FCE / USE OF ENGLISH / Key Word Transformations / Test 10

FCE Key Word Transformations

For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

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1. [first=" Kate doesn't go to the theatre very often." word="EVER" beginning="Hardly " answer="ever does Kate go" ending=" to the theatre."]

2. [first=" I haven't been to Vienna before." word="FIRST" beginning="This is the " answer="first time I have been#first time I've been" ending=" to Vienna."]

3. [first=" Have you decided whether to go to New York or not?" word="MADE" beginning="Have you " answer="made up your mind#made your mind up" ending=" whether to go to New York or not?"]

4. [first=" I wish you hadn't done it." word="RATHER" beginning="I'd " answer="rather you hadn't done#rather you had not done" ending=" it."]

5. [first=" Providing you don't drink alcohol, I'll let you have a party." word="LONG" beginning="As " answer=" long as you" ending=" don't drink alcohol, I'll let you have a party."]

6. [first=" I had to wait for the dentist for more than one hour." word="KEPT" beginning="The dentist " answer=" kept me waiting" ending=" for more than one hour."]

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWER KEYS

ANSWERS 1: EVER DOES KATE GO
INVERSION
When we begin a sentence with a negative adverb or adverbial phrase, we sometimes have to change the usual word order of subject and verb often using an auxiliary verb. We use inversion after (under no circumstances, seldom, never, nowhere, not only etc.)
Similar Conversions
She little knew about my real problem. => Little did she know about my real problem. INVERSION => after LITTLE with a negative meaning
You shouldn't trust Mike on any account. => On no account should you trust Mike. INVERSION => after ON NO ACCOUNT

 

ANSWERS 2: FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN/FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN 
COMPARISON
THIS IS THE (FIRST, SECOND ETC.) + TIME + ( I, YOU, SHE ETC.) + PRESENT PERFECT 
Similar Conversions
I've never seen such a bad film before. => It's the worst film I've ever seen. IT'S + SUPERLATIVE ... EVER ...
This car is too expensive for me to buy. => This car isn't cheap enough for me to buy. TOO + ADJECTIVE => NOT + ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH
Tom is more handsome than Mark. => Mark isn't as handsome as Tom. MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN => NOT AS + ADJECIVE + AS

 

ANSWERS 3: MADE UP YOUR MIND | MADE YOUR MIND UP 
IDIOM
MAKE UP YOUR MIND => To decide which of two or more choices you want, especially after thinking for a long time. 
Similar Conversions
Try hard and you'll succeed. => Unless you make an effort, you'll fail. MAKE AN EFFORT => COLLOCATION
Alice ought to find out what time the bus leaves. => Alice ought to make sure what time the bus leaves. MAKE + SURE => COLLOCATION
He looks as if he were a very rich person. => He makes an impression of a very rich person. MAKE + AN IMPRESSION => COLLOCATION

 

ANSWERS 4: RATHER YOU HADN'T DONE | RATHER YOU HAD NOT DONE 
UNREAL PAST
WOULD RATHER + PAST PERFECT (PAST) 
Similar Conversions
I'm sorry I don't have a car. => I wish I had a car. WISH + PAST SIMPLE (PRESENT)
You really ought to have your car serviced. => It is high time you had your car serviced. IT'S (HIGH, ABOUT) TIME + PAST SIMPLE (PRESENT)
Perhaps, they are good friends. => They behave as if they were good friends. AS IF + PAST SIMPLE (UNTRUE SITUATION - PRESENT

 

ANSWERS 5: LONG AS YOU  
FIRST CONDITIONAL
AS LONG AS + PRESENT SIMPLE + FUTURE SIMPLE 
Similar Conversions
I won't go to the party if she doesn't come. => Unless she comes, I won't go to the party. IF ... NOT => UNLESS
If there's a fire, break the glass. => In case of fire, break the glass. IF => IN CASE OF 
I will let you go if you come back before ten. => I will let you go on condition that you come back before ten. IF => ON CONDITION THAT

 

ANSWERS 6: KEPT ME WAITING  
VERB PATTERN
KEEP sb DOING SOMETHING 
Similar Conversions
Would you like to go to the cinema with me? => Do you fancy going to the cinema with me? WOULD LIKE TO + INFINITIVE => FANCY + GERUND
Could you help me with that suitcase? => Would you mind helping with that suitcase? COULD + INFINITIVE => WOULD ... MIND + GERUND
She prefers reading books to watching films. => She prefers to read books rather than watch films. PREFER + GERUND + TO + GERUND

 

 

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