Sentence Transformation

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION – LEVEL C
1C
1.Though the doctor has warned him, he keeps on smoking.
In spite of ...............................................................................................
2.She preferred to stay at home rather than to go to the play.
She preferred staying ...............................................................................................
3.He doesn't smoke, and his brother doesn't smoke, either
Neither ...............................................................................................
4.She came to London to study English.
She came.........................................., so that............................................
5.Because she behaves badly, everybody hates her.
Because of ...............................................................................................
6."Shall we post it, Sir?" he said.
He asked ...............................................................................................
7."When it stops snowing, we must start digging ourselves out," I said.
I said that ...............................................................................................
8.He found that it was impossible to study at home.
He found ...............................................................................................
9.It was more expensive than I thought.
I ...............................................................................................
10.I bought a book for Jane.
I bought ..............................
2 C
1. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago. [nửa tháng]
It .......................................
2. Your decision to get married before finishing your college studies surprised us.
We were .....................................................................
3. The car was so rusty that it couldn/t be repaired.
The car was too ..............................................................................
4. He never has enough money.
He's always ......................................................................................

5. "You stole my best cassette, Amanda!" said William.
William accused ..................................................................................
6. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn't sail. [phà]
The rough sea ..................................................................................
7. Please check for damage before signing the delivery note.
Don't ...............................................................................................
8. Roses don't grow in such poor ground.
It is impossible ....................................................................................
9. You car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts. [đồ phụ tùng thay thế]
In case ...............................................................................................
10. I didnt expect you would be here.
You were not ...........................................................................................
3 C
He is said to have been in the French foreign legion. [lính viễn chinh Pháp]
People .............................................................................................
During his childhood his family lived in Cornwall.
His family ............................................................................................
He is thought to be the best doctor round here.
It is ...............................................................................................
He seemed to be living in the area.
It seemed ...............................................................................................
"Where is the staion car-park?" Mr Smith asked.
Mr Smith asked ...............................................................................................
That was a silly thing to say.
What ...............................................................................................!
They travelled across India, and then flew on to Korea.
After ...............................................................................................
She cut the apple into quarters and gave each child a piece.
The apple ...............................................................................................
In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.

Although ...............................................................................................
There are two large restaurants in the art gallery.
The art gallery ...............................................................................................
The police started looking for him two months ago.
For two months now ...............................................................................................
How old do you think the house is?
When do you think ..............................................................................................?
This holiday is so expensive; I don't think I can go.
It is such ..............................................................................................
He spoke so quickly that I couldn't understand what he said.
He spoke too ...............................................................................................
4C
I'm grateful that you looked after my mother so well.
Thank you ...............................................................................................
"Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought the office manager.
The office manger wondered ...............................................................................................
" You'd better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth," said John.
John advised Elizabeth ...............................................................................................
I started work for the company a year ago.
I've been ...............................................................................................
My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview.
I must ...............................................................................................
As my grandfather gets older, he wants to travel less.
The older ...............................................................................................
A house in that district will cost you at least $ 200,000.
You won't be able to ......................................................................................
Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.
Alan's illness ...............................................................................................
My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.
I was ...............................................................................................

It was his incompetence which led to their capture.
5 C
1.Having nowhere else to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room.
As ...............................................................................................
2. I'd love to be in a secluded beach in mexico. [biÇt lp]
I wish .............................................................................................
3. I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet.
If ...............................................................................................
4. I would love to live in Paris for a year.
If only ............................................................................................
5. Does he know enough French to work as a translator?
Is his ...............................................................................................?
6. I can't go to the cinema tonight because I do not have my car.
The reason I ...............................................................................................
7. This furniture is so old that it's not worth keeping.
This is ...............................................................................................
8. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
It's ...............................................................................................
9. Why don't you meet to discuss the pay offer?
I suggest ........................................................................................
10. Could you pass the salt, please?
Would you mind …………………………………………………………………………………
6 C
Without this treatment the patient would have died
If he ...............................................................................................
Although he didn't speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.
In spite of ...............................................................................................
No one has lived in that house for years.
That ...............................................................................................
In s[ite of all our warnings, he left the camp without taking his rifle. [súng trường]

Although ...............................................................................................
Its a pity that you wrote that letter.
I'd ..............................................................................................
We must continue our efforts whether there are problems or not.
Regardless ...............................................................................................
The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions. [chỉ là]
My sole purpose ...............................................................................................
Less noise! the teacher told the boys.
The teacher shouted ...............................................................................................
In the event that nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed. [tận số; chết]
If it should ...............................................................................................[khó !]
You should take two tablets every four hours.
Two tablets should ...............................................................................................
7 C
Its extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days. [xoay xở cho qua ngày]
We find ...............................................................................................
They've been living here for seven years now.
They moved ...............................................................................................
Mrs Taylor does not like to live in that small house.
Mrs Taylor wishes ...............................................................................................
Mr Mills lost his job because he was late every day.
If Mr Mills ...............................................................................................
James spoke to his lawyer before he signed the contract. [hợp đồng]
James didn't ...............................................................................................
They travelled across India, and then flew on to Japan.
After ...............................................................................................
Youd better go to the doctor if youve got a pain in your back, Anna, Henry said.
Henry suggested ...............................................................................................
He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ...............................................................................................[khó!]

Because there was much dust in the mine, workers were ill.
Because of ...............................................................................................
This lecture bores me to tears.
I am ...............................................................................................
8 C
I expedt that he will get there by lunchtime.
I expect him ...............................................................................................
The last time I was in London was in 1972.
I ...............................................................................................
If I had known she was sick, I would have visited her.
Had ...............................................................................................
There is always trouble when he comes to visit us.
Whenever ...............................................................................................
Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Isn't there ...............................................................................................?
I have never seen such a mess in my life. [sự hổn độn, náo loạn]
Never in ...............................................................................................
Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
Does your aunt ..............................................................................................?
Galileo is considered the father of modern astronomy.
Galileo is regarded ..................................................................................................
The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
It ...............................................................................................
The value of pound sterling has fallen considerably in the oast week.
There has ...............................................................................................[ khó!]
9 C
Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
They had such...............................................................................................
That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
I can barely ...............................................................................................[ khó!]

He insisted on a full apology.
Nothing but ...............................................................................................
He remembered, and so did she.
He didn't ...............................................................................................
My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing.
The moment ...............................................................................................
I only recognized him when he came into the light.
Not until ...............................................................................................
That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.
There is ...............................................................................................
One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race.
One runner was so ...............................................................................................
My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.
I've ...............................................................................................
They never made us do anything we didn't want to (do).
We ...............................................................................................
10 C
The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.
Had it no ...............................................................................................
It is quite pointless to complain. [thiếu cơ sở]
There is no ...............................................................................................
How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money?
Other ...............................................................................................
We had to wait two hours for Donald.
Donald kept ...............................................................................................
It would not have been possible to solve that puzzle, even for a genius.
That puzzle ...............................................................................................[ khó!]
The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.
The students regretted not ...............................................................................................
If you missed the programme, you can't really judge. [phán đoán]

Unless ...............................................................................................
John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
It is ...............................................................................................
She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
However ...............................................................................................
It was more of an argument than a discussion.
It was not so ...............................................................................................[ khó!]
11 C
"You damaged my bicycle, John!" said Margaret.
Margaret accused ...............................................................................................
It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H.Lawrence, the famous novelist.
D.H.Lawrence ...............................................................................................
John Speke failed to find the source of the Nile River.
John Speke didn't succeed.....................................................................................
Maria didn't apply for the job in the library and he regrets it now.
Maria wishes ...............................................................................................
Helen wanted to know the name of Shirley's hairdresser's.
Helen sais," Shirley, where......................................................................................
Would you give this to the teacher, please?
I hope ...............................................................................................
One day it's possible that robots will do all our house-work.
All our housework ...............................................................................................
The University of Cambridge is going to award Professor Jones an honourary doctorate, I believe.
Professor Jones is ...............................................................................................
The government is going to cut its grant to postgraduate research students, apparently.
Government grants ...............................................................................................
Don't you agree that research biologists have carried out some amazing experiments recently?
Some amazing experiments ..........................................................................................
12 C
I had better get back to work.

It's ...............................................................................................
My father speaks very little French.
My father speaks hardly ...............................................................................................
The critics were very impressed by her peformance.
Her performance made ...............................................................................................
This is the best essay I have ever written.
Never ...............................................................................................
I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.
I took it ...............................................................................................
I am terribly sorry. I thought you were a friend of Anna's.
I took ...............................................................................................
Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me.
Busy ...............................................................................................
I would prefer you to do computer science.
I'd rather ..........................................................................................
He didnt get his visa until last Monday.
It was ...............................................................................................
They continue to say that I was to blame. [có lỗi]
They persisted .........................................................................................[ khăng khăng]
13 C
Vietnamese coffee is considered to be one of the best in the world.
Vietnamese coffee ...............................................................................................
If you ask me well in advance, I'll be willing to work overtime.
Provided you ...............................................................................................
" I never used bad language," she said.
She denied ...............................................................................................
" What time does the manager come back?" the customer asked.
The customer wanted ...............................................................................................
You'd better not touch that switch.
If I ...............................................................................................

He said, " We must have a party to celebrate this."
He said that ...............................................................................................
" Must you go so soon?" I said.
I ...............................................................................................
As a student he had known great poverty.
When ...............................................................................................
" Why don't you apply for the job, Anne?" said Sue.
Sue suggested ...............................................................................................
Remind me to water the plants.
Don't ...............................................................................................
14 C
If it doesn't rain soon, millions pounds' worth of crops will be lost.
Unless ...............................................................................................
I didn't realise who he was until later.
Only later ...............................................................................................
If you want my advice, you would forget about buying a new house.
If ...............................................................................................
She asked John to repeat what he had said.
"Please ..............................................................................................."
The switch was too high for him to reach.
He wasn't tall ...............................................................................................
It's not worth living to make her change her mind.
There's ...............................................................................................
I get to work in twenty minutes.
It ...............................................................................................
It is necessary that this work be finished by Monday. [Subjunctive Mood]
This work ...............................................................................................
It's a pity I didn't take my doctor's advice.
I wish ...............................................................................................
The bread is so stale that we can't eat it. [ hẩm, cũ]

15 C
Who does this bag belong to?
Whose ...............................................................................................?
Never borrow money from friends, my father said.
My father told me ..............................................................................................
The accident happened because the train driver ignored a warning light. [lờ đi]
If the train driver ..............................................................................................
Paul said he would visit China the following year.
Im qThe porter told us the train had left five minutes earlier.
Im sorry but ..................................................................................................................."
She couldn't afford the Persian cat.
The Persian cat ...............................................................................................
The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
No animals run ...............................................................................................
You must not smoke in here.
Smoking ...............................................................................................
"Would you like to come round for a drink?" he said.
He ...............................................................................................
"Don't swim out too far, boys," I said.
16 C
" Go on, apply for the job," said Jack.
Jack ...............................................................................................
He asked all persons not travelling to go ashore.
" Will ...............................................................................................?
" If the flood gets worse, we must leave the house," he said.
He said that .............................................................................................
Somebody repaired her refrigerator last month.
She ...............................................................................................
The postman was bitten by our dog.
Our dog .............................................................................................

We could find the way out because of the fog.
The fog prevented .............................................................................................
He failed to win the race.
He didn't .............................................................................................
I only realised what I had missed when they told me about it later.
Only when .............................................................................................
There weren't nearly as many people there as I had expected.
There were far .............................................................................................
When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to answer.
On .............................................................................................
17 C
There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
You .............................................................................................
Please don't say things like that.
I wish .............................................................................................
The doctor advised me to rest.