SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION PRACTICE 06
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION PRACTICE 06
For questions 1-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
1. The department was closed down after failing to raise profit levels. (LIQUIDATION)
➔ The department ____________________________________________________________________.
2. There was absolute silence among the workers after they received news about the factory shutdown.
(PIN)
➔ You could _____________________________________________________ of the factory shutdown.
3. As well as being an excellent analyst, our latest recruit is a very good manager. (BARGAIN)
➔ Our latest recruit is an _______________________________________________________________.
4. It is absolutely vital to get this parcel off today or we will lose the contract. (DESPATCHED)
➔ It is absolutely vital that this __________________________________ fail or we will lose the contract.
5. It is really bad to become ill during your holiday abroad. (TAKEN)
➔ There is nothing ___________________________________________________________________.
6. Her new novel has earned great write-ups from critics everywhere. (RAVED)
➔ Critics from far _____________________________________________________________________.
7. There is no way such irrelevant tasks will be given to a competent employee like him. (ASSIGNED)
➔ In no way ____________________________________________________________ irrelevant tasks.
8. Tina advised starting the project over again from the beginning to ensure perfection. (SCRATCH)
➔ It was on _________________________________________________________________ perfection.
9. Tim seems very much to enjoy himself at every party we come to. (APPEARANCE)
➔ Tim _____________________________________________________ life at every party we come to.
10. One should accept both good and bad things in life instead of holding fate responsible for anything
wrong. (BLAME)
➔ Rather ____________________________________________________________________ smooth.
11. It is rumoured that John is planning to take over the business when his boss retires. (DESIGNS)
➔ Rumour __________________________________________________________________________.
12. Jenny tried very hard to improve her performance because she desired the scholarship most students
in her class had. (SOCKS)
➔ Covetous _________________________________________________________________________.
13. The reason why you were ordered to leave your job is that you did not pay careful attention to the
company’s rules. (HEED OF)
➔ Had you ____________________________________________________________________ orders.
14. Passengers should get on the train quickly as soon as it stops. (STANDSTILL)
➔ The instant _______________________________________________________________________.
15. The secretary still does everything her manager orders even though he constantly criticises her.
(PICKED)
➔ Much as she __________________________________________________________________ tune.
16. It won’t harm us to stop caring about risks and jump at this one-off opportunity. (CAUTION)
➔ We may __________________________________________________________________________.
17. Dick was expelled after he had made a terrible mistake. (DOOR)
➔ Having ___________________________________________________________________________.
18. That he never pays attention to my pay rise request is extremely irksome. (EAR)
➔ What extremely ____________________________________________________________________.
19. We’ll certainly spend the night here if the rain doesn’t stop. (BOUND/LET)
➔ In the ____________________________________________________________________________.
20. The fashion designer decided to add in some ribbons to make the dress livelier. (JAZZ)
➔ The fashion designer made up ________________________________________________________.
21. John hints that they have allowed him to join the business deal. (HINT)
➔ John _______________________________________________________ in on the business venture.
22. I have noticed that some of my colleagues are offended by my comments. (OFFENCE)
➔ It has been _______________________________________________________________________.
23. It wasn’t until later that I realised why Tim made such an extraordinary decision. (SPURRED)
➔ Not ____________________________________________________________________ a decision.
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24. We could only realise Mark was a fair-weather friend when we read his diary. (MOMENT)
➔ Only _____________________________________________________________________________.
25. The situation was so urgent that the commander asked us to be ready for action all the time. (TOES)
➔ Such ____________________________________________________________________________.
26. Mrs. Chun was extremely worried when she was told that someone had withdrawn a large sum of
money from her bank account. (MIND)
➔ Being ____________________________________________________________________________.
27. Fans from all over the world were furious because the film studio had exploited the singer’s death for
profit. (CASHED)
➔ The film studio ______________________________________________ fans from all over the world.
28. Ralph only manages to live with very little money now because he has wasted all his savings on fancy
clothing. (EKES)
➔ Squandering ______________________________________________________________________.
29. You really didn’t have to be willing to accept the blame for our whole team. (FAR)
➔ You needn’t ___________________________________________________ can for our whole team.
30. When the project was approved, we felt certain that it would turn out successful. (GREEN)
➔ The project ____________________________________________________________________ of it.
KEY
1. The department went into liquidation after failing to raise profit levels.
2. You could hear a pin drop among the workers after they were notified/informed of the factory
shutdown.
3. Our latest recruit is an excellent analyst and a very good manager into/in the bargain.
4. It is absolutely vital that this parcel (should) be despatched without fail or we will lose the contract.
5. There is nothing worse than being taken ill during your holiday abroad.
6. Critics from far and wide have raved about hew new novels.
7. In no way will a competent employee like him be assigned such irrelevant tasks.
8. It was on Tina’s recommendation that the project be started from scratch to ensure perfection.
9. Tim gives every appearance of having the time of his life at every party we come to.
10. Rather than laying/pinning/putting the blame on fate for anything wrong, one should take the rough
with the smooth.
11. Rumour has it that John has designs on taking over the business when his boss retires.
12. Covetous of the scholarship most students in her class had, Jenny pulled her socks up.
13. Had you taken heed of the company’s rules, you wouldn’t have got the marching orders/wouldn’t have
been given the marching orders.
14. The instant the train is/comes at a standstill, passengers should get on it quickly.
15. Much as she is constantly picked on by her manager, the secretary still dances to his tune.
16. We may as well throw/cast caution to the wind(s) and jump at this one-off opportunity.
17. Having made a terrible mistake, Dick was shown the door.
18. What extremely irks me is that he never lends an ear to my pay rise request.
19. In the event that the rain does not let up, we are bound to spend the night here.
20. The fashion designer made up his/her mind to add in some ribbons to jazz the dress up/to jazz up the
dress.
21. John drops/gives the hint that they have cut him in on the business deal.
22. It has been brought to my notice that some of my colleagues take offence at my comments.
23. Not until later did I realise what spurred Tim to make so extraordinary a decision.
24. Only when we read his diary could we realise (that) Mark was a friend for the moment.
25. Such was the urgency of the situation that the commander kept us on our toes all the time.
26. Being told that someone had withdrawn a large sum of money from her bank account, Mrs. Chun
was/went out of her mind with worry.
27. The film studio had cashed in on the singer’s death, which infuriated fans from all over the world.
28. Squandering all his savings on fancy clothing, Ralph ekes out a living now.
29. You needn’t have gone so/as far as to carry the can for the whole team.
30. The project given the green light, we felt certain that we would make a success of it.
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