Sentence transformation, 14

For questions 31-40, 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

Example:

Mr Jones needn’t go if he doesn’t want to.

obliged

Mr Jones is not obliged to go if he doesn’t want to.

31 He knows everything about flowers.

expert

He ……………………………… flowers.

32 If you are not old enough you cannot watch certain films.

age

If you ……………………………….. you cannot watch certain films.

33 I regret that I gave him the money.

lent

If only …………………………………………. him the money.

34 It was such a boring movie that we left.

so

The movie ………………………………………….. that we left.

35 People say that the pyramids are worth visiting.

supposed

The pyramids ………………………………………. worth visiting.

36 John cannot possibly borrow the car tonight.

question

It’s …………………………… for John to borrow the car tonight.

37 Could I continue what I was doing?

get

Could I …………………………… what I was doing?

38 Mary is slower at doing things than Jill.

fast

Mary is …………………………….. Jill at doing things.

39 I can’t make up my mind about the colour.

decide

I …………………………………….. the colour.

40 There are times when you have to do things by yourself.

own

There are times when you have to do things ……………….

Sentence transformation, 14

For questions 31-40, 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

Example:

Mr Jones needn’t go if he doesn’t want to.

obliged

Mr Jones is not obliged to go if he doesn’t want to.

31 He knows everything about flowers.

expert

He ……………………………… flowers.

32 If you are not old enough you cannot watch certain films.

age

If you ……………………………….. you cannot watch certain films.

33 I regret that I gave him the money.

lent

If only …………………………………………. him the money.

34 It was such a boring movie that we left.

so

The movie ………………………………………….. that we left.

35 People say that the pyramids are worth visiting.

supposed

The pyramids ………………………………………. worth visiting.

36 John cannot possibly borrow the car tonight.

question

It’s …………………………… for John to borrow the car tonight.

37 Could I continue what I was doing?

get

Could I …………………………… what I was doing?

38 Mary is slower at doing things than Jill.

fast

Mary is …………………………….. Jill at doing things.

39 I can’t make up my mind about the colour.

decide

I …………………………………….. the colour.

40 There are times when you have to do things by yourself.

own

There are times when you have to do things ……………….

Sentence transformation, 16

For questions 31-40, 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).

Example:

0 Mr Jones needn’t go if he doesn’t want to.
obliged
Mr Jones …is not obliged to go ….if he doesn’t want to.
31 He really likes correcting her English.
pleasure
He ……………………….. correcting her English.
32 It’s not necessary to take a lot of luggage when going on holiday.
much
You ……………………… luggage when going on holiday.
33 Perhaps he hasn’t received the doctor’s results yet.
may
He …………………….. the doctor’s results yet.
34 All I want you to do is to look after my dog.
care
All I want you to do is to ………………….. my dog.
35 She was not certain about the trip.
decide
She …………………………….. about the trip.
36 He locked the gate so that the dog wouldn’t escape.
prevent
He locked the gate …………………….. escaping.
37 They did not like to pay extra taxes.
objected
They ……………………………………………. extra taxes.
38 The day was so nice that we went on a picnic.
such
It was ………………………. that we went on a picnic.
39 The only person I didn’t see was Jane.
except
I …………………………………………….. Jane.
40 She decided to visit her friend and tell her the news.
drop
She decided to ………………… her friend and tell her the news.

Sentence transformation, 16

For questions 31-40, 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).

Example:

0 Mr Jones needn’t go if he doesn’t want to.
obliged
Mr Jones …is not obliged to go ….if he doesn’t want to.
31 He really likes correcting her English.
pleasure
He ……………………….. correcting her English.
32 It’s not necessary to take a lot of luggage when going on holiday.
much
You ……………………… luggage when going on holiday.
33 Perhaps he hasn’t received the doctor’s results yet.
may
He …………………….. the doctor’s results yet.
34 All I want you to do is to look after my dog.
care
All I want you to do is to ………………….. my dog.
35 She was not certain about the trip.
decide
She …………………………….. about the trip.
36 He locked the gate so that the dog wouldn’t escape.
prevent
He locked the gate …………………….. escaping.
37 They did not like to pay extra taxes.
objected
They ……………………………………………. extra taxes.
38 The day was so nice that we went on a picnic.
such
It was ………………………. that we went on a picnic.
39 The only person I didn’t see was Jane.
except
I …………………………………………….. Jane.
40 She decided to visit her friend and tell her the news.
drop
She decided to ………………… her friend and tell her the news.

Sentence transformation

For questions 31 – 40, 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).

Example:

0 They published this book in England.

came

This book …..came from…. England.

31.- Can you understand what this paper means?

sense

Can you ……………………………  this paper?

32.- It wasn’t necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday.

needn’t

You ……………………… me at the airport yesterday.

33.-It was unkind of you to talk to her like that.

not

You ……………………………… to her like that.

34.-I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers.

 spite

I saw the film in …………………… of thrillers.

35.-It’s not possible to play tennis because of the rain.

makes

The rain ……………………………….  to play tennis.

36.-I’ve never tasted such good food before.

ever

It is the ………………….. tasted.

37.-Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night?

let

Do your parents ……………………. TV late at night?

38.-”Did you write a note for Anna?” I asked my mother.

she

I asked my mother ………………………. a note for Anna.

39.-He gave me the money first, and then he left.

after

He left …………………………………….. the money.

40.-I don’t find it difficult to get up early any more.

used

I ………………………………………. up early.

Sentence transformation

For questions 31 – 40, 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).

Example:

0 They published this book in England.

came

This book …..came from…. England.

31.- Can you understand what this paper means?

sense

Can you ……………………………  this paper?

32.- It wasn’t necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday.

needn’t

You ……………………… me at the airport yesterday.

33.-It was unkind of you to talk to her like that.

not

You ……………………………… to her like that.

34.-I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers.

 spite

I saw the film in …………………… of thrillers.

35.-It’s not possible to play tennis because of the rain.

makes

The rain ……………………………….  to play tennis.

36.-I’ve never tasted such good food before.

ever

It is the ………………….. tasted.

37.-Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night?

let

Do your parents ……………………. TV late at night?

38.-”Did you write a note for Anna?” I asked my mother.

she

I asked my mother ………………………. a note for Anna.

39.-He gave me the money first, and then he left.

after

He left …………………………………….. the money.

40.-I don’t find it difficult to get up early any more.

used

I ………………………………………. up early.