SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (SET 42)

126. You don't realize quite how much fat there is in that pizza. (DEAL) => There's ___________________________________ fat in that pizza than you realize.

There's A GREAT DEAL MORE fat in that pizza than you realize.

127. The day after I lost my job, I did not feel like getting out of bed. (INCLINATION) => I ___________________________________ out of bed the day after losing my job.

I HAD NO INCLINATION OF GETTING out of bed the day after losing my job.

128. Yesterday I informed my boss in writing that I would be leaving the company. (NOTICE) => I ___________________________________ to my boss yesterday.

I HANDED IN MY NOTICE to my boss yesterday.

129. They've postponed the meeting until January to give the management team longer to decide. (OFF) => The meeting _________________________________ until January to give the management team longer to decide.

The meeting HAS BEEN CALLED OFF until January to give the management team longer to decide.

130. The company does not intend to create any redundancies even though profits are down. (NO) => Even though profits are down, the company _____________________________ any of their employees redundant.

Even though profits are down, the company HAS NO INTENTION OF MAKING any of their employees redundant.

131. I imagine it was tough for you to refuse every beggar that asked you for money.( TURN) => It must ___________________________________ every beggar that asked you for money.

It must HAVE BEEN TOUGH TO TURN DOWN every beggar that asked you for money.

132. Tom should have admitted his mistake as the company usually gives employees another chance. (SECOND) => The company might ___________________________________ if he had admitted his mistake.

The company might HAVE GIVEN HIM A SECOND CHANCE if he had admitted his mistake.

133. The government should have carefully considered the issue of global warming a long time ago. (ATTENTION) => The government should ___________________________________ the issue of global warming a long time ago.

The government should HAVE PAID ATTENTION TO the issue of global warming a long time ago.

134. I think this report needed to be written more carefully. (CARE) => You should ___________________________________ writing this report.

You should HAVE TAKEN MORE CARE WHEN writing this report.

135. It was a waste of time attending the protest, as the council had already made its decision. (PART) => We needn't ___________________________________ the protest, as the council had already made its decision.

We needn't HAVE TAKEN PART IN the protest, as the council had already made its decision.

136. Patrick is going to lose his job if he insists on arriving late to work. (KEEP) => If ___________________________________ up late to work, Patrick is going to lose his job.

If HE KEEPS TURNING up late to work, Patrick is going to lose his job.

137. My parents are planning to pay someone to repair and redecorate their house next month. (UP) => My parents are planning to have their ___________________________________ next month.

My parents are planning to have their HOUSE DONE UP next month.

138. I regret not concentrating more on what the teacher said during my French lessons. (ATTENTION) => I now wish ___________________________________ the teacher during my French lessons.

I now wish I HAD PAID MORE ATTENTION TO the teacher during my French lessons.

139. It could be a long time before the dolphins swim past, so while we're waiting I suggest you relax. (MEANTIME) => We could be waiting for a long time for the dolphins to swim past, so _______________________________ to relax.

We could be waiting for a long time for the dolphins to swim past, so IN THE MEANTIME TAKE SOME TIME to relax.

140. Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake. (SUCH) => Once one member of a team makes a mistake there ___________________________________ as team spirit.

Once one member of a team makes a mistake there IS NO SUCH THING as team spirit.

141. With only three buttons to push, this new food processor looks simple, but that's deceptive. (IN) => With only three buttons to push, this new food processor ___________________________________ appearance.

With only three buttons to push, this new food processor IS SIMPLE ONLY IN appearance.

142. My brother and I have the same liking for junk food but he spends more time in the gym. (JUST) => My brother ___________________________________ much as I do but he spends more time in the gym.

My brother LIKES JUNK FOOD JUST AS much as I do but he spends more time in the gym.

143. It would be a good idea if you could lose a couple of kilos. (WEIGHT) => I don't think that ___________________________________ you any harm.

I don't think that LOSING A BIT OF WEIGHT WOULD DO you any harm.

144. Jake used his month's free membership really well by going to the gym every single day. (MOST) => Jake ___________________________________ his month's free membership by going to the gym every single day.

Jake MADE THE MOST OF his month's free membership by going to the gym every single day.

145. My boss doesn't mind what time I start or finish work. (DIFFERENCE) => It ___________________________________ what time I start or finish work.

It MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO MY BOSS what time I start or finish work.

146. The moment I saw the filthy state of the restaurant kitchen, I no longer felt hungry. (SOON) => I lost ___________________________________ I saw the filthy state of the restaurant kitchen.

I lost MY APPETITE AS SOON AS I saw the filthy state of the restaurant kitchen.

147. I had expected the snake dish to be much worse than it actually was. (BAD) => The snake dish was actually nowhere ___________________________________ I had expected.

The snake dish was actually nowhere NEAR AS BAD AS I had expected.

148. I would find Andy more attractive if he didn't laugh at strange things. (SENSE) => If it were ___________________________________ humour, I would find Andy quite attractive.

If it were NOT FOR HIS STRANGE SENSE OF humour, I would find Andy quite attractive.

149. Each and every one of our employees has contributed to the great success of our company. (SINGLE) => The great success of our company is due to the contribution ________________________________ our employees.

The great success of our company is due to the contribution OF EVERY SINGLE ONE OF our employees.

150. Because that store sells clothes made by child labour, he doesn't shop there anymore. (ACCOUNT) => He doesn't buy clothes from that store any more, ______________________ they sell clothes made by child labour.

He doesn't buy clothes from that store any more, ON ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT they sell clothes made by child labour.