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=" John's car was the most expensive but it was the fastest." word="ONLY" beginning="Not " answer="only was John's car" ending=" the most expensive but it was also the fastest."]

2. [first=" Martha doesn't want to go to that place." word="FEEL" beginning="Martha doesn't " answer="feel like going" ending=" to that place."]

3. [first=" My laptop needs to be repaired tomorrow." word="MUST" beginning="I " answer="must have my laptop repaired#must get my laptop repaired" ending=" tomorrow."]

4. [first=" The girl was punished for imitating her aunt." word="OFF" beginning="The girl was punished for " answer="taking off" ending=" her aunt."]

5. [first=" It's against the rules to smoke in the office." word="ALLOWED" beginning="You are " answer="not allowed to smoke" ending=" in the office."]

6. [first=" 'Does anybody know the way to the airport?' she asked." word="IF" beginning="She asked " answer="if anybody knew" ending=" the way to the airport."]

 

 

 

 

ANSWER KEYS

ANSWERS 1: ONLY WAS MIKE'S CAR
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: FEEL LIKE GOING
VERB PATTERN
FEEL LIKE + GERUND
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

 

ANSWERS 3: MUST HAVE MY LAPTOP REPAIRED | MUST GET MY LAPTOP REPAIRED
CAUSATIVE => HAVE + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE
Similar Conversions
She paid the mechanic to repair the car. => She had the car repaired. PAST SIMPLE
I am going to ask them to send me the documents. => I am going to have the documents sent. GOING TO 
A repairman has fixed our TV. => We have had our TV fixed. PRESENT PERFECT

 

ANSWERS 4: TAKING OFF
PHRASAL VERB
TAKE OFF => You take someone off when you imitate the way they look or behave, especially in order to amuse others.
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 5: NOT ALLOWED TO SMOKE
PERMISSION AND PROHIBITION
(NOT) ALLOWED + TO + INFINITIVE
Common Errors:
It's not allowed to smoke here. X 
You're not allowed to smoke here. V

 

ANSWERS 6: IF ANYBODY KNEW
REPORTED SPEECH
PRESENT 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

 

 

 

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