Use of English: key word transformations
For questions 1-12, complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words, including the
word given.
1. The only person who didn’t dance was Mary.
except Everyone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary.
2. People think he escaped in a helicopter.
thought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . he escaped in a helicopter.
3. He extinguished the fire with a blanket.
put He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with a blanket.
4. Some people have said that judges are not strict enough.
been . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . that judges are not strict enough.
5. I’ll lend you some money as long as you pay me back tomorrow.
that I’ll lend you some money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you pay me back tomorrow.
6. You mustn’t take photos in the museum.
allowed You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . photos in the museum.
7. Their boat sank but they were able to swim to the shore.
managed Their boat sank but they . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to the shore.
8. I can’t sleep with the lights on.
unless I can’t sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . off.
9. Owing to Ruth’s illness, the trip was put off.
of The trip was put off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth’s illness.
10. People believed that he was married to Ann Chester.
believed He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . married to Ann Chester.
11. When was the last time you had a dental check?
ago How long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a dental check?
12. Can you take care of the children while I’m out?
after Can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the children while I’m out?
13. I think you should walk the dog.
had You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the dog.
14. There wasn’t much money left in my bank account.
only There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . money left in my bank account.
15. It is expected that the strike will begin tomorrow.
is The strike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tomorrow.
16. The concert was more successful than I had expected.
such I hadn’t expected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a success.
17. I’ll tell you my secret, but only if you don’t tell anyone else.
as I’ll tell you my secret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . don’t tell anyone else.
18. I can’t decide what to cook for dinner.
mind I can’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . about what to cook for dinner.
19. The meal was so delicious!
such It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . meal!
20. It is thought that he stole over a million pounds.
stolen He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . over a million pounds.
21. Residents are going to organize a campaign to reduce street noise.
be A campaign to reduce street noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
by residents.
22. People have said money is the root of all evil.
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . money is the root of all evil.
23. Paul did not visit the Smiths because he didn’t know where they lived.
if Paul would have visited the Smiths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . where they lived.
24. I am not strong enough to climb that steep path without a walking stick.
too That path is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to climb without a climbing stick.
25. It's really important that you pay the bill today.
remember You must . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the bill today.
KEY:
1. danced except 2. It is thought (that) 3. put the fire out / put out the fire 4. It has been said
5. provided that 6. are not allowed to take 7. managed to swim 8. unless the lights are 9. because of
10. was believed to be 11. ago did you have 12. you look after 13. was chosen by
14. if it does not accept 15. have run out of 16. too tired to drive 17. has been able to 18. It was felt
19. is said to be 20. takes me only twenty minutes 21. was felt to be
22. disapproves of experiments / does not approve of experiments 23. is thought to have escaped
24. so happy that he could 25. is supposed to be
