FCE Use of English

Part 4: 'Key' Word Transformation

For Questions 1-8, 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.

1) Comparative/Superlative

Structures like so/such .., er/as ... as or too/enough often appear in

this exercise.

1. The food was so good we had to leave a tip.

SUCH food is uncontable per tant no s'ha de posar ''a''
was such a good food
It ........................................... we had to leave a tip.

2. The computer was too expensive for me to buy.

ENOUGH
didn't have enough
I ........................................... money to buy the computer.

3. It's the most beautiful painting I've ever seen.

SEEN darrera de so va NOMÉS UN adj, sense el nom, si tenim un nom such a
have never seen so
I ................................................... beautiful painting.
such a
4. This summer has been much cooler than last year.
COOL as
wasn't so cool than
Last summer .................................. this year.

5. I'm not as good at maths as you.

BETTER
are better at maths than
You .................................................. me.

6. The course wasn't as easy as I'd expected.

MORE
was more difficult than
The course ........................................ I'd expected.

7. This car isn't safe enough to drive.

DANGEROUS
is too dangerous to
This car ................................................ drive.
(so) no es podria posar perque li falta una clausala (so .... that ..
8. This exercise is easier than the last one.
HARD
isn't as hard as
This exercise .............................................. the last one.
2) Passive/Active

1. The examiner tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the

exam.
TOLD
are told
At the beginning of the exam candidates .................................... the
regulations.

2. Did we send that letter to Mr Thomas?

WAS
that letter was send sent
Do you know if ................................................. to Mr Thomas?

3. We haven't arranged a date for the wedding yet.

BEEN
hasn't been arranged
A date for the wedding .............................................. yet.

4. They will have given him the news by now.

TOLD
will have been told
He .............................................. the news by now.

5. Experts estimate that most people now have access to the Internet.
IS
It is estimate that
.................................................. most people now have access to the
Internet.

6. The garage on the corner usually repairs my car.

HAVE
usually have my car repair
I .............................................................. by the garage on the corner.

7. Steve definitely didn't write that essay.

WRITTEN
definitely wasn't written
That essay ..................................................... by Steve.
can't have been written
8. The police have cancelled the demonstration.
HAS
has been cancelled
The demonstration ....................................................... by the police.
3) Direct and Indirect Speech

1. 'What do you think of the college?'

ASKED
asked me what I thought
She ................................................................ of the college.

2. 'I'll call you later tonight,' Keith promised.

WOULD si no hi ha cap ''that'' es fa servir la opció ''reportal tenses'', si hi ha un that la norma general
he would call me that
Keith promised that ................................................ night.
to call me that night
3. 'I didn't break the window,' said the boy.
DENIED
denied that he hadn't broken / breaking
The boy ..................................................... the window
si hi ha l'opció del reporting verbs s'utilitza sempre
4. 'Why don't you come this evening?'
SUGGESTED el verb suggest és una excepció, si hi ha suggested that, va seguit d'infinitiu
suggested comming
She ........................................................ that evening.

5. 'You look really tired,' he told her.

SAID
said that she looked
He ....................................................... really tired.

6. 'You must do your homework tonight.' the teacher said.

TOLD
told me to do
The teacher ...................................................... my homework.

7. 'What's your name?' he asked.

KNOW
wanted to know
He ........................................................ what my name was.

8. 'I might be late for dinner.' he told me.

INFORMED perquè no canvia el temps verbal?
informed (me) he
He ........................................................ might be late for dinner.
sí que s'ha de posar el me només canvien els temps verbals del can i el must
4) Auxiliary Verbs

You will often find questions that test your knowledge of auxiliary
verbs like 'will', 'have', 'must' etc.

1. I went to the office then remembered it was my day off.

HAVE
needn't have gone
I ............................................... to the office as it was my day off.

2. Perhaps we missed the correct turning.

MIGHT
might have missed
We ............................................... the correct turning.

3. I'm afraid you can't smoke in here.

ALLOWED
You ...............................................
are not allowed to smoke in here.

4. They will expect you to wear a suit for the interview.

HAVE
will have to wear
You ................................................ a suit for the interview.

5. I'd see a doctor if I were you.

OUGHT
ought to see
You .................................................. a doctor.

6. He couldn't swim until he was in his twenties.

ABLE
wasn't able to swim
He ................................................. until he was in his twenties.

7. We got a table at the restaurant without a reservation.

NEED
didn't need to
We ................................................ book a table at the restaurant.

8. You were expected to answer all the questions on the exam paper.
ANSWERED
must have answered
You ............................................... all the questions on the examination
paper. should
critiques una opció passada
 quan et donen la frase en passt ---- tercera condicional
si la frase es en present------------second
5) Conditionals si està en passat i present---------mix condicional

1. I only told you because I thought you would be interested.

TOLD
didn't had told wouldn't have told
I ................................................. you if I thought you weren't
interested.

2. I won't organise the party unless you arrange the food.

LONG
as long as you
I'll organise the party ....................................................... arrange the
food.

3. I think it would be a good idea to speak to the manager first.

WERE
If .........................................................
I were you I would speak to the manager first.

4. If you do the washing up I'll make the coffee.

PROVIDED pensar-la en if
I'll make the coffee ..........................................................
when you provied provieded that you do the washing
up.

6. You never enter competitions so you'll never win anything.

MIGHT
If you entered competitions ......................................................
you might win
something.

7. The reason I haven't got much money is because they didn't give me
promotion.
POOR
If they had given me promotion I
wouldn't be so poor
wouldn't have been poor
............................................................... now.

8. I've been so happy since I met you.

MIGHT
might have been
I ................................................................
might not have been so happy if I hadn't met
you.
6) 'Unreal' Pasts

You will sometimes find sentences using 'If only ...', 'I wish ...', I'd
rather ...' etc that require the use of past tenses.

1. I'd love to know how John is getting on.

KNEW
wish I knew
I ................................................. how John was getting on.

2. You should take an umbrella with you.

BETTER
had better take
You ................................................ an umbrella with you.

3. I think taxes should be increased.

TIME
is time taxes were
It .................................................. increased

4. He behaves like the President of the company.

THOUGH
as though he were
He acts ....................................................... the President of the
company. normalment es fa servir were com el if i were you

5. I regret not inviting Cathy to the party.

ONLY
only I had invited
If ................................................... Cathy

6. I'd prefer you to get home early tonight.

RATHER
would rather if you go would rather you got home early tonight.
I ....................................................

7. It's a pity the car is so expensive.

WISH
wish the car weren't
I .................................................... so expensive.

8. It will be better for you to come alone.

SOONER
I would ......................................................
sooner you came on your own.
7) Verb Patterns

You knowledge of verb patterns such as gerund and infinitive is

frequently tested.

1. It's really important that you pay the bill today.

REMEMBER
remember to pay
You must ................................................ the bill today.

2. I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class.

SUGGEST
suggest joining
I .................................................... the beginners class.

3. Meeting John in town was really surprising.

EXPECT expect = esperar
expect to meet
I ..................................................... John in town.
didn't expect to meet
4. In the future she became a successful business woman.
WENT
went on to become
She ................................................... a successful business woman.

5. I'll help you with your homework.

MIND
won't mind helping
I ...................................................... you with your homework.
don't
6. I hated driving on the left at first but now it's OK.
USED
am used to driving
I ....................................................... on the left now.
bother = molestar
7. Don't bother to apply for the job.
no et molestis
POINT
is no point in applying
There ......................................................... for the job.

8. Were you successful in passing the exam?

MANAGE
you manage to pass
Did ............................................................ the exam?
8) Phrasal Verbs

1. I'm really excited about the holiday.

LOOKING
am looking forward to
I ............................................ the holiday.

2. The bomb exploded early this morning

OFF
went off
The bomb ............................................ early this morning.

3. Why don't you start doing a sport?

TAKING
taking up
Have you thought about ..................................................... a sport?

4. His parents raised him very strictly.

criar = bring up = educar
UP
brought him up
His parents ................................................... very strictly.

5. They've cancelled the wedding.

OFF
called of
They have ....................................................... the wedding.

6. I don't think they should abolish military service.

AWAY
They shouldn't .......................................................
do away with military service.

7. I've got to reduce the amount of sweets I eat.

DOWN
cut down on
I must ............................................................. the number of sweets I
eat.

8. My host family will let you stay with us.

UP
put you up
My host family will .......................................................... .
allotjar
9) Practice

In the exam you may have to make TWO changes to the sentence, for
example changing active to passive AND using a phrasal verb.

For Questions 1-8, 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.

1. Thieves have burgled our house.

INTO break into= robar
has been broken into
Our house .................................................

3. 'I don't share your views on capital punishment' he said.

AGREE
he didn't agree with
He told me ................................................ my views on capital
punishment.
credits
4. Loans must be repaid in full.
BACK
must pay back
You ......................................................... all the money.

5. There have been more redundancies this year than before.

NUMBER
of the number of
There has been a rise ...........................................................
redundancies this year. in the number of

6.I'm sorry but you must not smoke here.

FORBIDDEN
I'm afraidit……………………....
is forbiden to somke here.
smoking is forbiden
7. I don't think it's a good idea to get married too early.
IN
believe in getting married
I don't ......................................................... too early.

8. Did you manage to convince him?

IN
succed in convincing
Did you .................................................... him?