Vocabulary for Examination - Sentence Transformation 11

She was seen having lunch with him and everyone misunderstood her. (JUMPED)

She was seen having lunch with him and everyone JUMPED TO THE WRONG CONCLUSION. JUMP TO THE WRONG CONCLUSION - to misunderstand sb/sth - to make wrong decisions - to conclude wrongly

The new equipment means that the work can be done more safely. (THANKS)

THANKS TO the new equipment, the work can be done more safely.

* That young man used to be a drug addict. (MONKEY)

That young man used to HAVE A MONKEY ON HIS BACK. HAVE A MONKEY ON YOUR BACK - to be drug-addicted

There seem to be fewer people now and slightly more jobs. (NUMBER)

The NUMBER of people seems fewer and of jobs seems to have slightly RISEN.

* The challenger just wasn't talented enough to provide a good contest with the reigning champion. (MATCH)

The challenger was just NO MATCH FOR the reigning champion.

The children are in disgrace for being so badly behaved.

The children are UNDER A CLOUD BECAUSE OF their bad behavior.

* That guy was a secret enemy. (SNAKE)

The guy was a SNAKE IN THE GRASS. SNAKE IN THE GRASS - a person that cannot be trusted

The man is facing danger boldly. (BULL)

The man is TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORNS. TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS - to do sth difficult bravely and determinedly

The manager told his staff that he was pleased, but they could do better. (ROOM)

The manager told his staff that he was pleased, but there was ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT. ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT - a possibility or hope that someone or something will improve

The news of his death was such a shock that it hasn't been fully understood yet.

The news of his death was such a shock that it hasn't SUNK IN yet.

* The old castle has been ruined. (DOGS)

The old castle has GONE TO THE DOGS. GO TO THE DOGS - to go to ruin - to be less successful

The thriller wasn't so interesting as we had expected. (MATCH)

The thriller didn't MATCH UP TO OUR EXPECTATIONS. MATCH UP TO YOUR EXPECTATIONS - to live up to your expectations

Books on animal disease in outer Mongolia are not exactly best-sellers. (CALL)

There is not much CALL FOR books on animal disease in outer Mongolia. CALL FOR STH - demand for sth

We intended to buy that house but we changed out mind when we met the neighbors. (THOUGHTS)

We HAD SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT buying that house when we met the neighbors. HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS (about sth) - to change your mind

* We never purchase small quantities as we would make less profit. (BULK)

We always buy in BULK as we would make more profit.

Out hotel booking hasn't been confirmed. (CONFIRMATION)

We haven't received the CONFIRMATION of our hotel booking yet.

* In what way was his evidence important? (SIGNIFICANCE)

What was the SIGNIFICANCE of his evidence?

You look as though you needed a good rest. (DO WITH)

You look as though you COULD DO WITH a good rest.

It is better to be content with something one has. (BIRD)

A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH.

If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve. (REDUCTION)

A REDUCTION in the interest rates may improve the economic situation.

* Councillor Williamson proposed that the cost of boat rides be increased from 10p to 15p.

A RISE of 5P in the cost of boat rides was proposed by Councillor Williamson.

After my divorce, she helped me recover. (PIECES)

After my divorce, she helped me PICK UP THE PIECES. PICK UP THE PIECES (of sth) - to try to repair emotional, financial, or other damage done to one's life

Don't run away with the idea that this job is easy. (CONCLUSION)

Don't JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS that this job is easy.

I wonder what's ever happened to the people living next door. They keep quarreling. (BECOME)

I wonder what's ever BECOME OF the people living next door. They keep quarreling. BECOME OF SB/STH - if you ask what became of someone or something, you want to know where they are and what happened to them

*** My car has never broken down on a motorway before.

I'VE NEVER had my car BREAK down on a motorway before.

Playing an instrument is fun, and so is reading a comic.

IT'S JUST the same fun for both playing an instrument and reading a comic.

The full amount will have to be paid when you book. (NECESSARY)

It is NECESSARY to pay the full amount when you book.

* What you have done is inexcusable. (AMENDS)

It is impossible to MAKE AMENDS FOR what you have done.

It really puts an end to her plans. (GOOSE)

It really COOKS HER GOOSE. COOK SB'S GOOSE - to spoil sth - to prevent sb/sth from being successful

My father's going to be really angry when he finds out that I've failed again.

My father's going to GO UP THE WALL when he finds out that I've failed again. GO UP THE WALL - to blow your top/lid/stack - to hit the roof/ceiling - to see red - to go postal - to go spare - to go bananas - to go ape - to go ballistic

Nowadays goods are often acquired but not paid immediately. (CREDIT)

Nowadays goods are BOUGHT ON CREDIT. BUY STH ON CREDIT: mua thiếu

* It looks as if Owen's injuries aren't very serious.

Owen's injuries don't SEEM very serious.

* The people who get there first get all the job. (SERVED)

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

His second attempt on the world record was successful.

HE BROKE the world record AT his second attempt. - AT THE FIRST/SECOND ATTEMPT - IN AN ATTEMPT TO DO STH

He sounds as if he's spent all his life abroad.

HE GIVES the impression of having spent all his life abroad.

* "I'm in a bit of a hurry, but I will ring you tomorrow", he said.

HE SAID HE WAS A bit PRESSED FOR TIME, but that he would ring me the other day.

My impression of him was that he was a very capable person. (STRUCK)

He STRUCK me AS a very capable person.

He was too proud to admit that he was wrong. (PRIDE)

He had too much PRIDE to admit that he was wrong.

It is her father who is Italian. (HALF)

He is HALF-Italian on his father's side.

They sent him to prison for 3 years. (SENTENCED)

He was SENTENCED to 3 years in prison/imprisonment.

He was so overcome with emotion that he didn't know what to say. (WORDS)

He was so overcome with emotion that he was AT A LOSS FOR WORDS.

* He's got hoarse voice (FROG)

He's got FROG IN HIS THROAT. HAVE/GET A FROG IN YOUR THROAT - to have a hoarse voice

His excuse for such behavior has little effect on her. (CUTS)

His excuse for such behavior CUTS NO ICE WITH her. CUT NO ICE WITH SB - to not effect sb in the least

I always try to be optimistic about things. (BRIGHT)

I always try to LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE (of things). LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE - to find good things in a bad situation

I really regret to have lost the opportunity to get the promotion. (BOAT)

I really regret to have MISSED THE BOAT to get the promotion. MISS THE BOAT - to lose an opportunity