ADVANCED SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Complete each of the following sentences using the given word in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed above. Do not change the form of the given word in any way.

1. Louise should have been given more time to complete her thesis.
(insufficient) Louise.......................................................................................................................................

2. We are able to afford a holiday because I was promoted.

(result) As......................................................................................................................................................

3. We have to think carefully about other expenses before we decide to a buy a new car.
(taken) Other expenses..................................................................................................................................

4. She believed she was very likely to win the scholarship.

(chance) She believed she..............................................................................................................................

5. Don’t take Tim too seriously; he often exaggerates minor problems.

(tendency) Don’t take Tim too seriously........................................................................................................

6. Yesterday, I seemed to do nothing but answer the phone

(spend) Yesterday, I seemed..........................................................................................................................

7. The new teacher was so nervous that the class reacted mischievously.
(drew) The new teacher’s..............................................................................................................................

8. It seems that Amy was offended by what you said.

(exception) Amy............................................................................................................................................

9. We are unlikely to have clear weather for our picnic tomorrow.

(prospect) There is.........................................................................................................................................

10. I doubt that we will go fishing this weekend.

(likelihood) There is.......................................................................................................................................

11. Dawn’s boss is constantly criticizing her work.

(fault) Dawn’s boss........................................................................................................................................

12. Peter is really looking forward to starting his sky-diving course.

(hardly) Peter can..........................................................................................................................................

13.Accepting retirement is often difficult.

(terms) It is often...........................................................................................................................................

14. Michael has made the decision not to move again.

(intention) Michael has..................................................................................................................................

15. My neighbor assumes that he can use my lawnmower whenever he likes.

(granted) My neighbor..................................................................................................................................

16. How has the strike affected student attendance?

(effect) How.................................................................................................................................................?
17. She began to suffer from irrational fears.
(prey) She......................................................................................................................................................

18. Mr. Misery was the only student who did not smile.
(except) Every................................................................................................................................................

19. I assume you 're hungry.

(granted) I......................................................................................................................................................

20. The book was not as good as he had hoped.

(expectation) The book..................................................................................................................................

21. He always makes everything look so difficult!

(weather) He always......................................................................................................................................

22. Thunder terrified me.

(death)...........................................................................................................................................................

23. You needn't feel so supervisor—you are no better than they are.
(nose) You needn’t........................................................................................................................................

24. We have nearly reached the deadline for this job.

(short) We have.............................................................................................................................................

25. Any personal involvement on the part of the Prime Minister in this scandal would be disastrous.
(caught).........................................................................................................................................................

26. I decided to go and say goodbye to Karl at the station.

(see) I............................................................................................................................................................

27. I'm afraid we can do nothing about delay to your flight at the moment.
(beyond) I regret that the................................................................................................................................

28. The tourists were unharmed after the train crash.

(none) The tourists.........................................................................................................................................

29. Travellers tend to feel superior to tourists.

(down) Traveller have a.................................................................................................................................

30. We were horrified to discover that our luggage had been stolen.
(off) We were horrified to..............................................................................................................................

31. Tim was always an optimist even when things were going wrong.
(side) Tim invariably.....................................................................................................................................

32. The bank manager had apparently found a member of staff stealing money from the till.
(red-handed) A member of staff....................................................................................................................

33. You should always be grateful for what you are given.
(horse) You should........................................................................................................................................

34. In summer, the volume of traffic creates problems for local traders.
(difficult) The volume of traffic.....................................................................................................................
35. Uncle August did not suffer from his experience.
(worse) He was..............................................................................................................................................

36. The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this attitude.
(few) There have been....................................................................................................................................

37. It is not certain that Jones will get the job.

(open) It is.....................................................................................................................................................

38. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
(sooner).........................................................................................................................................................

39. As I get older, I want to travel less.

(the)...............................................................................................................................................................

40. After a six-year relationship, Martha and Billy have decided to get married.
(knot) After a.................................................................................................................................................

41. Noise is something that it is not possible for me to tolerate.

(put) I find.....................................................................................................................................................

42. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer.

(name) He is..................................................................................................................................................

43. He makes sure that he isn't associated with policies his disagree with.
(distances).....................................................................................................................................................

44. I really don't know what you are talking about.

(faintest)........................................................................................................................................................

45. I happened to know the manager of the firm. I can recommend you if you like.
(word) I happened..........................................................................................................................................

46. Such rudeness to a stranger cannot possibly be justified.

(excuse) There...............................................................................................................................................

47. I have never stayed in such a strange place before, so it will probably take time to adjust.
(getting) I have never.....................................................................................................................................

48. Philip rarely bothers about what other people think.

(takes) Philip rarely.......................................................................................................................................

49. There will be no progress until we have fully understood the problem.
(full) Not until there is...................................................................................................................................

50. She is not very good at arranging flowers.

(flair) She doesn’t..........................................................................................................................................

51. The decision affected about two thousand people.

(give).............................................................................................................................................................

52. If you are certain that you have done nothing wrong, you are on firm ground.
(terra)............................................................................................................................................................
53. They devoted themselves to the improvement of the education system.
(gave).............................................................................................................................................................

54. On an order from the officer the soldiers opened fire.

(command) When the.....................................................................................................................................

55. Failing prompt payment the goods must be returned by you.

(made) You....................................................................................................................................................

56. This reminds me of an amusing incident.

(puts) This......................................................................................................................................................

57. You have said exactly the right thing.

(nail) You have..............................................................................................................................................

58. The police adopted every possible method of search to trace the culprits.
(stone) The police..........................................................................................................................................

59. Steady work is sure to be awarded eventually.

(run) Without doubt.......................................................................................................................................

60. You may be disqualified if you do not obey the regulations.

(result) Failure...............................................................................................................................................

61. Whatever you say, I will never change my mind.

(for)...............................................................................................................................................................

62. I should imagine that there are about 70 students.

(glance)..........................................................................................................................................................

63. I will surely be there.

(fail) I will.....................................................................................................................................................

64. Give in to him and you will regret.

(stand)............................................................................................................................................................

65. I am afraid our problems are only just the beginning of numerous disasters.
(tip) I fear.......................................................................................................................................................

66. That is none of your business.

(do) That’s.....................................................................................................................................................

67. The fisherman's life was one of great poverty.

(throughout)...................................................................................................................................................

68. They will not announce the decision formally.

(formal) No....................................................................................................................................................

69. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto a unique language.

(unlike)..........................................................................................................................................................

70. I am certainly not going to give you any more money.

(intention)......................................................................................................................................................
71. It is my impression that she is enjoying her new job very much.
(seems)...........................................................................................................................................................

72. The students' riotous behavior should have been severely punished.
(severe)..........................................................................................................................................................

73. The income does not enable me to meet all my financial commitments.
(with).............................................................................................................................................................

74. Nobody should feel guilty of the accident.

(blame)..........................................................................................................................................................

75. I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy.
(word) I tried.................................................................................................................................................

76. I suppose it's possible that she did not understand my message.
(may) I suppose..............................................................................................................................................

77. We had a long discussion about the problem but we could not solve it.
(length) We discussed....................................................................................................................................

78. Do not panic about something so trivial.

(mountain) Do not.........................................................................................................................................

79. I do not think this record will be popular.

(on) I do not...................................................................................................................................................

80. My brother is not feeling well these days.

(weather) My brother is.................................................................................................................................

81. His reputation was greatly damaged by the scandal.

(harm) The scandal........................................................................................................................................

82. I will put this glass somewhere safe so that it does not get broken.
(way) I will put..............................................................................................................................................

83. Her plans are proving to be more successful than originally thought, now that it is in progress.
(out) Afoot.....................................................................................................................................................

84. Though given many tasks, he has done only three so far.
(thus) Of........................................................................................................................................................

85. Do you consider Jack one of your best friends?

(count) Do....................................................................................................................................................?

86. Mr. John asked me to write this letter to you.

(at) It..............................................................................................................................................................

87. All of a sudden, Alice thought of a solution to the problem.

(occurred) Abruptly.......................................................................................................................................

88. Paul went to see the bank manager about getting a loan.
(view) Paul went............................................................................................................................................
89. When she sold the jewelry at such a low price, she was cheated.
(ride) Selling..................................................................................................................................................

90. The food at that new restaurant is not as good as the food at Mario’s.
(cry) The food................................................................................................................................................

91. There was loud applause as he left the stage.

(accompaniment)...........................................................................................................................................

92. What I admire most about him is his absolute frankness.

(more) His......................................................................................................................................................

93. Soon the whole town had heard the news about the bank robbery.
(wildfire)........................................................................................................................................................

94. With hindsight, we should have been more careful.

(retrospect)....................................................................................................................................................

95. We have more important things to do at the moment.

(fish) We........................................................................................................................................................

96. I have frequently made stupid mistakes like that.

(sired) Many and many’s...............................................................................................................................

97. He tried to pretend to be some sort of expert.

(pass) He attempted.......................................................................................................................................

98. I do not have the right qualities for becoming a teacher.

(cut) I.............................................................................................................................................................

99. Mr Beaver claimed that hard work was the reason for his success.
(attributed).....................................................................................................................................................

100. It is not worth considering his suggestion for a moment.

(consideration) Not for..................................................................................................................................