WORD TRANSFORMATIONS: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH FOR THE

FCE EXAM
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first one using the words in
boldface.

a) My father drinks quite a lot.

HEAVY My father is a ____________________________________________.
b) I have taken to going to bed early.
HABIT I _________________________________________________ to bed early.
c) I have recently been trying to stop leaving homework to the last minute.
HABIT I have recently been trying _________________________________________ homework to the
last minute.
d) Whenever I feel invaded, chances are I will get really annoyed.
BOUND Whenever I feel invaded I ___________________________________ really annoyed.
e) Your chances of suffering from stress-related diseases increase with how well you cope
with deadlines at work.
LIKELY The better you cope with deadlines at work, the ____________________________________
from stress-related diseases.
f) As I didnt want to disappoint my parents, I agreed to go to medical school.
LET So as not to ______________________________________, I agreed to go to medical school.
g) She has had a relapse and her bad habit of smoking returned.
FALLEN She has ________________________________________ her bad habit of smoking.
h) Sandra said she was willing to work overtime.
MIND Sandra said ________________________________________ overtime.
i) I had never travelled by plane before, so I was very nervous
USED As I ____________________________________________ by plane, I was very nervous.
j) It is likely that the teacher hasnt marked the tests yet.
UNLIKELY The teacher ___________________________________________ the tests yet.
k) Why dont you start a sport?
UP How about ______________________________ a sport?

l) What is the length of the bridge? the tourist asked.

HOW The tourist asked ________________________________________________ was.
m) We dont think the wall will stop the flooding, the mayor announced.
DOUBTED The mayor announced that she _______________________________ stop the flooding.
n) I didnt leave the tap running! said Oliver.
DENIED Oliver ____________________________ the tap running.
o) We mended the roof to prevent the birds from making nests in it.
SO We mended the roof ____________________________ not make nests in it.
p) Matthew cant be sure that Alex will help him if something goes wrong.
RELY Matthew cant __________________________ him if something goes wrong.
q) What I dislike about the book is the authors way of writing.
APPEAL The authors way of writing ______________________ me.
r) Considering that Luke is so young, you must admit hes making excellent progress as a
musician.
ACCOUNT If you __________________________________young Luke is, you must admit hes
making excellent progress as a musician.
s) I couldnt get to the wedding on time because of the blizzard.
KEPT The blizzard __________________________________ the wedding on time.
t) Tom is the only student to have aced three Maths exams in a row.
NOBODY Apart _________________________________ ever aced three Maths exams in a row.
u) After waiting over thirty minutes for dessert, we decided not to have it anymore.
MISS We decided to give ________________________________ after waiting over thirty minutes for
it.
v) It was raining so much that we decided to give the picnic a miss.
HEAVY The rain ____________________________________ we decided to give the picnic a miss.
w) The bananas dont seem to be ripe yet.
THOUGH It _________________________ the bananas arent ripe yet.
x) Unless you promise to get back in time for lunch, you cant borrow the car.

LONG You can borrow the car _________________________to be back in time for lunch.