CAE Sentence Transformations

Apparently, they´re planning on rerouting the traffic to reduce congestion.
DRAWN
Plans _________________________ reroute the traffic to reduce congestion.

• ARE BEING DRAWN UP TO
• HAVE BEEN DRAWN UP TO

We were horrified to see smoke coming out of the bedroom windows.
COULD
Much ______________ smoke coming out of the bedroom windows.

• TO BEING HORRIFIED, WE COULD SEE
• TO OUR HORROR, WE COULD SEE

Didn't you want me to tell the staff about your resignation?
RATHER
Would ___________ the staff know about your resignation?

• YOU RATHER I HAD NOT LET
• YOU RATHER I DIDN'T LET

Brian couldn't explain how the stolen computer got into the boot of his car.
LOSS
Brian ____________ how the stolen computer got into the boot of his car.

• WAS AT A LOSS TO EXPLAIN
• WAS LOSS TO EXPLAIN

Some loss of support for the government is a likely consequence of these drastic measures.
RESULT
These drastic measures are _______________ the government losing some support.

• A LIKELY RESULT IN
• LIKELY TO RESULT IN

This film stands a very good chance of winning an award.
HIGHLY
It is ___________ win an award.

• HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE FILM
• HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE FILM WILL

The ban on parking in the city centre is probably going to be very unpopular.
LIKELY
It _____________________ ban in the city centre will be a very unpopular move.

• IS LIKELY THAT THE PARKING
• WILL BE LIKELY THAT THE PARKING

The police acted quickly and prevented a fight between rival groups developing.
PART
Quick ________________ the police prevented a fight between rival groups developing.

• ACTION ON THE PART OF
• ACTION BY THE PART OF

How can I make him understand that I don´t want to see him any more?
ACROSS
How can I ______________________that I don´t want to see him any more?

• GET HIM ACROSS
• GET IT ACROSS TO HIM

Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake.
SUCH
Once one member of a team makes a mistake there ____________ as team spirit.

• IS NO SUCH THING
• IS ANY SUCH THING