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Name:.........................................SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Question 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it 1. The 2016 Summer Olympics isn't to blame for Rio state’s debt by any means. By no means__ is The 2016 Summer Olympics to blame for Rio state’s debt _______________________________________________________________ 2. The Japanese missing boy Yamato was found healthy and hungry in a military hut by a soldier. The moment a_soldier got into the military hut,he found the Japanese missing boy Yamato healthy and hungry ______________________________________________________________ 3. You were not supposed to tell anyone about my news. I would rather my_news wasn't known by anyone____________________________________________________________ 4. Bill Gate’s friends used to persuade him not to drop out of university. Bill Gate’s friends talked_him into not dropping out of university ______________________________________________________ 5. In spite of her initial reluctance to take the job, she’s got on very well. Reluctant_as she was to take the job,_ she’s got on very well. ______________ Question 2: Rewrite the sentences using the given forms so that they retain their original meaning. 1. One day Vietnam will become an affluent developed country.
(MATTER)
It’s only __the matter of time that Vietnam becomes an affluent developed country __________________________________________________________________ 2. Everyone found it absolutely astonishing that Leicester won the Premier League. (UTTER)
To _ the utter astonishment of everyone , Leicester won the Premier League _______________________________________________________________________ 3.Because of the appalling weather condition, many Vietnam's Mekong Delta provinces have suffered the most serious fresh water shortage in the last 100 years.
(SUBJECT)
Owing_to__ the appalling weather condition, many Vietnam's Mekong Delta provinces ___________________________________________________________________ 4. I don’t mind which make of car you choose.
(CONSEQUENCE)
It _ is of no consequence to me which make of car you choose ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Do you have any idea about how Jack made enough money to buy his new house?
(LIGHT)
Can you shed light on how Jack made enough money to buy new house? ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. 1. He will be returning from Africa quite soon. It won't _ be long before he returns from Africa . ____________________________________________________ . 2. You can use it as long as you like, and it won't wear out. No matter _ how long you use it, it won't wear out. ____________________________________________________ . 3. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money. Were __ it not for the money, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile ___________________________________________________ . 4. It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out. Not for another _____________________________________________________. 5.Most people know that Britain's economy is heavily dependent on North Sea oil.
It is common_ knowledge that Britain's economy is heavily dependenton North Sea oil .____________________________________________________ .
2.Rewrite the sentences below using the words in brackets without changing their original form. 6.Don't pay any attention to what she says.
notice
__ Don’t take any notice of what she says. ___________________________________________________ . 7. You couldn’t do anything more stupid than to give up your job now.
height
__ It is the height of stupidity to give up your work now ___________________________________________________ . 8.My father is not feeling well these days.
weather
My father is off the_weather_these days __________________________________________________ . 9.Tom’s presence at the party always adds to everyone’s enjoyment.
soul
_____________________________________________________ . 10. In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. _____________________________________________________ .
shoulders