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Sentence Transformations Flashcards

1
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The thieves hit me many times and injured me after they robbed my house.
(up)
The thieves _________________ after they robbed my house.

A

The thieves beat me up after they robbed my house.

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I love photographing famous landmarks.
(photos)
I love __________________ famous landmarks.

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I love taking photos of famous landmarks.

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I don’t like people telling mean jokes about me.
(fun)
I hate it when ________________________ me.

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I hate it when people make fun of me.

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My father always irons his clothes while he watches football.
(the)
My father always ______________________ watching football.

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My father always does the ironing while watching football.

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Germany won. Brazil lost. The score was 7-1.
(Brazil)
Germany ____________ 7-1.

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Germany beat Brazil 7-1.

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Real events were the inspiration for this story
(on)
This story _______________ real events.

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This story is/was based on real events.

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My sister wanted to pay for lunch, and didn’t let me do it even when I asked many times.
(on)
My sister ___________________ for lunch.

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My sister insisted on paying for lunch.

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My mother thinks it’s bad when people spit in the street.
(approve)
My mother _______________ people spitting in the street.

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My mother doesn’t approve of people spitting in the street.

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“I’ll watch your house when you’re away”, promised Franny.
(eye)
Franny promised _____________________ his house while he was away.

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Franny promised to keep an eye on his house while he was away.

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The youngest person in our group is 21. The oldest is 30.
(from)
Our ages ___________ to 30.

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Our ages range from 21 to 30.

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We couldn’t agree on a price.
(an)
We couldn’t _______________ about the price.

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We couldn’t reach an agreement about the price.

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It is inevitable that scientists will think of a better way of communicating in the future.
(up)
Scientists are bound ________________ a better way of communicating in the future.

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Scientists are bound to come up with a better way of communicating in the future.

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I won’t tolerate people smoking in my house.
(up)
I won’t _______________ people smoking in my house.

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I won’t put up with people smoking in my house.

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I missed two classes so I’ll have to work harder to get to the same level as everyone else.
(up)
I missed two classes so I’ll have to work harder in order ________________ everyone else.

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I missed two classes so I’ll have to work harder in order to catch up to/with everyone else.

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The meeting took an hour and 35 minutes.
(well)
The meeting took ___________ hour.

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The meeting took well over an hour.

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People often say LeBron James is the best basketball player in the world.
(to)
LeBron James is often __________________ best basketball player in the world.

A

LeBron James is often referred to as the best basketball player in the world.

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This weekend I’ve organised for friends to come to my house.
(round)
This weekend I _________________ .

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This weekend I am having friends round.

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The amount of water here now is much smaller than a year ago.
(far)
There ____________________ here now than a year ago.

A

There is far less water here now than a year ago.

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People say he appears nice when they first meet him.
(across)
He __________________ nice.

A

He comes across as nice.

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I bought my mother flowers because I forgot her birthday.
(make)
I bought my mother flowers to ____________________ her birthday.

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I bought my mother flowers to make up for forgetting her birthday.

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She always like terrible men.
(taste)
She has _______________ men.

A

She has terrible taste in men.

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I became interested in surfing while on holiday in Bali.
(into)
I _____________________ while on holiday in Bali.

A

I got into surfing while on holiday in Bali.

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I think he is boring.
(find)
I _____________.

A

I find him boring.

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I like going to a cafe and having a coffee with my friends.
(out)
I like _____________ a coffee with my friends.

A

I like going out for a coffee with my friends.

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Last weekend I didn’t go out at all.
(in)
I _____________ on the weekend.

A

I stayed in on the weekend.

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If I eat too much sugar, later I have nightmares.
(tend)
I __________________ eating too much sugar.

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I tend to have nightmares after eating too much sugar.

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I like the flavour of this soup.
(soup)
This _______________ good.

A

This soup tastes good.

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How much money we have will decide our holiday destination this year.
(on)
This year, our holiday destination will ___________________ money we have.

A

This year, our holiday destination will depend on how much money we have.

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Most people aren’t familiar with this artist.
(of)
Most people have _______________ this artist.

A

Most people have not heard of this artist.

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My first English lesson was in 1996.
(took)
I _____________ English in 1996.

A

I took up learning English in 1996.

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When I was young, I would watch television every Saturday morning.
(to)
When I was young, I __________________ every Saturday morning.

A

When I was young, I used to watch television every Saturday morning.

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Melbourne’s weather was strange for me when I moved here, but now I’ve been here so long that it seems normal.
(used)
Now, _____________ the weather in Melbourne.

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Now, I am used to the weather in Melbourne.

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I read news about Manchester United every day and I know the names of all the players.
(closely)
I ___________________________ and I know the names of all the players

A

I follow Manchester United closely and I know the names of all the players.

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I almost never give a lot of effort to my studies.
(ever)
I ____________________ hard.

A

I hardly ever study hard.

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90% of the people in Australia share my opinion.
(vast)
The ____________________ with me.

A

The vast majority of Australia agrees with me.
or
The vast majority of Australians agree with me.

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He had a really good time at the party.
(himself)
He ___________________ at the party.

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He really enjoyed himself at the party.

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I needed milk, but I didn’t think of it when I was at the supermarket.
(forgot)
I ___________________ milk at the supermarket.

A

I forgot to buy milk at the supermarket.

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This year I will make an effort to run a marathon, but I don’t know if I’ll be successful.
(try)
This year I’ll _____________ a marathon

A

This year I’ll try to run/finish/complete a marathon.

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If you have hiccups, you should not breathe for twenty seconds.
(breath)
Try ___________________ for twenty seconds if you have hiccups.

A

Try holding your breath for twenty seconds if you have hiccups.

40
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First he was a teacher and later he became a principal.
(went)
He started as a teacher and ________________ a principal.

A

He started as a teacher and went on to be/become a principal.

41
Q

I’ve listened to you for a long time and I don’t want to do it any more.
(tired)
I _________________ to you.

A

I am tired of listening to you.

42
Q

I delayed my trip to Africa because I was sick.
(put)
I ______________ travelling to Africa because I was sick.

A

I put off travelling to Africa because I was sick.

43
Q

Talking to him will have no benefit.
(point)
There _________________ to him.

A

There is no point talking to him.

44
Q

He killed someone but wasn’t punished.
(away)
He _________________________ murder.

A

He got away with murder.

45
Q

I’m going to throw away my old bed.
(rid)
I’m going _______________ my old bed

A

I’m going to get rid of my old bed.

46
Q

He came at 8:40.
(up)
He ____________ at 8:40.

A

He showed/turned up at 8:40.

47
Q

He respects his father and wants to be like him.
(up)
He _______________________ his father.

A

He looks up to his father.

48
Q

They have postponed the meeting until next week.
(put)
The meeting ________________ until next week.

A

The meeting has been put off until next week.

49
Q

I’m definitely not going to watch that movie.
(intention)
I have ____________________ that movie.

A

I have no intention of watching that movie.

50
Q

It wasn’t necessary for us to pay for the tour.
(have)
We ________________ for the tour.

A

We didn’t have to pay for the tour.

51
Q

It is possible that he didn’t see us.
(might)
He _________________ us.

A

He might not have seen us.

52
Q

I found it hard to learn and understand all the rules.
(head)
I struggled ___________________ all the rules.

A

I struggled to get my head around all the rules.
or
I struggled with getting my head around all the rules.

53
Q

Going to school today feels too difficult for me today.
(face)
I _________________ to school today.

A

I can’t/couldn’t face going to school today.

54
Q

There are many differences between us but we still get along.
(different)
Despite _______________, we still get along.

A

Despite being (quite/very/pretty/fairly) different, we still get along.

55
Q

People combine water and flour to produce glue.
(up)
Glue ________________ flour and water.

A

Glue is made up of flour and water.

56
Q

Before he left on his journey, Allan locked the door.
(setting)
Before _______________, Allan locked the door

A

Before setting off (on his journey), Allan locked the door.

57
Q

When the lights went out, you couldn’t see anything.
(pitch)
When the lights went out, it __________________.

A

When the lights went out, it was pitch black.

58
Q

We need to organise the person that will buy the food.
(sort)
We need to __________________ will buy the food.

A

We need to sort out who will buy the food.

59
Q

Someone needs put all the furniture in the right place in this room before the party.
(set)
This room needs ______________ before the party.

A

This room needs to be set up before the party.

60
Q

People believe Thomas Edison invented the telephone, but he didn’t.
(believed)
Thomas Edison ___________________ the telephone, but he didn’t.

A

Thomas Edison is believed to have invented the telephone, but he didn’t.

61
Q

A lot of people say that no band in history was better than the Beatles.
(that)
It ______________ are the best band ever.

A

It is said that the Beatles are the best band ever.

62
Q

The sound of fingernails on a blackboard is the most annoying thing in the world.
(more)
There _____________________ the sound of fingernails on a blackboard.

A

There is nothing more annoying than the sound of fingernails on a blackboard.

63
Q

Saturday was the first time I went swimming in the sea.
(never)
Until last Saturday, I ____________ swimming in the sea.

A

Until last Saturday, I had never been swimming in the sea.

64
Q

Compared to other people, I don’t have many problems, so I’m pretty happy.
(few)
Compared to other people, I ________________, so I’m pretty happy.

A

Compared to other people, I have (very) few problems, so I’m pretty happy.

65
Q

I could have gone to Canada, but I went to Australia.
(of)
I went to Australia __________________ Canada.

A

I went to Australia instead of going to Canada.

66
Q

My sister took care of my children.
(after)
My children _______________ my sister.

A

My children were looked after by my sister.

67
Q

It is thought that lightning caused the fire.
(have)
The fire ___________________ caused by lightning.

A

The fire is thought to have been caused by lightning.

68
Q

People think this man knows twenty languages.
(know)
This man _____________________ twenty languages.

A

This man is thought to know twenty languages.

69
Q

My opinion is that if you eat a lot of meat, you can get cancer.
(too)
I believe _________________ can cause cancer.

A 
I believe (that) eating too much meat can cause cancer.
OR
I believe (that) eating meat too much can cause cancer.
70
Q

The price of this car is very expensive.
(far)
This car ______________ cheap.

A

This car is far from cheap.

71
Q

The last time I did it was six years ago.
(not)
I _______________________ six years.

A

I have not done it for/in six years.

72
Q

I haven’t had a shower for three days.
(been)
It ___________________ I’ve had a shower

A

It has been three days since I’ve had a shower.

73
Q

He didn’t give us a choice. We had to lie on the ground.
(us)
He ______________ ground.

A

He made us lie on the ground.

74
Q

I don’t know if I turned off the oven.
(remember)
I ________________ the oven.

A

I don’t remember turning off the oven.
OR
I can’t remember turning off the oven.

75
Q

I have exactly zero dollars right now.
(completely)
I am _____________________ moment.

A

I am completely broke at the moment.

76
Q

Eating in this country is strange because we have big lunches in my country and that is normal for me.
(eating)
Eating here is strange because I _______________ big lunches.

A

Eating here is strange because I am used to eating big lunches.

77
Q

Everyone left because the movie was so boring.
(movie)
It _________________ that everyone left.

A

It was such a boring movie that everyone left.

78
Q

I know Jakub fell asleep because his eyes are closed..
(drifted)
Jakub’s eyes are closed. He must ______________.

A

Jakub’s eyes are closed. He must have drifted off.

79
Q

He is so old that he can’t drive a car.
(to)
He is ______________ a car.

A

He is too old to drive a car.

80
Q

I told him to quit school.
(of)
I recommended ________________ school.

A

I recommended dropping out of school.

81
Q

I think I’m too impatient to be a teacher.
(enough)
I don’t think _______________ to be a teacher.

A

I don’t think I’m patient enough to be a teacher.

82
Q 
Because I love my FCE class, I didn't want to change classes.
(much)
I love my FCE class \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ I didn't want to change classes.
A

I love my FCE class so much that I didn’t want to change classes.

83
Q

That was the most exciting movie I’ve ever seen.
(so)
I __________________ by a movie before in my life.

A

I have never been so excited by a movie before in my life.

84
Q

I expected it to be better.
(up)
It didn’t _____________ expectations.

A

I didn’t live up to my expectations.

85
Q

Living in Australia and living in Japan are very different.
(world)
There is _________________ living in Australia and living in Japan.

A

There is a world of difference between living in Australia and living in Japan.

86
Q

“Iron the clothes”, she said.
(to)
She ____________________ ironing.

A

She told me to do the ironing.

87
Q

“You stole the clothes”, she said to me.
(of)
She __________________ the clothes.

A

She accused me of stealing the clothes.

88
Q

“Don’t forget to exercise at the gym”, he said.
(me)
He ________________ out at the gym.

A

He reminded me to work out at the gym.

89
Q

He looks like my father, so seeing him makes me think of my father.
(me)
He __________________ father.

A

He reminds me of my father.

90
Q

“You didn’t lend me your book.”, he said to me.
(denied)
He ____________________ book.

A

He denied borrowing my book.

91
Q

“Did you see the show”, she asked me.
(had)
She asked me ______________ the show.

A

She asked me if I had seen the show.

92
Q

“Can I go to the toilet”, she asked me.
(go)
She asked ____________ the toilet.

A

She asked to go to the toilet.
OR
She asked if she could go to the toilet.

93
Q

I thought a stranger was my sister.
(mistook)
I _____________________ my sister.

A

I mistook a stranger for my sister.

94
Q

“Don’t get angry”, he warned me.
(get)
He warned _________________ up.

A

He warned me not to get worked up.

95
Q

His advice was “travel while you’re young”.
(me)
He _____________while I was young.

A

He advised me to travel while I was young.

96
Q

If I arrive late to the party, all the food will be gone.
(show)
I’ll miss out on the food unless ______________ time.

A

I’ll miss out on the food unless I show up on time.

FCE September 2015 (3 decks)

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