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KEY WORD SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 02

• Sarah cried her eyes out immediately she was told she failed the exam. tears
Sarah broke down in tears as soon as she heard she had failed the exam.
• When you have decided what you want to do, please let us know. made
When you have made up your mind what you want to do, please let us know.
• Do you mind if I come over to see you later? objection
Do you have any objection to my coming over to see you later?
• They have postponed the meeting until January. off
The meeting has been put off until January.
• I'm sure we went the wrong way at the last junction. taken
We must have taken the wrong turn at the last junction
• Brian was really interested in North American history in his school days. interest
Brian had an interest in North American history in his school days
• The manager should think about experience when hiring new staff. consideration
The manager should take experience into consideration when hiring new staff
• Do you think you could help me to move the sofa? giving
Would you mind giving me a hand to move the sofa?
• The price of petrol has risen sharply this month. rise
There has been a sharp rise in the price of petrol this month.
• Lisa was just about to leave the house when the phone rang. point
Lisa was just on the point of leaving the house when the phone rang
• Do you think she is likely to win the competition? chance
Do you think she is in with a chance of winning the competition?
• I think we are likely to beat them. chance
I think we are in with a chance of beating them.
• I've been greatly impressed by the way he deals with problems. made
His way of dealing with problems has made a great /deep impression on me
• I think the weather will improve next week. change
I think there'll be a change for the better in the weather next week
• "Do you enjoy seeing a new play at the Odeon Cinema?" Petty asked her friend interested
Petty asked her friend if she/he was interested in seeing a new play at the Odeon Cinema
16 He has the ability to become world judo champion. capable
He is capable of winning the world championship in judo
• There's no point arguing about this small detail. worth
This small detail is not WORTH to argue in my opinion.
18. The two situations are completely different. common
The two situations don't have anything in common with each other (have sth in common:
có điểm j giống nhau)
• I was amazed because there were no problems throughout the holiday. went
To my amazement : sửng sốt , nothing went wrong throughtout the holiday
• I tried not to get involved in that situation. mixed
 I tried to avoid getting mixed up in that situation.
• They demolished a number of houses so that the supermarket could be built. down
A number of houses were broken down so that the supermarket could be built.
• I will not tolerate that sort of behaviour in my class. with
• I don’t intend to put up with that sort of behaviour in my class.
It is necessary that I post this letter tonight. need
I need to post the letter tonight.
• Do I have to fill in any forms? necessary
Is it necessary for me to fill in any forms?
• They suspended Jack for the next two matches. banned
Jack was banned from the next two matches
• I really want to see her again. dying
I'm dying to see her again.
• She was so beautiful that I couldn't stop looking at her. eyes
She was so beautiful that I I couldn't take my eyes off her.
can't take your eyes off sb: không thể rời mắt khỏi ai
• We are looking forward to watching the program. wait
We can't wait to watch the program.
can't wait to do sth: háo hức/ mong đợi để làm điều gì
• She always gets as well with the children. relationship
She always had a good relationship with the children.
have a good relationship with someone: có mối quan hệ tốt đẹp với ai.
• He didn’t take any part in the conversation. contribute
He didn't contribute anything to the conversation.
• He may choose to take early retirement. option
He had no option but to choose early retirement.(k có trên gg nên tự lm)
• Follow the instructions carefully and you won’t have any problems. long
As long as you follw the instructions carefully, you won't have any problems.
• I like Nancy, she’s my kind of person. that
Nancy is the kind of person that I like.
• Her second novel is not as interesting as her first one. comparison
• Don’t pay attention to what she says. notice
Don’t take any notice of what she says.
• It is a waste of time to try to explain anything to Mary. worth
It is not worth trying to explain anything to Mary.
• They listened eagerly and attentively to the president’s speech. ears
They were all ears to the president's speech.
• Why were you so impolite to my guests? acted
You shouldn’t have acted so impolitly to my guests.
• Allmy friends disagreed with me. shared
None of my friends shared my thinkings
None of my ideas are shared by my friends
• May I borrow your car tonight, Henry? lending
Would you mind lending me your car tonight, Henry?
would you mind Ving : bạn có phiền
• Please don’t talk so loudly while I’m studying. didn’t
I’d rather you didn’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
Would rather + S+ V-ed (chia thì quá khứ đơn)…: muốn ai đó làm gì
• There has been a sharp fall in the birth rate in the southeast area these years. fallen
The birth rate has fallen sharply in the southeast area these years.

• There has been a steady decrease in temperature in the past decade. steadily
The temperature has decreased steadily in the past decade.
• The prices have increased considerably in the past weeks. rise

• There were a lot of people in the discotheque. crowded

The discotheque was crowded with people
• The girl took the gold pen by mistake. mean
The girl didn’t mean to take the gold pen.

47 . I am sorry I didn’t managed to find the solution to the trouble. succeeded

If only I had succeeded in finding the solution to the trouble.(Sau "if only" phải lùi thì,
đổi từ phủ định sang khẳng định)
• I couldn’t understand the instructions for my new DVD player. sense
The instructions for my new DVD player didn’t make sense to me.

• Mary didn’t find it difficult to pass her driving test. difficulty

Mary had no difficulty in passing her driving test

• When he arrived at the airport, his family welcomed him warmly. given
On his family arrival at the airport, he was given a warm welcome (by his family).(On +
N/Ving = when + mệnh đề = khi làm gì đó. A warm welcome = sự chào đón nồng nhiệt)
• My father persuaded me to learn another foreign language. talked
My father talked me into learning another language.

• I would like to be able to speak French. had

I wish I had ability to speak French.
• It was raining cats and dogs.( mưa lớn) torrents
The rain was coming down in torrents
• It was wrong of you to borrow my book without asking. have
You should have asked before you before you borrowed my book.

• She started taking ballet lessons ten years ago. been

She ………………………………………………………….……….. for ten years.
• The majority of people like to observe customs and traditions. favour
The majority of people are in favour of observing customs and traditions.

• Susan doesn't intend to climb that mountain again. has

Susan has no intention of climbing that mountain again.
• Dario was just about to leave for the theatre when the phone rang. point
Dario was on the point of leaving for the theatre when the phone rang.

• Camilla doesn't mind whether she dances on stage or in a TV show. no

It makes no difference to Cammila whether she dances on stage or in a TV show.

• Fiona impressed the director enormously in her first audition. made

@ Fiona made an enormous impression on the director in her first audition.
• Barry concluded that he wasn't very likely to get a job in computer animation. came
Barry came to the conclusion that he was unlikely to get a job in computer animation.

Graham doesn't intend to tolerate any further rudeness from his students. up
Graham has no intention of tolerating any further rudeness from his students.
Paul's mother finds it hard to accept that her kids are grown up. terms
Paul's mother has difficulty in coming to terms with the fact that her kids are grown up.

• My father said that the portrait did not look like him. resemblance
My father said that the portrait bore no resemblence to / did not bear any resemblence to him.

• Felix doesn't intend to make the same mistake again. no

Felix has no intention of making the same mistake again
.People say that my little sister looks very similar to me. bears
People say that my little sister bears a close resemblance to me.
• The professor said that, as far as he knows, the results of the research are accurate. best
The professor said that, ………………………………………………….……….., the results of the research are
accurate.
• I rarely sleep in the afternoon. habit
I’m not in the habit of sleeping in the afternoon.
• It's impossible that we stayed at the same hotel, in that case. can’t
We can't have stayed at the same hotel, in that case.
• I managed to finish the task, but it was difficult. succeed
On no account should the house be left unlocked.
• Anna inherited a fortune when her father died. into
After the death of ………………………………………………………….……….. a fortune.
• The house shouldn’t be left unlocked for any reason . account
• On no account should the house be left unlocked.
• Someone paid five thousand pounds for the painting. went
 The painting ………………………………………………………….……….. pounds.
• He is different form his brother in almost all respects. bears
He ………………………………………………………….……….. his brother.
• I found it difficult to follow the instructions. trouble
I ………………………………………………………….……….. the instructions.
• The neighbors’ all-night parties were too much for me, so I moved. put
I moved because I ………………………………………………………….……….. the neighbors’ all-night parties.
• Nigel should leave soon if he’s catching the 8.30 train. had
Nigel ………………………………………………………….……….. if he’s catching the 8.30 train.
• Things are much more expensive here than we thought they would be. expected
We had ………………………………………………………….……….. cheaper here.
• The news was such a shock to them that they all sat there without saying a word. silence
They all sat there ………………………………………………………….……….. so shocked by the news.
• The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him. avoided
The film star ………………………………………………………….……….. wearing dark glasses.
• Please reply immediately on receipt of this notification. soon
Please reply ………………………………………………………….……….. this notification.
• Yesterday, I met one of my friends by chance in the supermarket. ran
Yesterday I ………………………………………………………….……….. in the supermarket.
Yesterday I ………………………………………………………….……….. in the supermarket.
• If public opinion doesn’t change suddenly, he’ll win the next election. sudden
Unless there is a ………………………………………………………….……….., he’ll win the next election.
• Her behavior tends to be bad when she is under pressure. tendency
She has ………………………………………………………….……….. when she is under pressure.
• Louise should have been given more time to complete her thesis. insufficient
Louise was given ………………………………………………………….……….. thesis.
• It doesn’t look as though John wants to buy that house after all. decided
John seems to have ………………………………………………………….……….. that house after all.
• I will see to it that the goods are delivered immediately. delivery
I will arrange for ………………………………………………………….……….. the goods.
• Marcia was the only one who refused to come. apart
Everyone………………………………………………………….……….. Marcia.
• My salary never lasts beyond the end of the month. short
I ………………………………………………………….……….. the end of the month.
• You’d feel better if you had a quiet holiday. do
A quiet holiday ………………………………………………………….………...
• By chance I was in that town when the earthquake started. happened
I ………………………………………………………….……….. that town when the earthquake started.
• Despite knowing this place very well, I got lost. though
I got lost ………………………………………………………….……….. very well.
• Were Jack not so affluent a man, she would not be dating with him. but
………………………………………………………….……….. , she would not be dating with him.
• They listened eagerly and attentively to the President’s speech. ears
They ………………………………………………………….……….. to the President’s speech.
• What a pity he couldn´t come to your party. wish
I ………………………………………………………….……….. come to your party.
• Everybody should learn how to speak a second language. taught
A second language ………………………………………………………….……….. everybody.
• The photo and the portrait look identical to me. difference
I can't see ………………………………………………………….……….. the photo and the portrait.
• Dan abandoned his studies at university because he was ill. resulted
Dan's ………………………………………………………….……….. his studies at university.
• It's important to consider everyone's opinion before a final decision is made. account
Everyone's opinion must ………………………………………………………….……….. before a final decision is
made.
• They had very little petrol left in the car by the time they reached the filling station. run
They had ………………………………………………………….……….. by the time they reached the filling station
• I managed to finish the preparations in time for the party. succeeded
I ………………………………………………………….……….. the preparations in time for the party.
• It isn´t necessary to call him as he already knows about it. have
You ………………………………………………………….……….. call him as he already knows about it.
• I regret speaking to him like that. wish
I ………………………………………………………….……….. to him like that.
• I´m phoning because my son is too ill to talk to you. behalf
I´m phoning ………………………………………………………….……….. my son, who is ill.
• She isn´t in so I’m sure that she went to the party. must
She ………………………………………………………….……….. to the party.
• She should get him to do more housework. high
It´s ………………………………………………………….……….. him to do more housework.
• People think that bilingual children were disadvantaged in the past. thought
Bilingual children …………………………………………………………………….……….. in the past.