SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Exercise 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet He can speak four languages but he can’t even find a job  Despite _ I was astonished by her confidence  What _ Someone told me my flight was cancelled when I got to the airport  Arriving Whoever did that must have been a very brave person  Only I’m sure you were driving too fast  You must _ It was overeating that caused his heart attack  It was _  If _ The storm completely wiped out all my crops  I had The fire led to the setting up of a public enquiry  As a _ Vitamin intake and intelligence are not connected  There _ 10 The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the venue  Only  Not until Exercise 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet My boyfriend is very short-tempered  My boy friend _ “It’s your fault the cat died, George,” said Lucy  Lucy blamed _ The designers have made a dress for Candy’s party  Candy _ Fares will be very likely to go up again  It looks _ Do you think Sally will be able to come to us for Christmas?  Is there _ Those questions can’t be answered satisfactorily  There _ I haven’t been able to see them for over a year  It is _  The last time _ “Why don’t you buy them this picture as a wedding present, Sarah?” asked Robin  Robin suggested _ The secretary didn’t reply me for 10 days  No rely _ 10 My protests were ignored by everybody  Nobody _ Exercise 3: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet Kate is the only real friend that Dilly has  Except _ Rita doesn’t realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be  Little _ He decided to repair the thing himself and not to take it back to the shop  Rather _ Offering her more money wouldn’t make any difference  Even if _ Driving at that speed is dangerous, whether you’re an experienced driver or not  However _ It’s such a wonderful opportunity that we mustn’t miss it  The opportunity was _  So _  It was too _  The opportunity wasn’t _  If I couldn’t understand him even though I listened very carefully  Despite _  No matter _  However _ Doris thought the woman in front of her was her sister-in-law  Doris took _ There’s no point in asking George to help  It isn’t _ 10 I’m sure it wasn’t Miss Elton you saw because she was in Bristol  It can’t _ Exercise 4: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet Their chances of success are small  It isn’t very _ We left quietly so that we couldn’t disturb her  So as _ If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can home  Get _ I didn’t realize who he was until later  Only after The fate of the two climbers is unknown  It’s a mystery what _ It was such a pity that I didn’t go to the party  I’d like _ The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer  Only after _ Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made  No sooner _ As he rose to speak, the crowd began cheering  The cheering _ 10 Although her leg was hurt, Mary finished the marathon race  In _ Exercise 5: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet The salesman told me that my new bicycle would be delivered next Wednesday  According _ We couldn’t manage without my father’s money  If it _ Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test  As long as _ If you missed the program, you can’t really judge  Unless _ While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time  Despite _ Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?  Does your aunt _ It won’t make any difference if it rains because we’ll still go  We will still go _ Don’t you wish you could get out more in the evening?  Don’t you get fed _ It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled  Nobody _ 10 I’m sure it wasn’t Mary’s fault  It can’t _ Exercise 6: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet 1 I’ve never met a more dependable person than Tom  Tom is _ People say that he has been all over the world  He is _ I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night  I now wish _ You needn’t make an appointment to see the bank manager  There is _ It is years since we decorated this room  We haven’t _  The last time _ He couldn’t afford to buy the car  The car _ Carol finds it easy to make friends  Carol has no _  It’s How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?  When _ I didn’t let him know what I was thinking  He _ 10 I thought that Martin’s last novel was more interesting  Martin’s last novel _  It’s _ Exercise 7: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet The weather is probably not going to change  _ When he returned from abroad recently, he was quite surprised by the fact that his home       city had changed a lot On _ Michael laughed when I told him the joke The joke _ There were more people out of work in that country than ever before Never _ “If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team,” said the manager The manager threatened _ John and Mary moved to London twenty years ago It is _ For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address Further information can _ The students regretted that they had missed the lecture   10  The students regretted not _ It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me Not until _ We must think about ways of improving the transport system Thought must _ Exercise 8: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet              10  I know this reporter’s background well and he is absolutely honest This reporter, _ The management didn’t act soon enough to prevent the strike The management acted too _ Had the management So We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive Impressed as _ No matter _ It’s more than a fortnight since anyone saw Julian Julian _ He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research It wasn’t until _ Not until _ She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know She is a _ I can’t believe that the rates are going to remain at the same level this year I find it _ The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended Had it not _ I had had no experience of skiing but I quickly picked it up Despite They recommended opening new factories in the depressed area They recommended that Exercise 9: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet     Because there was late for frost, much of the fruit crop was spoiled A frost which _ It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here At the end _ He knows nearly everything about whales There is _ If I don’t believe in it, you’ll never be able to it Believe _ The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic        10  The average _ It was pure chance that a policeman was passing as I was attacked Only by Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her Although No matter _ Busy _ When is the council going to about the city’s traffic problem? It’s high time something _ Apart from Philip, everyone else at the meeting was a party member With the exception _ The students regretted that they had missed the lecture The students regretted not _ Exercise 10: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet             10  Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness Alan worked _ Alan’s illness _ The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southwest The annual rainfall _ The passengers don’t realize how lucky they have been Little _ Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed We haven’t received _ You’re asking these questions because you didn’t listen to what I told you earlier If you Had _ I think you should buy a new pair of shoes and get rid of those trainers It’s time for _ It’s high time _ The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day Only by _ Attendance at the exhibition has been down this year The exhibition _ You didn’t attend yesterday’s class so you can’t this exercise now Had you _ I’d anything to be able to travel to the United States There’s _ Exercise 11: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves  All dogs _                 10  It _ There weren’t nearly as many people there as I had expected There were far Physics explains why water freezes and how the sun produces heat Not only If it hadn’t been for the storm, we would have arrived much earlier Had But for Because of The university didn’t prepare to consider his application due to his lack of right qualification Because Had Since she couldn’t get through to the police, she ran next door for help Not being Had You aren’t allowed to leave until you finished your work Not until You can Without this treatment, the patient would have died If the patient Had The noise next door didn’t stop until after midnight It was not until Not until It’s a pity my sister didn’t insure her car My sister Exercise 12: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet         Because he has behaved badly, he must be punished Because of Having If I think that the president will arrive soon The president It is reported that many passengers died in the crash Many passengers It is expected that the prices will rise again this month The prices You can leave only when I tell you Until I went to the zoo last year and that is where I saw a real tiger for the first time Before The controller never looked away from the screen    10  At no time In my opinion, he is the best pianist in the whole company In my opinion, there is You have little realization of how much I have done for you Little If I don’t want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately Only by Exercise 13: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet 10 It seems as if there is a slight deterioration in his physical condition I would love to be rich and famous I won’t agree until Tom has apologized We regret to inform you that your application hasn’t been successful Sally is much disorganized so she has no chance of getting that secretarial job It seems that no one predicted the correct result Mrs Wilson says she is sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning Unless she’s really hungry, she never eats snacks between meals I can’t believe that she was the winner He must pass his English examination, which is obligatory Exercise 14: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet 10 Not until the child was found did the police believe her She never seems to succeed even though she studies much My French friend finds driving on the left difficult Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people Wining the football pools meant we could buy a new car John is devoted to his work Nobody at all came to the meeting “How long have you worked here”, he asked “Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin”, said Alan The film star wore dark glasses so that nobody would recognize him