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

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

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

The time he spent as a pilot____________________ about.
is all (that) Steve ever talks

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

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

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

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 ___________________ other straightaway.
and I took to each

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

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

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

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

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

12.I always hated pasta when I was a child but I cook it regularly now. USE

I ________________ pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly.

didn't use to like / enjoy

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 _____________________ myself, I couldn't understand why my friend wanted us to live in such a
depressing place.

gone / been to see the apartment (for)

14.We wanted to continue our mountain trek but the weather was too bad. LIKE

We ______________ on with our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.

would like to have carried / gone / continued

15.I want to inform you that I was not satisfied with the standard of service in your hotel. EXPRESS

I would _________________with the standard of service in your hotel.

like to express my dissatisfaction

16.I wanted to stay in last night but my flatmate insisted we go out. SOONER

I_______________in last night but my flatmate insisted we go out.

would sooner have stayed

17.Didn't you want me to tell the staff about your resignation? RATHER
Would __________________ the staff know about your resignation.

you rather I hadn't let

18.I was hoping not to have to share a tent with anyone else on the camping trip. TO

 I was hoping I would ______________________ myself on the camping trip but I had to share.

have / get a tent to

19.The first part of the book briefly portrays all the countries in the European Union. BRIEF

The first part of the book consists____________________ country in the European Union.

of a brief portrait / description of each / every

20.The second part of the book investigates how European business cultures differ. GOES

The second part of the book ___________________ European business cultures.

goes into the differences between

21.The writer examines the values and beliefs influencing our working relationships. HAVE

The writer examines the values and beliefs _______________ our working relationships.

which / that have an influence on

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

We shall look____________________ organisations can function.

at different ways in which

23.It is impossible to say why Jack behaved as he did at the meeting. REASON

I can't _______________________ Jack's behavior at the meeting.

see / find / suggest a / any reason for

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

I'm................................... such foolish mistakes.

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................................... of 25.

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 ................................... I enjoyed the view from the top of the tower.

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 ....................................... visited.

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................................... capital punishment in this country.

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 ...................................... Nico.

I wish I WERE / WAS ABLE TO / COULD / COUNT ON Nico.

30.People say that, if you run, you burn calories efficiently. SUPPOSED
Running......................................... way of burning calories.
Running IS SUPPOSED TO BE # AN EFFICIENT way of burning calories.

31.France may be Flora's birthplace but she has never lived there. BORN
Despite the ....................................... France, Flora has never lived there.
Despite the FACT (THAT) SHE WAS BORN IN France, Flora has never lived there.

32.She passed her driving test in 1995. DRIVING

She........................................... 1995
She HAS BEEN DRIVING SINCE 1995

33.I urgently need to give Simon a message about where to meet Jane. DELIVER
I have to ................................... Simon about where to meet Jane.
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............................... about which film to watch.
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 ....................................... get this place at university.
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................................................. be so easy.
I HADN'T EXPECTED THE TEST TO be so easy.

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

He................................................. his wife.
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 ............................................... a hobby.
Since he retired he HAS TAKEN UP # FISHING AS a hobby.

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

Not only..................................... she's also doing kickboxing.
Not only IS SHE TAKING KARATE LESSONS she's also doing kickboxing.

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

Mr Smith......................................... his teaching methods.
Mr Smith CAN BE CRITICISED FOR his teaching methods.

41.She learned how to dance the tango ten years ago. ABLE
She.................................. the tango for ten years.
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 .................................. a long time, but I don't always understand her.
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 ____________________ when she offered me another piece.
had had enough pie

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

John and Peter ____________________ thirty years.
have known each other for
45.We haven't had a night out in ages. SINCE
It's ____________________ had a night out.
(been) ages since we

46.They have been building their dream home for the past ten years. UNDER

Their dream home _______________________ the past ten years.

has been under construction for

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

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

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

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

To ___________________ Greg has to work very hard.
make ends meet