REMEDIAL WORK EXERCISES ON KEY-WORD TRANSFORMATION Procedere così: Leggere TUTTA la frase e l’inizio suggerito o altri indizi Individuare la STRUTTURA CHE VIENE RICHIESTA Scrivere la nuova frase prestare attenzione a: tempi dei verbi, accordo sogg-verbo, singolari/plurali, significato deve essere uguale Fce Part For Questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between two and five words, including the word given There is an example at the beginning (0) Example: My brother is too young to drive a car not My brother drive a car The gap can be filled by the words ‘is not old enough to’ so you write: 31 Why are you interested in taking up a new hobby? want Why ……………… up a new hobby? 32 ‘Have you seen my gloves anywhere, Eric?’ asked Mrs Noble seen Mrs Noble asked Eric ……………… her gloves anywhere 33 Suzanne was too excited to sleep that Suzanne was ……………… not sleep 34 Robert has not had a job for two years out Robert has ……………… for two years 35 ‘I will complete the work only if you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank not ‘I will ……………… you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank 36 The thief ran right past you so I’m sure you saw his face must The thief ran right past you so ……………… his face 37 The clients demanded to stay in a first-class hotel staying The clients ……………… in a first-class hotel 38 I don’t object to the council building a new road here objection I ……………… the council building a new road here 39 The author wrote her latest novel while she was staying in Majorca was The author’s latest novel ……………… stay in Majorca 40 The newspaper offered Lynda £5,000 for her story, but she refused turned Lynda ……………… of £5,000 from the newspaper for her story Use the word on the right in a new sentence using the suggestions (where given) which means the same as the original sentence Do you like cooking? fond ……………………………………………… Sheila is going out with one of her schoolmates hers Sheila is going out with ……………………………………………… What’s your husband’s job? living What ……………………………………………… Do you want to see the new Modern Art exhibition? interested ……………………………………………… the new Modern Art exhibition? Mark didn’t come to my party and Daniel didn’t come either neither Mark didn’t come to my party……………………………………………… Would you like to go for a walk with me? about ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ? Let’s get Sandra a different present else Let’s get ……………………………………………… I haven’t got any brothers or sisters child ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… You can’t improve if you never practice! without ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 10 Who does this suitcase belong to? whose ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 11 Tom tidied up his bedroom without my having to tell him! didn’t I ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 12 I was surprised to find that he had bought a new car surprise ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 13 This coat is too expensive for me to buy cheap This coat ……………………………………………… 14 Her mastery of English impressed everybody way Everybody was impressed ……………………………………………… 15 I was present when Jack fell into the swimming pool in his evening dress saw I ……………………………………………… 16 My father didn’t smoke so much when he was younger use ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 17 Do you really think Julian stole themoney? suspect Do you really ……………………………………………… 18 I don’t find it tiring to walk five miles to the station every day used I ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 19 I have never tasted Turkish food before time This is ……………………………………………… 20 Jill started playing the drums ten hours ago for ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 21 When did you meet your new boyfriend? known ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 22 When did you last have a proper holiday? since ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 23 There aren’t as many people as at last week’s meeting than There……………………………………………… 24 25 26 27 You’ve got plenty of lovely flowers here! ……………………………………………… lovely flowers you’ve got! Even if he was ugly and stupid, she loved him ……………………………………………… , she loved him The real story is different from the film version The real story……………………………………………… I love England but my sister doesn’t ……………………………………………… , my sister……………………………………………… lot despite same unlike INSTRUCTIONS AS FOR FCE PAPER 3, PART 10 11 12 13 14 15 “Don’t touch that cake, Toby It’s still hot.” Said Mrs Smith not Mrs Smith ………………………………………………… the cake because it was still hot Tamsin was the only student who hadn’t done her homework -– apart All the students ………………………………………………… done their homework I expect Lucy was pleased that she’d won the prize.—been Lucy………………………………………………… that she’d won the prize “I will only work extra hours if I get paid at a higher rate” –- unless “I will ………………………………………………… I get paid at a higher rate Max offered Gaby a lift to the station but she didn’t accept.—turned Gaby ………………………………………………… offer of a lift to the station Valerie doesn’t object to her photograph appearing in the magazine –-objection Valerie ………………………………………………… her photograph appearing in the magazine There is no more petrol left in the car. run The car ………………………………………………… petrol ‘If you ask me, you should buy a new coat Tracy’ said her mother -–advised Tracy’s mother ………………………………………………… a new coat People say that the famous couple are about to get married -–said The famous couple………………………………………………… about to get married You can borrow my camera but you must be careful with it -–long You can borrow my camera………………………………………………… careful with it My friends have invited me to their wedding Invited I ……………………………………………… to my friends’ wedding I took my coat but it wasn’t necessary as it didn’t rain Have I ………………………………………… my coat as it didn’t rain I’ve had enough of your rudeness Put I am not going ……………………………………………………… your rudeness any more James earns more than me As I ……………………………………… James does We’ve been back at school for two weeks and I still find it hard to get up early used We’ve been back at school for two weeks and I’m still ……………………………………… up early The company director was respected by all his employees UP All the employees………………………………………….the company director Most people find Finnish is not an easy language to learn DIFFICULTY Most people…………………………………………………………Finnish There is no point in asking Denise to the party as she is so busy WORTH It……………………………………………… Denise to the party as she is so busy As I had plenty of time before my flight, I was able to some shopping NOT If I had not had plenty of time before my flight, ……………………………………… to some shopping Taking photographs in the art gallery is forbidden ALLOWED You……………………………………………………… photographs in the art gallery I had no idea about Rona’s engagement UNAWARE I ………………………………………………….engagement I haven’t seen a good film for months SINCE It’s ………………………………………………a good film Mark did as I suggested a bought a new computer ADVICE Mark ………………………………………………and bought a new computer No teacher will tolerate bad behaviour in class PUT No teacher will……………………………………………… bad behaviour in class The heavy snow meant that no trains were running PREVENTED The trains……………………………………………… the heavy snow Can I borrow your camera for my holiday, please? LEND can……………………………………………… your camera for my holiday, please? Jim was horrified to find his new car had been stolen HORROR To ……………………………………………… his new car had been stolen When are you hoping to go to university? Want when……………………………………………… to go to university? If only I spoke Russian COULD I ………………………………………………Russian Brazilian farmers grow much of the world’s coffee IS much of the world’s coffee………………………………………………farmers in Brazil Don’t speak so loudly, John Said Petra ASKED Petra……………………………………………… so loudly It may rain later so take an umbrella CASE Take an umbrella………………………………………………later David carried on working despite feeling very sleepy EVEN David carried on working……………………………………………… very sleepy Marie scolded her son for breaking the vase TOLD Marie……………………………………………… for breaking the vase We were all surprised to see Kitty at the party SURPRISE To ………………………………………………to the party The Beatles are thought by many people to be among the world’s best pop groups THAT Many people………………………………………………the world’s best pop groups were the Beatles Is it all right for me to borrow your car? IF Do………………………………………………your car?