Sentence Transformation
None of the phones were left when we got to the shop.
time
____the shop, all the phones had been sold.
by the time we arrived
My mother warned my brother that dinner would be at 6pm and ______this, he was eating doughnuts half an hour before!
The ____ between the Soviet Union and the USA dominated the cold war. (RIVAL)
rivalry
Those cupboards are looking a bit scruffy. They could do with a fresh .......... of paint.
coat
It looks ____ though the new employee is going to be late on his first day.
as
None of us was expecting to have a test this morning.
blue
This morning's test_________ for every one of us.
came out of the blue
___________the work you do for the government, what else do you do for a living?
My sister showed me her ________ side when I failed the exam. (SYMPATHY)
sympathetic
It is widely .......... that computers can make our lives easier.
accepted
After William realised his mistake he was forced to ______ his pride and apologise.
swallow
She still hasn't really recovered from losing her job in August.
being made
She still really hasn't got _______ in August.
over being made redundant
It has ______ to light that you falsified your examination certificates. What have you got to say for yourself?
come
The survey showed many young offenders had had a difficult _____ (BRING)
upbringing
During the discussion the speaker showed an excellent .......... of all the issues.
grasp
The beach was fun even though it was too cold.
fact
_____too cold, the beach was fun.
Despite the fact that it was
Do you mind if I come over to see you later?
objection
Do you _______ coming over to see you later?
have any objection to me
Brunei, a tiny _____ very wealthy state, lies in Asia.
yet / but
The stray dog spent his days following tourists hoping to ___ one of them. (FRIEND)
befriend
My teacher's great. I have a very high ......... of him.
opinion
Severe ______ problems in the country's prisons persuaded the government to invest more money in its prison rebuilding programme. (CROWD)
overcrowding
Janet has never passed any exams, as far as I'm aware.
knowledge
_____ no formal qualifications.
to my knowledge, Janet has
They're not paying me a _____ deal more money but at least it's more than before!
great
Despite the striking similarities between the two paintings, the court decided the artist was not guilty of making a____ copy. (FRAUD)
fraudulent
The defendant told the judge that she accepted full _______ for her actions and that she would plead guilty.
responsibility
Dylan never pays much attention to what his father says.
notice
Dylan doesn't ever ___ what his father tells him.
take much notice of