1. He arrived too late to catch the 9.30 train. (arrive) → He ____________________________________to catch the 9.30 train. 2. Preparing the meal took her three hours. (prepare) →She ____________________________________the meal. 3. These trousers are too small for me. (enough) → These trousers ____________________________________for me. 4. Politicians found the results of the local election surprising. (were) → Politicians ____________________________________of the local election. 5. Could you pass me the cheese, please? (mind) → Would ____________________________________the cheese? 6. They made her pay $2,000 tax. (too) →She____________________________________$2,000 tax. 7. She was allowed to stay at her friend’s house. (her) → They ____________________________________at her friend’s house. 8. He wasn’t all enough to become a policeman. (short) → He ____________________________________a policeman. 9. He had difficulty seeing in the dark room. (hardly) → He ____________________________________in the dark room. 10. It took her six months to learn how to drive. (took) →She ____________________________________how to drive. 11. I prefer going out to staying at home. (than) → I prefer to ____________________________________at home. 12. Would you mind keeping quiet while she’s talking? (keep) → Could ____________________________________she’s talking? 13. The runner could hardly keep up with the others. (had) → The runner ____________________________________up with the others. 14. I think it’s interesting to visit other countries. (visiting) → I think ____________________________________interesting. 15. She prefers taking the train to travelling by coach. (take) → She prefers ____________________________________than travel by coach. 16. Could you run through the details once more? (mind) →Would ____________________________________the details once more? 17. They took ages to reach a decision. (them) →It ____________________________________a decision. 18. The police let the suspect make one phone call. (was) →The suspect ____________________________________one phone call. 19. The tourists found the carnival fascinating. (were) →The tourists ____________________________________the carnival. 20. It was difficult for the jury to reach a verdict. (difficulty) →The jury ____________________________________a verdict. 21. The 17-year-olds weren’t old enough to get into the club. (too) → The 17-year-old ____________________________________into the club. 22. She prefers speaking French to writing it. (than) → She prefers ____________________________________write it. 23. Learning about other cultures is important. (learn) → It ____________________________________about other cultures. 24. They made him work overtime. (was) →He ____________________________________overtime. High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Page 4 English 25. During the rush hour it takes me over an hour to get to work. (getting) →During the rush hour, ____________________________________over an hour.