FCE old book 3 transformations

because the wind was

As a result of the strong wind last night, several tiles came off the roof. BECAUSE Several tiles came off the roof _______________________________________ so strong last night.

is somebody whose

I always trust Carla's advice. SOMEBODY Carla _______________________________________ advice I always trust.

make (any/much) sense to

I couldn't understand the instructions for my new DVD player. SENSE The instructions for my new DVD player didn't _______________________________________ me.

not advisable to hire (your)

I don't recommend hiring skis at this shop. ADVISABLE It's _______________________________________ skis at this shop.

made (the/my) arrangements for

I've already planned my next holiday. ARRANGEMENTS I've already _______________________________________ my next holiday.

seems (appears/looks) as if (though)

We appear to have been given the wrong address. AS It _______________________________________ we have been given the wrong address.

prevented us (from) enjoying

We didn't enjoy our walk along the seafront because it was so windy. PREVENTED The strong wind _______________________________________ our walk along the seafront.

find the (our) way home

We got lost coming home from the leisure centre. WAY We couldn't _______________________________________ from the leisure centre.

could be difficult (hard) for

We might not find it easy to book a seat at the last minute. COULD It _______________________________________ us to book a seat at the last minute.

warned us not to sit

'Don't sit in front of the computer for too long,' our teacher told us. WARNED Our teacher _______________________________________ in front of the computer for too long.

accused him of eating

'Peter, you've eaten all the ice cream!' said his mother. ACCUSED Peter's mother _______________________________________ all the ice cream.

never stayed in a better

'This is the best hotel I've ever stayed in,' my colleague said. NEVER 'I've _______________________________________ hotel than this,' my colleague said.

how wide the (this) cupboard

'What is the width of this cupboard?' Rebecca asked her sister. WIDE Rebecca asked her sister _______________________________________ was.

had her house designed by

A famous architect designed Dr Schneider's house for her. HAD Dr Schneider _______________________________________ a famous architect.

had his tooth taken out (extracted)

A newly qualified dentist took out Mr Dupont's tooth. HAD Mr Dupont _______________________________________ by a newly qualified dentist.

not fallen he would have

Antonio only lost the 100-metre race because he fell. NOT If Antonio had _______________________________________ won the 100-metre race.

took George ages to tidy

George spent ages tidying up his room. TOOK It _______________________________________ up his room.

gave us a detailed description

He described the hotel to us in detail. DETAILED He _______________________________________ of the hotel.

seems to have left

It looks as if Susan has left her jacket behind. SEEMS Susan _______________________________________ her jacket behind.

ought to have asked (me/ permission)

It was wrong of you to borrow my jacket without asking. OUGHT You _______________________________________ before you borrowed my jacket.

we could have done

It's a pity we didn't do more sport when I was at school. COULD I wish that _______________________________________ more sport when I was at school.

had been paying attention

Jim fell off his bike because he wasn't looking where he was going. PAYING If Jim _______________________________________ to where he was going, he wouldn't have fallen off his bike.

didn't mean to

Luke knocked over the old lady's bicycle by accident. MEAN Luke _______________________________________ knock over the old lady's bicycle.

no (little) difficulty (in) passing

Mary didn't find it difficult to pass her driving test. DIFFICULTY Mary had _______________________________________ her driving test.

was set up by

Mike's father started the company that Mike now runs. SET The company that Mike now runs _______________________________________ his father.

to discuss the matter with

Naomi said that she would never talk to anyone about the matter. DISCUSS Naomi promised never _______________________________________ anyone else.

haven't heard (anything) from

Simona last wrote to me seven months ago. HEARD I _______________________________________ Simona for seven months.

too complicated for (any of)

The TV programme was so complicated that none of the children could understand it. TOO The TV programme was _______________________________________ the children to understand.

has been a rise

The number of car owners has risen over the past five years. RISE Over the past five years, there _______________________________________ in the number of car owners.

was put off by

The teacher postponed the theatre trip until the summer term. OFF The theatre trip _______________________________________ the teacher until the summer term.

anybody (anyone) came to

There were very few people at the concert last night. CAME Hardly _______________________________________ the concert last night.

is said to be

They say the ice in Antarctica is getting thinner all the time. SAID The ice in Antarctica _______________________________________ getting thinner all the time.