Key-Word sentence transformation - Thẩm Tâm Vy

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KEY-WORD SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, 
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two 
and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0). 
PRACTICE 1 
0. This hotel is full. vacancies 
 => There a re no vacancies at this hotel. 
1. We were surprised to see Katie at the party. expect 
 We............................................to see Katie at the party. 
2. Everyone has heard about the canals in Amsterdam. famous 
 Amsterdam............................................canals. 
3. Our driving laws and theirs are not the same. different 
 Our driving laws............................................theirs. 
4. Is this pen yours? belong 
 Does........................................ you? 
5. Why wouldn't she give you her telephone number? refuse 
 Why ............................................you her telephone number? 
6. How much did that jacket cost? pay 
 How much............................................that jacket? 
7. Is it necessary for me to confirm my reservation ? need 
 Do ..........................................confirm my reservation? 
8. I completed that jigsaw puzzle in twenty minutes. took 
 It ............................................complete that jigsaw puzzle. 
9. Smoking in the library is against the rules. allowed 
 You......................................... in the library. 
10. It was such a stale cake that nobody wanted to eat it. so 
 The cake.............................that nobody wanted to eat it. 
PRACTICE 2 
0. The tea was so hot that we couldn't drink it. too 
 => The tea was too hot for us to drink. 
1. She needs less sleep than I do. more 
 I need................................she does. 
2. It was such a horrifying film that I could not sleep. so 
 The film ............................................that I could not sleep. 
3.. Is it necessary for me to come with you? have 
 Do ..........................................come with you? 
4. She didn't say goodbye when she left. without 
 She.............................................goodbye 
5. 'I'm sorry I'm late,' he said. apologized 
 He ............................................late. 
6. I don't have much money so I can't go on holiday. could 
 If I ............................................go on holiday. 
7. I don't really want to go out tonight. prefer 
 I ............................................go out tonight. 
8. My uncle had never been abroad before. trip 
 It was........................................... abroad. 
9. It will be wonderful to see you in the summer, forward 
 I am ........................................... you in the summer 
10. We worked on the computer all morning. spent 
 We........................................ ... on the computer. 
PRACTICE 3 
0. She's very excited about going on holiday. looking 
 => She's looking forward to going on holiday. 
1. It was the first time I had ever seen a bullfight. never 
 I ........................................ .a bullfight before. 
2. Their wedding takes place on Saturday. married 
 They........................................ on Saturday. 
3. Sarah is one of our most hard working secretaries. harder 
 None of our secretaries.....................................Sarah. 
4. John won first prize in the competition. awarded 
 John ........................................ first prize in the competition. 
5. Jimmy works harder than Kevin. as 
 Kevin doesn't........................................ Timmy. 
6. The party was so boring that I left early. such 
 It ........................................ that I left early. 
7. Can you do the shopping tomorrow? able 
 Will........................................ the shopping tomorrow? 
8. The Dean has sent a special report to the Rector. been 
 The Rector.................................. a special report by the Dean. 
9. Mozart was thirty-five when he died. age 
 Mozart........................................ thirty-five. 
10 'Will you lend me five pounds?' he asked. borrow 
 He asked if........................................ five pounds. 
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PRACTICE 4 
0. Paul likes music. interested 
 => Pau is interested in music. 
1. I certainly won't go there again! last 
 That............................................I go there! 
2. It was really very bad of you to steal the Crown Jewels. should 
 You............................................the Crown Jewels. 
3. I have never travelled by plane before. first 
 This is............................................travelled by plane. 
4. I didn't go shopping so I couldn't buy you that sweater. bought 
 If I had gone shopping, .............................you that sweater. 
5. Detectives have been investigating the murder for two months. started 
 It's two months.......................................investigating the murder. 
6. 'I'm sorry, I didn't give details of the meeting,' said Paul. apologized 
 Paul............................................details of the meeting. 
7. 'Don't overwater the plants!' my mother said. told 
 My mother............................................overwater the plants. 
8. I regret not going to university. wish 
 I ............................................to university. 
9. He found it really hard to start the car. difficulty 
 He ........................................... the car. 
10. John and I quarrelled over a week ago. out 
 John and I ...................................... a week ago. 
PRACTICE 5 
0. 'What's the date today?' Michael asked. know 
 => Michael wan ted to know what the date was today. 
1. David was too ill to go camping with us. enough 
 David............................................to go camping with us. 
2 'Will you take the dog for a walk?' asked 
 He ............................................the dog for a walk. 
3 This is the best food I've ever eaten. better 
 I've............................................this. 
4. It's ages since I last saw John. seen 
 I ............................................for ages. 
5. Our teacher doesn't speak loudly enough for us to hear. quietly 
 Our teacher speaks........................................for us to hear. 
6. We didn't go out because it was raining. had 
 If ........................................... , we would have gone out. 
7. I should very much like to be able to play the guitar. wish 
 I ........................................... play the guitar. 
8. The pop star avoided the press by leaving by a side door. order 
 The pop star left by a side door............................the press. 
9. He was punished for his bad behaviour. badly 
 If he ...................................., he would not have been punished. 
10. I have never been in a submarine before. time 
 This is been in a submarine. 
PRACTICE 6 
0. Is she Australian? come 
 => Does she come from Australia? 
1. The only question I had wrong was question seven. except 
 I had ............................................question seven. 
2 Don't go if you don't feel like it. point 
 There's............................................if you don't feel like it. 
3. They continued to play despite the heavy rain. though 
 They continued to play, even........................... 
4. After nearly an hour the coach had still not arrived. sign 
 After nearly an hour.......................................coach. 
5. How likely is she to win the race? chances 
 What are............................................the race? 
6. If you pay no attention to him, he'll soon go away. notice 
 If you ........................................... him, he'll soon go away. 
7. I don't really want you to set fire to the Town Hall. rather 
 I .........................................set fire to the Town Hall. 
8. Sally hasn't contacted us for over six weeks. heard 
 We........................................... over six weeks ago. 
9. 'You really must stay the night,' he said to us. insisted 
 He ........................................... the night. 
10. It is a pity I saw that confidential letter. seen 
 I wish...................................that confidential letter. 
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ANSWER KEYS 
PRACTICE 1 
1. didn't expect 
2. is famous for its 
3. are different from 
4. this pen belong to 
5. did she refuse to give 
6. did you pay for 
7. I need to 
8. took me twenty minutes to 
9. are not allowed to smoke 
10. was so stale 
PRACTICE 2 
1. more sleep than 
2. was so horrifying 
3. I have to 
4. left without saying 
5. apologized for being 
6. had more money, I could 
7. would prefer not to 
8. my uncle's first trip 
9. looking forward to seeing 
10. spent all morning working 
PRACTICE 3 
1. had never seen 
2. get married/are getting married 
3. work(s) harder than 
4. was awarded 
5. work as hard as 
6. was such a boring party 
7 you be able to do 
8. has been sent 
9. died at the age of 
10. he could/might/borrow 
PRACTICE 4 
1. is the last time 
2. should not/shouldn’t have stolen 
3. the first time I have 
4. I would/I'd have bought 
5. since detectives started 
6. apologized for not giving 
7. told me not to 
8. wish I had/I'd gone 
9. had (great) difficulty in starting 
10. fell out 
PRACTICE 5 
1. was not/wasn't well enough 
2. asked me to take 
3. never eaten better food than 
4. have not/haven't seen John 
5. too quietly 
6. it had not/hadn’t been raining 
7. wish I could 
8. in order to avoid 
9. had not/hadn't behaved badly 
10. the first time I have 
PRACTICE 6 
1. all the questions right/correct except 
2. no point in going 
3. though it was raining heavily 
4. there was still no sign 
5. the chances of her winning/her chances 
 of winning 
6. take no notice of 
7. would/'d rather you didn't 
8. last heard from her 
9. insisted on us/our staying/insisted that we 
 we stay 
10. I hadn't seen