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Word Transformation Flashcards

1
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5
How long have you been studying French?

When __ __ __ __French?

DID

A

When DID YOU START STUDYING French?

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They are too young to stay out late.

They __ __ __ __ to stay out late.

ENOUGH

A

They ARE NOT OLD ENOUGH to stay out late.

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Car workers have refused to work for two days.

Car workers __ __ __ __ for tow days.

STRIKE

A

Car workers HAVE BEEN ON STRIKE for two days.

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You don’t seem to realise the risk involved.

You don’t seem to __ __ __ the risk involved.

AWARE

A

You don’t seem to BE AWARE OF the risk involved.

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They say a multinational company owns this mine.

The mine __ __ __ __ __ by a multinational company.

SAID

A

The mine IS SAID TO BE OWNED by a multinational company.

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10
The company relocated to France six years ago.

It __ __ __ __ __ the company relocated to France.

SINCE

A

It HAS BEEN SIX YEARS SINCE the company relocated to France.

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He felt happy after getting his exam result.

He was __ __ __ __ after getting his exam result.

MOOD

A

He was IN A GOOD MOOD after getting his exam result.

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12
You should remove this old settee.

You should __ __ __ this old settee.

RID

A

You should GET RID OF this old settee.

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13
My parents said I could go to the graduation party.

My parents __ __ __ __ go to graduate party.

PERMISSION

A

My parents GAVE ME PERMISSION TO go to graduate party.

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14
His doctors advised him to reduce the amount of caffeine he consumed.

He was advised __ __ __ __ the amount of caffeine he consumed.

DOWN

A

He was advised TO CUT DOWN ON the amount of caffeine he consumed.

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It’s the nicest gift I’ve ever been given.

I’ve __ __ __ __ __ nice gift.

SUCH

A

I’ve NEVER BEEN GIVEN SUCH A nice gift.

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45
He said he was sorry he had yelled at his sister.

He __ __ __ at his sister.

YELLING

A

He APOLOGISED FOR YELLING at his sister.

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46
She will probably late for the meeting.

She is __ __ __ __ __ for the meeting.

UNLIKELY

A

She is UNLIKELY TO BE ON TIME for the meeting.

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47
They’re lunching a new product these days.

A new product __ __ __ these days.

IS

A

A new product IS BEING LAUNCHED these days.

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Mrs Cashmore is head of this department.

Mrs Cashmore __ __ __ __ this department.

CHARGE

A

Mrs Cashmore IS IN CHAGE OF this department.

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49

Shall I get you a cup of coffee?

Would __ __ __ __ __ you a cup of coffee?

LIKE

A

Would YOU LIKE ME TO GET you a cup of coffee?

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50
It wasn’t necessary for her to spend so much money.

She __ __ __ __ much money.

NEEDN’T

A

She NEEDEN’T HAVE SPENT SO much money.

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51

It’s not possible that he ran away with the stolen goods.

He __ __ __ __ with the stolen goods.

RUN

A

He cannot have run away with the stolen goods.

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52

He has always supported the idea of nuclear disarmament.

He has always __ __ __ __ nuclear disarmament.

FAVOUR

A

He has always been in favour of nuclear disarmament.

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53
She had take an umbrella so she wouldn’t get wet.

She had taken an umbrella __ __ __ wet.

AVOID

A

She had taken an umbrella to avoid getting wet.

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54
We must try not to lose contact each other.

We must try __ __ __ __ each others.

KEEP

A

We must try TO KEEP IN TOUCH each other.

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She got the part even though she didn’t have much acting experience.

In __ __ __ __ much acting experience, she got the part.

OF

A

In spite of not having much acting experience, she got the part.

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1
Tom last Calle me about a month ago.

I __ __ __ Tom for about a month.

HEARD

A

I haven’t heard from Tom for about a month.

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2
Karen failed to persuade the landlord to change the locks.

Karen __ __ __ __ __ the landlord to change the locks.

SUCCEED

A

Karen did not succeed in persuading the landlord to change the locks.

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3
I haven’t seen may sister since she left for university.

The __ __ __ __ my sister was before she left for uni.

LAST

A

The last time I saw my sister was before she left for uni.

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4
The professor said that his assistant had given away the secret formula.

The professor __ __ __ __ __ away the secret formula.

ACCUSED

A

The professor accused his assistant of giving away the secret formula.

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16
Perhaps they went the wrong way and got lost.

MAY
They __ __ __ the wrong way and got lost.

A

They may have gone to the wrong way and got lost.

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17
I don’t want to lend him any money.

RATHER
I __ __ __ __ him any money.

A

I would rather not lend him any money.

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18
I’m certain they didn’t plan this.

HAVE
They __ __ __ this.

A

They can’t have planed this.

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I don’t feel like working today.

PREFER
I’d __ __ __ __ today.

A

I’d prefer not to work today

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20
They are blaming the weather for the delay.

IS

The weather __ __ __ for the delay.

A

The weather is being blamed for the delay.

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21
She has a good relationship with her assistant.

WELL
She __ __ __ with her assistant.

A

She gets on well with her assistant.

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22
Her employer won’t tolerate her tardiness any longer.

PUT
Her employer won’t __ __ __ her tardiness any longer.

A

Her employer won’t put up with her tardiness any longer.

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He’ll probably win the race.

LIKELY

He __ __ __ __ the race.

A

He is likely to winthe race.

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He guarded the luggage while I bought the tickets.
EYE
He __ __ __ __ the luggage while I bought the tickets.

A

He kept an eye onthe luggage while I bought the tickets.

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She woke up early so that she could catch the 5:30 train.
ORDER
She woke up early __ __ __ __ the 5:30 train.

A

She woke up early in order to catchthe 5:30 train.

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All the employees received a pay cheque apart from Charles.

WHO
Charles was the __ __ __ __ receive a pay cheque.

A

Charles was theemployee who did notreceive a pay cheque.

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27
The candidate definitely won’t win the election.

CHANCE

The candidate has got __ __ __ __ the election.

A

The candidate has got no chance of winning the election.

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Martin realised that he could never be an athlete.

CUT

Martin realised that he…… be an athlete.

A

Martin realised that he was not cut out to be an athlete.

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29
You really should learn to use the computer.

HIGH

It’s…. to use the computer.

A

It’s high time you learnt to use the computer.

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30
Mark is taller than Tony.
AS

Tony….. Mark.

A

Tony is not as tall as Mark.

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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.

A

You can borrow my book as long as you promise to return it by Monday.

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32 Peter went to the library and didn’t go to the cinema

INSTEAD

Peter went to the library…… to the cinema.

A

Peter went to the library instead of going to the cinema.

44
Q

33 The bad weather conditions caused many coaches to be delayed

RESULT

Many coaches were… the bad weather conditions.

A

Many coaches were delayed as a result of the bad weather conditions.

45
Q

34 There was no fuel left in the car.

RUN

The car… fuel.

A

The car had run out of fuel.

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35
Philip was the only one who managed to find the solution to the problem.

UP

Only Philip… to the problem.

A

Only Philip came up with the solution to the problem.

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36
I got the job because I knew the manager.

WOULD

If I had not known the manager,……. the job.

A

If I had not known the manager, I would not have got the job.

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37
It was wrong of you to insult him.

HAVE

You….. him.

A

You should not have insulted him.

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38
He becomes angry whenever people call him by his nickname.

TEMPER

He… whenever people call him by his nickname.

A

He loses his temper whenever people call him by his nickname.

50
Q

39
The teacher advised him to study harder.

WERE

If…. study harder,” said the teacher.

A

“If I were you I would study harder,” said the teacher.

51
Q

40
I only managed to see the driver for a second.

** GLIMPSE**

I only…….. the driver.

A

I only got/caught a glimpse of the driver.

52
Q

41
You mustn’t smoke in this area.

ALLOWED

You…. in this area.

A

You are not allowed to smoke in this area.

53
Q

42
The coffee machine has stopped working again.

ORDER

The coffee machine…….. again.

A

The coffee machine is out of order again.

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43
Less than 100 people came to the concert yesterday.

TURNED

Less than 100 people…. the concert yesterday.

A

Less than 100 people turned up for/to the concert yesterday.

55
Q

44
It’s a shame that we missed our flight.

MISSED

I wish…. our flight.

A

I wish we had not missed our flight.

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55
She got the part even though she didn’t have much acting experience.

OF

In __ __ __ __ much acting experience, she got the part.

A

In SPITE OF NOT HAVING much acting experience, she got the part.

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Q

56
Perhaps they were not informed about the change of plan.

MAY

They __ __ __ __ __ about the change of plan.

A

They MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INFORMED about the change of plan.

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57
She cleaned the house, although she found it tiring.

FACT

She cleaned the house, __ __ __ she found it tiring.

A

She cleaned the house, DESPITE THE FACT she found it tiring.

59
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58
The concert had already finished when I arrived.

BY

The concert had already finished __ __ __ I arrived.

A

The concert had already finished by the time I arrived.

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59
“You have to memorise this poem,” the teacher said to us.

HEART

“You have to __ __ __ __ __” the teacher said to us.

A

“You have to LERAN THIS POEM BY HEART” the teacher said to us.

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60
He studied history because he wanted to be a teacher.

VIEW

He studied history __ __ __ __ __ a teacher.

A

He studied history WITH A VIEW TO BECOMING a teacher.

62
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61
I packed some biscuits because we might get hungry.

CASE

I packed some biscuits __ __ __ __ hungry.

A

I packed some biscuits IN CASE WE GET hungry

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62
Whatever you say, I will never change my opinion.

WHAT

I won’t change my opinion __ __ __ you say.

A

I won’t change my opinion NO MATTER WHAT you say.

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63
May I use your computer?

MIND

Would you __ __ __ __ your computer?

A

Would you MIND IF I USED your computer?

65
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64
She is less demanding than her mother.

NOT

She is __ __ __ __ her mother.

A

She is NOT AS/SO DEMANDING AS her mother.

66
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65
‘Don’t forget your jacket,’ said Mum.

ME

Mum __ __ __ __ my jacket.

A

Mum REMIND ME TO TAKE my jacket.

67
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66
He couldn’t walk properly because of his sprained ankle.

PREVENTED

His sprained ankle __ __ __ __ properly.

A

His sprained ankle PREVENTED HIM FROM WOLKING properly.

68
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67
I’m sure he didn’t know all the details.

KNOWN

He __ __ __ __ all the details.

A

He CAN NOT HAVE KNOWN all the details.

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68
The man was arrested because he had been caught shoplifting.

DUE

The man was arrested __ __ __ __ __ he had been caught shoplifting.

A

The man was arrested DUE TO THE FACT THAT he had been caught shoplifting.

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69
“You mustn’t touch the statues,” said the museum guide.

FORBADE

The museum guide __ __ __ touch the statues.

A

The museum guide FORBADE US TOtouch the statues.

71
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70
He was about to start the car when someone called him.

POINT

He was __ __ __ __ __ the car when someone called him.

A

He was ON THE POINT OF STARTING the car when someone called him.

72
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71
If there is a fire, you must stay calm

EVENT

In __ __ __ __ __ , you must stay calm.

A

In THE EVENT OF A FIRE, you must stay calm.

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73
These two cameras look the same to me.

DIFFERENCE
I can not __ __ __ __ these two cameras.

A

I can not tell the difference between these two cameras.

74
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74
She regrets ever having married him.

WISHES

She __ __ __ __ __ him.

A

She wishes she had never married him.

75
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75
Appearing in public is natural to him.

USED

He __ __ __ __ in public.

A

He is used to appearing in public.

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76
“Of course I didn’t give them your phone number,” she said to me.

HAVING

She __ __ __ __ my phone number.

A

She denied having given them my phone number

77
Q

77
Will there ever be an opportunity for me to meet him in person?

CHANCE

Will I ever __ __ __ __ __ him in person?

A

Will I ever get/have a chance to meet him in person?

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78
It’s time the government abolished that law.

AWAY

It’s time __ __ __ that law.

A

It’s time did away with that law.

79
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79
It’s possible that he hasn’t received the bill.

MAY

He __ __ __ __ the bill.

A

He may not have received the bill.

80
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80
The detective could no longer see the suspect when he entered the building.

SIGHT

The detective __ __ __ the suspect when he entered the building.

A

The detective lost sight of the suspect when he entered the building.

81
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81
He never seems to have the time to surf on the Net.

ROUND

He never seems __ __ __ __ __ on the Net.

A

He never seems to get round to surfing on the Net.

82
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82
She offered to give them some money to compensate for the damage.

MAKE

She offered to give them some money
__ __ __ __ the damage.

A

She offered to give them some money
to make up for the damage.

83
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83
It wasn’t necessary for her to wake up early, but she did.

WOKEN

She __ __ __ __ early.

A

She needn’t have woken up early.

84
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84
It’s a pity I forgot my purse at home.

ONLY

If __ __ __ __ __ my purse at home.

A

If only I had not forgotten my purse at home.

85
Q

85
The teachers found the exam results alarming.

WERE

The teachers __ __ __ the exam results.

A

The teachers were alarmed by the exam results.

86
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86
Please write to me whenever you feel like it.

DROP

Please __ __ __ __whenever you feel like it.

A

Please drop me a line whenever you feel like it.

87
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87
My father was furious when he saw the credit card bill.

ROOF

My father __ __ __ he saw the credit card bill.

A

My father hit the roof he saw the credit card bill.

88
Q

88
Our car and theirs are alike.

SIMILAR

Our car __ __ __ theirs.

A

Our car is similar to theirs.

89
Q

89
They cancelled the picnic because of the rain

OFF

The picnic __ __ __ because of the rain.

A

The picnic was called off because of the rain.

90
Q

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.

A

Had it not been for her parent’s persuasion, she wouldn’t have taken up singing

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91
I’m sure Jack didn’t intend to disturb you.

INTENTION

I’m sure Jack __ __ __ __ __ you.

A

I’m sure Jack had no intention of disturbing you.

92
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92
“Whose car is this?” he asked.

BELONG

‘Who __ __ __ __ __ ?’ he asked.

A

‘Who does this car belong to ?’ he asked.

93
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93
We couldn’t decide which make of car to buy.

DECISION

We couldn’t __ __ __ __ which make of car to buy.

A

We couldn’t make a decision on/about which make of car to buy.

94
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94
He has a friendly relationship with his boss.

TERMS

He __ __ __ __ with his boss.

A

He is on good/friendly terms with his boss.

95
Q

95
The topic was too complicated for them to understand.

SIMPLE

The topic __ __ __ __ for them to understand.

A

The topic was not simple enough for them to understand.

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