CAE key word transformation 1

Exercise 1

1 This is your third warning from me this week about being late for work.NOTThis is the third time this week I……………………………be late for work.2 I think Anita must have gone on a diet recently because she's quite slim now.HASIt looks as…………………………….dieting because she's quite slim now.3 I always hated pasta when 1 was a child but now I cook it regularly.USEI…………………………pasta when I was a child but now 1 cook it regularly.4 I went to have my own look at the apartment and 1 couldn't understand why myfriend wanted us to live in such a depressing place!SEEHaving………………………………..myself, I couldn't understand why my friendwanted us to live in such a depressing place!5 We wanted to continue our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.LIKEWe……………………………on with our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.6 I want to inform you that I was not satisfied with the standard of service in yourhotel.EXPRESSI would……………………………………with the standard of service in your hotel.7 I wanted to stay in last night but my flatmate insisted we go out.SOONERI……………………………………..in last night but my flatmate insisted we go out.8 Didn't you want me to tell the staff about your resignation?RATHERWould………………………………………the staff know about your resignation?

Exercise 2

1 I didn't stop worrying about the wild animals until we were safe inside camp.ONLYIt was……………………………………………………….safety of camp that IStopped worrying about the wild animals.2 Steve's one topic of conversation is the time he spent as a pilot.EVERThe time he spent as a pilot …………………………………………………..about.3 After arriving at the airport, we realized that our passports were still at home.UNTILIt…………………………………………………at the airport that we realized our passports were still at home.4 When Michael's boat began to sink, he sent a signal for help.DIDWhen Michael's boat began to sink, what ……………………………………..a signalfor help.5 Immediately after Emi quit her job, she booked a package tour around Europe.

HADAs………………………………………………………..in her notice Emi booked a Package tour around Europe.6 I don't get on very well with many people but I hit it off with Jason straightaway.TOOKI don't get on very well with many people but Jason ……………………………….other straightaway.7 I was impatient to get home because the holiday was such a disaster.WAITThe holiday was so………………………………………………………to get home.8 I was hoping not to have to share a tent with anyone else on the camping trip.TOI was hoping I would………………………………………………………..myself onthe camping trip but I had to share.

Exercise 3

1 As I didn't want to disappoint my parents, I agreed to go to medical school.LETNot………………………………………..my parents, I agreed to go to medical school.

2 After deciding he would leave home, Enrique immediately began searching for anapartment.DECISIONHaving………………………………leave home, Enrique immediately began searchingfor an apartment.

3 Make sure you look after your bag in this cafe" as there are many thieves around.EYEI suggest………………………………..your bag in this cafe" as there are many thievesaround.

4 Your chances of being affected by eye-strain and back injury increase with theamount of time you spend in front of a screen.LIKELYThe more time you spend in front of a screen, the…………………………….from eye-strain and back injury. 5 With that bad cold you won't be able to help us so take the day off work.USEWith that bad cold you'll……………………………….anyone so take the day off work.

6 When James heard that his father had left all his money to his brother he did notfind it surprising.ASIt……………………………..to hear that his father had left all his money to his

brother.

7 I feel certain that there will be a new government after the election.BOUNDIn my opinion, there……………………………………..of government after the election.

8 Most employees used to be proud of working for the same company all their livesbut not anymore.PRIDEMost employees no……………………………..working for the same company all theirlives.

Exercise 4

1 At Jeremy's leaving party, his boss made a speech and said he hoped Jeremy wouldhave a good future.BESTAt Jeremy's leaving party, his boss made a speech and wished……………………………..the future.2 Our attempts to persuade Soji to continue his studies weren't successful and he leftuniversity early.METOur attempts to persuade Soji not to give…………………………………………….no success and he left university early.

3 The interviewer told Belinda that he would write to her to inform her whether herapplication had been successful.KNOWThe interviewer told Belinda that he would …………………………………………writing whether her application had been successful or not.

4 It's possible that the shops will sell all their bottled water so we should buy all we need now.CASEWe should buy all the bottled water we need now …………………………………out of it.

5 If we don't stop the sale of tiger products now, it's possible there will be no more tigers leftwithin the next ten years.OTHERWISEWe need to stop the sale of tiger products now ………………………………..out within thenext ten years.

6 Even though Diego didn't know any French at all, he managed to communicate with the Parisian taxi driver.SINGLEDespite ……………………………………………French, Diego managed to communicatewith the Parisian taxi driver.

7 Tom's tutor told him that more effort was required in order to pass the course.MADETom's tutor told him he would fail the course ………………………………………….effort.

8 I wish I hadn't let Max borrow my money because none of his investments has shown a profit.NEVERI ought ………………………………………………my money to Max because none of his investments has shown a profit.

Exercise 5

1 We would like you to pay for the delivery of this special order before you receive it.IFWe would appreciate …………………………………………….advance for the delivery of this special order.

2 Scientists think that there is nothing on that planet to suggest there is any life there.SIGNAccording to scientists, there appears …………………………………………….life on that planet.

3 When I caught my boyfriend reading my emails, I told him I felt he had invadedmy privacy.ANWhen I caught my boyfriend reading my emails, I told him I regarded it ……………………my privacy.

4 It is now 24 hours since Mr William's boat sank and people think there is little likelihood he will survive.CHANCESIt is now 24 hours since Mr Williams's boat sank and his ………………………..to be slim.

5 I regret not having the feeling of achieving anything after reaching the summit but I was too exhausted.SENSEI wish I…………………………………………………….after reaching the summit but I was too exhausted.

6 Jane really wants to have everyone looking at her every time we go out in a group.BEJane can't help…………………………………………… attention every time we go out in a group.

7 I hoped to persuade the boss of the benefit to me of going away on a camping trip forten days.WOULDI hoped to persuade the boss that a ………………………………………….me good.

8 Although the job meant that he earned money regularly, Tony did not enjoy it.REGULARAlthough the job provided him……………………………………………..of income, Tony did not enjoy it.