SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION WITH IDIOMS (3) 1. The desk was was too crowded crowded for him to put his book book down. ROOM ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. There is no hot water because because the centre centre heating heating has broken down. ORDER ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. The young man was was very embarrassed embarrassed because his his proposal was was turned down. down. REJECTION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. Find out more more about working working conditions conditions before you you contact the manager. UNTIL ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. . !he stressed stressed the importance importance of keeping the family together. EMPHASIS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ". They share share a lot of hobbies hobbies and interes interests. ts. COMMON ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. #. $andas need need a special special diet% diet% without without which they perish. perish. UNLESS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. &. 't is roughly roughly estimated that that some turtles turtles lay 2& thousands thousands eggs eggs a year. AVERAGE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (. 't is not worth trying trying to save save endangered endangered species. species. WASTE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1). *any species species of the the wildlife wildlife are threatened with e+tinction. e+tinction. DANGER ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11. The $rime *inister resigned resigned because of of his sudden sudden illness. illness. RESULTED ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12. The news news of the manager manager came as a complete surprise to the workers. workers. ABACK ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13. ,ate has finally accepted that their their friendship friendship is is over. TERMS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14. -illiam tried to remain impartial impartial in the uarrel between his two cousins. cousins. SIDES ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1. There is a risk that that the black black rhino rhino will become e+tinct. e+tinct. THREATENED ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1". !he has always had had a good good relationship relationship with with the children. children. GOT ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1#. The new plans plans for the school have have been approved approved by the the authorities. authorities. MET ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1&. /on0t /on0t tell the boss boss anything anything about about this. this. BREATHE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1(. -e have more more importa important nt things things to do at the momen moment. t. FISH ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2). The accuse accused d became became very very emotion emotional. al. OVERCOME ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21. aturally% aturally% they will will deduct deduct points points if you you arrive late. PENALIZED ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 22. The model0s model0s clothes clothes lay lay all over over the floor. floor. STREWN ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 23. ur new direc director tor wants wants you to call call her *adam *adam. . ADDRESSED ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 24. ' can0t say ' en5oy it when when people tear tear my writing writing to pieces pieces in front of of me. HAVING ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. -e0ll have to make up our minds by the end of the week% week% won0t we6 we6 BE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2". 't0s 5ust possible possible the the hotel may need need more staff in the summer. RULED ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2#. !urely nobody nobody likes it when people people make fun of them in public. public. BEING 1
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2&. ever forget that the customer is always right. BORNE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2(. This school7leaver0s ualifications are not adeuate for such a demanding 5ob% are they6 SUFFICIENTLY ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3). -hen she left home% she had to do everything on her own. FEND ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 31. '0m afraid '0ll be a bit late because something une+pected has happened. CROPPED ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 32. 8e0ll probably get here late9 he usually does. LIABLE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 33. 't0s not certain whether '0ll be able to pay the bills this month. TOUCH ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 34. 't0s impossible to predict how long it will take to do this. TELLING ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. -hen ' make my complaint% ' hope that you will say you agree with me. BACK ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3". *any people believe that the death penalty deters criminals. DETERRENT ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3#. !he was nervous about going to the doctor0s% so ' went with her so that she wouldn0t be alone. MORAL ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3&. 8e offers them more money to encourage them to do the 5ob uickly. INCENTIVE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3(. 8e has always done things to help her in her career. SUPPORTED ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4). *any customs restrictions within the :; have been abolished. AWAY ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 41. y about him. HEAD ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ). !he began to suffer from irrational fears. PREY ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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The desk was too crowded for him to put his book down. Roo There was no !oo on the desk for his book. 2. There is no hot water because the centre heating has broken down. o!"#! There is no hot water because the centre heating is out of order. 3. The young man was very embarrassed because his proposal was turned down. !#$#%&'o The re5ection of his proposal greatly embarrassed the young man. 4. Find out more about working conditions before you contact the manager. U&' ?ntil you find out more about working conditions% contact the manager. . !he stressed the importance of keeping the family together. E*+,' !he put@ laid the emphasis on the importance of keeping the family together. ". They share a lot of hobbies and interests. %oo They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common. #. $andas need a special diet% without which they perish. .# ?nless $andas have a special diet% they perish. &. 't is roughly estimated that some turtles lay 2& thousands eggs a year. ,/#!,0# n average% some turtles lay 2&.))) eggs a year. (. 't is not worth trying to save endangered species. 1,&# 't is waste of time trying to save endangered species. 1). *any species of the wildlife are threatened with e+tinction. ",0#! *any species of wildlife are in danger of e+tinction. 11. The $rime *inister resigned because of his sudden illness. !#.&#" The $rime *inister0s resignation resulted from his sudden illness. 12. The news of the merger came as a complete surprise to the workers. ,2,% The workers were completely taken aback at AbyB the news of the merger. 13. ,ate has finally accepted that their friendship is over. &#! ,ate has finally come to terms with the fact that their friendship is over. 14. -illiam tried to remain impartial in the uarrel between his two cousins. '"# -illiam tried not to take sides in the uarrel between his two cousins. 1. There is a risk that the black rhino will become e+tinct. &+!#,&##" The black rhino is threatened with e+tinction. 1". !he has always had a good relationship with the children. 0o& !he has always got along AonB well with the children. 1#. The new plans for the school have been approved by the authorities. #& The new plans for the school have met with the approval of the authorities Awith the authorities0 approvalB. 1&. /on0t tell the boss anything about this. 2!#,&+# /on0t breathe a word of this to the boss.@ /on0t breathe a word to the boss about this. 1(. -e have more important things to do at the moment. 4'+
2). The accused became very emotional. o/#!%o# The accused was overcome with emotion. 21. aturally% they will deduct points if you arrive late. *#,'5#" aturally% you will be penali>ed Aby having points deductedB if you arri ve late. 22. The model0s clothes lay all over the floor. &!#1 The floor was strewn with the model0s clothes.@ The model0s clothes were strewn all over the floor. 23. ur new director wants you to call her *adam. ,""!##" ur new /irector wants to be addressed as *adam. 24. ' can0t say ' en5oy it when people tear my writing to pieces in front of me. +,/'0 ' can0t say ' en5oy having my writing torn to pieces in front of me. 2. -e0ll have to make up our minds by the end of the week% won0t we6 2# < decision will have to be made by the end of the week% won0t it6 2". 't0s 5ust possible the hotel may need more staff in the summer. !.#" The possibility of the hotel needing new staff in the summer can0t @shouldn0t be ruled out. 2#. !urely nobody likes it when people make fun of them in public. 2#'0 !urely nobody likes being made fun of in public. 2&. ever forget that the customer is always right. 2o!# 't should be borne in mind that the customer is always right. 2(. This school7leaver0s ualifications are not adeuate for such a demanding 5ob% are they6 .44'%'#&6 This school7leaver is not sufficiently ualified for such a demanding 5ob% is he@ she6 3). -hen she left home% she had to do everything on her own. 4#" -hen she left home she had to fend for herself. 31. '0m afraid '0ll be a bit late because something une+pected has happened. %!o**#" '0m afraid '0ll be a bit late because something has cropped up. 32. 8e0ll probably get here late9 he usually does. ',2# 8e0s liable to get here late9 he usually does. 33. 't0s not certain whether '0ll be able to pay the bills this month. &o.%+ 't0s touch7and7go whether '0ll be able to pay the bills this month. &o.%+-,"-0o7 very uncertain or critical. :gC Things were touch7and7go at the office until a new manager was hired. Dane had a serious operation% and everything was touch7and7go for two days after her surgery. 34. 't0s impossible to predict how long it will take to do this. &#'0 There0s no telling how long it will take to do this. 3. -hen ' make my complaint% ' hope that you will say you agree with me. 2,% -hen ' make my complaint% ' hope you will back me up. 3". *any people believe that the death penalty deters criminals. "#&#!!#& *any people believe that the death penalty is a deterrent against crimes. 3#. !he was nervous about going to the doctor0s% so ' went with her so that she wouldn0t be alone. o!, !he was nervous about going to the doctor0s% so ' went with her to give her a moral support. 3&. 8e offers them more money to encourage them to do the 5ob uickly. '%#&'/# 8e offers them more money as an incentive to do the 5ob uickly. 3(. 8e has always done things to help her in her career. .**o!&#" 8e has always supported her in her career. 4). *any customs restrictions within the :; have been abolished. A1,6 *any customs restrictions within :; have been done away with. 41.
the moment a new car is out of the uestion. 42. ' assume you are hungry. 0!,&#" ' take it for granted you are hungry. 43. ' know ' can convince /ave that '0m right about this matter. B!'0 ' know can bring /ave round to my way of thinking on this matter. 44. !tudents at the school are not allowed to go into the =ainbow /isco. Bo." The =ainbow /isco is out of bounds to students at this school. 4. 8e has changed his opinion on the house. H#,!& 8e has made a change of heart on the house. 4". ' treated him in the same way as he had treated me. P,'" ' paid him back in his own coin. 4#. *r $at was completely shocked on hearing the bad news. A! *r $at flung his arms up in horror at the bad news. 4&. *rs !mith is on a diet and she eats very little. B'!" *rs !mith is on a diet and she eats like a bird. 4(. !he was really cra>y about him. H#,". !he was head over heels in love with him. ). !he began to suffer from irrational fears. P!#6 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
1. There was no !oo on the desk for his books. 2. There is no hot water because the centre heating is out of order. 3. The re5ection of his proposal greatly embarrassed the young man. 4. ?ntil you find out more about working conditions% contact the manager. . !he put@ laid the emphasis on the importance of keeping the family together. ". They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common. #. ?nless $andas have a special diet% they perish. &. n average% some turtles lay 2&.))) eggs a year. (. 't is waste of time trying to save endangered species. 1).*any species of wildlife are in danger of e+tinction. 11. The $rime *inister0s resignation resulted from his sudden illness. 12. The workers were completely taken aback at AbyB the news of the merger. 13.,ate has finally come to terms with the fact that their friendship is over. 14.-illiam tried not to take sides in the uarrel between his two cousins. 1.The black rhino is threatened with e+tinction. 1".!he has always got along AonB well with the children. 1#. The new plans for the school have met with the approval of the authorities Awith the authorities0 approvalB. 1&. /on0t breathe a word of this to the boss.@ /on0t breathe a word to the boss about this. 1(.
24.' can0t say ' en5oy having my writing torn to pieces in front of me. 2. < decision will have to be made by the end of the week% won0t it6 2". The possibility of the hotel needing new staff in the summer can0t @shouldn0t be ruled out. 2#.!urely nobody likes being made fun of in public. 2&.'t should be borne in mind that the customer is always right. 2(. This school7leaver is not sufficiently ualified for such a demanding 5ob% is he@ she6 3).-hen she left home she had to fend for herself. 31. '0m afraid '0ll be a bit late because something has cropped up. 32.8e0s liable to get here late9 he usually does. 33.'t0s touch7and7go whether '0ll be able to pay the bills this month. 34.There0s no telling how long it will take to do this. 3.-hen ' make my complaint% ' hope you will back me up. 3". *any people believe that the death penalty is a deterrent against crimes. 3#. !he was nervous about going to the doctor0s% so ' went with her to give her a moral support. 3&. 8e offers them more money as an incentive to do the 5ob uickly. 3(.8e has always supported her in her career. 4). *any customs restrictions within :; have been done away with. 41.
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