KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS

1. You must do exactly what the manager tells you.

CARRY

You must …………………………….. instructions exactly.

2. My grandfather was sixty when he learnt to swim.

AGE

My grandfather learnt to swim …………………………………. sixty.

3. Joan couldn’t eat the food because it was too spicy.

TOO

The food …………………………………. Joan to eat.

4. It is a teacher’s responsibility to look after students.

RESPONSIBLE

A teacher ……………………………. students.

5. It’s more than a year since I saw Lucy.

FOR

I ……………………………………. more than a year.

6. You might be late back so take a key.

CASE

Take a key ………………………. late.

7. I’m sorry I didn’t come to see you earlier.

WISH
I …………………………… to see you earlier.

8. People estimate that the painting is worth over a million pounds.

ESTIMATED

The painting ………………………… over a million pounds.

9. They aren’t opening that new computer shop until next week.

BEING

That new computer shop …………………… until next week.

10. ‘Whose is this football?’ the teacher asked the children.

TO

‘Who …………………………….. ?’ the teacher asked the children.

11. It was difficult to persuade Rick to buy the book.

DIFFICULTY

I …………………………… Rick to buy the book.

12. I can’t believe this is the best room there is.

BETTER

There must ……………………… this one!

13. The notice says you have to sign the form twice.

MUST

The notice says the forms …………………………. twice.

14. I’m sorry but I cannot lend you any money.

ME

I’m sorry but it ……………………… to lend you any money.

15. The journey will be about nine hours, whichever route you take.

MATTER

It ……………………………. you take, the journey will be about nine hours.

16. The last time I went to Canada was in January 1994.

BEEN

I ……………………….. Canada since January 1994.

17. It’s a waste of time for you to discuss the problem with Jane.

POINT

There’s …………………………………… the problem with Jane.

18. My house is as big as Peter’s.

SAME

Peter’s house …………………………….. mine.

19. Michael is usually punctual so I’m surprised that he’s late.

LIKE

I’m surprised that Michael’s not here yet because it’s ………………………… late.

20. The committee discussed what to do.

DISCUSSION

The committee ………………………….. should be done.

21. Nobody in the group disagreed with the plan except for John.

EXCEPTION

With ……………………., everyone in the group agreed with the plan.

22. The fire in the library was discovered by a student.

WHO

It ………………………………….. the fire in the library.

23. Gerald is too young to vote.

OLD

Gerald ………………………………… vote.

24. ‘Do fast cars interest you?’ the dealer asked Sarah.

WAS

The dealer asked Sarah ………………………. fast cars.

25. My brother really wishes he could sing well.

ABLE

My brother regrets not ………………………………… well.

26. Maria said I had caused the accident.

BLAMED

Maria …………………………….. the accident.

27. James did not need to register for the new course.

NECESSARY It …………………………………… to register for the new course.

28. She never finishes her work on time even though she works hard.

MATTER

She never finishes her work on time …………………………… she works.

29. There haven’t been many changes in this town since I last visited it.

MUCH

Since my last …………………………….. has changed in this town.

30. Hardly anybody applied for the job.

APPLICANTS

There were very ………………………………. the job.

31. Luisa does a full-time job and looks after the house too.

WELL

Luisa does a full-time job ………………………………… the house.

32. ‘If I were you Jane, I’d take an umbrella and a raincoat!’ said Annabel.

ADVISED

Annabel …………………………………. an umbrella and a raincoat.

33. Nobody apart from my mother thought I would win the race.

PERSON

My mother ………………………. thought I would win the race.

34. Thomas would have gone to the meeting if he had not been so tired.

TIRED

Thomas was ………………………….. to the meeting.

35. The switchboard operator connected me to the manager.

PUT

The switchboard operator …………………………. the manager.

36. There are very few buildings in the old city higher than this.

ONE

This is …………………. buildings in the old city.

37. If we’d arrived a moment later we would have missed the ferry.
IN

We arrived …………………………. the ferry.

38. Andrew set off for the supermarket despite the heavy rain.

THOUGH

Andrew set off for the supermarket, even ……………………………… heavily.

39. He decided that it wasn’t worth continuing the course.

POINT

He decided that ………………………………. continuing the course.

40. The cinema was practically empty.

HARDLY

There …………………………………….. the cinema.

41. We couldn’t solve the problem.

SOLUTION

We were unable ………………………………………………………………. the problem.

42. So that John could go on holiday in the summer, he saved 10 pounds a week.

ORDER

John saved 10 pounds a week …………………… able to go on holiday in the summer.

43. You must do exactly what the manager tells you.

CARRY

You must ……………………… instructions exactly.

44. So that John could go on holiday in the summer, he saved 10 pounds a week.

ORDER
John saved 10 pounds a week …………………… able to go on holiday in the summer.

45. It’s not worth asking the manager for the day off.

POINT

There ……………………….. in asking the manager for the day off.

46. We had to finish all the work before we could leave.

UNTIL

We had to stay …………………………….. all the work.

47. Tim had not expected the concert to be so good.

BETTER

The concert ………………………………………………. had expected.

48. If Cheryl doesn’t train harder, she’ll never get into the swimming team.

DOES

Cheryl will never get into the swimming team …………………………. more training.

49. ‘Do you realise what the time is, Steve?’ asked Chris.

WHAT

Chris asked Steve ………………….. it was.

50. The company decided to advertise the job in a national newspaper.

PUT

The company decided to ………………………. the job in a national newspaper.

51. At the end of his speech, the winner thanked his parents.

FINISHED

The winner ……………………………… his parents.

52. I applied for the job a month ago.

MONTH

It ……………………………….. I applied for the job.

53. They received many letters of support after they had appeared on television.

FOLLOWING

They received many letters of support …………………………… on television.

54. John is interested in knowing more about astronomy.

LIKE

John ……………………………….. more about astronomy.

55. Because of the parade, we weren’t allowed to park in the High Street.

LET

Because of the parade, the police wouldn’t ………………………………… in the High Street.

56. ‘Did you see that film on television on Saturday?’ Susan asked me.

SEEN

Susan wanted to know ……………………. that film on television on Saturday.

57. ‘I’m afraid these jeans have a hole in them.’

THERE

‘I’m afraid that ……………………… these jeans.’

58. They cancelled the match because of the bad weather.

CALLED

The match …………………………… because of the bad weather.

59. Dan never takes any notice of my advice.

ATTENTION

Dan never …………………………………… my advice.

60. ‘Can I borrow your bivycle, Sarah?’ asked Frank.

LEND

Frank asked Sarah ………………………… her bicycle.

61. Maybe Peter forgot that we changed the time of the meeting.

MIGHT

Peter ………………………………. that we changed the time of the meeting.

62. She checks the company accounts very efficiently.

EFFICIENT

She’s very ………………………………… the company accounts.

63. All the children enjoy themselves at the summer camp.

FUN

Every ………………………………. at this summer camp.

64. The teacher postponed the theatre trip until the summer term.

OFF

The theatre trip …………………………. the teacher until the summer term.

65. ‘What is the width of this cupboard?’ Rebecca asked her sister.

WIDE

Rebecca asked her sister ……………………………….. was.

66. George spent ages tidying up his room.

TOOK
It …………………………………………………… up his room.

67. A famous architect designed Dr Schneider’s house for her.

HAD

Dr Schneider ………………………………… a famous architect.

68. ‘Peter, you’ve eaten all the ice cream!’ said his mother.

ACCUSED

Peter’s mother ………………………….. all the ice cream.

69. Bill fell off his bike because he wasn’t looking where he was going.

PAYING

If Bill ……………………… to where he was going, he wouldn’t have fallen off his bike.

70. We might not find it easy to book a seat at the last minute.

COULD

It ………………….. us to book a seat at the last minute.

71. It was wrong of you to borrow my jacket without asking.

OUGHT

You ………………….. before you borrowed my jacket.

72. The TV programme was so complicated that none of the children could understand it.

TOO

The TV programme was ………………………… the children to understand.

73. Luke knocked over the old lady’s bicycle by accident.

MEAN

Luke …………………………. knock over the old lady’s bicycle.

74. I’ve already planned my next holiday.

ARRANGEMENTS

I’ve already ………………………….. my next holiday.

75. They say the ice in Antarctica is getting thinner all the time.

SAID

The ice in Antarctica …………………….. getting thinner all the time.

76. We didn’t enjoy our walk along the seafront because it was so windy.

PREVENTED

The strong wind …………………………. our walk along the seafront.

77. It looks as if Susan has left her jacket behind.

SEEMS

Susan ………………………… her jacket behind.

78. A newly qualified dentist took out Mr. Dupont’s tooth.

HAD

Mr. Dupont ……………………………… by a newly qualified dentist.

79. Antonio only lost the 100-metre race because he fell.

NOT

If Antonio had …………………………….. won the 100-metre race.

80. I regret not contacting Brian when I was in Dublin.

TOUCH

I wish that I ……………………….. Brian whe I was in Dublin.

81. In my opinion, these two kinds of music are completely different from each other.
COMPARISON

In my opinion, there is ………………………….. these two kinds of music.

82. I don’t know why Sarah left the party so sddenly.

MADE

I don’t know ………………………….. the party so suddenly.

83. Could you look after mycat while I’m away on holiday.

CARE

Would you mind ……………………….. my cat while I’m away on holiday?

84. We discussed the problem but nobody had a solution.

CAME

We discussed the problem but ……………………………. with a solution.

85. Claire was not allowed to stay out late when she lived at home with her parents.

LET

Claire’s parents …………………… stay out late when she lived at home.

86. I arrived late because I missed the 10.30 train.

TURNED

If I’d caught the 10.30 train, I …………………………. time.

87. Floods meant rescue workers could not get through to the village.

PREVENTED

Rescue workers ………………………….. through to the village by floods.

88. My views on this suject are exactly the same as yours.

DIFFERENCE
There ………………………………. my views on this subject and yours.

89. Sara knew that her brother had to leave by 5 o’clock.

NECESSARY

Sara knew that ………………………. her brother to leave by 5 o’clock.

90. ‘What’s the height of the mountain?’ Lee asked his father.

HIGH

Lee asked his father ………………………………….. was.

91. The secretary said that they had run out of paper for the photocopier.

LEFT

The secretary said that there wasn’t ………………….. for the photocopier.

92. I wish I’d done more to help.

HAVING

I regretted ……………………………….more to help.

93. They will be selling tickets for the concert during the lunch hour.

SALE

Tickets for the concert will …………………… during the lunch hour.

94. We plyed tennis despite the cold weather.

EVEN

We played tennis ………………………….. cold.

95. The manager had the respect of everyone in the office.

UP

Everyone in the office ……………………… the manager.

96. ‘I’m sorry I’m late again,’ he said.

APOLOGISED He …………………………..again.

97. She looks like my cousin Mary.

REMINDS

She ………………………….my cousin Mary.

98. If you have enough money for the fare, why not travel first class?

AFFORD

If you ……………………., why not travel first class?

99. Someone is going to redecorate the kitchen for us next month.

HAVE

We are going ……………………………………………….. next month.

100. Could you speak up because I can’t hear you properly?

MIND

Would …………………………….up because I can’t hear you properly?