TRANSFORMATION

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it
1. You are under no obligation to accept their offer.
->You can please............................................ .............................................
2. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
->Only when.............................................. ..................................................
3. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
->The average........................................... .................................................. .
4. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
-> The last ............................................. .................................................. .....
5. What a surprise to see you here!
->Fancy............................................. .................................................. .........
6. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
-> Had it not............................................... .................................................. .
7. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
->Much.............................................. .................................................. ........
8. The doctor advised him against taking a holiday in a tropical country.
->The doctor’s.......................................... .................................................. .
9. Mrs. Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning.
->Mrs. Wilson sends............................................. .......................................
10. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address.
-> Further information ………………………..
II· Rewrite the sentences with the given words in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged
1. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (ALTERNATIVE)
->.................................................. .................................................. .............
2. The president arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I liked. (DISPOSAL)
->.................................................. .................................................. .............
3. The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. (ONSET)
->.................................................. .................................................. .............
4. He began by giving us a summary of his progress so far. (OUTSET)
->.................................................. .................................................. .............
5. As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream. (OFFSET)
->.................................................. .................................................. .............
6. Were you at all worried about moving to London? (MISGIVINGS)
->.................................................. .................................................. .............
7. She was delighted with her new car. (PINK)
->.................................................. .................................................. .............
8. They’ve been arguing about the motor-way extension for years. (BONE)
->.................................................. .................................................. .............
9. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (BEYOND)
->.................................................. .................................................. .............
10. He is very good at cooking spaghetti. (DAB)
->.................................................. .................................................. .............
III. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word given
1.” Why don‟t you spend a little time listening to recording of different English accents? ( ADVISED)
2. I can‟t often afford to spend my holiday abroad. ( SELDOM)
3. Never mind your previous failures-try to forget them and think of what your next venture might be!( BEHIND)
4. The two young men introduced a virus into the computer system. ( ALLEGED)
5. This is an important scheme and we want him to approve. ( APPROVAL)
6. I wouldn‟t object to moving to a larger flat. ( RATHER)
7. The price of coffee has risen 50% since last year. (HIGHER)
8. As a boy, he was a regular churchgoer. (USED)
9. She seemed quite unhappy when I saw her last week. ( …LOOK… AT ALL.)
10. They decided to build a new school immediately. (SHOULD)
11. I go out very little these days. ( HARDLY)
12. “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Rose?” asked Nick.
→ Nick … lend…
13. Nobody plays this piece as beautifully as he does.
→ He… more … else.
14. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me .
→ I… say… thankful…
15. People claim that she is the best tennis player of our times. (SAID)
16. Don‟t you regret not learning to swim? ( WISH)
→ Don’t … swim?
17. The telephone rang right after he had left the room.
→ Hardly…
18. It‟s impossible for us to measure the distances between planets because they are very immense.
→ The distances…
19. A country can not be prosperous if it is not quite independent.
→ Only…
20. I didn‟t have enough time to visit the town properly.
→ The time I had…
21. What exactly am I supposed to have done wrong? ( STAND)
22. Good colour sense is instinctive for some people. ( COME)
23. Don‟t ask him about the accident, he‟s upset already. ( STATE)
24. Everyone‟s saying the government is about to resign. ( RUMOURED)
25. The senior students believe that they are old enough to choose which classes to attend.
( REGARD)
26. Since the company‟s methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good opinion of it.
(DISPUTE)
27. What really depresses me is this continual wet weather. (GETS)
28. We missed the bus because we had overslept. ( CONSEQUENCE)
29. She passed the world around that she was looking for a flat. (KNOWN)
30. They continued to suggest that I was lying. ( PERSISTED)
IV. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the
prepositions given.
1. You’ll need the choke out to start the car. ( WITH)
2. Some people always live within the limitations of their own experience. ( OUTSIDE)
3. There was one policeman on my left, another on my right. ( BETWEEN)
4. I don‟t think she‟s good enough to join my class. ( UP TO)
5. Ten thirty is too late to arrive. ( BEFORE)
6. Her job is making her miserable. ( DOWN)
7. I‟m not considering that suggestion. ( OUT)
8. My cat has lost its appetite. ( OFF).
9. He‟s so careless that he lost his passport. (IN)
10. Soft lighting usually makes people look younger. ( BY)
11. You don‟t think about me when I‟m not here. ( OUT OF)
12. I‟m sorry, but I don‟t think there any hope for your brother now. ( BEYOND)
13. You have to be eighteen to vote. You‟re not old enough. (UNDER)
14. Alcohol makes some people act very foolishly. ( LIKE)
15. Martin has been living in Holland since 1990. It‟s now 2008. (FOR)
16. I‟m going to give up drinking. Today I‟ll have my last glass of wine. ( AS FROM)
V. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word given.
1. The hurricane blew the roof the house. → The house…
2. I wasn‟t a bit surprised to hear that Carol had changed her job. → It came…
3. I‟d do anything to be able to travel to China. → There’s…
4. It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here . . → At the end
5. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn‟t take the right here.
→ Had the weather forecast…
6. You should have an early night, so that you don‟t feel tired. → So precautions.
7. Fischer will require bottlers to use water that Fischer specifies. → Bottlers…
8. The dress was so tempting that I bought it. → I couldn’t resist…
9. The passengers don‟t realize how lucky they have been. → Little…
10. You must not leave important documents lying around. (ACCOUNT)
11. You don‟t seem very well. Take a few days holidays. ( RUN)
12. It‟s age since that telephone worked properly. ( ORDER)
13. Do you think you could come to the point ? I‟m in a hurry. (BUSH)
14. We should abolish all these antiquated customs. (DONE)
15. I‟m afraid our problems are only just beginning. ( ICEBERG)
16. His spoken English is very poor indeed. ( SCARECELY)
17. I haven‟t the faintest idea what you are talking about. ( EARTH)
18. I am sure it wasn‟t Bob‟s fault .→ It can’t…
19. I don‟t think it is a good idea for you to go out this evening. → I’d rather…
20. I‟m sure it was Tom who cleared everything up. → Tom must…
21. I apply for the job but was turned down. → My…
22. She is determined to become a doctor. (HEART )
23. We run the business together. (JOINT)
24. Teaching doesn' t really suit her. (CUT)
25. The publication of his new book has greatly affected the society. (IMPACT)
VI.
1. The minister gave no precise figures about the casualties.
-> The minister didn’t go................................................ ...............................
2. Please give me an injection.
-> I’d rather............................................ .................................................. .....
3. Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded.
-> Hardly............................................ .................................................. ........
4. You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong.
-> Contrary.......................................... .................................................. .......
5. Every possible effort was made by orphanage to find the boy’s parent.
-> The orphanage left no stone............................................. ........................
6. Your silly questions distracted me.
-> You drove............................................. .................................................. .
7. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
=> I object ................................................ .................................................. .....
8. She was so disgusted at the way her friend behaved that she refused to speak to him.
-> Such.............................................. .................................................. .........
9. My boss works better when he is pressed for time.
-> The less.............................................. .................................................. ....
10. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
-> The patient made.............................................. ........................................