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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