TRANSFORMATIONS
TRANSFORMATION I
1. We pack our chocolates in small silver boxes. ARE
Our ……………………………………….in small silver boxes.
2. I would love to learn different languages. KEEN
I …………………………………….different languages.
3. Mike has never flown in a plane before. FIRST
This …………………………….Mike has flown in a plane.
4. Barbara always has a shower before going to work UNTIL
Barbara never goes to work …………………………a shower.
5. My holiday plans had been cancelled at the last minute. FALLEN
My holiday plans ……………………………………at the last minute.
6. Please don’t forget to switch off the light. TURN
Please remember …………………………..the light.
7. Can you tell me the population of India? WHAT
Do ……………………………………..population of India is?
8. Some people believe that there must be life on other planets. EXISTS
There is …………………………………………..on other planets.
9. I’m sorry I was late for the meeting. APOLOGY
Please ……………………………….late for the meeting.
10. Silvia tends to be quite shy. TENDENCY
Silvia ……………………………to be quite shy.
11. My father says he’s too old to learn another language. YOUNG
My father says ………………………………..to learn another language.
12. “You borrowed my watch, didn’t you?” Donna’s sister said. ACCUSED
Donna’s sister ……………………………………….her watch.
13. Most people hope they will have enough money to buy a house or a flat. AFFORD
Most people hope they ……………………………………….to buy a house or a flat.
14. Do you know who this pen belongs to? KNOW
Do you …………………………………is?
15. I wish I had not lied to my parents. TRUTH
If only ………………………………….to my parents.
16. I can’t possibly get to work if the buses are on strike. IMPOSSIBLE
It …………………………………..to get to work if the buses are on strike.
17. The students are raising the money for charity. RAISED
The money …………………………………the students for charity.
18. It’s unusal for Zoe to be rude. HARDLY
Zoe ……………………….rude.
19. There’s no milk left, so can you buy some? RUN
We ………………………………, so can you buy some?
20. My shoes need to be repaired next week. MUST
I ……………………………….next week.
21. How long have you been a doctor? BECOME
When ……………………………a doctor?
22. I wish I hadn’t missed your birthday party. REGRET
I ……………………………….your birthday party.
23. John’s spelling is so bad I can hardly read his letters. SUCH
John is ……………………………. I can hardly read his letter.
24. Could you carry my case for me , please? MIND
Would …………………………………..my case for me, please?
25. Although he had hurt his hand, Don still did his violin practice. HIS
Despite ………………………………………, Don still did his violin practice.
26. She doesn’t have many friends because she is shy. WERE
If she ……………………………………have many friends.
27.A journalist is going to cover the story. BE
The story …………………………..by a journalist.
28. The dentist is extracting her tooth now. EXTRACTED
She ………………………………………………… now.
29. They say she has been very ill. BEEN
She ………………………………………ill.
30. “You took my pencil!” Mark said to Mandy OF
Mark ………………………………..his pencil.
31. “Please, please don’t hurt me,” she cried NOT
She …………………………………………..her.
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32. The tennis star ignored her coach’s advice. ATTENTION
The tennis star didn’t …………………………… her coach’s advice.
33. No one has explained why our flight is delayed. REASON
No one has …………………………………….the delay to our flight.
34. I’d rather you didn’t phone me at work. PREFER
I’d ………………………………………..me at work.
35. When Mary wanted a new car, she had to save up for a year. MARY
It …………………………………………save up to buy a new car.
36. They are letting David out of hospital next week. RELEASED
David ………………………………….hospital next week.
37. ‘Did you leave a tip for the waiter, Dad?’ I asked HE
I asked my father …………………………a tip for the waiter.
38. Jane didn’t expect to win the competition, but she entered it anyway. WENT
Jane didn’t expect to win the competition, but she …………………….it anyway.
39. I do not intend to tell you my plans. INTENTION
I ………………………………….you my plans.
40. Don’t sign for the parcel until you have checked that everything is there. YOU
Make sure that nothing is ………………………. sign for the parcel.
41. Sasha only moved to a new class because her teacher recommended it. SASHA
If her teacher hadn’t recommended it, …………………………………….. to a new class.
42. You can borrow my bicycle but you must bring it back before 5 pm. LONG
You can borrow my bicycle ………………………. it back before 5 pm.
43. Mary thought it might rain so she took an umbrella. CASE
Mary took an umbrella ……………………..rained.
45. The house was practically empty. HARDLY
There ……………………………..the house.
46. I can’t believe this is the best opition we have! BETTER
There must …………………………….this one.
47. The notice says you have to provide four copies. MUST
The notice says ……………………….four copies.
48. I’m sorry but I cannot lend you my car. YOU
I’m sorry but …………………………….my car.
49. It’s a waste of time for you to speak to Carol. POINT
There’s …………………………………..to Carol.
50. Francis is usually polite so I’m surprised that she was rude. LIKE
I’m surprised that Francis wasn’t polite because it’s ……………………rude.
51. The local council discussed the problem. DISCUSION
The local coucil …………………………..the problem.
52. I was sixteeen when I learned to drive. AGE
I learned to drive ………………………..sixteen.
53. You should learn how to use a computer. TIME
It’s …………………………………….how to use a computer.
54. I haven’t seen Thomas since he left for Paris. LAST
The ………………………………………was before he left for Paris.
55. The price of the car includes the cost of maintenance for a year. IS
The cost of maintenance ………………………………the price of the car.
56. You ought to see a doctor immediately. BETTER
You ………………………….a doctor immediately.
57. It was snowing heavily so they cancelled the last flight. OWING
The last flight ……………………………………the heavy snow.
58. The headteacher said we could use the main hall for our end-of-term party. PERMISSION
The headteacher ……………………………….. to use the main hall for our end-of-term
party.
MODALS
Complete the sentences using the word in capital letters. Use two to five letters.
59. Perhaps he didn’t steal the money. MAY
He ……………………………….the money.
60. Shall I help you carry the luggage? ME
Would you ……………………………carry your luggage?
61. May I use your pencil sharpener? IF
Would you …………………………..your pencil sharpener?
62. It wasn’t necessary for you to give me so much money. HAVE
You …………………………………………….so much money.
63. I’m sure Jenny has prepared enough food. HAVE
Jenny ………………………………………….enough food.
64. Was it necessary for Tim to spend all that money? NEED
Did Tim …………………………………..all that money.
65. Perhaps he’s going away next month. BE
He ………………………………………away next month.
66. She will probably accept our offer. LIKELY
She ……………………………….our offer.
67. I’m sure he didn’t attend the meeting. HAVE
He ………………………….the meeting.
68. Let’s meet outside the Opera. WE
Shall …………………………………….the Opera?
69. It’s not necessary to wear such a heavy pullover. NEED
You …………………………………..such a heavy pullover.
70. You aren’t allowed to walk on the grass. NOT
You ……………………………………..on the grass.
71. Perhaps he is asleep at the moment. BE
He ……………………………….at the moment.
72. Was it necessary for Julie to leave so early? HAVE
Did ………………………………………….so early?
73. It’s likely that she will move house. PROBABLY
She …………………………………..house
CONDITIONALS – WISHES - UNREAL PAST
74. If you don’t close the window, the rain will come in. UNLESS
The rain ………………………………………………close the window.
75. The rain won’t come in provided you close the window. AS
The rain won’t come in …………………………………the window.
76. If I were Janet, I would see an eye specialist. BETTER
I think Janet ………………………………………an eye specialist.
77. What a pity he can’t join us. ONLY
If ………………………………………join us.
78. You should have listened to my advice. WISH
I ………………………………………..to my advice.
79. Sheila ought to have told us she would be late. RATHER
I …………………………………………………..us she would be late.
80. I didn’t call him because I had lost his phone number. HAD
If ………………………………his phone number, I would have called him.
81. Your mobile phone will keep working if you charge the battery. PROVIDED
Your mobile phone will keep working ………………………………….the battery.
82. You had better practise more. WERE
If I ………………………………………………….more.
83. I’m sorry I told her my secret. REGRET
I ……………………………………….my secret.
84. Why don’t you stop talking so much? WISH
I …………………………………………..so much.
85. I would love to watch that film again! WISH
I ………………………………………that film again
86. You’d think he was the boss. THOUGH
He acts …………………………………….the boss.
87. You should go to bed; it’s getting late. TIME
It’s ………………………………to bed; it’s getting late.
88. Why don’t you stop interrupting me? BETTER
You ……………………………………………..me.
89. Erik should have checked the price list. BETTER
It ……………………………….Erik had checked the price list.
90. Mark ought to post the letter immediately. SOONER
I …………………………………………the letter immediately.
91. Sue missed the beginning of the film, because she was late. WOULD
If Sue hadn’t been late, she ……………………….the beginning of the film.
92. Why don’t you stop biting your nails? STOP
I wish …………………………………your nails.
93. You look exhausted. You should take a holiday. BETTER
You ………………………..a holiday; you look exhausted.
94. You can drive a car but you must have a licence. LONG
You can drive a car ……………………………………a licence.
95. If it hadn’t been for her courage, she wouldn’t have survived. FOR
But …………………………….., she wouldn’t have survived.
96. If you don’t put petrol in the car, it won’t start. UNLESS
The car won’t start ……………………………….petrol in it.
97. I’m sorry that I had rejected his offer of help. ONLY
If ………………………………………………..his offer of help.
98. I didn’t learn English in secondary school and now I cannot speak it. COULD
If I had learned English in secondary school, I ………………………..it now.
99. It’s a pity the concert was cancelled. WISH
I …………………………………………cancelled
100. You ought to have tidied up the room. TIME
It’s ………………………………………………
MIXED KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS
101. The garden needs weeding. HAVE
You ……………………………the garden.
102. The school is near my house. FAR
The school ………………………………………house.
103. When did you last visit the dentist? SINCE
How long ………………………………….you last visited the dentist?
104. She doesn’t want to take the bus. RATHER
She ………………………………………………the bus.
105. There’s no shampoo left. RUN
We ……………………………………………..shampoo.
106. “I’m terribly sorry for calling you names,” she said to me. FOR
She ……………………………………………………..me names.
107. He extinguished the fire with water. PUT
He …………………………………..water.
108. The last time I went camping was years ago. FOR
I ……………………………………………..years.
109. Have you had any news from the doctor? HEARD
Have ……………………………………..doctor?
110. The car had been serviced before we went on holiday. HAD
We ………………………………….before we went on holiday.
111. They say that he is the strongest man in the world. SAID
He ……………………………………..the strongest man in the world.
112. He was so tired that he couldn’t drive any longer. TOO
He …………………………………….drive any longer.
113. She learned to speak English when she was ten. ABLE
She ……………………………..speak English when she was ten.
114. The teacher made the students stay behind after school. WERE
The students ………………………………..behind after school by the teacher.
115. I haven’t eaten meat for years. GAVE
I ………………………………………….ago.
116. “Don’t forget to go to the post office, Peter,” Karen said. REMINDED
Karen ………………………………………….the post office.
117. The invention proved to be a failure. TURNED
The invention ………………………………………….a failure.
118. I’m sure Susan doesn’t know about the surprise party. HAVE
Susan …………………………………….the surprise party.
119. I hope you don’t mind if I smoke. OBJECT
Do ………………………………………………….smoking?
120. Do you have to speak so loud? NECESSARY
Is it …………………………………………………….so loud?
121. Although James is short, he’s a good basketball player. BEING
Despite ………………………………………..a good basketball player.
122. I get to work in twenty minutes. TAKES
It ………………………………………………..to get to work.
123. We do not allow photos to be taken in the museum. FORBIDDEN
You ………………………………………..photos in the museum.
124. The only person who didn’t dance was Mary. EXCEPT
Everyone …………………………………..Mary.
125. He’s against the use of animals in experiments. OF
He ………………………………..the use of animals in experiments.
126. The teacher chose the topic for the debate. WAS
The topic for the debate ………………………….the teacher.
127. He is believed to be married. BELIEVE
People …………………………………………..married.
128. Due to Ruth’s illness, the trip was cancelled. OF
The trip ………………………………………Ruth’s illness.
129. Anna doesn’t often speak in front of crowds. USED
Anna …………………………………………..in front of crowds.
130. The water was too cold for me to swim in. SO
The water was ………………………………….not swim in it.
131. It wasn’t necessary to buy me these flowers. HAVE
You ………………………………me all these flowers.
132. He was very happy; he couldn’t stop smiling. THAT
He was ……………………………….not stop smiling.
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