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the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
You must use between three and six words, including the word given.
2. The other team were so good that there was obviously no way we could win the
match.
stand
The other team were so good that we ………………………………………winning the match
4. We are sure people will object to the idea of raising taxes again.
bound
There are ……………………………………………………….…the idea of raising taxes again.
6. Kurt was at a loss to explain who the smartphone belonged to and why it was in his
coat pocket.
whose
Kurt had absolutely…………………………………………was and why it was in his coat pocket.
7. “You should formally complain about the terrible service you received at the hotel.”
Said Jane to Mike.
make
Jane suggested ..............................................…about the terrible service that he
received at the hotel..
10.If I hadn’t made that mistake, I would have passed the exam.
for
If ……………………………………………………….that mistake, I would have passed the exam.
11.If Ethan hadn’t helped me , I wouldn’t have been able to finish the project on time.
for
Had ………………………………………………………., I wouldn’t have been able to finish the
project on time.
14.They didn’t give me the job because I didn’t have the right experience.
grounds
I was not ……………………………………………………….that I didn’t have the right experience.
16.I didn’t feel like going out yesterday. That’s why I didn’t call you.
mood
If I ……………………………………………………….going out yesterday, I would have called you.
17.Brad lost his job because he was late too many times.
grounds
Brad was fired… ……………………………………………………….… of his lateness.
22.There has been a dramatic fall in the number of applications for visas over the last
decade.
fallen
The number of ………………………………………………………….… over the last decade.
23.Some sales assistants were fired because there was an unexpected fall in sales in
December.
falling
Owing ………………………………………………………….…in December, some sales assistants
were fired.
26.My book was supposed to be published this week, but there have been problems.
due
My book ….……………………………… … this week, but there have been problems.
32.Jane cried her eyes out immediately when she was told her father had died.
burst
Jane ….………………………………………….as she was told her father had died.
35.Any time you see Cate, ask her about her new novel.
happen
If ….…………………………………………………Cate, ask her about her new novel.
43. I only stopped worrying when they told me his injuries were superficial.
calm
Only when they told me his injuries were superficial ……………………………..
44.Buying a new house is not possible at the moment.
question
It……………………………………………………….…buy a new house at the moment.
45.We were faced with many problems that prevented us finishing the project on time.
against
If we ……………………………………………many problems, we would have finished the project
on time.
48.The CEO never said anything about people having to be made redundant.
time
At …………………………………say anything about people having to be made redundant.
49.Calling Mike has been in the back of my mind for a while, but I haven’t done it yet.
round
It’s been in the back of mind to call Mike for a while, but I .. ………………………….. it yet.
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50 KEY WORD
TRANSFORMATION
EXERCISES VOL.2
1. never come to the cinema if
2. didn’t stand a chance of
3. is rumoured to have handed in
4. bound to be people objecting to
5. to have been a misunderstanding
6. no idea whose smartphone it
7. that Mike make a formal complaint
8. took off his helmet did I
9. may have heard about
10. it hadn’t been for…………
11. it not been for Ethan/ Ethan’s help
12. is no increase in sales
13. was under the impression
14. given the job on the grounds
15. was confident in Tim’s chances…
16. had been in the mood for
17. from his job on the grounds…
18. Injury prevented Emma from playing
19. wouldn’t lay the blame for
20. set out to make his….
21. might/would expect Susan to be less…..
22. applications for visas has fallen dramatically
23. to sales falling unexpectedly
24. is likely to remain stable
25. however much you don’t
26. was due to be published
27. as it may be…
28. never occurred to me
29. was taken aback by
30. showed a complete/total disregard for
31. will put you up
32. burst into tears as soon ….
33. to talk his boss into giving…
34. it was/had been his brother who…
35. you happen to see
36. with a view to working
37. do I drink whisky…
38. took back what he said …about
39. no account should you ever
40. wishes she had not being
41. took great exception to
42. sooner had I finished my speech
43. did I calm down
44. is out of the question to
45. hadn’t come up against so
46. were twice as many men as
47. the choice, I’d rather live
48. no time did the CEO
49. haven’t got round to..
50. had no choice but
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