WRITING – SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

I. GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. People think the government will fall.
→ It is ___________________________________________________________________________
2. People believed that he will win.
→ It is ___________________________________________________________________________
3. They think that the owner of the house is abroad.
→ The owner of the house ___________________________________________________________
4. People thought that he had died in battle.
→ It was __________________________________________________________________________
→ He ____________________________________________________________________________
5. People say that he beats his wife.
→ He is said ______________________________________________________________________
6. He is said to have escaped to a neutral country.
→ It is ___________________________________________________________________________
7. People say tortoises live longer than elephants.
→ It is ___________________________________________________________________________
→ Tortoises _______________________________________________________________________
8. They think that he was innocent.
→ He ____________________________________________________________________________
9. People believed that fresh air was good for sick people.
→ It was __________________________________________________________________________
10. They say that there are wolves in the mountains.
→ It is ___________________________________________________________________________
11. Police think the man holding the hostages is heavily armed.
→ The man _______________________________________________________________________
12. They say he is in an agitated state.
→ He ____________________________________________________________________________
13. We expect that the rate of inflation will rise
→ The rate ________________________________________________________________________
14. They say he is somewhere in Germany.
→ He ____________________________________________________________________________
15. They said that he was the best student in his group.
→ He ____________________________________________________________________________
16. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
→ The man is _____________________________________________________________________
17. It is said that the president will come to Moscow.
→ The president ___________________________________________________________________
18. It is proved that life does not exist on the moon.
→ Life is proved not ________________________________________________________________
19. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion.
→ People say ______________________________________________________________________
II. Make a new sentence with a tag question with has the same meaning as the first sentence, beginning as
shown. Make any necessary changes.
26. I’m sure that Paul doesn’t like football.
→ Paul __________________________________________________ , __________ ?
27. I’m checking that you’ve got a sister.
→ You ___________________________________________________ , __________ ?
28. I don’t think that you’ve done your homework.
→ You ___________________________________________________ , __________ ?
29. I’m angry that you sat next to Helen.
→ You ___________________________________________________ , __________ ?
30. I’m surprised that the guests have arrived
→ The guests _____________________________________________ , __________ ?
31. I’m checking that your name is John.
→ Your name _____________________________________________ , __________ ?
32. You’re certain that you didn’t leave your wallet on the desk.
→ I _____________________________________________________ , __________ ?
33. You’re surprised that William has got married.
→ William _______________________________________________ , __________ ?
III. Choose the best answer:
49. ________ we all look for.
a. It is happiness that b. That happiness c. Happiness it is that d. Happiness it is
50.______________my neighbors who rescued me from the fire.
a. It is b. It was c. That is d. This is
51.She sometimes keeps me ________.
a. wait b. waited c. waiting d. to wait
52. _____________me how to play the drum.
a. It was my uncle who taught b. My uncle who taught
c. It was my uncle taught d. It is my uncle teaching
53. _______________I bought the golden fish.
a. It was from this shop that b. It was from this shop where
c. It was this shop which d. It was this shop that
54. __________ gave me that picture book.
a. Mary. b. It was Mary c. It was Mary whom d. It was Mary whose
55. My new book, __________________, is very interesting.
a. it is on wild animals b. is on wild animals
c. which is on wild animals d. to be on wild animals
56. Two players of our delegation, ______________, are in competition for the gold medal.
a. it was Jim and John b. they were Tim and John c. it is Tim and John d. Tim and John
57. It was Tom ______________to help us.
a. comes b. that comes c. to come d. who came
58. ____________________ the police had rescued from the fire.
a. The baby b. The baby that c. It was the baby whom d. The baby whom
59 _____________my parents gave me the fish tank.
a. It was on my birthday when b. It was my birthday on that
c. It was my birthday that d. It was on my birthday that
60.Our boss sometimes keeps us _________________ overtime.
a. work b. worked c. to work d. working
61._____________________I first met my girlfriend.
a. It was in London that b. It was in London where c. It was London that d. It was London which
62.It was________________the wet and windy day that I drove over the hill to Milland.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
63.It was my friend, Shona, __________ _________.
a. I was at school with whom b. I was at school with
c. with who I was at school d. with that I was at school
64. _________________ on the phone.
a. It is his mother whom is b. It was his mother whom is
c. It was his mother who is d. It is his mother who is
65.______________ those books on the desk?
a. Were it you who put b. It was you who put c. Was it you that put d. It is you that put
66._________ we have to wait.
a. It is a long time that b. It is a long time for that
c. It is for a long time that d. It is for a long time when
67. It is _________________they are going to, not Russia.
a. Spain b. Spain that c. Spain where d. in Spain that
68. ___________ he heard the news.
a. It was three-week later that b. It was three weeks later when
c. It was three-week later when d. It was three weeks later that
69. ___________ a high level of blood cholesterol.
a. It is eggs that contain b. Those are eggs it contains
c. It is eggs that contains d. It is eggs contain
70. ___________ I first met him in that resort.
a. It was last winter b. It was last winter that
c. It was in last winter when d. It was the last winter which
71. ___________ disappeared when I arrived at the airport.
a. My passport b. It was my passport
c. It is my passport that d. It is my passport
IV. Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one.
1. People believe that the prisoner escaped through the hole.
A. The prisoner is believed to escape through the hole.
B. It was believed that the prisoner escaped through the hole.
C. The prisoner is believed to have escaped through the hole.
D. It is believed that the prisoner escape through the hole.
2. Unless you water these trees every day, they will die.
A. If you water these trees every day, they will die.
B. Water these trees every day and they will die.
C. If you didn't water these trees every day, they would die.
D. Water these trees every day or they will die.
3. I didn't listen to him in the past and I don't succeed now.
A. If I had listened to him in the past, I would have succeeded now.
B. If I listened to him in the past, I would succeed now.
C. If I had listened to him in the past, I would succeed now.
D. Did I listen to him in the past, I will succeed now.
4. She was the only one to pass the exam.
A. She was the only one that passed the exam.
 B. She was the only one which passed the exam.
C. She was the only one that who passed the exam.
D. She passed the exam.
5. I cannot play football. Mary cannot, either.
A. Not I and Mary can play football. C. Either I or Mary can play football.
B. Neither I and Mary can play football. D. Neither I nor Mary can play football.
6. He neither drank _______________smoked so he had good health.
a. nor b. or c. but d. also
7.They submitted two reports contained any useful suggestions.
a. neither of which b. which of neither c. neither which d. which neither
8. Neither the TV nor the video sets __________properly.
a. works b. work c. has worked d. is working
9. Now women work both before ____________after having their children.
a. or b. also c. nor d. and
10. _____ are teachers.
a. Both of them b. Them both c. Both they d. Both them
11. Would you like milk or sugar or ___________?
a. either b. both c. two d. twice
12. Tom did not say a word and__________.
a. both I didn't b. neither did I c. neither I didn't d. I didn't too
13. I felt ______________happy and sad at the same time.
a. both b. neither c. either d. not only
14. ________ very necessary for our life.
a. Recreation is said to be b. It is recreation is said to be
c. Recreation that is said to be d. It is recreation that says
15. It is the event __________a lot.
a. has been talked about b. that has been talked about
c. has talked about d. that has talked about
16. Watching television is one of the recreations __________.
a. is appreciated the most b. that is appreciated the most
c. that appreciated the most d. appreciating the most
17._______________ a lot of flowers on her birthday.
a. It was Mary was given b. Mary that was given
c. It was Mary, whom was given d. Mary was given
18. Those who like _____________music can take a course in karaoke singing.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
19. She ______ hard but also gets on well with her classmates.
a. doesn't only study b. studies not only c. not only studies d. not studies only
20. You can move cursor ___ by using the mouse or by using the arrow key on the keyboard.
a. both b. either c. neither d. not only
21. ____ to be responsible for the results.
a. Either of you has b. Both of you has c. You either has d. You both has
22. Not only Lee but also his sons ___ chess very well.
a. plays b. has played c. is playing d. play
23. Either you leave now _____________!
a. I will also call the police b. but I will call the police
c. or will I call the police d. or I will call the police
24. _____ when we arrived at the spot.
a. Nothing had been done b. Anything was done
c. Nothing had done d. It was nothing that had done
25. __________________ by anyone?
a. Were you seen b. Was it you to see c. Have you seen d. Did you see
26. In that course, _________________how to cook.
a. we whom were taught b. we were taught
c. it was we whom were taught d. it was us who were taught
27. Either John or you _____________responsible for the things that happened.
a. is b. was c. were d. has been
28. If she does not agree to the plan,_________________.
a. Toni will not, neither b. Tom will not also
c. neither will Tom d. will Tom neither
29. Not only John but also his brothers _________football for recreation every weekend.
a. play b. plays c. were playing d. has played
30. John does not like cycling, and Mary doesn't________________.
a. too b. neither c. so d. either
31. I am crazy about computer games.
A. I am interested in computer games C. I went mad because of playing computer games a lot
B. I am terrified of computer games. D. I am bored with computer games
32. Mr Ba is the doctor who will operate on my mother tomorrow
A. It is my mother who will operate tomorrow by Mr Ba , a doctor
B. It is the doctor whose name is Ba that will operate on my mother tomorrow
C. It will be tomorrow that Mr Ba , a doctor will operate on my mother
D. It is Mr Ba is the doctor who will operate on my mother tomorrow
33. I cannot play any sports and I cannot play any musical instrument, either.
A.I cannot play either sports or musical instruments . C.I can play neither sports nor musical instruments.
B.I can play either sports or musical instruments D.I cannot play neither sports nor musical instruments.
34.Tomorrow we will go to the zoo or we visit the citadel because we don’t have much time
A.Tomorrow we will either go to the zoo or visit the citadel because we don’t have much time.
B. Tomorrow we will neither go to the zoo nor visit the citadel because we don’t have much time.
C.Tomorrow we will go to the zoo but we neither visit the citadel because we don’t have much time.
D.Tomorrow we will both go to the zoo and visit the citadel because we don’t have much time.
35.Mr .Green is my teacher and he is my great friend, too.
A.Mr.Green is either my teacher or my great friend.
B. Mr.Green is not only my teacher but also my great friend.
C.Mr.Green is neither my teacher nor my great friend.
D.Mr.Green is my teacher and so is he.
36.Tom is English . So is Lina.
A.Neither Tom nor Lina is English . B.Either Tom or Lina is English .
C. Both Tom and Lina is English. D.Both Tom and Lina are English.
37.She has to clean the toilets every day.
A.It was the toilets that she has to clean every day . C.It is her who has to clean the toilets every day.
B.It is the toilets that are had to clean every day. D.It is the toilets that have to be cleaned every day.
38.I gave the secretary the sales repost yesterday .
A.It is yesterday that I gave the secretary the sales report.
B.It was the secretary that was given the sales report yesterday.
C.It was me that gave the secretary the sales report yesterday.
D.It was I that the sales report was given yesterday.
39.We were discussing the traffic problems when the mayor came.
A.It was when the mayor came that the traffic problems were discussing.
B.It was the traffic problems that were discussed by us when the mayor came.
C.It was the traffic problems that were being discussed when the mayor came.
D.It was we that the traffic problems that were being discussed by when the mayor came.
40.The English celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May.
A.It is on the second Sunday of may that Mother’s Day is celebrated in England.
B.It is the English that Mother’s Day is celebrated Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May .
C.It is the English that is celebrated Mother’s Day on the second SunDay of May.
D.It is May that Mother’s Day is celebrated by the English on the second Sunday.
41.We are going to launch a spaceship into the moon.
A.It is a spaceship that going to launch into the moon.
B.It is the moon that we are going to launch a spaceship.
C.It is we that a spaceship is going to be launched into the moon.
D.It is a spaceship that is going to be launched into the moon.
42 . He didn’t prepare his lesson so he couldn’t answer the teacher’s questions.
A.If he prepares his lesson he can answer the teacher’s questions.
B.If he prepared his lesson he could answer the teacher’s questions.
C.If he had prepared his lesson he could answer the teacher’s question.
D.If he had prepared his lesson he could have answered the teacher’s
43. Someone has just cleaned the toilet , haven’t they?
A. Has anyone cleaned the toilet yet ? C. The toilet has just cleaned , hasn’t it ?
B. Has the toilet been cleaned yet ? D. The toilet has just been cleaned, hasn’t it ?
44.How about going to a dance tonight ?
A. You would like to go to a dance tonight . C. Let’s go to a dance tonight , shall we?
B. Are you going to a dance tonight ? D. Would you like me to go to a dance tonight ?
45. I didn’t eat anything yesterday so I am hungry now
A. If I ate something yesterday, I would not be hungry now
B. If I had eaten something yesterday ,I wouldn’t have been hungry now
C. If I had eaten something yesterday ,I wouldn’t be hungry now
D. If I had eaten something yesterday , I won’t be hungry now
46. They are poor . They can’t buy a bicycle
A. They are poor enough to buy a bicycle C. A bicycle is too expensive for them to buy it
B. They are so poor that they can’t buy a bicycle D. They are such poor that they can’t buy a bicycle
47.Nobody told her the news of her mother’s death
A. It was her that was told the new of her mother ‘s death
B. It was the new of her mother’s death that was told her
C. It was she that wasn’t told the news of her mother’s death
D. Nobody told her the news of her mother’s death ,didn’t they?
48.He often misses class so he doesn’t understand the lesson
A. If he doesn’t often miss classes , he can understand the lesson
B. If he didn’t often miss classes , he could understand the lesson
C. If he hadn’t often missed classes , he could have understood the lesson
D.Hadn’t he often missed classes ,he’d have been able to understand the lesson
49. It is my mother who teaches me English
A. My mother herself teaches me English
B. It is my mother that English is taught me
C. Your mother teaches you English , doesn’t she?
D. English is taught you by your mother ,doesn’t she?