Test on sentence and key word tranformations - for Advanced with key

Test on sentence and key word tranformation
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.
→Someone must.........................................................................................................................................
2. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.
→No sooner ...............................................................................................................................................
3. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep well last night.
→Had .......................................................................................................................................................
4. While mending the road, they accidentally blocked our water pipes.
→ They accidentally cut ....................................................................................................................
5. He brought the umbrella along but it didn’t rain.
→ He needn’t .....................................................................................................................................
6. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.
→ Despite ...........................................................................................................................................
7. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
→ He objected to ................................................................................................................................
8. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th .
The final date ..............................................................................................................................
9. When are the council going to do something about the city's traffic problem?
It's high time something ........ ........................... ................................. ..................................... .
10. They estimated the price, including all the costs.
Taking ....................................................................... ................................................................. 11. Nothing was done about it.
Nobody ...................................... ........................... .....................................................................
12. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
I am ........................................................................................ .....................................................
13. I didn't see her again for five years.
Five years .............................................. ................................. ....................................................
14. Driving on the left feels strange to me.
I am not used ........................................................................ .......................................................
15. The chances are that the whole things will be forgotten by next term
In all.................. .............. ............................... .....................................................................................
16. These students’ behavior should have been severely punished
These students deverved.............................. .....................................................................................
17. I am certainly not going to lend you any more money.
→ I have no __________________________________________________________
18. If you changed your mind, you would be welcome to join us.
→ Were you __________________________________________________________
19. You will have a free ticket if you bring a group with you.
→ So ________________________________________________________________
20. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the workshop.
→ Rather ____________________________________________________________
21. You can stay with us for a few days.
→ We can ___________________________________________________________
22. We were all shocked by her reaction.
Her reaction came ………………………………………………….………………………………
23. It would have been a perfect paper except for some mistakes.
The paper …………………………………………………………………………………………
24. I thought parking was allowed here (under the impression).
I ……………………………………………………………………….……………......................
25. She has always had a good relationship with the children.
She has always ……………………………………………………………………………………
26. Tim looks nothing like his father.
Tim doesn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………
27. The film didn’t come up to my expectations.
 The film fell ______________________________________________________.
28. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
 At no time _______________________________________________________.
29. My new boss has difficulty in getting up early in London
 My boss is ______________________________________________________.
30. I do like carrots, but I don’t want to eat them every day.
 Much as _________________________________________________________.
31. I only recognized him when he came into the light.
 Not until.....................................................................................................................................
32. That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.
 There is...........................................................................................................................................
33. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.
 I’ve............................................................................................................................................
34. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.
Had it not.......................................................................................................................................
35. It is quite pointless to complain.
There’s no.............................................................................................................................................
36. We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.
If it...........................................................................................................................................
37. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
 Hardly.......................................................................................................................................
38. It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.
 The English owe............................................................................................................................
39. “If my members agree to that, I’ll be very surprised,” said the union delegate.
 The union delegate observed that.............................................................................................
40. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
It came...................................................................................................................................................
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word in bold given in brackets. You must use between three and five words. Do NOT change the word given.
1. She has always had a good relationship with the children. got
She has always…………………………………………………………the children.
2. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. disapproval
Local residents ……………................................................. the new traffic scheme.
3. It's such a wonderful opportunity that we mustn't miss it. us
It's too……………………………………………………………………….to miss.
4. It seems that her playing has developed amazingly in the past year. have
Her playing …………………………………………… amazingly in the past year.
5. The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness. from
The……………………………………………………………… his sudden illness.
6. As the class representative, I would like to welcome you all. behalf
On……………………………. …………………, I would like to welcome you all.
7. Tom left the house early, but arrived after he expected. off
Despite ……………………………………late.
8. I think it preferable for all students to write in ink. rather
I .........................................................................................................................in ink.
9. He had just begun his speaking when there was a noise of breaking glass off stage. sooner
No…………………………………………..…there was a noise of breaking glass off stage.
10. The number of people who attended the fair exceeded our expectations. expected
More people …………………………………….. ……………………….the fair.
11. Don’t let his relaxed manner fool you. He is an extremly clever man. habit
I’m.................................................................................. such foolish mistakes.
12. I’m not sure which year saw the abolition of capital punishment in this country. did
I’m not sure when they............................................................ capital punishment in this country.
13. Mark was very happy to be selected for the football team. delight
Much .............................................................................selected for the football team.
14. Most medical students study for their degrees until they are 25. graduate
Most medical students............................................................... of 25.
15. I really don’t want to tidy my room right now. feel
I really don’t.........................................................my room right now.
16. Please don’t leave the building because we might need to speak to you again. case
Please don’t leave the building.....................................................to speak to you again.
17. He continued his talk, even though everyone looked bored. on
He...................................................despite everyone’s looking bored .
18. The meeting probably won’t last more than a few minutes. likely
The meeting............................................................. on for more than a few minutes.
19. The fifth candidate impressed the panel immediately. made
The fifth ..................................................................... the panel.
20. I can’t promise that you will get the job. guarantee
There................................................................will get the job.
21. He is proud of his work. (takes)
→ He ____________________________________ his work.
22. It’s highly unlikely that we’ll promote Harry this summer. (chance)
→ There’s very little ____________________________________being promoted this summer.
23. Everyone was surprised to see John leave the meeting early. (surprise)
→ To ____________________________________ the meeting early.
24. Peter was ready to leave the office when his boss asked him to type up a report. (point)
→ Peter ____________________________________ the office when his boss asked him to type up a report.
25. I’ve been informed that you’ve been late for the office every day this week (brought)
→ It has ______________________________that you’ve been late for the office every day this week
26. I’m glad you now see sense and agree that your parents are right. senses
I’m glad ………………………………………………………………. and agree that your parents are right.
27. I’ve decided that teaching is not the right profession for me. conclusion
I’ve ………………………………………………………. that teaching is not the right profession for me.
28. Could you tell me where you were last night, Mr. Johnson? account
Could you ……………………………………………………… your whereabouts last night, Mr. Johnson?
29. Surely nobody likes it when people make fun of them in public. being
Surely nobody ………………………………………………………….. in public.
30. She is not poor at all; in fact, she is quite rich. means
She is ……………………………………………………………………; in fact, she is quite rich.
31. It’s time we began to sort through these cupboards. (start)
 It’s time we __________________________________ through these cupboards.
32. I don’t think it’s likely that you’ll win the competition. (chance)
 I think there is _______________________________________ the competition.
33. It’s not worth waiting for the rest of the group. (point)
 There’s _______________________________________ the rest of the group.
34. I realized that I was standing outside the house I was looking for. (myself).
 I _________________________________ outside the house I was looking for.
35. You need to watch Lauren closely to make sure she does her work properly. (sharp)
 You need to ________________________________ Lauren to make sure she does her work properly.
36. ‘Does Tony follow current affairs closely?’ asked Susie. interest
Susie asked me .................................................................. current affairs.
37. Paul and Pete share so many similar interests, common
Paul....................................................... Pete.
38. Karen should be made responsible for dealing with customer complaints. charge
It’s high time Karen...........................dealing with customer complaints.
39. There’s no way you’re getting a new computer for your birthday, Michael. question
Your getting a new computer for your birthday........................... .. Michael.
40. I used to believe in capital punishment but I don’t anymore. mind
I used to believe in capital punishment but I........................now.
41 Bi I changed his ways when he came out of prison. leaf
Bill.......................................... since he came out of prison.
42. Karen was about to leave the house when the phone rang. point
Karen w as........................... the house when the phone rang.
43. They have been considering widening the road for some time now. under
Widening the road............................................. for some time now.
44. I think you misunderstood, Kevin. stick
I think you must.........................Kevin.
45. Do you happen to know what's on at the cinema tonight? chance
Do you....................................know what’s on at the cinema tonight?
46. It’s highly likely I’ll be late if the situation doesn’t change. every
There's................................................the situation changes.
47. You should have told me you were having problems with the homework. rather
I....................................you were having problems with the homework.
48. I have tried very hard to learn how to play chess but I can't. matter
It seems that................................................. I still can’t learn how to play chess.
49. Please don’t tell anyone about this for the time being. sooner
I...................... let anyone know about this for the time being.
50. The amount we’ve saved is very small compared to how much we owe. ocean
The amount we’ve saved is........................compared to how much we owe.
51. It’s a shame we can’t get more people to support our campaign. drum
I wish.......................................... support for our campaign.
52. The number of violent crimes around here has risen dramatically recently. sharp
There.......................... the number of violent crimes around here recently.
53. My new job is much more satisfying than any job I’ve ever had. away
My new job i ............................................... one I’ve ever had.
54. That man over there lost his temper in the public meeting. handle
That’s...............................................in the public meeting.
55. You know you’re not allowed to cheat, Lucy. against
You know ................................................................... , Lucy.
56. My supervisor had just said I couldn’t have the day off when her boss said I could. denied
No sooner.......................................a day off than her boss said I could have one
57. The phone bill was so expensive that Dave was furious. arms
Dave was....................................................................an expensive phone bill.
58. 'I don't think you should become a model,'Jane's teacher said to her. becoming
Jane's teacher advised ............................................................. a model.
59. Nick was upset that his wife didn’t support him in the argument. back
Nick was upset his.................................................................in the argument
60. I felt so relaxed at Alex’s apartment because her friends greeted me so warmly (ease)
Alex’s friend........................................with the warmth of their greeting. Keys: I.
1. Someone must have forgotten to lock the door.
2. No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened.
3. Had you slept well last night, you wouldn’t feel tired now.
4. They accidentally cut off our water supplying while mending the road.
5. He needn’t have brought the umbrella along (because it didn’t rain anyway)
6. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior/ the fact that I strongly disapprove
of your behavior, I will help you this time.
7. He objected to his secretary(’s) coming late to work/ the fact that his secretary came late to work.
8. The final date for you to submit articles / for articles to be submitted for the magazine is June 18th.
9. It's high time something was/ were done about the city's traffic problem by the council.
10. Taking all the costs into account/ consideration they estimated the price.
11. Nobody did anything about it.
12. I am not in the habit of sleeping in the afternoon.
13. Five years (has passed) since I last saw her.
14. I am not used to driving on the left.
15. In all probability/ likelihood the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.
16. These students deserved severe punishment for their bad behaviour/ to be severely
punished for their bad behavour.
17. I have no intention of lending you any more money.
I have no intention to lend you any more money.
18. Were you to change your mind, you would be welcome to join us.
19. So long as you bring a group with you, you will have a free ticket.
20. Rather than disturb the workshop I left without saying goodbye.
21. We can put you up for a few days.
22. Her reaction came as a shock to us all/ all of us
23. The paper had some mistakes.
24. I was under the impression that parking was not allowed here.
25. She has always got on/ along (well) with the children.
26. Tim doesn’t take after his father at all.
27. The film fell short of my expectations.
28. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
29. My boss is not accustomed to/ used to getting up early in London.
30. Much as I like carrots, I don’t want to eat them every day.
31. Not until he came into the light did I recognize him
32. There is (absolutely) no truth in that rumour about the politician and the construction contract.
33. I’ve never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother (was).
34. Had it not been for the death of the PM the bill would have been passed/got through.
35. There’s no point in complaining.
36. If it hadn’d been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed.
37. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
38. The English owe the introduction of potatoes and tobacco to WR
39. The union delegate observed that he would be very surprised if his members agreed.
40. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test II.
1. got on/along (well) with
2. expressed/ showed/ voiced their disapproval of
3. wonderful an opportunity for us 4. seems to have developed
5. Prime Minister’s resignation resulted from 6. behalf of the class
7. setting off early, Tom arrived late.
8. would rather (that) all students wrote
9. sooner had he begun speaking than 10. than we expected attended 7. are the days when
11. not in the habit of making 12. did away with
13. much to Mark’s delight (Mark rất lấy làm vui....)
14. don’t (do not) graduate until the age 15. feel like tidying 16. in case we need/ have 17. kept on talking 18. is unlikely to go/ carry
19. made an immediate impression on
20. is no guarantee that you
21. He takes pride in his work 22. chance of Hary.
23. To everyone’s surprise John left the meeting early.
24. Peter was on the point of leaving the office when his boss asked him to type up a report.
25. been brought/ come to my attention (Tôi để ý thấy rằng)
26. you’ve (now) come to your senses (có đánh giá đúng đắn, suy nghĩ minh mẫn)
27. come to/ arrived at/ reached the conclusion 28. give an account of 29. likes being made fun of 30. by no means poor
31. It’s time we made a start (on/at) sorting through these cupboards. (make a start on =begin)
32. I think there is little chance of your winning/ you will win the competition.
33. There’s no point (in) waiting for the rest of the group.
34. I found myself standing outside the house I was looking for.
35. You need to keep a sharp eye on Lauren to make sure she does her work properly.
36. whether/if Tony takes/had a close interest in/whether/if Tony has/had a keen interest
37. has so much in common with/has so many interests in common with 38. was (put) in charge of 39. is out of the question
40. failed to / didn't take my mind off (Stop thinking about something unpleasant)
41. has turned over a new leaf
42. (just) on the point of leaving
43. has been under consideration
44. have got (held of) the wrong end of the stick 45. by any chance
46. every chance/likelihood/possibility I’ll be late unless
47. would rather you had told me
48. no matter how hard I have tried 49. would sooner you didn’t
50. a drop in the ocean (như muối bỏ biển, rất ít)
51. we were able to / could drum up more (tuyên truyền, quảng bá rùm beng, tăng sự quan tâm)
52. has been a sharp rise/increase in
53. (by) far and away the most satisfying
54. the man who/that flew off the handle
55. cheating is against the rules / it’s against the rules to cheat
56. had my supervisor denied my request to have / me
57. up in arms about such (very upset and angry) 58. her against becoming
59. wife didn’t back him up (back sb up: ủng hộ ai)
60. put me at (my) ease (put sb at one’s ease: làm cho ai cảm thấy thỏa mái)