SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION WITH IDIOMS (10) with key (3 pages) Mã A757086

WRITING FOR GIFTED STUDENTS (10)

Exercise 19

1. No one has challenged his authority before.

 This is the first time ………………………………………………………………………………..

2. “If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team,” said the manager.

 The manager threatened ………………………………………………………………………….

3. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.

 The house …………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.

 You are ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

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

 Rather ………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well.

 In few other books …………………………………………………………………………………

7. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.

 I object ……………………………………………………………………………………………...

8. Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.

 Robert now wishes ………………………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 20

1. If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve. (reduction)

 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. The architect’s new design was heavily criticized. (criticism)

 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Very little money was raised by the charity appeal. (response)

 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (monopoly)

 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. The coach’s tactics were directly responsible for the team’s defeat. (consequence)

 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. We have no idea where he is. (whereabouts)

 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident. (prompt)

 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8. This new record is certain to sell a lot of copies. (doubt)

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Exercise 19

1. No one has challenged his authority before.

 This is the first time (that) someone has challenged his authority.

2. “If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team,” said the manager.

 The manager threatened not to select Brian if he didn’t train harder/unless he trained

harder.

3. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.

 The house had its/the roof blown off by/in/during/because of the hurricane.

4. You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.

 You are bound/sure/certain to meet lots of people.

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

 Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.

6. There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well.

 In few other books would one see this problem so well explained.

7. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.

 I object to people criticizing me unfairly.

8. Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.

 Robert now wishes (that) he had taken/accepted the job.

Exercise 20

1. If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve. (reduction)

 A reduction of/in interest rates may improve the economic situation.

2. The architect’s new design was heavily criticized. (criticism)

 There was a heavy criticism of the architect’s new design.

3. Very little money was raised by the charity appeal. (response)

 There was very little response to the charity appeal.

4. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (monopoly)

 Our company has got (the/a) monopoly of/on/in the importation of these chemicals.

5. The coach’s tactics were directly responsible for the team’s defeat. (consequence)

 The team’s defeat was a/the direct consequence of the coach’s tactics.

6. We have no idea where he is. (whereabouts)

 We don’t know his whereabouts.

 His whereabouts is/are unknown to us.