ANSWER KEYS PART 7 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Select the best option which expresses the same meaning as the sentences provided: 1 C 26 C 51 D 76 C 2 D 27 D 52 A 77 D 3 B 28 B 53 C 78 B 4 D 29 C 54 D 79 D 5 D 30 D 55 C 80 A 6 A 31 A 56 A 81 C 7 B 32 A 57 D 82 C 8 D 33 D 58 D 83 D 9 C 34 B 59 B 84 C 10 D 35 A 60 C 85 D 11 C 36 C 61 D 86 A 12 A 37 A 62 A 87 D 13 B 38 A 63 B 88 C 14 D 39 D 64 A 89 C 15 B 40 A 65 D 90 D 16 D 41 D 66 C 91 A 17 B 42 C 67 D 92 A 18 C 43 D 68 D 93 C 19 A 44 B 69 B 94 D 20 D 45 C 70 D 95 A 21 B 46 C 71 B 96 B 22 A 47 D 72 A 97 C 23 D 48 B 73 D 98 D 24 B 49 D 74 B 99 D 25 C 50 A 75 A 100 B EXPLANATIONS: 1/ C. If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you. 2/ D. On picking up my pen I found that the nib had broken. 3/ B. There is no danger of falling from the verandah. 4/ D. He is an extremely honest man. 5/ D. Without any help, I should not have been able to find my way. 6/ A. Nam said, “Hoa, can you remember where you put the camera?” 7/ B. It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh. 8/ D. All the switches should be turned off before you leave the workshop. 9/ C. Alan hasn’t visited his parents for ages. 10/ D. Mrs. Taylor wishes to live in a larger house. 11/ C. His refusal to come to my party was beyond my ken. 12/ A. Things that are happening at the present are often argued about. 1 13/ B. He was nearly knocked down when he crossed the road without looking at both sides. 14/ D. It is such a small flat that all of us can’t live in. 15/ B. As he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it difficult to drive home. 16/ D. She got her car repaired yesterday. 17/ B. You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning. 18/ C. I’ve warned you about going near that dog. 19/ A. So long as he arrives before eleven she can meet him. 20/ D. Every time he rang there wasn’t any answer. 21/ B. Jane, a brilliant swimmer, represented Britain in the Olympic Games. 22/ A. The girl that lives next door to me is getting married next year. 23/ D. This mountain is too high for us to climb. 24/ B. Are you tall enough to reach that picture? 25/ C. A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse. 26/ C. The bills have to be paid before the fifth of the month. 27/ D. You didn’t forget posting the letter, did you? 28/ B. It takes six hours to fly from London to New York. 29/ C. Mrs. Green told her son to be careful when he crossed the street. 30/ D. I wish he were with you now. 31/ A. She is Mrs. Past, not Best. 32/ A. Don’t call him by that insulting name. 33/ D. “Which one do you want, the blue one or the green one?” John asked her. 34/ B. She thought Rome is not as beautiful as Paris. 35/ A. Provided that you arrive before eleven, I can meet you. 36/ C. All the prisoners will be caught again by tonight. 37/ A. Joe isn’t fond of the stories she writes. 38/ A. I’d rather you didn’t tell him. 39/ D. I suggest that you should ask her yourself. 40/ A. You’ll need to get an up-to-date visa for Andrei. 41/ D. The snow made it impossible for the train to run. 42/ C. I wasn’t early enough to see her. 43/ D. I apologize for my being rude to you yesterday. 44/ B. If he had hurried, he wouldn’t have missed the train. 45/ C. No one can play tennis better than Janet in the club. 46/ C. Learning a foreign language in a week is impossible. 47/ D. I’m interested in detective stories. 2 48/ B. There is going to be a birthday party for him at this restaurant next week. 49/ D. She doesn’t know where he has been. 50/ A. Have you been told about it yet? 51/ D. Please walk on the pavement. 52/ A. Circumstances obliged me to sell my house. 53/ C. The sword is not as mighty as the pen. 54/ D. The elephant is the biggest animal. 55/ C. No other exercise is as healthy as swimming. 56/ A. Failing to pay your taxes you may go to prison. 57/ D. To everybody’s surprise, the work completely failed. 58/ D. In spite of tiredness, the poor farmer kept working. 59/ B. What sad news you have brought! 60/ C. I do not know whether she is innocent. 61/ D. Unless somebody sends for a doctor, the child will die. 62/ A. He’d rather you paid him immediately. 63/ B. The water was not warm enough for the child to swim in. 64/ A. His sister had him mend the toy. 65/ D. Her mate told her to see the manager the next morning. 66/ C. John used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man. 67/ D. He asked students to hand their books to him when they had finished. 68/ D. In countries like Britain the weather is very changeful. 69/ B. Secondary education is free in Britain. 70/ D. His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far. 71/ B. I wish I had finished my homework last night. 72/ A. “How do you like my new dress,?” she asked John. 73/ D. There is a train leaving at eight o’clock every morning. 74/ B. It cannot be denied that she has a beautiful voice. 75/ A. Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away? 76/ C. No matter how strong you are, you can’t lift this heavy box. 77/ D. Jane weighs as much as her sister. 78/ B. A new shopping center was being built when we came. 79/ D. Are these old houses going to be demolished? 80/ A. The coffee was too bad for him to drink. 81/ C. That kind of joke didn’t give me amusement. 82/ C. We passed an hour of anxiety. 83/ D. The boy was punished by the teacher for his disobedience. 84/ C. He not only studies well but also works hard. 3 85/ D. Notwithstanding he works hard, he hasn’t succeeded. 86/ A. This is too hard a question for her to answer. 87/ D. Not sure of the way, she asked a policeman. 88/ C. She asked him, “Did you study French?” 89/ C. She works very hard and efficiently. 90/ D. Unless it is rainy, the children will go swimming. 91/ A. I have no advice that is offered to you. 92/ A. The war ended and soldiers returned home. 93/ C. He is said to have died by his own hand. 94/ D. Unless you do as I tell you, you’ll regret. 95/ A. Unless we do our work well, the master will get angry with us. 96/ B. This homework hasn’t been done and it makes me surprised. 97/ C. John asked a passer-by if she could tell him the way to the railway station. 98/ D. Britain has many different kinds of newspapers. 99/ D. If you finish your work, you can come here. 100/ B. It is necessary for you to be able to drive a heavy lorry. 4 . ANSWER KEYS PART 7 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Select the best option which expresses the same meaning as the sentences provided: 1 C 26 C 51