SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 4 KEY

1. Not until twenty-five years had passed/gone by/elapsed / not until 25 years later / did
Michael return to his home town.
2. I might have known my children would not like the new, cheaper ice-cream.
3. The annual rainfall in/for the northwest of Britain is higher/greater than that in the
southeast.
The annual rainfall in/for the southeast of Britain is lower/less than that in the northwest.
4. was nothing whatsoever emergency services could
5. I took issue with him about how best we should proceed.
6. Her latest novel isn't on a par with her previous one.
7. It has not escaped my notice/ attention that Rebecca is upset about something.
8. I can’t work properly with you looking over my shoulder all the time.
9. The resort is in the middle of nowhere so there is nothing interesting to see or do
10. You took your life in your hands by agreeing to go up in a helicopter with such an inexperienced pilot.
11. But for Jack’s being so affluent, she would not be dating with him.
12. They probably forgot about the extra class.
13. I’m looking for a woolen, green and fairly long scarf.
14. Under no circumstance should you lock this door when the building is open to the public.
15. Death is more likely to be caused by a bee sting than by a snake bite these days.
16. If you have a problem, why don’t you get it off your chest?
17. Why don’t you have it out with your boss right now ?
18. Anna was sure Tom was lying through his teeth about what happened
19. I put my sister’s bad-temper down to the fact that she was tired.
20. The accused showed no remorse for the crime he had committed.
21. Jill’s success can be put down to hard work.
22. I can’t work out the total without a calculator.
23. You shouldn’t look down your nose at everyone.
24. He is determined to make his mark in the company.
25. I bought it on a whim and now I really regret it!
26. Make sure she sticks to her guns however hard they try to persuade her.
27. The chances are that the meeting will not end before 7.00 / The chances that the meeting will end before
7.00 are not high/ are low.
28. Little did they realize that the film had been nominated for an Oscar.
29. It had been alleged that members of the team had taken ( were taking/ took) drugs.
30. If she should be struck off, the consultant will never work again.
1. it not been for the goalkeeper, we would have lost the match.
2. am next in the line for
3. is head and shoulders above all other countries in football.
4. are under a cloud because of their bad behaviour\
5. to our regret we must inform ...
6. than disturbing the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
7. experienced a driver you are, driving at that speed is dangerous. 8. took any notice of my protests.
9. We’ve come to an agreement to share the cost.
40. What conclusions have you drawn from this experience?
41. After a long hard journey, my spirits... rose/ were lifted when I caught sight of my home.
42. He didn’t want to expose himself to the possibility of losing all his money
43. The company was/ were deluged with calls response to the advert.
44. Children get a kick out of/from unwrapping their Christmas presents.
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 45. He swept the matter under the carpet because he didn't want to lose his high position.
46. You are under no obligation to come and see the new house if you don't wish.
47. He made threats of violence against the officers.
48. The headmaster holds the physics teacher in high esteem
49. On his own admission, he is afraid of spiders
50. When it comes to technical knowledge, Suzanne is far superior to me.
51. Coming second was (of) no consolidation (to her) because winning was all that mattered to her.
52. His analysis of the situation went right over my head.
53. The committee members pledged their loyalty to the chairman.
54. Retirement will free me up to spend more time with my grandchildren.
55. In the area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football.
56. Discussions on the issue have been in progress for over two weeks.
57. The sheer expense/ cost was what put me off the idea.
58. The orphanage left no stone unturned in their attempt to find the boy’s parents.
59. There was no question of drugs being involved, whatever the methods used to obtain the results.
60. He made threats of violence against the officers.
61. Managing the company should not be anything like as easy as they say.
62. Had my father not gone away for the weekend, his secretary would not have minded the store in terms of
the business.
63. THIEU CAU 63
64. Should she fail to accomplish her mission, her job will be on the line.
65. I had/felt no inclination to get out of bed the day after losing my job.
66. The commuters on the train were packed like sardines during the morning rush hour.
67. Since the beginning of the season, the club has been on the up and up.
68. The boys zeroed in on what the teacher was saying in order not to miss any small details.
69. As he causes so much trouble, there's nothing we can do now besides from letting him stew in his own
juice.
70. It is necessary to free our business from the dead hand of bureaucracy.

1. The house shouldn’t be left unlocked for any reason . Not on any account should the house be left
unlocked.
2. The restoration of communications and essential services is of prime importance for the council. The
first priority for the council is the restoration of communications and essential services.
3. The government have been reviewing their immigration policy for some time. The government’s immigration
policy has been under review for some time now.
4. He declared his disapproval of the behavior of some of his supporters.
He let it be known that he disapproved of the behavior of some of his supporters.
5. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
They have been testing a new flu vaccine since the beginning of the year.
6. They may have escaped through the backdoor. GETAWAY They may have made their getaway through
the backdoor.
7. You've been looking miserable all day. MOON You’ve done nothing but moon about all day.
8. Jim knew he would have to go on the business trip at a moment's notice. Jim was poised to go on the
business trip at a moment's notice.
9. The waiters in the new restaurant were very inefficient. SHODDY We received shoddy service from the
waiters in the new restaurant.
10. Sean did all the illustrations for the book but no one acknowledged his work. CREDIT Sean wasn’t
given any credit for doing all the illustrations for the book.
81. Would it be possible for me to talk to someone about my problem?
82. The excuse for the declaration of the war is the defence of their territorial rights.
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3. Such is the popularity of the play that the theater is likely to be full every night.
4. The boy was on the point of crying when he ...
5. No formal announcement of the decision was made/ given.
6. He held/kept/stood his ground against his adversary.
7. The meaning of a “freebie” suddenly dawned on me.
8. Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash.
9. The bank robbers made a getaway in a stolen car.
90. Don‘t make a mountain out of the molehill.
91. So as to avoid looking/not to look such a mean person in my eyes he lent me a hand.
It came as no surprise to us that he was successful.
133. Only when Alice and Charles had the second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.
134. But for his speaking/command of the local dialect, we would have been put into prison.
135. The rain was coming down in torrents.
136. It is difficult for my brother to put up with staying at home every day.
137. Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to make both ends meet.
138. Will you please keep me company for a while?
139. Recent research has shed light on the causes of the disease.
100. I derive a lot of pleasure from collecting stamps.