The service was so good we had to leave a tip.

SUCH

It we had to leave a tip.

The car was too expensive for me to buy.

ENOUGH

I money to buy the car.

It's the most beautiful sculpture I've ever seen.

SEEN

I beautiful sculpture.

This spring has been much cooler than last year.

COOL

Last spring as this year.

I'm not as good at maths as Joseph.

BETTER

Joseph me.

The exam wasn't as easy as I'd expected.

MORE

The exam I'd expected.

This van isn't safe enough to drive.

DANGEROUS

This van drive.

This exercise is easier than the last one.

HARD

This exercise the last one.

This hotel is the best of the three.

OTHER

This hotel three.

The air fare to Paris is cheaper than to London.

AS
 The air fare to Paris to London.

I had to take a taxi to the hotel because it was so far that I could not
walk.
TOO

I had to take a taxi to the hotel because it walk.

The students complained the classroom was too cold.

WARM

The students complained enough.

FCE sentence transformation exercises - 3

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the
word given (in brackets). Use between two and five words. Do not change the word given.

Początek formularza
1 The car had almost stopped when it hit the wall.

The car when it hit the wall. (hardly)

2 Despite having several broken bones, John was able to compete in the race.

John was able to compete in the race several broken bones. (though)

3 My grandfather is one of the last people alive who fought in the war.

Other than my grandfather there who fought in the war. (very)

4 That car was too expensive for us to buy.

We would have bought that car so expensive. (not)

5 'Don't do that again, or you'll be in trouble!' said the teacher.

The students do thatagain. (warned)

6 I can't believe this is the best hotel in the city!

There must be one in the city.(hotels)

7 Course fees must be paid in full before the course begins.

Students before the course begins.(all)

8 I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years.

The last time at least ten years ago.(went)

9 My parents are both the same age.

My mother my father.(as)

10 Learning French is a waste of time because the language is not widely spoken.

There's because the languageis not widelyspoken.(point)

Dół formularza
Compiled by Lic. Fernando Céspedes Sánchez
USE OF ENGLISH: KEY-WORD TRANSFORMATION
Complete the second sentence using between two and five words
including the word given. Do not change that word in any way.
KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION EXERCISE 1
1. May we borrow your ladder for half an hour?
mind
Would you................. ............................................ your ladder for half an hour?
2. "I'm not frightened," he said; in fact, he was terrified.
be
He pretended.................. ............................................................ frightened.
3. The Majestic is better than this hotel.
good
This hotel...... .............................................................................. the Majestic.
4. To enjoy travel, you must go on your own.
only
You.................. ...................................... enjoy travelling if you go on your own.
5. You were very generous, giving us all that money.
of
It was very generous........... ............................................... us all that money.
6. He was sorry he had asked the bank to lend him the money.
wished
He...................... ................................... asked the bank to lend him the money.
7. I haven't owned a car for five years now.
since
It is five years..... ................................................................................. a car
Compiled by Lic. Fernando Céspedes Sánchez
USE OF ENGLISH: KEY-WORD TRANSFORMATION
Complete the second sentence using between two and five words
including the word given. Do not change that word in any way.
KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION EXERCISE 1
1. May we borrow your ladder for half an hour?
mind
Would you................. ............................................ your ladder for half an hour?
2. "I'm not frightened," he said; in fact, he was terrified.
be
He pretended.................. ............................................................ frightened.
3. The Majestic is better than this hotel.
good
This hotel...... .............................................................................. the Majestic.
4. To enjoy travel, you must go on your own.
only
You.................. ...................................... enjoy travelling if you go on your own.
5. You were very generous, giving us all that money.
of
It was very generous........... ............................................... us all that money.
6. He was sorry he had asked the bank to lend him the money.
wished
He...................... ................................... asked the bank to lend him the money.
7. I haven't owned a car for five years now.
since
It is five years..... ................................................................................. a car.
8. Why didn't you warn me it was going to rain?
have
You.............. ............................................................. me it was going to rain.
9. Heavy smokers are more likely to suffer serious illness than non-smokers.
runs
A heavy smoker.............................................. serious illness than a non-smoker.
10.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.
KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION EXERCISE 2
1.The dog is wagging its tail because it is trying to be friendly.
friends
The dog is wagging its tail because it wants................................................ you.
2.It is a good habit to save in case of hard times