WRITING SKILL 2 - TRANSFORMATION DRILL Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences. 1. My kitchen is smaller than yours.  Your kitchen…………………………………………………………. 2. They will change the date of the meeting again.  The date………………………………………………………………… 3. The children liked to walk in the rain. The children enjoyed…………………………………………… 4. My grandmother is very old. She can’t work now.  My grandmother is too…………………………………………… 5. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.  The sea was too……………………………………………………… 6. The question was so difficult that no one could answer it.  It was such…………………………………………………………………. 7. They will hold an international conference in Hanoi next month.  An international conference……………………………… 8. She hasn’t finish the letter yet.  The letter…………………………………………………………………. 9. He thinks learning English is easy.  He thinks it is…………………………………………………………… 10. Who does this bicycle belong to?  Whose………………………………………………………………………….? 11. Hung is taller than Ba.  Ba……………………………………………………………………………………. 12. His parents advised him to study hard for his exams.  He was………………………………………………………………………… 13. They have just stolen his car.  His car…………………………………………………………………………… 14. The car is too expensive for him to buy.  He hasn’t………………………………………………………………………. 15. We learned this after a long time.  It took……………………………………………………………………………. 16. I’ll let you borrow the book but you must promise to return it next week.  If…………………………………………………………………………………… 17. I regretted asking her to lend me money.  I wish……………………………………………………………………………… 18. The flight to London lasted three and a half hours.  I took………………………………………………………………………………. 19. It was such a boring film that we left before the end.  The film………………………………………………………………………… 20. A train leaves at 8 o’clock every morning.  There…………………………………………………………………………… 21. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.  Would you mind……………………………………………………………………………? 22. They will have to change the date of the meeting.  The date…………………………………………………………………………………… 23. Somebody repaired his car yesterday.  He had……………………………………………………………………………………… 24. The water was so cold that the children could not drink it.  The water was not…………………………………………………………………… 25. He never has enough money.  He is always………………………………………………………………………………… 26. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.  We are going……………………………………………………………………………… 27. Peter is too young to see the horror film.  Peter is not……………………………………………………………………………………… . 28. What’s your date of birth?  When………………………………………………………………………………………………………? 29. John could not find the right house.  John was………………………………………………………………………………………………… 30. How long is it since you bought this house?  When……………………………………………………………………………? 31. Please stop talking!  I’d rather………………………………………………………………………. 32. What do they sell near your school?  What is…………………………………………………………………………… ? 33. Newspapers are delivered to my house every day.  They…………………………………………………………………………………………. 34. This work must be done right away.  They…………………………………………………………………………………………. 35. Mr. Green often took his children to the circus last year.  Mr. Green used……………………………………………………………………………… 36. He usually stayed at home alone.  He was used…………………………………………………………………………………… 37. I often went to the cinema at weekends.  I used…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 38. The weather isn’t cool. The bananas will spoil.  If the weather is cool,…………………………………………………………………… 39. I don’t do the tests well. My parents won’t take me to Hanoi.  If I do the tests well,…………………………………………………………………………………. 40. This car won’t be bought. It is very expensive.  If this car is cheap,………………………………………………………………………………………… 41. Smoke covered the room.  The room ………………………………………………………………………………………… 42. Don’t walk on the grass.  You are not………………………………………………………………………………………… 48. This office is too small for two people to live in. This office isn’t …………………………………………………………………………… . 49. The last time I saw him when I was in London. I haven’t…………………………………………………………………………………………… . 50. I last heard this song 10 years ago. It’s …………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… 50. No one in the class is as tall as Jack. Jack is …………………….………………………………………………………………………… . 60. I didn’t arrive in time to see her. I wasn’t……………………………….…………………………………………………………… . .61. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. It’s……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 62. She started working 5 years ago. She has……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 63. He isn’t careless driver anymore. He used……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 64. Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move that table. If Jack ……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 65. Without the air, we wouldn’t breathe. If there……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 66. Jack left the office before I went there. When I……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 67. Jack’s car broken down, so he had to take a bus. Jack, whose……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 68. I can’t cook as well as my mother. My mother can……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 69. He spent too much time on games. If I……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 70. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for months. It’s……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 71. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. I have……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 72. She knows a lot more than I do. I don’t……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 73. I had to spend the whole evening to finish my work. It took……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 74. I have never seen a worse film. This is……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 75. The food is being cook cooked by Mrs. Green in the kitchen. Mrs. Green……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 76. Because of the heavy rain, we can’t go on a picnic. Because it……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 77. Because he was very old, he is easy to get tired. Because of……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 78 Badminton is my favorite sport. I like……………………………………… …………… …………………………………………………… 79. They felt happy with the result. The result……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 80. No one at the party said any thing to the press. People who……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 81. It’s a pity Tom didn’t insure his motorbike. I wish……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 82. It would be nice to be able to ply a plane. We wish……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 83. I don’t be like being so tall. I wish……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 84. Samuel started writing a diary 5 years ago. Samuel has……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 85. The sleeping child is Mr. Green’s son. The child……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 86. Janet is the best player in the club. No one ……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 87. He learned to drive when he was 16. He has……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 88. It was so late that nothing could be done. It was too late……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 89. A bus takes longer than a train. A train……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 90. The tree is too high for him too reach. He isn’t……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 91 I can’t see that far. It’s too……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 92. It’s a two-hour flight to London . It takes……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 93. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John. John suggested……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 94. After fighting the fire for twelve hours, the firefighter succeeded in putting it out. The fireman managed……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 95. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday. You don’t……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 96. “ Can I borrow tour typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter. Peter asked……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 97. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult. My French friend isn’t……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 98. The mechanic serviced my car last week. I had……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 99. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money. If we……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 100. I advice you to put money in the bank. You’ better……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 101. In spite of his good money, he was unhappy in his job. Although he……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 102. He couldn’t afford to buy the car. The car ……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 103. You should have your haircut. Your hair……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . 104. Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information. If he……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 105. The garden still needs digging. The garden hasn’t……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… . WRITING SKILL 2 - TRANSFORMATION DRILL Finish each of the following sentences in such. mind……………………………………………………………………………? 22 . They will have to change the date of the meeting.  The date…………………………………………………………………………………… 23 . Somebody repaired his car