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CHAPTER 1: TRANSFORMATION

1 They published this book in England

came

This book ……… England.

2.- Can you understand what this paper means?

sense

Can you ……… this paper?

3.- It wasn’t necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday

needn’t

You ……… me at the airport yesterday

4-It was unkind of you to talk to her like that

not

You ……… to her like that

5.-I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers

spite

I saw the film in ……… of thrillers

6.-It’s not possible to play tennis because of the rain

makes

The rain ……… to play tennis

7.-I’ve never tasted such good food before

ever

It is the ……… tasted

8.-Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night?

let

Do your parents ……… TV late at night?

9.-”Did you write a note for Anna?” I asked my mother

she

I asked my mother ……… a note for Anna

10.-He gave me the money first, and then he left

after

He left ……… the money

11.-I don’t find it difficult to get up early any more

used

I ……… up early

12 Mr Jones needn’t go if he doesn’t want to

obliged

Mr Jones ……… ….if he doesn’t want to.

13 He really likes correcting her English.

pleasure

He ……… correcting her English

14 It’s not necessary to take a lot of luggage when going on holiday.

much

You ……… luggage when going on holiday

15 Perhaps he hasn’t received the doctor’s results yet

may

He ……… the doctor’s results yet

16 All I want you to do is to look after my dog

care

All I want you to do is to ……… my dog

17 She was not certain about the trip

decide

She ……… about the trip

18 He locked the gate so that the dog wouldn’t escape

prevent

He locked the gate ……… escaping

19 They did not like to pay extra taxes

objected

They ……… extra taxes

20 The day was so nice that we went on a picnic

such

It was ……… that we went on a picnic

21 The only person I didn’t see was Jane

except

I ……… Jane

22 She decided to visit her friend and tell her the news

drop

She decided to ……… her friend and tell her the news

23 They worked very little last week

hardly

They ………… ….at all last week

24 We have to reduce our expenses

cut

We have to ……… our expenses

25 “Can you please explain this to me?” she asked the teacher

if

She asked the teacher ……… to her

26 Perhaps he’s working late

may

He ……… late

27 Nobody ever told me about it.

never

I ……… about it

28 “I’ll pick him up from the airport,” she said

offered

She ……… from the airport

29 I was so shocked that I couldn’t react

wasn’t

I ……… react

30 People say Greek is a difficult language to learn

said

Greek ……… difficult language to learn

31 The police have investigated the crime

by

The crime ……… the police

32 Without your help, I would never have managed

you

If ……… , I would never have managed

33 The manager made the employees stay late

made

The employees ……… by the manager

34 He knows everything about flowers

expert

He ……… flowers

35 If you are not old enough you cannot watch certain films

age

If you ……… you cannot watch certain films

36 I regret that I gave him the money

lent

If only ……… him the money

37 It was such a boring movie that we left

so

The movie ……… that we left

38 People say that the pyramids are worth visiting

supposed

The pyramids ……… worth visiting

39 John cannot possibly borrow the car tonight

question

It’s ……… for John to borrow the car tonight

40 Could I continue what I was doing?

get

Could I ……… what I was doing?

41 Mary is slower at doing things than Jill

fast

Mary is ……… Jill at doing things

42 I can’t make up my mind about the colour

decide

I ……… the colour

43 There are times when you have to do things by yourself

own

There are times when you have to do things ………

44 Everybody has left the building

one

There’s ……… … the building

45 You were late, so you missed the match

wouldn’t

If you hadn’t ……… missed the match

46 I am sorry I forgot your birthday

wish

I ……… your birthday

47 The burglar managed to escape without punishment

get

The burglar managed to ……… punishment

48 He failed the test because he did not study enough

attributed

His failure in the test ……… not studying enough

49 I wonder if you can lend me something to wear tonight

mind

Would ……… something to wear tonight?

50 We can’t decide where to go on holidays

decision

We can’t ……… where to go on holidays

51 Can you take me to the station by car?

give

Can you ……… to the station?

52 You will miss the bus if you don’t hurry up

unless

53 It is likely that they have already left.

may

They ……… left

54 How much is the bus fare from London to Cambridge?

cost

How much ……… from London to Cambridge by bus?

55 Sally has not come to school because she has been sick

absent

Sally ……… school because she has been sick

56 It is often difficult to find an answer to a problem

solution

Finding ……… a problem is often difficult

57 I was lucky you let me stay with you for the night

put

I was lucky you ……… for the night

58 I advised him to stop smoking

suggested

I ……… stop smoking

59 They are going to do up my room

have

I’m going ……… decorated

60 Jane doesn’t often see Mike

seldom

Jane ……… Mike

61 I can understand this quite well

easy

It’s ……… understand this

62 My mother doesn’t like us to stay out late

approve

My mother doesn’t ……… out late

63 Mary is employed by IBM, isn’t she?

works

Mary ……… she?

64 They could not understand what she said

difficulty

They ……… what she said

65 Pat says she’s going to stop smoking next week

give

Pat says she’s … going to give up… smoking next week.

66 There is no sugar left.

run

We have ……… sugar

67 ‘New World’ Advertising is considering your application

is

Your application ……… ’New World’ Advertising

68 The shelf was so high that he couldn’t reach it

enough

The shelf was not ……… reach

69 I’ve never seen such a bad film

ever

It’s the ……… seen

70 “Don’t open it!” he said

warned

He ……… open it

71 She has never told me lies before

first

It’s ……… told me lies

72 “I didn’t start the fire!” he said

denied

He ……… the fire

73 Study hard because you may write a test tomorrow

case

Study hard ……… a test tomorrow

74 I’m sure he took the cheque-book with him

must

He ……… the cheque-book with him

75 What a pity! don’t know how to dance

wish

I ……… how to dance

76 We would rather stop than continue in this manner

prefer

We ……… than to continue in this manner

77 Mother told Tom that he had to go to bed early

must

‘You to ………bed early,’ Mother told Tom

78 I last saw her at the end of May

since

I ……….the end of May

79 I’ll never be able to persuade her to agree with the idea

bring

I’ll never ……… to the idea

80 She could not understand how they were related

connection

She could not understand ……… to her

81 I don’t think I can afford to buy this dress

have

I don’t think I ……… money to buy this dress

82 He is helping his mother so that they can finish quickly

order

He is helping his mother ……… quickly

83 I found my old diary by chance

came

I ………… my old diary by chance

84 He was very rude when he spoke to the old man

politely

He ……… the old man

85 She caught the early bus so that she would not be late for work

avoid

She caught the early bus ……… late for work

86 The last time I had a dental appointment was six months ago

since

It’s ……… … I had a dental appointment

87 He was not reprimanded, even though he behaved rudely in class

It’s ……… something about unemployment

91 I’m sure she wasn’t the one who stole the money

can’t

She ……… the one who stole the money

92 It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work.

you

If I ……… the desk before starting work

93 Your hair needs cutting

should

You ……… cut

94 I can’t tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer

put

I can’t ……… this kind of behaviour any longer

95 The dessert was better than the main course

wasn’t

The main course ……… the dessert

96 “Well done! You’ve got the job you applied for,” she said to him

congratulated

She ……… the job he had applied for

97 The football match was postponed due to the rain

put

The football match was due to the rain

98 There was no one here except John

apart

There was no one here John

99 You will have to pay at least £500 to get that watch

impossible

You’ll find it that watch for less than £500

100 I don’t want to eat this now

rather

I eat this now

101 ‘Shall I turn on the light?’ Sue asked Jill

wanted

Sue asked Jill the light turned on

102 Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby

order

Mother walked in quietly the baby

103 It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said

might

She what I had said

104 I couldn’t concentrate fully because of the loud music

difficult

The loud music fully

105 The tea is too hot to drink.

enough

The tea to drink

106 She is certain to have heard about it on the news

must

She about it on the news

107 Terrorists tried to destroy the bridge using dynamite

blow

Terrorists tried ………bridge

108 He went to Spain to try to speak Spanish better

Ask Paul to do it He

111 It’s a very formal dinner party

dress

We are expected _for the dinner party

112 An ankle injury prevented her from taking part in the race

drop

She had to _the race because of an ankle injury

113 It was nearly midnight when John arrived

turn

John _until nearly midnight

114 I’m not very confident of passing my driving test

get

I don’t my driving test

115 The meeting went on until 11.30

break

The meeting until 11.30

116 Unless business improves soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year

pick

If business soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year

117 The last time my rent rose was three years ago

put

They haven’t for three years

118 You will support me at the meeting, won’t you?

back

You will at the meeting, won’t you?

119 This form must be completed before you leave

fill

You this form before you leave

120 I don’t think I’ll go out on Saturday

stay

I think on Saturday

121 Unless it stops raining soon, we’ll have to cancel the picnic

clear

If it soon we’ll have to cancel the picnic

122 I don’t smoke as many cigarettes as I used to

cut

I’ve managed to cigarettes I smoke

123 ‘What’s the date today?’ Michael asked

know

Michael wanted to ………today

124 Their wedding takes place on Saturday

married

They on Saturday

125 Would you like some more sauce with your meat?

enough

Have with your meat?

126 How likely is she to win the race?

Take a jumper with you cold later on

130 How much did that jacket cost?

pay

How much that jacket?

131 The only question I had wrong was question seven.

except

I had question seven

132 I don’t think I’ll go to Jane’s party on Saturday

doubt

I to Jane’s party on Saturday

133 It was very kind of them to help us

grateful

We _ for their help

134 My uncle had never been abroad before

David to go camping with us

140 You can’t vote unless you are over eighteen

That I go there!

143 I regret not getting married

wish

I married

144 He found it hard to start the car.

difficulty

He the car

145 Why wouldn’t she give you her telephone number?

refuse

Why give you her telephone number?

146 John and I last quarreled over a week ago

fallen

John and I for over a week

147 I doubt very much that you saw Carla at the party as she’s in Scotland at the moment

can’t

You _ Carla at the party as she’s in Scotland at the moment

148 After nearly an hour the coach had still not arrived

sign

After nearly an hour of the coach

149 ‘Will you lend me five pounds?’ he asked

borrow

He asked .five pounds

150 We started eating when all the guests had arrived

until

We all the guests had arrived

151 I should very much like to play the guitar

wish

I play the guitar

152 The pop star left by the back exit so as to avoid meeting the press

order

The pop start left by the back exit the press

153 Our driving laws and theirs are not the same

different

Our driving laws theirs

154 Sally hasn’t contacted me for over six weeks

heard

I over six weeks ago

155 ‘You really must stay the night,’ he said to us

157 He was punished for his bad behaviour.

badly

If he , he wouldn’t have been punished

158 Speaking personally, I don’t care whether she comes with us or not

matter

It _ whether she comes with us or not

159 I don’t really want to go out tonight

prefer

I go out tonight

160 ‘Would you like to play tennis on Friday?’ Emily asked Nick

felt

Emily asked Nick tennis on Friday

161 As soon as he came in, he switched on the television

immediately

He came in the television

163 We hired a private nurse to look after my mother when she broke her leg

It’s taken him until his illness

165 David lives quite near the station

far

David the station

166 The programme was so boring that he fell asleep

such

It_ that he fell asleep.

167 My parents don’t like us smoking at home

approve

My parents smoking at home

168 We couldn’t drive home because of heavy snow

prevented

Heavy snow _ home

169 Peter wishes now that he hadn’t sold his flat

171 It was nearly midnight before everyone left.

time

By it was nearly midnight

172 She doesn’t find this course very interesting

bored

She this course

173 Did Angela say why she arrived late?

reason

Did Angela_ late?

174 She couldn’t concentrate because the room was so hot

difficult

The heat in the room_ to concentrate

175 We were surprised to see Pamela at the party

expect

We to see Pamela at the party

176 Everyone has heard about the canals in Amsterdam

famous

Amsterdam canals

177 If you pay no attention to him, he’ll soon go away

notice

If you_ him, he’ll soon go away

178 John Lennon was forty when he died

age

John Lennon _ forty

179 You can stay with my sister if you’re ever in Brighton

put

My sister will if you’re ever in Brighton

180 She didn’t say goodbye when she left

They the message in time

183 I haven’t smoked for six years

gave

Six years smoking

184 It was wrong of you to steal those apples from Mrs Brown’s garden.

should

You those apples from Mrs Brown’s garden

185 It’s a four-hour journey from Swansea to London

travel

It from Swansea to London

186 I don’t really want to leave yet

rather

I leave yet

187 Why are you interested in taking up a new hobby?

want

Why ……… up a new hobby?

188 ‘Have you seen my gloves anywhere, Eric?’ asked Mrs Noble

seen

Mrs Noble asked Eric ……… her gloves anywhere

189 Suzanne was too excited to sleep

that

Suzanne was ……… not sleep

190 Robert has not had a job for two years

out

Robert has ……… for two years

191 ‘I will complete the work only if you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank

not

‘I will ……… you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank

192 The thief ran right past you so I’m sure you saw his face

must

The thief ran right past you so ……… his face

193 The clients demanded to stay in a first-class hotel

staying

The clients ……… in a first-class hotel

194 I don’t object to the council building a new road here

objection

I ……… the council building a new road here

195 The author wrote her latest novel while she was staying in Majorca

was

The author’s latest novel ……… stay in Majorca

196 The newspaper offered Lynda £5,000 for her story, but she refused

turned

Lynda ……… of £5,000 from the newspaper for her story