CPE - Transformation sentences 2

turn over a new leaf

I've decided to change in my life and get a divorce. LEAF I've decided...........................................and get a divorce.

be held indoors in the event of

If it rains, they will hold the concert indoors. EVENT The concert will...........................................rain.

found fault with the

They criticized the manager's decisions. FAULT They...........................................manager's decisions.

should shoulder the responsibility

I think you should take the responsibility for what happened. SHOULDER I think you...........................................what happened.

with a view to buying

I went to the city centre because I wanted to buy new shoes. VIEW I went to the city centre...........................................new shoes.

rather be called

I would like you to call me Joe. BE I'd...........................................Joe.

sooner live in the country than

I'd prefer to live in the country rather than a city. SOONER I'd........................................... a city.

in the right frame of mind

I'm not in the right mood to study now. I'll take a walk first. FRAME I'm not...........................................to study now. I'll take a walk first.

need be I'll stay

If necessary, I'll stay longer. BE If...........................................longer.

I could have kicked myself for answering my teacher back.

If only I hadn't answered my teacher back. KICKED I could...........................................my teacher back.

you come first,

If you come first, leave the keys on the table. COME Should...........................................,leave the keys on the table.

you to go back

If you went back, you would find out the truth. TO Were..........................................., you would find out the truth.

Were it not for your advice I'd never get through this.

If you weren't advising me, I'd never get through this. ADVICE Were it...........................................I'd never get through this.

are bound to

There's no way you can succeed. BOUND You...........................................fail.

aren't in the same league

These books just aren't on the same level. LEAGUE These books just...................................................

took offence at

They were offended by her manner of speaking. OFFENCE They...........................................her manner of speaking.

open to doubt whether

Tina might not agree with the idea. DOUBT It's...........................................Tina will agree with the idea.

rather not have gone

I regret going out with him. RATHER I'd...........................................out with him.

are in the same boat

I sympathise with you. We're in the same position. BOAT I sympathise with you. We...........................................

caught sight of Emma

I just saw Emma for a moment as she walked past the restaurant. CAUGHT I just..................................................as she walked past the restaurant.

on the tip of my tongue

I know his name but I can't quite remember it. TIP His name's..................................................

prefer rock climbing to

I like rock climbing more than swimming. PREFER I...........................................swimming.

success is under threat due to the

A lack of support is threatening the success of the carnival. UNDER The carnival's........................................... lack of support.

egging her on

Although we were all daring her to climb up the tree, she refused. EGGING Although we were all............................................. to climb up the tree, she refused.

no reason to suppose that

As far as I'm aware, he's telling the truth. SUPPOSE I've...........................................he's lying.

after years of saving did Celia manage

Celia finally managed to buy her own house after years of saving. DID Only...........................................to buy her own house.

have any objection to my watching

Do you mind if I watch you while you paint? OBJECTION Do you..................................................you while you paint?

make light of

Don't treat it as unimportant. It's serious. LIGHT Don't...........................................it. It's serious.

change in policy took everyone by

Everyone was surprised when the government changed its policy. TOOK The government's...........................................surprise.

only does he sing but also

He both sings and dances. ONLY Not...........................................dances.

burning the midnight oil

He felt extremely tired after staying up very late to finish his school project. OIL He felt extremely tired after..................................................finishing his school project.

was at a loose end

He had nothing to do so he decided to see a movie. END He...........................................so he decided to see a movie.

We're short of time.

He has very little time left. SHORT We're...........................................time.

ill at ease

He is never completely relaxed in the presence of his teacher. EASE He is...........................................in the presence of his teacher.

He takes pride in his achievements.

He is proud of his achievements. TAKES He...........................................his achievements.

my hands are tied.

I don't make decisions here, so there's nothing I can do. HANDS I don't make decisions here so...........................................

a day goes by without him

He phones her practically every day. GOES Hardly...........................................phoning her.

not have stayed

He regretted the fact that he had stayed for dinner. NOT He'd rather...........................................for dinner.

rather they hadn't stayed

He regretted the fact that they had stayed for dinner. HADN'T He'd...........................................for dinner.

He has fond memories of his grandmother.

He remembers his grandmother with love. FOND He has...........................................his grandmother.

an extent were his revolutionary ideas

He was imprisoned for having such revolutionary ideas. EXTENT To such...........................................he was imprisoned.

at a low ebb

He was rather depressed because she had been fired. LOW He was...........................................because he had been fired.

Such was his fear of spiders

He was so afraid of spiders, that he fainted whenever he saw one. FEAR ...........................................that he fainted whenever he saw one.

His handwriting is illegible. I can't make head or tail of it.

His handwriting is illegible. I can't understand anything. HEAD His handwriting is illegible. I can't...........................................it.

as I admire her business ability I dislike

I admire her business ability but not the way she manages her staff. DISLIKE Much...........................................the way she manages her staff.

keep track of

I can't really remember how many girlfriends Bob has had. TRACK I can't...........................................how many girlfriends Bob has had.

at a loss to understand

I can't understand her behavior. LOSS I am...........................................her behavior.

all I know, he may not

I don't even know whether he's in town. ALL For........................, ........................................be in town.

have no intention of waiting

I don't intend to wait here all morning. INTENTION I...........................................here all morning.

is not to my liking

I don't like that colour hair dye. LIKING That colour hair...........................................

did not make a reference to the influence

In his autobiography, the famous singer did not mention how his first teacher had influenced him. REFERENCE In his autobiography, the famous singer...........................................of his first teacher.

us by surprise with her punctual arrival

It was great surprise to us when Anna arrived punctually yesterday. ARRIVAL Anna took...........................................yesterday.

put your foot in it

It was really embarrassing when you asked what her age was. FOOT You really...........................................when you asked what her age was.

last time the missing businessman was seen was

It's been over a month since the missing businessman was last seen TIME The...........................................over a month ago.

open to doubt/question whether

It's doubtful whether they'll sign the contract. OPEN It's...........................................they'll sign the contract.

can't have lied

It's out of the question that Tony lied to us. CAN'T Tony...........................................to us.

far as I am aware

Janet seems to me to be very happy in her new job. AWARE As...........................................Janet is very happy in her new job.

falling behind

Jim is progressing too slowly with his school project. BEHIND Jim is........................................... with his school project.

not to take sides

Mira tried to stay out of the argument between her two colleagues. SIDES Mira tried..................................................between her two colleagues.

are weighing on me

My financial problems are putting pressure on me. WEIGHING My financial problems...........................................

a complete lack of trust between

My two brothers don't trust each other at all. COMPLETE There's...........................................my two brothers.

should have been praised,

The woman's actions deserved praise, not criticism. BEEN The woman's actions..........................................., not criticized.

take it lightly being

Paul did not like it when you called him shallow. LIGHTLY Paul did not........................................... called shallow.

By the time you get there

Paula is likely to leave before you get there. TIME By...........................................Paula is likely to have left.

speak your mind

Please say what you really think about the plan, even if you disagree. SPEAK Please..................................................about the plan, even if you disagree.

matter how late it is

Please text me when you get home, even if it's very late. HOW No..................................................when you get home, please text me.

long as you pay in cash

Providing you pay in cash, you'll receive a discount. AS So..........................................., you'll receive a discount.

mouthed the words

She didn't really sing. She just opened and closed her mouth saying nothing. WORDS She didn't really sing. She just...........................................

no occasion has she ever

She has never lied to us. NO On........................................... lied to us.

I am at my wits end.

Since my wife left me, I am about to lose my mind. -wits- Since my wife left me, ...........................................

given me a new lease of

The Christmas break has made me feel more lively. LEASE The Christmas break has...........................................life.

were instructed to make their way

The driver instructed passengers to move down the bus. WAY Passengers..................................................down the bus by the driver.

was not open to further.

The manager refused to discuss his decision further. OPEN The manager stated that his decision.................................................. discussion.

bore no resemblance to

The new film was barely similar to the book I had read. BORE The new film..................................................the book I had read.

by making an appointment will you

The only way to meet him is to make an appointment. BY Only...........................................meet him.

call into question

The recent poor examination results raise the issue of the effectiveness of our teaching methods. QUESTION The recent poor examination results..................................................the effectiveness of our teaching methods.

high time you cleaned

The room urgently needs cleaning. HIGH It's...........................................your room.

kept his staff in the dark

The sales director told his staff nothing about the new marketing post. DARK The sales director...........................................about the new marketing post.

really dragging on

The school play has really lasted too long. DRAGGING The school play is ...........................................

didn't live up to the expectations

The sequel to the best seller was a great disappointment to the public. LIVE The sequel to the best seller...........................................of the public.

die down

The social unrest is not going to become less intense in just a few hours. DIE The social unrest is not...........................................in just a few hours.

turned a blind eye to his

The teacher ignored his rude behavior. BLIND The teacher...rude behavior.

nothing else I'd like more than

The thing I'd like most would be to see him again. MORE There's...........................................to see him again.

came to light in

The truth about the stolen money was revealed in the investigation. LIGHT The truth about the stolen money .................................................. the investigation.

fierce argument broke out

The two children began to argue fiercely about who had damaged the bicycle. BROKE A...........................................between the two children about who had damaged the bicycle.

that there is a threat of rain

The weather forecast says it will probably rain tonight. THREAT The weather forecast says ........................................... tonight.

call her by her first

The woman I had just met told me to use her first name when they spoke to her. BY The woman I had just met told me to...................................................name when I spoke to her.

on rare occasions do we

We rarely visit our relatives. OCCASIONS Only...........................................visit our relatives.

catch up with

We went out together because I wanted to find out about her news. CATCH We went out together because I wanted to..................................................her news.

death came as a shock

We were all shocked when he died. CAME His...........................................to us all.

give him the benefit of the doubt

We'll have to believe him, because we don't know if he really took the money. BENEFIT We'll have to...........................................because we don't know if he really took the money.

If only I hadn't left my bag at home.

What I pity I left my bag at home. ONLY If...........................................my bag at home.

nothing I would like more than

What I would really like is a slice of pizza. NOTHING There's...........................................a slice of pizza.

Under no circumstances should you open the door.

Whatever happens, don't open the door. SHOULD ..............................................you open the door.

I was at loss for words

When I was awarded the first prize, I didn't know what to say. WORDS When I was awarded the first prize...........................................

to drop me a line

When you go abroad, don't forget to write to me. DROP When you go abroad, don't forgot.............

it not been for her assistance

Without her assistance, I'd have failed. BEEN Had..........................................., I'd have failed.

is at your disposal

You can use my car whenever you want. DISPOSAL The car...........................................whenever you want it.

you have to toe the line

You may not like the school rules, but you have to obey to avoid trouble. TOE You may not like the rules, but ........................................... to avoid trouble.

had better read the

You should read the instructions before turning it on. HAD You...........................................instructions before turning it on.