KEY
WORD TRANSFORMATIONS 1.
Advanced
Rewrite each sentence using the word
given so that the meaning stays the same. Remember that you must not change the
word in any way.
1.
Living under so much pressure is going to have a bad effect on your health. GOOD
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2. I
hope his rude remarks didn’t hurt you. OFFENCE
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3. He
was so shocked he couldn’t even stand up to make a phone call. PREVENTED
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4. He
will never go to do the shopping unless you ask him several times. WITHOUT
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5. He
didn’t wash the car before he left. WITHOUT
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6. Jack
was the first student in our class who succeeded in getting into the university
of London. GET
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7. Does
it disturb you if a light a cigarette? MIND
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8.
I didn’t pay attention to what he was saying. All he did was repeat himself. KEPT
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9. All
this confusion is not at all my mistake. BLAMED
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10. I
think this jewellery is really valuable. If you ask me, you could sell it for
at least 5000 pounds. WORTH
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11. It
was very foolish of you to tell him all your secrets. FOOL
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12. It
was not at all necessary for you to take that exam this year. You already
passed it last year, don’t you remember? NEEDN’T
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13. It
was not very kind of you to keep us waiting without even calling us. MIGHT
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14. He
is quite a nice man but he is not at all interested in anything others tell
him. LEAST
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15. He
is generally an agreeable man but sometimes he is very aggressive indeed. CAN
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16. It
was not only because of the neglectful workers that the company went bankrupt. EVEN
IF
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KEY:
1.
Living
under so much pressure does no good to your health.
2.
I hope
you didn’t take offence because of his rude remarks.
3.
His
shock prevented him from being able to stand up to make a phone call.
4.
He
won’t do the shopping without being asked several times.
5.
He left
without washing/ having washed the car.
6.
Jack
was the first student in our class who managed to get/to get into the
University of London.
7.
Would
you mind if I lit a cigarette? (OR Would you mind my lighting a cigarette?)
8.
I
didn’t pay attention to what he was saying. All he did was to keep /keep
repeating himself.
9.
I’m not
to be blamed for all this confusion. (OR I can’t be blamed … .)
10.
I think
this jewellery is really valuable. If you ask me, it is worth at least 5000
pounds.
11.
You
were a fool to tell him all your secrets.
12.
You
needn’t have taken that exam this year. You already passed it last year, don’t
you remember?
13.
It was
not very kind of you to keep us waiting. You might have called us.
14.
He’s
quite a nice man but he is not in the least interested in anything others tell
him.
15.
He is
generally an agreeable man but sometimes he can be very aggressive.
16.
Even if
the workers had not been neglectful, the company would have gone bankrupt.
KEY
WORD TRANSFORMATIONS 2.
Advanced
Rewrite each sentence using the word
given so that the meaning stays the same. Remember that you must not change the
word in any way.
1. You left Jimmy’s phone number on the kitchen table,
that’s why I thought you wanted to leave me. LED
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2. I’ve decided never to leave this wonderful little town. GOOD
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3. My son has decided to go to college in a nearby town as
the university in the city was too expensive. FOR
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4. I wish I hadn’t
listened to him when he suggested that I should quit my job. MISTAKE
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5. I would like no one
to call me in the next two hours. WISH
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6. She was an
outstanding teacher. She actually managed to make this lazy class play a game
in just two hours. HAVE
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7. They misunderstood
each other , so when he arrived there was no one in the house. TIME
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8. I think I made a
serious mistake when I dropped out of his English classes. ONLY
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9. If you should have any free time, you really must call
me. HAPPEN
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10. I was so exhausted I could do nothing apart from
sleeping. ALL
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11. It is having to write two reports a week that I can’t
stand. WHAT
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12. If your boys don’t give back all the flowers they’ve
stolen from my garden, I’ll have to go to the police. UNLESS
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13. She went shopping to make it possible for her husband
to cook something. SO THAT
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14. The teachers expelled him because they were afraid that
he would cause further trouble in the school. FEAR
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15. The government decided to raise taxes again, although
the opposition was strongly against the new bill. IN
SPITE
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16. Both William and his girlfriend hate working with
computers. NOR
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KEY:
17.
You left Jimmy’s phone
number on the kitchen table, which led me to think you wanted to leave me.
18.
I’ve decided to stay in
this wonderful little town for good.
19.
My son has decided to
college in a nearby town, for the university in our city was too expensive.
20.
It was a mistake to
listen to him when he suggested that I quit/ should quit my job.
21.
I wish not be disturbed
in the next two hours.
22.
She was an outstanding
teacher, she managed to have her lazy class playing a game in two hours.
23.
They misunderstood each
other so by the time he arrived everyone had left.
24.
If only I hadn’t dropped
out of his English classes.
25.
If you
happen to have any free time, you really must call me.
26.
I was
so exhausted, all I could do was sleep/ to sleep.
27.
What I
can’t stand is having to write two reports a week.
28.
I’ll
have to go to the police unless your sons give back all the flowers they have
stolen from my garden.
29.
She
went shopping so that her husband could cook something.
30.
The
teachers expelled him for fear that he might cause further trouble in the
school.
31.
The
government decided to raise taxes again in spite of the opposition being
strongly against the bill. (OR … in spite of the fact that the opposition was
strongly against it.)
32.
Neither
William nor his girlfriend like(s) working with computers.
KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS 3.
Advanced
Rewrite each sentence using the word
given so that the meaning stays the same. Remember that you must not change the
word in any way.
1.
I had been preparing for the journey for weeks so I was very disappointed when my
friend fell ill a day before the start. ALL
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2. We
were so worried when we heard about the explosion in the city. It would have
been sensible to call us, you know. MIGHT
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3. I
think you should start doing some kind of sport. TIME
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4. Do
you think your parents will let your little brother go camping with his
friends? ALLOWED
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5. I am
sure he will accept your offer. DOUBT
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6. Many
people believe that experimenting on animals is an extremely cruel activity. MOST
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7.
Would you take me to Budapest in your car? I would be so grateful. APPRECIATE
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8. She
had three sons. The youngest one became a famous biologist. WHOM
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9.
I think that children are slowly beginning to forget how enjoy a book, because
they watch so much television. OPINION
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10. Do
you think we will be able to travel to Asia one day? POSSIBILITY
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11. She
will never do the housework instead of you in the future. LAST
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12. You
weren’t keen on learning when we were in elementary school, if I remember well.
USE
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13. We
have just bought a computer so that our daughter can learn the basics as soon
as possible. FOR
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14. If
you insist on arranging everything for the wedding alone, of course you are
exhausted. WILL
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15. You
can’t seriously believe that you can make your grandfather cook for the whole
family. GET
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16. She
knew some things about our project so she could help us. LITTLE
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17. It’s
important for him to leave before dawn. THAT
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18. His
performance was outstanding. All the people who saw it said so. WHOEVER
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KEY:
33.
I had
been preparing for the journey for weeks, so I was all the more disappointed
when my friend fell ill a day before the start.
34.
We were
so worried when we heard about the explosion in the city. You might have called
us, you know.
35.
It’s
(high) time you started doing some kind of sport.
36.
Do you
think your brother will be allowed to go camping with his friends?
37.
I don’t
doubt that he will accept your offer.
38.
Many
people believe that experimenting on animals is a most cruel activity.
39.
I would
appreciate it if you would take/ took me to Budapest in your car.
40.
She had
three sons, the youngest of whom became a famous biologist.
41.
I am of
the opinion that children are slowly beginning to forget how to enjoy a book,
because they watch so much television.
42.
Do you
think we will have the possibility of travelling to the Asia one day?
43.
This is
the last time she is going to do/ does/ did the housework instead of you.
44.
You
didn’t use to be keen on learning when we were in elementary school, if I
remember well.
45.
We have
just bought a computer for our daughter to learn the basics as soon as
possible.
46.
If you
will arrange everything for the wedding alone, of course you are exhausted.
47.
You
can’t seriously believe that you can get your grandfather to cook for the whole
family.
48.
She
knew a little about our project, so she could help us.
49.
It is
important that he (should) leave before dawn.
50.
Whoever
saw his performance said it was outstanding.
