Word Transformation Flashcards
5
How long have you been studying French?
When __ __ __ __French?
DID
When DID YOU START STUDYING French?
6
They are too young to stay out late.
They __ __ __ __ to stay out late.
ENOUGH
They ARE NOT OLD ENOUGH to stay out late.
7
Car workers have refused to work for two days.
Car workers __ __ __ __ for tow days.
STRIKE
Car workers HAVE BEEN ON STRIKE for two days.
8
You don’t seem to realise the risk involved.
You don’t seem to __ __ __ the risk involved.
AWARE
You don’t seem to BE AWARE OF the risk involved.
9
They say a multinational company owns this mine.
The mine __ __ __ __ __ by a multinational company.
SAID
The mine IS SAID TO BE OWNED by a multinational company.
10
The company relocated to France six years ago.
It __ __ __ __ __ the company relocated to France.
SINCE
It HAS BEEN SIX YEARS SINCE the company relocated to France.
11
He felt happy after getting his exam result.
He was __ __ __ __ after getting his exam result.
MOOD
He was IN A GOOD MOOD after getting his exam result.
12
You should remove this old settee.
You should __ __ __ this old settee.
RID
You should GET RID OF this old settee.
13
My parents said I could go to the graduation party.
My parents __ __ __ __ go to graduate party.
PERMISSION
My parents GAVE ME PERMISSION TO go to graduate party.
14
His doctors advised him to reduce the amount of caffeine he consumed.
He was advised __ __ __ __ the amount of caffeine he consumed.
DOWN
He was advised TO CUT DOWN ON the amount of caffeine he consumed.
15
It’s the nicest gift I’ve ever been given.
I’ve __ __ __ __ __ nice gift.
SUCH
I’ve NEVER BEEN GIVEN SUCH A nice gift.
45
He said he was sorry he had yelled at his sister.
He __ __ __ at his sister.
YELLING
He APOLOGISED FOR YELLING at his sister.
46
She will probably late for the meeting.
She is __ __ __ __ __ for the meeting.
UNLIKELY
She is UNLIKELY TO BE ON TIME for the meeting.
47
They’re lunching a new product these days.
A new product __ __ __ these days.
IS
A new product IS BEING LAUNCHED these days.
48
Mrs Cashmore is head of this department.
Mrs Cashmore __ __ __ __ this department.
CHARGE
Mrs Cashmore IS IN CHAGE OF this department.
49
Shall I get you a cup of coffee?
Would __ __ __ __ __ you a cup of coffee?
LIKE
Would YOU LIKE ME TO GET you a cup of coffee?
50
It wasn’t necessary for her to spend so much money.
She __ __ __ __ much money.
NEEDN’T
She NEEDEN’T HAVE SPENT SO much money.
51
It’s not possible that he ran away with the stolen goods.
He __ __ __ __ with the stolen goods.
RUN
He cannot have run away with the stolen goods.
52
He has always supported the idea of nuclear disarmament.
He has always __ __ __ __ nuclear disarmament.
FAVOUR
He has always been in favour of nuclear disarmament.
53
She had take an umbrella so she wouldn’t get wet.
She had taken an umbrella __ __ __ wet.
AVOID
She had taken an umbrella to avoid getting wet.
54
We must try not to lose contact each other.
We must try __ __ __ __ each others.
KEEP
We must try TO KEEP IN TOUCH each other.
55
She got the part even though she didn’t have much acting experience.
In __ __ __ __ much acting experience, she got the part.
OF
In spite of not having much acting experience, she got the part.
1
Tom last Calle me about a month ago.
I __ __ __ Tom for about a month.
HEARD
I haven’t heard from Tom for about a month.
2
Karen failed to persuade the landlord to change the locks.
Karen __ __ __ __ __ the landlord to change the locks.
SUCCEED
Karen did not succeed in persuading the landlord to change the locks.
3
I haven’t seen may sister since she left for university.
The __ __ __ __ my sister was before she left for uni.
LAST
The last time I saw my sister was before she left for uni.
4
The professor said that his assistant had given away the secret formula.
The professor __ __ __ __ __ away the secret formula.
ACCUSED
The professor accused his assistant of giving away the secret formula.
16
Perhaps they went the wrong way and got lost.
MAY
They __ __ __ the wrong way and got lost.
They may have gone to the wrong way and got lost.
17
I don’t want to lend him any money.
RATHER
I __ __ __ __ him any money.
I would rather not lend him any money.
18
I’m certain they didn’t plan this.
HAVE
They __ __ __ this.
They can’t have planed this.
19
I don’t feel like working today.
PREFER
I’d __ __ __ __ today.
I’d prefer not to work today
20
They are blaming the weather for the delay.
IS
The weather __ __ __ for the delay.
The weather is being blamed for the delay.
21
She has a good relationship with her assistant.
WELL
She __ __ __ with her assistant.
She gets on well with her assistant.
22
Her employer won’t tolerate her tardiness any longer.
PUT
Her employer won’t __ __ __ her tardiness any longer.
Her employer won’t put up with her tardiness any longer.
23
He’ll probably win the race.
LIKELY
He __ __ __ __ the race.
He is likely to winthe race.
24
He guarded the luggage while I bought the tickets.
EYE
He __ __ __ __ the luggage while I bought the tickets.
He kept an eye onthe luggage while I bought the tickets.
25
She woke up early so that she could catch the 5:30 train.
ORDER
She woke up early __ __ __ __ the 5:30 train.
She woke up early in order to catchthe 5:30 train.
26
All the employees received a pay cheque apart from Charles.
WHO
Charles was the __ __ __ __ receive a pay cheque.
Charles was theemployee who did notreceive a pay cheque.
27
The candidate definitely won’t win the election.
CHANCE
The candidate has got __ __ __ __ the election.
The candidate has got no chance of winning the election.
28
Martin realised that he could never be an athlete.
CUT
Martin realised that he…… be an athlete.
Martin realised that he was not cut out to be an athlete.
29
You really should learn to use the computer.
HIGH
It’s…. to use the computer.
It’s high time you learnt to use the computer.
30
Mark is taller than Tony.
AS
Tony….. Mark.
Tony is not as tall as Mark.
31 You can borrow my book, but you must promise to return it by Monday.
LONG
You can borrow my book …………. to return it by Monday.
You can borrow my book as long as you promise to return it by Monday.
32 Peter went to the library and didn’t go to the cinema
INSTEAD
Peter went to the library…… to the cinema.
Peter went to the library instead of going to the cinema.
33 The bad weather conditions caused many coaches to be delayed
RESULT
Many coaches were… the bad weather conditions.
Many coaches were delayed as a result of the bad weather conditions.
34 There was no fuel left in the car.
RUN
The car… fuel.
The car had run out of fuel.
35
Philip was the only one who managed to find the solution to the problem.
UP
Only Philip… to the problem.
Only Philip came up with the solution to the problem.
36
I got the job because I knew the manager.
WOULD
If I had not known the manager,……. the job.
If I had not known the manager, I would not have got the job.
37
It was wrong of you to insult him.
HAVE
You….. him.
You should not have insulted him.
38
He becomes angry whenever people call him by his nickname.
TEMPER
He… whenever people call him by his nickname.
He loses his temper whenever people call him by his nickname.
39
The teacher advised him to study harder.
WERE
If…. study harder,” said the teacher.
“If I were you I would study harder,” said the teacher.
40
I only managed to see the driver for a second.
** GLIMPSE**
I only…….. the driver.
I only got/caught a glimpse of the driver.
41
You mustn’t smoke in this area.
ALLOWED
You…. in this area.
You are not allowed to smoke in this area.
42
The coffee machine has stopped working again.
ORDER
The coffee machine…….. again.
The coffee machine is out of order again.
43
Less than 100 people came to the concert yesterday.
TURNED
Less than 100 people…. the concert yesterday.
Less than 100 people turned up for/to the concert yesterday.
44
It’s a shame that we missed our flight.
MISSED
I wish…. our flight.
I wish we had not missed our flight.
55
She got the part even though she didn’t have much acting experience.
OF
In __ __ __ __ much acting experience, she got the part.
In SPITE OF NOT HAVING much acting experience, she got the part.
56
Perhaps they were not informed about the change of plan.
MAY
They __ __ __ __ __ about the change of plan.
They MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INFORMED about the change of plan.
57
She cleaned the house, although she found it tiring.
FACT
She cleaned the house, __ __ __ she found it tiring.
She cleaned the house, DESPITE THE FACT she found it tiring.
58
The concert had already finished when I arrived.
BY
The concert had already finished __ __ __ I arrived.
The concert had already finished by the time I arrived.
59
“You have to memorise this poem,” the teacher said to us.
HEART
“You have to __ __ __ __ __” the teacher said to us.
“You have to LERAN THIS POEM BY HEART” the teacher said to us.
60
He studied history because he wanted to be a teacher.
VIEW
He studied history __ __ __ __ __ a teacher.
He studied history WITH A VIEW TO BECOMING a teacher.
61
I packed some biscuits because we might get hungry.
CASE
I packed some biscuits __ __ __ __ hungry.
I packed some biscuits IN CASE WE GET hungry
62
Whatever you say, I will never change my opinion.
WHAT
I won’t change my opinion __ __ __ you say.
I won’t change my opinion NO MATTER WHAT you say.
63
May I use your computer?
MIND
Would you __ __ __ __ your computer?
Would you MIND IF I USED your computer?
64
She is less demanding than her mother.
NOT
She is __ __ __ __ her mother.
She is NOT AS/SO DEMANDING AS her mother.
65
‘Don’t forget your jacket,’ said Mum.
ME
Mum __ __ __ __ my jacket.
Mum REMIND ME TO TAKE my jacket.
66
He couldn’t walk properly because of his sprained ankle.
PREVENTED
His sprained ankle __ __ __ __ properly.
His sprained ankle PREVENTED HIM FROM WOLKING properly.
67
I’m sure he didn’t know all the details.
KNOWN
He __ __ __ __ all the details.
He CAN NOT HAVE KNOWN all the details.
68
The man was arrested because he had been caught shoplifting.
DUE
The man was arrested __ __ __ __ __ he had been caught shoplifting.
The man was arrested DUE TO THE FACT THAT he had been caught shoplifting.
69
“You mustn’t touch the statues,” said the museum guide.
FORBADE
The museum guide __ __ __ touch the statues.
The museum guide FORBADE US TOtouch the statues.
70
He was about to start the car when someone called him.
POINT
He was __ __ __ __ __ the car when someone called him.
He was ON THE POINT OF STARTING the car when someone called him.
71
If there is a fire, you must stay calm
EVENT
In __ __ __ __ __ , you must stay calm.
In THE EVENT OF A FIRE, you must stay calm.
73
These two cameras look the same to me.
DIFFERENCE
I can not __ __ __ __ these two cameras.
I can not tell the difference between these two cameras.
74
She regrets ever having married him.
WISHES
She __ __ __ __ __ him.
She wishes she had never married him.
75
Appearing in public is natural to him.
USED
He __ __ __ __ in public.
He is used to appearing in public.
76
“Of course I didn’t give them your phone number,” she said to me.
HAVING
She __ __ __ __ my phone number.
She denied having given them my phone number
77
Will there ever be an opportunity for me to meet him in person?
CHANCE
Will I ever __ __ __ __ __ him in person?
Will I ever get/have a chance to meet him in person?
78
It’s time the government abolished that law.
AWAY
It’s time __ __ __ that law.
It’s time did away with that law.
79
It’s possible that he hasn’t received the bill.
MAY
He __ __ __ __ the bill.
He may not have received the bill.
80
The detective could no longer see the suspect when he entered the building.
SIGHT
The detective __ __ __ the suspect when he entered the building.
The detective lost sight of the suspect when he entered the building.
81
He never seems to have the time to surf on the Net.
ROUND
He never seems __ __ __ __ __ on the Net.
He never seems to get round to surfing on the Net.
82
She offered to give them some money to compensate for the damage.
MAKE
She offered to give them some money
__ __ __ __ the damage.
She offered to give them some money
to make up for the damage.
83
It wasn’t necessary for her to wake up early, but she did.
WOKEN
She __ __ __ __ early.
She needn’t have woken up early.
84
It’s a pity I forgot my purse at home.
ONLY
If __ __ __ __ __ my purse at home.
If only I had not forgotten my purse at home.
85
The teachers found the exam results alarming.
WERE
The teachers __ __ __ the exam results.
The teachers were alarmed by the exam results.
86
Please write to me whenever you feel like it.
DROP
Please __ __ __ __whenever you feel like it.
Please drop me a line whenever you feel like it.
87
My father was furious when he saw the credit card bill.
ROOF
My father __ __ __ he saw the credit card bill.
My father hit the roof he saw the credit card bill.
88
Our car and theirs are alike.
SIMILAR
Our car __ __ __ theirs.
Our car is similar to theirs.
89
They cancelled the picnic because of the rain
OFF
The picnic __ __ __ because of the rain.
The picnic was called off because of the rain.
90
She wouldn’t have started singing if her parents hadn’t persuaded her.
TAKEN
Had it not been for her parent’s persuasion, she __ __ __ __ __singing.
Had it not been for her parent’s persuasion, she wouldn’t have taken up singing
91
I’m sure Jack didn’t intend to disturb you.
INTENTION
I’m sure Jack __ __ __ __ __ you.
I’m sure Jack had no intention of disturbing you.
92
“Whose car is this?” he asked.
BELONG
‘Who __ __ __ __ __ ?’ he asked.
‘Who does this car belong to ?’ he asked.
93
We couldn’t decide which make of car to buy.
DECISION
We couldn’t __ __ __ __ which make of car to buy.
We couldn’t make a decision on/about which make of car to buy.
94
He has a friendly relationship with his boss.
TERMS
He __ __ __ __ with his boss.
He is on good/friendly terms with his boss.
95
The topic was too complicated for them to understand.
SIMPLE
The topic __ __ __ __ for them to understand.
The topic was not simple enough for them to understand.
