TRANSFORMATION 2
1.I first noticed the good-looking French backpacker while I was looking at some brochures. LOOK
It was while I was having a look at some brochures that I first noticed the good-looking French backpacker.

2.I didn't stop worrying about the wild animals until we were safe inside camp. ONLY
It was only when we were in/ reached the safety of camp that I stopped worrying about the wild animals.

3.Steve's one topic of conversation is the time he spent as a pilot. EVER

The time he spent as a pilot is all (that) Steve ever talk about.

4.After arriving at the airport, we realised our passports were still at home. UNTIL
It wasn’t until we had arrived at the airport that we realised our passports were still at home.

5.When Micheal's boat began to sink, he sent a signal for help. DID
When Micheal's boat began to sink, what he did was to send a signal for help.

6.Immediately after Emi quit her job, she booked a package tour around Europe.HAD
As soon as she has handed in her notice Emi booked a package tour around Europe.

7.I don't get on very well with people but I hit it off with Jason straightaway.TOOK
I don't get on very well with many people but Jason and I took to each other straightaway.

8.I was impatient to get home because the holiday was such a disaster. WAIT
The holiday was so disastrous that I couldn’t wait to get home.

9.I haven't driven an automatic car for several years.LAST

It's several years since I last drove an automatic car.

10.This is the third warning from me this week about being late for work. NOT
This is the third time this week I have warned/ told you not to be late for work.

11.I think Anita must have gone on a diet recently because she's quite slim now. HAS
It looks as if / though Anita has (recently) been / begun / started dieting because she's quite slim now.

12.I always hated pasta when I was a child but I cook it regularly now. USE
I didn’t use to like/ enjoy pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly.

13.I went to have a look at the apartment and I couldn't understand why my friend wanted us to live in such a
depressing place! SEE
Having gone / been to see the apartment (for) myself, I couldn't understand why my friend wanted us to live
in such a depressing place.

14.We wanted to continue our mountain trek but the weather was too bad. LIKE
We would like to have carried/ gone/ continued on with our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.

15.I want to inform you that I was not satisfied with the standard of service in your hotel. EXPRESS
I would like to express my dissatisfaction with the standard of service in your hotel.

16.I wanted to stay in last night but my flatmate insisted we go out. SOONER
I would sooner have stayed in last night but my flatmate insisted we go out.
17.Didn't you want me to tell the staff about your resignation? RATHER
Would you rather I hadn't let the staff know about your resignation.

18.I was hoping not to have to share a tent with anyone else on the camping trip. TO
 I was hoping I would have/ get a tent to myself on the camping trip but I had to share.

19.The first part of the book briefly portrays all the countries in the European Union. BRIEF
The first part of the book consists of a brief portrait / description of each / every country in the European
Union.

20.The second part of the book investigates how European business cultures differ. GOES
The second part of the book goes into the differences between European business cultures.

21.The writer examines the values and beliefs influencing our working relationships. HAVE
The writer examines the values and beliefs which / that have an influence on our working relationships.

22.We shall consider how differently organisations can function. WAYS

We shall look at different ways in which organisations can function.

23.It is impossible to say why Jack behaved as he did at the meeting. REASON
I can't see / find / suggest a / any reason for Jack's behavior at the meeting.

24.I don't usually make such foolish mistakes. HABIT

I'm not in the habit of making such foolish mistakes.

25.Most medical students study for their degrees until they are 25. GRADUATE
Most medical students don’t graduate until the age of 25.

26. I enjoyed the view from the top of the tower despite the fact that I hate being in high places like that.
HEAD
Although I have no head for heights I enjoyed the view from the top of the tower.

27.Of all the cities I know, there are few that are more beautiful than St Petersberg. LOVELIEST
St Petersberg is one of the loveliest cities I have visited.

28.I'm not sure which year saw the abolition of capital punishment in this country. DID
I'm not sure when they did away with capital punishment in this country.

29.It's a pity Nico is so unreliable. COUNT

I wish I could count on Nico.

30.People say that, if you run, you burn calories efficiently. SUPPOSED
Running is suppose to be an efficient way of burning calories.

31.France may be Flora's birthplace but she has never lived there. BORN
Despite the fact (that) she was born in France, Flora has never lived there.

32.She passed her driving test in 1995. DRIVING

She has been drving since 1995

33.I urgently need to give Simon a message about where to meet Jane. DELIVER
I have to deliver an urgent message to Simon about where to meet Jane.
34.Please hurry up and decide which film to watch. MIND
I wish you would make up your mind about which film to watch.

35.I found it quite hard to get this place at university. EASY

It has not been easy to get this place at university.

36.I'd been worrying about the test, but it was easy. EXPECTED
I hadn’t expected the test to be so easy.

37.The police suspect that he killed his wife. OF

He is suspected of killing / having killed his wife.

38.Now that he's retired, he likes to go fishing a lot. TAKEN

Since he retired he has taken up fishing as a hobby.

39.She's taking karate lessons, and kickboxing as well. IS

Not only is she taking karate lesson she's also doing kickboxing.

40.People sometimes criticise Mr Smith's teaching methods. BE

Mr Smith can be criticised for his teaching methods.

41.She learned how to dance the tango ten years ago. ABLE
She has been able to dance the tango for ten years.

42.Although we've been friends for a long time, I don't always understand her. HAVE
We might have been friends for a long time, but I don't always understand her.

43.Mum offered me another piece of pie, but I told her I was full. HAD
I told Mum I had had enough pie when she offered me another piece.

44. John and Peter first met thirty years ago.EACH

John and Peter have known each other for thirty years.

45.We haven't had a night out in ages. SINCE

It's been ages since we had a night out.

46.They have been building their dream home for the past ten years. UNDER
Their dream home has been under construction for the past ten years.

47.We didn't like the holiday resort much but we decided to enjoy what we could. MOST
We decided to make the most of the holiday resort even though we didn't like it much.

48.I didn't hear from Jane for another three years. BEFORE
It was three years before I heard from Jane again.

49.Getting a place on the course was much harder than I thought it would be. AS
It was not as easy to get a place on the course as I thought it would be.

50.Greg has to work very hard to pay his bills. ENDS

To make ends meet Greg has to work very hard.