Sentence transformation 1.

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1. Though the doctor warned him, he kept on smoking.  In spite of ………
2. She preferred to stay at home rather than go to the play.  She preferred staying …
3. He doesn’t smoke, and his brother doesn’t smoke, either.  Neither ………………
4. She came to London to study English.  She came ……………..so that. ………..
5. Because she behaves badly everyone hates her.  Because of ……………………
6. “ Shall we post it, Sir?”, he said.  He asked …………………………………….
7. “ When it stops snowing we must start digging ourselves out”, I said.  I said that…
8. He found that it was impossible to study at home.  He found …………………….
9. It was more expensive than I thought.  I ………………………………………….
10. I bought a book for James.  I bought ……………………………………………..

Sentence transformation 2.c

1. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.  It …………………………………..
2. Your decision to get married before finishing your degree surprised us.  We were……..
3. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired.  The car was too………………
4. He never had enough money.  He is always …………………………………….
5. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.  Yogurt is supposed to ………………..
6. “ You stole my best cassette, Amanda!”, said William.  William accused …….
7. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail.  The rough sea ……………..
8. Please check the damage before signing the delivery note.  Don’t …………….
9. Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground.  It is …………………………
10. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.  In
case …………………………………………………………………………….

Sentence transformation 3.c

1. He is said to have been in the French foreign legion.  People …………………….
2. During his child hood the family lived in Corn wall.  His family ……………….
3. He is thought to be the best player.  It is ………………………………………….
4. He seemed to be living in the area.  It seemed …………………………………..
5. “ Where is the station car- park?”, said Mrs. Smith.  Mrs. Smith asked …………
6. That was a silly thing to say.  What ……………………………………………..
7. They traveled across India, and then flew on to Korea.  After………………….
8. She cut the apple into quarters and gave each child a piece.  The apple …………
9. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.  Although…..
10. There are two large restaurants in the art gallery.  The art gallery……………….

Sentence transformation 4.c

1. The police started looking for him two months ago.  For two months now the ….
2. How old do you think this house is?  When do you think ……………………….?
3. This holiday is so expensive. I don’t think I can go.  It is such……………………
4. He spoke so quickly that I couldn’t understand what he said.  He spoke too………
5. I’m grateful that you looked after my mother so well.  Thank you ……………….
6. “ Why didn’t I get a computer before?”, Thought the manager.  The manager wondered…
7. “ you’d better not lend him any more money, Alice”, said John.  John advised Alice……..
8. I started work for the company a year ago.  I’ve been……………………………
9. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.  If Susan ………………….
10. My needs to be cleaned before the interview.  I must…………………………..
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1. As I get older, I want to travel less.  The older……………………………………………
2. A house in that strict will cost at least $. 100, 000.  You won’t be able to ………………
3. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.  Alan’s illness …………...
4. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.  I was ……………………
5. It was his incompetence which led to their capture. If ……………………………………...
6. Having nowhere else to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room.  As……………..
7. I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico.  I wish…………………………………….
8. I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet.  If…………………………….
9. I’d love to live in Paris for a year.  If only……………………………………………….
10. Does he know enough French to work as a translator?  Is he……………………………?

Sentence transformation 6.c

1. This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping.  This is ………………………………
2. Handicapped people find shopping in a supermarket difficult.  It’s……………………….
3. Why don’t you meet to discuss the pay offer?  I suggest…………………………………..
4. Without the treatment, the patient would have died.  If he ………………………………..
5. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.  In spite…………
6. In spite of all our warning, he left cap without taking rifle.  Although…………………...
7. No one has lived in that house for years.  That……………………………………………
8. It’s a pity that you wrote that letter.  I’d ………………………………………………….
9. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not.  Regardless………….
10. The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions.  My sole purpose……

Sentence transformation 7.c

1. “ Less noise!” The teacher told the boys.  The teacher shouted……………………………
2. In the event of nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed.  If should ………………
3. You should take two tablets every four hours.  Two tablets should ……………………….
4. It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.  We find……………………
5. They’ve been living here for six years now.  They moved ………………………………..
6. Mrs. Taylor does not like living in such a small house.  Mrs. Taylor wishes …………….
7. Mr. Mill lost his job because he was late everyday.  If Mr. Taylor……………………….
8. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.  James didn’t ……………………
9. I can’t go to the cinema because I do not have a car.  The reason………………………..
10. “ You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna”, Henry said. 
Henry suggested …………………………………………………………………………….

Sentence transformation 8.c

1. Because there was much dust in his mine, he was ill. –Because of ………………………..
2. This lecture bores me to tears.  I am ……………………………………………………
3. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime.  I expect him……………………………..
4. The last time I was in London was in 1972.  I …………………………………………
5. If I had known she was sick, I would have visited her.  Had ………………………….
6. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us.  Whenever…………………………
7. Is this the only way to reach the city center.  Isn’t there………………………………..
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.  At no time………………………
9. I have never seen such a mess in my life.  Never in ……………………………………
10. Is it essential to meet your Aunt at the station ?  Does your Aunt ……………………..?
 Sentence transformation 9.c
1. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.  Galileo is regarded ……….
2. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.  It…………………………………………….
3. The doctor advised me to rest.  The doctor suggested ……………………………………
4. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.  There has ………………
5. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.  They had ……………………….
6. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.  I can barely ……………………………….
7. He insisted on a full apology.  Nothing but………………………………………………
8. He remembered, and so did she.  He didn’t ……………………………………………..
9. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.  The moment ………
10. My younger sister kept on telling us about the show.  We ……………………………

Sentence transformation 10.c

1. I only recognized him when he came into the light.  Not until ……………………….
2. That rumor about the politician and construction contract is absolutely false.  There is …
3. One runner was too exhausted to complete the lap of the race.  One runner was so ……..
4. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.  I’ve …………………..
5. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do.  We …………………………….
6. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the prime Minister.  Had it not ……
7. It’s quite pointless to explain.  There is no……………………………………………..
8. How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money.  Other…………………….
9. We had to wait two hours for Donald.  Donald kept …………………………………..
10. It would not have been possible to solve that puzzle, even for a genius.  That puzzle…….

Sentence transformation 11.c

1. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.  The students regretted not ……
2. If you miss the program you can’t really judge.  Unless …………………………………
3. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.  It is …………………………….
4. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.  However…………………….
5. It was more of an argument than a discussion.  It was not so ……………………………..
6. “ You damaged my bicycle, John”, said Margaret.  Margaret accused …………………….
7. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H. Lawrence, the famous novelist.  D.H. Lawrence ...
8. John Speck failed to find the source of the Nile river.  John Speck didn’t succeeded …………….
9. Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library and she regrets it now.  Maria wishes ……………….
10. Helen wanted to know the name of Shirley’s hairdresser’s.  “ Where………., Shirley”, Helen said

Sentence transformation 12.c

1. Would you give this to the teacher, please?  I hope……………………………………….
2. One day it’s possible that robots will do all our housework.  All our housework ………..
3. The University of Cambridge is going to award Professor John an honorary doctorate, I
believe.  Professor John is ………………….......................................................................
4. The government is going to cut its grants to postgraduate research students, apparently.  Government grants ………
5. Don’t you agree that research biologists have carried out some amazing experiments recently.
 Some amazing experiments ……………………………………………………
6. I had better get back to work.  It’s……………………………………………………….
7. My father speaks very little French.  My father speaks hardly …………………………..
8. The critics were very impressed by her performance.  Her performance made ……………
9. I expected that he would get there by lunchtime.  I expected …………………………….
10. It’s time for you to do your homework.  It’s time you…………………………………….
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1. This is the best essay I’ve ever written.  Never …………………………………………
2. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.  It took it ……
3. I am terribly sorry, I thought you were a friend of Anna’s.  I took …………………….
4. Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me.  Busy………
5. I would prefer you to do computer science.  I’d rather………………………………….
6. He didn’t get a visa until last Monday.  It was ………………………………………..
7. They continued to say that I was to blame.  They persisted …………………………….
8. Vietnamese coffee is considered to be the one of the best in the world.  Vietnamese coffee…….
9. If you ask me well in advance, I’ll be willing to work over time.  Provided you……………….
10. “ I never used bad language”, she said.  She denied ……………………………………………..

Sentence transformation 14.c

1. “ What time does the manager come back?”, The customer asked.  The customer wanted …….
2. You’d better not touch that switch.  If I ………………………………………………..
3. He said “ We must have a party to celebrate this”.  He said that ………………………
4. “ Must you go soon?” I said.  I …………………………………………………………
5. As a student, he had known great poverty.  When …………………………………………….
6. “ Why don’t you apply for the job, Anna?” said Sue.  Sue suggested…………………………
7. Remind me water the plants.  Don’t ………………………………………………………….
8. If it doesn’t rain soon, million pounds’ worth of crops will be lost.  Unless………………….
9. I didn’t realize who he was until later.  Only later…………………………………………….
10. If you want my advice, you would forget about buying a new house.  If ……………………..

Sentence transformation 15.c

1. She asked him to repeat what he had said.  Please………………………………………
2. The switch was too high for him to reach.  He was not tall……………………………...
3. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.  There’s …………………………...
4. I get to work in twenty minute.  It ……………………………………………………….
5. It’s necessary that this work be finished by Monday.  This work………………………..
6. It’s a pity. I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.  As if ……………………………………..
7. The bread is so stale that we can’t eat it.  The bread isn’t ……………………………….
8. Who does this bag belong to?  Whose……………………………………………………?
9. “ Never borrow money from friends”, my father said.  My father told me………………
10. The accident happened because the train driver ignored a warning light.  If the train driver…….

Sentence transformation 16.c

1. Paul said he was going to visit China the following year.  “ I’m………………………..”
2. The porter told us the train had left five minute earlier.  I’m sorry buy…………………
3. She couldn’t afford the Persian cat.  The Persian cat…………………………………….
4. The cheetah is the fastest animals in the world.  No animals runs……………………….
5. You must not smoke in here.  Smoking………………………………………………….
6. “ Would you like to come around for a drink?”, he said.  He ……………………………
7. “Don’t swim out too far, boys”, I said.  I warned ……………………………………….
8. “ Go on, apply for the job”, said Jack.  Jack ……………………………………………...
9. He asked all persons not traveling to go ashore.  Will……………………………………?
10. “ If the flood gets worse we must leave house”, He said.  He said that…………………..
 Sentence transformation 17.c
1. Somebody repaired her refrigerator last month.  She ……………………………………
2. He would prefer you to tell him a story.  He’d rather…………………………………….
3. The post man was bitten by our dog.  Our dog…………………………………………..
4. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.  The fog prevented………………………………
5. He failed to win the race.  He didn’t ……………………………………………………
6. I really realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.  Only when………
7. There weren’t nearly as many people there as I had expected.  There were far…………
8. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.  On………….
9. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.  You ………………………
10. People don’t say things like that.  I wish……………………………………………….

Sentence transformation 18.c

1. The doctor advised me to rest.  The doctor suggested ……………………………………..
2. They had to wait for 12 hours before their flight left.  Only after a ………………………..
3. Their teacher is making them study hard.  They are………………………………………...
4. They were just as good as we had expected.  They certainly lived …………………………
5. Even though I admired his courage, I think he is foolish.  Much ………………………….
6. Cane head is cleared in court.  A headmaster………………………………………………
7. Gunman kills 3 people in Bank Drama.  A man …………………………………………..
8. Riddle of missing heiress solved.  The police……………………………………………..
9. “ Police attacked” Says student leader.  A student leader…………………………………
10. Storm grows over long hair in school.  Parents and pupils are…………………………....

Sentence transformation 19.c

1. She admitted that she took the necklace.  She admitted to ………………………………..
2. The headmaster said some reassuming things.  What ……………………………………
3. Do you have a good relationship with your boss ?.  Are ………………………………….
4. Most students can work hard when they feel like it.  Most students are capable………….
5. I’m really sorry. I didn’t invite her to the party.  I really wish…………………………….
6. She didn’t inherit any thing under her uncle’s will.  Her uncle didn’t…………………….
7. The only thing I didn’t steal was the television.  They stole………………………………
8. It seems that no-one predicted the correct result.  No-one………………………………...
9. They had been lost in the mountain for three days, but they looked strong and healthy. 
Even………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. I’ll find that man, no matter how long it takes.  However………………………………...

Sentence transformation 20.c

1. “ You should have waited for us”, The team leader said to John.  The team leader criticized ……...
2. It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter.  He might ………………………………………………..
3. The last time it rained here was six years ago.  It …………………………………………………..
4. The film star wore dark glasses so that no-one would recognize him.  The film star avoided………
5. I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.  What………………………………………………………
6. We weren’t surprised by his success.  It came ………………………………………………………
7. “ That’s a lovely new dress, Jim,” said his mother.  Jim’s mother complimented…………………..
8. We couldn’t find George any where.  George was ………………………………………………….
9. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.  Only……………………………………….
10. Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week.  An increased ……………….

Sentence transformation 21.c

1. “ You’d better not lend them any more money, Tom,” said John.  John advised Tom……..
2. You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.  Unless……………………………..
3. Mark is too young to get married.  Mark is not…………………………………………….
4. That factory is producing more and more pollution.  More and more pollution ………….
5. He couldn’t escape from prison because it was very secure.  The prison…………………..
6. Without his help, we would all have died.  If it …………………………………………...
7. He forgot about the gun until he got home.  Not until……………………………………...
8. May I borrow your pen?  Would you mind ………………………………………………..?
9. “ I’d take a taxi if I were you,” said Peter.  Peter suggested ……………………………….
10. My boyfriend is very short tempered.  My boyfriend loses………………………………...

Sentence transformation 22.c

1. House prices have risen dramatically this year.  There has …………………………………
2. This affair does not concern you.  This affair is no………………………………………….
3. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th .  The final date…………………..
4. Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.  Despite
his………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. What a surprise to see you here!  Fancy…………………………………………………….
6. I don’t intend to apologize to either of them.  I have ………………………………………
7. It was only when left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.  Not until…………
8. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.  Had it not……….
9. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.  No matter……………………………
10. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home.  Get……………………………………..

Sentence transformation 23.c

1. Although he was not guilty. They executed him.  In spite of ……………………………..
2. I certainly don’t intend to reply to that rude letter from Edward.  I have ………………….
3. “ It certainly wasn’t me who took your car!” said Bob.  Bob denied …………………….
4. Mary told the police about the burglary.  Mary reported…………………………………..
5. We may not be able to give the concert.  The concert……………………………………..
6. They had hardly left home when it started to rain.  No sooner……………………………
7. You can use my car, but have to keep it carefully.  Provided…………………………….
8. You are both funny and witty.  Not only …………………………………………………
9. He behaved shamefully towards his wife.  He treated ……………………………………
10. The chances are a hundred against you.  It’s most……………………………………….

Sentence transformation 24.c

1. The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike.  The rail workers have no…………
2. Mrs. Scot is very proud of her cooking.  Mrs. Scot prides……………………………….
3. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.  If it hadn’t …………………………
4. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.  It came…………………
5. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.  There’s no point …....
6. “ Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her boyfriend. Ann pleaded……………………...
7. Despite his hard study at school, he failed the exam.  Even though………………………
8. She is proud of being a good student.  She prides…………………………………………
9. My protests were ignored.  Nobody…………………………………………………….....
10. I’m sure you took my suitcase by mistake.  I’m sure he didn’t……………………………
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1. Perhaps Brian went home early.  Brian …………………………………………………
2. My father finds maps hard to follow.  My father has …………………………………...
3. Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week.  An increased…….
4. I dislike people criticize me unfairly.  I object…………………………………………..
5. I thought I might run out of cash, so I took my cheque -book with me.  I took my ……..
6. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.  Only after……………….
7. He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.  He received a ….
8. You can eat as much as you like for $. 5 at the new lunch- bar.  There is no …………...
9. She wore a hearing- aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.  She
wasn’t so…………………………………………………………………………………..
10. You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs. Jones.  Mrs. Jones is ………….

Sentence transformation 26.c

1. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.  I was…………………….
2. It was his incompetence which led to their capture.  If …………………………………...
3. I’m certainly not going to give you any money.  I have no……………………………….
4. He’ll set down. Then his performance will improve.  Once ………………………………
5. Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.  Despite her……..
6. The instructions say you just add boiling water to the soup powder.  The soup powder….
7. people who haven’t been abroad shouldn’t criticize foreign customs.  Nobody who………
8. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.  The operation left ……….
9. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was canceled.  Nobody……………………………………….
10. I never intended to go to the meeting.  I had no……………………………………………………

Sentence transformation 27.c

1. He never suspected that she was a witch.  At no time……………………………………..
2. Are they likely to pass Proficiency?  Is there ……………………………………………..?
3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.  She never…………………………..
4. Nobody is more anxious to help you than your mother.  Your mother…………………….
5. The farm laborer went to bed and at once felt asleep.  The moment………………………
6. The last time it rained here was a fortnight ago.  It ……………………………………….
7. The noise next door did not stop until midnight.  It was not ………………………………
8. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired.  The car was too……………………….
9. He never has enough money.  He is always………………………………………………..
10. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you. Yogurt is supposed to do ……………………….

Sentence transformation 28.c

1. We couldn’t answer those two questions.  Those two………………………………………
2. We had never been so happy before.  We were…………………………………………….
3. Do you have to bring the heavy suitcase with you?  Is it really …………………………..?
4. They say Mr. Baker painted this picture.  Mr. Baker……………………………………….
5. His resemblance to his father is remarkable. . He looks …………………………………
6. If you want to see Professor Smith, Wednesday afternoon is a good time to find him in his
office.  Professor Smith is …………………………………………………………………
7. Unless we leave now or we’ll miss our ride home.  We won’t miss………………………
8. The computers will be available anytime but one o’clock.  The computer will not ………
9. I’d love to go with you, but I’m beat ( tired/ exhausted).  I will not ………………………
10. Bruce didn’t want to tell me the truth, but I found it anyway.  Although …………………

Sentence transformation 29.c

1. I’m certainly not going to give you any more money.  I have no ………………………..
2. Their changes of success are small.  It is not ……………………………………………
3. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.  The accident is …………….
4. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.  Had it not……..
5. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.  The last ……………………………….
6. Although the play had a good notices, not many people went to see it.  Despite………………..
7. My father speaks a little English.  My father speaks hardly…………………………………….
8. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.  He denied……………………………………….
9. I’m sorry now that I asked her to stay.  Now I wish…………………………………………...
10. They couldn’t trace who had supplied the information in the first place.  The source………….
Sentence transformation 30.c
1. It looks like rain to me.  I ………………………………………………………………………...
2. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.  I have …………………………………………
3. The people who were there didn’t notice anything unusual.  No one……………………………
4. She left the university two years ago.  It is ……………………………………………………..
5. The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road.  The gate is closed so that………
6. John could not find the right house.  John was …………………………………………………
7. The doctor should have signed my insurance form.  My insurance form ………………………
8. Michel laughed when I told him the joke.  The joke……………………………………………
9. Jenny doesn’t play tennis as well as she used to.  Jenny used …………………………………
10. The door was so heavy that the child couldn’t push it open.  The door was too……………….

Sentence transformation 31.c

1. The only way to eliminate the world terrorism is by united opposition.  Only by………..
2. If she hadn’t insisted kissing everyone goodbye, she would have caught the train.  If it
hadn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The fisherman’s life was one of great poverty.  Throughout……………………………..
4. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.  It……………………………………….
5. I do not enjoy cooking for five hungry children.  Cooking………………………………
6. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.  Try……………………………….
7. The critics were very impressed by her performance.  Her performance made………….
8. When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problems.  It’s high time
something………………………………………………………………………………
9. I didn’t realized who he was until later.  Only later ……………………………………..
10. The value of sterling has fallen considerable in the past week.  There has ………………

Sentence transformation 32.c

1. She had just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.  No sooner………..
2. “ Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week?” The officer asked the frightened
witness.  The officer wanted to know……………………………………….
3. The president visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.  So
many ………………………………………………………………………………………
4. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1960s.  The destruction……………
5. He hadn’t been back to his home town for over 20 years now.  It is ………………………
6. Traveling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by train.  Traveling by train….
7. I would love to be rich and famous.  If only……………………………………………….
8. It took a long time for them to decide to get married.  They ……………………………..
9. “ Is it, or is it true that you have been misappropriating company funds?” The manager asked
the accountant.  The manager wanted………………………………………………………
10. If you want to save your eyesight, you must operate immediately.  Only by………………
Sentence transformation 33.c
1. It seems to me that I met you in Cardiff in 1991.  I seem………………………………….
2. I had just arrived home when she came.  No sooner ………………………………………
3. Though she is intelligent, she is not the one we are looking for.  Intelligent though………
4. The open-door policy has brought about a lot of radical changes.  Thanks to…………….
5. We could not contact him because he gave us the wrong number.  If he …………………
6. People have talked much but done little about it.  Much…………………………………..
7. The way she walks is really queenly.  There is some thing ……………………………….
8. I gave myself no concern about whether he will come to power or not.  It makes no
difference……………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Because time is constrained , I am not going deep into the analysis of this dimension.  Due
to………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young.  She must………………………..

Sentence transformation 34.c

1. People can sometimes be disappointed when they know each other well.  It can…………..
2. I’m sure she didn’t do it on purpose.  She can’t…………………………………………….
3. Smoking is not allowed in the ward.  Would you ………………………………………....?
4. What time do we have to get up in the morning?  Could you ……………………………..?
5. I’d like to make a phone call.  I wonder…………………………………………………….
6. It is a six hour drive from London to Edinburgh.  It takes………………………………….
7. Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop.  All the switches……………………..
8. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.  Alan……………………………………………..
9. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.  The patient…………………………..
10. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.  The less………………………………

Sentence transformation 35.c

1. They ought to mend the roof.  The roof of the house ……………………………………
2. They didn’t follow the map, so they got lost.  If …………………………………………..
3. Someone is painting our house.  We ………………………………………………………
4. The old man had few friends.  The old man didn’t ……………………………………….
5. He’s likely to stay in the Grand Hotel.  He’ll……………………………………………..
6. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.  There has ……………....
7. It won’t make any difference if it rains because we’ll still go.  We’ll still go ……………
8. We left quietly, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children.  So as …………………………
9. I would do any thing for you.  There’s ……………………………………………………
10. Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.  If you had told me………………….

Sentence transformation 36.c

1. We only send you books after receiving the money.  Only after the money………………
2. You pay $ 20 a month for a period of a year.  You pay in twelve successive…………….
3. He’ll set down. Then his performance will improve.  Once………………………………
4. The students’ riotous behavior should have been severely punished.  The student deserved ………
5. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.  Never……………………….
6. I can’t stand such a kind of behavior, and Jim can’t either.  Neither………………………………
7. If he pays , he can fly.  He who……………………………………………………………………
8. It is absolutely necessary for me to update my knowledge.  I find it………………………………
9. If I earn more, my wife will spend more.  The more……………………………………………..
10. Could you pass me the salt, please?  Would you mind …………………………………………?

Sentence transformation 37.c

1. It seems that he doesn’t see what you mean.  He doesn’t seem……………………………
2. The way he talk is very interesting.  There is something…………………………………..
3. I have never been to Liverpool in my life.  Never in my life ………………………………
4. Diana was killed in a accident in Paris in 1997.  It is in 1997 that………………………….
5. We’ve recorded great achievement in socio- economic development over the last decade of
renovation.  Great achievement…………………………………………………………….
6. To master English is by no mean easy.  It is ………………………………………………
7. It was reported that the inflation rate in Vietnam reached 3.8% in 1997.  The inflation rate
in Vietnam…………………………………………………………………………………….
8. I don’t think I should apply for this job.  I’d rather…………………………………………
9. It seems to me that he did Ph. D in the US in 1979.  He seems to …………………………
10. I had just completed my report when he came for it.  No sooner…………………………..
Sentence transformation 38.c
1. “ I’m sorry I’m late” said Ben.  Ben apologized …………………………………………..
2. The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions.  My sole purpose………
3. In the event of nuclear weapons being used, we all doomed.  If it should happen that if ….
4. The weathers much warmer than it was a few days ago.  A few days ago………………….
5. It wasn’t necessary for you to go to much trouble on my behalf.  You needn’t…………….
6. It seems that no one predicted the correct result.  No one ………………………………….
7. Most students can work very hard when they feel like it.  Most students are capable……...
8. These new machines have put an end to queuing.  Before these……………………………
9. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.  Hardly …………………….
10. What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English.  I ……………….
Sentence transformation 39.c
1. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you.  If ………………………………
2. When I picked up my pen, I found that the nib had broken.  On…………………………..
3. There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah.  There is no danger of …………
4. He is a man of extremely honesty.  He is an …………………………………………….
5. If it had helped. I should not have been able to find my way.  Without…………………..
6. When the weather is cold I wear a jersey.  In ……………………………………………
7. The news that he would be going to University pleased him very much.  The news of ….
8. I do physical training because I want to keep fit.  I do physical training in ……………….
9. The sea was so cold that we couldn’t swim.  The sea was too …………………………….
10. He felt ill to get up.  He did not ……………………………………………………………

Sentence transformation 40.c

1. I will marry her and I don’t care how old she is.  No matter………………………………..
2. To go to school is never too late.  It is ……………………………………………………..
3. If you don’t study harder, you will surely fail the next exam.  Unless……………………..
4. The people who are in group one will have to move to room 106 on the ground floor.  Those
who…………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I met him for the first time in 1985.  I haven’t ……………………………………………
6. I didn’t meet him because I miss the bus.  Is I had caught……………………………….
7. I wish I had one million dollars.  In only I …………………………………………………
8. I’d rather not say anything about it.  I’d prefer…………………………………………….
9. Besides her room mate, Janis has a lot of friends.  In addition to ………………………..
10. Kipling himself was the first English writer to whom the Nobel Prize was awarded.  It is
……………………………………………………………………………………………

Sentence transformation 41.c

1. Do you know who this coat belong to? ( whose)
 Do you know………………………………………………………………………….is?
2. Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race. ( prevented)
 Jo’s training accident…………………………………………………...part in the race.
3. Cyclists are not allowed to ride on the station platform. ( must)
 Bicycles …………on the station platform.
4. To Alan’s amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived. ( find)
 Alan………………………………………..the passport was closed when he arrived
5. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for a show in advance. ( need)
 You …………………………………….tickets for a show in advance.
6. The top shelf was so high that the children couldn’t reach it. ( high)
 The top shelf ……………………………………………………the children to reach.
7. I’d prefer you to start work next week. ( rather)
 I …………………………………………………………………work next week.
8. “ Do you remember what you have to do?” The teacher asked the students. ( what)
 The teacher asked the students if ……………………………………….to do.
9. It’s unusual for Carol to get angry with her staff. ( hardly)
 Carol ………………………………………………temper with her staff.
10. There’s no ice-cream left. ( run)  We ………………………………..ice- cream.

Sentence transformation 42.c

1. Don’t you regret not learning to swim? ( Wish)
 Don’t you …………………………………………………………………...swim?
2. Working outdoors is much nicer than working in an office. ( nice)
 Working in an office ………………………………………………………………..
3. Maria will be ready any minute, and then we must leave. ( soon)
 We must leave ……………………………………………………ready.
4. The last time I saw him was when I lived in London. ( since)
 I ………………………………………………………….I lived in London.
5. Why don’t you phone me later to discuss this ? ( give)
 Why don’t you ……………………………………………..later to discuss this?
6. I was on the point of leaving the office. ( about)
 I was just ……………………………………………………………….office.
7. I am fed up with his behavior. ( enough)
 I …………………………………………………………………his behavior.
8. Our senior manager is dealing with this matter, Sir. ( being)
 The matter…………………………………………...............our senior manager, Sir.
9. You don’t normally go into town by car. ( used)
 I ……………………………………………………………..into town by car.
10. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me. ( thankful) 
I’d like to say …………………………….am for everything you have done for me.

Sentence transformation 43.c

1. People claim that he is the best tennis player of our time. ( said)
 He …………………………………………………….best tennis player of our time.
2. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic. ( avoid)
 They left early in order………………………………………...in the traffic.
3. Why didn’t they tell me about the change earlier? ( should)
 I …………………………………………………..about the change earlier.
4. Nobody play this piece of music as beautifully as she does. ( more)
 She plays this piece of music………………………………………..else.
5. If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss the train. ( Unless)
 I’ll ………………………………………………………leave now.
6. Would you like to go for a coffee in 10 minutes? ( about)
 How about …………………………………………….a coffee in 10 minutes?
7. It seems to me that her playing has developed amazingly in the past year. ( seems)
 Her playing ……………………………………………………..in the past year.
8. Thanks for reminding me about this meeting- otherwise I would have missed it ( not)
 If you ……………………………about the meeting, I would have missed it.
9. I don’t normally go into town by car. ( used)
 I …………………………………………………………..into town by car.
10. You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided. ( ought)
 You ………………………………………..more carefully before you decided.

Sentence transformation 44.c

1. We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minute. ( least)
 It will ……………………………………………………30 minutes to get to the airport.
2. Despite knowing the area well, I got lost. ( even)
 I got lost ………………………………………………………..the area well.
3. I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy. ( word)
 I tried to ………………………………………….about the problem but he was too busy.
4. “ I don’t mind which film we see,” I said. ( matter)
 I said that …………………………………………me which film we saw.
5. If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long. ( look)
 Unless……………………………………………, those shoes won’t last for long.
6. You’ve already lied me once today. ( lie)
 This is not the first ………………………………………….me today.
7. Did you enjoy the party? ( good)  Did you ………………………………at the party?
8. Whenever I hear this song, I remember the time hen I was in Paris. ( reminds)
 Whenever I hear this song, …………………….the time when I was in Paris.
9. I can’t describe people as well as you can. ( better)
 You’re………………………………………………………….I am.
10. You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided. ( ought)
 You …………………………………………………more carefully before you decided.

Sentence transformation 45.c

1. I haven’t decided yet whether to move or not. ( mind)
 I haven’t ……………………………………………………….whether to move or not.
2. It is increasingly difficult for me to read without my glasses. ( finding)
 I am ………………………………………………………to read without my glasses.
3. I will continue speaking only if you don’t interrupt me any more. ( stop)
 I will continue speaking only ………………………………………………….me.
4. Can you tell me what she looks like? ( describe)
 Can ……………………………………………………………………………..me?
5. They have been telling him that he should apply for his job. ( encouraging)
 They have been ……………………………………………………..for this job.
6. I didn’t agree with this idea. ( favor)
 I ……………………………………for this idea.
7. Sandra said that she was willing to work late. ( mind)
 Sandra said that …………………………………………………late.
8. You’re tired because you stayed up late last night. ( if)
 You wouldn’t be tired ……………………………..bed earlier last night.
9. The number of tourists visiting this area rose last year. ( rise)
 Last year ………………………………………..the number of tourists visiting this area.
10. I hadn’t made a speech before, so I was very nervous. ( used)
 Because I …………………………………speeches, I was very nervous.

Sentence transformation 46.c

1. I strongly advise you to tell her you’re sorry. ( apologize)
 I think you’d …………………………………………………………………………….her.
2. It is likely that my friends haven’t received my letter yet. ( unlikely)
 My friends …………………………………………………………….my letter yet.
3. He seemed to be worried about something. ( impression)
 I ………………………………………………….................was worrying him.
4. I’ve never seen anyone play so skillfully before. ( much)
 I’ve never seen anyone play …………………………………………………before.
5. What caused him to change his mind? ( reason)
 What was ………………………………………………………….of mind?
6. When should we collect the books we ordered last week? ( supposed) 
When ……………………………………………..up the books we ordered last week?
7. He had a very traditional upbringing, didn’t he? ( traditionally)
 He ………………………………………………………………………, wasn’t he?
8. I go out very little these days. ( hardly)
 I ………………………………………………………………………..days.
9. My parents always telling me what to do when I was small. ( being)
 I …………………………………………………….to do when I was small.
10. She seemed quite unhappy when I saw her last week. ( look)
 When I saw her last week …………………………………………………….. at all.

Sentence transformation 47.c

1. Angus rarely takes a holiday. ( rare)
 It …………………………………………………………..take a holiday.
2. We lost the game because of my mistake. ( fault)
 It was …………………………………………………….win the game.
3. Are you planning to do any thing on Sunday? ( Plans)
 Do ………………………………………………………….Sunday?
4. Tim looks nothing like his father. ( take)
 Tim …………………………………………………………his father at all.
5. The film I saw last week was better than this one. ( good)
 This film ………………………………………………….the one I saw last week.
6. I regret giving Dennis my phone number. ( Dennis)
 I wish ………………………………………………………….my phone number.
7. There is no way we can agree to this solution. ( Question)
 This solution ……………………………………….as far as we concerned.
8. I didn’t have enough time to visit the town properly. ( too)
 The time we had ………………………………………..the town properly.
9. Although I warned her not to climb that tree, they did. ( warning)
 In spite of …………………………………………………….tree.
10. There aren’t many people who have read this novel to the end, but John is one of them. (few)
 John is …………………………………who have read this novel to the end.

Sentence transformation 48.c

1. The person who encouraged me the most at school was my French teacher. ( encouragement)
 The person who ………………………………..at school was my French teacher.
2. I found this film quite disappointing. ( let)
 I felt quite …………………………………………………………film.
3. The play was so boring that we left in the interval. ( so)
 We were ……………………………………that we left in the interval.
4. ‘ Mark, could you write up the report immediately?’ Peter said. ( wanted)
 Peter told Mark ……………………………………….write up the report immediately.
5. Please don’t go there now. ( rather)
 I ……………………………………………………go there now.
6. I probably forgot to mention that the deadline is Tuesday. ( may)
 I …………………………………………………….that the deadline is Tuesday.
7. I last heard this song ten years ago. ( been)
 It …………………………………………………….I last heard this song.
8. Please don’t stop your work. ( carry)
 Please ………………………………………………..your work.
9. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier? ( should)
 I ………………………………………………..about these changes earlier.
10. Nobody plays this piece of music as beautifully as he does. ( more)
 He plays this piece of music……………………………………………..else.

Sentence transformation 49.c

1. No one has explained why our flight is delayed. ( reason)
 No one has ……………………………………………..the delay to our flight.
2. I felt this film quite disappointing . ( let)
 I felt quite ………………………………………………………………..this film.
3. The play was so boring that we left in the interval. ( so)
 We were …………………………………………………that we left in the interval.
4. ‘ Mark, could you write up the report immediately?’ Peter said. ( wanted)
 Peter told Mark ……………………………………write up the report immediately.
5. Please don’t go there now. ( rather)
 I …………………………………………………………..go there now.
6. I probably forgot to mention that deadline is Tuesday. ( may)
 I …………………………………………….that deadline is Tuesday.
7. I last heard this song ten years ago. ( been)
 It ……………………………………………………I last heard this song.
8. Please don’t stop your work. ( carry)
 Please …………………………………………………………your work.
9. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier. ( should)
 I ……………………………………………………..these changes earlier.
10. Nobody plays this piece of music as beautifully as he does. ( more)
 He plays this piece of music ……………………………………………….else.

Sentence transformation 50.c

1. No one has explained why our flight is delayed. ( reason)
 No one has ………………………………………………the delay to our flight.
2. I’d rather you didn’t phone me at work. ( prefer)
 I’d ……………………………………………………….me at work.
3. When Mary wanted a new car. She had to save for a year. ( Mary)
 It ………………………………………………..save up to buy a new car.
4. They are letting David out of hospital next week. ( released)
 David ……………………………………………………..hospital next week.
5. Dane was supposed to write to his parents last week. ( ought)
 Dane ………………………………………………to his parents last week.
6. His writing is so small I can hardly read it. ( such)
 He ……………………………………………………I can hardly read it.
7. Some body has to pick the visitors up from the airport. ( up)
 The visitors ………………………………………………..from the airport.
8. I wish I hadn’t told him what we were planning to do this evening. ( regret)
 I ………………………………………………………………..for this evening.
 9. Everyone was surprised to see Geoff leave the party early. ( surprise)
 T ………………………………………………….the party early.
10. All the witnesses said the accident was my fault ( blame)
 All the witnesses said that ………………………………………the accident.

Dear Mrs Brown,

1.I/write/tell/how much I enjoy/few hours I spend/ you and your family yesterday evening.
2. I be/England since/beginning/October and this be/first invitation to dinner/ English family.
3. I/ find/ conversation most interesting and I be glad/ practise/English.
4. I also like/congretulate you/excellent cooking.
5. I be very greatful/all/helpful information you give me/courses /English.
6. I hope/ find/ suitable school/next few days.
7. You give/best wishes/husband and children?
8. Thank you again/extremely pleasant evening.
9. I look forward/see you next month.
Yours sincerely,
Maria

Dear Bill,
1. I write/cancel our meeting/tennis club/Wednesday 13th.
2. As you can see/this notepaper I be still/Madrid.
3. I arrive/Monday 4th/expect/return/London/Thurday 7th july.
4. Things not go according/plan/I have/stay several more day.
5. I meet Mr Martinez/Tuesday 5th july/visit his factory/inspect/new products.
6. Despite/difficulties I enjoy visit/Prado museum/eat/ excellent restaurants here.
7. I phone you/ I be back/ London.
Yours,
Bob.

Dear Christopher and Rowena,

1. As you see/address above/we move house.
2. We move/month ago/James be/holiday.
3. When we last meet/ we tell you/we plan/ we move.
4. At/time we not know exactly when,/where we go to.
5. Our new house be near/you live old one, so we hope/see you more often.
6. This house be brand new,/have/larger garden.
7. If you like/come round, just give/ring/we arrange something.
8. We have/party/september30th but/we like/see you earlier/ that if you can manage it.
Best wishes,
Rosemary

Dear Barbara,
It/be/month/since/I/write/you.
2. And we/not meet /or see/each other/three months.
3. Now here/be/suggestions/I/be/very happy/make.
4. You/come/stay here/me/ weekend/after next?
5. I/love/have you/ Friday evening/Monday morning/
6. I/have/lot of/news/give you/many questions/ask.
7. Please write back/ me/soon/possible.
Your friend,
Sally