Sentence Transformation-English11

PART 7
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
G. Select the best option which expresses the same meaning as the sentences
provided:
1/ I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you.
A. If I knew you were coming, I would wait for you.
B. If I knew you were coming, so I would wait for you.
C. If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you.
D. If I had known you were coming, so I would have waited for you.
2/ When I picked up my pen I found that the nib had broken.
A. During picking up my pen I found that the nib had broken.
B. At picking up my pen I found that the nib had broken.
C. In picking up my pen I found that the nib had broken.
D. On picking up my pen I found that the nib had broken.
3/ There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah.
A. There is no endanger of falling from the verandah.
B. There is no danger of falling from the verandah.
C. There is no dangerous of falling from the verandah.
D. There is no endangering of falling from the verandah.
4/ He is a man of extreme honesty.
A. He is extremely honest man.
B. He is the extremely honest man.
C. He is a extremely honest man.
D. He is an extremely honest man.
5/ If I had not had help, I should not have been able to find my way.
A. With any help, I should be able to find my way.
B. Without any help, I should not be able to find my way.
C. With any help, I should have been able to find my way.
D. Without any help, I should not have been able to find my way.
6/ Nam asked Hoa if she could remember where she had put the camera.
A. Nam said, “Hoa, can you remember where you put the camera?”

B. Nam said, “Hoa, could you remember where you put the camera?”
C. Nam said, “Hoa, how can you remember where you put the camera?”
D. Nam said, “Hoa, how could you remember where you put the camera?”
7/ It is a six hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
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A. It takes six hours drive from London to Edinburgh.
B. It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh.
C. It takes six hours driving from London to Edinburgh.
D. It takes six hours drives from London to Edinburgh.
8/ Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop.
A. All the switches could be turned off before you leave the workshop.
B. All the switches would be turned off before you leave the workshop.
C. All the switches might be turned off before you leave the workshop.
D. All the switches should be turned off before you leave the workshop.
9/ It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
A. Alan hadn’t visited his parents for ages.
B. Alan didn’t visit his parents for ages.
C. Alan hasn’t visited his parents for ages.
D. Alan doesn’t visit his parents for ages.
10/ Mrs. Taylor does not like living in such a small house.
A. Mrs. Taylor wishes that she will live in a larger house.
B. Mrs. Taylor wishes for her to live in a larger house.
C. Mrs. Taylor wishes living in a larger house.
D. Mrs. Taylor wishes to live in a larger house.
11/ I couldn’t understand why he refused to come to my party.
A. His refusal to come to my party was difficult for me.
B. His refusal to come to my party made me not able to understand.
C. His refusal to come to my party was beyond my ken.
D. His refusal to come to my party was unable to understand.
12/ People often argue about things that are happening at the present.

A. Things that are happening at the present are often argued about.
B. Things are happening at the present are often argued about.
C. Things happen at the present are often argued about.
D. Things being at the present are often argued about.
13/ He crossed the road without looking at both sides and was nearly knocked
down.
A. He was nearly knocked down when he had crossed the road without
looking at both sides.
B. He was nearly knocked down when he crossed the road without looking
at both sides.
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C. He was nearly knocked down while he is crossing the road without
looking at both sides.
D. He was nearly knocked down while he has crossed the road without
looking at both sides.
14/ The flat is too small for all of us to live in.
A. It is so a small flat that all of us can’t live in it.
B. It is so a small flat that all of us can’t live in.
C. It is such a small flat that all of us can’t live in it.
D. It is such a small flat that all of us can’t live in.
15/ Drinking too much at his girlfriend’s birthday party, he found it difficult to
drive home.
A. Although he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it
difficult to drive home.
B. As he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it
difficult to drive home.
C. When he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it
difficult to drive home.
D. Because he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, so he found
it difficult to drive home.

16/ Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
A. She had somebody to repair her car yesterday.
B. She got somebody repair her car yesterday.
C. She had her car to be repaired yesterday.
D. She got her car repaired yesterday.
17/ You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
A. You’re going to see the manager tomorrow morning.
B. You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning.
C. You’ve got the right to see the manager tomorrow morning.
D. You’re about to see the manager tomorrow morning.
18/ I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.
A. I’ve warned you of going near that dog.
B. I’ve warned you for going near that dog.
C. I’ve warned you about going near that dog.
D. I’ve warned you to go near that dog.
19/ She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
A. So long as he arrives before eleven she can meet him.
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B. As well as he arrives before eleven she can meet him.
C. In case he arrives before eleven she can meet him.
D. So as he arrives before eleven she can meet him.
20/ There was never any answer when he rang.
A. While he rang there wasn’t any answer.
B. Each time he rang there wasn’t any answer.
C. Every when he rang there wasn’t any answer.
D. Every time he rang there wasn’t any answer.
21/ Jane is a brilliant swimmer. She represented Britain in the Olympic Games.
A. Jane, is a brilliant swimmer, represented Britain in the Olympic Games.
B. Jane, a brilliant swimmer, represented Britain in the Olympic Games.
C. Jane, whom is a brilliant swimmer, represented Britain in the Olympic

Games.
D. Jane, who is named a brilliant swimmer, represented Britain in the
Olympic Games.
22/ The girl living next door to me is getting married next year.
A. The girl that lives next door to me is getting married next year.
B. The girl lives next door to me is getting married next year.
C. The girl getting married next year that lives next door to me.
D. The girl who is getting married next year lives next door to me.
23/ This mountain is very high; we can’t climb it.
A. This mountain is so too high for us to climb.
B. This mountain is too much high for us to climb.
C. This mountain is so high for us to climb.
D. This mountain is too high for us to climb.
24/ Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?
A. Are you enough tall to reach that picture?
B. Are you tall enough to reach that picture?
C. Have you tall enough to reach that picture?
D. Have you much enough height to reach that picture?
25/ A donkey is less beautiful than a horse.
A. A donkey is not so beautiful so a horse.
B. A donkey is not as beautiful so a horse.
C. A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse.
D. A donkey is not as beautiful like a horse.
26/ He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month.
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A. The bills may be paid before the fifth of the month.
B. The bills ought to be paid before the fifth of the month.
C. The bills have to be paid before the fifth of the month.
D. The bills are going to be paid before the fifth of the month.
27/ You remembered posting the letter, didn’t you?

A. You didn’t forget to post the letter, didn’t you?
B. You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you?
C. You didn’t forget posting the letter, didn’t you?
D. You didn’t forget posting the letter, did you?
28/ It is a six hour flight from London to New York.
A. It makes six hours to fly from London to New York.
B. It takes six hours to fly from London to New York.
C. It gets six hours to fly from London to New York.
D. It does six hours to fly from London to New York.
29/ Mrs. Green said to her son. “Be careful when you cross the street!”
A. Mrs. Green said to her son to be careful when he crossed the street.
B. Mrs. Green says her son to be careful when he crossed the street.
C. Mrs. Green told her son to be careful when he crossed the street.
D. Mrs. Green tells her son to be careful when he crosses the street.
30/ I’m sorry that he isn’t with us now.
A. I wished he was with you then.
B. I wish he would be with you after that.
C. I wish he had been with you then.
D. I wish he were with you now.
31/ I thought her last name was “Best”, but it was “Past”.
A. She is Mrs. Past, not Best.
B. She is Mrs. Best, not Past.
C. She was Mrs. Past, not Best.
D. She was Mrs. Best, not Past.
32/ That’s an insulting name to use for him.
A. Don’t call him by that insulting name.
B. Don’t call him with that insulting name.
C. Don’t call him for that insulting name.
D. Don’t call him that insulting name.
33/ John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.

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A. “What do you want, either the blue one or the green one?” asked John
her.
B. “Which one do you want, either the blue one or the green one?” John
asked her.
C. “What do you want, the blue one or the green one?” asked John her.
D. “Which one do you want, the blue one or the green one?” John asked
her.
34/ She liked Paris very little, and Rome less.
A. She thinks Rome is not as beautiful as Paris.
B. She thought Rome is not as beautiful as Paris.
C. She thought Rome was not as beautiful like Paris.
D. She thinks Rome is not as beautiful like Paris.
35/ I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
A. Provided that you arrive before eleven, I can meet you.
B. So long you arrive before eleven, I can meet you.
C. Even if you arrive before eleven, I can meet you.
D. Because you arrive before eleven, I can meet you.
36/ They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.
A. All the prisoners will be caught by tonight again.
B. All the prisoners shall be caught by tonight again.
C. All the prisoners will be caught again by tonight.
D. All the prisoners shall be caught again by tonight.
37/ Joe doesn’t like to read her stories.
A. Joe isn’t fond of the stories she writes.
B. Joe isn’t interested in the stories she reads.
C. Joe isn’t excited about the stories she hears.
D. Joe isn’t keen on the stories she watches.
38/ No, please don’t tell him.
A. I’d rather you didn’t tell him.

B. I’d rather you don’t tell him.
C. I’d rather you wouldn’t tell him.
D. I’d rather you won’t tell him.
39/ Why don’t you ask her yourself?
A. I urge that you ask her yourself.
B. I introduce that you ought to ask her yourself.
C. I recommend that you could ask her yourself.
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