SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION  COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST : 1. Mr. Vy often spends fifteen minutes leading the buffalo to the field.  It often takes ____________________________________________________________ 2. Quan always walk to school.  Quan always goes ________________________________________________________ 3. You still remember the flight of July 14, 1995, don’t you ?  You don’t ______________________________________________________________ 4. Whose handbag is this ?  Whom _________________________________________________________________ 5. I found it a bit difficult to get into work this morning.  Getting _________________________________________________________________ 6. He was sorry he didn’t say goodbye to her at the airport.  He regretted _____________________________________________________________ 7. No one told me about the change of plan.  I ______________________________________________________________________ 8. In the middle of our lunch there was a knock at the door.  When __________________________________________________________________ 9. Their game of badminton is always on Tuesday.  They __________________________________________________________________ 10. Adrian wears jeans all the time.  Adrian _________________________________________________________________ 11. I started to play the piano when I was six.  I have __________________________________________________________________ 12. Why not go there by bus ?  Anne suggested __________________________________________________________ 13. I’m in England for the first time in my life.  This ___________________________________________________________________ 14. The children are too young to see horror films.  The children aren’t _______________________________________________________ 15. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.  The sea was too __________________________________________________________ 16. My father said I could use his car.  My father allowed ________________________________________________________ 17. You can try to get Jim lend you his car, but you won’t succeed.  There’s no point _________________________________________________________ 18. Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat ?  He suggested ____________________________________________________________ 19. The driver said it was true that he didn’t have a licence.  The driver admitted _______________________________________________________ 20. I’ll finish the work tonight if you like.  Would you like __________________________________________________________ 21. The teacher didn’t allow the class to leave before 4:30.  The teacher made ________________________________________________________ 22. I hate to get up in the dark. 1  I can’t _________________________________________________________________ 23. Seeing Nelson Mandela will always in my memory.  I’ll never _______________________________________________________________ 24. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police.  My lawyer advised _______________________________________________________ 25. No one has seen Peter since the day of the party.  Peter __________________________________________________________________ 26. We haven’t seen him for over twenty years.  It’s ____________________________________________________________________ 27. She went to the zoo last year and that is where she saw a real tiger for the first time.  Before she ______________________________________________________________ 28. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.  The fog ________________________________________________________________ 29. He used to depend on his parents for money.  No longer ______________________________________________________________ 30. It is the most interesting novel I’ve ever read.  I have __________________________________________________________________ 31. Although she lived in difficult countries, she worked very hard.  In spite of ______________________________________________________________ 32. We haven’t met since 1981.  It was in 1981 that ________________________________________________________ 33. I came to London ten years ago.  I have __________________________________________________________________ 34. Television is still broken.  Nobody ________________________________________________________________ 35. They haven’t seen their uncle for ten years.  It’s ____________________________________________________________________ 36. Steve started learning the violin a month ago.  Steve __________________________________________________________________ 37. I haven’t been to a Chinese restaurant for ages.  It’s age _________________________________________________________________ 38. The last time Nancy came here was in 1986.  Nancy hasn’t ____________________________________________________________ 39. It’s a long time since our last conversation.  We ____________________________________________________________________ 40. Thanks, but I had something to eat earlier.  Thanks, but I’ve _________________________________________________________ 41. “I think you should go by train.” He told us.  He advised ______________________________________________________________ 42. “Where is the nearest bus station ?” she asked.  She enquired ____________________________________________________________ 43. “It’s was the first time I’ve flown”.  He said that it ___________________________________________________________ 44. Julia cleaned the house. Then she went shopping.  After __________________________________________________________________ 45. Jim was travelling in Paris. He met his old friends there.  While __________________________________________________________________ 46. First Jane checked all the prices. Then she bought a new car. 2  Jane bought _____________________________________________________________ 47. I thought the film would be much better.  The film ________________________________________________________________ 48. Jack went to Vietnam in 2002. He returned home in 2005.  Jack ___________________________________________________________________ 49. They finished work and then left the office.  They __________________________________________________________________ 50. We started learning English about 5 years ago.  We’ve _________________________________________________________________ 51. How much do you pay for this computer ?  How much does __________________________________________________________ 52. The last time Joe heard from his family was in June.  Joe hasn’t ______________________________________________________________ 53. How long have you been living in this new house ?  When __________________________________________________________________ 54. This is my third visit to Hồ Chí Minh City.  I have __________________________________________________________________ 55. This new supermarket has been opening for a month now.  This new supermarket was _________________________________________________ 56. Jack wants to drive to work, but he doesn’t have a car.  If Jack _________________________________________________________________ 57. We were late because of the heavy traffic.  If it ____________________________________________________________________ 58. They have planned to go camping this weekend.  They are _______________________________________________________________ 59. Why don’t you ask your teacher for advice ?  If I were ________________________________________________________________ 60. I’ll never see you again if you don’t tell the truth.  Unless _________________________________________________________________ 61. This is James. He helped me solve that problem.  James is ________________________________________________________________ 62. The tea is so hot that I can’t drink it.  The tea is _______________________________________________________________ 63. Mexico City is more densely populated than Tokyo.  Tokyo is not ____________________________________________________________ 64. Sydney is larger than any other city in Australia.  Sydney is _______________________________________________________________ 65. China has the largest population in the world.  There are _______________________________________________________________ 66. The book really interests me.  I ______________________________________________________________________ 67. They first made cognac in 1643.  Cognac has _____________________________________________________________ 68. They have produced Whisky for over 700 years.  Whisky was first _________________________________________________________ 69. They didn’t go fishing because it was too cold.  If _____________________________________________________________________ 70. When did you start learning English ? 3  How long _______________________________________________________________ 71. I’m sorry I was so rude to you yesterday.  I apologize ______________________________________________________________ 72. You must leave now or you will be late for the meeting.  You will be _____________________________________________________________ 73. Has he sent the invitations to the guests ?  Have __________________________________________________________________ 74. People say she is an honest and reliable person.  It is ___________________________________________________________________ 75. It took me two hours to do my homework.  I ______________________________________________________________________ 76. I would rather cycle than travel by motorbike to work.  I prefer _________________________________________________________________ 77. He left school and then joined the army.  After he ________________________________________________________________ 78. What is your date of birth ?  When __________________________________________________________________ 79. What is wrong with this computer ?  Why ___________________________________________________________________ 80. She is pleased to meet her cousin again.  She looks _______________________________________________________________ 81. When Minh was small, he usually slept with his brother.  Minh used ______________________________________________________________ 82. It’s three years since I started using this bicycle.  I have __________________________________________________________________ 83. No one has ever answered the questions.  These questions __________________________________________________________ 84. Julia is talking with a dump man.  The man who ____________________________________________________________ 85. I’ve arranged to meet Mr.Trung tomorrow evening.  I’m ____________________________________________________________________ 86. We didn’t buy the colour TV because of its high price.  Because of the colour TV __________________________________________________ 87. Although the Internet has some bad effects, more and more people use it.  In spite _________________________________________________________________ 88. In spite of a heavy snowstorm, the reporters went out to do their tasks.  Even though ____________________________________________________________ 89. The weather was very bad, so they cancelled the live show.  Because of ______________________________________________________________ 90. Did they ask you any questions about it ?  Were you _______________________________________________________________ 91. He was in the habit of getting up very late.  He used ________________________________________________________________ 92. He is talking to the girl with long hair.  The girl whom ___________________________________________________________ 93. “You’d better go to see the doctor immediately.”  She advised _____________________________________________________________ 94. They want to buy a bigger house but they don’t have enough money. 4  If they _________________________________________________________________ 95. Our heating isn’t working and I feel cold.  If our heating ____________________________________________________________ 96. You can’t make a cake without flour.  Unless _________________________________________________________________ 97. She is exhausted today because she didn’t get any sleep last night.  She wouldn’t ____________________________________________________________ 98. The fire destroyed the forest completely.  The forest ______________________________________________________________ 99. I didn’t go to school on time this morning because the birth was late.  If the bus _______________________________________________________________ 100. The architect has drawn plans for extension to the house.  Plans __________________________________________________________________ 101. It’s not necessary for you to finish by Saturday.  You ___________________________________________________________________ 102. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.  The meat _______________________________________________________________ 103. You can’t visit the USA unless you get a visa.  If _____________________________________________________________________ 104. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet ?” asked Peter.  Peter asked if ____________________________________________________________ 105. She started working as a secretary five years ago.  She has ________________________________________________________________ 106. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.  My French friend ________________________________________________________ 107. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.  If we __________________________________________________________________ 108. The children couldn’t go swimming because of the rough sea.  The sea was too __________________________________________________________ 109. What a pity you failed your driving test !  I wish __________________________________________________________________ 110. I’m always nervous when I travel by car.  Travelling ______________________________________________________________ 111. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.  The car ________________________________________________________________ 112. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.  In spite of ______________________________________________________________ 113. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.  He objected _____________________________________________________________ 114. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party.  I wish __________________________________________________________________ 115. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.  The streets ______________________________________________________________ 116. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.  Apples are not ___________________________________________________________ 117. I advised you to put your money in the bank.  You’d _________________________________________________________________ 118. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. 5  It was such ______________________________________________________________ 119. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.  John could hardly ________________________________________________________ 120. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.  We can only get __________________________________________________________ 121. He prefers golf to tennis.  He’d rather _____________________________________________________________ 122. I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years.  The last time ____________________________________________________________ 123. No one has signed this cheque.  This cheque _____________________________________________________________ 124. Jim will be eighteen next week.  It’s Jim’s _______________________________________________________________ 125. How long is it since they bought the house ?  When __________________________________________________________________ 126. He couldn’t repair the broken vase.  The ___________________________________________________________________ 127. The garden still needs digging.  The garden hasn’t ________________________________________________________ 128. I’m very pleased that we shall meet again soon.  I’m looking _____________________________________________________________ 129. I’ve never met such a famous person before.  It’s ____________________________________________________________________ 130. It was so late that nothing could be done.  It was too _______________________________________________________________ 131. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.  We ____________________________________________________________________ 132. The bus takes longer than the train.  The train _______________________________________________________________ 133. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.  In _____________________________________________________________________ 134. The train couldn’t run because of the snow.  The snow _______________________________________________________________ 135. I haven’t seen that man here before.  It’s ____________________________________________________________________ 136. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.  The furniture ____________________________________________________________ 137. He learned to drive when he was eighteen.  He has _________________________________________________________________ 138. The postman was bitten by our dog.  Our dog ________________________________________________________________ 139. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.  In spite of ______________________________________________________________ 140. The cake was so hard that I couldn’t eat it.  It was __________________________________________________________________ 141. He failed to win the race.  He didn’t _______________________________________________________________ 142. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. 6  Do you mind ____________________________________________________________ 143. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.  He’d rather _____________________________________________________________ 144. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.  The water was not ________________________________________________________ 145. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.  She ____________________________________________________________________ 146. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.  All the prisoners _________________________________________________________ 147. “No, please don’t tell him.”  I’d rather _______________________________________________________________ 148. Why don’t you ask her yourself ?  I suggest _______________________________________________________________ 149. I started to work for the company a year ago.  I have __________________________________________________________________ 150. Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes.  If Susan ________________________________________________________________ 151. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda.” Said William.  William accused _________________________________________________________ 152. Rose can’t possibly grow in such poor ground.  It’s ____________________________________________________________________ 153. Handicapped people find shopping in market difficult.  It’s ____________________________________________________________________ 154. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.  In spite of ______________________________________________________________ 155. How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged ?  When __________________________________________________________________ 156. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 7 miles before breakfast.  Although _______________________________________________________________ 157. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.  I wish __________________________________________________________________ 158. The bread is so stale that we can’t eat it.  The bread isn’t __________________________________________________________ 159. Who does this bag belong to ?  Whose _________________________________________________________________ 160. The zoo keeper feed lions at 3 p.m every day.  The lions _______________________________________________________________ 161. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.  If _____________________________________________________________________ 162. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.  I’d rather _______________________________________________________________ 163. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.  It was __________________________________________________________________ 164. I last saw him when I was a student.  I haven’t _______________________________________________________________ 165. It’s a six–hour drive from London to Edinburgh.  It takes _________________________________________________________________ 166. It’s ages since Alan visited his parents. 7  Alan ___________________________________________________________________ 167. Mr. Will lost his job because he was late every day.  If _____________________________________________________________________ 168. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contact.  James didn’t ____________________________________________________________ 169. They travelled across India and then flew to Japan.  After __________________________________________________________________ 170. The police made the youth empty his pocket.  The youth ______________________________________________________________ 171. Lawrence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.  Lawrence last ___________________________________________________________ 172. John is fat because he eats so many chips.  If _____________________________________________________________________ 173. If Joe doesn’t change his way, he will end up in prison.  Unless _________________________________________________________________ 174. Having a vacation abroad is interesting.  It’s ____________________________________________________________________ 175. The water was so cold that the children could not take a swim.  The water wasn’t _________________________________________________________ 176. It’s two months since I last spoke to her.  I haven’t _______________________________________________________________ 177. “Turn down the radio, Nam.” , his father said.  Nam’s father ____________________________________________________________ 178. Lan will be seventeen next week.  It’s ____________________________________________________________________ 179. How long is it since you bought the car ?  When __________________________________________________________________ 180. Nam began to collect stamps in 2000.  Nam has _______________________________________________________________ 181. We have lived here for 15 years.  We started ______________________________________________________________ 182. English and French are spoken in Canada.  People _________________________________________________________________ 183. They are going to invite Nam to dinner.  Nam ___________________________________________________________________ 184. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.  My mother ______________________________________________________________ 185. I asked my mother to wake me up at 6 o’clock the following morning.”  “Please _________________________________________________________________ 186. He wrote the letter in two hours.  It _____________________________________________________________________ 187. It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink it.  The tea _________________________________________________________________ 188. My sister is not intelligent. I’m not very intelligent.  Neither _________________________________________________________________ 189. We have made great progress in our economy in last few days.  Great progress ___________________________________________________________ 190. Because she behaves well, everybody loves her. 8  Because of ______________________________________________________________ 191. Unless you water the flowers everyday, they will die.  If _____________________________________________________________________ 192. He will die if nobody brings him to hospital.  Unless _________________________________________________________________ 193. I have studied English for 3 years.  I began _________________________________________________________________ 194. I’m sorry that I didn’t go to the party last Sunday.  I wish __________________________________________________________________ 195. She didn’t take your advice, so she failed in the exam.  If _____________________________________________________________________ 196. We spend our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort and we always remember.  We always remember _____________________________________________________ 197. The cake was so bad that I couldn’t eat it.  It’s ____________________________________________________________________ 198. Without a passport, she couldn’t have left the country.  If _____________________________________________________________________ 199. Whose handbag is this ?  Whom _________________________________________________________________ 200. The flight to London lasted more than three hours.  It _____________________________________________________________________ 201. The weather was so bad that we couldn’t go sailing.  The weather wasn’t _______________________________________________________ 202. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport.  By the time _____________________________________________________________ 203. I don’t live in a big city, so I can’t go to the cinema very often.  If _____________________________________________________________________ 204. I’m sorry that I didn’t tell you the truth.  If only _________________________________________________________________ 205. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.  In spite of ______________________________________________________________ 206. Jeanie is the tallest girl in her class.  No one _________________________________________________________________ 207. You didn’t plan things at the start, so we are in this mess now.  If _____________________________________________________________________ 208. My father bought a car with a sun roof.  The car ________________________________________________________________ 209. I never intended to go to the Barley’s party.  I never had ______________________________________________________________ 210. It’s not necessary for children to do homework.  Children ________________________________________________________________ 211. It’s said that English people are quiet and severed.  English people ___________________________________________________________ 212. I live in a town not far from the capital.  The town _______________________________________________________________ 213. Summel is fairly tall but he can’t reach he ceiling.  In spite of ______________________________________________________________ 214. Jennifer went to the dentist because she had a toothache. 9  Because of ______________________________________________________________ 215. Red is a bright color but cats can’t see it.  Even though ____________________________________________________________ 216. Carol ran outside to see what happening although she wasn’t wearing any shoes or scandals.  Despite ________________________________________________________________ 217. Eric’s shirt was wrinkled. However, he didn’t iron it.  Although _______________________________________________________________ 218. Fiona had to get on the plane though she was afraid of flying.  Despite ________________________________________________________________ 219. Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners because they have a keen sense of smell.  Because of ______________________________________________________________ 220. He was very old, but he walked ten miles everyday.  Despite ________________________________________________________________ 221. Jenny ran fast but she didn’t win the race.  Despite ________________________________________________________________ 222. All of them laughed when I told the joke.  The joke _______________________________________________________________ 223. He is too young to appreciate such a film.  He’s not ________________________________________________________________ 224. The cinema was such a long way from the city center that no one went there.  The cinema _____________________________________________________________ 225. Collecting stamps from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.  Jane ___________________________________________________________________ 226. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate now.  Only by ________________________________________________________________ 227. I’m more interested in the people than the job.  It’s not the ______________________________________________________________ 228. If you run a lot, you will get fitter.  The more _______________________________________________________________ 229. That’s the best meal I’ve ever eaten  I’ve ___________________________________________________________________ 230. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number” said Paula to Susan.  Paula apologised _________________________________________________________ 231. “Would you mind waiting for a few minutes ?”  We were _______________________________________________________________ 232. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you.  If _____________________________________________________________________ 233. People say that prevention is better than cure.  Prevention ______________________________________________________________ 234. He couldn’t afford the flat.  He didn’t _______________________________________________________________ 235. They didn’t meet again until the war was over.  They met again __________________________________________________________ 236. They lived in poverty.  They __________________________________________________________________ 237. She likes learning Chemistry best.  Chemistry ______________________________________________________________ 10 [...]... years  I began _ 350 He not only spent all his money, he even borrowed some from me  Not only _ 351 They are building a new school in that village  A new school 352 The fire destroyed almost all the houses in the neighborhood  Almost all the house 353 Unless you water those flowers... made her hand over her passport  She 271 I tried to eat that cake but it was too sweet  It was 272 My brother and I went to that school  I went to _ 273 I often get up early in the morning  I 274 Getting a good job doesn’t interest him  He ... work next month  I’d rather _ 248 Peter didn’t listen to what his doctor told him  Peter took no 249 They made me study hard when I was at school  I 250 Mary really hates staying in expensive hotels  Mary can’t stand _ 251 You should go to the dentist’s at once  Don’t delay . _______________________________________________________________ 351. They are building a new school in that village.  A new school ____________________________________________________________ 352. The fire. work.  I prefer _________________________________________________________________ 77. He left school and then joined the army.  After he ________________________________________________________________ 78 completely.  The forest ______________________________________________________________ 99. I didn’t go to school on time this morning because the birth was late.  If the bus _______________________________________________________________ 100.