CAE Part 4 Key word transformations

Inversions

This door is an emergency exit and must never be locked for any reason.

ACCOUNT

On no account must this door ever be locked because it is an emergency exit.

Your mobile phone should be switched off at all times during the performance.

SHOULD

Under no your mobile phone switched on during the performance.

As soon as Alex finished his homework, he went out on his bike.

HAD

No sooner had Alex finished his homework than he went out on his bike.

You must never let anyone else use your Identity Card.

SHOULD

Under no circumstances should you let anyone else use your Identity Card.

Signing the contract without the director’s approval is not allowed.

CIRCUMSTANCES

Under no circumstances is it allow to sign the contract without the director’s

approval.

We managed to escape just before the whole building caught on fire.

HAD

No sooner had we managed to escape than the whole building caught on fire.

Even if she runs really fast, Tina won’t get to school on time.
HOW

No matter how fast she runs, Tina won’t get to school on time.

It is essential that this door is kept unlocked.

SHOULD

On no account should this door be locked.

The service was first-class and the rooms were excellent too.

ONLY

Not ONLY WERE THE ROOMS EXCELLENT BUT the service was first-class too.

They would never make a decision so quickly again.

MINDS

Never again would they make up their mind so quickly.

1. None of the phones were left when we got to the shop.

time
By the time we got to the shop, all the phones had been sold.

2. I didn't know it was Carl until he took off his hat.

when
Only when Carl had taken of his hat did I recognise Carl.

3. Don't waste your time asking Bryan to come with us.

worth
It's not worth asking Bryan to come with us.

4. Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa.

have
Pippa might have told John the story.
5. Until they fire me as manager here, I'll run the company my
way.
long
As long as i am the boss, I'll run the company my way.

6. The school's management are investigating allegations of

teacher brutality.
into
Allegations of teacher brutality are being looked into by the
school's management.

7. It's not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us!
have
You can’t have seen Mary last night, she was with us!

8. The beach was fun even though it was too cold.

fact
Despite the fact that it was too cold, the beach was fun.

1. 2. We need to run or the train will leave before we get

there.
time
Unless we run, the train will have left by the time we
get there.
2. 3. "You really must stay for dessert," Kate's brother
said to him.
staying
Kate's brother insisted on him for dessert.
3. 4. "A massage would do you a lot of good," Jake told
Amy.
from
"You would really benefit from a massage," Jake told
Amy.
4. 5. Even if it's very far, they want to go to Paris for a
weekend break.
 may
Far though it may be, they want to go to Paris for a
weekend break.
5. 6. The town's population surrendered as soon as the
enemy arrived.
than
No sooner had the enemy arrived than the town’s
population surrendered.

6. 7. This building stands a very good chance of being

closed as unsafe by the council.

highly

It's highly likely that this building will be closed by

council due to being unsafe.

8. Another student stole Carol's watch from the

classroom.
had
Carol had her watch stolen by another student from the
classroom.

7. 1. I'm just about to give up this diet because it's not

working at all.
point
I'm on the point of giving this diet up because it's not
working at all.
8. 2. Please do those photocopies whenever you have the
time.
happen
Please do those photocopies if you happen to have the
time.
9. 3. If you really want to spend the whole night
studying, there's nothing I can do.
insist
If you insist on studying the whole night, there's
nothing I can do.
10. 4. The match will be postponed if it keeps
raining.
mean
Further rain will mean the postponement of the match.
11. 5. "I can't stand what his assistant said about
me," said Barbara.
objected
Barbara objected to what the assistant said about her.
12. 6. "Ian took the money, not his brother Dylan,"
Susan said.
it
According to Susan, it was Ian who took the money,
not Dylan.
13. 7. The shop was closed for a week while they
decorated it.
done
While it was being done up, the shop was closed for a
week.
14. 8. If Phil is having so many problems at school,
maybe some private tuition would help him.
from
Maybe Phil would benefit from some private tuition if
he's having so many problems at school.
15. 1. They'll blame the failure of the festival on the
weather.
down
The failure of the festival will be put down to the
weather.
16. 2. When people speak down to my sister, she
hates it.
being
My sister hates being spoken down to like that
17. 3. I know it's dangerous, but I love hang gliding.
may
Dangerous thought it may be, I love hang gliding.
18. 4. I'd prefer you not to stay out so late.
rather
I'd rather you did not stay out so late.
19. 5. I don't think it's important how fast we drive,
we're going to be late.
matter
We're going to be late no matter how fast we drive.
20. 6. We paid someone to fix the roof for us last
summer.
had
Last summer, we had the roof fixed.
21. 7. You should have spoken to Meg sooner.
spoken
If only you had spoken to Meg sooner.
22. 8. "You played your music too loud last night,"
Jan said to Ben angrily.
accused
Jan accused Ben of playing his music too loud the
previous night.
23. 1. It was very windy, but we really enjoyed the
picnic.
fact
We really enjoyed the picnic despite the fact that it
was very windy.
24. 2. I couldn't believe it when Jackie came back to
work.
 aback
I was taken aback by the speed of Jackie's return to
work.
25. 3. It's very probable that this dog will win the
competition.
highly
It's highly likely this dog will win the competition.
… is highly unlikely: chắc chắn
26. 4. Mary didn't seem to be at all scared when she
drove the motorbike.
disregard
Mary showed a disregard for her own safety when she
drove the motorbike.
27. 5. Jane said it was Sarah's fault that the dinner
party was a disaster.
placed
Jane placed the blame on Sarah for the disastrous
dinner party.
28. 6. Even when I did very badly, my teacher
always gave me encouragement.
matter
No matter how badly I did, my teacher always gave
me encouragement.
29. 7. Hannah was preparing to send an email to
Richard when she saw his email.
point
Hannah was on the point of sending Richard an email
when she saw his email.
30. 8. "It's not a good idea to invest in that
company," Philip told John.
against
Philip advised John against investing in that company.
1. "The manager broke the computer", Tina said.
it
Tina said it was the manger who broke the computer.

31. 2. The flawed diamond was much cheaper than

the perfect one.
lot
The perfect diamond cost a lot more than the flawed
one.
32. 3. "I'd like to know who thought of that horrible
name for the new company."
came
Who came up with that horrible name for the new
company?
33. 4. Someone was driving the car very erratically,
the police confirmed.
being
The police confirmed that the car was being driven
erratically.
34. 5. "I really should have studied more for the
exam," Jed thought.
studied
"If only i had studied more for the exam," Jed thought.
35. 6. Any time you see Clara, ask her about her
husband.
happen
If you happen to see Clara, ask her about her
husband.
36. 7. The mayor revealed everything about the old
scandal after he left office.
did
Only after leaving office did the mayor reveal
everything about the old scandal.
37. 8. Some have said that the government is
ignoring the problem of inflation.
accused
The government has been accused of ignoring the
problem of inflation.
38. 1. John said he almost never went out on a
Wednesday night.
rarely
"Rarely do i go out on a Wednesday night," John said.
39. 2. Megan apologised to Harry for saying he was a
coward.
back
Megan to back what she said about Harry being a
coward.
40. 3. I don't think Mika hitting your car was an
accident.
purpose
I think Mika hit you car on purpose
41. 4. "It's not the overtime I resent, it's the pay
freeze," said Trevor.
objected
Trevor ______________________________ pay
freeze than the overtime.
42. 5. "Don't tell Chris too much or you'll regret it,"
Sally told June.
against
Sally told Jane against saying too much to Chris.
43. 6. You're not ever allowed in this laboratory.
time
At no time are you permitted to be in this laboratory.
44. 7. Don't ever open this door.
account
On no account should you open this door.
45. 8. Daniel regretted speaking so rudely to his
landlord
more
Daniel wished he had spoken more politely to his
landlord.
46. 1. If your sister didn't work so hard, your family
would starve!
for
Were it not for your sister working so hard, your
family would starve.
47. 2. Margaret told her daughter never to touch the
vase.
circumstances
"Under no circumstances is this vase to be touched,"
Margaret told her daughter.
48. 3. We get on well with both of Jack's parents.
terms
We are on good terms with both of Jack's parents.
49. 4. If we could choose, we'd prefer to go to Paris.
rather
We'd would rather to go Paris if given the choice.
50. 5. "Have you considered the cost of this project?"
Elena asked.
account
Elena wanted to know if they had taken into account
the cost of the project.
51. 6. "You might have to drive a lot in this job,"
Greg said to Kathy.
involve
Greg told Kathy that the job might involve a lot of
driving.
52. 7. The airline never said anything about having
overbooked the plane.
 time
At no time did they tell us they had overbooked the
plane.
53. 8. If you left the bank at 3pm, it's possible you
saw the thief.
have
You may have seen the thief if you were in the bank at
3pm.
54. 1. Jenny isn't a bad accountant, but I don't think
it is a very suitable occupation for her.
cut
I just don't think Jenny is cut out to be an accountant.
55. 2. Don't you think insurance is getting very costly
these days?
cost
Don't you think the cost of insurance is higher and
higher these days?
56. 3. We had no problems at all during our holiday
in Turkey.
plan
Everything went to plan during our holiday in Turkey.
57. 4. It's possible Clare phoned while we were out.
may
Clare may have phoned while we were out.
58. 5. Our class has won the History Quiz for the
third year running.
succession
For the third year in succession, our class has won the
History Quiz.
59. 6. The thunderstorm brought their tennis match
to an abrupt end.
cut
 They had to cut short their tennis match because of
the thunderstorm.
60. 7. What used to be my workplace is now a Thai
restaurant.
turned
My old workplace has been turned into a Thai
restaurant.
61. 8. I don't mind at all if you film my wedding
speech.
objection
I have no objections to you filming my wedding
speech.
62. 1. Carol should have worked harder if she
wanted a promotion.
succeeded
Had Carol worked harder, she would have succeeded
in getting a promotion.
63. 2. The manager will give a bonus to the best
employee of the year.
awarded
The best employee will be awarded a bonus by the
manager.
64. 3. Don't tell a soul what I said to you about
Margaret.
keep
Keep to yourself what I said to you about Margaret.
65. 4. I forbid you to go to stay out so late.
question
It's out of the question for you to stay out so late.
66. 5. You can't tell Sophie that you saw me today.
account
On no account can you tell Sophie that you saw me
today.
67. 6. This revolutionary new engine won't work
unless it's carefully planned.
crucial
Careful planning is crucial to the success of this
revolutionary new engine.
68. 7. It's very unlikely that we will promote Barbara
this month.
chance
There is very little chance of Barbara being promoted
this month.
69. 8. They tried very hard to finish the painting by
the end of the day.
best
They did their best to finish the painting by the end of
the day.
70. habit
My dog is in the habit of barking a lot when it's left
alone.
71. 2. Clara could only afford that dress because of
the loan you gave her.
lent
Had you not lent Clara money, she wouldn't have been
able to afford that dress.
72. 3. He lost the race as he didn't run as quickly as
the rest of the boys.
pace
His loss was blamed on his inability to keep pace with
rest of the boys.
73. 4. You must try to accept that you will never run
your own company.
terms
You must come to terms with the fact that you will
never run your own company.
74. 5. If you don't know what you're doing, you
shouldn't dismantle the watch.
apart
Don't take the watch apart unless you know what
you're doing.
75. 6. The weather seems to be improving this
afternoon.
signs
The weather is showing signs of improving this
afternoon.
76. 7. James said the reason for his poor exam
performance was his illness.
blamed
James blamed his poor exam performance on his
illness.
77. 8. You won't be able to come into this club
without a shirt.
prevented
You will be prevented from coming into this club
without a shirt.
78. It is essential that the door is kept unlocked. (should)
On no ACCOUNT SHOULD THIS DOOR BE locked.
180. Simon really ought to make a decision about his future. (mind)
It's high time Simon MADE UP HIS MIND about his future.
190. Your mobile phone should be switched off at all times during the
performance.
Under no CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD your mobile phone switched on
during the performance.
191. The result of the match was never in doubt.
At no TIME WAS THERE ANY DOUBT ABOUT the result of the match.