Class: FCE

Transformations

1. I advise you to tell him the truth. (had)

You .. the truth.
2. Im afraid I cannot speak his language. (wish)
I his language.
3. We had better leave at once (suggest)
I . at once.
4. When are you planning to come back? Sarah asked (I)
Sarah asked me when back.
5. Did you visit Rome last summer? said Mrs Robbinson.(us)
Mrs Robinson asked .Rome
the previous summer.
6. Fancy dancing rocknroll at my age! granny said. (surprise)
Granny rocknroll at her age.
7. We shall make our point clear to him, she said. (they)
She said that clear to him.
8. Thats the shop. I bought the cakes there. (where)
Thats the cakes.
9. They took the woman to hospital. Her leg was broken. (whose)
The woman .. was taken to hospital.
10. I had to buy a book to learn to cook. (so)
I had to buy a book .. to cook.
11. They had no electricity because of the power failure. (result)
They had no electricity .. the power failure.
12. They came to Athens because they wanted to visit the Acropolis. (order)
They came to Athens . the Acropolis.
13. The man has gone to prison. You bought his motorbike. (from)
The man you bought . to prison.
14. Even though it was heavy, he managed to carry it. (its)
In ., he managed to carry it.
15. In spite of living on his own, hes never learned to cook. (fact)
Despite on his own, hes never
learned to cook.
16. In spite of his strength, he cant lift the piano. (strong)
Although .. he cant lift the piano.
17. It was the first time I had seen such a funny-looking animal. (before)

Never such a funny looking animal.

18. It was only when I insisted that he told me the truth. (tell)
Not until .. me the truth.
19. She hardly ever does what she is told. (do)
Hardly .. she is told.
20. As soon as I left home I heard the telephone ring. (had)
No sooner I heard the telephone ring.
21. I dont think Chealsea is likely to win the cup this year. (unlikely)
Chelsea cup this year.
22. Its strange for our dog to chase cats. (like)
It to chase cats.
23. Dorothy has her mothers temper. (same)
Dorothy has mother.
24. Only Susan didnt laugh at my joke. (except)
Everyone laughed . Susan.
25. Uncle Sam was the only one who didnt come for Christmas. (apart)
All the family .. uncle Sam.
26. Will it be difficult for you to get there before six? (difficulty)
Will you ...there before six?
27. Its quite impossible that you saw Mr. Cooper; he died last year. (seen)
You .. Mr. Cooper; he died last year.
28. I didnt buy any bread because we had a lot. (need)
I . because we had a lot.
29. It was your duty to inform the authorities. (should)
You the authorities.
30. Without doubt it was Jim who gave her the flowers. (must)
It who gave her the flowers.