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Writing transformation
Writing 1:
1. Her success went beyond her expectation.
Never
2. Tony is very charming, but I wouldn’nt trust him.
Charming
3. I left without dsaying 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 thieft must have come in through the window.
The thieft almost
6. Driving at that spees 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 thieft almost certainly came in through the window.

My suit needs

Answers:
1. If it hadn’t rained heavily last Sunday, our picnic woudn’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 criticising 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 realisation 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
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

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 Lamdong.
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.
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 lagacy of) $15,000, she would not have
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.

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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:

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// vitory// success to good luck.
10. Enormous efforts have been made ( by scientists) to find a cure for this disease.

Writing 6:

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1. They will not announce the dicision faormally.
No formal
2. They believe that the robbers got into the bank through the roof.
The robbers
3. Karajan was the first person to recognise her extra-ordinary musical gift.
It
4. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperabto 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 hussband.
Mary suggested

Answers:

8. We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive.
Impressed
9. It’s more than a fortnight snice anyone saw Julian.
Julian
10. The deadline for the receipt of complete application forms is 3.00p.m on Friday, 18
th

Dcember.
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 declairation 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.
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, 18
th
December.

Writing 8:
1. Whoever did that must be very brave person.

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 affort to spend my holidays abroad.
I’m seldom
2. The minister gave no precise figures about the casvalties.
The minister didn’t go
3. Every possible effort was made by orphanage to find the noy’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 monister didn’t go into details about the casvatlies.
3. The orphanage left no stone unturned in their attempt to fond the boy’s parents.

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 Britol.
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 finishsed by the lunchtime and you can go home.
9. Only after did ai 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

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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 samole 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

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.

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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 wether we (will) start at 1pm or 2pm
2. The boy was on the point of crying when his mother reprimanded him.
3. If I were you I would cosult my legal advisor about the contract.
4. In spite of a paint in her leg, she finished the marathon race.
5. I’d like to have gone to the party./ I’d rather have gone to the party.
6. The thief almost certainly came in through the window.
7. The chances are that all of you will be able to enter college.
8. Such was her hopelessness that Alice decided to stop her business.
9. How about eating out this evening?
10. Their son disappointingly failed the exam to university.