HCĐH - SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 2017

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICSDEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES 4.. SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICSDEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PUR

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SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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1 It is relaxing to work in a comfortable office.

in a comfortable office is relaxing

an informative presentation that I can learn a lot from it

include special photographs or technical drawings to illustrate the mechanisms of the Fonomat

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SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES

4 There were so many candidates that I couldn‟t see them all in the time available

I had too ………

5 I had expected the printers they sold us to be cheaper than they were

The printers they sold us were ………

6 We can‟t afford to rent an office in the downtown area

An office in the downtown area is ………

little time to see all the candidates

not as cheap as I had expected

so expensive that we can’t afford

to rent one Or ……… too expensive for us to rent

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7 The acoustics in the conference room were not good, so we had to lay

on a microphone for the guest speakers

The acoustics in the conference room were so ………

10 It is so great to work with helpful colleagues

a microphone for the guest speakers.

bad that we had to lay on

you came to the meeting on time.

issue more stocks to raise capital.

with helpful colleagues is so great.

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1 Mr Henrique Calisto started to work for IBC two years ago.

Mr Henrique Calisto has ………

worked for IBC for two years

me (that) I could take a month‟s paid leave.

had not stopped trying, you would not have been behind others.

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4 You didn‟t contribute positively, we couldn‟t continue the project

If you ………

5 The boss said to Henry, “Why haven‟t you circulated the agenda for the next meeting?”

The boss asked Henry ………

6 I regret not having read the insurance policy carefully

I wish ………

had contributed positively, we could have continued the project.

why he hadn‟t circulated the agenda for the next meeting.

I had read the insurance policy carefully

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7 If you do not leave detailed instructions for the „temp‟, she won‟t know where to start.

Unless ………

8 "You should change your job, Mr Jenkins," said the doctor

The doctor advised ………

9 Mr Graber became our agent in Zambia 3 years ago

Mr Graber has ………

10 If you want to have a course prospectus, why don‟t you send off for it?

If I …… ………

you leave detailed instructions for the „temp‟, she

won‟t know where to start.

Mr Jenkins should change his job.

become our agent in Zambia for 3 years

were you, I would send off for a course prospectus.

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1 Because the boss was displeased with Mary‟s lack of

punctuality, he sacked her

Because of ………

2 Our government initiated the program of economic reform in the 1980s

The program ………

3 Despite his not having enough information about that

company, he signed the contract

he didn‟t have enough information about that company,

he signed the contract.

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4 Because of a 2-week breakdown of the machine tools, we could

not finish the orders in due date

them 2 months to renovate the company cafeteria.

details of our pension scheme sent to all of the applicants

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7 You have delivered our goods too late, so I have to cancel our orders.

8 Did you deal with those complaints?

Were those complaints ………

9 My boss asked me to book a flight to Rome for him

My boss had me ………

10 The Sales Manager asked, “Why are the latest sales figures so

discouraging, Tom?” The Sales Manager asked Tom

………

you have delivered our goods too late, I have to cancel our orders.

dealt by you?

book a flight to Rome for him.

why the latest sales figures were so discouraging

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1 She usually entertains the company‟s important suppliers at Caravel restaurant.

6 months since we had a big order.

time she has, the more careless she becomes

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4 “Why don‟t you apply for that job, Susan?” said John

John suggested ………

5 I always worked overtime when I was in sales for an import-export

company

6 The manager asked John, “What type of publicity material are you

thinking of putting out?”

The manager asked John ………

7 Despite his ability to do the job, he wasn't given the position

Although ………

that Susan ( should ) apply for that job

work overtime when I was in sales for an import-export company.

what type of publicity material he was thinking

of putting out.

he was able to do the job, he wasn't given the position.

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8 They always ride a motorbike to work in half an hour.

them half an hour to ride a motorbike to work.

to our grand opening ceremony is my pleasure.

they had paid back their loan.

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1 Despite my paying this account last week, they haven’t

sent me a receipt.

Although ………

2 Besides working hard, Mary also has creative solutions.

Mary not only ………

3 She couldn’t understand his letter because his

handwriting was too bad.

She couldn’t understand his letter because of ………

I paid this account last week, they haven‟t sent me a receipt.

works hard but also has creative solutions.

his bad handwriting.

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4 John asked, “Why don‟t you ask for a day off, Mary?”

John suggested ………

5 Can you accompany me to a business trip abroad?

Would you mind ………?

6 To speak Chinese is more difficult than to speak English

It is ………

that Mary should ask for a day off.

accompanying me to a business trip abroad

more difficult to speak Chinese than to speak English

OR: It is easier to speak English than to speak Chinese

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7 The manager asked me to work on a tight deadline project and I could not finish it

The manager asked me to work on such ………

8 Please don‟t take office supplies home

Would you mind ………

9 If the operator does not stop incoming calls, we shall be constantly interrupted

the operator stops incoming calls, we shall be

constantly interrupted.

if I use your fax machine?

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1 Immediately after his solutions, the situation was better.

have we had such a financial crisis before.

was the insurance policy that we had an insurance company explain it

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4 Because I didn‟t remember Miss Berglund, we spent so

much time interviewing the other candidates If I

………

5 Woo Park produced the first digital HDTV in 1991

The first digital HDTV ………

6 The loan manager has asked his assistant to check all of the

references

The loan manager has had ………

Miss Berglund, we wouldn’t have spent so much time

interviewing the other candidates.

had remembered

was produced by Woo Park in 1991.

his assistant check all of the references OR: The loan manager has had all of the references checked by his assistant.

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7 He got the money as soon as the bank accepted all of the reference

documents

No sooner ………

8 Today some women often hold high positions in government

agencies

Today some women are used ………

9 Let‟s put the files in an alphabetical order

Why don‟t we ………

10 John‟s job is more important than his wife‟s

John‟s wife‟s job is ………

had the bank accepted all of the reference documents than he got the money

to holding high positions in government agencies

put the files in an alphabetical order?

not as important as his.

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1 None of my colleagues like to work at night, and I don‟t, either.

any of my colleagues nor I like to work at night.

is being criticized for its poorunemployment record

I not had the loan you gave me, I couldn‟thave been able to afford a new business

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4 I regret spending all my money in that risky business

I wish ………

5 It wasn't until last week that we got a reply from the company

to our complaint

Only last week ………

6 Despite the confusion over the arrangements, Dr Kahn‟s visit was a great success

Although ………

I had not spent all my money in that risky business

did we get a reply from the company to our complaint

there was the confusion over the arrangements,

Dr Kahn‟s visit was a great success

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7 They approved the arrangements for handling visiting VIPs.

The arrangements ………

8 Mr Braun asked, “Have you talked to Lemelle‟s representative,

Tom?”

Mr Braun wanted to know ………

9 Mr Smith started working as my PA five months ago.

Mr Smith has ………

10 The stand at the fair is so small that we can‟t display our biggest

range of furniture.

The stand at the fair is not ………

for handling visiting VIPs were approved.

if Tom had talked to Lemelle‟s representative.

worked as my PA for five months.

big enough for us to display our biggest range of furniture.

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1 You had better leave a message in case the manager is not available to meet you

The receptionist advised me………

2 She is such a bossy colleague that no one can get along with her.

She is so ………

3 All the expenses claims need approving before you get a refund for your travel expenses.

You should have ………

to leave a message in case the manager

is not available to meet me.

bossy that no one can get along with her.

all the expenses claims approved before you get a refund for your travel expenses.

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4 The marketing plan is both feasible and economical.

The marketing plan is not only ………

5 As we are opening up our overseas market, we are facing more competition.

The more ……….

6 I often work under great pressure.

I am used to ………

feasible but also economical.

we are opening up our overseas market, the more competition we are facing.

working under great pressure.

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7 She couldn‟t manage to come to the seminar, and I couldn‟t,

she nor I could manage to come to the seminar.

creative that she always comes up with brilliant ideas.

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9 “Don‟t try to work on until 6 p.m to get through the agenda,” said the Managing Director.

The Managing Director asked us ………

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1 The sales manager would like me to inform you of our new

pricing policy.

The sales manager would rather ………

2 I advised John not to put all his money in real estate

investment.

John had better ……….

3 Our company began offering bridging loan for small

businesses 2 years ago.

Our company has ………

I informed you of our new pricing policy.

not put all his money in real estate investment.

offered bridging loan for small businesses since

2 years ago.

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4 Their price was too high, so we had to find another supplier.

If ………

5 “Profits have dropped recently owing to the high rate of inflation,” said Mr Flugel.

Mr Flugel explained that ………

6 If we don‟t deliver the goods as agreed, they will refuse to settle the account.

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7 Miss Cotton regrets not to attend a reception to meet Dr Kahn next Monday.

Miss Cotton wishes ………

8 The paper mill is so small that it can‟t satisfy the need of the whole country.

The paper mill is not ………

she could attend a reception to meet Dr Kahn next Monday.

big enough to satisfy the need of the whole country.

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9 The board of directors authorized a 50 per cent increase in

directors‟ fees.

A 50 per cent increase ………

10 Mr Falvey got me to send off those invoices yesterday

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1 It is annoying to find a file missing.

To find ……….

2 Please put these documents in a horizontal file so as not to crease them.

Would you mind ………

a file missing is annoying.

putting these documents in a horizontal file so as not to crease them?

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3 I could not do the accounts yesterday until the office manager

signed the petty cash slips

It was not until ………

4 They haven‟t informed us of any product improvements for 6

months.

It is ………

5 What‟s the exchange rate today?

Could you please ……….………… ?

the office manager signed the petty cash slips that I could do the accounts yesterday.

6 months since they last informed us of product improvements.

tell me what the exchange rate is today?

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6 We can get more potential customers when we advertise more on TV.

The more ………

7 Our investors suggested that we should move our premises to new residential areas such as District 2 or District 7.

“Why ………

?” said our investors

8 Link-up Ltd often offered a phone “Leisure” service package to executives.

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9 Biti‟ s offers footwear which is both durable and reasonable.

Biti‟s offers footwear which is not only ………

10 As soon as Mr Young resigned as director from our company, the rival company offered him a better job

No sooner ………

durable but also reasonable.

had Mr Young resigned as director from our company than the rival company offered him a better job

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