Stories for Reading Comprehension 4 Unit 14
1. adverse
2. almighty
3. approximately
4. assembly line
5. at least
6. beamed
7. bemused
8. broadest
9. broadly
10. clutched
11. contentment
12. curiosity
13. denied
14. diminished
15. discomfort
16. failed
17. fortnight
18. giggling
19. guffawing
20. in rows
21. incredulously
22. mere
23. noted
24. ordeal
25. outburst
26. psychologist
27. raised platform
28. relieved
29. remained
30. remaining
31. resounding
32. response
33. resumed
34. retirement
35. scraping
36. sex drive
37. sexually active
38. shut down
39. slightest
40. sociologist
41. steady
42. stood out
43. stooped
44. stunned
45. survey
46. undertake
47. workforce
2. almighty
3. approximately
4. assembly line
5. at least
6. beamed
7. bemused
8. broadest
9. broadly
10. clutched
11. contentment
12. curiosity
13. denied
14. diminished
15. discomfort
16. failed
17. fortnight
18. giggling
19. guffawing
20. in rows
21. incredulously
22. mere
23. noted
24. ordeal
25. outburst
26. psychologist
27. raised platform
28. relieved
29. remained
30. remaining
31. resounding
32. response
33. resumed
34. retirement
35. scraping
36. sex drive
37. sexually active
38. shut down
39. slightest
40. sociologist
41. steady
42. stood out
43. stooped
44. stunned
45. survey
46. undertake
47. workforce
1. Transform the Voice of the sentences.
1) A psychologist and a sociologist from Liverpool University undertook some research at the nearby Ford car production plant.
2) The assembly line was shut down and one thousand men were called to a large hall.
2. Transform the sentence into Indirect speech.
The psychologist began the survey, " Gentlemen. I would like you all to stand." Then he continued, "Sit down if you make love at least once a week."
3. Transform the passage into Direct speech.
The psychologist could not understand how someone denied one of the basic pleasures of life for the greater part of the year could support such a look of happiness.
4. Transform the sentence into 'there + to be' pattern.
A psychologist and a sociologist from Liverpool University undertook some research at the nearby Ford car production plant.
5. Transform the sentence into State pattern.
The men whispered to each other and filled the hall with giggling.
6. Transform the sentence into Action pattern.
There was a great crash as five hundred men resumed their seats.
7. Transform the sentence from Complex Subject pattern.
The man seemed to show no signs of discomfort or embarrassment.
8. Transform the sentence into Complex Subject pattern.
The man with the smile remained and it was obvious that the other man was near retirement.
9. Transform the sentence from/into Complex Object pattern.
1) "I would like you all to stand."
2) The sociologist began to explain to the men the purpose of the survey.
10. Transform the sentence into Cleft pattern.
The sociologist noted the numbers, the psychologist continued.
11. Change the sentence into Conditional II and III patterns.
The men whispered to each other which filled the hall with giggling.
12. Transform the sentence into inverted emphatic pattern.
The man sat down to a stunned silence.
13. Transform the sentence into what + subject + predicate + to be + to inf pattern.
The psychologist began the survey, " Gentlemen. I would like you all to stand."
14. Change the verb from/into an analytical one.
His curiosity finally got the better of him and he asked the question.
15. Transform the sentence into Causative pattern.
A psychologist and a sociologist from Liverpool University undertook some research at the nearby Ford car production plant.
16. Transform the sentence to use the bold part as Attribute Subordinate Clause.
The simple suggestion that their sex drive may be lessened by their working conditions was met with a loud outburst of guffawing and stamping of feet as the workers looked incredulously around the hall at each other.
1) A psychologist and a sociologist from Liverpool University undertook some research at the nearby Ford car production plant.
2) The assembly line was shut down and one thousand men were called to a large hall.
2. Transform the sentence into Indirect speech.
The psychologist began the survey, " Gentlemen. I would like you all to stand." Then he continued, "Sit down if you make love at least once a week."
3. Transform the passage into Direct speech.
The psychologist could not understand how someone denied one of the basic pleasures of life for the greater part of the year could support such a look of happiness.
4. Transform the sentence into 'there + to be' pattern.
A psychologist and a sociologist from Liverpool University undertook some research at the nearby Ford car production plant.
5. Transform the sentence into State pattern.
The men whispered to each other and filled the hall with giggling.
6. Transform the sentence into Action pattern.
There was a great crash as five hundred men resumed their seats.
7. Transform the sentence from Complex Subject pattern.
The man seemed to show no signs of discomfort or embarrassment.
8. Transform the sentence into Complex Subject pattern.
The man with the smile remained and it was obvious that the other man was near retirement.
9. Transform the sentence from/into Complex Object pattern.
1) "I would like you all to stand."
2) The sociologist began to explain to the men the purpose of the survey.
10. Transform the sentence into Cleft pattern.
The sociologist noted the numbers, the psychologist continued.
11. Change the sentence into Conditional II and III patterns.
The men whispered to each other which filled the hall with giggling.
12. Transform the sentence into inverted emphatic pattern.
The man sat down to a stunned silence.
13. Transform the sentence into what + subject + predicate + to be + to inf pattern.
The psychologist began the survey, " Gentlemen. I would like you all to stand."
14. Change the verb from/into an analytical one.
His curiosity finally got the better of him and he asked the question.
15. Transform the sentence into Causative pattern.
A psychologist and a sociologist from Liverpool University undertook some research at the nearby Ford car production plant.
16. Transform the sentence to use the bold part as Attribute Subordinate Clause.
The simple suggestion that their sex drive may be lessened by their working conditions was met with a loud outburst of guffawing and stamping of feet as the workers looked incredulously around the hall at each other.