FCE / USE OF ENGLISH / Key Word Transformations / Test 13

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=" Who owns that car?" word="DOES" beginning="Who " answer="does that car belong" ending=" to?"]

2. [first=" The city centre is full of restaurants." word="PLENTY" beginning="There " answer="are plenty of#'re plenty of" ending=" restaurants in the city centre."]

3. [first=" If she doesn't hurry up, she will miss the plane." word="UNLESS" beginning="She will miss the plane " answer="unless she hurries" ending=" up."]

4. [first=" To my astonishment she didn't go to Paris." word="FIND" beginning="I " answer="was astonished to find#was astonished to find that" ending=" she didn't go to Paris."]

5. [first=" There is very little time left for him now!" word="RUNNING" beginning="He is " answer="running out of" ending=" time."]

6. [first=" I prefer swimming to running." word="RATHER" beginning="I " answer="would rather swim than#'d rather swim than" ending=" run."]

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWER KEYS

ANSWERS 1: DOES THAT VAN BELONG
WHO QUESTION(OBJECT QUESTION)
WHO... DO/DOES ...
Similar Conversions
What is the length of this river? => How long is this river? WHAT IS THE + NOUN => HOW + ADJECTIVE + IS 
Who owns that car? => Who does that car belong to? WHO + VERB => WHO + AUXILIARY VERB + VERB
For what other purpose can this be used? => What else can this be used for? FOR WHAT => WHAT ... FOR

 

ANSWERS 2: ARE PLENTY OF | 'RE PLENTY OF
PRONOUN
PLENTY OF => a large amount; as much or as many as you need. 
Common Errors:
We've got plenty time to get there. X 
We've got plenty of time to get there. V PLENTY + OF + NOUN

 

ANSWERS 3: UNLESS SHE HURRIES
FIRST CONDITIONAL
FUTURE SIMPLE + IF NOT + PRESENT SIMPLE => UNLESS + PRESENT SIMPLE + FUTURE SIMPLE
More Examples:
He won't pass the exam unless he doesn't work harder. X UNLESS must be followed by an affirmative verb!
Unless he passes the exam, what will he do? X UNLESS is not used in most questions!
If he doesn't pass the exam, what will he do? V We use IF NOT in questions!

 

ANSWERS 4: WAS ASTONISHED TO FIND | WAS ASTONISHED TO FIND THAT
PASSIVE VOICE
WAS + ASTONISHED + TO + INFINITIVE
Similar Conversions
They had cancelled the show => The show had been cancelled. PAST PERFECT => HAD + BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE
Gina showed us her new car. => We were shown her new car (by Gina). PAST SIMPLE => (WAS, WERE) + PAST PARTICIPLE
He will answer the question. => The question will be answered. FUTURE SIMPLE => WILL + BE + PAST PARTICIPLE

 

ANSWERS 5: RUNNING OUT OF
PHRASAL VERB
RUN OUT OF => You run out of something when you have no more left because you have used it all.
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 

 

ANSWERS 6: WOULD RATHER SWIM THAN | 'D RATHER SWIM THAN
PREFERENCES
WOULD RATHER + VERB + THAN + VERB
Similar Conversions
She would rather stay at home than go to the party. => She would prefer to stay at home rather than go to the party. 
I prefer playing football to playing basketball. => I prefer to play football rather than play basketball. PREFER TO + RATHER THAN 
He would rather watch TV than do his homework. => He would sooner watch TV than do his homework. WOULD SOONER + THAN 

 

 

 

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