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II. TRANSFORMATIONS
(Soạn theo sách Bồi dưỡng HSG Lớp 11, 12)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as

possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it.

1. People say that the president wanted to be a film star.

The president is ...................................................................................................
2. In the unlikely event of a fire, please do not use the lift.
Should .................................................................................................................
3. It’s impossible for them to have found him in that jungle.
He ........................................................................................................................
4. I am very much looking forward to seeing my great grandson for the first time.
What ....................................................................................................................
5. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
Only by ................................................................................................................
6. It was his own fault that he lost the job. He was late for work every morning.
If ..........................................................................................................................
7. Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year.
The exhibition ......................................................................................................
8. I’m more interested in the people than the job.
It’s not the .............................................................................................................
9. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
The excuse ............................................................................................................
10. Although Johnny Brax drives carefully on public roads, he is a terror on the
race track.
Johnny Brax is a ..................................................................................................
11. You have done really well to pass your driving test so quickly.
She congratulated ................................................................................................
12. This is the first time that I have seen an eclipse of the sun.
Never ...................................................................................................................
13. No situation is more depressing than being unemployed.
Being ...................................................................................................................
14. If you should get caught doing this. You will go to prison.
Were ....................................................................................................................
15. I admit he’s clever, but I don’t think he’ll solve this problem.
However ..............................................................................................................
16. The thinking is that he has been targeted to succeed the president.
He is .....................................................................................................................
17. The house collapsed because of faulty building work.
It was ...................................................................................................................
18. They are not going to reach an agreement before it’s too late.
By the time ..........................................................................................................
19. Many people died because of the lack of medical facilities.
It ..........................................................................................................................
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20. He managed to complete the sculpture although his eyesight was failing.
Despite .................................................................................................................
21. Although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion.
Despite .................................................................................................................
22. The manager is not to be disturbed.
On no account ......................................................................................................
23. If we don’t hear from you within seven days, the order will be cancelled.
Unless ..................................................................................................................
24. However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted.
Friendly ...............................................................................................................
25. If you didn’t contribute generously, we couldn’t continue our work.
But for .................................................................................................................
26. ‘I’m sorry I didn’t ring you to say I’d be late.’
He apologised .....................................................................................................
27. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.
Tired ...................................................................................................................
28. I didn’t realise how much he was influenced by his brother.
I didn’t realise the extent ....................................................................................
29. ‘I never told anyone about your scheme,’ he said.
He denied ............................................................................................................
30. It was wrong of you to scare your mother like that.
You oughtn’t .......................................................................................................
31. This is my brother’s first solo flight in a glider.
This is the first time .............................................................................................
32. We will not see each other again before I go.
This will be the last time .....................................................................................
33. The train left before he got to the station.
By the time ..........................................................................................................
34. The school was founded ten years ago.
It is ten .................................................................................................................
35. The house looks better since the repainting was done.
The house looks better now .................................................................................
36. She hadn’t had a relapse for six months.
It was ...................................................................................................................
37. We should spend as little money as possible.
The less ................................................................................................................
38. My slow progress was due to bad teaching.
As a result ............................................................................................................
39. Nobody in the world can run as fast as Fleetfoot.
Fleetfoot ...............................................................................................................
40. All that stood between John and a gold medal was Jim’s greater speed.
But for ..................................................................................................................
41. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.
The students regretted not ...................................................................................
42. If you missed the programme you can’t really judge.
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Unless ..................................................................................................................
43. It was more of an argument than a discussion.
It was not so .........................................................................................................
44. I write to him almost everyday.
Hardly ..................................................................................................................
45. I never intended to go to the meeting.
I never had ...........................................................................................................
46. I only recognised him when he came into the light.
Not until ...............................................................................................................
47. That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely
false.
There is ................................................................................................................
48. One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race.
One runner was so ...............................................................................................
49. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do.
We ........................................................................................................................
50. It is quite pointless to complain.
There’s no ............................................................................................................
51. Nothing was done about it.
Nobody ................................................................................................................
52. It is hardly likely that he took poison.
He is .....................................................................................................................
53. We couldn’t make the machine work.
The machine ........................................................................................................
54. I have never seen such beautiful pictures before.
These pictures ......................................................................................................
55. These two boxers weigh exactly the same.
There is no ...........................................................................................................
56. I haven’t forgone a meal for two years.
The last time ........................................................................................................
57. It’s difficult to answer her question adequately.
Hers is ..................................................................................................................
58. To the best of my knowledge, Mr Green’s a vegetarian.
As far ...................................................................................................................
59. He is more a lecturer than a teacher.
He is not so ..........................................................................................................
60. He had some hair-raising stories to tell.
Some of ................................................................................................................
61. No-one has challenged his authority before.
This is the first time .............................................................................................
62. ‘If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team.’ said the
manager.
The manager threatened ......................................................................................
63. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
The house .............................................................................................................
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64. You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.
You are ................................................................................................................
65. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
Rather ..................................................................................................................
66. There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well.
In few other books ...............................................................................................
67. I dislike it when people criticise me unfairly.
I object .................................................................................................................
68. Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.
Robert now wishes ..............................................................................................
69. Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week.
An increased ........................................................................................................
70. She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
She is a .................................................................................................................
71. I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sales figures.
My purpose ..........................................................................................................
72. Skyscrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world.
The average .........................................................................................................
73. I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to.
I hadn’t expected .................................................................................................
74. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs are ..........................................................................................................
75. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
At no time ............................................................................................................
76. Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her.
Busy .....................................................................................................................
77. Mrs Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning.
Mrs Wilson sends ................................................................................................
78. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled ............................................................................................................
79. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above
address.
Further information can .......................................................................................
80. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire
early.
But for his ............................................................................................................
81. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
He ........................................................................................................................
82. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
Only when ...........................................................................................................
83. Oil was slowly coating the edge of the shore.
The edge of the shore ..........................................................................................
84. In spite of the forecast it stayed fine.
Although rain .......................................................................................................
85. We’d prefer you not to smoke.
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We’d rather ..........................................................................................................
86. You really should be able to dress yourself by now!
It’s high ................................................................................................................
87. Provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your answer.
So long as the examiner .......................................................................................
88. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
No matter .............................................................................................................
89. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
Get .......................................................................................................................
90. Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.
Despite her ...........................................................................................................
91. Their dog was so fierced that nobody would visit them.
They had ..............................................................................................................
92. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
I can barely ..........................................................................................................
93. He insisted on a full apology.
Nothing but ..........................................................................................................
94. He remembered, and so did she.
He didn’t ..............................................................................................................
95. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop
playing.
The moment .........................................................................................................
96. The doctor advised me to rest.
The doctor suggested ...........................................................................................
97. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a ..........................................................................................................
98. Their teacher is making them study hard.
They are ...............................................................................................................
99. They were just as good as we had expected.
They certainly lived .............................................................................................
100. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much ...................................................................................................................
101. I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.
She ......................................................................................................................
102. If we wait long enough we’ll get what we want.
It’s just ................................................................................................................
103. The brochure gives hardly any useful information.
Precious ..............................................................................................................
104. Trudy was quite relieved when she found out the truth.
It was something .................................................................................................
105. What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be.
The sheer ............................................................................................................
106. The government shouldn’t let this situation get worse.
This state .............................................................................................................
107. We were all shocked by his reaction.
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His reaction came ...............................................................................................
108. If you were in the situation I’m in, you’d feel the same.
If you put ............................................................................................................
109. His efforts to find a solution didn’t deserve such savage criticism.
He shouldn’t .......................................................................................................
110. The number of road accidents has soared in recent months.
There ...................................................................................................................
111. She is now leading a normal life as a result of all the support she received
from social workers.
If she ...................................................................................................................
112. A work permit will only be issued on receipt of the correct documents.
Not ......................................................................................................................
113. Didn’t you realise that he was only pretending?
Didn’t it .............................................................................................................?
114. The completion of the work was scheduled for last week.
The work was to .................................................................................................
115. They’ll soon find out what she’s been doing.
It won’t ...............................................................................................................
116. Most newsagents these days have ice-cream available all summer.
Ice-cream can ......................................................................................................
117. If I have plenty of warning, I’ll willingly baby-sit for you.
Provided you .......................................................................................................
118. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.
The ......................................................................................................................
119. The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn’t be repaired.
The house was too ..............................................................................................
120. He told me my request was unreasonable.
He said, “You can hardly ................................................................................ .”
121. I was exasperated when the appointment was cancelled once again.
Imagine ...............................................................................................................
122. You won’t reach the station in less than twenty minutes.
It will take ...........................................................................................................
123. I took my car to the garage last Saturday and they resprayed it.
I had ....................................................................................................................
124. The collision didn’t damage my car much.
Not a great ...........................................................................................................
125. What has this experience taught you?
What conclusions ................................................................................................
126. To pass the time, I looked through some magazines.
I whiled ...............................................................................................................
127. He declared his disapproval of the behaviour of some of his supporters.
He let it ................................................................................................................
128. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
The very ...............................................................................................................
129. Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon
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overpowered him.
Despite his ...........................................................................................................
130. What a surprise to see you here!
Fancy ...................................................................................................................
131. I don’t intend to apologise to either of them.
I have ...................................................................................................................
132. It was only when I left home that I realised how much my father meant to me.
Not until ..............................................................................................................
133. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
Had it not ............................................................................................................
134. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.
Try ......................................................................................................................
135. The critics were very impressed by her performance.
Her performance made .......................................................................................
136. When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problems?
It’s high time something .....................................................................................
137. I didn’t realise who he was until later.
Only later ............................................................................................................
138. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.
There has ............................................................................................................
139. Nobody expected her to lose, but she did.
Against ................................................................................................................
140. I have frequently made stupid mistakes like that.
Many’s ................................................................................................................
141. Both the doctors I consulted were confident of curing me.
I consulted ..........................................................................................................
142. The manager wrote a long ungrammatical report.
The report ...........................................................................................................
143. Why no one checked the man’s story is what amazes me.
The thing ............................................................................................................
144. If Cathy hadn’t been so mean, we’d have had a really good time.
But ......................................................................................................................
145. The boys clearly intended to make trouble when they entered the hotel.
The boys were ....................................................................................................
146. Our science correspondent sees this new invention as the answer to many
of our problems.
According to .......................................................................................................
147. Julia soon calmed down and explained her problem.
Julia soon pulled .................................................................................................
148. He warned them against using the mountain road.
“I wouldn’t ....................................................................................................... .”
149. Edward eventually organised himself and started work.
Edward eventually got his ..................................................................................
150. I can’t imagine myself ever singing in public.
I would ................................................................................................................
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