FCE key word transformation

ASKED ME NOT TO TELL BILLY

'Please don't tell Billy what I said!' Harry begged me. ASKED Harry ............................................................. Billy what he'd said.

SUCCEED IN PERSUADING /GETTING

Adam hates volleyball, so how did the coach manage to persuade him to join the team? SUCCEED Adam hates volleyball, so how did the coach ........................him to join the team?

IS LOOKING FORWARD TO

All of us are excited about our trip to China next month. LOOKING Everyone .................... our trip to China next month.

THIS COMPUTER IS DIFFERENT

Can you tell me the difference between these two computers? DIFFERENT Can you tell me how............................from that one?

IT IS /IT'S UNUSUAL FOR HER TO

Clara says she doesn't usually go out at the weekend. UNUSUAL Clara says it ................................... go out at the weekend.

TIME I GOT TO THE

Dad had bought everything we needed before I arrived at the supermarket. GOT By the .................................... supermarket, Dad had bought everything we needed.

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF

Donna said that apart from Friday, every day last week had been hot. EXCEPTION Donna said that ............................. Friday, every day last week had been really hot.

IN SPITE OF THE FACT (THAT)

Even though Max took the early bus, he was still late for work. FACT Max was still late for work in................................ he took the early bus.

TAKE UP ALL (OF)

Fran has got so many books there's no room left on this shelf! TAKE Fran's books ___________________________________ the space on this shelf!

MAKES A (BIG) DIFFERENCE TO

Going to bed early has a big effect on how Leila feels the next morning. DIFFERENCE If Leila goes to bed early, it ................. how she feels the next morning.

WOULDN'T /WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN

Harry was able to play the piece perfectly because he had practised it for hours. HAVE Harry ................................................. able to play the piece perfectly if he hadn't practised it for hours.

IDEA WHOSE PEN IT/THIS

I can't think who this pen belongs to. WHOSE I have no ..................................... is.

IT HAS RUN OUT OF

I can't use this pen because there's no in left in it. RUN I can't use this pen because............................ ink.

PUT ME OFF

I decided not to go for a walk because it was too cold. PUT The cold weather ................................... going for a walk.

WOULD HAVE GONE/BEEN SKATING IF

I didn't go skating because I was too tired. WOULD I ...............................I hadn't been so tired.

HAD /'D BETTER BUY

I recommend buying that phone right now, before it sells out. BETTER I think you ................................ that phone right now, before it sells out.

GETS ON MY NERVES

I sometimes find my little brother annoying. NERVES My little brother ....................................... sometimes.

ATTRACT YOUR ATTENTION

I think John's trying to get you to notice him - he's waving at you. ATTRACT I think John's trying to ...................................., because he is waving at you.

NOT INTERESTED IN BECOMING/BEING

I'd like to be an actor one day but fame doesn't interest me. INTERESTED I'd like to be an actor one day but I'm ......................famous.

HEAT/TEMPERATURE/HOT WEATHER MUST HAVE BEEN

I'm sure it was unbearably hot where you were staying. MUST The ................... unbearable where you were staying.

WERE IN FAVOUR OF

In the class discussion, most students thought that school holidays should be longer. FAVOUR In the class discussion, most students.................................school holidays being longer.

SHOULDN'T HAVE BROUGHT UP

It really wasn't a good idea for Sally to mention the school team's poor performance in the football match. BROUGHT Sally really.................................................. the school team's poor performance in the match.

DIDN'T/COULDN'T HIDE HER EXCITEMENT

It was obvious to everyone how excited Petra was. HIDE Petra ............................from anyone.

IN SPITE OF (THE)WIND

It was windy and raining but we still went to the beach. SPITE We went to the beach ............................. and rain.

HAVEN'T SEEN DAVID FOR/IN

It's been absolutely ages since I last saw David. SEEN I ........................................ absolutely ages.

DOESN'T MIND TAKING

It's not a problem for Tom if he has to take the train to work. MIND Tom ........................................ the train to work.

MAY NOT HAVE GOT/RECEIVED/SEEN

It's possible that George didn't get my text message. MAY George........................................ my text message.

NO POINT (IN) GOING

It's too late to go to the cinema now. POINT There's ....................to the cinema now because it's so late.

REFUSED TO ALLOW/PERMIT

Jane's parents wouldn't let her go to the party. REFUSED Jane's parents ............................her to go to the party.

TOO FAR AWAY

Jim's house isn't close enough for him to walk to school every day. AWAY Jim's house is too far away for him to walk to school every day.

REGRETS NOT TAKING

John wishes he had taken taken an umbrella to work this morning. TAKING John ............................................. an umbrella to work this morning.

TO GIVE UP EATING/HAVING

Last year I decided I wouldn't eat fast food for lunch any more. GIVE Last year I decided .....................................fast food for lunch.

WASN'T/WAS NOT AS EXCITING AS

Last year's skiing holiday was more exciting than this year's holiday by the sea. AS This year's holiday by the sea...................last year's skiing holiday.

THERE'S/THERE IS NO/LITTLE POINT (IN) VISITING

Maria doesn't think we should visit the museum because it's not very interesting. POINT Maria says ........... the museum because it's not very interesting.

BETTER GUITARIST THAN ANYONE/ANYBODY/EVERYONE/EVERYBODY

Mary is the best guitarist I know. THAN Mary is a ................................. else I know.

AS WELL AS ANSWERING

Melanie goes jogging and answers her important emails before breakfast. WELL Melanie goes jogging .................................. her important emails before breakfast.

COME UP WITH

My geography homework is to think of at least three ways to collect water in the desert. COME My geography homework is to ........................................... at least three ways to collect water in the desert.

RATHER I DIDN'T/DID NOT LET

My parents don't like me lending my skateboard to my friends. RATHER My parents would ................................ my friends borrow my skateboard.

LET ME GO SHOPPING ON

My parents often allow me to go shopping by myself LET my parents often ................................................ my own.

GET MY TELEVISION FIXED/REPAIRED/MENDED

My television needs fixing as soon as possible. GET I must ...................................... as soon as possible.

A REASON FOR THE DELAY

Nobody explained why the flight had been delayed. REASON Nobody gave ...................................to the flight.

COST AS/SO MUCH AS

Nola didn't expect the book to be so expensive. MUCH Nola didn't think the book would .....................................it did.

WOULD RATHER GO SIGHTSEEING THAN

On holiday I prefer going sightseeing to relaxing on the beach. RATHER On holiday I..............................relax on the beach.

RATHER YOU DIDN'T /DID NOT

Please don't look at my painting yet, because I haven't finished it. RATHER i'd ..........................................................look at my painting yet because I haven't finished it.

MAKE MORE OF

Rav will need to try harder if he wants to win the race. MORE Rav will need to ........................ an effort if he wants to win the race.

LED TO SOME SCHOOLS CLOSING

Some schools were closed for a couple of days because of the heavy snow. LED The heavy snow ........................... for a couple of days.

PAY (MUCH) ATTENTION TO

Steve doesn't take much notice of the weather forecast. ATTENTION Steve doesn't ................................the weather forecast.

REMINDS ME

The architecture here makes me think of the buildings in Amsterdam. REMINDS The architecture here ......................... of the buildings in Amsterdam.

CAN'T PUT UP WITH

The noise my little brother is making it too much for me to bear. PUT I ................. the noise my little brother is making any longer.

YOU FIND HISTORY INTERESTING

The teacher asked me whether I was interested in history. FIND 'Do ............................................. ?' , the teacher asked me.

IS SAID TO BE

They say that the new sports centre is fantastic. SAID The new sports centre ................... fantastic.

NEVER HAD WEATHER AS BAD

This is the worst weather we've had in July. AS We've .......................... as this in July.

TO THE LACK OF WIND

We couldn't go sailing because there wasn't enough wind. LACK Due .............................................. , we couldn't go sailing.

THE FACT THAT IT WAS

We went to the beach even though the weather was very wet. FACT We went to the beach despite.................raining heavily.

FAR AS I´M

Well, in my opinion, this is the best phone you can buy. FAR Well, as ....................................... concerned, this is the best phone you can buy.

WAS SUCH A GREAT FILM

What a great film, we have to watch it again! SUCH It............................., we have to watch it again!

ABLE TO PICK UP

When I was in Sweden, I managed to learn some Swedish. PICK When I was in Sweden, I was ......................... some Swedish.