Word Transformation

Key Word Transformations The important thing in key word transformations is that you keep the meaning the  same ­ EXACTLY the same. So it's important that you read through the first  sentence and your second sentence to ensure you have kept the meaning the same 14. The children were not very interested in what the guide said. MUCH There ________________ among the children in what the guide said. 15. I think he’s rather nice. QUITE I think he’s ________________ person. 16. When I was younger I would play football with my father. USED 2 When I was younger my father and I ________________ football together. 17. There weren’t any to do the job. LACK There ________________ volunteers to do the job. 18. She’s worked very hard in the garden. DEAL She’s done a ________________ in the garden. 19. I don’t know why golf is so popular. PEOPLE I don’t know why ________________golf so much. 20. ‘This car’s not mine,’said the old man. BELONG ‘This car ________________,’ said the old man. 21. There don’t seem to be as many tourists around this year. FEWER There seem ________________ tourists around this year. 22. I can’t speak Mandarin Chinese. HOW I don’t know ________________ Mandarin Chinese. 23. Nobody helped her clean the house last week. HERSELF She ________________ last week. 24. Jane decided to wait and only hand in her work at the last minute. 3 1. Peter is a lot older than Martin. AS Martin is ________________ Peter. 2. The only person Jane didn’t like was her boss. APART Jane liked everyone ________________ her boss. 3. Fewer people read Carlton’s books these days. WIDELY Carlton’s books ________________ these days. 4. Lucy doesn’t swim nearly as well as Kate. SWIMMER Kate is ________________ Lucy. 5. He was offered some work but he wasn’t able to accept it because he was too busy, TURNED He was offered some work but he ________________ because he was too busy. 6. Rap music isn’t nearly as popular as it was ten years ago. LESS Rap music is ________________ it was ten years ago. 7. I find studying more difficult as I become older. IS I find it ________________ as I become older. 8. My brother never asks when he borrows my things. ALWAYS My brother is ________________ asking. 9. I’ve always found learning languages easy. GOOD I’ve always ________________ learning languages. 10. Traffic today doesn’t move much faster than 100 years ago. LITTLE One hundred years ago, traffic moved ________________ than today. 11. Not many staff attended the meeting. NUMBER Only ________________ staff attended the meeting. 12. He wasted no time looking for a new car. SOON He looked for a new car ________________ possibly could. 13. Sally moved here ten years ago. LIVING Sally ________________ for ten years. 27. He loves her and she loves him very much. EACH They ________________ very much. 28. It was only after she left that I realised that she was famous. WASN’T It ________________ that I realised that she was famous. 29. Unfortunately, nobody painted this room for me. MYSELF I ________________, unfortunately. 30. I don’t know which person to talk to in the bank. WHO I ________________ talk to in the bank. 31. The holiday I enjoyed the most was the one we had in Greece. PLEASURE The holiday which ________________ was the one we had in Greece. 32. Caroline was too tired to work any more so she stopped. CARRY Caroline ________________ any more because she was too tired. 33. Mike can’t use a camcorder. HOW Mike doesn’t ________________ camcorder. 34. When you’ve done the things I want you to do, you can go out. WHAT You can go out when _______ want you to do. 35. We don’t know the right places to find the information. WHERE We aren’t sure PUT Jane decided to ________________ in her work until the last minute. 25. I don’t live with anyone else in this house. OWN I live ________________ in this house. 26. It wasn’t help if Tania goes to see the manager. POINT There’s ________________ to see the manager. 40. I’m sure Tom’s tired because he’s yawning a lot. MUST Tom ________________ because he’s yawning a lot. 41. I’m hungry because the last time I ate was five hours ago. NOT I’m hungry because I ________________ five hours. 42. He’s so relaxed, I’m sure he’s just got back from holiday. BEEN He’s so relaxed, he ________________ holiday. 43. I’m not fit enough to go in for a marathon. TOO I’m ________________ go in for a marathon. 44. It was possible that he was having a shower, so he couldn’t hear the bell. MAY He ________________ shower, so he couldn’t hear the bell. 45. You can borrow my computer, but you must look after it. AS You can borrow my computer ________________ look after it. 46. I’m sure she hasn’t left because her coat’s still here. HAVE She ________________ because her coat’s still here. 47. I am here as a representative of the Government. BEHALF I’m here ________________ the Government. 48. They employ extra staff at the _______________information. 36. I’m not sure which person I should believe. WHO I don’t ________________ believe. 37. I’m sure Sue was pleased when she saw the coat you bought her. BEEN Sue ________________ when she saw the coat you bought her. 38. I’d love to go to the cinema tonight, but I’ve got to do the ironing. WISH I __________the cinema tonight, but I’ve got to do the ironing. 39. There’s someone at the door, but it’s too early for Kate. BE There’s someone at the door, but ________________ because it’s too early. 53. There probably won’t be any more customers today. UNLIKELY It ________________ be any more customers today. 54. They had to cancel the outdoor exhibition because of the bad weather. CALLED The outdoor exhibition ________________ because of the bad weather. 55. I failed to persuade Tom to take up stamp collecting. SUCCEED I ________________ Tom to take up stamp collecting. 56. We found it difficult to write the story. TROUBLE We ________________ the story. 57. Don’t worry! I’ll make him tell the truth. OUT Don’t worry! I’ll ________________ him. 58. I have never been to the National Museum. STILL I ________________ the National Museum. 59. The last time I saw Jenny was ten years ago. FOR I ________________ ten years. 60. John can still remember how nervous he felt on his first day at work. NEVER John ________________ how nervous he felt on his first day at work. weekends. ON Extra staff ________________ at the weekends. 49. Prices have gone up sharply again. INCREASE There has been ________________ prices. 50. Phil knows how to cheat successfully at cards. AWAY Phil knows how to ________________ at cards. 51. I’ll take my CD player because we might want to listen to music. CASE I’ll take my CD player ________________ listen to music. 52. It’s time you started some serious work at college. DOWN It’s time you _________serious work at college. 66. My little cousin wants to drive a bus when he leaves school. DRIVER My little cousin wants ________________ when he leaves school. 67. Is he a good pianist? PLAY Does ________________ well? 68. We watched a television documentary about Scotland last night. ON We watched a documentary ________________ last night. 69. How about going to see a film this evening? CINEMA Why don’t ________________ this evening? 70. I think she is lying about what happened. TRUTH I don’t think she ________________ about what happened. 71. Germany is well-known for making very good cars. REPUTATION The Germans ________________ for making very good cars. 72. A lot of snow fell yesterday in Vienna. HARD It ________________ in Vienna yesterday. 73. There has been a steady increase in prices over last year. STEADILY 61. She began working for this company when she was 18. BEEN She ________________ for this company since she was 18. 62. Mr Thompson phoned a moment ago to say he will be late. JUST Mr Thompson ________________ to say he will be late. 63. It’s been a long time since our last meeting. MET We ________________ a long time. 64. Do you have a computer in your house? GOT Have ________________ home? 65. We went to Paris by train. ON We went ________________ Paris. 79. Keith really lost his temper when they told him to show his passport again. EXTREMELY Keith ________________ when they told him to show his passport again. 80. I really don’t like travelling by bus in the morning. STAND I ________________ by bus in the morning. 81. I decided to go to Africa on my own. DECISION It ________________ to go to Africa on my own. 82. I didn’t have enough money to go to Rwanda by plane. AFFORD I ________________ to Rwanda by plane. 83. It took me ages to get all the documents I needed. SPENT I ________________ all the documents I needed. 84. It was difficult for me to smile when they told me the news. HELP I couldn’t ________________ heard the news. 85. I can hear laughter coming from the neighbours’ flat. PEOPLE I ________________ in the neighbour’s flat. 86. They said they would go to the police Prices ________________ over the past year. 74. My hometown is a fairly big industrial city. QUITE My hometown is ________________ industrial city. 75. Prague is rather expensive. BIT Prague is ________________ expensive city. 76. I have almost no money left after my holiday. HARDLY I have ________________ money left after my holiday. 77. The number of tourists I saw was really amazing. ABSOLUTELY I ________________ the number of tourists I saw. 78. Can I fly to Bratislava without having to change planes? DIRECT Is there ________________ to Bratislava? 91. On hearing the good news, everyone at the office gave a cheer. WHEN Everyone at the office gave a cheer ________________ the good news. 92. A fire broke out on board the plane shortly after it left the ground. JUST The plane ________________ off when a fire broke out on board. 93. James was surprised by their friendliness. EXPECTED James ________________ be so friendly. 94. I had hardly opened the front door when the phone rang. SOON The phone rang ________________ the front door. 95. We didn’t set off for the mountains until midday. WHEN It ________________ off for the mountains. 96. He read the whole letter before saying anything. UNTIL He didn’t say ________________ the whole letter. 97. I met somebody I knew on my flight to if we didn’t help them. THREATENED They ________________ the police if we didn’t hep them. 87. I can’t wait to visit the new safari park. FORWARD I’m ________________ the new safari park. 88. I’m glad I went to Africa to see animals in their natural environment. WORTH It ________________ Africa to see animals in their natural environment. 89. The idea of waiting for five hours at the airport does not appeal to me. KEEN I’m not ________________ waiting for five hours at the airport. 90. We arrived at the cinema too late for the start of the film. ALREADY The film ________________ the time we arrived at the cinema. 102. My brother is not very interested in sport. MUCH My brother doesn’t show ________________ sport. 103. First-class sports equipment is often very expensive. LOTS You often need to spend ________________ to buy first-class sports equipment. 104. There is a complete lack of sports facilities at our college. NO Our college has ________________ all. 105. The government spends very little money on sports education. SMALL The government only spends ________________ money on sports education. 106.Was the party enjoyable last night? YOURSELF Did ________________ the party last night? 107. Are you badly hurt? HURT Have ________________ badly? 108. I didn’t need any help to repair my bicycle. REPAIRED Athens last week. WHILE I met somebody I knew ________________ flying to Athens last week. 98. Sue was excited because it was her first visit to India. NEVER Sue was excited because ________________ India before. 99. The train journey took six hours, so we were really tired when we got to Madrid. FOR We were really tired when we got to Madrid because we ________________ six hours by train. 100. The players spent a lot of time training for the big game. DEAL The players spent ________________ time training for the big game. 101. Not many fans attended the match on Saturday. VERY The match on Saturday was attended ________________ fans. 114. Luke and Paul are having a very long conversation. TALKING Luke and Paul have ________________ other for ages. 115. Is this your own drawing or did someone help you? YOURSELF Did ________________ or did someone help you? 116. Joanna is now at the top of her profession. RISEN Joanna ________________ the top of her profession. 117. The lead dancer performed exceptionally well this evening. GAVE The lead dancer ________________ this evening. 118. Gary is obviously the best singer in the group. STANDS Gary ________________ the best singer in the group. 119. When on tour, musicians often miss their home. I ________________ own. 109. A lot of students can’t use the university’s new computers. KNOW A lot of students don’t ________________ the university’s new computers. 110. I can’t remember Mike’s instructions. FORGOTTEN I ________________ told us to do. 111. Paul didn’t know the right person to ask for technical advice. SURE Paul wasn’t ________________ for technical advice. 112. Nobody came with me to the cinema yesterday. MYSELF I ________________ to the cinema yesterday. 113. In the interview, I couldn’t think of anything to say about my hobbies. KNOW In the interview, I didn’t ________________ about my hobbies. 125. Despite rumours, the bass guitarist does not intend to leave the band. HAS Despite rumours, the bass guitarist ________________ the band. 126. Opera does not interest Tania. INTERESTED Tania ________________ opera. 127. He has the ability to become a great musician. CAPABLE He ________________ a great musician. 128. The Institute of Art and the College of Art are not connected. CONNECTION There ________________ the Institute of Art and the College of Art. 129. Whose job is it to choose the actors’ costumes? RESPONSIBLE Who ________________ the actors’ costumes? 130. We need to solve this problem quickly. SOLUTION We need to find ________________ this problem. FEEL Many musicians tend to ________________ when they’re on tour. 120. Everyone was surprised at how popular the band’s first album was. BY Everyone was surprised ________________ of the band’s first album. 121. Jennifer didn’t accept the role in the new musical. DOWN Jennifer ________________ the role in the new musical. 122. The lead vocalist gets impatient very easily when she’s rehearsing a new song. LACKS The lead vocalist ________________ when she’s rehearsing a new song. 123. In April, the band left London to begin their World Tour. SET The band’s World Tour began when they ________________ London in April. 124. Lucas has always been full of ambition. VERY Lucas has always ________________ person. 138. You really should wear a warmer coat. BETTER You ________________ a warmer coat. 139. It’s very important to remember to tip the waiter. NOT You ________________ to tip the waiter. 140. You are under no obligation to accept his offer. HAVE You ________________ his offer. 141. It was a mistake going to that restaurant last night. SHOULD We ________________ to that restaurant last night. 142. They made me book the table a week in advance. HAD I ________________ the table a week in advance. 143. Don’t go to that part of town after dark! MUST 131. Charles never forgets people’s names. GOOD Charles is very ________________ people’s names. 132. You cannot compare these two artists. COMPARISON There ________________ these two artists. 133. The number of students at the college suddenly increased. INCREASE There was ________________ the number of students at the college. 134. I find it very difficult to understand the work of that artist. DIFFICULTY I have great ________________ the work of the artist. 135. I am sure it was a disappointment to you that you missed the concert. DISAPPOINTED I’m sure you ________________ the concert. 136. It wasn’t necessary for us to take a taxi. HAVE We ________________ take a taxi. 137. You can’t smoke in the non-smoking area. ALLOWED You ________________ in the non-smoking area. 151. ‘We haven’t reserved you a seat, I’m afraid,’ the airline representative said. ADMITTED The airline representative ________________ reserved me a seat. 152. ‘I’m sorry about the mistake I made,’ John said. APOLOGISED John ________________ a mistake. 153. ‘Let’s go to the cinema,’ Alice said. SUGGESTED Alice ________________ a film. 154. I was unable to go to my sister’s wedding because I had flu. COULD I had flu so ________________ to my sister’s wedding. 155. Can you take part in the chess tournament next week? ABLE Will ________________ part in the chess You ________________ to that part of town after dark! 144. ‘I won’t tell anyone what you did,’ George said. PROMISED George ________________ what I had done. 145. ‘I’ll buy the theatre tickets,’ Peter said. INSISTED Peter ________________ the theatre tickets. 146. ‘Can I have a piece of cake?’ Doug asked. WHETHER Doug asked ________________ another piece of cake. 147. ‘Why didn’t you arrive on time, John?’ Sally asked. WHY Sally asked John ________________ on time. 148. You’ve broken my watch, Simon!’ Alan said. ACCUSED Alan ________________ watch. 149. ‘Don’t leave the mountain footpath, Paul!’ Patricia said. WARNED Patricia ________________ leave the mountain footpath. 150. ‘Would you like to go to a rock concert this weekend, David?’ Maria asked. INVITED Maria ________________ go to a rock concert that weekend. 163. Despite the wind and rain, the climbers were able to put up their tent. MANAGED Despite the wind and rain, the climbers ________________ their tent. 164. I didn’t know about her birthday, so I didn’t send her any flowers. SOME If I had known about her birthday, I ________________ flowers. 165. He is very rich today because he bought shares in an oil company. BE If he hadn’t bought shares in an oil company, he ________________ today. 166. If you obey the college rules, you will not have any problems. LONG You will not have any problems, ________________ the college rules. tournament next week? 156. Eve is a strong swimmer, but she can’t swim across that lake. CAPABLE Although Eve is a strong swimmer, she ________________ across that lake. 157. Amanda is not a very good pianist. KNOW Amanda doesn’t ________________ the piano very well. 158. My sister was the best singer in the college choir. COULD Nobody in the college choir ________________ than my sister. 159. I can probably fix your car, even though I don’t have the right tools. ABLE I might ________________ your car, even though I don’t have the right tools. 160. How were you able to make such a tiny model train? MANAGE How _____________such a tiny model train? 161. My brother managed to pass his driving test first time. SUCCEEDED My brother ________________ his driving test first time. 162. I couldn’t take any photos at the party because my camera was broken. ABLE Since my camera was broken I ________________ any photos at the party. 174. I can hear you perfectly so you don’t need to shout. NO I can hear you perfectly so ________________ to shout. 175. As Jack usually arrived on time I began to feel rather worried. UNUSUAL As ________________ to be late, I began to feel rather worried. 176. How long was your flight from London to Bucharest? TAKE How long ________________ fly from London to Bucharest? 167. You don’t get good marks because you don’t study hard. HARDER If you studied ________________ better marks. 168. Listen carefully or you won’t know what to do. IF You won’t know what to do ________________ carefully. 169. Anna speaks such good German because she lived in Hamburg for ten years. SO If Anna hadn’t lived in Hamburg for ten years, she ________________ well. 170. Unless you make some serious mistakes, I’m sure you’ll do well in the interview. PROVIDED I’m sure you’ll do well in the interview, ________________ make any serious mistakes. 171. You feel so tired every day because you go to bed late. EARLIER If you went to bed ________________ so tired every day. 172. No matter how hard you work, you’ll never earn much money as a lawyer. EVEN You’ll never earn much money as a lawyer, ________________ really hard. 173. Without a law degree, you won’t get that job in Paris that you want. UNLESS You won’t get that job in Paris that you want ________________ a law degree. _ 186. I didn’t find the film very interesting. INTERESTED I ________________ the film. 187. The day was so cold he didn’t know what to wear. SUCH It ________________ that he didn’t know what to wear. 188. I returned the computer to the shop because it didn’t work. TOOK The computer didn’t work so ________________ the shop. 189. I’ve never read a book as long as this. 177. Don’t worry if you can’t find Mexcafe, because most brands of coffee are similar. MATTER Most brands of coffee are similar, so ________________ if you can’t find Mexcafe. 178. Why are the supermarket shelves empty? NOTHING Why ___________the supermarket shelves? 179. Do you think this radio is faulty? PROBLEM Do you think ________________ this radio? 180. For the time being, planes can’t land as it is too foggy at the airport. FOG For the time being, planes can’t land as ________________ at the airport. 181. I enjoyed seeing Angela again, didn’t you? LOVELY Wasn’t ________________ Angela again? 182. Will many people be waiting outside the cinema, do you think? QUEUE Will ________________ outside the cinema, do you think? 183. It rainedheavily last night and all the rivers have flooded. STORM All the rivers have flooded because ________________ last night. 184.You ought to see a doctor about your headache. WERE If ________________ a doctor about your headache. 185. My father did not learn to drive when he was younger and now he regrets it. NOT My father ________________ when he was younger. 199. Sam’s parents didn’t let him go out until he had tidied his room. MADE Sam’s parents ________________ his room before he went out. 200. Jake is very active even though he is not very well. SPITE Jake is very ________________ that he is not very well. EVER This must be ________________ read. 190. When I was younger, I would often play with my brother. USED When I was younger, I ________________ with my brother. 191. We last went abroad six years ago. BEEN We ________________ six years. 192. ‘Are you saying I broke the vase?’ ACCUSING ‘Are ________________ the vase?’ 193. We left the room quietly ________________ the baby. ORDER We left the room quietly ________________ the baby. 194. Going to the gym seems pointless to me. POINT I can’t ________________ going to the gym. 195. People think that my brother owns a huge villa in Italy. TO My brother ________________ a huge villa in Italy. 196. I decided not to buy a new car now, but to get one later. PUT I decided ________________ a new car until later. 197. The sea isn’t warm enough to go swimming. TOO The see ________________ to go swimming. 198. I’ll give you a key because I may not be in when you come back. CASE I’ll give you a key ________________ in when you come back. 212. I’ll be very pleased to read what you’ve written. GREAT I’ll take ________________ what you’ve written. 213. ‘Where would you prefer to live – in the city or the country?’ RATHER ‘Would ________________ in the city or the country?’ 214. We expected to see ten people at the lecture but there were twenty. TWICE 201. ‘Whose is that fur coat?’ she asked. BELONG ‘Who ________________ to?’ she asked. 202. When I was a child my aunt took care of me. BROUGHT I ________________ my aunt when I was a child. 203. Tania would rather not cook dinner tonight. FEEL Tania ________________ dinner tonight. 204. It wouldn’t be a good idea if you ate too many chocolates. BETTER You ________________ too many chocolates. 205. Suzie’s husband is a lot older than she is. GREAT Suzie is married to a man who ________________ than she is. 206. ‘Don’t step on the ice – it’s dangerous,’ Zoe said to her sister. WARNED Zoe ________________ step on the ice because it was dangerous. 207. I really regret not bringing a camera tonight. WISH I really ________________ a camera tonight. 208. I expect you are delighted the Liverpool won the football match last night. MUST You ________________ that Liverpool won the football match last night. 209. A woman in the street spoke angrily to me because I’d bumped into her. OFF A woman in the street ________________ because I’d bumped into her. 210. Lucy plays the guitar really well. GOOD Lucy ________________ the guitar. 211. You almost never see some film stars out in public. RARELY Some film stars _________in public . 225. ‘I’m sorry I forget your birthday,’ said Carlos to me. APOLOGISED Carlos ________________ my birthday. 226. What I really hate is people smoking There were ________________ at the lecture than we had expected. 215. ‘You must get a taxi home,’ my brother said to us. INSISTED My brother ________________ a taxi home. 216. That’s the best film I’ve ever seen. NEVER I ________________ such a good film. 217. Maria found it very difficult to make a decision. DIFFICULTY Maria had great ________________ a decision. 218. Mark’s accident was so bad that he decided not to drive any more. PUT Mark’s accident ________________ for life. 219. A local decorator painted my room. HAD I ________________ a local decorator. 220. There was a storm while were flying to the Caribbean. DURING There was a storm ________________ to the Caribbean. 221. I really think you should go to the bank and get some money. WERE If I ________________ to the bank and get some money. 222. Mario doesn’t often arrive for a meeting. UNUSUAL If ________________ arrive late for a meeting. 223. I’ll lend you some money but you must pay me back tomorrow. LONG I’ll lend you some money ________________ me back tomorrow. 224. They say we should check out of the hotel by 10 a.m.. SUPPOSED We __________of the hotel by 10 a.m. 237. I would prefer if you said nothing to Tom about last night. WANT I don’t ________________ to Tom about last night. 238. This car cost far less than my last one. EXPENSIVE This car ________________ my last one. while I’m eating. STAND I really ________________ while I’m eating. 227. ‘Do you know where my wallet is?’ my father asked me. SEEN My father asked me ________________ his wallet. 228. When my brother heared he’d failed his driving test, he began to cry. BROKE When my brother heared he had failed his driving test, he ________________ tears. 229. I don’t see the point in visiting this museum. WORTH In my opinion, it ________________ this museum. 230. It was a bad idea of ours to go to that party last night. SHOULD We ________________ to that party last night. 231. Agnes is meeting her brother Anthony at the airport. MET Anthony ________________ his sister Agnes at the airport. 232. I last saw Jane a week ago. SINCE I have ________________ week. 233. Ann is the best chess player in our club. 30 GOOD Nobody in our club is ________________ at chess. 234. He usually falls asleep in the armchair in the evenings. WILL He ________________ in the armchair in the evenings. 235. John asked Caroline to marry him, but she didn’t accept the offer because he was too old. TURNED John asked Caroline to marry him but she ________________ because he was too old. 236. I don’t know many people taller than Mark. ONE Mark is ________________ I know. 250. This season our football team 239. It’s three years since Nick started boxing. FOR Nick ________________ three years. 240. John will have finished his work in a short while. LONG It won’t ________________ finished his work. 241. What’s the name of the man who had his nose broken in a fight? WHOSE What’s the name of the man ________________ in a fight? 242. I find it very difficult to believe anything he says. HAVE I ________________ anything he says. 243. For several years, I felt strange driving on the left. USED It took me several years ________________ on the left. 244. Excuse me, could you please tell me the time? WONDER Excuse me, ________________ tell me the time. 245. I think it was a very stupid thing for him to do. WHAT I think that ________________ very stupid. 246. He took the money – I saw him myself. OWN I saw him take the money ________________ eyes. 247. I don’t think we’ll finish this crossword. HOPE I don’t think there’s ________________ finishing this crossword. 248. Amy went to the doctor’s, although she didn’t really need to. GONE Amy really ________________ the doctor’s. 249. ‘Stop running, Lucy!’ said her father. TOLD Lucy’s ________________ running. 261. They had just started their walk when it began to pour with rain. SET They had just ________________ their walk when it began to pour with rain. started well. GOT Our football team ________________ started this season. 251. I bet Harry was very upset not to have got a place at university. BEEN Harry didn’t get a place at university so he ________________ upset. 252. Holly doesn’t look well. I don’t think she should go to work. BETTER Holly ________________ work because she doesn’t look well. 253. ‘I didn’t hit your car deliberately!’ Emily said to the man. DENIED Emily ________________ car deliberately. 254. The man dived into the river and so was able to escape. MANAGED The man ________________ into the river. 255. It’s not true that Luke was staying in London last night – I had dinner with him at home. CAN’T I had dinner with Luke at home last night, so he ________________ in London. 256. Maria had to go away unexpectedly so they postponed the wedding for a month. OFF Maria had to go away unexpectedly so they ________________ for a month. 257. It isn’t worth asking Philip to tidy up. POINT There’s ________________ Philip to tidy up. 258. I suggest phoning your aunt before turning up at her house. YOU I suggest ________________ your aunt before turning up at her house. 259. When I tried to make changes to the school timetable, I was faced with a lot of opposition. AGAINST When I tried to make changes to the school timetable, I ________________ a lot of opposition. 260. Dr Brown was respected by his grandchildren who all wanted to be like 262. You’ll miss your plane if you don’t hurry up. UNLESS You’ll miss your plane ________________ up. 263. I really can’t bear to live near the railway line any longer. PUT I really can’t ________________ near the railway line any longer. 264. Laura didn’t try to be friendly to us. MADE Laura ________________ be friendly to us. 265. The weatherman forecast that there would be sunshine all day. SHINE The weatherman said: ‘The ________________ all day.’ 266. ‘I haven’t heard from Helen for a long time,’ Paul said to me. TOLD Paul ________________ heard from Helen for a long time. 267. How about going to the top of the tower to look at the view? WE Why ________________ to the top of the tower to look at the view? 268. ‘Did you book a room with a balcony?’ I asked my mother. IF I asked my mother ________________ a room with a balcony. 269. Jack wanted to know what time they would leave the next day to catch the train. WE Jack asked: ‘What time ________________ to catch the train?’ 270. The little boy said he could dress himself without any help. I The little boy said: ‘________________ without any help.’ 35 271. ‘Are we meeting David in the morning or the afternoon?’ Karen asked. WHETHER Karen wondered ________________ in the morning or the afternoon. him. UP Dr Brown’s grandchildren ________________ him and all wanted to be like him. 272. The students gave a concert after their exams. WAS A concert ________________ students after their exams. 273. The children played football and also went swimming. ADDITION The children played football ________________ swimming. 274. Jane’s neighbours looked after her flat while she was away. BY Jane’s ________________ her neighbours while she was away. 275. The assistant forgot to pass my message to the shop manager. NOT My message ________________ to the shop manager. 276. The teacher said Simon had cheated. ACCUSED Simon ________________ his teacher. 277. As children we would often make fires in the garden. USED When we were children we ________________ fires in the garden. 278. He had said he’d help us so we were disappointed when he didn’t come. PROMISED Having ________________ help, we were disappointed when he didn’t come. 279. My computer needs to be repaired before the weekend. HAVE I need ________________ before the weekend. 280. The tourist guide said to us: ‘Take a map if you go walking in the hills.’ ADVISED The tourist guide ________________ a map if we went walking in the hills. 281. My grandfather hasn’t spoken to me since Sunday. SPOKE My grandfather ________________ Sunday. 284. Ethan gets top score even in the hardest computer games. WINS Ethan ________________ difficult computer games. 285. The hotel staff had permission to use the tennis courts on Mondays. PLAY The hotel staff were ________________ on Mondays. 286. Alison loves to buy presents for her grandchildren. PLEASURE 37 Alison ________________ presents for her grandchildren. 287. My boss advised me which computer I should buy. GAVE My boss ________________ choosing a computer. 288. Can you tell me precisely how much money was stolen? EXACT Can you tell me ________________ that was stolen? 289. The customs officer checked every garment in my luggage. ITEM The customs officer checked every ________________ in my luggage. 290. I can’t talk for long because I have to be at school very soon. ABOUT I can’t talk for long because I ________________ school. 291. We’ve been standing in this queue for an hour and we still have another hour to wait. WAITING By the time we get to the front of the queue we ________________ two hours. 292. Although Toby keeps his room tidy he seldom cleans it. EVER Toby keeps his room tidy ________________ cleans it. 282. It is essential that all library books are returned by July 5th. BRING You ________________ all library books by July 5th. 283. You can only win if you enter the race. UNLESS You ________________ you enter the race. 295. The only person to be late was Lucy. APART Everyone ________________ was on time. 296. Hurry up, the show will be starting in a moment. ABOUT Hurry up, the show ________________ start. 297. They decided not togo on holiday after all because the baby was ill. BABY’S Because ________________ they decided not to go on holiday after all. 298. Try not to make a mess while you’re cooking. AVOID Try ________________ a mess while you’re cooking. 299. ‘Will I be paid soon?’ asked Lynda. IF Lynda wondered ________________ paid soon. 300. I intended to have a lunch break, but I had too much to do. GOING I ________________ a lunch break, but I had too much to do. 301. May we borrow your ladder for half an hour? MIND Would you ________________ your ladder for half an hour? 39 302. ‘I’m not frightened,’ he said; in fact, he was terrified. BE He pretended ________________ frightened. 303. The Majestic is better than this hotel. GOOD This hotel ________________ the Majestic. 304. To ejoy travel, you must go on your own. ONLY You ________________ enjoy travelling if 293. This part of the building isn’t normally open to the public. OFTEN The public _______into this part of the building. 294. Noone was able to explain how the accident happened. NOT The cause of __________ explained by anyone. 308. Why didn’t you warn me it was going to rain? HAVE You ________________ me it was going to rain. 309. Heavy smokers are more likely to suffer serious illness than non-smokers. RUNS 40 A heavy smoker ________________ serious illness than a non-smoker. 310. Even though she knew she had to get up early, Mary still went to the disco. DESPITE Mary still went to the disco ________________ that she had to get up early. 311. The dog is wagging its tail because it is trying to be friendly. FRIENDS The dog is wagging its tail because it wants ________________ you. 312.It is a good habit to save in case of hard times. ASIDE It is a good habit to ________________ a rainy day. 313. My mother-in-law has invited us to share her house. MOVING We ________________ my mother-in-law. 314. His lack of interest surprised me. SURPRISING I ________________ that he showed so little interest. 315. I am sorry that I cannot come to the party. MISS I am sorry ________________ the party. 316. It is pointless to carry samovars to Samarkand. POINT There ________________ samovars to Samarkand. 317. The path was so narrow they had to you go on your own. 305. You were very generous, giving us all that money. OF He was very generous _____us all that money. 306. He was sorry he had asked the bank to lend him money. WISHED He ___ asked the bank to lend him the money. 307. I haven’t owned a car for five years now. SINCE It is five years ________________ a car. 321. Ken does not work half as much as he used to. HARD Ken used to work ________________ he does now. 322. The experts thought that the cost of petrol would rise next year. EXPECTED The cost of petrol ________________ next year. 323. Some people who start smoking find it difficult to stop. ALWAYS It ________________ to stop smoking once you have started. 324. If he isn’t careful, he is bound to end up in hospital. HIM His carelessness bound ________________ in hospital. 325. Because of his illness he could not work effectively. IMPOSSIBLE His illness ________________ him to work effectively. 326. Scotsman will never give anything to waiters. TIP No ________________ waiter. 327. Mary said, I do not want to get married yet.’ RATHER Mary protested that she ________________ married yet. 328. Mothers must try hard to understand. BEST Mothers must ________________ understanding. 329. The younger you marry, the greater walk one behind the another along it. SINGLE The path was so narrow they had to walk ________________ along it. 318. Small children are full of mischief. SORTS Small children get ________________ tricks. 319. ‘Can you help me?’ the old lady asked. COULD The old lady asked ______________help her. 320. When he was much older, he understood. UNTIL It ____________much older that he understood. 333. If Mary hadn’t failed her driving test, she wouldn’t be unhappy. PASS Mary is unhappy ________________ her driving test. 334. Rabbits used to be more numerous. NOT Rabbits ________________ they used to be. 335. His new book has been widely criticised. LOT His new book has come ________________ criticism. 336. His secretary updated the list. BROUGHT His secretary ________________ date. 337. I couldn’t have managed it without your help. NOT If ________________ your help, I couldn’t have managed it. 338. Regular exercise kept him healthy. OWED He ________________ regular exercise. 339. He couldn’t lend us the car because it didn’t belong to him. HIS The car ________________ lend. 340. We were not surprised when he won. CAME His winning ________________ surprise. 341. It was difficult for the yachtsman to steer into the wind. GOT The ychtsman ________________ into the wind. 342. I couldn’t have managed without your help. BEEN the chance you will be unhappy. LIKELY The younger you marry, the ________________ be unhappy. 330. I was wrong to argue with him. MISTAKE ________________ to argue with him. 331. She had not bought so much for a long time. SINCE It was a long time ________________ much shopping. 332. Ken arrived there twelve months ago. FOR Ken ________________ year. 347. It is quite pointless to complain. POINT There ________________ complaining. 348. I’ve never met anyone who works as hard as he does. MAN He is the most ________________ met. 349. A long speech is unlikely to be interesting. LITTLE There ________________ a long speech being interesting. 350. It was difficult to bear the speaker from the back of the room. DIFFICULTY From the back of the room, we ________________ the speaker. 351. I don’t really want to go out. RATHER I ________________ home. 352. I did it entirely by myself. ALL I did it ________________ own. 353. You should not be so shy. SPEAK You should ________________ yourself. 354. He has been in hospital for six months. WENT It is six months ________________ hospital. 355. If only he had been taken to hospital sooner. PITY What ________________ taken to hospital earlier. 356. The doctors tried very hard to save him. BEST If it ________________ your help, I couldn’t have managed. 343. We had just arrived when it started to rain. THAN Hardly ________________ it started to rain. 344. He only did the work after he had been paid. DID Not until he had been paid ________________ the work. 345. The idea that the Scots are miserly is simply not true. TRUTH There ________________ the idea that the Scots are miserly. 346. She was too busy to see us. SO She was ________________ see us. 361. Because it snowed heavily during the night the motorway is closed. DUE The motorway is closed ________________ that there was heavy snow the night before. 362. Did you manage to get in contact with the boss today? GETTING Did you ________________ in contact with the boss today? 363. I don’t care what you do. CONCERNED As ________________ you can do what you like. 47 364. The meal we had in the restaurant was so nice. SUCH It ________________ meal in the restaurant. 365. He was ordered to leave the field for arguing with the referee. SENT The referee ________________ for arguing. 366. Do you and your brother have the same looks? LIKE Does ________________ you? 367. That’s the garage where I left my car last week. REPAIRED That’s where I went ________________ last week. 368. You can’t bring food into this room. SUPPOSED The doctors ________________ to save him. 357. She was surprised to find there was little she could do. SURPRISE She ________________ there was little she could do. 358. Only Holland permits the smoking of marijuana. PERMITTED The smoking of marijuana _________Holland. 359. The salesman said he was sorry he was late for the meeting. APOLOGISED The salesman _________late for the meeting. 360. Our decision has not yet been confirmed by head office. CONFIRMATION We haven’t ________________ head office. 373. The union claims its members will only return to work if the company agrees to a meetings. NOT The union claims its members will ________________ the company agrees to a meeting. 374. I’m sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat. MUST It ________________ Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat. 375. We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint. SEEKING We ________________ the hotel manager to make our complaint. 376. The boss wouldn’t object to you going early today. OBJECTION The boss would not ________________ you going early today. 377. ‘Why don’t you come over for dinner at the weekend?’ he asked her. SUGGESTED He ________________ for dinner at the weekend. 378. His boss won’t tolerate lateness. PUT His boss won’t ________________ lateness. 49 379. The school I studied at last year was better than this one. You ________________ food into this room. 369. I want to go to university this year. INTERESTED I ________________ to university this year. 370. ‘Have you been on holiday recently, Jane?’ asked Tony. BEEN Tony asked Jane ________________ on holiday recently. 371. I was too tired to go to the party. THAT 48 I was ________________ I couldn’t go to the party. 372. There’s no point asking Lynda to help as she’s really busy. WASTE It’s ________________ asking Lynda to help as she’s really busy. 385. You must do exactly what the teacher tells you. CARRY You must ________________ instructions exactly. 386. It’s not worth inviting her to the party. She will never come. POINT There ________________ in inviting her to the party. She will never come. 387. They decided to advertise their house on the internet. PUT They decided ________________ their house on the internet. 388. If Patrick does not arrange some more lessons, he will never pass his driving test. DOES Patrick will never pass his driving test ________________ some more lessons. 389. Steve is interested in learning how to design web sites. LIKE Steve ________________ how to design web sites. 390. Due to the heavy rain, the children weren’t allowed to go outside at lunchtime. LET Due to the heavy rain, the teacher wouldn’t ________________ outside at lunchtime. 391. She had to finish her homework GOOD This school ________________ my last one. 380. Although the weather was terrible we had a good time. SPITE We had a good time ________________ the terrible weather. 381. Being rude is inexcusable. EXCUSE There is ________________ rude. 382. I find driving on the left in England very strange. ACUSTOMED I ________________ on the left in England. 383. I regret taking up smoking. WISH I ________________ up smoking. 384. The police are interviewing the suspects. INTERVIEWED The suspects ________________ by the police. before she went out. UNTIL She had to stay in ________________ her homework. 392. So that Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week. ORDER Susan went to the gym three times a week ________________ fit for the skiing. 393. Jo had not expected the film to be so good. BETTER The film ________________ had expected. 394. Unfortunately, this television set has a mark on the screen. THERE 51 Unfortunately ________________ the screen of this television set. 395. ‘Do you know the way to the Italian restaurant?’ Julie asked Maria. WHERE Julie asked Maria ________________ the Italian restaurant was.