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="Mark is the best swimmer in his class." word="AS" beginning="Nobody in the class swims " answer="as well as" ending=" Mark."]

2. [first=" Elizabeth can't wait to see her beloved boyfriend." word="FORWARD" beginning="Elizabeth is really " answer="looking forward to seeing" ending=" her beloved boyfriend."]

3. [first=" I haven't seen my uncle Don for years." word="SAW" beginning="It's " answer="years since I saw#been years since I saw" ending=" my uncle Don."]

4. [first=" 'Don't touch the casing, Peter, it's still very hot!' Victor said." word="TOLD" beginning="Victor " answer="told Peter not to touch" ending=" the casing because it was still very hot."]

5. [first=" As a result of the violent storm last week, several buildings were completely destroyed." word="BECAUSE" beginning="Several buildings were completely destroyed " answer="because the storm was" ending=" so violent last week."]

6. [first=" It's possible that the lift was out of order yesterday." word="HAVE" beginning="The lift " answer="may have been#might have been#could have been" ending=" out of order yesterday."]

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWER KEYS

ANSWERS 1: AS WELL AS
COMPARISON
AS + POSITIVE DEGREE + AS
More Examples:
I'm as rich than you are. X Do not use THAN in comparison of equality!
I'm as rich as you are. V 

 

ANSWERS 2: LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING
PHRASAL VERB
LOOK FORWARD TO + GERUND => to be thinking with pleasure about something that is going to happen.
Common Errors:
I very much look forward to meet you soon. X
I very much look forward to meeting you soon. V LOOK FORWARD TO + GERUND

 

ANSWERS 3: YEARS SINCE I SAW | BEEN YEARS SINCE I SAW
PRESENT PERFECT => PAST SIMPLE
Similar Conversions
When did you leave university? => How long ago did you leave university? WHEN + PAST SIMPLE => HOW LONG AGO + PAST SIMPLE
When did you leave university? => How long is it since you left university? WHEN + PAST SIMPLE => HOW LONG IS IT SINCE + PAST SIMPLE
When did you begin playing football? => How long have you been playing football? PAST SIMPLE => PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS 

 

TOLD PETER NOT TO TOUCH
REPORTED SPEECH
NEGATIVE COMMANDS
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

 

ANSWERS 5: BECAUSE THE STORM WAS
BECAUSE => (CONJUNCTION), used when you are giving the reason for something.
BECAUSE + SUBJECT + VERB
Common Errors:
She couldn't go because her illness. X
She couldn't go because she was ill. V

 

ANSWERS 6: MAY HAVE BEEN | MIGHT HAVE BEEN | COULD HAVE BEEN
POSSIBILITY (PAST)
MAY/MIGHT/COULD + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Similar Conversions
Perhaps he will work a lot. => He may work a lot. PRESENT INFINITIVE
Perhaps she will be watching TV. => She might be watching TV. PRESENT CONTINUOUS INFINITIVE
Perhaps Alan was ill yesterday. => Alan may have been ill yesterday. PERFECT INFINITIVE

 

 

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