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Writing transformation Writing 1:

1 Her success went beyond her expectation

Never

2 Tony is very charming, but I wouldn’t trust him

Charming

3 I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting

Rather than

4 If there is an emergency, ring this number

In case

5 The thief must have come in through the window

The thief almost

6 Driving at that speed is dangerous although you are an experienced driver or not

However

7 Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto to a unique language

Unlike

8 You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones

Nowhere

9 The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night

Such is

10 Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves

All dogs

Answers:

1 Never had she expected she was so successful // such success

2 Charming as//though Tony// he is // may be, I wouldn’t trust him// Tony

3 Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye

4 In case of emergency, ring this number

5 The thief almost certainly came in through the window

6 However experienced a driver you are// you are as a driver, driving at that speed is dangerous

7 Unlike other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs

8 Nowhere will// can you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones

9 Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night

10 All dogs are thought ( by experts) to have evolved from wolves

Writing 2:

1 Our picnic was cancelled because it rained heavily last Sunday

If

2 They couldn’t deceive customers although they used attractive advertisement

Whatever

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3 Because the chemicals were properly combined, the prescription has brought about the expected result

Because of

4 Newspapers report that hundreds of people died in the earthquake last week

Hundreds of people

5 I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly

I object

6 Years ago women were too busy to take part in social activities

Years ago women didn’t

7 “ The Times” was first printed 200 years ago

It is

8 John outran the others in the race

John was

9 Although he was tired, he managed to finish the marathon race

In spite of

10 I must have my suit cleaned before the interview

My suit needs

Answers:

1 If it hadn’t rained heavily last Sunday, our picnic wouldn’t have been cancelled

2 Whatever attractive advertisement they used, they couldn’t deceive customers

3 Because of the proper combination of the chemicals, the prescription has brought about the expected result

4 Hundreds of people were reported to have died in the earthquake last week

5 I object to people criticizing me unfairly

6 Years ago women didn’t have (enough) free time to take part in social activities

7 It is 200 years since “The Times” was first printed

8 John was the fastest runner in the race

9 In spite of his tiredness, he managed to finish the marathon race

10 My suit needs cleaning before the interview

Writing 3:

1 You wouldn’t find any more affectionate animal anywhere in the world

No

2 Liz said unforgivable things to her father at the dinner party

What

3 The realization that I had been swindled came much later

Only

4 It is fairly unlikely that he will be convicted of the offence

There

5 You won’t find out if they are open if you don’t phone them

Without

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6 The rain brought about the cancellation of the tennis match

The tennis match

7 The reason why he applied for a job abroad was to earn more money

With a

8 The fog is heavier than usual tonight

There

9 The fete will take place on Sunday, come rain or shine

Whether

10 Failing prompt payment, The goods must be returned by you

You must either

Answers:

1 Nowhere in the world would you find a more affectionate animal

2 What Liz said to her father at the party was unforgivable

3 Only much later did I realize that I had been swindled

4 There is little likelihood of his being convicted of the offence

5 Without phoning them, you won’t// can’t find out if they are open

6 The tennis match was rained off

7 With a view to earning more money, he applied for a abroad

8 There is more fog tonight than there usually is

9 Whether it rains or shines, the fete will take place on Sunday

10 You must either pay the bill at once or return the goods

Writing 4:

1 It was more of an argument than a discussion

It was not so

2 Thanks to her uncle’s legacy of 15,000 dollars she was able to buy the house she

wanted

Had her

3 Pele is the footballer I admire most of all

There is

4 The man’s life was of great poverty

Throughout

5 There was no precedent for the king resignation

Never

6 These new machines have put an end to queuing

Before these

7 Tien Giang is a far less hilly province than Lam dong

Lam Dong has

8 There isn’t a pair of jeans left in the shop, Miss!

We are completely

9 A house in this district will cost you at least 100,000 dollars

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You won’t be

10 She doesn’t know why they are attracted to spending all day on the beach

She can’t see

Answers:

1 It was not so much a discussion as an argument

2 Had her uncle not died and left//given her ( a legacy of) $15,000, she would not have been able to buy the house she wanted

3 There is no footballer (that / who/ whom) I admire more than Batigol

4 Throughout his life the man was very poor/ suffered from great poverty

5 Never before had a/ any/ the King resigned

6 Before these machines were invented people had to queue

7 Lam Dong has more hills than Tien Giang

8 We are completely (sold) out of jeans, Miss!

9 You won’t be able to buy/ get a house in this district ( for ) less than/ under

$100,000

10 She can’t see the attraction of spending all day on the beach

Writing 5:

1 The collision didn’t damage my car much

Not a great

2 What has this experience taught you?

What conclusion

3 To pass the time I look through some magazines

I winked

4 Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh

The very

5 I will only be satisfied if the manager apologizes fully

Nothing short

6 Tony’s very charming but I wouldn’t trust him

Charming

7 I thought about what had happened all those years before

I cast

8 I almost gave up at one point

I came very

9 He said that he had won as a result of good luck

He attributed

10 Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease

Enormous

Answers:

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1 Not a great deal//amount of damage was done// caused to my car in // by the

collision

2 What conclusion have you drawn// come to from// as a result of// because of this experience?

3 I winked away my time (by) looking through some magazines

4 The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh

5 Nothing short of a full apology from the manager will satisfy me

6 Charming as Tony maybe, I wouldn’t trust him

7 I cast my mind back to what had happened all those years before

8 I came very close/ near to giving up at one point

9 He attributed his win// victory// success to good luck

10 Enormous efforts have been made (by scientists) to find a cure for this disease

Writing 6:

1 They will not announce the decision formally

No formal

2 They believe that the robbers got into the bank through the roof

The robbers

3 Karajan was the first person to recognize her extra-ordinary musical gift

It

4 Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto a unique language

Unlike

5 Thanks to Laura’s support I was able to finish the project

Had it

6 It was his over-confidence that led to his defeat in the Wimbledon final

If

7 They have been living in Germany for 5 years now

It

8 I have never been to Paris before

This is

9 I am determined to refuse his offer

I have no

10 “ Why don’t you buy a new coat?” – Mary said to her husband

Mary suggested

Answers:

1 No formal announcement of the decision will be made

2 The robbers are believed to have got into the bank through the roof

3 It was Karajan who first recognized her extra-ordinary musical gift

4 Unlike other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs

5 Had it not been Laura’s support, I would not have been able to finish the project

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6 If he hadn’t been (so) over-confidence, he wouldn’t have been beaten in the

Wimbledon final

7 It is 5 years since they moved to// went to live in Germany

8 This is the first time I have been to Paris

9 I have no intention of accepting his offer

10 Marry suggested to her brother that he should buy//buy//bought a new coat

Writing 7:

1 In his recent article, Bob Lee pointed out all the faults in the government’s new transport policy

In his recent article, Bob Lee was

2 The company have been reviewing their recruitment policy for the last three months

The company’s

3 I’m absolutely sure he took the money on purpose

He couldn’t possibly

4 He delayed writing his book until he had done a lot of research

Only after

5.They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights

The excuse

6 I feel that I don’t fit with the people in the new office

I feel like

7 Skyscrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world

The average

8 We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive

Impressed

9 It’s more than a fortnight since anyone saw Julian

Julian

10 The deadline for the receipt of complete application forms is 3.00p.m on Friday, 18th December

Complete application

Answers:

1 In his recent article, Bob Lee was critical of the government’s new transport policy

2 The company’s recruitment policy has been under review for the last three months

3 He couldn’t possibly have taken the money by mistake

4 Only after he had done a lot of research did he begin to write the book

5 The excuse for the declaration of war was the defence of their territorial rights

6 I feel like a fish out of water in the new office

7 The average skyscraper in the USA is taller// higher// bagger than anywhere else in the world

Or : The average height// size of skyscraper in the USA is greater than anywhere else in the world

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8 Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive

9 Julian was last seen ( more than) a fortnight // two weeks ago

10 Complete application forms must be handed in// returned// redeived// submitted by//

no later then 3.00 p.m on Friday, 18th December

Writing 8:

1 Whoever did that must be very brave person

Only

2 Doris tiptoed up the stairs because she didn’t want to wake anyone up

To

3 Nancy is proud of being a good cook

Nancy prides

4 My protests were ignored by everyone

Nobody

5 Kate is the only real friend that Doris has

Except

6.Rita doesn’t realise how serious her husband’s operation is going to be

Little

7 He decide to repair the things himself and not to take it back to the shop

Rather

8 Offering her more money wouldn’t make any difference

Even if

9 Driving at that speed is dangerous, whether you are an experienced driver or not However

10 It’s such a wonderful opportunity that we mustn’t miss it

It is too

Answers:

1 Only a brave person could have done that

2 To avoid making anyone up, Doris tiptoed up the stairs

3 Nancy prides herself on her cooking

4 Nobody took any notice of my protests

5 Except for Kate, Dolly has no real friend

6 Little does Rita realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be

7 Rather than take it back to the shop he decided to repair the things himself

8 Even if you offered more money, it wouldn’t make any difference

9 However experienced a driver you are// maybe, driving at that speed is dangerous

10 It’s too wonderful an opportunity for us to miss

Writing 9:

1 I can’t often afford to spend my holidays abroad

I’m seldom

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2 The minister gave no precise figures about the casualties

The minister didn’t go

3 Every possible effort was made by orphanage to find the boy’s parents

The orphanage left no stone

4 The company will make a profit next year

I wouldn’t

5 These problems of ours are just the tip of the ice-berg

I’m afraid our problems

6 They have been arguing about the motorway extension for years

The proposed motorway extension has been a bone

7 Please don’t give me an injection

I’d rather

8 Imagine my surprise when a policemen appeared at the door

When a policeman appeared at the door, I was

9 She slept well last night

She had

10 The new musical has taken theatre audiences by storms

The new musical has delighted

Answers:

1 I’m seldom able to afford to spend my holiday abroad

2 The minister didn’t go into details about the casualties

3 The orphanage left no stone unturned in their attempt to find the boy’s parents

4 I wouldn’t be surprised if the company made profit next year

5 I’m afraid our problems are only just beginning

6 The proposed motorway extension has been a bone of contention for years

7 I’d rather you didn’t give me an injection

8 When a policeman appeared at the door, I was pretty taken back

9 She had a good sleep last night

10 The new musical has delighted theatre audiences throughout the country

Writing 10:

1 There is no point in asking Gorge to help

It isn’t

2 I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs Elton you saw because she is in Bristol

It can’t

3 Their chances of success are small

It isn’t

4 We left quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb her

So as

5 I wasn’t surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test

It came

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6 The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended

Had it not

7 My parents find fault with everything I do

No matter

8 If the work is finished by the lunch time, you can go home

Get

9 I didn’t realise who he was until later

Only later

10 The fate of the two climbers is unknown

It is a mystery

Answers:

1 It isn’t worth asking George to help

2 It can’t have been Mrs Elton you saw because she is in Bristol

3 It isn’t very likely they will succeed

4 So as not to disturb her, we left quietly

5 It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test

6 Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party wouldn’t have been

a success.( would have been a failure)

7 No matter what I do my parents find fault with it

8 Get the work finished by the lunchtime and you can go home

9 Only after didn’t realise who he was

10 It’s a mystery (as to) what (has) happened to the two climbers

Writing 11:

1 Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early

But for his

2 Mrs Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning

Mrs Wilson sends

3 We have been trying to sell our house for well over six months

Our house

4 You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police

Refusal

5 Philip’s inability to make decisions dates from his accident

Ever

6 The permit expires at the end of this month

The permit is not

7 As far as I know, there’s no reason for James to be so unhappy

To the

8 The hurricane blew the roof off the house

The house

9 I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting

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Rather

10 Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation

The operation left

Answers:

1 But for his father’s early retirement Richard would not have taken over the family business

2 Mrs Wilson sends her apologizes for not having attended// attending the meeting yesterday morning

3 Our house has been on the market// (up) for sale for well over six months

4 Refusal to give a breath sample (to the police) could led to your arrest

5 Ever since (he had) his accident, Philip has been unable to make decision

6 The permit is not valid after// from// beyond (the end of) this month

7 To the best of my knowledge, there’s no reason for James to be so unhappy

8 The house had the roof blown off by// in// during// because of the hurricane

9 Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye

10 The operation left Simon feel weaker than he (had) expected

Writing 12:

1 We can start at either 1pm or 2.pm

It makes

2 The boy was about to cry when he was reprimanded by his mother

The boy was on

3 Why don’t you consult your legal advisor about the contract

If

4 Although her leg hurt, she finished the marathon race

In

5 It was such a pity that I couldn’t go to the party

I’d

6 The thief must have come in through the window

The thief almost

7 All of you are likely to be able to enter college

The

8 Alice lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business

Such

9 Let’s eat out this evening

How

10 It was disappointing their son failed the entrance exam to university

Their son

Answers:

1 It makes no difference whether we (will) start at 1pm or 2pm