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="As soon as I woke up, the telephone rang." word="HAD" beginning="Hardly " answer="had I woken up when#had I woken up before" ending=" the telephone rang."]

2. [first=" Lucy asked what my reaction to the news was." word="FELT" beginning="Lucy asked me " answer="how I felt about" ending=" the news."]

3. [first=" We ought to go home at once." word="WE" beginning="It's high " answer="time we went" ending=" home."]

4. [first=" My advice is to tell him the truth." word="WERE" beginning="If I " answer="were you, I would#were you, I'd" ending=" tell him the truth."]

5. [first=" He isn't going to buy a new car next year." word="INTENTION" beginning="He " answer="has no intention of" ending=" buying a new car next year."]

6. [first=" I'm afraid we have to postpone the meeting." word="OFF" beginning="I'm afraid we have to " answer="put off" ending=" the meeting."]

 

 

 

 

ANSWER KEYS

ANSWERS 1: HAD I WOKEN UP WHEN | HAD I WOKEN UP BEFORE
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: HOW I FELT ABOUT
REPORTED SPEECH
PAST SIMPLE => PAST SIMPLE 
Similar Conversions
They have finished their job. => They said they had finished their job. PRESENT PERFECT => PAST PERFECT
Who was with you yesterday? => She asked who had been with me the day before. PAST SIMPLE => PAST PERFECT
'Don't touch the lead! - he exclaimed. => He warned me not to touch the lead. ORDER => NOT TO + INVINITIVE

 

ANSWERS 3: TIME WE WENT
UNREAL PAST
IT'S TIME + PAST SIMPLE (PRESENT)
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 4: WERE YOU, I WOULD | WERE YOU, I'D 
SECOND CONDITIONAL
IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD + INFINITIVE => is often used to give advice.
More Examples:
If I were you, I would look for a job. IF I WERE YOU + I WOULD (the past subjunctive form of be is WERE for all persons)
If I was you, I would never buy this car. IF I WAS YOU + I WOULD (you can use WAS after I, she, he or it)

 

ANSWERS 5: HAS NO INTENTION OF
FUTURE INTENTIONS
More Examples:
I have no intention to change my job next year. X 
I have no intention of changing my job next year. V HAVE (NO) INTENTION OF + GERUND

 

ANSWERS 6: PUT OFF
PHRASAL VERB
PUT OFF => to cancel a meeting or an arrangement that you have made with somebody.
Similar Conversions
She stopped smoking when her baby was born. => She gave up smoking when her baby was born. STOP => GIVE UP
I can't bear that noise any longer. => I can't put up with that noise any longer. BEAR => PUT UP WITH 
I know that she's lying but I will learn the truth. => I know that she's lying but I will find out the truth. LEARN => FIND OUT 

 

 

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