1)Someone will always remember X / doing X Someone will never forget X / doing X 2)I think doing X is a waste of time i There is no point in doing X There isn’t any point in doing X It is not worth doing X ii It’s no use doing X iii It’s no good doing X iv Do not bother to /doing X 3)It’s possible that X did Y X might have done Y 4)X continued to Y X carried on doing Y 5)There isn´t much chance of X doing Y X isn´t likely to Y i There is little prospect of x doing Y 6)X is not going to Y anymore/ X is going to stop doing Y X is going to give up doing Y 7)I´m sure X was very Y  X must have been very Y 8)X really ought to Y i It is high time for X to Y / It is high time (that) X did Y ii It is about time for X to Y / It is about time (that) X did Y 9)X wishes he had done Y / X wishes he had not done Y X regrets not having done Y / X regrets having done Y 10) Although / even though it was X Despite / In spite of it being X 11) He doesn’t like either of them i He likes neither of them 12) X should think about Y i X should take Y into consideration 13) X does not stop Y from doing A i X is ineffective at stopping Y from doing A 14) X wants to learn / start learning Y X want to start doing Y i X wants to take up Y / doing Y 15) X became quite Y X was overcome with/by Y 16) X went somewhere on his/her own i X went somewhere by himself/herself X went somewhere alone 17) X saw something and did Y immediately i X saw something and did Y without hesitation 18) It’s the most X I’ve ever seen i I have never seen such an X / I have never seen a more X 19) Do you think you could give me a hand to Y? i Would you mind giving me a hand to Y? ii I would appreciate it if you could give me a hand to Y iii I would appreciate it if you gave me a hand to Y I would appreciate you giving me a hand to Y 20) X is not as good at A as Y Y is better at A than X 21) X wants to Y i X is interested in doing Y X has an interest in doing Y 22) X will only A if Y does B i X will not A unless Y does B ii X will A as long as / so long as Y does B X will A provided (that) Y does B 23) X can A provided (that) he doesn´t B X can A providing (that) he doesn´t B X can A , but only if he doesn’t B i X can A on the condition (that) he doesn´t B X can A as long as he doesn´t B 24) X demanded to Y X insisted on doing Y 25) X should consider A before doing B i X should take into account A before doing B 26) X was led to believe Y i X was under the impression (that) Y X was given the impression (that) Y… 27) Feel free to Y  Do not hesitate to Y 28) When you decide to Y i When you make up your mind to Y When you come to the decision to Y When you make the decision to Y 29) X would never have guessed that X would never have though that… Little did X know that 30) Do you mind if I Y? i Do you have any objection to me/my doing Y? 31) Not as many people X as when Y i There are a lot fewer people doing X than when Y 32) X was shocked/ surprised by Y X was taken aback by Y 33) X knows / knew nothing about Y X is / was in the dark about Y 34) X happened for the second year running i X happened for the second year in succession ii X happened for the second year in a row 35) X must never A without doing Y first i On no account must X A without doing Y first ii X shouldn’t A without doing Y first 36) X is not very likely to be given Y i X has little chance of being given Y 37) If you don´t X you shouldn´t Y i Don´t Y unless you X 38) He dismantled X to see what the problem was He took X apart to see what the problem was 39) X is rumored to be (doing) Y Rumor has it that X is (doing) Y Word spread that X is (doing) Y i Word got out/around that X is (doing) Y 40) X is about to Y i X is on the verge of doing Y X is on the point of doing Y 41) X does not intend to Y i X has no intention of doing Y X would not dream of doing Y X is not planning to Y ii X is not planning on doing Y 42) X has a good reputation for Y X is highly regarded for Y i X is held in high repute for Y 43) X was surprised to be given Y i Being given Y came as a surprise to X ii Much to his surprise, X was given Y 44) X is improving i X is changing for the better X is making an improvement X is getting better ii X is looking up 45) X is going to get worse i X is going to change for the worse ii X is going to worsen / deteriorate 46) X was very disappointed when Y decided to leave i Y’s decision to leave, came as a disappointment to X ii Much to X’s disappointment, Y decided to leave iii To X’s great disappointment, Y decided to leave 47) Much to X’s surprise/amazement/annoyance… , Y happened To X’s great surprise/amazement/annoyance… , Y happened Y came as a surprise/amazement/annoyance to X 48) X is almost certain to get Y i X has every chance of getting Y There is no doubt that X will get Y X is bound to get Y 49) If X had had more time he would have done Y i If X had not been short on/of time he would have done Y 50) X did not mention Y X made no reference to Y 51) X didn´t arrive on time X failed to arrive on time 52) X never thought of doing Y i It never occurred to Y to Y ii The thought of doing Y never crossed X’s mind 53) Despite all his efforts X could not Y i No matter how hard X tried , he could not Y ii However hard X tried, he could not Y 54) X is going to become Y one day It is only a matter of time before X becomes Y 55) X will not tolerate Y X will not put up with Y i X can Y provided (that) Z happens As long as Z happens X can Y 56) X couldn´t / wasn´t able to Y because Z Z made it impossible for X to Y 57) X said that he/she would not Y X refused to Y 58) There is no way X will Y X has no intention of doing Y X has no thought of doing Y X wouldn’t dream of doing Y i X needs to make a decision about Y X needs to make up his/her mind about Y ii X claims must be submitted before Y You need to put in your X claims before Y 59) There are various ways of avoiding Y Y can be prevented in various ways 60) X thinks learning Y is a waste of time X can’t see the point in/of learning Y X sees no point in learning Y 61) Y should be turned off at all times during Z i Under no circumstances should Y be kept turned on during Z ii Whatever happens, Y should never be kept turned on during Z 62) If X doesn´t Y on time , his Z will be rejected i Failure to Y on time will result in Z being rejected 63) X soon recovered after Y X made a quick/fast/speedy/rapid recovery after Y 64) X has a good reputation in the city i X is highly regarded in the city X is highly thought of in the city X is highly spoken of in the city 65) There are no fewer than X There are as many as X i ii iii iv 66) X ignored what Y said X took no notice of what Y said X didn´t take any notice of what Y said X didn’t heed what Y said X paid no heed to what Y said X didn’t pay any heed to what Y said 67) X was certain that Y would be OK i X was in no doubt that Y would be OK 68) X had completely forgotten Y / that he did Y i X didn´t have any recollection of Y/ of doing Y X had no recollection of Y/ of doing Y 69) If X hadn´t done Y, he might have become a famous Z i If X hadn´t done Y , he might have made a name for himself as a Z ii X said Y was his fault X took the blame / took responsibility for Y iii Nobody ever told X that Y At no point was X told that Y 70) X didn´t know he had to Y i X didn´t know he was meant to Y ii X didn’t know he was supposed to Y 71) X tried really hard , but never got Y i No matter how hard he tried , he never got Y ii However hard he tried, he never got Y 72) X said Y , but I´m sure he is wrong i X said Y, but I´m sure he´s made a mistake ii X said Y, but he must have made a mistake 73) You should Y so that you are sure to succeed It´s worth doing Y just in case you don´t succeed 74) X likes to look/ looking after Y X likes to take/taking care of Y X enjoys taking care of Y 75) It is possible that X didn´t Y X might not have done Y i X didn´t manage to win Y X didn´t succeed in winning Y 76) It is difficult to accept Y i It is difficult to get used to Y ii It is difficult to come to terms with Y 77) X will be punctual today X will be on time today 78) X was not used to Y i Y was something X was not accustomed to 79) Some people really struggle with X i Some people find X / doing X very difficult/hard 80) X found it difficult to think of the right answer i X found it hard to come up with the right answer 81) X shows that Y has risen sharply today i According to X there has been a dramatic rise in Y today 82) The flight leaves New York at 2pm i The flight takes off from New York at 2pm 83) There was a fault with X and the Y didn´t work i The Y whose X was faulty/ had a fault 84) Y was too expensive for X to buy i X didn´t have enough money to buy Y 85) Y is easier than Z i Y is not as hard as Z 86) We have not arranged a date for X yet i A date for X has not been arranged yet 87) I´ll call you later tonight, X promised i X promised that he would call later that night 88) X did Y so that he would be ready for the race i X did Y in order to be ready for the race X did Y so as to be ready for the race 89) X had to finish Y before he went out i X had to stay in until he had finished Y 90) X had not expected Y to be so good i Y was better than X had expected 91) Do you know the way to the restaurant? X asked Y X asked Y if she knew where the restaurant was 92) X decided to advertise Y on the internet i X decided to put an ad / advert/ advertisement for Y on the internet 93) X did Y a month ago i It has been a month since X did Y It is a month since X did Y 94) The meeting was cancel because Y The meeting was called off because Y a X is interested in learning Y X would like to learn Y b Did you go to the tournament on Saturday? David asked me i David wanted to know if I had been to the tournament on Saturday c X never takes any notice of Y i X never pays any attention to Y d X is really excited about Y / doing Y X is looking forward to Y/ doing Y X can’t wait to Y e They are said to be worried about Y i There is said to be concern among them about Y f I don´t think they should abolish Y They shouldn´t away with Y g X has to reduce the number of Ys he eats i X has to cut down on the number of Ys he eats h X will let you stay with them  X will put you up X will take you in i X says he prefers to something on his own i X says he’d rather not something with other people j X said he had not done X X denied having done X X denied doing X k It took X five minutes to Y X took five minutes to Y X spent five minutes doing Y l X will take place after Y Y will be followed by X X will be held after Y m X did Y although he had never done Z i In spite of X never having done Z he did Y n It is thought that X cannot Y i X is thought to be unable to Y o X needs doing i X needs to get done p There is no point in doing X It’s no use doing X It’s no good doing X It’s not worth doing X q X cried his eyes out immediately when he was told Y X burst into tears as soon as he was told Y i X broke in/into tears as soon as he was told Y ii X broke out in/into tears as soon as he was told Y r X managed to persuade Y to Z i X managed to talk Y into Z / into doing Z s X managed to persuade Y no to Z i X managed to talk Y out of Z / out of doing Z t X does Y now and again i X does Y (every) now and then X does Y (every) once in a while X does Y from time to time u Nearly every X there is Y i Hardly an X passes without there being a Y v Nobody can foresee how X will react i It remains to be seen how X will react w X said he objected to Y i X raised /voiced objections to Y X had objections to Y x X owed Y €200 i X was €200 in debt to Y y X owed €200 to Y i X was in debt to Y for €200 z X was easy for to Y i X had no difficulty (in) doing Y ii X didn’t have any difficulty (in) doing Y iii X didn’t find it hard to Y aa X arrived at X just in time to Z X made (it to) X just in time to Z bb X made Y go to bed early because she had to Z i X would have let Y stay up late if she hadn’t had to Z cc X escaped in a white Mercedes i X made his getaway in a white Mercedes dd X said it was Y’s fault that Z happened i X placed the blame on Y for Z having happened X laid/pin/put/place the blame on Y for Z ii Y got the blame for Z happening Y came in for the blame of … ee X finds it very satisfying doing Y i X gets a lot of satisfaction from doing Y ff It doesn’t seem to me as if Y is Z i As far as I can tell Y is not Z gg X maintains that he kept his word that he would not tell anyone X´s secret i X denies breaking his promise to keep X’s secret hh X studied history because he/she wanted to become a Y X studied history with a view to becoming a Y i X studied history with a eye to becoming a Y ii It wasn’t necessary for X to Y but he did it i X needn’t have done Y jj Perhaps X did Y and Z happened i X may have done Y and Z happened kk X is certain Y did Z Y must have done Z 95) X didn’t feel like doing Y that night i X was not in the mood for doing Y that night X was not in the mood to Y that night 96) X was offended by what Y said X took exception to what Y said X took offence at what Y said 97) X thinks it would be better to get on as quickly as possible i X would prefer us TO MAKE AS MUCH progress as we can 98) X wishes to express his concern over Y i X feels he must say HOW WORRIED HE IS BY Y 99) X was astonished by Y as he hadn't thought he would win a Z i Not HAVING EXPECTED a Z, X was completely astonished by Y 100) X found it difficult to get used to the fact that he'd lost his job i X found it hard TO COME TO TERMS WITH the fact that he'd lost his job 101) X was upset that Y didn't support him in the argument X was upset Y DIDN'T BACK HIM UP in the argument 102) X is sure that Y can solve the problems i X is sure that Y can COME UP WITH A SOLUTION to the problems 103) They say X is Y i X is reputed/said to be Y 104) Doing Y is my number one priority i It is of the utmost importance that I Y 105) X had to try for months before he got Y i Only after trying for months did X get Y ii Only after having tried for months did X get Y 106) X rarely does Y i Rarely does X Y 107) As soon as X did Y somebody's phone rang i No sooner had X done Y than somebody’s phone rang 108) X has never read such a boring book before i Never before has X read such a boring book 109) This door must not be left open at any time i At no time must this door be left open 110) X only caught Y when his wife came i Only when his wife came, did X catch Y ii 111) X is not revealed until the very last page Not until the very last page , is X revealed 112) X would never Y again Never again would X Y 113) X had hardly done Y when the phone rang i Hardly had X done Y when the phone rang 114) X had not enjoyed himself so much since Y i Not since Y, had X enjoyed himself so much 115) X had never been to such a fantastic Y i Never had John been to such a fantastic Y 116) X in no way wants to be associated with Y i In no way does X want to be associated with Y 117) X had scarcely finished Y when Z happened i Scarcely had X finished Y when Z happened 118) X seldom does Y so early i Seldom does X Y so early 119) X rarely appreciates Y Rarely does X appreciate Y X hardly ever appreciates Y 120) X would understand Y only later Only later would X understand Y 121) X had seen such Y nowhere before i Nowhere before had X seen such Y 122) X understood little about the situation i Little did X understand about the situation 123) X always gives the impression that he’s very confident X always comes across as being very confident 124) X didn’t know that x were so expensive X had no idea that x cost so much 125) Don’t get depressed because of X Don’t let X get you down 126) X is recovering in hospital i X is making a recovery in hospital 127) X must take as much advantage as possible of Y X must make the most of Y 128) X doesn’t mind where we go i It doesn’t matter to X where we go ii It’s all the same to X where we go 129) There is no more X available in Y Y has run out of X 130) X doesn’t like Y very much X is not very keen on Y 131) X needed Y yesterday but he couldn’t get it i X could have done with Y yesterday 132) I’m sure she will a good job i She is bound to a good job ii There is no doubt in my mind that she will a good job 133) X had an argument with Y and are not talking to each other anymore X fell out with Y 134) X caught a cold X came down with a cold X went down with a cold 135) X was affected by Y X felt the effects of Y 136) X has been too busy to Y i X has not got round to doing Y yet 137) X didn’t know how to Y , so he made a mistake i Not knowing how to Y , X made a mistake 138) I think there are going to be X In my opinion , there are going to be X In my estimation, there are going to be X If you ask me, there are going to be X 139) Having finished X, John went home After finishing X , John went home After he had finished X , John went home i ii iii iv 140) I don’t believe that Y will Z It is my belief that Y won`t Z I have/get the impression that Y won’t Z I have/get a feeling that Y won’t Z I have/get the feeling that Y won’t Z There is no reason to believe that Y will Z 141) While X was walking down the street , he saw Y i While walking down the street , X saw Y ii When X was walking down the street , he saw Y It was while X was walking down the street that he saw Y 142) X disagreed with Y, so he resigned X’s resignation resulted from his disagreement with Y X’s disagreement with Y resulted in his resignation ii X’s disagreement with Y led to his resignation 143) X couldn’t understand what had happened X couldn’t work out what had happened i X couldn’t put the finger on what had happened X couldn’t piece together what had happened 144) X is becoming quite well known as a Y X is making a name for himself/herself as a Y 145) X made his mark on Y i X had an important effect on Y 146) When it comes to X As far as X is concerned 147) You need to have a lot of X to Y Y calls for a lot of X 148) He didn’t X until Y happened i It was only when Y happened that he did X 149) It seems unbelievable that X is Y when it is so Z X is so Z that it is hard to believe that it is Y 150) X could with Y X could use a Y i X could benefit from Y Y would X good 151) Y is impossible for X Y is out of the question for X There is no question for X of… It’s out of the question for X to Y There is no question of doing Y There is no question of X doing Y 152) X watched Y while Z did … i X guarded Y while z did… ii X kept an eye on Y while Z did… 153) X assumed Y was coming i X took for granted Y was coming X took it as read that Y was coming 154) X let Y know what was going on i X put Y in the picture about what was going on ii X brought Y up to speed about/with what was going on X filled Y in on what was going on 155) The company struggled to replace X i The company struggle to fill the vacancy/post created/left by X 156) X headed to/for the door i X made his/her way to the door 157) X was faced with some difficulties X came up against some difficulties X met with some difficulties 158) X found Y by chance i X came across Y X bumped into Y 159) The meeting has been postponed until next week The meeting has been put off until next week 160) X found it difficult to understand Y X struggled to understand Y i X found it hard to get/come to grips with Y X found it difficult to get his head around Y 161) X did not realise how important Y was X failed to realise the importance of Y 162) X was raised by his parents i X was brought up by his parents 163) X is investigating allegations of Y X is looking into allegations of Y 164) X is considering ways of cutting costs i X is looking at ways of cutting costs 165) I will consider it and give you an answer next week i I will think it over and give you an answer next week 166) X can’t ride a bike, so he certainly can’t ride a motorcycle i X can’t ride a bike, much less a motorcycle X can’t ride a bike, even less a motorcycle X can’t ride a bike, still less a motorcycle ii X can’t ride a bike, let alone a motorcycle 167) X tends to Y i X is in the habit of doing X X has the habit of doing X 168) When X first met him, he thought he was very polite i When X first met him, He struck him as (being) very polite When X first met him X got/had the impression that he was very polite 169) X said he was sorry for doing Y X said he regretted doing Y i X apologized for doing Y 170) X doesn’t care if Y does it or not i It makes no difference to X whether/if Y does it or not ii It’s all the same to X whether /if Y does it or not iii It is of no consequence to X whether /if Y does it or not 171) X impressed Y i X made a good impression on Y 172) X can alter depending on the weather i X is subject to alteration depending on the weather X is subject to change depending on the weather 173) Hopefully, this will help us to understand what happened i Hopefully, this will shed/ cast/ throw some light on what happened 174) X corrected Y on a number of points which Y had misunderstood i X set/put Y right on a number of points which Y had misunderstood ii X set/put Y straight on a number of points which Y had misunderstood 175) X concluded that there was nothing else he could i X came to the conclusion that there was nothing else he could X reached the conclusion that there was nothing else he could X drew the conclusion that there was nothing else he could 176) X is so + adjective (e.g powerful, beautiful, interesting, etc.) that… i Such is X’s + noun (e.g power, beauty, interest, etc.) that… 177) In the end X got home on Tuesday i X ended up getting home on Tuesday ii Eventually, X got home on Tuesday X finally got home on Tuesday 178) X always does Y when Z happens i X has a tendency to Y when Z happens 179) X says that Y was not as good as he expected i X says that Y didn’t live up to his expectations X says that Y fell short of his expectations 180) X is a much better mechanic than Y i Y is nowhere near as good as a mechanic as X 181) Only X prevented Y i Had it not been for X , Y would have happened 182) One day something will happen i It’s only a matter of time before something happens 183) X treats Y as a brother rather than as a friend X treats Y not so much as a friend as a brother 184) X didn’t it because he didn’t want Y to happen i X didn’t it for fear of Y happening 185) Since X is inevitable, we need to learn to Y i As X is inevitable, we need to learn to Y ii Given that X is inevitable, we need to learn to Y iii Because X is inevitable, we need to learn to Y 186) X will need to Y every day if he wants to succeed i Only by doing Y every day will X succeed 187) X is thought to have caused Y i Y is thought to have been brought about by X X is thought to have given rise to Y 188) X has been thinking about Y all day i Y has been on X’s mind all day 189) X wishes Y would stop criticizing his work i X wishes Y would stop finding fault with his work 190) It’s impossible to say who will win i There is no (way of) telling who will win 191) More than 100 people came to the meeting i More than 100 people show up at/for the meeting More than 100 people turn up at/for the meeting More than 100 people attended the meeting ii Over a 100 people came to the meeting 192) X wants to Y as far as I know i To (the best of) my knowledge, x wants to Y ii From what I understand, X wants to Y iii My understanding is that X wants to Y 193) X has very little Y X hardly has any Y 194) Women outnumbered men by two to one at the concert There were twice as many women as men at the concert 195) X says that he can’t promise that you will succeed X says that he can’t guarantee that you will succeed 196) X wants to Y but has not found the time to it yet X wants to Y but has not got (a)round to doing it yet 197) The traffic jam delayed X for several hours The traffic jam held X up for several hours 198) X told Y not to go there because it was snowing i X warned Y against/ off going there because it was snowing X warned Y not to go there because it was snowing 199) The cost of X has come down i The has been a drop in the cost of X ii The has been a fall in the cost of X 200) X was bitterly disappointed he was not given Y To X’s bitter disappointment, he was not given Y 201) Even if it is hard, we want to it i Hard though it may be, we want to it 202) X started doing Y seriously.X got down to doing Y 203) X was forced to Y X had no choice but to Y 204) X replaced Y after the meeting i X took the place of Y after the meeting X substituted for Y after the meeting 205) X has a feeling of great respect for Y’s dedication X admires Y for his dedication i X looks up to Y for his dedication 206) X finds Y really annoying Y gets on X’s nerves 207) The building is going to be destroyed i The building is going to be knocked down ii The building is going to be demolished 🡪 He could neither He should always abbey his parents 🡪 Never I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday 🡪 I apologize Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car 🡪 In spite Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice 🡪 It She liked Paris a little and Rome less 🡪 She thought Rome 10.After fighting the fire for 12 hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out 🡪 The firemen managed Sentence transformation 29B Unless Peter takes more care, he will have an accident In spite of the heavy traffic, the little boy crossed the street The question couldn’t be answered by us because it was very hard He could neither drive, sell nor give it away Never shouldn’t him abbey his parents I apologize for being rude to you yesterday In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice She thought Rome was worse than Paris 10.The firemen managed to put it out after fighting the fire for 12 hours Sentence transformation 30B The children should be working now 🡪 It is time They made him wait for two hours 🡪 He was The police made the boat turn back 🡪 The boat I’d rather you smoked in here 🡪 Would If I had known all the facts, I would not have rung the police 🡪 As I We shall notify the police about this matter 🡪 The police Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy 🡪 Galileo is regarded as The value of Sterling had fallen considerably in the past week 🡪 There has That dress has only the slightest mark on it 🡪 I can barely 10.I have never seen such a mess in my life 🡪 It is Sentence transformation 30B It is time the children worked He was made to wait for two hours The boat was made to turn back by the police Would you please smoke in here? As I didn’t know all the facts, I didn’t ring the police The police shall be notified about this matter by us Galileo is regarded as the father of modern astronomy There has been a considerable fall in the value of Sterling in the past week I can barely see any mark on that dress 10.It is the first time I have seen such a mess in my life Sentence transformation 31B I can remember an equally mysterious incident I can remember an incident just He was a fool to say that 🡪 It I haven’t been to a cricket match for years 🡪 It’s It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf 🡪 You needn’t… Because there was a late frost, much of the crop was spoiled 🡪 A frost, I lent my car to that man 🡪 That’s He does a lot of work in the evening 🡪 He works very I’m going to the theater tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it 🡪 I’m really looking My brother and I both went to that school 🡪 I went to that school, and 10.I wasn’t there at that time 🡪 I denied Sentence transformation 31B I can remember an incident just as mysterious as this It was fool of him to say that It’s years since I went to a cricket You needn’t go to so much trouble on my behalf A frost, which is late, spoiled much of the crop That’s that man who I lent the car He works very hard in the evening I really looking forward to going to the theater tomorrow I went to that school, and my brother did, too I denied being there at that time Sentence transformation 32B The policeman accused him for stealing that bicycle 🡪 “You ” He will be better if he takes that medicine 🡪 Unless Mosquitoes cause malaria and this is well-known 🡪 That Life is short; yet we still waste a lot of time 🡪 Though If you want to keep fit, you must play sports 🡪 Unless you Mr Hill teaches his students to understand different English accents 🡪 Mr Hill’s students It was such a boring film that we left before the end 🡪 The film Robert and Catherine have been married for four years 🡪 It is four years Elizabeth got a bad cough because she started smoking cigarettes 🡪 If Elizabeth 10.‘Can I have a new bicycle?’ said Anna to her mother 🡪 Anna asked Sentence transformation 33B The first course of the meal was a wonderful fish soup 🡪 The meal began I had met Brian before but had never really talked to him 🡪 Although I am sure it wasn’t Hilary’s fault 🡪 It can’t Unfortunately, Mr Baker didn’t tell me until it was too late 🡪 I wish I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to go out this evening 🡪 I’d rather It is impossible to learn a foreign language in a week 🡪 Learning I like detective stories 🡪 I am He is not here now 🡪 I wish “Where has he been?” She doesn’t know that 🡪 She doesn’t know 10.Has anyone told you about it yet? 🡪 Have you Sentence transformation 34B It took us three hours to open the door 🡪 We spent His mother wouldn’t allow him to go out 🡪 He He’ll never forget waiting for his friends to go to school 🡪 He’ll always remember ‘Let’s go for a walk in the park’, said Andrews 🡪 Andrews suggested that His second attempt on the world record was successful 🡪 He broke He said ‘I wish I knew the answer’ 🡪 He said that He wished he hadn’t spent so much money 🡪 He was sorry He said ‘good luck’ 🡪 He wished I applied for the job but was turned down 🡪 My 10.‘Please don’t drive so fast’ Ann begged her boy friend 🡪 Ann pleaded Sentence transformation 35B John Speck failed to find the source of the river Nile 🡪 John Speck did not succeed Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now 🡪 Maria wishes Although he did not speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam 🡪 In spite Handicapped people find shopping in supermarket difficult 🡪 It is Sally’s parents gave her a micro-computer for her birthday 🡪 Sally Don’t blame me if the tin- opener’s broken 🡪 It’s not my fault if Barbara plays squash better than Mike 🡪 Mike doesn’t Whose suitcase is this? 🡪 Who does ? Although he had a bad cold William still went to work 🡪 In spite 10.The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours 🡪 It is a two-hour train journey from Sentence transformation 36B The lecturer didn’t prepare his speech carefully, so he did it very badly 🡪 If The gardener didn’t water those plants yesterday, so they died 🡪 If It was such dry bread that my grand father couldn’t cut it 🡪 The bread My sister can’t cook as well as my mother does 🡪 My mother Although the weather was bad, the schoolchildren managed to come to class on time 🡪 In spite ‘I don’t think John will come’ said Bill 🡪 Bill doubted if The post man was bitten by our dog 🡪 Our dog We couldn’t drive because of the fog 🡪 The fog prevented Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car 🡪 In spite 10.There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones 🡪 Miss Jones Sentence transformation 37B I don’t want Sally to be angry with you I suggest that you apologize her 🡪 You’d You might fall if you’re not careful 🡪 Be careful Mrs Edward is the owner of the car 🡪That car The station clock showed half past ten 🡪 According Henry found a wallet with no name in it 🡪 The wallet Ronald denied stealing Mrs Clark’s handbag 🡪 Ronald said that Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping 🡪 Susan doesn’t The fridge was so heavy that we couldn’t move it 🡪 The fridge was too ‘John, please don’t tell anyone about my new dress 🡪 Mary asked 10.Sally speaks English quite fluently 🡪 Sally’s English Sentence transformation 38B Because his secretary was out to lunch Mr Anderson answered Bill’s call 🡪 Bill Security guard made the boys go outside 🡪 The boys Ali has studied not only in the US but also in Europe 🡪 Ali has It was not his wife but his sister who called 🡪 His sister We were no more surprised than Jane 🡪 We were But for his help, I would have gone bankrupt 🡪 If Tim found that his friends had arrived when he reached the station 🡪 After I expect that he will get there by lunchtime 🡪 I expect him In spite of my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong 🡪 Although 10.As he has behaved badly, he must be punished Because of Sentence transformation 39B The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several years 🡪 It looked The police was informed of the identify of the murdered man 🡪 The identify The fisherman’s life was one of great poverty 🡪 Throughout The keepers feed the lion at p.m everyday 🡪 The lion We got lost because we didn’t have a map 🡪 If we I would prefer you to deliver the so far on Friday 🡪 I would rather Without the sun, there would be no kinds of energy 🡪 If In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely 🡪 Though Fossil fuel will be more expensive if the scientists don’t get energy from the sun and wind 🡪 Unless 10.She decided to accept the job despite the slow salary 🡪 Although Sentence transformation 40B He didn’t study hard; he failed in his examinations 🡪 If ‘I don’t love you any more’, said Eric to his girl friend 🡪 Eric told his girl friend that ‘I must see the manager!’ he cried 🡪 He insisted Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings 🡪 Arthur apologized I had better get back to work 🡪 It’s He is said to have been in the French foreign Legion 🡪 People ‘How old is your little boy?’ said the nurse to Mrs Bindley 🡪 The nurse asked I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol 🡪 It can’t How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged? 🡪 When 10.In spite of his age, Mr Benton runs seven miles before breakfast 🡪 Although Sentence transformation 41B I’ll help you if you promise to try harder 🡪 Unless “You are cheating?” said Carol to June 🡪 Carol accused She got that house in 1973 🡪 She has They believe that he is mad 🡪 He Our house is going to be painted by a local firm 🡪 We are “I think you should go by train” he told us 🡪 He advised She can’t have any children because of her age 🡪 She is too It’s not necessary to shout 🡪 You It was such a dull play that he fell asleep 🡪 The play 10.“Where is the nearest tube?” she said 🡪 She enquired Sentence transformation 42B Not a single person volunteered to help 🡪 There were Your situation is not unlike that of many other residents 🡪 Many others Richard said that they had never had so much snow in this area before 🡪 There was Not once has our neighbor invited us into his home 🡪 Our neighbor Never have I been so sick 🡪 I am They believe that the wanted man was living in London 🡪 The wanted man ‘How many stars are there in the sky?’ 🡪 No one knows We can’t see most of the stars We don’t use a giant telescope 🡪 Unless The boy said to his sister ‘Have you ever read a book on space lights’ 🡪 The boy asked 10.“Do you want to insure your luggage or not?” 🡪 The travel agent asked Sentence transformation 43B What a beautiful home you have! 🡪 You have How nice that Jay could come with you! 🡪 It is Tom doesn’t know whether his mother will allow his sister to come to the US to study 🡪.Tom’s sister Linda sold her uncle’s house after his death 🡪 Linda’s uncle Betty let Karen keep the kitten 🡪 Betty allowed The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes 🡪 The fox tried in His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly 🡪 His briefcase was so full People say that he beats his wife 🡪 It is He appears to be running away from your fierce dog 🡪 It looks as if 10.He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk 🡪 No sooner Sentence transformation 44B If you missed the program you couldn’t really understand their intention 🡪 Unless I haven’t been able to see them for over a year 🡪 It is Some one has suggested abolishing income tax 🡪 It There was no precedent for the king’s resignation 🡪 Never He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film 🡪 He was too This is his first visit to England 🡪 He is I think it may rain 🡪 It looks as He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you 🡪 He will come so Walking in the rain gives him pleasure 🡪 He enjoys 10.Most of a child’s life spent in playing 🡪 A child spends Sentence transformation 45B He failed to win the race 🡪 He didn’t No body can deny that she has a beautiful voice 🡪 It The rent is $ 60 per week 🡪 The flat He borrowed the money from the bank 🡪 The bank It is not expensive 🡪 It doesn’t Their teacher is making them prepare carefully for the exam 🡪 They are I would any thing for you 🡪 There is He was late because his car broke 🡪 The reason I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold 🡪 The sea is not 10.Robert says he will never visit Manchester again 🡪 Robert says this Sentence transformation 46B Mary told the police about the burglary 🡪 Mary reported I never intended to go to the wedding 🡪 I never had “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car” said Bob 🡪 Bob refused She is a good guitarist 🡪 She can He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee 🡪 Swearing at the referee earned Though my house was cheaper than Norman’s, it is bigger and more attractive 🡪 Norman’s house may Someone must meet him at the railway station 🡪 He I often get up early 🡪 I am used Getting a good job doesn’t interest him 🡪 He Sentence transformation 47B Do you think Sally will be able to come to us for Christmas? 🡪 Is there any How about something to eat before the show? 🡪 Shall ? Unless you start at once, you’ll be late 🡪 If I have never seen a dirtier- looking dog 🡪 This is Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car 🡪 In spite They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight 🡪 All the prisoners Mary rang hours and hours ago 🡪 It is hours You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches 🡪 In case you They understand more than we 🡪 We don’t 10.The prime Minister is going to open the enquiry 🡪 The enquiry Sentence transformation 48B “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack” the doctor said to the patient 🡪 The doctor warned the patient I know this reporter’s background well and he’s 100% honest 🡪 This reporter whose They stretched the rope from one side of the crevasse to the other in order to haul (pull) their equipment across 🡪 By People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to 🡪 The We’ve been thinking the matter over and have and have finally come to a decision 🡪 We’ve Why isn’t this TV working? 🡪 What I’ve never tasted pleasant before 🡪 This If there is an emergency, ring this number 🡪 In I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat 🡪 She 10.The engine failed because a part had been badly fitted 🡪 The engine failure Sentence transformation 49B I’m having a number of troubles now because I lost my passport last week 🡪 If I She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her 🡪 Hardly “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John 🡪 The team leader criticized I only made that terrible mistake because I was thinking 🡪 If I When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall 🡪 The police caught It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning 🡪 Getting It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter 🡪 He might It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year 🡪 Sad We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful 🡪 Much to TRANSFORMATION 50B 1.He can't afford to buy the car The car 2.Shirley didn't begin to read until she was eight It wasn't 3.Mrs Taylor regretted buying the second -hand washing-machine Mrs Taylor wished 4.Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice It 5.Jane is the tallest girl in her class Nobody 6.They couldn't find the manager anywhere The manager was 7.Their teacher is making them study hard They 8.As I get older, I want to travel less The older 9.1 have never been to Liverpool in my life Never 10 My father speaks very little French My father speaks hardly Exercise 10 The car is too expensive for him to buy It wasn't until Shirley was eight years that she began to read Mrs Taylor wished she hadn't bought the second - hand washing - machine It can't be denied that she has the beautiful voice Nobody in Jane's class is as tall as her The manager was no where to be found They are being made to study hard The older I get, the less I want to travel Never have I been to Liverpool in my life 10.My father speaks hardly any French 10.KEY Sentence transformation 32B “You stole that bicycle” – the policeman said to him Unless you don’t want to keep fit, you must play sports That mosquitoes cause malaria is well-known Though life is short, we waste a lot of time Unless you don’t want to keep fit, you must play sports Mr Hill’s students are taught to understand different English accents by him The film was so boring that we left before the end It’s four years since Robert and Catherine are married If Elizabeth hadn’t smoked cigarettes, she would not have got a bad cough 10.Anna asked if she could have a new bicycle Sentence transformation 33B The meal began with a wonderful fish soup Although I had met Brian before, I had never really talked to him It can’t have been Hilary’s fault I wish Mr Barker had told me until it was too late I’d rather you didn’t go out this evening Learning a foreign language in a week is impossible I am fond of detective stories I wish he were here now She doesn’t know where he has been 10.Have you been told about it yet? Sentence transformation 34B We spent three hours opening the door He would not be allowed to go out by his mother He’ll always remember waiting for his friends to go to school Andrews suggested that they should for a walk in the park He broke the world record in his second attempt He said that he wished he knew the answer He was sorry for spending so much money He wished me luck My application for the job was turned down 10.Ann pleaded with her boy friend not to drive so fast Sentence transformation 35B John Speck did not succeed in finding the source of the river Nile Maria wishes she had applied for the job in the library In spite of not speaking Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam It is difficult for handicapped people to find shopping tin supermarket Sally was given a micro-computer for her birthday by her parents It’s not my fault if the tin- opener’s broken Mike doesn’t play squash as well as Barbara Who does this suitcase belong to? In spite of having a bad cold, William went to work 10.It is a two-hour train journey from London to Bristol Sentence transformation 36B If the lecturer had prepared his speech carefully, he would not have done it very badly If the gardener had watered those plants yesterday, they would not have died The bread was so bread that my grand father couldn’t cut it My mother cooks better than my sister does In spite of the bad weather, the schoolchildren managed to come to class on time Bill doubted if John would come Our dog bit the post man The fog prevented us from driving In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car 10.Miss Jones is the best teacher in this school Sentence transformation 37B You’d better apologize to Sally Be careful or you will fail That car belongs to Mrs Edward According to the station clock, it was half past ten The wallet was found with no name in it by Henry Ronald said that he did not steal Mrs Clark’s handbag Susan doesn’t like staying in hotels as much as camping The fridge was too heavy for us to move Mary asked John not to tell anyone about her new dress 10.Sally’s English is quite fluent Sentence transformation 38B Bill’s call was answered by Mr Anderson because his secretary was out to lunch The boys was made to go outside by security guard Ali has studied in both the US and Europe His sister called We were as surprised as Jane If it hadn’t been for his help, I would have gone bankrupt After Tim’s friends had arrived, he reached the station I expect him to get there by lunchtime Although my plans are careful, a lot of things went wrong 10.Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished Sentence transformation 39B It looked as if the house had been unoccupied for several years The identify of the murdered man was informed to the police Throughout his life the fisherman was very poor The lion is fed at p.m everyday by the keepers If we had had the map, we would not have got lost I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday If there were no sun, there would be no kinds of energy Though the weather is bad, the pilot will bring the plane down safely Unless the scientists get energy from the sun and wind, Fossil fuel will be more expensive 10.Although the salary was slow, she decided to accept the job Sentence transformation 40B If he had studied hard, he would not have failed in his examinations Eric told his girlfriend that he didn’t leave her anymore He insisted on seeing the manager Arthur apologized for hurting her feelings It’s better for me to get back to work People said that he was in the French foreign Legion The nurse asked Mrs Bindley how old the little boy was It can’t have been Mrs Elton because she’s in Bristol When did Catherine and Henry engage? 10.Although Mr Benton is old, he runs seven miles before breakfast Sentence transformation 41B Unless you promise to try harder, I will not help you Carol accused June of bring cheating She has got that house since 1973 He is believed to be mad We are going to have out house painted by a local firm He advised us to go by train She is too old to have children You don’t need to shout The play was so dull that he fell asleep 10.She enquired where the nearest tube was Sentence transformation 42B There were no volunteer to help Many others residents are like you situation “There was more snow than ever before” – Richard said Our neighbor has never invited us into his home I am so sick now The wanted man is believed to be living in London No one knows how many stars there are in the sky Unless we use a giant telescope, we can’t see most of the stars The boy asked his sister if she had ever read a book on space lights 10.The travel agent asked if I wanted to insure my luggage or not Sentence transformation 43B You have such a beautiful home It is so nice that Jay could come with you Tom’s sister will come to the US to study if Tom’s mother allows Linda’s uncle died and she sold his house Betty allowed Karen to keep the kitten The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes His briefcase was so full that the zip fastener can not close properly It is said that he beats his wife It looks as if he is running away from you fierce dog 10.No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter Sentence transformation 44B Unless you didn’t miss the program, you couldn’t really understand their intension It is over a year since I was able to see them It has been suggested that income tax should be abolished Never before had the king resigned He was too tired to see the end of the film He is the first time he has visited England It looks as if it may rain He will come so as to be sure of meeting you He enjoys waling in the rain 10.A child spends most of the life playing Sentence transformation 45B He didn’t manage to win the race It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice The flat costs $ 60 per week The bank lent him the money It doesn’t take too much money They are being made to prepare carefully for the exam by their teacher There is nothing I would not for you The reason why he was late was that his car broke The sea is not warm enough for me to swim 10.Robert says this is the last time he visits Manchester Sentence transformation 46B Mary reported the burglary to the police I never had any intention of going to the wedding Bob refused to take the car She can play guitar well Swearing at the referee earned him two-match suspension Norman’s house may be more expensive than mine but it is not as big and attractive as mine He must be met at the railway station I am used to getting up early He is not interested in getting a good job Sentence transformation 47B Is there any possibility that Sally will come to us for Christmas? Shall we eat something before the show? If you don’t start at once, you’ll be late This is the dirtiest dog I have ever seen In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car All the prisoners will be caught again tonight It is hours since Mary rang In case you get hungry on the train, take some sandwiches We don’t understand as much as they 10.The enquiry is going to be opened by the Prime Minister Sentence transformation 48B The doctor warned the patient to take it easy or he would have another heart attack This reporter whose background I know well is 100% honest By stretching the rope from one side of the crevasse to the other, they hauled their equipment across The smoking that people is not as much as it used to We’ve given our mind to think the matter over and come to a decision What’s wrong with this TV? This is the first time I’ve tasted pleasant In case there is an emergency, ring this number She always gives me a cup of coffee when I visit her flat 10.The engine failure is caused by a badly fitted part Sentence transformation 49B If I hadn’t lost my passport last week, I would not have had troubles Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting her The team leader criticized John for not waiting for her him If I hadn’t been thinking, I would not have made that terrible mistake The police caught him when he was climbing over the garden wall Getting to work this morning was a bit difficult He might not have got my letter We were going to visit our grandmother so we left early in the morning Sad as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year 10.Much to our regret, your application has not been successful ... for Y X wanted to put aside some money for Y X wanted to put some aside money for Y 30 tập viết lại câu ơn thi học sinh giỏi có đáp án Exercise : We couldn’t have managed without my father’s... coffee is considered to be one of the best in the world Vietnamese coffee 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