TRANSFORMATION 2

1. be proud of = take pride in = pride oneself on

2. S + needn’t + Vo = S + have no need to Vo = There be no need (for O) to Vo
3. S be known = It be public knowledge that
4. not get too involved = keep a distance /one’s distance / oneself from
5. object to doing sth / object to sb doing sth
6. Sth no longer interest O = S go off sth
7. Try hard = enormous effort be made

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EXERCISES
1. Be proud of what you have accomplished so far. (accomplishments)
Take accomplishments on what you have accomplished so far.
2. You needn’t finish the work today. (no)
There’s no need for you to finish the work today.
3. English is known to be an international language. (that)
It is public knowledge that English is an international language.
4. I prefer not to get too involved with him. (distance)
I prefer to keep a
distance from him.
5. Please don’t talk about it anymore. (mind)
Would you mind
not talking about it anymore?
6. It began to rain almost immediately after our arrival home. (arrived)
No sooner had we arrived than it began to rain.
7. He didn’t bother to knock before he walked into the boss’ room. (without)
He walked into the boss’ room without knocking.
8. They had him paint the fence. (painted)
They had the fence painted by him.
9. It’s a pity that you failed the contest. (hadn’t)
I wish you hadn't failed the contest.
 10. I have a 10-minute journey to school. (get)
It takes me 10 minutes to get to school.
11. Why was she so rude in such a situation? (supposed)
She was supposed to be polite in such a situation.
12. Oh dear! They were late for the meeting again. (should
They should not have been late for the meeting again.
13. Shortly before my sixteenth birthday, I will complete my intermediate course of English. (celebrate)
By the time I celebrate my sixteenth birthday I will have completed my intermediate course of English.
14. This door should not be left open at any cost. (circumstances)
Under No
circumstances should this door be open.
15. Someone stole all my money in my last trip to Da Nang (stolen)
I was stolen all my money in my last trip to da nang.
16. Learning English is becoming more and more popular in our city. (increasingly)
It has been an increasingly in the popularity of learning english in our ciy.
17. They say Austin is able to swim across this river. (capable)
Austin is said to be capable of swimming across this river.
18. If you change your mind, let me know. (Should)
Should you change your mind, let me know.
19. He is really interested in learning math.(cup)
Math is his cup of tea.
20. It has been ten years since Moana last went to London. (time)
The last time Moana went to London was 10 years ago.
21. It was wrong of you to scare your little brother like that.
You oughtn’t _have scared your little brother like that.
22. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
I object _to people criticizing me unfairly.
23. The fund-raisers haven’t officially decided where to send the proceeds of the concert.
No offically decisions on where ro send the proceeds of the concert have been madeby the fund raiser.
24. She is proud that she is such a good DJ.
She prides herself on being such a good DJ.
25. He delayed writing the book until he had a lot of research.
Only until he had a lot of research did he begin to write the book.
26. Foolishly, I paid all the money before collecting the goods.
I paid all the money before colleting the goods, which was foolishly.
27. It was an impressive building but it wasn’t to my taste.
Impressive as the building was, it wasnt my taste.
28. The idea no longer interests her.
She has gone off the idea.
29. It would have been a superb weekend if the weather had been better.
But for the weather had been better, it would have been a superb weekend.
30. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
Enormous efforts have been made by scientists to find a cure for this disease.