Sentence transformation

I

1. She began to play the piano three years ago.

-> She has__________________________.

1. It’s two years since he last went home.

-> He hasn’t___________________________

1. John began to play tennis 10 years ago.

-> He has 

1. The old man stopped sleeping in the park a long time ago.

-> The old man hasn’t

1. It’s nine months since Albas returned from Africa.

-> Albas returned

1. It’s  a long time since I last saw her.

->  I haven’t

1. It’s ages since we last saw a good cowboy film.

> We haven’t 

1. Tom gave up smoking six weeks ago.

-> Tom hasn’t 

II

1. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.(VAIN)

  →The fox tried

1. The crops were badly affected by the storm. (EFFECT)

        →The storm had

1. The project received unanimous approval of the committee.(FAVOUR)

        →The whole committee was/were

1. The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn’t tell any one that he had been in the prison. (WORD)

        →The personnel officer gave

1. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (BEYOND)

        →The story he told us was

1. I had lost his phone number, so I could not contact him before. (TOUCH)

        → I could not

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

        →The success of our local theater

8      She is not upset; she is only pretending. (ACT)

         →She is not upset; she is only

1. The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car. (GETAWAY)

         →The bank robbers made

1. As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down.

         →The more

1. Because of the absence of the atmosphere on the moon, the sky there is black, just as in space.

         →Because there is

1. These young men became doctors after six years training.

         →After these young men

1. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.

         →Paper

1. A man I don’t know told me about that.

         →I was

1. That was a silly thing to say!

         →What

1. We’ve run out of petrol.

         →There

1. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.

         →It is

1. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.

         →He regretted

1. They failed to find out a solution to the problem.

         →They didn’t succeed

1. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (ALTERNATIVE)

         →Most stores

1. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. (PREVENT)

         →Brushing your teeth

1. Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother. (REMIND)

         →Some of Peter’s expressions

1. When do you think this bridge was built? (OLD)

         →How

1. That old typewriter is not worth repairing. (POINTLESS)

         →Repairing

1. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (COMMON)

         →They

1. This train should have left 30 minutes ago. (MEANT)

         →This train