Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Sentence Transformation: (Instrumental) (Stuck To)
Sentence Transformation: (Instrumental) (Stuck To)
57. It wasn’t clear to us at the time how serious the problem was. LITTLE
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58. I certainly won’t change my mind about resigning. QUESTION
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59. They had to dismantle the vehicles to get them across the gorge. TAKE
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60. This cloudy and rainy weather is making me feel depressed. GET
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61. The show’s lack of success can be attributes to the poor reviews it received in the press. PUT
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62. He made unsuccessful attempt to buy the company. WITHOUT
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63. Trade has deteriorated and staff are being laid off. BAD
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64. Nobody expected her to lose the game, but she did. AGAINST
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65. The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident. PROMPT
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66. My impression of her is that she is very effective teacher. STRIKES
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67. You couldn’t do anything more stupid than to give up your job now. HEIGHT
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68. I am sure the entertainer will cheer them all up. BOUND
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69. The coach’s tactics were directly responsible for the team’s defeat. CONSEQUENCE
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70. I’m not very keen on gold, I much prefer silver. RATHER
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71. I really don’t know what you are talking about. FAINTEST
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72. We suddenly decided to go away for the weekend. SPUR
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73. A great many people will congratulate her if she wins. SHOWERED
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74. Don’t tell the boss about our scheme. BREATHE
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75. I have hardly done anything today. NEXT
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76. She wants it to be clear to people that she’s fair. SEEN
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77. Initially, I think you develop the plot very convincingly. UNFOLDS
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78. Since the advertisement, we’ve had more applications than we can deal with. SWAMPED
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79. The trouble all came about because our computers crashed. STEMMED
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80. There insular attitudes date back to medieval times. ROOTS
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81. Going to and fro with all the cases is what I can’t stand about holidays. TOING
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82. I really think my son is going to be a hugely successful businessman. HIGH
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83. I think it would be best for you in the long run to negotiate a lower price. INTERESTS
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84. You can’t expect everything to run on an even keel all the time. SMOOTH
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85. Once the reasons for his resignation are public knowledge, we’ll be able to judge for ourselves. OPEN
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86. They only reimbursed us because we took legal advice.
We wouldn’t……………………………………………………………………………..
87. There’s a very good chance that the company ran up those debts intentionally.
The company could ……………………………………………………………………..
88. My salary is half what it would be in the job I was offered in January.
If I had …………………………………………………………………………………..
89. It’s a long time since anyone gave my car a proper service.
I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………....
90. It would have been common courtesy to let me know you were coming.
You might ……………………………………………………………………………….
91. It was wrong of you to take what he said for granted. (shouldn’t)
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92. His exam results will determine what choice he has for further education. (dependent)
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93. If by chance you’re arrested, you don’t have to say anything. (under)
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94. The new minister seems to be excellent at fielding awkward questions. (flair)
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95. People often find their first experience of sky-diving rather sickening. (common)
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96. The intentions of the last government were far clearer than the present one’s. (like)
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97. I have no idea how to respond to their letter. (loss)
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98. A lot of people have said that the leadership is too inexperienced. (often)
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99. We will of course take into account her comparative youth. (allowances)
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100. Ironically, the new model is nowhere near as reliable as the old one. (superior)
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101. The inhabitants were far worse-off twenty years ago than they are now.
The inhabitants are nowhere…………………………………………………………….
102. The chairman’s leaving just before you’re due to arrive.
By the …………………………………………………………………………………...
103. It was difficult to understand her colleagues’ open hostility towards her proposal.
That her colleagues ……………………………………………………………………...
104. The club owner became a media celebrity, as well as extremely rich.
Not only …………………………………………………………………………………
105. If we delay too long, we are unlikely to clinch the deal.
The longer ……………………………………………………………………………...
106. We couldn’t hear most of what he said. (inaudible)
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107. Their exclusion from union meetings stems from their shocking behaviour at the last one. (since)
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108. Generally, the majority of the audience is made up of school children. (comprise)
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109. I thought he might have forgotten our appointment so I faxed him. (case)
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110. The director didn’t like the idea that his employees were arriving late.
The director objected …………………………………………………………………
111. You just can’t compare the quality of her work with his.
There’s ……………………………………………………………………………...
112. We’ll let you know as soon as we have received the information.
The …………………………………………………………………………………….
113. This lead should not be disconnected except in cases of emergency.
Only ……………………………………………………………………………………
114. It’s time we were planning our next holiday, isn’t it?
Don’t you think we ……………………………………………………………………
115. We’ve had lots of arguments with that particular harbour master before.
This isn’t ………………………………………………………………………………
116. She warned me not to get too angry about my in-laws’ comments. (against)
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117. I know I don’t make clear what I mean sometimes. (express)
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118. Why should anybody be proud of the fact that they got rid of 200 jobs? (pride)
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119. I think it was his attitude that upset me more than anything. (what)
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120. Would you believe that she spent a full ₤50 on her new hair-do? (less)
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122. The gun going off was the signal for everyone to panic.
As soon ……………………………………………………………………………….
123. As far as I know, this has never happened before.
To ……………………………………………………………………………………..
124. I simply fail to understand some of my colleagues’ attitudes to work.
I have some colleagues ………………………………………………………………
125. You can only really master a language if you use it regularly.
Only by ………………………………………………………………………………
126. The police say that the circumstances of her death are suspicious. (treating)
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127. We shouldn’t overstate the importance of finishing on time. (emphasis)
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128. They have narrowed the many applicants down to three. (short)
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129. I’m not very keen on gold, I much prefer silver. (rather)
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130. He made unsuccessful attempt to buy the company. (without)
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