Key-Word Sentence Transformation

KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.. I took the book back to the shop end...that was bette

KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given

Do not change the word given You must use between two and five words, including the word given Here is an example:

Example:

] We are not definitely planning to go away.

1

If I so, I would like to work in the media

She a successful novel

This area its income

What's Jackie to the party?

Tony his complaint to the hotel manager personally

He's a very good footballer very good tennis player

Could I to my home?

Ms Thoa won her first match easily and she the champion

Mai Bình said that out that evening

10 They should have completed the new road last year but they're still building it due

The new road last year but they're still building it

2

The club the previous manager, so he was replaced

You've of my new haircut yet

I can't imagine if the same thing happened to me!

If you wouldn't have got lost

I have all day sitting on the beach

There are some that I hadn't come to live in this city

I took the book back to the shop end that was better

He treated , but he agreed to consider it

A big cupboard would space in this room

Đình Hiệp a totally honest person

3

1 I met her while I was staying in Paris last summer stay

I met her in Paris last summer

I couldn't remember when I got into the taxi

All when she suddenly left the job

The receptionist asked the club

I've never read a one before

Is stay open so late in this country?

He seldom money

You remind I've met here recently

Do you think that climate people's personalities?

Jack's success has person

4

He didn't explain such a strange way that day

Did the film of it or was it disappointing?

These herbs good

Despite until very late, I couldn't complete the task

She he apologized immediately

It isn't stupid mistakes

7 The news was such a shock to us that we all sat there without saying a word silence

We all sat there so shocked by the news

I think you'll miss your bus

I picked the language simply by listening to other people

Mike other people criticize him

5

She of the events of that day

I'll give I have any more news

This train off 20 minutes ago

I couldn't before because I'd lost his phone number

We discussed but we couldn't solve it

We of the three main courses for dinner

She was anxious him so she kept quiet

I've arrangements on a trip around Europe next year

9 When I was younger, this record was one of my favourites favourite

This record used mine when I was younger

He acts to him

6

Why up a new hobby?

Mrs Noble asked Eric her gloves anywhere

Suzanne was not sleep

Robert has for two years

'I will you pay me £500 extra," said Frank

The thief ran right past you so his face

The clients in a first-class hotel

I the council building a new road here

The author's latest novel stay in Majorca

Lynda of £5000 from the newspaper for her story

7

I discuss this subject at the moment

A neighbour the children while I'm out

You'll find get the camera you want for less than £100

Could you for the weekend?

She what I said

My boss making private calls at work

The noise outside fully

The thief wore gloves any fingerprints

Paris a wonderful city

If the workers they wouldn't complain

8

George asked Olga out fora meal

Rachel reply

They enjoying themselves

I through the newspaper while I was waiting

Nobody asked me the idea.

I've this

They the train timetable

Elizabeth the situation

Paul he?

You shouldn't your seat-belt

9

I could had known about it myself

She wouldn't have found out about it his sister

He with her if he had known how unhappy she was

I would , I hadn't lost her phone number

We , if she hadn't gone away to university

She taken the trouble to find out why

Thanks for dictionary

Excuse me the council?

You that again

The bank service

10

I started revising earlier do more work

You in by the examiner during the Speaking exam

He invented an illness to go to school

I'd better do this exercise now time later

He to him by post

6 He was offered a job but rejected it so that he could carry on with his studies turned

He was offered a job but order to carry on with his studies

I before I take the exam

We in Cambridge

Read the instructions first waste time later

You by a member of your family

11

She quiet.

The boy party

He in the spring

He , the day after

My friend bar there

She him before

Chris going there that evening

Their father too near the edge

Jenny believed him

10 'You took it without paying for it, didn't you?' the shopkeeper said to her accused

The shopkeeper without paying for it

12

It was work

People who do that job leave after a few weeks

It that the road surface melted

He was not admit he had made a mistake

There was that we couldn't see a thing

I didn't know the office was the city centre

The river quickly if there hadn't been heavy rain

We are given can't do a proper job

That company salary that he resigned

If the economic crisis he would not have lost his job

13

Keyboards like that to use

These graphics are seen

I'll speak to them here

There on that disk

I'm sorry but this game much

She is in the team

He say the doctors

There is go to so much trouble

9 He didn't run fast enough, did he? too

He he?

Their performance was I'd hoped

14

He to be a programmer

The team members are been before

The number of club members this year

She still enjoyed the meal alone

If I didn't iike the dancers in this show, I at all

Players are aiiowed to pick up the ball run with it

You brother television

She over six months

The sculpture was carry

Would you come here yourself at home?

15

If I tired

Those women………

I I was a child

They as the top team

The number of complaints it seems

They're bound to lose unless soon

Would every time you want a drink?

He asked me if as the fog closed in

The well-known gang leader prison tomorrow

If you hadn't helped got over the experience

16

In those days she out in the evenings

There are many people

They carried on climbing heavily

4 They only sign agreements because they don't have to stick to them if

They wouldn't sign agreements to them

The train is still the best way to travel expensive

He'll end up exhausted break

He despite his age

The tickets will all be sold out them soon

He before the exam

You really cut

17

Angela that film

Janice asked her sister dress

My mother to the disco

Amos suggested a bigger house

The building after midnight

John by his students

Lucy of the cat

Jeremy wouldn't have got sunburnt asleep on the beach

A phrasebook's a good idea ask for directions

Lending you any more money I'm afraid

18

"Would tomorrow?"

"I a prescription," the doctor said

They found they the operation

4 "It would be a good idea if you didn't stay up so late," Mary said to Tom try

Mary advised Tom bed earlier

The doctor home for a few days

Mary very carefully

They out why Mary was ill

I ill during the holiday

It's to you

She is very much

19

1 The guests really can't stand any more of that bad cooking! put

The bad cooking is too much for the guests more!

Can you to a restaurant tonight?

It seems nobody fast food

One of the customers for his meal

Experts always want , on any food you enjoy

As everybody was ill, the dinner party

I've been too busy to eat today

If anyone a vegetarian, what can we give them?

He was obviously what the boy said

If the recipe's no good, they can always ice-cream

20

Michael said that any money

They wouldn't pay well boring

Martha to enter the competition

My father he was thirty

I moved because I the neighbours' all-night parties

He went to work very well

Michael wanted to raining

We it was so dark

The computer by the time you get here

Tonight work late

21

This building nearly 200 years old

She'd that

He anybody at all for the rest of the day

Angela said that wild strawberries

It to get to the top of the hill

Take an umbrella raining later tonight

The fog the cars ahead properly.

She her brother when people attack his views

Nigel if he's catching the 10.20 train

It's a shame nobody went at the airport

22

All now

Alexis go on Tuesday

Our neighbour says he the ball

Eva , organized activities

Our plane 10.00 am

Daily your breathing

Which games , Mrs Kay?

I at 5 pm

I'll phone you back this job

Our team here

23

Racing drivers women

Well-known artists workshop

Jane at backgammon

My sister holiday

Steve at weekends

Next Sunday with us

You in the museum

Does everything here?

If you don't feel like it do any work

You be a member of the club

24

I'll only apologize immediately

You can eat sweets your teeth afterwards

Unless right away we'll go without you

4 We only eat there because the prices are so low charge

If they low prices we wouldn't eat there

If I eat some more cake

That noise will it stops soon

I won't he's quick

I'd drink you!

That school wear earrings

They to different premises next month

25

Please tomorrow,

What are tomorrow?

A conference today

Do you politics?

Last week twins

It to do this exercise

Let me to the station

I when she was ill

My back lately

Three people the discussion

26

1 Unfortunately I haven't got enough money to go on holiday this year afford

I wish on holiday this year

I .the bath when you've finished!

Pete wishes Sally a Valentine card

4 "It wasn't a good idea to go to bed so late,' said Justin, yawning earlier

'I wish I ,' said Justin, yawning

Jodie wishes her sister

If John

The last time I so I'm not sure what's happened in the story

How had a check-up?

I haven't more than six months

The last in 1994

ANSWER KEY

1

1 had the/an opportunity to do

2 has always dreamt of writing

3 depends [largely/mostly] on tourism for

4 your objection to inviting/asking

5 insisted on making

6 in addition to being a OR and in addition [is] a

7 have/get the goods delivered

8 went on to become

9 she'd rather not go

10 was due to be completed

OR was due for completion

2

1 was being badly run by

2 made no mention of OR not made any mention

3 how/what/the way I would feel

4 you had followed my instructions

5 no desire to spend/waste

6 occasions when I wish

7 exchanged it for one/a book better

8 the suggestion with caution

9 take up too much/a lot of

10 has a reputation as/for being OR has the

reputation

of being

3

1 during my stay

2 what my hotel was called

3 of us found it surprising

4 [me] if/whether I belonged to

5 more amusing book than this OR book as

amusing as

this

6 it usual for shops to

7 has trouble earning

8 me of someone/somebody else

9 has/can have an/some influence on OR is/an be

an influence on

10 turned him into a confident

4

1 why he [had) behaved in

2 live up to your expectation

3 are said to do you

4 the fact that I worked

5 threatened to leave unless

6 my fault [that] you make/made

7 in siience because/as/since we were

8 you had better hurry or/otherwise

9 up a fair amount/knowledge/bit of

10 can't stand it when/if

5

1 gave a detailed description/acount

2 you a ring/call the moment

3 was meant to set/move

OR was meant to have set/moved

4 get/keep in touch with him

5 the problem at length

6 had got/were given a/the choice

7 to avoid upsetting

8 made arrangements to go

9 to be a favourite of

10 as if/though nothing matters

6

1 do you want to take

2 if/whether he/she had seen

3 so excited that she could

4 been out of work/a job

5 not complete the work unless

6 you must have seen

7 insisted on/upon staying

8 haven't any/ made no objection to

9 was written during her/a

10 turned down the/an offer

7

1 would rather not/would rather we didn't

2 is taking care of

3 [that] it [is] impossible to

4 put me up

5 mightn't have heard

6 doesn't approve of us/our

7 made it hard to concentrate

8 in order not to leave

9 is supposed to be

10 were treated fairly/were fairly treated

8

1 if/whether she felt like

2 still hasn't sent me

3 didn't seem to be

4 had a quick look

5 what I thought of/about

6 never heard better music than/music better than

7 have made/carried out changes to

8 found it difficult to accept

9 works for Sony, doesn't

10 drive away without fastening

9

1 have warned you if

2 if he hadn't told

3 would have spent more time

4 have seen her again if

5 would still be living together

6 would understand if she had

7 letting me use your

8 don't you work for

9 had better not do

10 has made improvements to its

10

1 in order to/in order that I would be able to

2 have your mark sheet filled

3 so as not to have

4 in case there isn't

5 had the book sent

6 turned it down in

7 must have my watch mended

8 have your written work marked

9 so as not to

10 can have your certificate collected

11

1 told the children to be

2 invited Mary to his

3 advised them to come here/go there

4 promised to ring her/promised he would ring her

5 suggested going to that/we should go to that

6 denied ever having met/denied ever meeting

7 asked Julia if she wss

8 waned them not to go

9 wondered whether she [really]

10 accused her of taking it

12

1 so cold that nobody could

2 get so bored that they

3 was such a hot afternoon

4 so proud that he could

5 so much fog

6 such a long way from

7 would not have risen so

8 so little time [that] we

9 gave/paid him such a low

10 had not been so serious

13

1 aren't big enough

2 the best I've ever

3 while we are staying

4 won't be enough space

5 I'm not enjoying

6 the most skilful player

7 is slowly getting better

8 no need for you to

9 ran too slowly, didn't

10 not as impressive as

14

1 isn't intelligent enough

2 fitter than they have ever been

3 is continually rising / is rising continually

4 in spite of being

5 wouldn't watch it

6 provided [that] they don't

7 must still be watching

8 has been traing there for

9 too heavy for us to

10 if you weren't by

15

1 play tennis I always get

2 might not really like one

3 haven't been there since

4 used to be known everywhere

5 is gradually falling

6 they get a lot better

7 you mind not shouting

8 I knew where we were

9 is being released from

10 me I would never have

16

1 didn't use to go

2 not enough resources for so

3 although it was snowing so

4 if they had to stick

5 even though it is

6 unless he has an immediate

OR unless he immediately has a

7 hasn't retired yet / still hasn't retired

8 if we don't get

9 wishes he had studied more

17

1 wishes she had seen

2 where she had bought her

3 woudn't let me go

4 (that) Sue should buy

5 may have been burgled

6 was always looked up to

7 blamed George for the death

8 if he hadn't fallen

9 in case you need to

10 is out of the question

18

1 you mind coming

2 would rather not give you

3 didn't need to perform/do

4 to try going to

5 told Tom to stay at

6 explained everything to the doctor

7 didn't succeed in finding

8 she hadn't been iis

9 time the hospital wrote

10 not liked by anyone/anybody