REVISION FOR TEST
2.letnik
Transformation exercise
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
1. We haven't heard anything of him for years.
It's years ..... since we've heard something of him.
2. I was wearing a long dress during the dance.
While .... I was at the dance, I was wearing a long dress.
3. When I visited him, he showed me his flat.
I ..... was shown his flat, when I visited him.
4. She inserted the coin into a wrong slot.
The coin .... was inserted into a wrong slot.
5. Although they warned him, he stepped over the cliff.
(despite = kljub)
Despite ..... they warned him, he stepped over the cliff.
6. I'm sorry I'm so annoying.
(Although = čeprav)
I apologise ..... for being so annoying.
7. They raised the money and built a new hotel.
As soon as ..... they raised the money, they built a new hotel.
8. Could you pass me that steak, please?
Would you mind ..... passing me that steak, please.
9. They have provided for everything except food.
Everything ..... was provided, except food.
10. If you don't stop lying, I won't talk to you ever again.
Unless .... you stop lying, I won't talk to you again.
11. I've been employed with Iskratel for 5 years now.
I ...... was employed with Iskratel 5 years ago.
12. Her first story was written somewhere in Egypt.
She ....... wrote her first story somewhere in Egypt.
13. Irene will settle the matter. Then she will call her superior.
As soon as ...... she settle the matter, she will call her superior.
(settle the matter = rešiti zadevo)
14. You cannot buy your knowledge.
Knowledge ..... cannot be bought.
15. That's our psychotherapist. She's always willing to listen to us.
That's dr. Morgan ...... , our psychotherapist and she's always willing to listen to us.
16. I'll get you some food. I'll go to town.
When ..... I go to town, I'll get you some food.
17. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have a picnic.
We were ..... planning to have a picnic, but the heavy rain made it impossible.
18. You remembered to post the letter, didn't you?
You didn't ..... forget to post the letter, did you?
19. You should take a map because you might get lost in those mountains.
In case ..... you get lost in those mountains, you should take a map.
20. The bread is so stale that we can't eat it.
The bread isn't ..... fresh, so we can't eat it.
21. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
(= invalidni ljudje)
It's ..... difficult to shop in supermarket, if you are handicapped.
22. Barbara plays squash better than Mike.
Mike doesn't ...... play squash as good as Barbara.
23. Harry last went to a dentist a year ago.
He ..... hasn't been to a dentist for a year now.
24. We have run out of coffee.
There ..... isn't any coffee left.
25. Both Ann and her husband failed the exam.
Neither ..... of them passed the exam.
26. How long is it since they last went to a concert?
When .... did they last go to a concert?
27. The road still needs repairing.
Noone has ...... (?)
28. He left before I got to the station.
When I ...... got to the station, he already left.
29. That view is beautiful.
What ...... a beautiful view!
30. Tom threatened to hit Guy if he did it again.
(threatened = groziti)
Tom said: » If ...... you do this again, I'll hit you!«
31. I almost never take the car to work.
I hardly ...... take the car to work.
32. They are building a new highway from Koper to LJ.
A new highway ...... is being built, from Koper to Ljubljana.
33. Noone in the class is better than her.
She is ...... the best in the class.
34. I couldn't come any earlier.
It wasn't ....... possible for me to come earlier.
35. My friend and I saw the accident.
I saw the accident and so ...... did my friend.
36. People say that Kim is a child prodigy. (= čudežni otrok) (kim je rečeno!, da je …)
Kim is said ...... , that she is a child prodigy.
37. They might steal your car if you don't lock it.
Your car ...... might be stolen, unless you lock it.
38. How old do you think she is?
When do you think ........ (?)
39. Joshua is not nearly as energetic as he was years ago.
He used ....... to be more energetic as he is now.
40. It is a six-hour-drive from London to Edinburgh.
It takes ...... six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh.
41. Open the safe and you will see a small black box in it.
When ...... you open the safe, you will see a small black box in it.