Fast Class
Key word transformations
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, including the word given. There is an
example at the beginning.
Example:
It hasn’t taken Sam long to learn Spanish.
picked
Sam ……...........................…………...........................…
has picked up Spanish very quickly.
1 We must take as much advantage as possible of any opportunity to speak English.
most
We have ……...........................…………...........................…… any opportunity to
speak English.
2 Honestly, I don’t mind where we go for our summer holidays.
matter
Honestly, ……...........................………...........................……… me where we go
for our summer holidays.
3 Could you speak English when you were younger?
able
When you were younger, ……..……...........................…….........................……
speak English?
4 What’s the answer to sixteen minus eight?
away
If you ……..............……...........................…….............…… sixteen, what’s the
answer?
5 Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year.
part
Three hundred students ……...........................…………...........................…… the
swimming competition last year.
6 The students will finish their English course at the end of June.
have
The English course ……...........................…………...........................…… the
beginning of July.
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7 There will be no more oil available in this area in 2030.
run
Oil supplies in this area ……...........................…………...........................…… by
the year 2031.
8 My sister doesn’t like computer games very much.
keen
My sister ……...........................…………...........................…… computer games.
9 ‘Did you eat the chocolates?’ Maria said to Peter.
asked
Maria ……...........................…………...........................…… eaten the chocolates.
10 Bob hadn’t seen his uncle for several years.
gone
After several years ……...........................…………...........................…… , Bob saw
his uncle again.
11 I needed a cup of coffee this morning but I didn’t have time for one.
done
I ……...........................…………...........................…… a cup of coffee this
morning but I didn’t have time for one.
12 I’m not going to tolerate this untidiness any longer.
up
I have no intention ……...........................…………...........................…… this
untidiness any longer.
13 We went for a walk although it was raining yesterday.
spite
We went for a walk ……...........................…………...........................……
yesterday.
14 I’m sure it will be raining tomorrow.
bound
It ……...........................…………...........................…… raining tomorrow.
15 Could I borrow some change for the telephone?
lend
Could ……...........................…………...........................…… some change for the
telephone?
16 It’s ages since my sister and I had an argument.
out
My sister and I ……...........................…………...........................…… ages.
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17 We are friends although we have disagreements about some things.
despite
We are friends ……...........................…………...........................…… disagree
about some things.
18 Has John caught a cold?
down
Can you tell me if ……...........................…………...........................…… with
a cold?
19 I was really bored by the film last night.
found
I ……...........................…………...........................…… last night.
20 I think it’s time the children went to bed now.
had
I think the children ……...........................…………...........................…… to bed
now.
21 The problem we were faced with was a serious one.
came
The problem we ……...........................…………...........................…… was a
serious one.
22 It was a mistake not to apply for the job.
wish
I ……...........................…………...........................…… for the job.
23 Being rich has no connection with being happy.
nothing
Being rich ……...........................…………...........................…… being happy.
24 I can’t wait to see the sights in London.
forward
I am ……...........................…………...........................…… the sights in London.
25 The tourist trade is much better now than it was last month.
picked
The tourist trade ……...........................…………...........................…… noticeably
since last month.
26 Governments should preserve all the world’s languages.
ought
All the world’s languages ……...........................…………...........................……
governments.
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27 The tennis players’ match is still going on.
finished
The tennis players ……...........................…………...........................…… yet.
28 What time does your plane land tomorrow?
when
Can you tell ……...........................…………...........................…… tomorrow?
29 The family always spent their holidays climbing in the mountains.
used
The family’s holidays ……...........................…………...........................……
climbing in the mountains.
30 Physical exercise won’t hurt you if you are careful.
do
Physical exercise won’t ……...........................…………...........................…… if
you are careful.
31 How does a rock climber differ from a mountaineer?
between
What ……...........................…………...........................…… a rock climber and a
mountaineer?
32 This new dining table is bigger than the one we had before.
not
The dining table we had before ……...........................………….......................……
this new one.
33 It was not a good idea for you to refuse the offer of that job.
down
You should ……...........................…………........................... the offer of that job.
34 My teacher suggested that I spent the summer in England.
advised
My teacher ……...........................…………...........................…… the summer in
England.
35 The film is not as interesting as the novel was.
much
The novel ……...........................…………...........................…… the film.
36 Will your neighbours look after your dog when you go away?
take
Do you know if your neighbours
……...........................…………...........................…… your dog when you go away?
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Key word transformations
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, including the word given. There is an
example at the beginning.
Example:
It hasn’t taken Sam long to learn Spanish.
picked
Sam ……...........................…………...........................…
has picked up Spanish very quickly.
1 We must take as much advantage as possible of any opportunity to speak English.
most
We have ……...........................…………...........................…… any opportunity to
speak English.
2 Honestly, I don’t mind where we go for our summer holidays.
matter
Honestly, ……...........................………...........................……… me where we go
for our summer holidays.
3 Could you speak English when you were younger?
able
When you were younger, ……..……...........................…….........................……
speak English?
4 What’s the answer to sixteen minus eight?
away
If you ……..............……...........................…….............…… sixteen, what’s the
answer?
5 Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year.
part
Three hundred students ……...........................…………...........................…… the
swimming competition last year.
6 The students will finish their English course at the end of June.
have
The English course ……...........................…………...........................…… the
beginning of July.
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7 There will be no more oil available in this area in 2030.
run
Oil supplies in this area ……...........................…………...........................…… by
the year 2031.
8 My sister doesn’t like computer games very much.
keen
My sister ……...........................…………...........................…… computer games.
9 ‘Did you eat the chocolates?’ Maria said to Peter.
asked
Maria ……...........................…………...........................…… eaten the chocolates.
10 Bob hadn’t seen his uncle for several years.
gone
After several years ……...........................…………...........................…… , Bob saw
his uncle again.
11 I needed a cup of coffee this morning but I didn’t have time for one.
done
I ……...........................…………...........................…… a cup of coffee this
morning but I didn’t have time for one.
12 I’m not going to tolerate this untidiness any longer.
up
I have no intention ……...........................…………...........................…… this
untidiness any longer.
13 We went for a walk although it was raining yesterday.
spite
We went for a walk ……...........................…………...........................……
yesterday.
14 I’m sure it will be raining tomorrow.
bound
It ……...........................…………...........................…… raining tomorrow.
15 Could I borrow some change for the telephone?
lend
Could ……...........................…………...........................…… some change for the
telephone?
16 It’s ages since my sister and I had an argument.
out
My sister and I ……...........................…………...........................…… ages.
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17 We are friends although we have disagreements about some things.
despite
We are friends ……...........................…………...........................…… disagree
about some things.
18 Has John caught a cold?
down
Can you tell me if ……...........................…………...........................…… with
a cold?
19 I was really bored by the film last night.
found
I ……...........................…………...........................…… last night.
20 I think it’s time the children went to bed now.
had
I think the children ……...........................…………...........................…… to bed
now.
21 The problem we were faced with was a serious one.
came
The problem we ……...........................…………...........................…… was a
serious one.
22 It was a mistake not to apply for the job.
wish
I ……...........................…………...........................…… for the job.
23 Being rich has no connection with being happy.
nothing
Being rich ……...........................…………...........................…… being happy.
24 I can’t wait to see the sights in London.
forward
I am ……...........................…………...........................…… the sights in London.
25 The tourist trade is much better now than it was last month.
picked
The tourist trade ……...........................…………...........................…… noticeably
since last month.
26 Governments should preserve all the world’s languages.
ought
All the world’s languages ……...........................…………...........................……
governments.
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27 The tennis players’ match is still going on.
finished
The tennis players ……...........................…………...........................…… yet.
28 What time does your plane land tomorrow?
when
Can you tell ……...........................…………...........................…… tomorrow?
29 The family always spent their holidays climbing in the mountains.
used
The family’s holidays ……...........................…………...........................……
climbing in the mountains.
30 Physical exercise won’t hurt you if you are careful.
do
Physical exercise won’t ……...........................…………...........................…… if
you are careful.
31 How does a rock climber differ from a mountaineer?
between
What ……...........................…………...........................…… a rock climber and a
mountaineer?
32 This new dining table is bigger than the one we had before.
not
The dining table we had before ……...........................………….......................……
this new one.
33 It was not a good idea for you to refuse the offer of that job.
down
You should ……...........................…………........................... the offer of that job.
34 My teacher suggested that I spent the summer in England.
advised
My teacher ……...........................…………...........................…… the summer in
England.
35 The film is not as interesting as the novel was.
much
The novel ……...........................…………...........................…… the film.
36 Will your neighbours look after your dog when you go away?
take
Do you know if your neighbours
……...........................…………...........................…… your dog when you go away?
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