TRANSFORMATIONS

Write sentence in the gap so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Use the word given, without any changes. You must use three to eight words,
including the word given.

1. It was discovered that the fire in the building had been started deliberately. set

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2. She must have been offended by something I said. exception

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3. The letter reached me even though it was wrongly addressed. way

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4. I think you should be tolerant of other people’s weaknesses. allowances

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5. She wasn’t forced to resign, it was her own decision. accord

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6. My situation and yours are completely different. comparison

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7. She is in danger of loosing her job because of her attitude. risk

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8. There is very little chance of them winning the game. highly

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9. I’m not trying to get you any worse about this. wish

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10. Payment will be made when the order is received. receipt

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11. It’s whether we’ll be able to afford it or not that I’m not sure about. what

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12. What gave you the impression that Sue and Jack were going to split up? led

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13. The latest sales figures are better than the previous ones. improvement

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14. I was reluctant to make a promise to buy more goods from the same company. commit

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15. Everyone who comes to this city notices the beauty of its architecture. fails

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16. Recent research has changed theories about the causes of the disease. light

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17. So that he would be able to left the room quickly, Mathew stood by the door.
positioned

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18. David played the main role when the proposal was drafted.
instrumental

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19. I haven't been told clearly what I'll have to do in my next project at work. required

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20. The film was so controversial that it was banned in several parts of the world. caused

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21. Laura was faced by a lot of problems during her childhood.

contend

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22. Competitors were amazed by how shrewdly he conducted his business affairs.
marvelled

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23. I wanted to make sure that all my good work wasn’t wasted in that way. waste

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24. In my opinion, it was an absolute miracle that they survived the accident. short

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25. Your attitude to life would be greatly improved by regular exercise. wonders

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26. I helped Ray, with the result that his business became successful. favour

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27. The company received an enormous number of calls responding to the advert. deluged

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28. We decided to stay for longer because we were so thrilled by the place. prolong

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29. I had to wait for the manager for almost an hour before he would see me. best

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30. He didn't want to get into a position where he might lose all his money. possibility

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ANSWER KEY:

1) It was discovered that the building had been deliberately/ had deliberately been set on fire.

OR: It was discovered that someone/somebody had deliberately set the building on fire/ set the
fire to the building.

2) She must have taken exception to something I said.

3) The letter found its way to me even though it was wrongly addressed.

OR: Even though it/ the letter was wrongly addressed, the letter/ it found its way to me.

4) (I think) you should make allowances for other people’s weaknesses.

5) She resigned of her own accord.

OR: She wasn’t forced to resign, she did it on her own accord.

6) There is no comparison between my/yours situation and yours/mine.

OR: Your/My situation bears no comparison to mine/yours.

7) Her attitude is putting her job at risk.

OR: She is putting her job at risk because of her attitude.

OR: Her job is at risk because of the attitude.

8) They are highly unlikely to win the game.

OR: It is highly unlikely (that) they will win the game.

9) I don’t wish to make you feel any worse about this.

OR: It is not my wish to make you feel any worse about this.

10) Payment will be made on the receipt of the order.

OR: On receipt of the order payment will be made.

11) What I’m not sure about is whether we’ll be able to afford it or not.

OR: Whether we’ll be able to afford it or not is what I’m not sure about.

12) What was it that/which led you to believe that Sue and Jack were going to split up?

13) The latest sales figures are/show an improvement on the previous ones.

14) I was reluctant to commit myself to buying/ to buy more goods from the same company.

15) Nobody/ No one who comes/ coming to this city fails to notice the beauty of its architecture.

OR: Nobody/No one comes to this city and fails to notice the beauty of its architecture.

OR: There is nobody/ no one who comes to this city and/ who fails to notice the beauty of its
architecture.

16) Theories about the causes of the disease have changed in the light of recent research.

OR: In the light of recent research theories about the causes of the disease have changed.

OR: Recent research has cast/ shed/ thrown new light on the causes of the disease.

17) Matthew positioned himself by the door as to be able to leave the room quickly.

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18) David was instrumental in the drafting of the proposal.

19) It hasn't been made clear to me what will be required of me in my next project at work.

20) Such was the controversy (that was) caused by the film that it was banned in several parts of
the world.

21) Laura had a lot of problems to contend with during her childhood.

22) Competitors marvelled at the shrewdness with which he conducted his business affairs.

23) I wanted to prevent all my good work (from) going to waste in that way.

24) The fact that they survived the accident was nothing short of miraculous/a miracle, in my
opinion.

25) Regular exercise would do wonders for the way you look at life.

26) I did Ray a favour/did a favour for Ray as a result of/because of/due to/thanks to which his
business became successful.

27) The company was/were deluged with calls in response to the advert.

28) We decided to prolong our stay so thrilled were we by the place.

29) The manager kept me waiting for the best part of an hour before he would see me.

30) He didn't want to expose himself to the possibility of losing all his money.