Transformations

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1. Do you play football well? Are you a ______________________ player? 2. Do water sports interest you? Are you ____________________ water sports? 3. What is your age? How ______________ you? 4. Which is your favourite school subject? Which school subject ____________________ like best? 5. How is your surname spelt? How do ___________________ your surname? 6. Your bedroom is tidier than mine. My bedroom isnt _________________________ yours. 7. Gerry doesnt do the washing- up as fast as Paul. Paul does the washing-up ___________________ Gerry. 8. The new armchair isnt nearly as comfortable as the old one. The old armchair is much ___________________________ the new one. 9. Every evening, Sally does a lot more homework than Rachel. Every evening, Rachel does a lot _________________ Sally. 10. The music isnt nearly as bad as the music they play on Radio 2. The music they play on Radio 2 is far _______ this music. 11. Each lesson lasts two hours. Each lesson ____________ long. 12. Whats the price of this CD-ROM, please? How _______ this CD-ROM cost, please? 13. I think a dictionary is very useful. A dictionary is very useful ___________ opinion. 14. I think you are right about the text book. I agree ___________ you about the text book. 15. Lets talk about the videotape first. How _________________ about the videotape first? 16. We have a new swimming pool in our town There ______________ a new swimming pool in our town 17. The new pool opened two days ago. The new pool has been open _____________ days. 18. The old swimming pool wasnt as big as the new one. The new swimming pool is ____________ than the old one. 19. The new pool is closed on Monday mornings. The new pool isnt ______________ on Monday mornings. 20. Young children are not allowed to go in the deep end. Young children must ______________ in the deep end. 21. This is the first time Ive been to the new pool. I ________________ never been to the pool before. 22. I went to the old pool every week. I used _________ to the old pool every week.

23. My old swimming costume isnt big enough for me. My old swimming costume is too _____________ for me. 24. I borrowed a swimming costume from my friend. My friend __________________ a swimming costume. 25. We stayed in the pool for three hours. We ___________________ three hours in the pool 26. The Regent Cinema is near my house. The Regent Cinema is not ___________ my house 27. The cinema has seven screens. There ___________ seven screens in the cinema 28. I go there every Saturday with my friend. I go there _____________ Saturdays with my friend. 29. We pay $5 each for the tickets. The tickets ________________ $5 each 30. Last week my brother said he wanted to come with us. Last week my brother said, I ____________ to come with you. 31. My sister is too young to come with us. My sister isnt ________________________ to come with us. 32. The film was so long that I fell asleep. It was such __________________________ that I fell asleep. 33. I found the film boring. I was ____________________ by the film. 34. The title of the film was The Last Man. The film was _____________ The Last Man. 35. My brother said it was the worst film hed ever seen. My brother said _________ the worst film Ive ever seen. 36. My friend and I took the bus to town last week. My friend and I went to town ___________ last week. 37. My friend forgot to bring her purse. My friend didnt ___________ bring her purse. 38. She asked me how much money I had in my purse. She asked me, How much money __________________in your purse?. 39. First we went into a shop called Stellas. First we went into a shop ______________ name was Stellas. 40. We couldnt afford the clothes in Stellas. The clothes in Stellas were _____________ for us. 41. We bought nothing in Stellas. We didnt __________________ in Stellas. 42. The shop next door is owned by my mothers friend. My mothers friend _______________ the shop next door. 43. Although she showed me lots of clothes, I couldnt choose. She showed me lots of clothes _____________ I couldnt chose. 44. We said, If we dont hurry, well miss the bus. We said, Unless __________ well miss the bus. 45. We had such a tiring day we fell asleep on the bus. We were so _______ we fell asleep on the bus. 46. All the students in my class went to a restaurant together. ________________ in my class went to a restaurant together.

47. The restaurant is usually crowded because its so good. Its usually crowded because its _____________ good restaurant. 48. Its less crowded on weekdays. It isnt ___________________ on weekdays. 49. Before choosing our food, we asked the waiters advice. We asked the waiters advice, then _____________ our food. 50. The waiter recommended a fish dish. The waiter said, If I ___________________ you, Id have the dish fish. 51. The service charge wasnt included in the bill. The bill _________________ the service charge. 52. The ring I bought was more expensive than the others in the shop. I bought ________________________ ring in the shop. 53. The moon is smaller than the earth. The moon is not ____________________ as the earth. 54. My brother is smaller than all the other boys in this class. My brother is the ______________ in his class. 55. Sailing is less tiring than windsurfing. Sailing is not __________________ windsurfing. 56. Children are given a quiz when they arrive at the museum. The museum ________________ children a quiz when they arrive. 57. I am driven to college every day by my sister. My sister ________________________ me to college every day. 58. I have never lived in a flat before. This is the first time ___________________________________ in a flat. 59. My new flat is near the station. My new flat is not __________________________ the station. 60. The flat is bigger than my old one. The flat is not _______________________________ my old one. 61. I moved into this flat two weeks ago. I _________________________________ in this flat for two weeks. 62. The flat has two bedrooms. There _________________________________ two bedrooms in the flat. 63. From my window, I have a lovely view. From my window, the view _______________________________ lovely. 64. From this flat, my journey to work is very short. I get to work very ________________________ from this flat. 65. Tickets are sold in the box office until 8 pm. The box office _________________________ until 8 pm 66. There was such a tall man in front of me that I couldnt see very well. The man in front of me was ____________________________ that I couldnt see very well. 67. The orchestra played too softly so it was difficult to hear the music. The orchestra didnt play ___________________________ so it was difficult to hear the music. 68. Some of the performers were very good dancers indeed. Some of the performers danced very ________________________. 69. My favourite part was the last song. The part I liked _______________________ was the last song. 70. We should come to musicals more often.

We ought _________________ to musicals more often. 71. 20 million were given by a local millionaire to build a new sports stadium A local millionaire __________________ 20 million to build a new sports stadium. 72. The old sports stadium wasnt big enough. The old sport stadium was too __________________ 73. The new stadium has 10000 seats. There ________________ 10000 seats in the new stadium. 74. The stadium was opened by a famous footballer. A famous footballer __________________________ the stadium. 75. A friend of mine had a seat in the front row. One ____________________________________ had a seat in the front row. 76. My friend told me that the stadium was much better than the old one. My friend said: The stadium _______________ much better than the old one. 77. My brother is fitter than me. Im ____________________ as my brother. 78. He walked across the Alps last year. He crossed the Alps _____________________ last year. 79. He asked me if I wanted to go with him. He said: __________ to go with me? 80. I received several postcards from him. He _____________ ___ several postcards. 81. His tent was blown away one night. The wind ______________________ away his tent one night. 82. Luckily, he could afford to buy another. Luckily, he had ________________________ buy another. 83. My room was three floors up and looked over the street. My room was on the _________________________ and looked over the street. 84. There was a bath and a shower in the bathroom. The bathroom had a bath as ______________________ a shower. 85. A notice warned me not to leave anything valuable in the room. A notice said: ____________________ leave anything valuable in your room. 86. The hotel breakfast was the best I have ever eaten. The hotel breakfast was ______________________________ any other I have eaten. 87. I had to check out of the room by 11 a.m. I was ________________________________________ stay in the room until 11 a.m. 88. My brother said I was going to bed too late. My brother said: You should go to bed _____________ than you do. 89. He recommended eating more healthily. He said: You should eat a ______________________ diet. 90. I dont like any vegetables apart from spinach and carrots. I dont like any vegetables _____________________ for spinach and carrots. 91. I wont eat meat if its not grilled. I wont eat meat _____________________ its grilled. 92. I know I should eat less chocolate. I know I eat _______________________ chocolate. 93. Tanya and Beth have been friends since primary school. Tanya first ___________________________ with Beth at primary school.

94. Tanya likes to talk to Beth about their schooldays and so does Beth. Beth and Tanya like to ________________ other about their schooldays. 95. The other day, Beth asked Tanya if she remembered their first teacher. The other day, Beth asked: ____________________________ remember our first teacher, Tanya?. 96. Tanya suggested going to visit him at school. Tanya said: Why ____________________ go and visit him at school?. 97. They would like to meet their teachers as well as look round the school. They want to look round the school in _________________ to meeting their teacher. 98. If you have money problems, you should ask for advice straight away. Ask for advice as _______________________ you realise you have money problems. 99. Bank staff are trained by experts to help young people manage money. Experts ______________ staff to help young people manage money. 100. Many people have had a credit card since they were 18. Many people get a credit card _____________________ 18. 101. Advisers warn people that their situation wont improve unless they stop spending. If people _________________________ spending, their situation wont improve. 102. People must learn to spend less than they earn. People must not ________________________ they earn. 103. You are told the situation in the instructions. The instructions _______________________ the situation. 104. Dont include extra information or your answer will be too long. Your answer will be too long _________________ extra information. 105. Remember to write about all three points. Dont ____________________ about all three points. 106. After the test, our teacher asked us if we had checked our work. She said, _________________ your work?. 107. You will lose marks if you write more than 45 words. If your answer is too ___________ you will lose marks. 108. Gianni suggested going to a nightclub on Thursday. Gianni said: Why ________ we go to a nightclub on Thursday? 109. I was too tired to go on Thursday, so we went on Friday. We went on Friday ___________________ Thursday because I was too tired then. 110. At the Blue Parrot nightclub, you can dance and theeres also live music. At the Blue Parrot nightclub, theres dancing ___________________ as live music. 111. Our other friends didnt get there until 10:00 It was 10:00 __________________ our friends got there. 112. Although the evening cost a lot, I really enjoyed myself. I really enjoyed myself ___________________ of spending a lot of money. 113. Shopping on the Internet is quicker than supermarket shopping. Supermarket shopping is _________________ shopping on the internet. 114. My car insurance has cost a lot more this year than last year. My car insurance this year is not ___________________ it was last year.

115. This alarm clock rings more loudly than all the other clocks we sell. This is ________________ alarm clock we sell. 116. The jeans are darker than they looked in the photo on the website. The photo on the website made the jeans look __________________ they really are. 117. The coffee maker didnt work as fast as the advert said. The coffee maker worked ______________ than the advert said. 118. Digital cameras are better than any traditional ones. Digital cameras are ______________ cameras you can buy. 119. Lucy said it was the best play she had seen for ages. Lucy said: Its the best play I ______________ for ages. 120. Dave and Linda prefer to stay in small hotels on holiday. Dave and Linda __________________ staying in large hotels on holiday. 121. Its important to practice the piano if you want to play well. You ______________ practise the piano if you want to play well. 122. Lets go to the beach today instead of visiting another museum. Kate ____________________ to the beach instead of visiting another museum. 123. Christine asked Rick if hed enjoyed the film. Christine asked Rick: ________________ the film? 124. Its better to arrive at the airport after 11 a.m. Try to __________________ at the airport after 11 a.m. 125. The first time I saw ancient buildings was in the Forum in Rome. Until I visited the Forum in Rome, I _______________ any ancient building. 126. I didnt give Dave my phone number before I left the party. I left the party without ______________________ Dave my phone number. 127. Kay and I were friends before we fell in love. Until we fell in love, Kay and I _______________ just been friends. 128. Tammy told Jed that she couldnt appear at the festival that year. Tammy said: I _________________ at the festival this year 129. Kieran said he would email his report next Thursday. Kieran said, I ____________________ report next Thursday. 130. In the past, the village had a spring festival, but not anymore. The village ____________________________ have a spring festival. 131. The garage is going to check the brakes for me. Im going to _____________________ checked by the garage. 132. Traffic jams are unavoidable at this time of day. You cant ___________________ traffic jams at this time of day. 133. Sandra wont speak to you again unless you apologise. If you apologised, Sandra _________________________ to you again. 134. Marcia asked her uncle if he had gone fishing as a boy. Marcia asked her uncle, Did you _______________ go fishing as a boy? 135. Im going to walk to the stadium tomorrow evening. Im going to get to the stadium ________________ tomorrow evening. 136. Every three years, someone repairs the doors and windows for us. Every three years, we ___________________________ the doors and windows repainted. 137. Harry is so in debt, that hell have to cancel his holiday. Harry has ________________ large debt that hell have to cancel his holiday.

138. The helicopter is quicker than the ferry. It takes _______________________ by helicopter than by ferry. 139. Jane and her sister went to university in Edinburgh. Jane went to university in Edinburgh and ________________ her sister. 140. Young pop stars need some luck as well as talent. As well as talent, young pop stars need a __________________ luck. 141. Tammy wondered if the lion would escape if she opened his cage. Tammy opened the cage ____________________ if the lion would escape. 142. Primary and secondary schools dont teach sports nowadays. Primary schools dont teach sports nowadays, and _________________ secondary schools. 143. Dr. Hahn won several prizes for his scientific discoveries. Dr. Hahn won a __________________ of prizes for his scientific discoveries. 144. The star of the film expected an Oscar for her performance. The star of the film hoped ___________________ an Oscar for her performance. 145. The location of the conference this year in northern Italy. This years conference is ____________________ northern Italy. 146. Kathy told me why I should give money to the conservation project. Kathy tried to persuade ___________________ give money to the conservation project. 147. It was the most beautiful place Id ever seen. I had never seen _________________ as beautiful. 148. One of my colleagues at Kraft Food has just become our director. The new director was a colleague of ____________________ at Kraft Foods. 149. Learn to ski before you go on a winter holiday in the mountains. Dont go on a winter holiday in the mountain until ____________________ to ski. 150. When we arrived at the hotel, we immediately went for a swim. We went for a swim as ___________________ we arrived at the hotel. 151. Well go sightseeing after lunch. Well go sightseeing when _________________ had lunch. 152. During my holiday in Paris, I spoke a lot of French. I spoke a lot of French while I _______________ in Paris. 153. Dont book your holiday until youve seen my photos of Africa. You must see my photos of Africa ____________________ your holiday. 154. That teacher is very patient with her students.. That is the teacher ___________________ very patient with her students. 155. Shaun is too weak to open the classroom door. Shaun isnt ____________________ to open the classroom door. 156. In our class, only a few students have curly hair. In our class, not ___________________ curly hair. 157. My brother prefers funny films to serious ones. My brother likes funny films _____________ serious ones. 158. My favourite film star is Tom Cruise, said my grandmother. Tom Cruise is the film star I like __________________, said my grandmother. 159. In our house, the salad is usually prepared by my brother. In our house, my brother ____________________ the salad. 160. At breakfast, all the orange juice was finished.

At breakfast, someone ______________________ orange juice. 161. My brother said: Dont burn the rice! My brother told _______________________ burn the rice. 162. In the restaurant, Robbie asked for a burger and chips. In the restaurant, Robbie said: Can ____________ a burger and chips, please? 163. Martine suggested we ordered a pizza. Martin said: Lets _______________ a pizza. 164. Yesterday, our photos were taken by a photographer. Yesterday, a photographer _________________________ our passport photos. 165. My suitcases are heavier than my brothers. My brothers suitcases arent ____________________ mine. 166. At first, well have difficulty in understanding the language. At first, understanding the language will be ______________________________ us. 167. We have to find a flat before we can look for a school. We cant look for a school until we ____________________ a flat. 168. My brother and I have both promised to send e-mails to our friends. Ive promised to send e-mails to my friends and __________________ my brother. 169. My parents prefer using the telephone to using e-mail. My parents think using the telephone is better ______________________ e-mail. 170. My neighbour is confused by new technologies. Modern technology __________________ my neighbour. 171. Whose is this mobile phone? Who does this mobile phone ______________________ to? 172. When I look at a screen for too long, I find it tiring. I get ______________________ when I look at a screen for too long. 173. Why dont you send Anne a text message? If I were you, ___________________ send Anne a text message.

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91. Unless 92. Too much 93. Made friends 94. Tell each/talk to each 95. Do you 96. Dont we 97. Addition 98. Soon as 99. Train bank 100. When they are 101. Dont stop 102. Spend more than 103. Tell you 104. If you include 105. Forget to write 106. Did you check/ Have you checked 107. Long 108. Dont 109. Instead of 110. As well 111. When 112. In spite 113. Slower than 114. As cheap as 115. The loudest 116. Lighter than 117. More slowly/ slower than 118. The best 119. Have/ve seen 120. Hate/dislike/ dont like 121. Must 122. Suggested going 123. Did you enjoy 124. Avoid arriving 125. Had/ d never seen 126. Giving 127. Had 128. Cant appear 129. Will/shall/ll email my 130. Used to 131. Have/get the brakes 132. Avoid 133. Would speak 134. Use to 135. On foot 136. Have/get

137. Such a 138. (much) less time 139. so did 140. a little/a bit of 141. to see 142. neither/nor do 143. number/lot 144. to win/ to get/ to receive 145. taking place/located 146. me to 147. anywhere/ a place so 148. mine 149. you have learnt 150. soon 151. we have/weve 152. was on holiday 153. before you book 154. who is 155. strong enough 156. many students have 157. more than/better than 158. (the) best/ (the) most 159. Usually prepares 160. Finished all the 161. Me not to 162. I have 163. Order 164. Took 165. As/so heavy as 166. Difficul for 167. Find/have found 168. So has 169. Than (using) 170. Confuses/is confusing for 171. Belong 172. Tired 173. I would/Id