CHUYÊN ĐỀ: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

1. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.(VAIN)→The fox

2. The crops were badly affected by the storm. (EFFECT)
→The storm
3. The project received unanimous approval of the committee.(FAVOUR)
4. The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn’t tell any one that he had been in the prison. (WORD)
→The personnel officer
5. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (BEYOND)
→The story
6. I had lost his phone number, so I could not contact him before. (TOUCH)
7. I enjoy being the boss of a small company. (FISH)
→I enjoy
8. The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (MAP)
→The success
9. She is not upset; she is only pretending. (ACT)
→She
10. The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car. (GETAWAY)
→The bank robbers
11. As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down.
→The more
12. Because of the absence of the atmosphere on the moon, the sky there is black, just as in space.
→Because
13. These young men became doctors after six years training.
→After
14. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.
→Paper is
15. A man I don’t know told me about that.
→I
16. That was a silly thing to say!
→What
17. We’ve run out of petrol.
→There
18. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.
→It
19. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
→He
20. They failed to find out a solution to the problem.
→They didn’t
21. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (ALTERNATIVE)
→Most stores will
22. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. (PREVENT)
→
23. Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother. (REMIND)
→Some
24. When do you think this bridge was built? (OLD)
→How
25. That old typewriter is not worth repairing. (POINTLESS)
→Repairing
26. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (COMMON)
→
27. This train should have left 30 minutes ago. (MEANT)
→This train
28 The president arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I liked. (DISPOSAL)
→The president

29. The painting is worth $25,000. (VALUED)

→The painting
30. This passport can be used in most countries.
→This passport
31. My bank manager and I get on together very well. (TERMS)
→I am
32. That hotel is a bit too expensive for us, I am afraid. (REACH)
→That hotel
33. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
→
34. Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded.
→

35. Rita doesn’t realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
→Little
36. A waiter spilled soup over Lydia’s new dress last night.
→Lydia had
37. It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.
→Had it not been
38. Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
→Nothing
39. Jane’s husband will be returning from South America quite soon.
→It won’t
40. The permit expires at the end of this month.
→The permit is not
41. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
→Much
42. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
→Only when
43. Martin may not be very well but she still manages to enjoy life.
→Martin’s poor health
44. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
→The average depth
45. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
→The last thing
46. We couldn’t find George anywhere.
→George
47. Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiners will accept your paper.
→So long as
48. There are a lot of people depend on him.
→He has
49. I daren’t turn on the television because the baby might wake up. (FEAR)
→I daren’t turn
50. The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods. (AGREEMENT)
→There was an agreement
51. If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve. (REDUCTION)
→A reduction in/of interest
52. I don’t personally care if they come or not. (MATTER)
→It doesn’t
53. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (DISAPPROVAL)
→Local residents expressed
54. Why isn’t this TV working?
→What ………………………………………?
55. May I borrow your pen?
→Would…………………………?
56. We must do something about the problem even if it costs a lot.
→Costly as/though
57. We should ban the use of pesticides, but we should also restrict the use of other chemicals.
→In addition
58. You might fall if you are not careful.
→Be
59. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
→No
60. Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
→Despite
61. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
→Had

62. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.

→Galileo

63. The only way you can become a good athlete is to train hard every day.
→Only by

64. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.

→He is
65. He can hardly read at all. (VIRTUALLY)
→He is
66. He can speak French well enough to go to the conference. (FLUENT)
→His French is
67. His arrival was completely unexpected. (TOOK)
→His arrival took
68. The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. (ONSET)
→The onset
69. He began by giving us a summary of his progress so far. (OUTSET)
→At the outset,
70. As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream. (OFFSET)
→To offset
71. It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobaccos into England.
→The English
72. That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.
→There is
73. He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
→He received
74. You can eat as much as you like for $5 at the new lunch-bar.
→There is

75. The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude.
→There have
76. You think that fat people are allays jolly, but you are wrong.
→Contrary to
77. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke to the local dialect.
→But for his command
78. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.
→Hardly
79. She is a student good at mathematics. (FIGURES)
→She is
80. I think we ought to permit him to do whatever he chooses. (HAND)
→I think we
81. Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldn’t accept because she was ill. (TURN)
→Margaret was
82. You’ll just have to take a chance. (POT)
→You’ll
83. Assembling the furniture is extremely easy. (PLAY)
→Assembling the furniture
84. I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. (NOSE) superior: cấp cao hơn
→I resent
85. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. (LEAF)
→You have
86. Many species of wildlife are threatened with extinction. (VERGE)
→Many species
87. The storm blew the roof off the house.
→The house
88. This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
→There is no
89. Only one person knew what had caused the fire.
→The cause
90. I’m not going to retire unless I myself want to. (FEEL)
→ I’m not
91. After two hours the bride had still not arrived. (SIGN)
→After two hours
92. Rosa found the heat quite intolerable. (BEAR)
→Rosa couldn’t
93. You were rude to that woman’s husband, and she’s upset now.
→The woman
94. Are they likely to pass Proficiency?
→Is ……………………………………………………….?
95. 6,000 pounds is a better offer than you have ever had before.
→You……………………………………………………….
96. Harry paid 50 pounds a week for bed and breakfast.
→Bed and breakfast……………………………………...
97. You can not make use of this offer after 15 December.
→This……………………………………………………….
98. Be careful not to waste water. (ECONOMICAL)
→Be …………………………………..
99. We haven’t sold many cars this month. (DEMAND)
→There …………………………………………….
100. The accident victim was having increasing difficulty in breathing. (DIFFICULT)
→The accident victims
101. Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people.
→Betty
102. The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor.
→We
103. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
→If I
104. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.

→Only
105. Everybody made fun of him because he’d his hair cut so short. (MICKEY)
→Everybody
106. I felt stupid when I realized what I’d done. (FOOL)
→I
107. She was very relieved when she realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen. (BREATHED)
→She
108. Would you like to contribute something to our campaign? (MAKE)
→Would ………………………………………………?
109. Products which seem to lack credibility are not popular. (CALL)
→There …………………………………………………………..
110. Technical skills are needed to operate this new machinery. (DEMANDS)
→
111. We have run out of small sizes. (STOCK)
→We
112. In all probability we will finish the project on Thursday. (CHANCES)
→The
113. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (SOUND) alive and kicking: bình an vô sự
→They
114. In her previous job, Mara was a picture restorer. (WORK)
→Mara
115. I’m sure you were driving too fast.
→You
116. It was overeating that caused his heart attack.
→If he
117. The storm completely wiped out all my crops. (Wipe out: destroy)
→I have
118. The fire led to the setting up of a public enquiry.
→As a
119. Vitamin intake and intelligence are not connected.
→There
120. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
→It
121. His wife keeps telling him that he should get a better job.
→His
122. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
→ He
123. I applied for the job but was turned down.
→My
124. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
→Never
125. My boyfriend is very short-tempered.
→My boyfriend
126. Let’s clean the dishes in the morning. (WASHING)
→Let’s
127. Despite his age, he’s still working. (RETIRED)
→He
128. Whose name should I write on the cheque? (MAKE)
→Who…………………………………..?
129. “Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her friend.
→Ann pleaded………………………………………..
130. My protests were ignored.
→Nobody
131. I’m sure he took your briefcase by mistake.
→I am sure
132. We only despatch goods after receiving the money.
→Only after
133. You pay 20 pounds a month for a period of one year.
→You pay
134. He’ll settle down. Then his performance will improve.
→Once h
135. The result of the match was never in doubt.
→At no time
136. This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London.
→This will
137. He will not be put off by their comments. (DETER)
→Their
138. She complains far too often for my liking. (FREQUENT)
→She
139. Some people accept that a storm is inevitable. (RESIGNED)
→Some
140. The fridge is completely empty. (LEFT)
→There
145. Money is of little value on a desert island. (COUNTS)
→Money
146. Can you tell me where the Midland Hotel is? (DIRECT)
→Can you direct me to the …
147. The Prime Minister felt it appropriate to make a statement. (FIT)
→The Prime Minister
148. I’d rather we started at seven. (PREFERENCE)
→My preference
149. The accident wasn’t his fault. (BLAME)
→He wasn’t
150. Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.
→Friendly
151. Not until the body was found did the police believe her.
→It
152. “Whatever you do, don’t give up hope” they said.
→They
153. Far more people live to retirement age in Britain than in the Philippines.
→Not
154. We have no seats left for the concert on December 12th.
→All the seats
155. The foreigner declared his innocence. (DENIED)
→The foreigner
156. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. (SUCCEEDED)
→Only
157. An open fire can’t be compared to/with central heating. (COMPARISON)
→There is no comparison
158. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (BOUND)
→That young man
159. I was scared to tell him what I really thought. (COURAGE)
→I didn’t have
160. The Greens consider Henry a good friend. (LOOK)
→The Greens
161. Teachers think that hard work is good for you. (HARM)
→Teachers think
162. Because of the delay we missed our connecting flight. (MEANT)
→The delay
163. Don’t wait to be asked if you want a sandwich! (HELP)
→Help
164. Most people regard Dr. Peters as being the best surgeon in his field. (WIDELY)
→Dr. Peters is
165. The Prime Minister was determined to remain in office.
→The Prime Minister had
166. I don’t know the first thing about aeronautics.
→I am
167. The students’ riotous behaviour should have been severely punished.
→The students deserved
168. The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.
→In all
169. Despite his ungainly air he is remarkably agile.
→Although
170. The numbers of cars on the roads must be reduced. (DOWN)
→We must
171. Interrupting when someone is speaking is rude. (CUT)
→It’s rude
172. We have an emergency electricity supply in case we are cut off. (BACK)
→If we

173. We’ve decided to leave early tomorrow morning. (SET)

→We are going
174. I know you are hiding something from me. (BACK)
→What…………………………..?
175. Come on Thursday or Friday. It’s all the same to me. (DIFFERENCE)
→Come on Thursday or Friday. It
176. Amanda has improved a lot this term. (PROGRESS)
→Amanda has
177. Gunman kills 3 people in Bank Drama.
→A man
178. The riddle of the missing heiress has been solved.
→The police has
179. His appearance was completely unexpected.
→His appearance
180. He is by no means a smart boy.
→He is
181. I take it for granted that he is influential person.
→I assume
182. He won’t let anyone touch his records. (OBJECTS)
→He objects
183. He didn’t think much of the musical show yesterday. (OPINION)
→He had
184. The concert was not as good as he had hoped. (EXPECTATIONS)
→The concert
185. The music teacher was the only member of staff not to attend the concert. (EXCEPTION)
→With the exception of the music teacher every member of staff attended the concert.