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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1

Exercise 1: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning

1 It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.

> You don’t ……… ……… ……… …

2 Sally finally managed to get a job.

> Sally finally succeeded ……… ……… ……… …….

3 That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.

8 They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.

> They can’t leave ……… ……… ………

9 My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.

> The break up of the marriage ……… ……… ………

10 I can’t believe that he passed the exam.

> I find ……… ……… ………

1 This is the fastest way to get to the city center.

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àà Whatever …… ………… … ……… …… ?

10 These bookshelves are my own work.

àà I made …… ………… … ……… ……

1 I don’t play tennis as well as you do.

Exercise 4: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1 He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London He

4 “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.

The waiter recommended ……… .

5 This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.

I have ……… … .

1 The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them They’re

such ………

2 The boy will receive some money to continue his study His parents died in a traffic

accident

The boy whose ……… ………

3 They are producing motorbikes in Vietnam.

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8 He went to London He had lived there when he was a boy.

He went to London where ……….

9 Jane was absent from class because of her sickness.

Because Jane was ………

10 The package was too heavy for Peter to carry.

The package was so ………

1 You should take the train instead of the bus.

5 We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up >

The pop star ……… …………

6 Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will >

1 My father used to play football when he was young.

@@ My father doesn’t ……… … ………

2 Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

@@ I was ……… ………

3 “Let’s go swimming”

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10 The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough @@

The sea was too ………

Exercise 8: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1 When did you first know him?

9 Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.

àà Since the computer was ………

10 It’s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.

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> Sally finally succeeded……….…… … 3

This is the last time I go to this restaurant.

6 They couldn’t find the manager anywhere

àà The manager was

7 Their teacher is making them study hard

10 My father speaks very little French

àà My father speaks hardly

KEY

Exercise 1

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1 You don’t have to finish the work today.

2 Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.

3 I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more.

4 You’d better take a holiday.

5 Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.

6 What I should like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.

7 Martin’s poor health doesn’t / can’t prevent / stop him ( from ) enjoying life.

8 They can’t leave their dog behind when they go/are on holiday.

9 The break up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.

10.I find it hard to believe that he passed the exam.

Exercise 2

1 There’s no faster way than this to get to the city center.

2 He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problems.

3 We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film.

4 I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here

5 It took him 2 hours to write the letter.

6 My father suggested we should go out for a while.

going out for a while.

7 Though Mr.Benson is old, He runs 8 miles before breakfast.

8 It was interesting to talk to you.

9 Whatever did you do that for ?

10 I made these bookshelves myself.

Exercise 3

1 You play tennis better than I do.

2 It’s two years since I went to the dentist’s.

3 She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.

4 After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university.

5 There’s no need to make her change her mind.

6 He denied for stealing (having stolen) the car/ that he had stolen the car.

7 Isn’t there (another way/ some other way/ any other way)(to/ to reach/ reaching) the city centre.

8 At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen the

money.

9 If I were you, I’d take more exercise.

10 She persuaded me not to leave.

Exercise 4

1 He greatly regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to London 3.

The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.

3 He asked Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went

4 The waiter recommended us to try/ that we should try …

5 I have never tasted such a dilicious cake

Exercise 5

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1 They’re such easy questions that everyone can answer them.

2 The boy whose parents died in a traffic accident will receive some money to continue his study

3 Motorbikes are being produced in Vietnam

4 If I had been there yesterday, I would have known who he was

5 Unless you try hard, you can’t pass the examination.

6 The more they spent money the harder they had to work

7 The cover was thought to have been make of iron

8 He went to London where had lived when he was a boy

9 Because Jane was sick, Jane was absent from class

10 The package was so heavy that Peter couldn’t carry it

Exercise 6

1 If I were you, I’d take the train instead of the bus 2

Someone must have forgotten to lock the door 3 They

have had/ owned this house for ten years 4 At the end

of the course, there was a big party.

5 The pop star that/ who/ whom we invited onto the chatshow didn’t turn up 6.

Despite her saying that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.

7 No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened 8

Had you slept well last night, you wouldn’t feel tired now.

9 How long is it since you started the project ?

10 The church where their wedding will be held is lovely.

Exercise 7

1 My father doesn’t play football anymore

2 I was given a present on my last birthday

3 She suggests going swimming

4 He invited me a cup of tea

5 If we had had a map, I wouldn’t got lost in the jungle

6 I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City

7 It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

8 I wish you had told us about it

9 The owner of the house is thought to be abroad

10 The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming

Exercise 8

1 How long have you known him

2 They had a three day trip

3 In case it rain hard this afternoon, take the rain coat with you

4 She forgot doing the washing up

5 It is easy to learn English

6 If you leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity

7 It was such old furniture that we couldn’t keep it

8 No one else in Gary’s class plays the guitar as well as her

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9.Since the computer was invented, people have saved a lot of time

10 Everybody needs to clean up their neighborhood once a week

Exercise 9

1 You need to finish the work today

2 Sally finally succeeded in getting the job

3 I certainly will never go to this restaurant

4 “You’d better take a holiday ” the doctor said to him

5 Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill

6 “You work too hard” the doctor sai to him

7 How beautiful those pictures are

8 What an interesting film (it was)!

9 How heavy is your suitcase?

10 What is Peter’s father’s height?

Exercise 10

1 The car is too expensive for him to buy.

2 It wasn’t until Shirley was eight years that she began to read.

3 Mrs Taylor wished she hadn’t bought the second – hand washing – machine.

4 It can’t be denied that she has the beautiful voice.

5 Nobody in Jane’s class is as tall as her.

6 The manager was no where to be found.

7 They are being made to study hard.

8 The older I get, the less I want to travel.

9 Never have I been to Liverpool in my life.

10 My father speaks hardly any French.

A.1 I was very interested in our conversation

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1 It was interesting to talk to you.

2 Whatever did you do that for ?

3 I made these bookshelves myself.

4 You play tennis better than I do.

5 It’s two years since I went to the dentist’s.

6 She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.

7 After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university.

8 There’s no need to make her change her mind.

9/ “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter

The waiter recommended …

10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted I

have never

Key

1/ He denied for stealing (having stolen) the car/ that he had stolen the car.

2/ Isn’t there (another way/ some other way/ any other way)(to/ to reach/ reaching) the city centre.

3/ At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen the

money.

4/ If I were you, I’d take more exercise

5/ She persuaded me not to leave.

6/ He greatly regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to London

7/ The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.

8/ He asked Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went

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9/ The waiter recommended us to try/ that we should try …

10/ I have never tasted such a dilicious cake SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 2 Exercise 1 (week 1): 1 We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money ààIf it

2 I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back àà Hardly

3 It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England àà The English owe

4 “If my members agree to that, I’ll be very surprised,” said the union delegate àà The union delegate observed that

5 While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.ààDespite my

6 I’m sorry I missed Professor Baker’s lecture àà I’m sorry not

7 We may not be able to give the condert àà The concert

8 I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test ààIt came

Exercise 2: 1 John inflated the tyres of his bicycle (blew) 2 We’d better leave them a note, because it’s possible they’ll arrive later (case) 3 Before he came here he worked for Mr/ Smith (previous) 4 He speaks German extremely well (command) 5 His criticisms are quite unfair (justification) 6 I can’t understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract (baffled) 7 I always find chess problems like that quite impossible (defeat) 8 This must be kept secret (know) 9 I can’t afford a new dress, that old blue one will have to do (make) Exercise 3 (week 2): 1 I only recognized him when he came into the light àà Not until

2 That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false. àà There is

3 One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race àà One runner was so

4 My mother was the most warm hearted person I’ve ever known àà I’ve

5 They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do àà We

6 The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister ààHad it not

7 It is quite pointless to complain ààThere’s no

Exercise 4:

1 You can’t possibly expect me to have supper ready by 8 o’clock (question).

2 It is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion (see)

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3 Please excuse Jane’s poor typing She’s only been learning for a month (allowances)

4 There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test (bound)

5 Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous (contrary)

6 If Smith hadn’t broken his leg, he would have played football for England.

(represented).

7 This hotel is inaccessible in winter (possible)

8 As far as I know he is still working in Bristol àà (knowledge).

Exercise 5 (week 3):

1 The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer àà Only after

2 He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery ààHe received a

3 You can eat as much as you like for 5$ at the new lunch bar ààThere is no

4 She wore a hearing aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well. ààShe wasn’t so

5 You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs Jones ààMrs Jones is

6 My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.àà I was

7 It was his incompetence which led to their capture àà If

8 I’m certainly not going to give you any more money àà I have no

Exercise 6: 1 I don’t think there will be any applicants for this post (likelihood) 2 It was difficult for Susan to believe the good news (hardly) 3 You must make allowances for his inexperience (account) 4 This contract is not binding until we both sign it (bound) 5 He wasn’t to blame for the accident (fault) 6 You shouldn’t take his help for granted (assume) Exercise 7 (week 4): 1 Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed àà We haven’t received

2 The sales man told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday àà According

3 The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude àà There have

4 It’s not certain that Jones will get the job àà It is open

5 Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made àà No sooner

6 As I get older, I want to travel less àà The older

7 A house in that district will cost you at least 100,000$ àà You won’t be able

8 Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness àà Alan’s illness

Exercise 8:

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1 Mr Bill managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbor helped him.

(without)

2 Nobody is infallible (mistakes)

3 The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul (took)

4 He talked about nothing except the weather (sole)

5 In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club (regrets)

6 It is stuped of you to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan (idiot)

7 The company has decided to replace this model (intention)

8 In the next few years we’ll probably hear a lot more about environmental pollution (likely)

1 Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test àà As long as

2 Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill ààNo sooner

3 The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider àà There has been

4 You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong àà Contrary

5 My boss works better when he’s pressed for time àà The less

6 The patient recovered more rapidly than expected àà The patient made

7 There isn’t a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, Madam àà We are completely

8 Their chances of success are small àà It is not

Exercise 10: 1 Their problems are all self inflicted (making) 2 The travel agent was able to offer a 50% reductionon holidays to the Costa Brava (half) 3 If you take that job, you’ll have to get up at 6 a.m every morning (mean) 4 The only thing they could do was to look for a new flat (alternative) 5 His last letter to me was written three years ago (heard) 6 If only one could rely on what she says (pity) 7 An open fire can’t be compared to central heating (comparison) 8 I remember very few things about my childhood (scarcely) Exercise 11 (week 6): 1 The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike àà The rail workers have no

2 Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking ààMrs Scott prides

3 It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us àà If it hadn’t

4 It wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job ààIt came

5 You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed àà There’s no point

6 John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing àà Not until

7 I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achevements ààMuch

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8 It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error àà The accident

Exercise 12:

1 Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket (credited)

2 I daren’t turn on the TV because the baby might wake up (fear)

3 Some people will do anything to lose weight (lengths)

4 The two theories appear to be completely different (common)

5 Several members of the committee said they were worried abot the chairman’s

proposals (concern)

6 The river Volta overflowed last year (burst)

7 He doesn’t appreciate his wife (granted)

8 The number of people out of work has been going down little by little (gradual)

1 House prices have risen dramatically this year àà There has

2 This affair does not concern you àà This affair is no

3 You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18 th ààThe final date

4 Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.

ààDespite his

5 What a surprise to see you here! ààFancy

6 I don’t intend to apologise to either of them àà I have

7 It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me ààNot until

8 The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended ààHad

it not

Exercise 14:

1 Gerald never had enough to live on until he married that rich businesswoman (short)

2 William decided that an actor’s life was not for him (cut)

3 The President arranged for me to use his chauffeur driven car whenever I liked.

(disposal)

4 My cat has lost its appetite (off)

5 The children made every effort to please their father (best)

6 His behavior was rather a shock to me (aback)

7 They decided not to go by boat because they thought they would be seasick (fear)

8 The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car (getaway)

1 Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child ààOnly when

2 You’re under no obligation to accept their offer àà Your can please

3 Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.ààMartin’s poor

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