31-60 CPE Sentence Transformations by patryk_walkowicz (edited)

Sam was really anxious, waiting to see if he had got a place in the cricket team.

Tenterhooks

Sam was ... if he had got a place in the cricket team.

Sam was on tenterhooks, waiting to see if he had got a place in the cricket team.

The heir to the family fortune was eventually found to be an impostor.

Exposed

The heir to the family fortune was ... an impostor.

The heir to the family fortune was eventually exposed as an impostor.

He claimed my point was not relevant to the proceedings.

Dismissed

He ... to the proceedings.

He dismissed my point as irrelevant to the proceedings.

He said she was happy and enjoyed her new life.

Described

He ... her new life.

He described her as happy and enjoying her new life.

It's difficult to know if it should be classified as a guest house or a hotel.

Categorize

It's difficult to know ... as a guest house or a hotel.

It's difficult to know whether to categorize it as a guest house or a hotel.

She is well known for her vast knowledge of Renaissance painting.

Authority

She ... Renaissance painting.

She is an authority on Renaissance painting.

I don't think I'll ever be able to buy my own house.

Despair

I ... my own house.

I despair of ever being able to buy my own house.

The members of the government have failed to agree on the new budget.

Reached

The members ... on the new budget.

The members of the government have not reached an agreement on the new budget.

We liked the new teacher right away.

Took

We ... right away.

We took a liking to the new teacher right away.

The novel didn't come up to my expectations.

Short

The novel ... expectations.

The novel fell short of my expectations.

Zoe always makes spontaneous decisions concerning her travel plans.

Acts

Zoe always ... her travel plans.

Zoe always acts on impulse when making her travel plans.

Jim knew he would have to go on the business trip at a moment's notice.

Poised

Jim ... the business trip at a moment's notice.

Jim was poised to go on the business trip at a moment's notice.

His latest theory is in complete opposition to mainstream thinking.

Flies

His latest theory ... mainstream thinking.

His latest theory flies in the face of mainstream thinking.

His interpretation of the novel was far too complex for me to grasp, I'm afraid.

Head

His interpretation of the novel ..., I'm afraid.

His interpretation of the novel went over my head, I'm afraid.

Julie always listens to my complaints about work.

Ear

Julie always ... my complaints about work.

Julie always lends an ear to my complaints about work.

I wish you would come straight to the point if you have something to say.

Beat

I wish ... if you have something to say.

I wish you wouldn't beat around the bush if you have something to say.

Thankfully she wasn't hurt at all in the accident.

Emerged

She ... accident.

She emerged unhurt from the accident.

The waiters in the new restaurant were very inefficient.

Shoddy

We received ... in the new restaurant.

We received shoddy service from the waiters in the new restaurant.

My grandmother is extremely proud that she can remember all her grandchildren's birthdays.

Prides

My grandmother ... all her grandchildren's birthdays.

My grandmother prides herself on being able to remember all her grandchildren's birthdays.

I couldn't face telling her what I'd heard.

Bring

I couldn't ... what I'd heard.

I couldn't bring myself to tell her what I'd heard.

She lost all self-control when she found out what he'd done. Contain

She ... what he'd done.

She couldn't contain herself when she found out what he'd done.

The singer said he wanted nothing to do with the other members of the band.

Distanced

The singer ... of the band.

The singer distanced himself from the other members of the band.

There was hardly any movement in the traffic in front of us.

Inched

The traffic hardly ... us.

The traffic hardly inched along in front of us.

Would you please send me your response as soon as possible?

Grateful

I ... your response as soon as possible.

I would be grateful if you would send me your response as soon as possible.

The reason for his resignation is still not known!

Caused

We ... resign.

We still do not know what caused him to resign.

This essay shows a slight improvement on the last.

Marginally

This essay ... the last.

This essay is marginally better than the last.

Susie couldn't stop crying when her pet rabbit died.

Floods

Susie ... her pet rabbit died.

Susie was in floods of tears when her pet rabbit died.

He specifically stressed the need for absolute honesty.

Emphasis

He ... absolute honesty.

He placed emphasis on the need for absolute honesty.

I couldn't work out what he was trying to say, could you?Driving

I couldn't work out ..., could you?

I couldn't work out what he was driving at, could you?

She realized immediately that his story was made up.

Through

She ... story.

She immediately saw through his story.