TRANSFORMATIONS – Certificate exam practice

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.

Example: My brother is too young to drive a car. NOT

My brother is not old enough to drive a car.

1. Hurry up! We’ll get to church after the beginning of the wedding. WILL
The wedding __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ by the time we get to the church.
2. We walked in quietly because we didn’t want to wake you up. SO
We walked in quietly __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ wake you up.
3. Do you have any plans for the coming holidays? YOU
What __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ during the coming holidays?
4. Look at the sky! There is snow on the way. SNOW
Look at the sky! It is __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
5. ”Why did you apply for the job?” asked my boss. APPLIED
My boss asked why I __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ job.
6. Please, don’t smoke in my kitchen. RATHER
I’d __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __’__ __ __ __ __ __ in my kitchen.
7. Are you a good violinist? VIOLIN
Can you __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ?
8. If you drive faster, it’s more dangerous. THE
The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __, __ __ __ __ __ __ __ dangerous it is.
9. They’ve been working on this project for two years and next year will make it three. WILL
By next year __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ on this project for
three years.
10. The car is still for sale. NOBODY
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ the car yet.
11. They won’t lend you a car if you don’t leave a deposit. UNLESS
They won’t lend you a car __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ a deposit.
12. ‘What’s the height of this mountain?” tourists asked the guide. HOW
Tourists asked the guide __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
13. We ought to go home early today. TIME
It’s __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ home.
14. It annoys me when people don’t clean after their dogs. WISH
I __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ after their dogs.
15. They might not find it easy to buy a ticket for this concert at the last minute. COULD
It __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ to buy a ticket for this concert at the last minute.
16. It wasn’t a good idea to criticize her performance. SHOULDN’T
You __ __ __ __ __ __ __’ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ her performance.
17. Everybody thinks Ann is in line for promotion this year. THOUGHT
Ann __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ in line for promotion this year.
18. Despite trying hard, we couldn’t meet the deadline. TRIED
Although __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ , we couldn’t meet the deadline.
19. I’m sure she’s got the message by now. HAVE
She __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ the message by now.
20. ‘Why don’t you paint the walls light blue?’ said Martin. PAINTING
Martin __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ light blue.
21. Someone should cut the grass this weekend. NEEDS
The grass __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ this weekend.
22. If you work harder, you earn more money. MORE
The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ , __ __ __ __ __ __ __ money you earn.
23. It was wrong of you to take my car without asking. SHOULD
You __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ my car without asking.
24. Kate last visited me a few weeks ago. FOR
I __ __ __ __ __’ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ a few weeks.
25. ‘Don’t worry, I can take care of myself.’ Said Zoe to her mother. OF
Zoe assured her mother that she __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
26. The tsunami destroyed a lot of houses at the seashore. WERE
A lot of houses at the seashore __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ the tsunami.
27. We could use dictionaries in the last part of the exam. LET
They __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ dictionaries in the last part of the exam.
28. Why don’t we play tennis? I don’t fancy squash. RATHER
I __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ tenis than squash.
29. Susan started learning to ski when she was a child. SKIING
Susan __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ since childhood.
30. It’s a long time since our last meeting. MET
We __ __ __ __ __’ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ long time.
31. When she came it was my dinner time. WAS
When she came __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ dinner.
32. ’Excuse me, but I wonder if you would mind not smoking in here.’ SMOKE
He asked me __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ in here.
33. A lot of pasta is eaten in Italy. THE
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ a lot of pasta.
34. I’m sure that this is Van Gogh’s painting. BE
This __ __ __ __ __ __ Van Gogh’s painting.
35. Why hasn’t Kate arrived yet? Perhaps her plane was delayed. BEEN
Kate’s plane __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
36. It was a rainy day, so we stayed at home. SUCH
It was __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ that we stayed at home.
37. ‘Do you like vanilla ice cream?’, she asked me. IF
She asked me __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ vanilla ice cream.
38. A long walk in the park might help us to relax, don’t you think? SUGGESTED
Robert __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ walk in the park.
39. Mary is not as good at cooking as you. THAN
You __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Mary.
40. People believe the universe is expanding. BELIEVED
The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ expanding.