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=" Nothing was going to stop me becoming a musician." word="PREVENT" beginning="Nothing was going to " answer="prevent me from becoming" ending=" a musician."]

2. [first=" Alex always has his breakfast before going to school." word="UNTIL" beginning="Alex never goes to school " answer="until he has had#until he's had" ending=" his breakfast."]

3. [first=" I advise you not to swim in the lake." word="BETTER" beginning="You " answer="had better not#'d better not" ending=" swim in the lake."]

4. [first=" Andrea has never been to London before." word="THE" beginning="This is " answer="the first time Andrea has" ending=" ever been to London."]

5. [first=" Write down a note because you may forget about the meeting." word="CASE" beginning="Write down a note just " answer="in case you forget#in case you should forget" ending=" about the meeting."]

6. [first=" Kim wishes she hadn't sold her bike." word="HAVING" beginning="Kim " answer="regrets having sold" ending=" her bike."]

 

 

 

 

ANSWER KEYS

ANSWERS 1: PREVENT ME FROM BECOMING 
VERB + PREPOSITION
PREVENT (sb) FROM DOING (sth) - to stop somebody from doing something; to stop something from happening.
More Examples:
The high wall prevented him from see the garden. X 
The high wall prevented him from seeing the garden. V PREVENT SB FROM DOING STH

 

ANSWERS 2: UNTIL HE HAS HAD | UNTIL HE'S HAD 
TIME CLAUSE
PRESENT SIMPLE + UNTIL + PRESENT PERFECT
More Examples:
You must wait here until the doctor will come. X 
You must wait here until the doctor comes. V MODAL VERB + UNTIL + PRESENT SIMPLE

 

ANSWERS 3: HAD BETTER NOT | 'D BETTER NOT 
MODAL VERB
HAD BETTER - used to tell somebody what you think they should do.
More Examples:
You hadn't better do that again. X 
You had better not do that again. V The negative is HAD BETTER NOT + INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO!

 

ANSWERS 4: THE FIRST TIME ANDREA HAS
COMPARISON
IT'S THE FIRST/SECOND/THIRD TIME + PRESENT PERFECT
More Examples:
It's the second time she ate lobster. X PAST SIMPLE cannot be used!
It's the second time she has eaten lobster. V PRESENT PERFECT must be used!

 

ANSWERS 5: IN CASE YOU FORGET | IN CASE YOU SHOULD FORGET  
FIRST CONDITIONAL
PRESENT SIMPLE + IN CASE + VERB (PRESENT TENSE) => because of the possibility of something happening.
More Examples:
Take your umbrella with you in case it rains. V IN CASE + VERB!
In case of danger, call the police. V IN CASE OF + NOUN!

 

ANSWERS 6: REGRETS HAVING SOLD
VERB PATTERN
REGRET + HAVING + PAST PARTICIPLE 
More Examples:
I regret to have moved to Holland. X 
I regret having moved to Holland. V REGRET + HAVING + PAST PARTICIPLE!

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