1. It'd have been a superb weekend if the weather had been better.

-> But ............................................................................................................................

2. Get in touch with me as soon as possible if you change your mind about the trip.
-> Should ............................................................................................................................
3. Due to your insistence on taking the scenic route, we're hopelessly lost now.
-> Had ............................................................................................................................
4. "Well done, Nam. You've won the game." Nam's teacher said to him.
-> Nam's teacher congratulated ............................................................................................................................
5. "Go on, let your short story be sent to the magazine." Pamela said to Paul.
-> Pamela encouraged ............................................................................................................................
6. He is a very good actor and the audience hang on his every word.
-> Such ...................................................................................................................................
7. A year later, they got married. (PLACE)
-> Their ...................................................................................................................................
8. Teachers think that hard work is good for you. (HARM)
-> Teachers ..............................................................................................................................
9. Many a school leaver can't speak English adequately. (COMMAND)
-> Many a school leaver ...........................................................................................................
10. They said that I was to blame for the accident. (ACCUSED)
-> They ......................................................................................................................................
11. I've never seen someone as naturally gifted as her before. (TALENT)
-> Never before ................................................................................................................................
12. It wasn't until the following week that we realized what had happened. (LATER)
-> Only ………………………………………………………………………..................................
13. What would you have said in my position? (SHOES)
-> If ...................................................................................................................................................
14. Without your help, we couldn't have got the car started. (HAND)
-> If it ................................................................................................................................................
15. Most people travel by boats in Venice. (MEANS)
-> Boats .............................................................................................................................................
O. WORD FORMATION:
1. Nobody told me about her sick mother.  → I ...............................................................................................? 
2. Tony doesn’t have free time, so he can’t play football with his friends. 
→ If Tony ...................................................................................................................  
3. What a pity! I can’t speak English fluently. → I wish that ............................................................................  
4. The temple was built in the 14th century. We visited it two weeks ago. 
→ The temple which ................................................................................................  
5. People have domesticated cats for thousands of years. 
→ Cats ................................................................................................................................  
6. “If I were you, Mr. Black, I would cut down on your smoking and attend a yoga class,” Dr Camron said
→ Dr. Cameron advised ................................................................................................................  
7. Emily is sick today, so she can’t go to school. 
→ If Emily were not .......................................................................................................................  
8. “Are you having a wonderful time here?”, the teacher asked me. 
→ The teacher asked me if ..............................................................................................................  
9. It was such a difficult exercise that we couldn’t do it.  
→ The exercise was ..........................................................................................................................  
10. He is sorry he is not able to speak English well. → He wishes ..................................................................... 
11. Tom passed the test easily. → Tom had no difficulty (in) .............................................................................
12. The news was very informative. I listened to it last night. 
→ The news .......................................................................................................................  
13. The last time we saw the film was 10 years ago. 
→ It has been .....................................................................................................................  
14. A lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals these days because of the hot weather. 
→ Because the weather........................................................................................................  
15. She feels unhealthy because she doesn’t sleep enough.  
→ If ......................................................................................................................................  
16. The weather forecast says it will be sunny tomorrow. My grandma is watching it.  
→ The weather forecast which ............................................................................................  
17. He takes part in all of his school activities. His health is poor. 
→ In spite .............................................................................................................................  
18. They will send an ambulance to the school in 10 minutes. 
→ An ambulance ..................................................................................................................  
19. I have never met this strange man before. → This is the first time ................................................................. 
20. “Don’t make too much noise, children” he said. 
→ He told .............................................................................................................................  
21. “Let’s help the homeless in the neighborhood.” Maria said 
→ Maria suggested...............................................................................................................  
22. I last talked to him five months ago.  → I haven’t ....................................................................................... 
23. Nowadays young people pay more attention to traditional festivals than they did some years ago.
→ Some years back young ...............................................................................................................
24. This is the first time they have experienced the wonderful feeling in space. 
→ They have never ..............................................................................................................
25. We should teach young children to care for the environment 
→ I suggest young children ..................................................................................................

Sentences transformation (Olympic 2017):

1. Someone stole the old lady's handbag. => The old lady was ..........................................................................
2. A true story forms the basis of Mary's new novel.
=> Mary's new novel ...............................................................................................................
3. If you have completed your test, you can go home.
=> Get ......................................................................................................................................
4. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
=> Without ...............................................................................................................................
5. Something must be done to solve this problem.
=> Urgent .................................................................................................................................
6. The job received over a hundred applications. (APPLIED)
=> .............................................................................................................................................
7. Alan prides himself on his punctuality. (TAKES)
=> ..............................................................................................................................................
8. Many people attended this year's festival. (TURN OUT)
=> ..............................................................................................................................................
9. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. (NAME)
=> ...............................................................................................................................................
10. The whole team was in a happy mood. (SPIRITS)
=> ................................................................................................................................................
11. He was too frightened to admit that he had broken the window. (OWN)
-> So …………………………………………………………………………………………….
12. I wish he would stop criticizing my work. (FAULT)
-> I'd sooner ……………………………………………………………………………………..
13. Zoe always makes spontaneous decisions concerning her travel plans. (ACTS)
-> Zoe always ……………………………………………………………………………………
14. He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. (TEETH)
-> He really ……………………………………………………………………………………....
15. If her father hadn't retired, she wouldn't have taken over his work. (STEPPED)
-> But for …………………………………………………………………………………………
16. Bad salary is usually the reason for the worker's threat to the strike.
-> The workers usually go ………………………………………………………………………...
17. Alex grimaced as he swallowed the foul-tasting medicine. (PULLED)
-> …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
18. Sally showed absolutely no fear when climbing the wall. (DISREGARD)
-> …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
19. The warmth of her welcome surprised me. (ABACK)
-> I ……………………………………………………... her warm welcome.
20. I don't want to be disturbed at all this morning! (ACCOUNT)

-> On ………………………………………………... disturbed this morning.

21. I am not a solitary person, I'm sociable. -> Rather ……………………………………………….……...
22. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed (leaf)
-> You …………………………………………………………………………………………......
23. It is usual for young children to ask a lot of questions. (APT)

-> Young ………………………………………………………….. questions.

24. Seeing Patricia cry like that made me feel guilty.

-> What …………………………………………………………………………………………….

25. “I want to be a doctor”, she said. → She said that ....................................................................................

26. Drivers and passengers must fasten the seat belt when travelling in cars. 
→ It is compulsory for ..........................................................................................................  
27. His motorcycle is more expensive than mine.  
→ My ....................................................................................................................................  
28. This robot can do the housework.  
→ The housework .................................................................................................................
29. It is too hot now, so we consume a lot of electricity.  
→ If .......................................................................................................................................  
30. The test was too difficult for us to do.  
→ The test wasn’t ..................................................................................................................  
31. “I learn hard so that my parents will feel happy,” said the boy.  
→ The boy said .....................................................................................................................  
32. “Where are you spending your holidays?” Janet asked us. 
→ Janet asked ........................................................................................................................  
33. He couldn’t repair the broken vase. → The broken vase .........................................................................
34. The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours. 
→ It took ................................................................................................................................  
35. We were late for school because of the heavy rain. 
→ Because it ..........................................................................................................................  
36. Lan doesn’t have enough money, so she can’t buy a new dictionary. 
→ Because Lan .......................................................................................................................  
37. What a pity! I cannot join you now  → I wish I .........................................................................................
38. The boy whom I told you about is very good at tennis. 
→ I told you about the boy .....................................................................................................
39. “Why don’t we spend money on research into solar energy?” Nga said. 
→ Nga suggested .....................................................................................................................  
40. People produce champagne in France.  → Champagne ..............................................................................
41. “I want to be a doctor”, she said. → She said that .......................................................................................
42. He went to bed early because of his sickness.  
→ Because he ...........................................................................................................................  
43. She doesn’t know the answer, so she cannot tell you. 
→ If she .....................................................................................................................................  
44. I am not as tall as Peter. → Peter is ...............................................................................................................
45. People speak English all over the world.  → English ....................................................................................
46. Many trees died because of the bad weather  
→ Because the weather ..............................................................................................................  
47. He has been studying English for six years. → He started .............................................................................
48. I don’t have the key, so I cannot get into the house 
→ If I ...........................................................................................................................................  
49. Japan will give 200 cherry trees to Hanoi in March 2016.  
→ 200 cherry trees .......................................................................................................................  
50. I started working in this factory 5 years ago. 
→ I have .......................................................................................................................................