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=" I can't go on holiday because I have too little money." word="MORE" beginning="If I " answer="had more money#'d more money" ending=" , I could go on holiday."]

2. [first=" Anna spent six weeks studying for the exam." word="TOOK" beginning="It " answer="took Anna six weeks to" ending=" study for the exam."]

3. [first=" George has been unemployed for two years now." word="OUT" beginning="George has " answer="been out of work" ending=" for two years now."]

4. [first=" Would you like to go to the cinema with me?" word="FANCY" beginning="Do " answer="you fancy going" ending=" to the cinema with me?"]

5. [first=" Does anyone of you know the names of the musicians?" word="FAMILIAR" beginning="Is anyone of you " answer="familiar with" ending=" the names of the musicians?"]

6. [first=" They are mending my car at the moment." word="BEING" beginning="My car " answer="is being mended#'s being mended" ending=" at the moment."]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWER KEYS

ANSWERS 1: HAD MORE MONEY | 'D MORE MONEY  
SECOND CONDITIONAL
IF + PAST SIMPLE + COULD 
Similar Conversions
I advise you to stop smoking so much. => If I were you, I would stop smoking so much. IF I WERE YOU => ADVICE
He isn't happy. He doesn't smile often. => If he were happy, he would smile often. IF + PAST SIMPLE + FUTURE IN THE PAST
What would you do if you failed the test?. => Supposing you failed the test, what would you do? SUPPOSING + PAST SIMPLE

 

ANSWERS 2: TOOK ANNA SIX WEEKS TO  
VERB PATTERN
TAKE + OBJECT + TIME + TO + INFINITIVE => SPEND + TIME + (ON) + 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: BEEN OUT OF WORK 
IDIOM
OUT OF WORK => without job.
Similar Conversions
She's not lucky these days, I'm afraid. => She is out of luck these days, I'm afraid. OUT OF LUCK
Don't bother trying the lift, it's broken down again. => Don't bother trying the lift, it's out of order again. OUT OF ORDER
They had difficulty breathing after only ten minutes. => They were out of breath after only ten minutes. OUT OF BREATH

 

ANSWERS 4: YOU FANCY GOING
VERB PATTERN
FANCY + GERUND => to want something or want to do 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

 

ANSWERS 5: FAMILIAR WITH  
ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION
FAMILAIR WITH => having fair knowledge; acquainted. 
Similar Conversions
Employees should be acquainted with procedures. => Employees should be familiar with procedures. ACQUAINTED WITH => FAMILIAR WITH
She is familiar with the problem. => She is aware of the problem. FAMILIAR WITH => AWARE OF 
Frank knows a lot about cars. => Frank is very knowledgeable about cars. KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT

 

ANSWERS 6: IS BEING MENDED | 'S BEING MENDED  
PASSIVE VOICE
SUBJECT + (IS, ARE, AM) + BEING + PAST PARTICIPLE + OBJECT (PRESENT CONTINUOUS) 
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

 

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