TRANSFORMATIONS

For questions 1-20, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must
use between two and five words, including the word given.

1) I am usually at home all day.

TEND
I ___________________________ all day.

2) Sally had a German Shepherd when she was little.

HAVE
Sally ___________________________ a German Shepherd when she was little.

3) When Andrew was angry, he used to go for a run.

WOULD
When Andrew was angry, ___________________________ for a run.

4) We almost never fight.

EVER
We ___________________________ fight.

5) Anne rarely celebrates her birthday.

FOR
It's ___________________________ celebrate her birthday.

6) The best thing about being a teacher is that I can meet lots of people.
GET
The best thing about being a teacher is that ___________________________ lots of
people.

7) People are always asking for my autograph.

REQUESTS
I ___________________________ for autographs.
8) You can't chew gum here. Please throw it away.
RID
You can't chew gum here. Please ___________________________ it.

9) Helen doesn't usually eat meat.

UNUSUAL
It ___________________________ eat meat.

10) Peter is not usually so rude.

LIKE
It is ___________________________ so rude.

11) I'd like to know why you always wear red pants.
MIND
___________________________ why you always wear red pants?

12) It looks like the baby enjoys listening to music.

SEEMS
The baby ___________________________ to music.

13) We won't let you go out after midnight.

REFUSE
We ___________________________ out after midnight.

14) I don't really like playing football.

ON
I'm ___________________________ football.

15) He's a terrible actor.

ACTING
He is ___________________________.

16) They won't hire you if you don't have experience.

ARE
They won't hire you ___________________________.
17) Jeremy is the least honest person I've ever met.
MOST
Jeremy ___________________________ I've ever met.

18) It took her a long time to recover from that injury.

GET
It took her a long time ___________________________.

19) It's not a problem for me to wash the dishes.

MIND
I ___________________________ the dishes.

20) Brian hasn't smoked since last September.

SMOKING
Brian ___________________________ September.