Sentence transformation practice (Collocations and idioms)

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION PRACTICE
(COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS)
PART 1. Fill in the blanks from three to eight words without changing the word given in a way that the meaning stays the same 
1- There’s a noise downstairs which doesn’t let me close my eyes. (wink)
I ______________________________________ that noise downstairs.
2- When my cousin was about to take the subway he saw me, but he didn’t realize it was me. (recognition)
After seeing me, my cousin didn’t ________________________ he was about to take the subway.
3- Everything he was telling her was completely false. (lies)
It _________________________ he was telling her.
4- The newest Matrix film was a blockbuster all over the world in the year 2003.(publicity)
In the year 2003, the newest ___________________________ worldwide.
5- She reacted quickly and stood calm in order to turn off the gas after the explosion.(mind)
After the explosion, _________________________ turn off the gas.
6- Although people may think different, I think this is the best so far. (opinion)
I think this is the best so far, __________________, though.
7- Mr. Roger invited me over without planning in advance. (spur)
I was ____________________________________ Mr. Roger.
8- After last month’s exam, I feel I cannot deal with another exam of the same type.(tether)
I ____________________________ deal with the same kind of exam as last month.
9- The police had appeared just in time before the thieves tried to steal the bank. (nick)
The bank was saved _____________________________ the police.
10- Whoever plays in the lottery must furnish a small belief. (hope)
It is mandatory to _________________________________ who plays in the lottery.
11- Michael bitterly regretted those angry words spoken, when he was so angry and excited. (heat)
Michael spoke _____________________________ which he bitterly regretted.
12- Since her hip operation she’s had a new chance to live longer. (life)
She’s had __________________________ hip operation.
13- I met you here in a successful action. (luck)
It was _________________________ found you here.
PART 2. Fill in the blanks from three to eight words without changing the word given in a way that the meaning stays the same 
If investors want to be successful they have to be aware of what is happening with profitable investments. (wits)
In order to be successful, ________________________________________ profitable investments.
2- He tried every possible solution to the problem, but he didn’t know what to do next. (end)
He _________________________ tried every possible solution to the problem.
3- She is very frightened to UFOs. (wits)
UFOs _________________________.
4- People live at most 120 years, from the information I have. (knowledge)
To ___________________________ live at most 120 years.
5- Using protection when making love is something that everyone knows. (knowledge)
That’s ___________________________ when making love.
6- He is thinking about his debts all the time. (brain)
He ___________________________ he has to pay.
7- Stop asking me a lot of questions about my work. (brain)
Do you mind _________________________________ work I do?
8- Spite not getting to a solution, we tried to think very hard about it. (brain)
We __________________________________ come up with a solution.
Fill in the blanks from three to eight words without changing the word given in a way that the meaning stays the same (Collocations): 	(CPE1) (Teacher’s)
1- There’s a noise downstairs which doesn’t let me close my eyes. (wink)
I can’t get a wink of sleep with that noise downstairs.
2- When my cousin was about to take the subway he saw me, but he didn’t realize it was me. (recognition)
After seeing me, my cousin didn’t show any sign of recognition when he was about to take the subway.
3- Everything he was telling her was completely false. (lies)
It was a pack of lies everything he was telling her.
4- The newest Matrix film was a blockbuster all over the world in the year 2003. (publicity)
In the year 2003, the newest Matrix film caused a serge of publicity worldwide.
5- She reacted quickly and stood calm in order to turn off the gas after the explosion. (mind)
After the explosion, she had the presence of mind to turn off the gas.
6- Although people may think different, I think this is the best so far. (opinion)
I think this is the best so far, it is a matter of opinion, though.
7- Mr. Roger invited me over without planning in advance. (spur)
I was invited on the spur of the moment by Mr. Roger.
8- After last month’s exam, I feel I cannot deal with another exam of the same type.(tether)
I am at the end of my tether to deal with the same kind of exam as last month.
9- The police had appeared just in time before the thieves tried to steal the bank. (nick)
The bank was saved from robbery in the nick of time by the police.
10- Whoever plays in the lottery must furnish a small belief. (hope)
It is mandatory to provide a ray of hope for everybody who plays in the lottery.
11- Michael bitterly regretted those angry words spoken, when he was so angry and excited. (heat)
Michael spoke in the heat of the moment angry words which he bitterly regretted.
12- Since her hip operation she’s had a new chance to live longer. (life)
She’s had a new lease of life since her hip operation.
13- I met you here in a successful action. (luck)
It was a stroke of luck that I found you here.
Fill in the blanks from three to eight words without changing the word given in a way that the meaning stays the same (Idioms): 	(CPE1) (Teacher’s)
If investors want to be successful they have to be aware of what is happening with profitable investments. (wits)
In order to be successful, investors need to keep their wits about profitable investments.
2- He tried every possible solution to the problem, but he didn’t know what to do next.(end)
He is at his wits’ end because he tried every possible solution to the problem.
3- She is very frightened to UFOs. (wits)
UFOs scare out of her wits.
4- People live at most 120 years, from the information I have. (knowledge)
To the best of my knowledge, people live at most 120 years.
5- Using protection when making love is something that everyone knows. (knowledge)
That’s common knowledge to use protection when making love.
6- He is thinking about his debts all the time. (brain)
He has on the brain the debts he has to pay.
7- Stop asking me a lot of questions about my work. (brain)
Do you mind stop picking on my brain about the work I do?
8- Spite not getting to a solution, we tried to think very hard about it. (brain)
We racked our brains but we couldn’t come up with a solution.