Sentence transformation: Rewrite the sentence using the word given, use between 2 and 5 words

My mother thought it would be good for me to live abroad for some time. BENEFIT My mother thought that I would ___________ abroad for some time.

BENEFIT FROM LIVING GET/GAIN SOME BENEFIT FROM LIVING

I'll phone you tonight so you can tell me what you've been doing. CATCH I'll phone you tonight to _____________ news.

CATCH UP WITH/ON YOUR/THE NEWS

I'm concerned about whether I'll be able to finish the project on time. CONCERNS What ___________________ whether I'll be able to finish the project on time.

CONCERNS ME IS

That was one of the best meals I've had this year. AS I've had very _____________ that one this year.

FEW MEALS AS GOOD AS

We had to leave the lecture early or we would have missed the last bus. UNTIL If we ____________ of the lecture, we would have missed the last bus.

HAD STAYED/WAITED/REMAINED UNTIL THE END

'There's been a rise of over ten per cent in the price of the tickets,' said Sue. GONE Sue said that the price of the tickets _________ than ten per cent this year.

HAS/HAD GONE UP (BY) MORE

Helen finally managed to think of a solution to her problem. COMING Helen finally succeeded ____________________ solution to her problem.

IN COMING UP WITH IN COMING TO

I had expected to enjoy the film more than I did. AS The film was ______________________ I had expected.

NOT AS ENJOYABLE AS

The journey was shorter than I had expected. LONG The journey was ______________ I had expected.

NOT AS LONG AS

I an sorry I didn't contact you, but I was very busy. TOUCH I apologise for ______________ you, but I was very busy.

NOT GETTING IN TOUCH WITH

I was late for work because I missed my bus. ACCOUNT I was late for work ____________________ my bus.

ON ACCOUNT OF MISSING

He sings in the show and dances in it as well. ONLY Not ___________________ in the show, he also dances in it.

ONLY DOES HE SING

Tony never took any notice of the advice people gave him. ATTENTION Tony never ________ the advice people gave him.

PAID (ANY/MUCH) ATTENTION TO

Tom was so tired that he did not even get undressed before he lay down on his bed. TAKE Tom was so tired that he did not even ___________________ before he lay down on his bed.

TAKE HIS CLOTHES OFF TAKE OFF HIS CLOTHES

Everyone apart from John thought that Lisa would get the job. PERSON John was ________________ not expect Lisa to get the job.

THE ONLY PERSON THAT/WHO DID

I haven't decided what sort of job I'd like to do when I leave college. MIND I haven't made ___________ the sort of job I'd like to do when I leave college.

UP MY MIND ABOUT / MY MIND UP ABOUT

The number of students going to university went up last year. INCREASE There ____________________ the number of students going to university last year.

WAS AN INCREASE IN

It was Sam's responsibility to ring all the members of the team. RESPONSIBLE Sam _________________ all the members of the team.

WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR RINGING/CALLING/PHONING

A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town DRIVEN We_______________________a very friendly taxi driver.

WERE DRIVEN INTO TOWN BY

Last Saturday my friend asked me, 'Do you want to see a film tonight?' WHETHER Last Saturday my friend asked me ________________ a film that night.

WHETHER I WANTED TO SEE

My sister regrets buying a second-hand car. WISHES My sister ____________________ a second-hand car.

WISHES SHE HADN'T BOUGHT

Mary didn't ring us last night because she knew we were going out. WOULD Mary_______ us last night if she hadn't known we were going out.

WOULD HAVE RUNG/CALLED/PHONED