Some exercises to improve your skills in the FCE exam
Descripción: FCE Key Word Transformation Exercises with answers.
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Key Word Transformation ExercisesFull description
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Descripción: English for FCE and CAE
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50 Key Word Transformations
101 Word Transformation Sentences for FCE
101 Word Transformation Sentences for FCE
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CAE/CPE Key Word Transformation 1. “Do you want to go and see the new play?” Petra asked her friend. INTERESTED Petra asked her friend whether____________________________to whether____________________________to see the new play. 2. Pat does not intend to have a holiday this year. INTENTION Pat has ______________________________ _______________________________________on _________on holiday this t his year. 3. Lisa was about to leave leave the house house when the phone rang. rang. POINT Lisa was ________________________________ _____________________________________ _____ the house when the phone rang. 4. I think learning to use a typewriter is a waste of time. time. POINT I think ________________________ ____________________________________ ____________ learning to use a typewriter. 5. A number of sporting events had to be cancelled owing owing to bad weather. weather. LED The bad weather ______________________ __________________________________ ____________ a number of sporting events. 6. When it comes comes to computer computer games, Gareth is a real expert. CONCERNED ________________________ _________________________________, _________, Gareth is a real expert. expert. 7. Carlos really should get someone someone to mend his bike. HIGH ________________________ ______________________________ ______ someone to mend mend his bike. 8. The company has a good good reputation in in the local local area. HIGHLY The company is ________________________ ________________________ in the local area.
9. Do you think Pablo is likely to win the competition? CHANCE Do you think Pablo ______________________________ the competition? 10. I’ve been greatly impressed by the way Jasper deals with problems. MADE The way Jasper deals with problems has ___________________________________. 11. Darius soon recovered after the operation. MADE Darius soon _________________________________ after the operation. 12. I think the weather will improve next week. CHANGE I think the weather will ______________________________ next week. 13. Pheobe was surprised to be offered a place on the course. CAME The offer of a place on the course ______________________________ Phoebe. 14. It’s so difficult to create new ideas for the festival every year. COME It’s so difficult to _______________________ new ideas for the festival every year. 15. The company is almost certain to get the contract. EVERY The company ____________________________________ the contract. 16. Sven would have called yesterday if he had had more time. SHORT Sven would have called yesterday if he hadn’t been _________________________. 17. Many people believe that Garcia has the ability to become world champion. CAPABLE Many people believe that Garcia ____________________________ world champion.
18. In his speech, the Principal did not mention the new language courses. REFERENCE In his speech, the Principal ______________________________ the new language courses. 19. Sam never thought of asking me for my advice. OCCURRED _______________________________________ me for advice. 20. Despite all their efforts, they could not get the old car to start. HARD __________________________________, they could not get the old car to start. 21. “I’m sorry, but there’s no way I’m going to sleep on the floor” said Maria. CLEAR Maria ________________________ she wasn’t going to sleep on the floor. 22. “Remember to write or phone,” Marta said as she waved goodbye. TOUCH “Remember ____________________,” Marta said as she waved goodbye. 23. Simon really ought to make a decision about his future. MIND Simon really ought to _______________________ about his future. 24. If you don’t pay on time, your booking will be cancelled. RESULT Not paying in time _____________________________________________. 25. I’m sure Gemma is going to become a famous model one day. MATTER I´m sure ___________________________________ Gemma becomes a famous model.
26. Barbara’s parents were certain that she would be a great tennis player. DOUBT Barbara’s parents ____________________________ __ that she would be a great tennis player. 27. The company isn’t able to guarantee an allocated car parking space to all employees. COUNT Employees __________________________________ an allocated car parking space. 28. Daisy said that she would no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude. PUT Employees ____________________________________ an allocated car parking space.
Answer key: 1. Petra asked her friend whether SHE WAS INTERESTED IN GOING to see the new play. 2. Pat has NO INTENTION OF GOING on holiday this year. 3. Lisa was ON THE POINT OF LEAVING the house when. 4. I think THERE’S NO POINT learning to use a typewriter. 5. The bad weather LED TO THE CANCELLATION OF a number of sporting events. 6. AS FAR AS COMPUTER GAMES ARE CONCERNED, Gareth is a real expert. 7. IT’S HIGH TIME CARLOS GOT someone to mend his bike. 8. The company is HIGHLY REGARDED in the local area. 9. Do you think Pablo STANDS A CHANCE OF WINNING the competition? 10. The way Jasper deals with problems has MADE A GREAT IMPRESSION ON ME. 11. Darius soon MADE A (FULL) RECOVERY after the operation. 12. I think the weather will CHANGE FOR THE BETTER next week. 13. The offer of a place on the course CAME AS A SURPRISE TO Phoebe. 14. It’s so difficult to COME UP WITH new ideas for the festival every year. 15. The company HAS EVERY CHANCE OF GETTING the contract. 16. Sven would have called yesterday if he hadn’t been SHORT ON / OF TIME. 17. Many people believe that Garcia IS CAPABLE OF BECOMING world champion. 18. In his speech, the Principal MADE NO REFERENCE TO the new language courses. 19. IT NEVER OCCURRED TO SAM TO ASK me for advice. 20. NO MATTER HOW HARD THEY TRIED, they could not get the old car to start. 21. Maria MADE IT CLEAR THAT she wasn’t going to sleep on the floor. 22. “Remember KEEP IN TOUCH,” Marta said as she waved goodbye. 23. Simon really ought to MAKE UP HIS MIND about his future. 24. Not paying in time WILL RESULT IN YOUR BOOKING BEING CANCELLED. 25. I´m sure IT’S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE Gemma becomes a famous model. 26. Barbara’s parents HAD NO DOUBT that she would be a great tennis player. 27. Employees CANNOT COUNT ON HAVING an allocated car parking space. 28. Daisy said that she would no longer PUT UP WITH her colleagues being rude.
