Self-assessment practice

Sentence transformation
1. It was the film’s music that impressed me the most
IMPRESSION
- The film’s music was _the biggest impression to/what made the greatest impression on_ me

2. Several of the applicants were not considered because of their age.

PASSED
- Several of the applicants _hadn’t passed due/were passed over due__ to their age.

3. It’s encouraging to discover that the group is both talented and enthusiastic.
ONLY

-It’s encouraging to discover that the group shows _ not only talent but also enthusiasm__ as well.

4. Mr Smith was well-known as a bad-tempered man, but he was also fair.

REPUTATION
Despite _his reputation of being/having a reputation for being_ bad-tempered, Mr Smith was also fair.

5. Do you mind if John joins us for the meeting?

TO

- Do you have __any problem with john to join/Any objection to john’s joining___ us for the
meeting?

6. The manager accepted that he was fully responsible for the way his team performed-
TOOK

- The manager __took full responsibility ofFor his team’s___performance.

7. We should not accept sexist language and attitudes In the places where we work
ACCEPTABLE

- Sexist language and attitudes ought __not to be acceptable in___ our places of work
 - Between 3 and 6 words:

1- He always calls his house “castle”

REFERS

- He always __refers to his house as____ his “castle”

2- She was proud of her work, and she was also well respected by her colleagues
TAKE

- Not only __did she take pride in __ her work, she was also well respected by her colleagues.

3- . She hated publicity so much that she never gave any interviews to the media.

HER
- Such __was her hatred___ of publicity, that she never gave any interviews to the media.

4- During her illness, she realised that the only choice she had was to take early retirement.

ALTERNATIVE

- During her illness, she realised that there __ wasn’t no other alternative than__ to take early
retirement.

5- I had only just complained about the new timetable when it was changed.
MADE

- No sooner _had I made a complaint_ about the new timetable than it was changed.

6- I’m sure she would do an excellent job if she ever become head of department.
WERE

- I’m sure she would do and excellent job __If she were to become__ head of department
 7- It is distinctly possible that I will get promoted in the near future.
OF

- There is a _ possibility of getting ______ promoted in the near future

-Use between three and six words, including the word given:

1. It would be a good idea for you to talk to the career advisor first.

SUGGEST

- I _suggest to talk with__ the careers advisor first.

2. Do you realise we might lose our founding for the project?

DANGER

- Are you aware that we __are in danger of loosing__ our founding project?

3. They sometimes tell people who arrive late that they can’t enter the theatre.

PREVENTED

- People arriving late ___are prevented FROM entering to___ the theatre.

4. Although the painting is worth much more, it was recently sold for only E10,000.
BEING

- The painting was recently sold for only E10,000, __although being worth____ much more.

5. The museum intends to put the collection on show from September.

IS

- The collection __is intended to be shown___ at the museum from September.

6. People think that Edison invented the light bulb.

THOUGHT

- Edison ___is thought to have invented____ the light bulb.

 1. I think governments need to spend more money on creating jobs.
DO

- What I think governments __should do is to spend____ more money on creating jobs.

2. If I spent a year in an English-speaking country, it would almost certainly help me improve my

English.
WHAT

- Spending a year in an English-speaking country _____is what would______ almost certainly help
me improve my English.

3. We will spend much longer in the education system, which makes our generation different from
previous generations.
FACT

- What makes our generation different from previous generations __is the fact that__ we will
spend much longer in the education system.

4. I hope to be living in another country and working in the music industry in five years time.
DOING

- What I hope to be ___doing in five years time is_____ living in another county and working in
the music industry.

5. My town is such a great place to live because of the people and the climate.
ARE

- The people and the climate __are what make____ my town such a great place to live.

6. I have a very quirky sense of humour and people in the class remember me for that.
IS

- My quirky sense of humour ___is what people in the class____ will remember me for

7. Travelling to Australia is difficult because of the huge time difference with Europe.
MAKES

- What__makes travelling to Australia difficult is__the huge time difference with Europe.
8. I love the view from the bedroom window better than anything else about the house.
MOST

- The thing __i love the most about the house_________________________________ is the view
from the bedroom window.