Sentence Transformation

Sentence Transformation  Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings: 1. We spent five hours getting to London. It 2. “Don’t forget to phone the police.” She reminded him . 3. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly. They were . 4. In his hurry, he locked the car with the key inside. If 5. They will have to find someone to take her to hospital. Someone 6. We got lost because we didn’t have a map. If we 7. He was sorry he hadn’t said good-bye to her at the airport. He regretted 8. Collecting stamps is one of her interests. She is . 9. Poverty drove him to desperation (sự tuyệt vọng). He 10. People believe that the wanted girl is living somewhere near hear. The wanted girl 11. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought my father. My father wondered 12. “You’d better not lend him any more money, Mary.” Said John. John advised Mary . 13. Did anybody ever teach you how to behave? Were you . 14. My shoes need to be cleaned before the interview. I must . 15. Susan felt sick because she ate stale food. If Susan 16. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges. Apples are usually not . 17. What a pity I broke the precious vase! I wish . 18. How often do the mechanics service your car? How often do you 19. I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here. Would . 20. If she doesn’t work harder, she’ll lose her job. Unless 21. I read a book last week. I started reading it on Monday. I finished it three days later. It took 22. My camera cost $200. Yours cost $120. My camera 23. We invited some people to dinner. They didn’t come. The people 24. Athens is older than Rome. Rome . 25. His father is taller than his mother. His mother is not . 26. Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. In spite of 27. The sudden noise caused me to jump. The sudden noise made . 28. My father said I could use his car. My father allowed . 29. She wouldn’t allow me to read the letter. She wouldn’t let 30. Tom is ill. He became ill three days ago. Tom has . 31. My father can’t give up smoking, but I’d like to. I wish . 32. If you don’t hurry, you’ll be late. Unless 33. Jane is a better cook than Mary. Mary can’t . 34. Jack is too young to get married. Jack is not 35. I don’t really want to go to the museum. I’d rather . 36. Despite taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert. Although 37. The book was so interesting that I couldn’t put it down. It was such . 38. Nobody can solve this problem. This problem . 39. The man injured in the accident was taken to the hospital. The man who . 40. Bill is not old enough to drive a car. Bill is too . 41. The sea was so rough that children couldn’t swim in it. The sea was too . 42. It is said that he is 110 years old. He is said . 43. Ann said to Bill: “Don’t forget to have your appointment with Mr. Brown.” Ann reminded 44. They don’t understand him because he doesn’t speak clearly. If 45. She didn’t buy that coat because she didn’t have enough money. If 46. I am always nervous when I travel by air. Travelling by air 47. The last time I saw her was in 1985. I haven’t 48. That factory is producing more and more pollution. More and more pollution . 49. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Jane to his party. He wishes 50. We will spend 5 hours getting to Can Tho. It 51. I hope to see you at Christmas. I’m looking forward . 52. Don’t try to escape. It’s no use. It’s no use 53. The doctor advised me to stay in bed. The doctor suggested . 54. We were never made to do anything we didn’t want to. They never made us 55. Mozart didn’t finish his last work when he died. Mozart died without . Sentence Transformation  Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings: 1. We spent