CAE/CPE KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS 001 He still hasn''''t recovered from losing his job last year (BEING) He still hasn''''t got last year 002 Children and older people are much more prone to infection than y[.]
Trang 1CAE/CPE KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS
001 He still hasn't recovered from losing his job last year (BEING)
He still hasn't got _ last year
002 Children and older people are much more prone to infection than young adults (PICK) Children and older people _ easily than young adults
003 You must try to accept that you will never be famous! (TERMS)
You must _ fact that you will never be famous
004 No one really expected John to do so well in his exams (TAKEN)
Everyone _ did so well in his exams
005 Susan thinks that the colours are much too bright (FAR)
As _ the colours are much too bright
006 Students must not enter the exam late, whatever the reason might be (CIRCUMSTANCES) Under _ late
007 Do you think your father was offended by what I said? (EXCEPTION)
Do you think _ comments?
008 This part of the building can only be accessed by authorised staff (RESTRICTED)
Access to _ authorised staff
009 This manual is too difficult for me (CONCERNED)
As _, this manual is too difficult for me
010 Susan couldn't get to the date because of the heavy rain (PREVENTED)
The heavy rain _ getting to the date
011 Sally gets on well with her father-in-law (TERMS)
Sally is _ her father-in-law
012 I didn't realise what she would suffer in the first place (DID)
Little _ would suffer in the first place
013 The pupils are living temporarily in a hotel (BEING)
For _, the pupils are living in a hotel
014 It looks as if he's forgotten about the meeting again (TO)
He seems _ about the meeting again
015 Unfortunately, she's not lucky these days (OUT)
Unfortunately, she's _ these days
016 John is not accustomed to sleeping after meals (HABIT)
John is not _ after meals
017 The service at the hotel wasn't as good as I expected (COME)
The service at the hotel _ my expectations
018 She has taken it upon herself to take care of her mother (COMMITTED)
She has _ care of her mother
019 Were Ann not so beautiful a girl, John wouldn't be marrying her (BEAUTY)
But _, John wouldn't be marrying her
020 I was surprised to find out that Martin hadn't married Jane (SURPRISE)
It _ me that Martin hadn't married Jane
021 The deaths of almost sixty people were caused by the tornado (RESULTED)
The tornado _ almost sixty people
022 " I wish I'd had the chance to visit Dublin", Peter said (NOT)
Trang 2Peter regretted _ the chance to visit Dublin.
023 Although Mr Rogers was over sixty, he continued to smoke forty cigarettes a day (SPITE)
In _ over sixty, Mr Rogers continued to smoke forty cigarettes a day
024 Mary isn't able to do it Frank isn't able to do it either (OR)
Either _ doing it
025 I am not responsible for the sales any longer (UNDER)
No _ my control
026 Everybody came to the party apart from Steve (EXCEPTION)
With _ Steve, everybody came to the party
027 It was only when I stopped the car that I realised something was wrong (DID)
Only _ I realise that something was wrong
028 It's very kind of you to help me with the suitcase (APPRECIATE)
I really _ me with the suitcase
029 The flight will probably be cancelled (PROBABILITY)
In _ will be cancelled
030 She preferred to take a course in general linguistics instead of wasting her time at mathematics (THAN) Rather _ at mathematics she preferred to take a course in general linguistics
031 Helen would like to thank you from all the team (BEHALF)
Helen would like to thank you _ all the team
032 It's a pity I had to sell my car (WISH)
I _ sell my car
033 We have given the tools to all the workers (PROVIDED)
All the workers _ the tools
034 I'm going to reveal the truth somehow or other (ANOTHER)
In _ I'm going to reveal the truth
035 George demands that the project should be finished now (INSISTENT)
George _ the project
036 I think a good meal would do you good (BENEFIT)
I think you would _ meal
037 Although I like him very much, I don't want to socialize with him (LIKE)
Much _, I don't want to socialize with him
038 She had only just entered the house when the telephone rang (SOONER)
No _ the house than the telephone rang
039 Martha persuaded John not to go out tonight (TALKED)
Martha _ out tonight
040 I didn't believe in the explanation he gave (WAS)
The explanation he gave _ belief
041 She had four daughters The youngest of them was her favourite (APPLE)
She had four daughters the youngest _ her eye
042 It was raining heavily, so I didn't go to school at all (FOR)
If it _ rain, I would have gone to school
043 Everybody knows that the president died in a plane crash (KNOWLEDGE)
It is _ the president died in a plane crash
044 The first pilot refused to endanger the safety of the passengers of the plane (PUT)
The first pilot refused to _ the safety of the passengers of the plane
Trang 3045 I wish I had studied more for the exam (LIKED)
I _ more for the exam
046 She informed the police because she assumed he was guilty of rape (ASSUMPTION)
She informed the police _ he was guilty of rape
047 Owing to bad weather conditions, she arrived late (DUE)
Her late _ bad weather conditions
048 I haven't had such a bad cough for many years (HAD)
Not _ such a bad cough
049 Thomas never pays much attention to what his mother says (NOTICE)
Thomas doesn't ever _ what his mother says
050 But for the sea temperatures being unusually high, they would never have survived (WOULD)
If it hadn't been for the _ killed
051 I'm afraid I believed his story completely! (TAKEN)
I regret to say that I _ his story
052 It's very unlikely that we will promote Ruth this year (CHANCE)
There is very little _ being promoted this year
053 I offered him the job but he refused it (TURNED)
He _ it down
054 Giovanni's unwillingness to speak causes problems with English (HAS)
Due to the fact that Giovanni is _ with his English
055 I don't mind at all if Susan records my lecture (OBJECTION)
I have _ my lecture
056 I had just started the new job when I got flu (CAME)
I _ as I started the new job
057 I have absolutely no interest in TV reality shows (APPEAL)
TV reality shows _ in the least
058 They had offered him a gun for his protection (PROTECT)
They had offered him a gun so _ himself
059 Having even a small quantity of drugs in your possession is illegal (LAW)
It have even a small quantity of drugs in your possession
060 People generally think of bowls as a sport for old people (CONSIDERED)
Bowls _ to be a sport for old people
061 The landscape became wilder as we travelled further inland (THE)
The further we travelled the landscape became
062 It is advisable not to go swimming after a heavy meal (AVOID)
You swimming after a heavy meal
063 You can’t learn all the vocabulary for the exam: all you can do is keep your fingers crossed (HOPE) You can’t learn all the vocabulary for the exam: the only thing to do _ the best
064 At the last minute her courage failed her, and she decided not to leave home after all (NERVE)
At the last minute she _ and she decided not to leave home after all
065 I can’t wait to see her again (FORWARD)
I’m really _ her again
066 Thank goodness we avoided the worst of the traffic (LUCKY)
We the worst of the traffic
067 I wish I hadn’t phoned my sister-in-law (REGRET)
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068 We can’t buy a new flat – we don’t have enough money (AFFORD)
We _ a new flat
069 He says he’s never met her before (DENIES)
He her before
070 To me, he looks exactly the same in the photo as he does in real life (DIFFERENCE)
I can’t see _ way he looks in the photo and in real life
071 The judges were generally less keen on stories set in the past than contemporary stories (TENDED)
The judges _ on contemporary stories than stories set in the past
072 This building does not appear to be finished (LOOK)
This building _ is finished
073 Several of the candidates were not considered because of their age (PASSED)
Several of the candidates _ to their age
074 For many teenagers, their friends are their highest priority (MATTERS)
Friendship is _ many teenagers
075 George missed the meeting because he overslept (WOULD)
If George had _ missed the meeting
076 Could you please reply to this email as soon as possible? (GRATEFUL)
I _ would reply to this email as soon as possible
077 We would have gone climbing if Brian hadn’t advised us not to (FOR)
If it we would have gone Brian
078 Marek wasn’t given any assistance in writing the report (ALL)
Marek wrote himself
079 Freda still hasn’t decided if she’ll study medicine or law next year (MIND)
Freda still hasn’t _ to study medicine or law next year
080 It’s possible that Kathy has been delayed by the tube strike (HELD)
Kathy may _ by the tube strike
081 The airline spokesman did not explain why the flights had been cancelled (OFFERED)
The airline spokesman regarding the cancellation of the flights
082 John was not sure how to pronounce his colleague’s name (ABOUT)
John was uncertain of his colleague’s name
083 Many people believe that pirates buried treasure on the island (COMMON)
It that pirates buried treasure on the island
084 Some members of the audience were offended by the words of the song (GAVE)
The words of the song _ some members of the audience
085 It is not certain when the college was founded but it was probably in the early 17th century (EXACTLY)
Nobody knows the college took place, but it was probably in the early 17th century
086 Martin claimed that he was not responsible for the accident (ACCEPT)
Martin did _ the accident
087 The builders will need to modify these plans extensively before they can start work (MAKE)
The builders will need to _ these plans before they can start work
088 The scientists said that they were deeply disappointed by the results of the experiment (EXPRESSED)
The scientists _ at the results of the experiment
089 The students’ work has improved significantly this year (HAVE)
This year there _ students’ work
Trang 5090 Peter and his colleagues frequently misunderstood each other and this led to conflict (BETWEEN)
Conflict was caused because of the Peter and his colleagues
091 James would only speak to the head of department alone (ON)
James to the head of department alone
092 There were a lot of things that we had to think about before we could accept their offer (OBLIGED)
There were several things that we consideration before we could accept their offer
093 Do you think you could help me to fill in this application form? (WONDERING)
I me a hand filling in this application form
094 I know that it was wrong of me to shout in front of the customers (RAISED)
I know that I should in front of the customers
095 If you need any help, you can always call me (HESITATE)
If you need any help, me
096 It hasn’t rained quite as much this year as in previous years (SLIGHTLY)
This year, it has rained did in previous years
097 Unless the weather improves, they will have to stop the tennis match (MEAN)
If the weather doesn’t get stopping the tennis match
098 I don’t mind whether we stay in or go out this evening, but John wants to go to the cinema (DIFFERENCE)
It doesn’t whether we stay in or go out this evening, but John wants to go to the cinema
099 It’s possible that the thieves entered the building by forcing a window at the back (BROKEN)
The thieves may the building through a window at the back
100 The rate of unemployment hasn’t increased quite as much this year compared to previous years (SLIGHTLY) This year the rate of unemployment has increased _ did in previous years
101 It has rained much more in London over the last 10 years than it has ever done before (CONSIDERABLY) Over the last 10 years, the rainfall in London has _ before
102 The comedian was less funny than the audience expected (NEARLY)
The comedian _ the audience expected
103 Every time he talks about going on holiday I get really excited (THE)
The more he talks about going on holiday _ get
104 What was much better than I expected was the costume design (EXCEEDED)
What _ the costume design
105 He wondered how likely it was that he would get top marks again (CHANCES)
He asked himself what _ top marks again
106 Does he ever give you the impression that he would rather be talking to someone else? (FEELING)
Do you ever _ would rather be talking to someone else?
107 Jenny’s generosity means that people exploit her good nature (ADVANTAGE)
Jenny’s so _ of her good nature
108 She needs to consider the amount the holiday is going to cost (ACCOUNT)
She needs _ much the holiday is going to cost
109 The speaker rambled on for ages before stating what the lecture was about (POINT)
It took ages for the speaker to _ what the lecture was about
110 We’d like to implement the idea immediately but we should wait a while (PRACTICE)
We’d like to _ immediately but we should wait a while
111 She’s renowned for her expertise in human psychology (FIELD)
She’s a renowned _ human psychology
112 Since the director could not speak at the awards ceremony himself, one of the actors took his place (BEHALF)
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113 It's true that I like to work on tasks by myself (BEING)
I _ a person who prefers to work alone
114 The Japanese are the best at making pocket-sized technology (SECOND)
The Japanese _ when it comes to making pocket-sized technology
115 We had expected Pedro to get promoted (SURPRISE)
Pedro's promotion came _ to us
116 The government is proposing that drivers should only use their cars on alternate days (OTHER)
The government is proposing that cars should only _ day
117 A common belief is that British people cannot speak foreign languages very well (WEAK)
British people are commonly believed to _ foreign languages
118 He thinks his friends do not appreciate him (GRANTED)
He dislikes _ by his friends
119 There's a chance that you might find some interesting wildlife, so take a camera with you (HAPPEN)
You should take a camera with you in _ across some interesting wildlife
120 Rene's performance in last week's test was nowhere near as good as it was in today's (CONSIDERABLY) Rene performed _ he did in last week's
121 If the bank refuses to lend us money, we might have to ask your parents instead (REQUEST)
If the bank turns _ a loan, we might have to ask your parents instead
122 Karen's shyness means that she tries not to speak about anything personal in front of other people (HERSELF) Karen prefers to avoid _ public, as she is terribly shy
123 This recipe is really a lot more imaginative than the others in this book (MOST)
This recipe is by _ in this book
124 To help us run the exhibition next month, we need at least six people (REQUIRED)
No _ to help us run the exhibition next month
125 Since he was promoted to head chef, he has never been so stressed (EVER)
He has been suffering _ since he was promoted to head chef
126 You don't realize quite how much fat there is in that pizza (DEAL)
There's _ fat in that pizza than you realize
127 The day after I lost my job, I did not feel like getting out of bed (INCLINATION)
I _ out of bed the day after losing my job
128 Yesterday I informed my boss in writing that I would be leaving the company (NOTICE)
I _ to my boss yesterday
129 They've postponed the meeting until January to give the management team longer to decide (OFF)
The meeting _ until January to give the management team longer to decide
130 The company does not intend to create any redundancies even though profits are down (NO)
Even though profits are down, the company _ any of their employees redundant
131 I imagine it was tough for you to refuse every beggar that asked you for money.( TURN)
It must _ every beggar that asked you for money
132 Tom should have admitted his mistake as the company usually gives employees another chance (SECOND) The company might _ if he had admitted his mistake
133 The government should have carefully considered the issue of global warming a long time ago (ATTENTION) The government should _ the issue of global warming a long time ago
134 I think this report needed to be written more carefully (CARE)
You should _ writing this report
Trang 7135 It was a waste of time attending the protest, as the council had already made its decision (PART)
We needn't _ the protest, as the council had already made its decision
136 Patrick is going to lose his job if he insists on arriving late to work (KEEP)
If _ up late to work, Patrick is going to lose his job
137 My parents are planning to pay someone to repair and redecorate their house next month (UP)
My parents are planning to have their _ next month
138 I regret not concentrating more on what the teacher said during my French lessons (ATTENTION)
I now wish _ the teacher during my French lessons
139 It could be a long time before the dolphins swim past, so while we're waiting I suggest you relax (MEANTIME)
We could be waiting for a long time for the dolphins to swim past, so _ to relax
140 Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake (SUCH)
Once one member of a team makes a mistake there _ as team spirit
141 With only three buttons to push, this new food processor looks simple, but that's deceptive (IN)
With only three buttons to push, this new food processor _ appearance
142 My brother and I have the same liking for junk food but he spends more time in the gym (JUST)
My brother _ much as I do but he spends more time in the gym
143 It would be a good idea if you could lose a couple of kilos (WEIGHT)
I don't think that _ you any harm
144 Jake used his month's free membership really well by going to the gym every single day (MOST)
Jake _ his month's free membership by going to the gym every single day
145 My boss doesn't mind what time I start or finish work (DIFFERENCE)
It _ what time I start or finish work
146 The moment I saw the filthy state of the restaurant kitchen, I no longer felt hungry (SOON)
I lost _ I saw the filthy state of the restaurant kitchen
147 I had expected the snake dish to be much worse than it actually was (BAD)
The snake dish was actually nowhere _ I had expected
148 I would find Andy more attractive if he didn't laugh at strange things (SENSE)
If it were _ humour, I would find Andy quite attractive
149 Each and every one of our employees has contributed to the great success of our company (SINGLE)
The great success of our company is due to the contribution our employees
150 Because that store sells clothes made by child labour, he doesn't shop there anymore (ACCOUNT)
He doesn't buy clothes from that store any more, they sell clothes made by child labour
151 It's likely they were delayed in a traffic jam (PROBABLY)
They will _ up in a traffic jam
152 If you should ever come to France, please feel free to visit us (HAPPEN)
Please feel free to visit us _ to France
153 Johnson was quite surprised when he won the election and became President (ABACK)
Johnson was rather _ elected as President
154 Except for John, who is still collecting data in Antarctica, we will all be able to attend the meeting (WITH)
We will all be able to make of John, who is still collecting data in Antarctica
155 The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend (HAVE)
He is now _ up the story to protect his girlfriend
156 The animal rights activist was so persuasive that I felt obliged to sign the petition (ADD)
I felt I had to the petition because the animal rights activist was so persuasive
157 They still haven't carried out a full assessment of the effects of these changes (FULLY)
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158 The idea of flexi-time seemed to be popular with most of our senior managers (FAVOUR)
Most of our senior managers seemed _ flexi-time
159 It won't be easy for anyone to take over John's job when he retires (SHOES)
When John retires, it will be difficult for anyone _
160 After the noise from the machine has stopped, you can open the lid UNTIL == Do not open the lid of the machine that noise
161 It was Jane who came up with the idea for the sales promotion (BRAINS)
Jane _ the sales promotion
162 Having a holiday together was a mistake because we argued all the time (NEVER)
I wish _ on holiday together because we argued all the time
163 During our summers, we used to compete with each other to see who could collect the most shells (WOULD) During our summers, we _ another to see who could collect the most shells
164 Although I wanted to quit smoking gradually, my doctor told me to stop immediately (PREFER)
I _ up smoking gradually, but my doctor told me to stop immediately
165 The scientists got the conclusion wrong because they were not thorough enough with their research (PROBABLY)
If their research had been more thorough, the scientists to the wrong conclusion
166 Can we please stay on one channel when we're watching TV? (KEEP)
I wish you _ the channel when we're watching TV
167 You were not supposed to tell anyone about my news! (SECRET)
I'd rather _ instead of telling everyone!
168 Several of the applicants were not considered because of their age (PASSED)
Several of the applicants _ to their age
169 For many teenagers, their looks are the highest priority (MATTERS)
Appearance is _ many teenagers
170 Dave missed the plane because he overslept (WOULD)
If Dave had _ missed the plane
171 It's a pity, but I'm sure Gerald can solve our problems (COME)
It's a pity, but I'm sure Gerald can _ to our problems
172 Lynne's dedication to her family has always been exemplary (HERSELF)
Lynne _ the most exemplary way
173 In spite of all my efforts I couldn't get him to change his mind (HARD)
No matter _ I couldn't get him to change his mind
174 It may seem strange, but the painter has no formal training (LACKS)
Strange though _ kind of formal training
175 I've never thought of going by bus (OCCURRED)
It has _ by bus
176 I called this meeting to discuss the new contracts (PURPOSE)
My _ was to discuss the new contracts
177 Sally was very pleased to be selected for the team (DELIGHT)
Much _ for the team
178 Christiana wanted to make sure that everything was as it should be on the day of the exam (LEAVE)
Christiana didn't _ on the day of the exam
179 The price of gold has gone up a great deal recently (SHARP)
There has been _ gold recently
Trang 9180 Rick does not intend to see that film again (HAS)
Rick _ that film again
181 "Because of this new evidence I have no alternative but to release you." the judge told the accused (LIGHT)
" _ I have no alternative but to release you." the judge told the accused
182 Unless the weather changes dramatically overnight, the match will go ahead as planned (NO)
Provided _ the weather overnight, the match will go ahead as planned
183 Brian found it hard to get used to the fact that his marriage had failed (TERMS)
Brian found it hard _ the fact that his marriage had failed
184 Rebecca didn't tell Clive the news until he had finished his dinner (FOR)
Rebecca _ telling him the news
185.They gave him the impression he had got the job (LED)
He _ he had got the job
186 Don't let his friendly manner deceive you; he's a very unpleasant person (TAKEN)
Don't let _ his friendly manner; he's a very unpleasant person
187 Did you manage to get in contact with the manager? (GETTING)
Did you _ in contact with the manager?
188 We had no problems at all during our trip to Spain (PLAN)
Everything _ during our trip to Spain
189 This floor can only be accessed by authorised staff (RESTRICTED)
Access to this floor _ authorised staff
190 I forbid you to go to that place (QUESTION)
It's _ for you to go that place
191 Everyone was happy with the suggested plans (OPPOSITION)
There was _ the suggested plans
192 Do you mind if I watch you while you work? (OBJECTION)
Do you _ you while you work?
193 You must try to accept that you will never become a famous actor (TERMS)
You must _ fact that you will never become a famous actor
194 I've tried hard to get on with him but I just can't (MATTER)
I just can't get on with him _ I try
195 The old railway station is now a museum (TURNED)
The old railway station _ a museum
196 Perhaps your mother phoned while we were out (MAY)
You mother _ while we were out
197 I'm sorry now that I didn't tell you the truth (REGRETED)
Now I _ truth
198 You are not allowed to smoke here (SMOKING)
_ here
199 The best answer was given by Thomas (CAME)
Thomas _ answer
200 They laid most of the blame on Peter (FOR)
Peter _ most of the blame
201 She knew nothing about the party that they were planning (DARK)
She was _ the party that they were planning
202 Our team has won the football championship for the second year running (SUCCESSION)
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203 You must never leave the workplace without letting the team leader know (ACCOUNT)
On _ without letting the team leader know
204 It is not very likely that Mark will be given the promotion (CHANCE)
Mark has _ the promotion
205 The cost of living has gone up a great deal lately (SHARP)
There has been _ living lately
206 If you don't know what you're doing, you shouldn't dismantle the laptop (APART)
Don't _ you know what you're doing
207 I was shocked by the cheeky response that the girl gave to her mother (ABACK)
I was _ the cheeky response that the girl gave to her mother
208 Simon is rumoured to be about to become a Sky News presenter (VERGE)
Rumour has _ becoming a Sky News presenter
209 Angela was full of anticipation about the party next week (FORWARD)
Angela _ the party next week
210 He’d been struggling to think of a really original birthday present (COME)
No matter how he tried _ an idea for a really original birthday present
211 Her teacher said she wasn’t progressing as well as other students with her assignments (DANGER)
Her teacher warned her that she was _ behind with her assignments
212 David thought it unfair that his team resented him for not scoring a goal (AGAINST)
David thought it unfair that his team should _ for not scoring a goal
213 Holly decided that she’d ask to be transferred to another department (REQUEST)
Holly decided to put _ a transfer to another department
214 We decided we wouldn’t go with him to the airport after all (SEE)
We decided not to _ the airport after all
215 I thought she might have forgotten our meeting so I called her (CASE)
I called her _ our meeting
216 Why should anyone be proud of the fact that they didn't complete the project (PRIDE)
Why should anyone _ that they didn't complete the project
217 When he won the championship, Stephen began to realise just how happy he was (DAWN)
When he won the championship, it began _ just how happy he was
218 She may run into additional problems if she doesn't have any proper insurance (PRONE)
She _ she has any proper insurance
219 Mr Brown was offended by some of the comments that were made about his wife (EXCEPTION)
Mr Brown _ some of the comments that were made about his wife
220 It is important to know the difference between a joke and a lie (DRAW)
It is important to know _ between a joke and a lie
221 Agatha never really expected the venture to be a roaring success (OF)
Agatha had little _ a roaring success
222 I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt the conversation (INTENTION)
I'm sorry, I _ the conversation
223 Sandra would only go to the supermarket on a Saturday (ON)
Sandra _ to the supermarket on a Saturday
224 The contract said that we didn’t have to accept the conditions immediately (OBLIGATION)
The contract said that we were _ accept the conditions immediately