FCE Sentence Transformation 61-80

really gets me down

Bad weather makes me feel really unhappy in the winter. DOWN Bad weather___________________ in the winter.

who this umbrella belongs to

Do you know whose this umbrella is, by any chance? BELONGS Do you know ___________________, by any chance?

was held up by fog

Fog delayed my flight to Moscow this morning. UP My flight to Moscow ___________________this morning.

in urgent need of help

Help was urgently needed in the flooded area of the country. NEED They were ___________________ in the flooded area of the country.

was (were) taller, I could

I am not tall enough to reach the top of this cupboard. TALLER If I ___________________ reach the top of this cupboard.

fed up with watching

I am starting to find watching television boring. FED I am beginning to get ___________________television.

get round to tidying

I never find time to tidy my desk. ROUND I never___________________ my desk.

so that I could learn

I went to Italy with the intention of learning Italian. THAT I went to Itally ___________________ Italian.

put me through to

I'd like you to connect me to the managing director's extension number. THROUGH Could you ___________________ the managing director's extension number?

blame me for breaking

It is not my fault that the glass broke. BLAME You cannot ___________________ the glass.

forget to take (bring) back

Remember to return the videos you have rented. BACK Don't ___________________the videos you have rented.

from top to bottom

Sara cleaned every bit of her room before her cousin came to stay. TOP Sara cleaned her room ___________________ before her cousin came to stay.

made their way

The boats began to move slowly out of the harbour. WAY The boats slowly ___________________ out of the harbour.

what we need is

To tell the truth, we need a swimming pool for this school. WHAT To tell the truth, ___________________ a swimming pool for this school.

brought it home to

Leaving school made me realise that my childhood was over. BROUGHT Leaving school ___________________ me that my childhood was over.

was not able to finish

One runner did not succeed in finishing the race. ABLE One runner ___________________ the race.

to make yourself at

Please behave as if you are in your own house during your stay. MAKE I'd like you all ___________________ home during your stay.

is more expensive than

Travelling by bus is cheaper than travelling by train. MORE Travelling by train___________________ travelling by bus.

who (that) came up with

Was it Paul's idea to go to the cinema? CAME Was it Paul ___________________ the idea of going to the cinema?

on our way home

While we were going home yesterday we got caught in a thunderstorm. WAY We got caught in a thunderstorm while we were ___________________ yesterday.