Transformation of sentences 2

Complete the given sentences below with a meaning similar to given in the first sentence.

Ex. 1 This will be my student's first performance in Canada. This will be the first time ____________ This course will ta e us six months to complete. !n six months time ____________ There will be someone to meet you on arrival. "hen ____________ The number of people who understand his ideas exceed his expectations. #ore people ____________ The money didn't arrive for a month. !t was ____________ The last time ! saw him was in 2$$1. ! haven't ____________ %he'll have to ma e her presentation at the end of his speech. The moment he ____________ %haron will finish her exams. Then she will have more free time. &nce ____________ 'uite a few ()(s are missing from the shelves. %everal people ____________ *eter wasn't always so moody. *eter didn't ____________

Transformation of sentences 2 Complete the given sentences below with a meaning similar to given in the first sentence.

Ex. 2 +atherine eeps ma ing long distance telephone calls.

+atherine is ____________ ,ac ate lunch before we arrived.

-y the time ____________ !s there such a thing as happiness. (oes ____________ ! haven't eaten %ushi for years. !t's ____________ ! didn't ! didn't now about %usan's divorce. now that ____________ won't be finished by the end of the day.

/is homewor

/e won't ____________ /is education is none of your business. /is education does ____________ /e'll be at the meeting soon. !t won't be long ____________ 0o to the conference chec in des immediately on arrival. 1s ____________ 1fter finishing the exam2 ! started to relax a lot. %ince ____________

Transformation of sentences 2 Complete the given sentences below with a meaning similar to given in the first sentence. Ex. 3 !t's really important that you pay the bill today. 4E#E#-E4 5ou must ........................................................ the bill today. ! thin it would be a good idea if you 6oined the beginner's class. %700E%T ! ............................................................... the beginners class. #eeting ,ohn in town was really surprising. E8*ECT ! ........................................................................ ,ohn in town. 9. !n the future she became a successful business woman. "E:T %he ............................................. a successful business woman. !'ll help you with your homewor . #!:( ! ....................................................... you with your homewor . ! hated driving on the left at first but now it's &+. 7%E( ! ..................................................................... on the left now. (on't bother to apply for the 6ob. *&!:T There ..................................................................... for the 6ob. ;. "ere you successful in passing the exam. #1:10E (id ......................................................................... . the exam.

Ex. 9 !n the exam you may have to ma e T"& changes to the sentence2 for example changing active to passive 1:( using a phrasal verb.

<or 'uestions 1=;2 complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. (o not change the word given. 5ou must use between two and five words. 1. >*assive ? phrasal verb@ Thieves have burgled our house. !:T& &ur house ................................................. 2. >*assive ? change from ad6ective to noun@ -usinesses are said to be worried about interest rates. C&:CE4: There ................................................ amongst businesses about interest rates. 3. >4eported speech ? verb change@ '! don't share your views on capital punishment' he said. 104EE /e told me ................................................ my views on capital punishment. 9. >*assive to active ? phrasal verb@ Aoans must be repayed in full. -1C+ 5ou ......................................................... all the money. B. >*reposition x 2@ There have been more redundancies this year than before. :7#-E4 There has been a rise ........................................................... redundancies this year. C. >:oun to verb ? verb change@ !'m sorry but you must not smo e here. <&4-!((E: !'m afraid ................................................... here. D. >)erb change ? verb form@ ! don't thin it's a good idea to get married too early. !: ! don't ............................................... too early. ;. >)erb change ? verb form@ (id you manage to convince him. !: (id you .................................................... him.

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Ex. 1 This will be my student's first performance in Canada. This will be the first time my student has performed in Canada. This course will take us six months to complete. In six months time we will have completed this course. There will be someone to meet you on arrival. When you arrive someone will be there. The number of people who understand his ideas exceed his expectations. ore people understand him than he expects. The money didn't arrive for a month. It was a month before the money arrived. The last time I saw him was in !""1. I haven't seen him since !""1. #he'll have to make her presentation at the end of his speech. The moment he finishes she'll have to make her presentation. #haron will finish her exams. Then she will have more free time. $nce #haron has finished her exams she will have more free time. %uite a few &'&s are missin( from the shelves. #everal people have not returned )their* &'&s. +eter wasn't always so moody. +eter didn't use to be so moody.

Ex. ! ,atherine keeps makin( lon( distance telephone calls. ,atherine is always makin( lon( distance telephone calls. -ack ate lunch before we arrived. .y the time we arrived/ -ack had eaten lunch. Is there such a thin( as happiness0 &oes happiness exist0 I haven't eaten #ushi for years. It's years since I ate #ushi. I didn't know about #usan's divorce. I didn't know that #usan had divorced.

1is homework won't be finished by the end of the day. 1e won't have finished his homework by the end of the day. 1is education is none of your business. 1is education does not concern you. 1e'll be at the meetin( soon. It won't be lon( before he's at the meetin(. 2o to the conference check in desk immediately on arrival. 3s soon as you arrive/ (o to the conference check in desk. 3fter finishin( the exam/ I started to relax a lot.

Ex. 4 1. remember to pay !. suggest joining

suggest you join suggest that you join

4. didn't expect to meet 5. went on to become 6. don't mind helping 7. am used to driving

'm used to driving 've got used to driving have got used to driving
8. is no point in applying

's no point in applying is no point applying 's no point applying

9. you manage to pass

Ex. 5 1. has been broken into !. is said to be concern

4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

is apparently concern 's said to be concern 's apparently concern he didn't agree with must pay back in the number of smoking is forbidden believe in getting married believe in marrying succeed in convincing