SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION WITH IDIOMS (4) 1. Who will will inheri inheritt the estate? estate? HEIR @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. The final version version of the plan was was quite different different from the initial initial draft. RESEMBLANCE @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. His irresponsible irresponsible attitude attitude is endangering endangering his his career as a doctor. JEOPARDY @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. . !ou should should e"cuse his his bad manners# manners# he$s onl% onl% a child. child. ALLOWANCES @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. &. The candle candle fell over and and made the the barn start start burning. LIGHT @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. '. (it%)dwellers (it%)dwellers often get depressed nowada%s. nowada%s. PRONE @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. *. +ortunatel +ortunatel%# %# the boat boat didn$t didn$t sin,. STROKE @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. -. ill rec,oned rec,oned that his success was was due to incredible incredible luc,. luc,. PUT @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. /. 0$ve considered considered the advantages advantages and disadvantages disadvantages and 0$ve decided decided not to go. WEIGHED @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1. fter a while while 0 realied realied that that 0$ve made made a terrible terrible mista,e. mista,e. DAWNED @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11. When she left left her home# home# she had to do ever%thing ever%thing on her her own. FEND @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12. 0 was not not sure wheth whether er to go with with him or or not. MINDS @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13. 4owada%s 4owada%s we often bu% goods goods and pa% for them later. later. CREDIT @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1. 0 suffered suffered from obsessive obsessive and agoni agoniing ing thoughts. thoughts. PREY @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1&. The first sign of the disease disease is a feeling of of faintness. ONSET @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1'. s an antidote to their disappointmen disappointment# t# he bought bought them ice)cream. ice)cream. OFFSET @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1*. 0 travel b% b% bus onl% onl% when 0 have have no alternati alternative. ve. RESORT @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1-. ill rec,oned rec,oned that his success success was due to incredible incredible luc,. PUT @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1/. 5on$t forget those who are at wor, wor, on this lovel% lovel% sunn% da%6 da%6 SPARE @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. The impression impression most people people have of him is that that he is an an honest person. person. COMES @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21. The incide incident nt ruined ruined m% chances chances of promotion. promotion. PAID @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 22. 7he began began to suffer suffer from from irration irrational al fear. fear. PREY @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 23. 0 can$t understand wh% the% are reluctant reluctant to sign sign the contract. BAFFLED @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. There isn$t isn$t much that 8eter doesn$t ,now ,now about about modern art. GAPS @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2&. ob has has a habit of of upsetting upsetting people people unintentionall% unintentionall%.. INCLINED @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2'. 9artin$s habit habit of ta,ing ris,s doesn$t doesn$t fit in with with his image as a famil% man. COMPATIBLE @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2*. :ohn real reall% l% must must attend attend the meetin meeting. g. CRUCIAL @ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2-. 7all% became ,nown throughout the countr% as a result of her popular T; series. HOUSEHOLD @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2/. :ohn made his teacher ver% angr%. INCURRED @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. He used to be a teacher# so he reall% ,nows what it$s li,e in the classroom. FIRSTHAND @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 31. 7he writes notes on ever%thing that was said at the meeting. RECORD @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 32. The% could not warn people b% electronic mail because that might spread the computer virus. FEAR @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 33. :ane is li,el% to be promoted. CHANCE @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. The cost of the e"cursion is part of the price of the holida%. INCLUDES @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3&. (harles and his brother are e"actl% ali,e. LOOK AS @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3'. What are %ou thin,ing at the moment? MIND @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3*. What about going to the new film at the nowledge without common sense is of little importance. COUNTS @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. '. 7he is not poor at all in fact# she is quite rich. MEANS @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. *. new house is impossible @ we can not afford it. UESTION @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. -. The fact that the =udge had been involved in some illegal activities was not revealed until several %ears after his death. LIGHT @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………... /. 5on$t forget those who are at wor, on this lovel%# sunn% da%6 SPARE @ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. &. The severit% of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime. PROPORTION @ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION WITH IDIOMS (4) - KEY 1.
Who will inherit the estate? HEIR @ Who
2.
is the heir to the estate? The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. RESEMBLANCE
@ There
3.
is noAlittleA not much resemblance between the final version and the initial draft.
His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. JEOPARDY @ His
irresponsible attitude is puttingA placing his career as a doctor in =eopard% B His career has
been put in =eopard% because of his irresponsible attitude.C .
!ou should e"cuse his bad manners# he$s onl% a child. ALLOWANCES @
!ou should ma,e allowances for his bad manners# he$s....................
&.
The candle fell over and made the barn start burning. LIGHT @
The candle fell over and set light to the barn.
'.
(it%)dwellers often get depressed nowada%s. PRONE @ (it%)dwellers
*.
are prone to getting depressed nowada%s.
+ortunatel%# the boat didn$t sin,. STROKE @ %
a stro,e of fortune# the ....................
-.
ill rec,oned that his success was due to incredible luc,. PUT @ ill
/.
put his success down to .................... 0$ve considered the advantages and disadvantages and 0$ve decided not to go. WEIGHED
@ 0$ve
1.
weighed up the pros and cons.................... fter a while 0 realied that 0$ve made a terrible mista,e. DAWNED
@
11.
fter a while it dawned on me that.................... When she left her home# she had to do ever%thing on her own. FEND
@
12.
When she left home she had to fend for herself. 0 was not sure whether to go with him or not. MINDS
@
13.
0 was in two minds about whether to go with him. 4owada%s we often bu% goods and pa% for them later. CREDIT
@
1.
4owada%s we often bu% goods on credit. 0 suffered from obsessive and agoniing thoughts. PREY
@ 0
was a pre% to obsessive and agoniing thoughts D Ebsessive and agoniing thoughts used to
pre% on meA ma,e me their pre%.
1&.
The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. ONSET @ The
1'.
onset of the disease is shownA mar,edA indicatedA characteried b% a feeling of faintness. s an antidote to their disappointment# he bought them ice)cream. OFFSET
@ To
offset their disappointment# he bought them ice)cream.
1*.
0 travel b% bus onl% when 0 have no alternative. RESORT @ 0
travel b% bus onl% as a last resort D 0 resort to travel b% bus onl% when 0 have no alternative.
1-.
ill rec,oned that his success was due to incredible luc,. PUT @ ill
put all his success down to incredible luc,.
1/.
5on$t forget those who are at wor, on this lovel% sunn% da%6 SPARE @ 7pare
2.
a thought for those who are at wor, on this lovel% sunn% da%6
The impression most people have of him is that he is an honest person. COMES @ He
comes over as an honest man.
21.
The incident ruined m% chances of promotion. PAID @ The
22.
incident put paid to m% chances of promotion. 7he began to suffer from irrational fear. PREY
@ 7he
23.
felt pre% to irrational fear. 0 can$t understand wh% the% are reluctant to sign the contract. BAFFLED
@ Their
2.
reluctance to sign the contract baffled me.
There isn$t much that 8eter doesn$t ,now about modern art. GAPS @ There
2&.
are few gaps in 8eter$s ,nowledge of modern art.
ob has a habit of upsetting people unintentionall%. INCLINED @ ob
2'.
is inclined to upset people unintentionall%. 9artin$s habit of ta,ing ris,s doesn$t fit in with his image as a famil% man. COMPATIBLE
@ 9artin$s
2*.
habit of ta,ing ris,s is not compatible with his image as a famil% man.
:ohn reall% must attend the meeting. CRUCIAL @ 0t
is crucial that :ohn attend the meeting.
2-.
7all% became ,nown throughout the countr% as a result of her popular T; series. HOUSEHOLD @ 7all%
2/.
:ohn made his teacher ver% angr%. INCURRED @ :ohn
3.
incurred his teacher$s anger.
He used to be a teacher# so he reall% ,nows what it$s li,e in the classroom. FIRSTHAND @ He
has firsthand e"perience of the classroom.
31.
7he writes notes on ever%thing that was said at the meeting. RECORD @ 7he
32.
became a household name as a result of her popular T; series.
,ept a record of ever%thing that was said at the meeting. The% could not warn people b% electronic mail because that might spread the computer
virus. FEAR
@ The%
33.
could not warn people b% electronic mail for fear of spreading the computer virus.
:ane is li,el% to be promoted. CHANCE @ :ane
3.
stands a good chance of being promoted.
The cost of the e"cursion is part of the price of the holida%. INCLUDES @ The
3&.
price of the holida% includes the cost of e"cursions. (harles and his brother are e"actl% ali,e. LOOK AS
@ (harles
3'.
and his brother loo, as li,e as two peas.
What are %ou thin,ing at the moment? MIND @ What
3*.
is in %our mind at the moment?
What about going to the new film at the
3-.
we go to the new film at the
!ou will find me waiting outside the station. BE @ 0
will be waiting for %ou outside the station.
3/.
7cientists are on the point of ma,ing a vital brea,through. ABOUT @ 7cientists
.
are about to ma,e a vital brea, through.
0 wor, in a factor% which has 1#& emplo%ees. 1,500-EMPLOYEE @ 0
wor, in a 1#&)eplo%ee factor%.
1.
:ust after solving one problem 0 was faced with another. WHEN @ Hardl%
2.
had 0 solved one problem when 0 was faced with another.
0t is m% impression that she is en=o%ing her new =ob a great deal. SEEMS @ 7he
3.
seems to be en=o%ing her new =ob a great deal. 9ar% rang hours and hours ago. THAT
@ 0t
was hours and hours ago that 9ar% sang.
.
He is so familiar with his wife that he no longer appreciates her full value. GRANTED @ He
ta,es his wife for granted.
&.
>nowledge without common sense is of little importance. COUNTS @ >nowledge
'.
without common sense counts for little importance.
7he is not poor at all in fact# she is quite rich. MEANS @ 7he
*.
is b% no means poor in fact# she is quite rich. new house is impossible @ we can not afford it. UESTION
@
new house is out of question @ we can not afford it.
-.
The fact that the =udge had been involved in some illegal activities was not revealed until several %ears after his death. LIGHT @ The
fact that the =udge had been involved in some illegal activities did not come to the light until
several %ears after his death. /.
5on$t forget those who are at wor, on this lovel%# sunn% da%6 SPARE @ 7pare
aA some thought for those who are at wor, on this lovel%# sunn% da%6
&.
The severit% of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime. PROPORTION @ The
punishment was out of BallC proportion to the crime.