XII. Sentence transformation (20 points)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before.
1. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert.
I wish_____________________________________________________________________
2. I would like you to put the chairs away.
Do you mind _______________________________________________________________?
3. I'm on the fifth page of the letter I'm writing
So far I ____________________________________________________________________
4. I haven’t decided to continue my study in a foreign country.
I haven’t made ______________________________________________________________
5. He was a fool to say that.
It was _____________________________________________________________________
6. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
The car ____________________________________________________________________
7. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.
Such ______________________________________________________________________
8. They made him wait for two hours.
He was ____________________________________________________________________
9. I only recognized him when he came into the room
It was _____________________________________________________________________
10. Thanks to Lan’s help, I was able to finish the project.
Had ______________________________________________________________________
Question 1: Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it. (1,0 p)
1. Susan regrets not buying that house.
è Susan wishes____________she had bought that house__________________________________.
2. I am sure that someone forgot to lock the door.
è Someone must___________ have forgotten to lock the door.__________________________________.
3. The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration.
è It was such _____________________ wonderful news that we decided to have a celebration. _________________________.
4. You work hard but you will never be promoted here.
è Although ______________you work hard ,you will never be promoted here____________________________________.
5. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
è It is______________the first time i've ever met such a famous person_______________________________________.