Sentence Transformation 1 (maily mr. Toàn)

The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (MAP)

The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.

I enjoy being the boss of a small company (FISH)

I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond

She's pretending. (MAKE)

She's making a pretence.

The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car. (MAKE)

The bank robbers made a getaway in a stolen car.

The president arranged for me to use his computer whenever I liked. (DISPOSAL)

The president placed/put/ had his computer at my disposal.

The hotel is too expensive. (BEYOND)

the hotel is beyond our reach.

I'm sure she didn't do it on purpose. (CAN'T)

She can't have done it on purpose.

You'll have to spend at least $500 to get that sort of camera. (YOU WON'T)

You won't get that sort of camera unless you soend at least $500.

"I think the whole idea's ridiculous", he said. (DISMISSED)

He dismissed the whole idea as ridiculous.

The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land. (FOUND)

Anyone found trespassing on this land will be prosecuted.

You can take any of the routes; it will still take you about three hours to get there. (WHICHEVER)

Whichever routes you take will still take...

A big man was standing in front of them. (IN FRONT OF THEM)

In front of them was standing a big man / a big man standing.

They cancelled the flight because of the heavy rain. (SO)

So heavily did it rain that they cancelled the light.

His insistence on dropping out of the race at the last minute came as no shock to everybody. (HE INSISTED)

He insisted on dropping out of the race...., which came as no shock to everybody.

What are the chances of Twilight 2 being a huge box-office success? (HOW LIKELY)

How likely is Twilight 2 to be a huge...?

There are very few rivers left unpolluted in the world. (HARDLY)

Hardly any rivers are left unpolluted in the world.

he is irresponsible, so he cannot complete most of the assignments. (ON)

On account of his irresponsibility, he cannot complete...

Please don't put your foot on the sofa. (I'D SOONER)

I'd sooner you didn't put your foot

They will give you a ticket when you show your ID card. (PRODUCTION)

A ticket will be given to you on production of your ID card,

We need to inspect further to find out how badly the building has been damaged.(FURTHER)

Further inspection is needed to find out the extent of damage to the building.

They only discovered the mistake when the book was in the shops. (COME)

Not until the book had come out were the mistakes discovered.

The mistake arose because of inaccurate accounting. (IT WAS FROM)

It was from inaccurate accounting that the mistake arose.

You cannot make use of this offer after 15 December. (THIS OFFER IS ON)

This offer is on valid until 15 Dec.

The managing director suggested not appointing any new staff. (FREEZE)

The managing director suggested a freeze on the appointment..,

They hate each other intensely. (SWORN)

They are sworn enemies = arch-rivals

There is no need to be so upset about the result

There's no need to shed tears over this result.

It is by no means certain that he was...(QUESTIONABLE)

It is questionable whether he was...

No one bothers to keep it clean (TROUBLE)

No one TAKES THE TROUBLE of keeping it clean / to keep it clean.

He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery. (HE RECEIVED)

He received a six-month imprisonmentfor his part in the robbery.

From the educational points of view

In terms of education,

It is nobody's faulth that the meeting was cancelled. (NOBODY IS TO)

Nobody is to blame for the meeting's cancellation.

Mark thought of a way of solving the problem (CAME)

Mark came upnwith a solution to the problem.

I don't mind whether

It makes no difference to me / It's immaterial to me

Too big for sb (GROW)

sb has grown out of it

Doing regular exercises often help you improve your attitude to life.(MANY)

Many a time does regular exercises do/work wonders for your outlook on life.

I was very lucky to escape from that car crash. (COUNTED)

I counted my blessings to have escaped from...

We must think ways of... (THOUHTS)

Thoughts must be given to ways of...

They couldn't decide (REACH)

They couldn't reach a decision

Contact me if you have problems. (GET)

Get in touch with me if you have problems.

It is what people eat that gives away their social backgrounds, not their table manner. (WHAT GIVES)

What gives away people's social background is what they eat,...

Whenever you're on a bus, you hear somene talking about snobbery. (YOU CAN'T)

You can't stop hearing .... whenevr you're on a bus.

He was so enthusiastic that he apparently ignored any warning signs. (SUCH)

Such was the enthusiasm he had that ha apparently ...

He sounds as if he's spent all his life abroad. (HE GIVES)

He gives the impression of having spent all ...

What I understand from her words is that (READING)

Reading between the lines, it seems

It is highly likely that the house.,,(THERE'S)

There's a high likelihood that...

The faculty library is located near the office (WITHIN) (THE LIBRARY)

The library is within a stone's throw from the office.

You can walk there. / It's near.

It's within a walking distance. / within short distance.

When the reasons behind the decision were explained, it all became easy to understand. (PLACE)

When...., it all fell/slot into place.

FALL/SLOT INTO PLACE : when sth complicated becomes organized in your mind

When Mary was pregnant, she wanted to eat jelly.

..., She had a craving for jelly.

Kevin was always level-headed with a sensible and practical attitude towards life. (FEET)

Kevin always had his feet on the ground.

HAVE SB'S FEET ON THE GROUND: be sensible

He seems to find the way Mimi behaves more of a source of amusement than embarrassment. (FAR)

Far from being embarrassed by Mimi's behavior, he seems amused by it.

It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.

Not for another five years did the whole truth about...

The only reason why she got promotion is that she's very competent

Were it not for her competence, she wouldn't have gotten promotion.

The prisoner was absolutely determined to escape (INTENT)

The prisoner was intent on escaping...

She gets bored quickly at parties because thefe is so much trivial conversation. (SMALL)

Too much small talk is why she gets bored quickly at parties.

The storm could completely destroy the whole village. (lie)

The storm made the whole village lie in tatters.

I think that my parents cope calmly with everything I do.

I'm UNDER THE IMPRESSION that my parents TAKE everything I do IN STRIDE.

The defense contributed enormously to fhe team's success. (MADE)

The defense made an enormous contribution to the team's success.

He indicated quite clearly that he would do anything to obtain the contract. (lengths) (HE GAVE)

He gave a quite clear indication that he would GO TO ANY/GREAT/SOME LENGTHS.

I don't agree with prohibiting smoking in bars. (FAVOR)

I'm not in favor of prohibiting smoking...

Chess is much more skillful game than backgammon. (DEAL)

Chess requires a greater deal of skills than backgammon.

I was just about to leave the house when I heard the phone ring. (VERGE)

I was on the verge of leaving the...

We had a long discussion but couldn't solve the problem. (LENGTH)

We discussed the problem AT GREAT LENGTH but couldn't...

It's not convenient to live to far from the supermarket. (SUCH)

Such a long way from the supermarket is not convenient.

I thought you were getting married, but you weren't. (MISAPPREHENSION)

I was under the misapprehension that you were getting married.

Bob was guilty of making moeny illegally from his job, so he was FIRED. (NEST, ORDERS)

Bob was guilty of FEATHERING HIS OWN NEST, so he GOT HIS MARCHINGS ORDER.

He was fired. (SACK)

He was given the sack.

I work for a company and I got free lunch as a part of my job. (FRINGE)

One of the fringe benefits of working for a company isgetting free lunch.

FRINGE BENEFITS: payments to employees other than wage and salary

This job requires hard work. Do you think you can do it effectively? (BLOOD)

This job requires blood, sweat and tears....?

look down your nose at someone

to think of and treat people as if they were lower in quality or ability

He is mature enough to go out with his friends. Dom't limit his freedom. (WINGS)

He is mature enough. Don't clip his wings.

CLIP SB'S WINGS: RESTRICT THE FREEDOM OF SB

You had made a bigger effort than necessary. Therefore, you git promoted to the manager position. (MILE)

You have gone miles away. Therefore, you...

MILES AWAY: THE EXTRA MILES. BIGGER EFFORT THAN NECESSARY.

He has been forgotten.

He has stayed under the radar.

STAY UNDER THE RADAR: BE FORGOTTEN

Without the teacher, we are so confused.

..., we are at SIXES AND SEVENS because...

I don't want to ask my parent for moeny (CAP)

I don't want to GO CAP IN HAND to my parents.

GO CAP IN HAND: ASK FOR MONEY

I have to work late at night and that was really annoying. (BISCUIT)

I have to work late at night and that took the biscuit.

I don't think the television's likely to blow up at any minute. (LIKELIHOOD)

There is no likelihood that...

This car only cost me five hundred pounds. (PICKED)

I only picked this car up for 500 pounds.

Someone paid five thousand pounds for the painting

the painting went for 500

We have neither made a profit nor a loss this year (EVEN)

We have broken even this year,

In 1967 programs began to be transmitted in color (ADVENT)

1967 saw the advent of the transmission of programs in color

I find Harold's behaviour quite incomprehensible (LOSS)

I find myself a loss to understand/comprehend his behaviour.

The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime (PROPORTION)

The punishment is OUT OF PROPORTION to the seriousness.

OUT OF PROPORTION: IN THE BALANCE, CÂN BẰNG

beyond all reasons

unacceptable

it stands to reason that

it must be clear to qny sensible person who thinks about it.

I'm afraid our problems are only just beginning. (ICEBERG)

I'm afraid our problems are just THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG.

In the area, Thailand is much better than all the countries in football. (SHOULDERS)

In the area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all their contries in football.

I was too scared to tell him...

I lacked courage to tell

The way he assumed that she would help him really annoyed her. (TAKE, PUT)

The way he took her help for granted really put her back up.

The house shouldn't be left unlocked for any reason (ACCOUNT)

ON NO ACCOUNT should the house be left unlocked.

We don't expect that the missing climbers have survived, (HOLD)

We don't HOLD OUT MUCH HOPE for the missing climbers.

give sb the same taste/dose of their own medicine

get revenge, get back at someome else

Everybody in the audience stood to applaud the actor's performance. (STANDING)

The actor received a standing ovation.

Taxpayers had to pay the cost of the privatization plan (FOOT)

Taxpayers had to FOOT THE BILL for the privatization plan.

in-sessional

courses held during the main teaching semesters

The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. (TERMS)

He cannot COME TO TERMS WITH the fact that...

look to one's laurels

guard against their rivals

He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer, (NAME)

He is making quite a name for himself as an interviewer,

I need a calculator to ARRIVE AT the total. (WORK)

I need a calculator to work out the total.

In the end it was discovered that Joe was the thief (OUT)

It was finally found out that Joe... / It turned out that Joe was