TRANSFORMATION

1. We left quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb the children.

So as ___________________________________________________
2. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
Elizabeth ________________________________________________
3. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left the room __________________________________________
4. This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London.
This will be the first time____________________________________
5. I applied for the job but was turned down.
My _____________________________________________________
6. He said, “I wish I knew the answer”.
He said that ______________________________________________
7. She is proud of being such a good cook.
She prides _______________________________________________
8. My protests were ignored.
Nobody _________________________________________________
9. I’m sure he took your briefcase by mistake.
I’m sure he didn’t _________________________________________
10. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
He _____________________________________________________
11. May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind __________________________________________?
12. Although Judy was severely disable, she participated in many sports.
Despite _________________________________________________
13. It’s such a pity your sister can come as well.
If only __________________________________________________
14. Although he was not guilty, they executed him.
In spite _________________________________________________
15. If you missed the program, you can’t really judge.
Unless you ______________________________________________
16. I never intended to go to the meeting.
I never had ______________________________________________
17. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.
The film star avoided ______________________________________
18. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs. Jones.
Nowhere ________________________________________________
19. Mary started learning French fives years ago.
Mary has ________________________________________________
20. The last time I saw Daniel was in 1995.
I haven’t ________________________________________________
21. Janet is the best tennis player in the club.
No one _________________________________________________
22. They sent off two players for deliberate fouls.
 Two players ____________________________________________ .
23. “Where have you been, Sue?” said Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. Taylor asked ________________________________________ .
24. I have been studying English for three years.
I started ________________________________________________ .
25. Kate played badminton very well.
Kate was _______________________________________________ .
26. It was such an easy question that we all can answer it.
The question was _________________________________________.
27. They say she was there yesterday.
She is said_______________________________________________ .
28. I’m tired and sleepy now because I stayed up late last night.
If I _____________________________________________________ .
29. The village is farther than we thought.
The village isn’t __________________________________________ .
30. Unless you start working now, you won’t be able to pass your exam.
If you ___________________________________________________ .
31. They gave me a place to stay and let me use their car.
Not only _________________________________________________ .
32. I was finally able to convince him of its value.
I finally __________________________________________________ .
33. He spends two hours a week taking care of the garden.
Taking care of the garden ___________________________________ .
34. Plane tickets are very expensive.
You have to pay ___________________________________________ .
35. There’s usually plenty of sunshine in Southern countries.
It’s usually _______________________________________________ .
36. Robert opened the drawer and took out a knife.
Opening _________________________________________________ .
37. The owners of newspapers are usually very rich.
The people _______________________________________________ .
38. Mr. Brown is going to retire at the end of this year. It was decided.
The fact that ______________________________________________ .
39. The driver said, “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!”
The driver asked the passengers ______________________________ .
40. I began learning English 3 years ago.
I’ve _____________________________________________________ .
41. The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms.
Smiling __________________________________________________ .
42. I want to see the manager, not his assistant.
It is _____________________________________________________ .
43. My sister is not very intelligent. I’m not very intelligent.
Neither __________________________________________________ .
44. Because she behaves well, everybody loves her.
 Because of _______________________________________________ .
45. I haven’t seen that man here before.
It’s _____________________________________________________ .
46. He learned to drive when he was 18 years old.
He has __________________________________________________ .
47. “Why don’t you close the door, John?” said Mr. Green.
Mr. Green asked __________________________________________ .
48. Although it was very noisy, we continued to study our lessons.
Despite _________________________________________________ .
49. I can cook as well as my mother does.
My mother _______________________________________________ .
50. I asked my mother to wake me up at 6 o’clock the following morning.
“Please __________________________________________________”.
51. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
It _______________________________________________________ .
52. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
You didn’t ________________________________________________ .
53. It is a six hours flight from London to New York.
It takes ___________________________________________________ .
54. He not only spent all his money; he even borrowed some from me.
Not only __________________________________________________ .
55. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always
remember it.
We always remember _______________________________________ .
56. The circus shows are exciting. The whole family enjoy them.
The circus shows are exciting _________________________________ .
57. Le Van Tam was very brave. Everyone admired him.
Le Van Tam was so _________________________________________ .
58. The problem is so difficult that I can’t explain it.
This is such ________________________________________________ .
59. The fire has destroyed almost all the houses in the neighbourhood.
Almost all the houses ________________________________________
60. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
The bank manager __________________________________________ .
61. “I don’t remember what I did yesterday.” she said.
She told me _______________________________________________ .
62. He got in trouble because he didn’t take my advice.
If he _____________________________________________________ .