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Practice

FCECOMPILED BY TEACHER FERNANDO CÉSPEDESSÁNCHEZ



Compiled by Lic. Fernando Céspedes Sánchez

USE OF ENGLISH: KEY-WORD TRANSFORMATION

Complete the second sentence using between two and five wordsincluding the word given. Do not change that word in any way.

KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION EXERCISE 1

1. May we borrow your ladder for half an hour?mind

Would you ............................................................. your ladder for half an hour?

2. "I'm not frightened," he said; in fact, he was terrified.be

He pretended .............................................................................. frightened.

3. The Majestic is better than this hotel.good

This hotel .................................................................................... the Majestic.

4. To enjoy travel, you must go on your own.only

You ........................................................ enjoy travelling if you go on your own.

5. You were very generous, giving us all that money.of

It was very generous .......................................................... us all that money.

6. He was sorry he had asked the bank to lend him the money.wished

He ......................................................... asked the bank to lend him the money.

7. I haven't owned a car for five years now.since

It is five years ...................................................................................... a car.

8. Why didn't you warn me it was going to rain?have

You ........................................................................... me it was going to rain.

9. Heavy smokers are more likely to suffer serious illness than non-smokers.

runsA heavy smoker .............................................. serious illness than a non-smoker.

10.Even though she knew she had to get up early, Mary still went to the disco.despite

Mary still went to the disco ...................................... that she had to get up early.


1. The dog is wagging its tail because it is trying to be friendly.friends

The dog is wagging its tail because it wants ................................................ you.

2. It is a good habit to save in case of hard times.aside




It is a good habit to ....................................................................... a rainy day.

3. My mother-in-law has invited us to share her house.movingWe ............................................................................. my mother-in-law.

4. His lack of interest surprised me.

surprisingI ................................................................... that he showed so little interest.

5. I am sorry that I cannot come to the party.miss

I am sorry ............................................................................ the party.

6. It is pointless to carry samovars to Samarkand.pointThere .................................................................. samovars to Samarkand.

7.The path was so narrow they had to walk one behind the other along it.single

The path was so narrow they had to walk ............................................. along it.

8. Small children are full of mischief.sortsSmall children get ............................................................................. tricks.

9. "Can you help me?" the old lady asked.couldThe old lady asked .............................................................................. help her.

10. When he was much older, he understood.until

It .............................................................. much older that he understood.


1. Ken does not work half as much as he used to.hard

Ken used to work ..................................................................... he does now.

2. The experts thought that the cost of petrol would rise next year.expected

The cost of petrol ......................................................................... next year.

3. Some people who start smoking find it difficult to stop.always

It .......................................................... to stop smoking once you have started.

4. If he isn't careful, he is bound to end up in hospital.him

His carelessness is bound .............................................................. in hospital.

5. Because of his illness he could not work effectively.impossible




His illness ............................................................. . him to work effectively.

6. Scotsmen will never give anything to waiters.tipNo ........................................................................................... waiter.

7. Mary said, I do not want to get married yet."

ratherMary protested that she .................................................................. married yet.

8. Mothers must try hard to understand.best

Mothers must ..................................................................... understanding.

9. The younger you marry, the greater the chance you will be unhappy.likely

The younger you marry, the ........................................................ be unhappy.

10.I was wrong to argue with him.mistake

.................................................................. to argue with him.


1. She had not bought so much for a long time.since

It was a long time ............................................................... much shopping.

2. Ken arrived there twelve months ago.

forKen .................................................................................................. year.

3. If Mary hadn't failed her driving test, she wouldn't be unhappy.pass

Mary is unhappy .............................................................. her driving test.

4. Rabbits used to be more numerous.not

Rabbits ............................................................................ they used to be.

5. His new book has been widely criticised.lot

His new book has come ............................................................ criticism.

6. His secretary updated the list.brought

His secretary ............................................................................................ date.

7. I couldn't have managed it without your help.not

If ............................................................... your help, I couldn't have managed it.

8. Regular exercise kept him healthy.owed




He ....................................................................................... regular exercise.

9. He couldn't lend us the car because it didn't belong to him.hisThe car ............................................................................................ lend.

10. We were not surprised when he won.

cameHis winning .................................................................................... surprise.


1. It was difficult for the yachtsman to steer into the wind.got

The yachtsman ....................................................................... into the wind.

2. I couldn't have managed without your help.been

If it ...................................................... your help, I couldn't have managed.

3. We had just arrived when it started to rain.than

Hardly .............................................................................. it started to rain.

4. He only did the work after he had been paid.did

Not until he had been paid ..................................................................... the work.

5. The idea that the Scots are miserly is simply not true.

truthThere .................................................. the idea that the Scots are miserly.

6. She was too busy to see us.so

She was ..................................................................................... see us.

7. It is quite pointless to complain.point

There ................................................................................. complaining.

8. I've never met anyone who works as hard as he does.man

He is the most ............................................................................. met.

9. A long speech is unlikely to be interesting.little

There ........................................................... a long speech being interesting.

10. It was difficult to hear the speaker from the back of the room.difficulty

From the back of the room, we ...................................................... the speaker.





1. I don't really want to go out.rather

I ................................................................................................ home.

2. I did it entirely by myself.allI did it ......................................................................................... own.

3. You should not be so shy.speak

You should ................................................................................. yourself.

4. He has been in hospital for six months.wentIt is six months ...................................................................... hospital.

5. f only he had been taken to hospital sooner.pity

What ..................................................................... taken to hospital earlier.

6. The doctors tried very hard to save him.bestThe doctors .............................................................................. to save him.

7. She was surprised to find there was little she could do.surprise

She ......................................................................... there was little she could do.

8. Only Holland permits the smoking of marijuana.permitted

The smoking of marijuana ............................................................... Holland.

9. The salesman said he was sorry he was late for the meeting.apologised

The salesman ............................................................. late for the meeting.

10. Our decision has not yet been confirmed by head office.confirmationWe haven't ............................................................................. head office.

ANSWERS




NOTE: YOUR SCORE: To be certain of an A grade in this paper, you need to score 80%; for a B grade, 70%; and for a passing C grade, 60%. Sometimes the exercises are rather harder than inthe actual examination; occasionally, they are easier.

EXERCISE 101. mind our borrowing/if we borrow/lending us02. not to be03. is not as/so good as04. will/can only

05. of you to lend/give06. wished he had not asked07. since I owned08. should have warned09. runs more/a greater risk of 10. despite knowing/the fact

EXERCISE 201. to be/make friends with02. put money/something aside for/against03. are moving in with04. found it surprising05. (that) I shall (have to) miss, to miss06. is no point (in/to) carrying07. in single file08. up to all sorts of 09. if I could10. was not until he was

EXERCISE 301. twice as hard as02. is expected to rise03. is not always easy04. to put him05. made it impossible for06. Scotsman will (ever) tip a07. would rather not get

08. do their best to be09. more likely you are to10. It was a mistake/I made

EXERCISE 401. since she had done so02. has been there for a03. that/because she did not pass04. are not as numerous as/are less numerous than05. in for a lot of 06. brought the list up to07. it had not been for08. owed his health to

09. was not his to10. came as no

EXERCISE 501. got into difficulties steering02. had not been for03. had we arrived than04. did he do05. is no truth in06. so busy she did not07. was no point in08. hard-working man I have (ever)

09. is little likelihood10. had difficulty hearing

EXERCISE 6




01. would rather stay at02. all on my03. speak up for04. since he went into05. a pity he was not06. did their best07. found to her surprise08. is permitted only in09. apologised for being

10. had (received) confirmation from

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