SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS - BIẾN ĐỔI CÂU - LỚP CHUYÊN ANH Mã A689209

1. There is someone in the office twenty-four hours a day. (STAFFED) …………………………………………………………………………………………. The office is staffed twenty-four hours a day. 2. He was given an honorary medal by the military. (CONFERRED) …………………………………………………………………………………………. An honorary medal was conferred on/upon him by the military 3. She claimed that she handed in her resignation as a result of provocation. (PROVOCKED) …………………………………………………………………………………………. She claimed that she was provoked into handing her resignation. 4. She sued the newspaper as the article they had written about her had damaged her reputation. (INJURIOUS) …………………………………………………………………………………………. She sued the newspaper as their article about her had been injurious to her reputation. *Be damaging/injurious to ST/SB 5. There is a bus to the station every half hour on Saturdays.(INTERVALS) …………………………………………………………………………………………. There is a bus to station at half-hour intervals on Saturdays 6. How will the changes affect the company? (IMPLICATION) …………………………………………………………………………………………. What implication will the changes have on the company? 7. He made an attempt to solve the equation but he couldn’t do it.(GO) …………………………………………………………………………………………. He had a go at solving the equation but he couldn’t do it. ~Have a go (at ST/doing ST): to make attempt to do ST ~Have a go at SB: criticize SB. 8. Mary is bound to pass exam.(FORGONE) …………………………………………………………………………………………. It is a foregone conclusion that Mary will pass her exam. 9. The company tried unsuccessfully to secure a bank loan.(AVAIL) …………………………………………………………………………………………. The company’s efforts/attempts were to no avail in securing a bank loan. to little/no avail ( formal ) with little or no success The doctors tried everything to keep him alive but to no avail. of little/no avail ( formal ) of little or no use Your ability to argue is of little avail if the facts are wrong avail yourself of sth ( formal ) to make use of sth, especially an opportunity or offer Guests are encouraged to avail themselves of the full range of hotel facilities. 10. He decided to have an early night because he was exhausted.(GO) …………………………………………………………………………………………. He decided to go to bed early. 11. Tom’s presence at the parties adds to everyone’s enjoyment.(SOUL) …………………………………………………………………………………………. Tom is always the life and soul of the parties. ~ Heart and soul: with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. ~The life and soul of the party: very amusing person. 12. Linda did not agree with me about the closure.(SHARE) ………………………………………………………………………………………….

Linda did not share my opinion about the closure. 13.The lease on my flat is valid until the end of the year.(RENEWAL) …………………………………………………………………………………………. The lease on my flat does not come up for renewal until the end of the year. *~ up for renewal: up to valid again 14.She wants success more than anything else.(OUTWEIGHS) …………………………………………………………………………………………. Her desire for success outweighs anything else Desire for success means more to her than anything else. 15.If I had been you, I would have punished him.(SHOES) …………………………………………………………………………………………. If I had been in your shoes I would have punished him. ~Be in SB’s shoes/ put yourself in SB’s shoes: I you were SB (imagine) 16.Ray’s good work record enabled him to get promotion.(STRENGTH) …………………………………………………………………………………………. Ray got promotion on the strength of his good work record. ~On the strength of :because SB has been influenced by St 17.There are more than six hospitals in this city.(EXCESS) …………………………………………………………………………………………. There are an excess in number of hospitals in this city. 18.We can’t possibly imagine how we’re going to afford a new car.(REMOTEST) …………………………………………………………………………………………. We have not the remotest idea how we are going to afford a new car. 19.Digging in the garden give me an outlet for my frustrations.(VENT) …………………………………………………………………………………………. Dinging in the gardens allows me to vent my frustrations. 20.The boys hurled (ném) lots of …