 19.c 1. She admitted that she took the necklace. 2. She admitted to ……………………………… 3. The headmaster said some reassuming things. 4. What …………………………………… 5. Do you have a good relationship with your boss ? 6. . Are …………………………………. 7. Most students can work hard when they feel like it 8. . Most students are capable…………. 9. I’m really sorry. I didn’t invite her to the party. 10. I really wish……………………………. 8 11. She didn’t inherit any thing under her uncle’s will. 12. Her uncle didn’t……………………. 13. The only thing I didn’t steal was the television. 14. They stole……………………………… 15. It seems that no-one predicted the correct result. 16. No-one……………………………… 17. They had been lost in the mountain for three days, but they looked strong and healthy. Even…………………………………………………………………………………………. 18. I’ll find that man, no matter how long it takes. 19. However……………………………… Sentence transformation 20.c 1. “ You should have waited for us”, The team leader said to John. 2. The team leader criticized …… 3. It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter. 4. He might ……………………………………………… 5. The last time it rained here was six years ago. 6. It ………………………………………………… 7. The film star wore dark glasses so that no-one would recognize him. 8. The film star avoided……… 9. I am amazed by the mistakes he makes. 10. What……………………………………………………… 11. We weren’t surprised by his success. 12. It came ……………………………………………………… 13. “ That’s a lovely new dress, Jim,” said his mother. 14. Jim’s mother complimented………………… 15. We couldn’t find George any where. 16. George was …………………………………………………. 17. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home. 18. Only………………………………………. 19. Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week. 20. An increased ………………. Sentence transformation 21.c 1. “ You’d better not lend them any more money, Tom,” said John 2. . John advised Tom…… 3. You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry 4. . Unless…………………………… 5. Mark is too young to get married. 6. Mark is not……………………………………………. 7. That factory is producing more and more pollution. 8. More and more pollution …………. 9. He couldn’t escape from prison because it was very secure. 10. The prison………………… 11. Without his help, we would all have died. 12. If it ………………………………………… 13. He forgot about the gun until he got home. 14. Not until…………………………………… 15. May I borrow your pen? Would you mind ……………………………………………… ? 16. “ I’d take a taxi if I were you,” said Peter. 17. Peter suggested ………………………………. 18. My boyfriend is very short tempered. 9 19. My boyfriend loses……………………………… Sentence transformation 22.c 1. House prices have risen dramatically this year. 2. There has ………………………………… 3. This affair does not concern you. 4. This affair is no…………………………………………. 5. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18 th . 6. The final date………………… 7. Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him. 8. Despite his……………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. What a surprise to see you here! 10. Fancy……………………………………………………. 11. I don’t intend to apologize to either of them. 12. I have ……………………………………… 13. It was only when left home that I realized how much my father meant to me. 14. Not until………… 15. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. 16. Had it not………. 17. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out. 18. No matter…………………………… 19. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home. 20. Get…………………………………… Sentence transformation 23.c 1. Although he was not guilty. They executed him. 2. In spite of …………………………… 3. I certainly don’t intend to reply to that rude letter from Edward. 4. I have …………………. 5. “ It certainly wasn’t me who took your car!” said Bob. 6. Bob denied ……………………. 7. Mary told the police about the burglary. 8. Mary reported………………………………… 9. We may not be able to give the concert. 10. The concert…………………………………… 11. They had hardly left home when it started to rain. 12. No sooner…………………………… 13. You can use my car, but have to keep it carefully. 14. Provided……………………………. 15. You are both funny and witty. 16. Not only ………………………………………………… 17. He behaved shamefully towards his wife. 18. He treated …………………………………… 19. The chances are a hundred against you. 20. It’s most………………………………………. Sentence transformation 24.c 1. The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike. 2. The rail workers have no………… 3. Mrs. Scot is very proud of her cooking. 4. Mrs. Scot prides………………………………. 5. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us. 10 [...]... car 90 YOu ‘ve got to see the 91 Every time we rang there wasn’t any answer 92 Don’t call him that insulting name 93 “ Which one do you want, the blue or the green”,John asked 94 She thought Rome was even worse than Paris 95 So long as you arrive before 11, I can meet you 96 prisoners will be caught again by tonight 97 I’ve warned you about your going near the dog 98 .you didn’t tell him 99 ... inflation rate in Vietnam reached 3.8% in 199 7 14 The inflation rate in ietnam…………………………………………………………………………………… 15 I don’t think I should apply for this job 16 I’d rather………………………………………… 17 It seems to me that he did Ph D in the US in 197 9 18 He seems to ………………………… 19 I had just completed my report when he came for it 20 No sooner………………………… Sentence transformation 38.c 1 “ I’m sorry I’m late”... So many ……………………………………………………………………………………… 7 A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 196 0s 8 The destruction…………… 9 He hadn’t been back to his home town for over 20 years now 10 It is ……………………… 11 Traveling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by train 12 Traveling by train… 13 I would love to be rich and famous 14 If only……………………………………………… 15 It took a long time for... for everything you have done for me ( thankful) 19 I’d like to say …………………………….am for everything you have done for me 1 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sentence transformation 43.c People claim that he is the best tennis player of our time ( said) He …………………………………………………….best tennis player of our time They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic (... …………………………………………………….tree 19 There aren’t many people who have read this novel to the end, but John is one of them (few) John is …………………………………who have read this novel to the end 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sentence transformation 48.c The person who encouraged me the most at school was my French teacher ( encouragement) The person who ……………………………… at school was my French teacher I found this film... you mind …………………………………………? Sentence transformation 37.c 1 It seems that he doesn’t see what you mean 2 He doesn’t seem…………………………… 3 The way he talk is very interesting 4 There is something………………………………… 5 I have never been to Liverpool in my life 6 Never in my life ……………………………… 7 Diana was killed in a accident in Paris in 199 7 8 It is in 199 7 that………………………… 9 We’ve recorded great achievement... Prize was awarded 17 20 It is …………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sentence transformation 41.c Do you know who this coat belong to? ( whose) Do you know………………………………………………………………………….is? Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race ( prevented) Jo’s training accident………………………………………………… part in the race Cyclists are not allowed to... in it The water was not 89 Somebody repaired her car yesterday She 90 You must see the manager tomorrow morning You’ve 91 There was never any answers when we rang Every 92 That’s an insulting name to use for him Don’t call 33 93 John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted Which 94 She liked Paris very little, and... liked Paris very little, and Rome less She thought Rome 95 I can meet you if you arrive before eleven So 96 They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight All the prisoners 97 I’ve warned you not go to near that dog I’ve warned you about 98 No, please don’t tell him I’d rather 99 Why don’t asked her yourself? I suggest 100 An up-to-date... tourists visiting this area rose last year ( rise) 16 Last year ……………………………………… the number of tourists visiting this area 17 I hadn’t made a speech before, so I was very nervous ( used) 18 Because I …………………………………speeches, I was very nervous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sentence transformation 46.c I strongly advise you to tell her you’re sorry ( apologize) I think you’d …………………………………………………………………………….her . destruction…………… 9. He hadn’t been back to his home town for over 20 years now. 10. It is ……………………… 11. Traveling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by train. 12. Traveling by train…. 13 something………………………………… 5. I have never been to Liverpool in my life. 6. Never in my life ……………………………… 7. Diana was killed in a accident in Paris in 199 7. 8. It is in 199 7 that…………………………. 9. . very short tempered. 9 19. My boyfriend loses……………………………… Sentence transformation 22.c 1. House prices have risen dramatically this year. 2. There has ………………………………… 3. This affair does not