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=" It would be a good idea to stop smoking." word="UP" beginning="It would be a good idea to " answer="give up" ending=" smoking."]

2. [first=" Julie spends all her money on clothes." word="UNWISE" beginning="It's " answer="unwise of Julie to" ending=" spend all her money on clothes."]

3. [first=" In spite of being tired, I went to the gym." word="EVEN" beginning="I went to the gym " answer="even though I was" ending=" tired."]

4. [first=" It's said that he's recording a new album." word="BE" beginning="He " answer="is said to be recording#'s said to be recording" ending=" a new album."]

5. [first=" It sticks out a mile Jeff was involved in the accident." word="BEEN" beginning="Jeff " answer="must have been" ending=" involved in the accident."]

6. [first=" Chris will not buy that house because he is no longer interested." word="LOST" beginning="Chris " answer="has lost interest in" ending=" buying that house."]

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWER KEYS

ANSWERS 1: GIVE UP
PHRASAL VERB
GIVE UP => to stop doing something that you are trying hard to do.
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 2: UNWISE OF JULIE TO
ADJECTIVE + INFINITIVE
IT + BE + ADJECTIVE + OF + NOUN/PRONOUN + TO + INFINITIVE 
More Examples:
It was really stupid for her to go into the mountains dressed like that. X 
It was really stupid of her to go into the mountains dressed like that. V

 

ANSWERS 3: EVEN THOUGH I WAS
CONJUNCTION
EVEN THOUGH + VERB
More Examples:
Even though it was raining, but we had the picnic. X 
Even though it was raining, we had the picnic. V 

 

ANSWERS 4: IS SAID TO BE RECORDING | 'S SAID TO BE RECORDING
PASSIVE VOICE (PRESENT CONTINUOUS)
SUBJECT + PASSIVE VOICE + TO + BE + ING
Similar Conversions
It is said that he is a very rich man. => He is said to be a very rich man. SUBJECT + PASSIVE VOICE + TO + INVINITIVE
Everyone knows that Jill is staying at the hotel. => Jill is known to be staying at the hotel. SUBJECT + PASSIVE VOICE + TO + BE + GERUND
People think that he was a liar. => He is thought to have been a liar. SUBJECT + PASSIVE VOICE + TO + PERFECT INVINITIVE

 

ANSWERS 5: MUST HAVE BEEN
LOGICAL CONCLUSION
MUST + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE is used to say that something is true and we have reasons for our belief.
Similar Conversions
I'm certain he's at least forty-five. => He must be at least forty-five. MUST + INFINITIVE (PRESENT INFINITIVE)
I'm sure that he is telling lies. => He must be telling lies. MUST + BE + GERUND (PRESENT CONTINUOUS INFINITIVE) 
I'm sure he did it. => He must have done it. MUST + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE (PERFECT INFINITIVE)

 

ANSWERS 6: HAS LOST INTEREST IN
COLLOCATION
LOSE INTEREST IN SOMETHING => stop being interested.
Other Collocations:
HAVE AN INTEREST IN STH, SHOW INTEREST, EXPRESS AN INTEREST IN STH,
TAKE AN INTEREST IN STH, KEEN INTEREST, ABIDING INTEREST.

 

 

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