Transformations use of English

1. There were a lot of things that we had to think about before (OBLIGED)
1. There were several things that we were obliged to take into consideration
before

2. Do you think you could help me? (WONDERING)

2. I was wondering if you could give me a hand.

3. I know that it was wrong of me to shout in front of (RAISED)

3. I know that I should not have raised my voice in front of

4. If you need any help, you can always call me (HESITATE)

4. If you need any help, please do not hesitate to call me.

5. It hasnt rained quite as much this year as in previous years (SLIGHTLY)

5. This year, it has rained slightly less than it did in previous years.

6. Unless the weather improves, they will have to stop the tennis match (MEAN)
6. If the weather doesnt get better, it will mean stopping the tennis match.

7. I dont mind whether (DIFFERENCE)

7. It doesnt make any difference to me whether

8. Its possible that the thieves entered the building (BROKEN)

8. The thieves may have broken into the building

9. Sarah cried her eyes out immediately she was told she failed the exam
(TEARS)
9. Sarah broke down in tears as soon as she heard she had failed the exam.

10. The government recently said our problems are the fault of the lalala
(BLAME)
10. The government has placed the blame on lalala for our problems.

11. You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it (IMPRESSION)
11. I was (given/under/left with) the impression that the job

12. He would never have guessed that (LITTLE)

12. Little did he know/realize that

13. Feel free to phone if you have any further problems (HESITATE)
13. Do not hesitate to call us /give us a call if you

14. When you decide what you want to do please let us know (MADE)
14. When you have made up your mind what you want

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15. Do you mind if I come over to see you later? (OBJECTION)
15. Do you have any objection to me coming over to see you later?

16. How can I make him understand that (GET)

16. How can I get it/the message across (to him) that

17. They still havent carried out a full assessment of the effects (BEEN)
17. The effects have yet not been fully assessed by them.

18. John was surprised when he won the election and became President
(RATHER)
18. John was rather taken aback when he was elected as President.

19. The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend (MADE)
19. He is now thought to have made up the story to protect his girlfriend.

20. To repair and redecorate their house next month (UP)

20. To have their house cleaned up by next month.

21. He thinks his girlfriend does not appreciate him (GRANTED)

21. He dislikes not being granted by her girlfriend.

22. They have postponed the meeting until January (BEEN)

22. The meeting has been put of until January.

23. We need at least six people to help us (NO)

23. No less than six people are required to help us.

24. A common belief is that British people cannot speak foreign languages very
well (WEAK)
24. British people are commonly believed to be weak in speaking foreign
languages.

25. You could have been seriously injured not wearing a seatbelt (THINK)
25. You must think yourself lucky you werent seriously injured not wearing a
seatbelt.

26. Would you give us your answer as soon as possible (CONVENIENCE)

26. Please respond at your earliest convenience.

27. The hotel was further away from the beach than was claimed (NOWHERE)
27. The hotel was nowhere near as close to the beach as they claimed.

28. I wasnt expecting my colleagues to organise (TAKEN)

28. I was taken aback (by surprise) when my colleagues organised

29. It is no likely to happen, but if youre not satisfied (EVENT)

29. In the unlikely event that youre not satisfied

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30. Its one thing to think theres a demand for your product and another to
(WORLD)
30. Theres a world of diference between thinking theres a demandand
(another ing)

31. Im sure we went the wrong way at the last junction (TAKEN)
31. We must have taken the wrong turn at the last junction.

32. Im so sorry, I didnt realise it was so late (TRACK)

32. Sorry, I lost track of the time.

33. Apparently, the restaurant in town has been bought by someone else
(UNDER)
33. I hear that the restaurant in town is under new management.

34. Brian was really interested in North American history in his school days
(INTEREST)
34. Brian had an interest in North American history

35. When it comes to population, Beijings is much bigger than Aucklands

(POPULATED)
35. Beijing is much more populated than Auckland.

36. The manager should think about experience when hiring new staff
(CONSIDERATION)
36. The manager should take experience into consideration when

37. The anti-smoking advertisement does not stop people from smoking
(INEFFECTIVE)
37. The anti-smoking advertisement is ineffective at stopping people from
smoking.

38. She has learnt a substantial amount from her university course (GAINED)
38. She has gained a substantial amount of knowledge from

39. It is a good idea to learn Chinese to improve your future job prospects
(TAKING)
39. Taking up Chinese is a good way to enhance your work opportunities.

40. When I realised what had happened, I became quite afraid (OVERCOME)
40. I was overcome with fear when I worked out what had occurred.

41. We saw the litter on the ground and picked it up and put it in the bin
(HESITATION)
41. We grabbed the rubbish off the ground and threw it in the bin without
hesitation

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42. Do you think you could give me a hand to move the sofa? (MIND)
42. Would you mind giving me a hand to move the sofa.

43. Can you possibly get me the work as soon as possible. (APPRECIATE)
43. I would appreciate it if you could get the work to me as soon as possible.

44. Apparently, theyre planning on rerouting the traffic to reduce congestion.

(DRAWN)
44. Plans are being drawn up to reroute the traffic to reduce congestion.

45. It was a mistake not to write the telephone number down. (POINT)
45. I should have made a point of writing down the telephone number.

46. Its possible that they got the wrong idea and thought the party was next
week (REACHED)
46. They might have reached the wrong conclusion and thought the party was
next week.

47. If you must be noisy could you go outside and play (INSIST)
47. If you insist on making a noise could you go outside and play.

48. Police are warning people to check for forged notes which (LOOKOUT)
48. Police are warning people to be on the lookout for forged notes which

49. Parents predict chaos in schools unless the strike is called off. (RESULT)
49. Parents claim it will result in chaos if the teachers strike goes ahead.

50. How can I make him understand that I dont want to see him any more?
(ACROSS)
50. How can I get it across that I dont want to see him any more?

51. There has been a sharp rise in the price of petrol this month (RISEN)
51. The price of petrol has risen this month.

52. Lisa was just about to leave the house when the phone rang (POINT)
52. Lisa was at the point of leaving the house

53. Toms company had less success with its exports this year (SO)
53. Toms company was no so successful with

54. A number of sporting events had to be cancelled owing to the bad weather
(LED)
54. Bad weather did not led the celebration of a number of sporting events.

55. When it comes to computer games, she is a real expert (CONCERNED)

55. As far as computer games is concerned, she is a real expert.

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56. Carlos really should get someone to mend his bike (HIGH)
56. Its high recommended that Carlos has his bike mended.

57. Do you think she is likely to win the competition? (CHANCE)

57. Do you think she is in with a chance of winning the competition?

58. Ive been greatly impressed by the way he deals with problems (MADE)
58. His way of dealing with problems has made an impression on me.

59. The reduction in the price of the magazines led to a growth in sales
(RESULT)
59. Sales of the magazine grew as a result of the reduction in the price.

60. I think the weather will improve next week (CHANGE)

60. I think therell be a change for the better in the weather next week.

61. He was surprised to be offered a place in the course (CAME)

61. The offer of a place in the course came as a surprise to him.

62. If he doesnt get that job, who knows what hell do (KNOWING)
62. If he doesnt get that job, there is no knowing what hell do.

63. Do you want to go and see the new play at the ? Petra asked her friend
(INTERESTED)
63. Petra asked her friend whether she was interested in going to see

64. She hasnt written to me recently (HEARD)

64. I have not heard from her for/in a while.

65. They put Roger in charge of health and safety (MADE)

65. Roger was made responsible for health and safety.

66. You may not get the job (COST)

66. It may cost you the job.

67. The company is almost certain to get the contract (EVERY)

67. The company stands every chance of getting the contract.

68. Her sister is the only person to know (APART)

68. Nobody apart from her sister knows.

69. He would have called yesterday if he had had more time (SHORT)
69. He didnt call yesterday because he was short of time.

70. He has the ability to become world judo champion (CAPABLE)

70. He is capable of winning the world championship in judo.

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71. He was asked to give an explanation for making the mistake (WHY)
71. He was asked to explain why he made the mistake.

72. He didnt mention that (REFERENCE)

72. He didnt make any reference to that.

73. She was very pleased to be given an award (DELIGHT)

73. Much to her delight she was given the award.

74. Sam never thought of asking me for my advice (OCCURRED)

74. It never occurred to Sam to ask me for advice.

75. My brother now earns far less than he did when he was younger (NEARLY)
75. My brother doesnt earn nearly as much now as he did when he was
younger.
76. They are demolishing the old bus station and replacing it with a new one
(PULLED)
76. The old bus station is being pulled down and replaced with a new one.
77. The number of students now at university has reached an all-time high,
apparently (THE)
77. The number of students now at university is the highest it has ever been,
apparently.
78. Im disappointed with the Fishers new album when I compare it to their
previous one (COMPARISON)
78. I think the Fishers new album is disappointing in comparison with their
previous one.
79. Anna got the job even though she didnt have much experience in public
relations (SPITE)
79. Anna got the job in spite of her lack of experience in public relations.
80. I must warn you how dangerous is to cycle at night without any lights, said
the police officer to Max (DANGERS)
80. Max receive a warning about the dangers of cycling at night without any
lights from the police officer.
81. There were a lot of things to think about before we made our decision
(TAKEN)
81. Lots of things needed to be taken into consideration before we could make
our decision.
82. Could I ask you if youd mind looking after my dog while Im away on
holiday? (WONDERING)
82. I was wondering if you would look after my dog while Im away on
holidays?
83. I know that it was wrong of me to get angry in front of the children (LOST)
83. I know that I should not have lost my temper in front of the children.

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84. If you need any further information, please call me (HESITATE)
84. If you need any further information, do not hesitate to give me a call.
85. Unless the teams performance improves, they may find they have to resign
from the league (FORCED)
85. If the teams performance doesnt get better, they may be forced to resign
from the league.
86. Its possible that the burglars got into the building by forcing open a fire exit
(GAINED)
86. The burglars may have gained access to the building by forcing open a fire
exit.
87. If you feel stressed, breathing slowly should calm you down (MAKE)
87. Breathing slowly should make you feel calmer if you feel stressed.
88. The moment I shouted he ran away (SOONER)
88. No sooner had I shouted than the ran away.
89. I'm sure that it was the sound of the rain that disturbed me (MUST)
89. It must have been the sound of the rain that disturbed me.
90. I managed to finish all the homework before the deadline (SUCCEEDED)
90. I succeeded in finishing all the homework before the deadline.
91. I took the only course open to me and changed my job (DID)
91. What I did was change my job, which was the only course open to me.
92. They don't allow people who arrive late at the opera house in until the
interval (ARE)
92. People who arrive late at the opera house are not allowed in until the
interval.
93. My application for the job was turned down because I didn't have the right
qualifications (GROUNDS)
93. My application for the job was turned down on the grounds that I didnt
have the right qualifications.
94. It's impossible that you saw John last night - he's in the USA! (HAVE)
94. John's in the USA, so you cant have seen him last night.
95. I am confident that he will be successful in his career (CHANCES)
95. I am confident of/about his chances of success in his career.
96. I am really bad at remembering people's names when I meet them
(MEMORY)
96. I have a really bad memory for peoples names when I meet them.
97. He lost his job because he was inefficient (GROUNDS)
97. He lost his job on the grounds of his inefficiency.
98. I'm sorry that I didn't help him (REGRET)
98. I regret not helping him.

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99. I couldn't go away for the weekend because I didn't have enough money
(PREVENTED)
99. I was prevented from going away for the weekend by lack of money.
100. Jane was advised to work harder by her Maths teacher (RECOMMENDED)
100. The Maths teacher recommended that Jane should study harder.
101. This was Peter's biggest challenge to date (FACED)
101. Peter had not/had ever faced such a big challenge before.
102. I wish people wouldn't talk during the performance it makes me really
uptight' (NERVES)
102. It really gets on my nerves when people talk during a performance.
103. He is so ambitious - he's determined that he'll be successful in the
company (MARK)
103. He is determined to make his mark in the company.
104. Can you suggest a way of turning dreams into reality for ambitious people
(TRUE)
104. Can you suggest how to make dreams come true for ambitious people.
105. I don't want to take part in the project (RATHER)
105. I would rather not take part in the project.
106. I don't have any free time, so I can't come to the theatre with you
(WOULD)
106. If I had some free time, I would come to the theatre with you.
107. This milk is bad - it smells terrible! (OFF)
107. This milk has gone off it smells terrible!
108. What the archaeologists discovered when they opened the tomb was
amazing (MADE)
108. The discovery that the archeologists made when they opened the tomb
was amazing.
109. People are more interested in history than you might expect (LESS)
109. You would/might expect people to be less interested in history.
110. For me, imagining what life must have been like then is just not possible
(QUITE)
110. I find it quite impossible to imagine what life must have been like then.
111. It's difficult for a poorly performing company to make a profit (TURN)
111. If a company is performing poorly, it's difficult to turn it into a profitable
one.
112. The failure of the company was incredibly disappointing (BITTERLY)
112. I was bitterly disappointed by the failure of the company.
113. The number of people travelling through the airport was highest in August
(REACHED)

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113. The number of people travelling through the airport reached a peak in
August.
114. There has been a huge increase in tourism this year (GROWN)
114. Tourism has grown substantially this year.
115. The number of visitors to the island has fallen dramatically (STEEP)
115. There has been a steep fall in the number of visitors to the island.
116. We have maintained the level of visitors to the museum this year
(STABLE)
116. The number of visitors to the museum has remained stable this year.
117. The shares index fell slightly before recovering to its previous level (BRIEF)
117. There was a brief dip in the shares index before it recovered to its
previous level.
118. Although many travel companies had financial difficulties last year, they
seem to have recovered now (TREND)
118. Al though many travel companies had financial difficulties last year, it
seems as though the/this trend has been reversed now.
119. Some people have been saying what a good move emigrating would be
(ARGUED)
119. It has been argued that emigrating would be a good move.
120. The size of the population is unlikely to change much in the near future
(STABLE)
120. The size of the population is likely/expected to remain stable in the near
future.
121. I think Joe should seriously reconsider his plans said the careers advisor
(RECOMMENDED)
121. The careers advisor recommended that Joe should seriously reconsider his
plans.
122. It doesn't matter if you think you know the subject well, you must revise for
the exam (HOWEVER)
122. You must revise for the exam, however well you think you know the
subject.
123. It was only after telling everyone that it was his birthday that John got lots
of cards (HAVING)
123. John only got lots of card after having told everyone that it was his
birthday.
124. However hard she tries, she still manages to offend people (MATTER)
124. It doesnt matter how hard she tries, she still manages to offend people.
125. Whatever film you want to see will be good for us (MIND)
125. We dont mind seeing whatever film you want.

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126. Before he put forward the proposal, I'm sure he took the comments of local
residents on board (WILL)
126. Before he put forward the proposal, I'm sure he will have taken the
comments of local residents on board.
127. I expect I'll leave home before I'm twenty (TIME)
127. I expect Ill leave home by the time Im twenty.
128. I know that I'll find the right job soon (MATTER)
128. I know it is a matter of time before I find the right job.
129. They confidently expect the broadcast to go ahead at 6 p.m. (SURE)
129. They are sure the broadcast will go ahead at 6 p.m.
130. I'm sure he'll get a promotion very soon (LONG)
130. Im sure it wont be long before he gets a promotion.
131. I have decided to make a definite plan for my future career (AM)
131. What I am going to do is make a definite plan for my future career.
132. Staying another night would have meant paying more (IF)
132. I would have had to pay more if I had stayed another night.
133. People will always want entertainment, providing that they have the time
to enjoy it (LONG)
133. There will always be a need for entertainment, as long as people have the
time to enjoy it.
134. Scientists have made an unexpected discovery in the treatment of cancer
(BREAKTHROUGH)
134. There has been an unexpected breathrough in the treatment of cancer.
135. I thought very hard but couldn't remember the answer (RACKED)
135. I racked my brains to remember the answer.
136. I made the decision to go to university after all (DECIDED)
136. What I decided to do was go to university after all.
137. However hard I look, up to now I haven't been able to find a job
(ALTHOUGH)
137. I haven't been able to find a job although I have been looking hard.
138. I don't think my future job prospects are very good, which is very worrying
(ABOUT)
138. I am (very) worried about my future prospects.
139. Originally, the course was to include music, but that changed (HAVE)
139. Originally, the course was to have included music, but that changed.
140. The only thing I didn't love about the concert was the price (FROM)
140. I loved everything about the concert apart from the price.
141. Even if you think you know the person well, you must work at the
relationship (HOWEVER)

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141. You must work at the relationship, however well you think you know the
person.
142. It was only when he started to work hard that Peter got good results
(AFTER)
142. Peter got good results only after starting to/having started to work hard.
143. I planned to visit her on Friday but I heard she'd gone on holiday (WOULD)
143. I would have visited her on Friday but I heard she'd gone on holiday.
144. They were supposed to publish my book next month but it's been delayed
(DUE)
144. Although my book was due to be publish next month, its been delayed.
145. I'd planned a meeting with her at the weekend but she called it off
(GOING)
145. I was going to meet her at the weekend but she called it off.
146. The irate customer refused to speak to anyone other than the store
manager (ON)
146. The irate customer insisted on speaking to the store manager and no one
else.
147. I was just about to call you to tell you about the rearranged meeting
(POINT)
147. I was on the point of calling you to tell you about the rearranged meeting.
148. My sister was totally shocked when she won the lottery (CAME)
148. Winning the lottery came as a total shock to my sister.
149. Joe originally intended to drive but the bad weather caused him to change
his mind (WAS)
149. Joes original intention was to drive but the bad weather caused him to
change his mind.
150. It was heavy snow on the line that delayed the train (HELD)
150. The train would have arrived on time if it had not been held up by heavy
snow on the line.
151. She realised she'd lost her keys the moment she arrived home (SOONER)
151. No sooner had she arrived home that she realised shed lost her keys.
152. He clearly felt very strongly about the situation, which took me by surprise
(STRENGTH)
152. It was the strength of his feeling/feeling about the situation that took me
by surprise.
153. Brian was interested in North American history in his school days
(INTEREST)
153. Brian had an interest on North American history in his school days.
154. When it comes to population, Beijings is much bigger than Aucklands
(POPULATED)

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154. Beijing is much more populated than Auckland.
155. The manager should think about experience when hiring new staff
(CONSIDERATION)
155. The manager should take experience into consideration when hiring new
staff.
156. Playing the drums is fun, but so is singing in a choir (JUST)
156. Its just as much fun singing in a choir as it is playing the drums.
157. I dont much like the look of those sandwiches (APPEAL)
157. Those sandwiches dont appeal to me very much.
158. Phil is likely to get the job that hes being interviewed for (CHANCES)
158. The chances are that Phil will get the job hes being interviewed for.
159. Everybody says Toms grandfather was an extremely skilful chess player
(SUPPOSED)
159. Toms grandfather is supposed to have been an extremely skilful chess
player.
160. The teacher tried to attract our attention, but we all ignored her (TOOK)
160. The teacher tried to attract out attention but none of us took any notice
of her.
161. Its important to consider everyones opinion before a final decision is
made (ACCOUNT)
161. Everyones opinion must be taken into account before a final decision is
made.
162. At no time did we think that Pedro might be planning to leave the country
(OCCURRED)
162. It never occurred to us that Pedro might be planning to leave the country.
163. I havent heard from my pen friend for ages (TOUCH)
163. My pen friend hasnt been/got in touch with me for ages.
164. They had very little petrol left in the car by the time they reached the filling
station (RUN)
164. They had almost run out of petrol by the time they reached the filling
station.
165. My cousins unexpected visit enabled me to get out of doing my homework
(PROVIDED)
165. My cousins unexpected visit provided me with the excuse for not doing
my homework.
166. Nobody can predict the real consequences of global warming (SAYING)
166. Theres no saying what the real consequences of global warming will be.
167. The football club is now being run by an experienced accountant (TAKEN)
167. An experienced accountant has now taking charge/control of the running
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168. People say that the celebrities will arrive in the next half-an-hour
(EXPECTED)
168. The arrival of the celebrities is expected in the next half-an-hour.
169. Even if we drive very fast, well never get to the airport on time (HOW)
169. No matter how fast we drive, well never get to the airport on time.
170. He answered the judges question as accurately as he could (ACCURATE)
170. He gave as accurate an answer as he cold to the judges question.
171. Some loss of support for the government is a likely consequence of these
drastic measures (RESULT)
171. These drastic measures are likely to result in the government losing some
support.
172. The first employee to arrive in the morning should turn on the heating
(WHICHEVER)
172. The heating should be turned on by whichever member of staff arrives
first in the morning
173. We will have no choice but to reinforce the fence if those dogs keep getting
through (ALTERNATIVE)
173. Reinforcing the fence will be the only alternative if those dogs keep
getting through.
174. Leilas interference in her sisters wedding plans has only caused trouble
(NOTHING)
174. Leilas interference in her sisters wedding plans has led to nothing but
trouble.
175. The students did not return from the end-of-term party until dawn
(BEFORE)
175. It was dawn before the students came back from the end-of-term party.
176. If you stay a bit longer, youll enjoy yourself even more, said our host at
the party (MORE)
176. Our host at the party said that the longer we stay the more we would
enjoy ourselves.
177. We were horrified to see smoke coming out of the bedroom windows
(COULD)
177. Much to our horror, we could see smoke coming out of the bedroom
windows.
178. Mrs Moore is not happy that her daughter goes to that club every evening
(APPROVE)
178. Mrs Moore doesnt approve the fact that her daughter goes to that club
every evening.
179. Its ages since the vending machines in the canteen worked (OUT)
179. The vending machines in the canteen have been out of action/order for
ages.

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180. Repairing that old computer is pointless in my view (POINT)
180. I can see no point in that old computer being repaired
181. The company benefits from looking after its customers, said the chairman
(INTERESTS)
181. According to the chairman, it is in the companys interests to look after
its customers
182. Jack went to the doctor who said he had chicken pox (SUFFERING)
182. Jack went to the doctor who said he was suffering from chicken pox.
183. The ban on parking in the city centre is probably going to be very
unpopular (LIKELY)
183. It is likely that the parking ban in the city centre will be a very unpopular
move.
184. The police acted quickly and prevents a fight between rival groups
developing (PART)
184. Quick action by the part of the police prevented a fight between rival
groups developing.
185. We missed the train because we arrived at the station late (BY)
185. The train had gone by the time we arrived at the station.
186. You may not have noticed, but Sally is wearing an engagement ring
(ESCAPED)
186. It may have escaped from your notice/attention but Sally is wearing an
engagement ring.
187. The final pages were missing from the book, so I never found out who the
murderer was (NOT)
187. If the final pages of the book had not been missing, I would have found
out who the murderer was.
188. I was disappointed to hear that Leo decided not to play basketball any
more (UP)
188. Leos decision to give up playing basketball came as a disappointment to
me.
189. Brian couldnt explain how the stolen computer got into the boot of his car
(LOSS)
189. Brian was at a loss to explain how the stolen computer got into the boot
of his car.
190. The footballer injured his knee, so that was the end of his hopes of a first
team place (PAID)
190. The footballers knee injury put paid to his hopes of a first team place.
191. This film stands a very good chance of winning an award (HIGHLY)
191. It is highly likely that this film will win an award.
192. Davina cant even boil an egg and so she certainly couldnt cook a whole
meal (ALONE)
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192. Davina cant even boil an egg let alone cook a whole meal.
193. Kevin should call in a builder to repair those broken roof tiles (GET)
193. Kevin should get those broken roof tiles repaired by a builder.
194. You must never let anyone else use your Identity Card (SHOULD)
194. Under no circumstances should you ever let anyone use your Identity
Card.
195. I cant deny that I was embarrassed to be given the award (NO)
195. Theres no denying my embarrassment at being given the award.
196. We were late arriving the cinema so missed the start of the film (BY)
196. The film had started by the time we arrived at the cinema
197. Simo found the recipe book very hard to follow (DIFFICULTY)
197. Simon had great difficulty in following the recipe book.
198. The ice-skater performed faultlessly and received full marks (GAVE)
198. The ice-skater gave a faultlessly performance and received full marks.
199. I was just about to call you to see what time you were coming (POINT)
199. I was on the point of calling you to see what time you were coming.
200. Harry was disappointed to hear the news that the match had been
cancelled (CAME)
200. News of the cancellation of the match came as a disappointment to Harry.
201. At this time of year, the area is often affected by violent storms (FEELS)
201. At this time of year, the area often feels the efect of violent storms.
202. Its difficult to say why some cars are easier to drive than others (MAKES)
202. Its difficult to say what makes some cars easier to drive than others.
203. Many people have blamed the hot weather for the rise of petty crime
(WIDELY)
203. The hot weather has been widely blamed for the rise of petty crime.
204. The wind was so strong that we couldnt walk along the seafront
(STRENGTH)
204. The strength of the wind meant is was impossible to walk along the
seafront.
205. Sandra regrets not being able to visit her grandmother more often
(WISHES)
205. Sandra wishes she was able to visit her grandmother more often.
206. Everyone expects a lot of people to attend the rock bands farewell
concert (TURN)
206. A huge crowd is expected to turn up at the rock bands farewell concert.
207. I want to say that Im not at all satisfied with the service at this hotel (MY)
207. I want to express my total dissatisfaction with the service at this hotel.

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208. A lack of work in his home area forced Frank to move to the capital
(CHOICE)
208. Frank had no choice but move to the capital because of the lack of work
in his home area.
209. The race is going to start in a minute, said Rod (ABOUT)
209. Rod said that the race was about to start.
210. Thanks to the success of the concert, the singer was offered a recording
contract (LED)
210. The success of the concert led the singer being offered a recording
contract.
211. As soon as Alex finished his homework, he went out of his bike (HAD)
211. No sooner had Alex finished his homework than he went out on his bike
212. I find it boring to watch television every evening (SPEND)
212. I get bored if I spend every evening watching television.
213. Sarahs father thinks she should come home early in the evening
(APPROVE)
213. Sarahs father doesnt approve of her staying out so late in the evening.
214. Even if she runs really fast, Tina wont get to school on tine (HOW)
214. No matter how fast she runs, Tina wont get to school on time.
215. Penny was unwilling to admit that the accident had been her fault (BLAME)
215. Penny was unwilling to take the blame for the accident.
216. Clarices mother told her not to spend money under any circumstances
(MUST)
216. Whatever you do, you must not spend that money, Clarice, said her
mother.
217, Joe was very surprise to see Melanie walk into the room (TAKEN)
217. Joe was taken by surprise when Melanie walked into the room.
218. In the office, Tom is responsible for all aspects of the updating of the
companys website (OVERALL)
218. In the office, Tom has overall responsibility for the companys website up
to date.
219. Its quite common for students to go on to win Olympic medals (MEANS)
219. Its by no means uncommon for students at the school to go on to win
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