AREA DE IDIOMA EXTRANJERO- INGLÉS – Grado 11

Colegio

Curso: 11D D M
Nombre del Estudiante: Paula Daniela Corrales Hernandez 202
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Docente Acompañante: Juan Carlos Beltran
FCE PART 4 (KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION)

Part 4 aims to help students memorize common grammar structures from the exam.

A sentence followed by a key word and a second sentence which has a gap in it. You have to
use the key word to complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first
sentence.

Tip 1

Although this part is a test of vocabulary (e.g. phrasal verbs and parts of speech) as
well as grammar.

PRACTICE GRAMMAR:

unreal past (conditionals and wishes), passives, reported speech, present perfect/
simple past, (past) modals, (not) as…..as, and so/ such… collocations!

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/fce_grammar.php

https://eslcafe.ru/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Cambridge-English-Grammar-and-
Vocabulary-for-FCE.pdf

https://www.academia.edu/11776685/GRAMMAR_AND_VOCABULARY_for_fiRST_
CERTIFICATE

Tip 2

Remember: the gap should be filled with five words or fewer.

Contractions count as two words, not one.

 Tip 3

Because of the scoring system, it's possible to get 50% in this section without getting
any of the questions 100% correct. So it's worth answering every question! Even
incomplete answers can get points.

Tip 4

Make absolutely sure that the two sentences mean the same thing. For example,
if the sentence to transform has names in it, the answer will have to have them too.

If the 1st sentence is in past tense it usually continues in the past tense.

Tip 5

Remember that the word given (e.g. short in the example) must be included in the
answer, and cannot be altered in any way (i.e. can not be changed to 'shorter' or
'shortness').

Tip 6

Scratch in the 1st sentence the words that are already used in the 2 nd one in order to
find the words that are missing

Whole Class practice:

Use the word in BOLD print at the end of the line to form a new sentence that has the same
meaning. You must use TWO to FIVE are words and are not allowed to change the key word
in any way.

1. I can’t wait to go on holiday (FORWARD)

I’m really __looking forward to go _on holiday.
2. Prices may go up next year, so you should buy now. (CASE)
You should buy now in case prices go up _next year.
3. People believe she lives in New York (BELIEVED)
She is believed to live in New York
4. Helen hadn’t tried Japanese food before. (TIME)
It’s the first time that Helen tried _ Japanese food.
 5. Can’t he do any better than this? (THE)
Is this the best _he can do?
6. I don’t know all the facts. (AWARE)
I am not aware of all the facts.
7. Whose fault was the fire at the factory? (BLAME)
Who is to blame for the fire at the factory?
8. His father doesn’t want him to drink alcohol. (DISAPPROVES)
His father disapproves that he drinks alcohol.
9. Most people think that broken homes cause a lot of social problems
(THOUGHT) It is thought that broken homes cause a lot of
social problems.
10. Why did you insist that I buy this horrible cheese? (MAKE)
Why _ did you make me buy this horrible cheese?

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/first-certificate/fce-018-key-word-transformations-
exercise.php

Group Work: Add screenshots of the following exercises

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/first-certificate/fce-019-key-word-transformations-
exercise.php

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/first-certificate/fce-020-key-word-transformations-
exercise.php

Individual Work:

a. Use the word in CAPITAL LETTERS at the end of the line to form a new sentence that
has the same meaning. You must use TWO to FIVE are words and are not allowed to
change the key word in any way.

11. She pays someone to clean the windows every month. (CLEANED)
She _ has the window cleaned _ every month.
12. You have to wear safety helmets at all times. (WORN)
Safety helmets _ must be worn _ at all times.
13. I’m sure they have worked hard on the project (HAVE)
They _ must have worked hard on the project.
14. She locked the gate so that the dog wouldn’t escape (PREVENT)
To _ prevent the dog from escaping _, she locked the gate.
15. I do not run as fast as I did when I was younger (USED)
 I _ used to run faster than _ I do now.
16. She will probably get the job (LIKELY)
She _is likely to get _ the job.
17. She is proud of her beautiful house (PRIDE)
She _ takes pride in her_ beautiful house.
18. She won’t tolerate his rudeness any longer (PUT)
She won’t _ put up with this rudeness _ any longer.
19. She is scared to be alone in the house at night (AFRAID)
She _ is afraid of being _ in the house at night.
20. Tim will be able to operate the machine, but someone must show him (ONLY)
Tim will be able to operate the machine _only if I show him how.
21. Jack really likes football and never misses a match. (CRAZY)
Jack _ is crazy about football and never misses a match.
22. Do you want to watch TV? (FEEL)
Do you _ feel like watching TV?
23. John participated in a swimming competition last week. (PART)
John _ took part in a swimming competition last week.
24. I played chess almost every day when I was young. (USED)
I _ used to play _ chess almost every day when I was young.
25. Volleyball doesn’t really interest me. (IN)
I’m not _ interested in_ volleyball.
26. I enjoyed myself at your birthday party. (FUN)
I _ had fun _ at your birthday party.
27. Young children like Disneyland. (POPULAR)
Disneyland _ is popular among_ young children.
28. Karen doesn’t like watching sport on TV . (KEEN)
Karen _ is not keen on _ watching sport on TV.
29. I have got no experience at designing clothes. (KNOW)
I _ know nothing about _ designing clothes at all!
30. Dan couldn’t do his homework on his own, so I’ve been helping him . (HELPING)
I’ve been _ helping Dan do _ his homework because he couldn’t do it on his
own.
31. No one can learn all that in one day! (CAPABLE)
No one _ is capable of learning _ all that in one day!
32. I hope you find a solution to the problem. (SUCCEED)
 I hope you _ you succeed in finding _ a solution to that problem.
33. Did they give you a map of the area? (PROVIDE)
Did they _ provide you with _ a map of the area?
34. Be careful when you leave the bus. (OFF)
Be careful when you _ get off _ the bus.
35. The beach is close to the hotel so we can walk there. (FOOT)
We _ can go on foot _ from the hotel to the beach because it’s close.
36. Why don’t you drive to Brighton this weekend? (CAR)
Why don’t you go to Brighton by car _ this weekend?
37. I like to watch the planes leaving the ground when I’m at the airport. (OFF)
I like to watch the planes _take off _ when I’m at the airport.
38. I am not interested in what you are thinking “! (CARE)
I _ don’t care about _ what you think!
39. Our English teacher and our German teacher are husband and wife. (MARRIED)
Our English teacher _is married to our German teacher.
40. After the play, they introduced us to all the actors. (WE)
After the play, _ we were introduced to all the actors.
41. We don’t know anything about the problem. (INFORMATION)
We don’t_ have any information _ about the problem.
42. There is only a little coffee left in the jar. (MUCH)
There_ isn’t much coffee left in the jar.
43. I don’t want a lot of cream on my strawberries. (CREAM)
I only want_ little cream _on my strawberries.
44. Could you lend me some money until the weekend? (FROM)
Could I_ borrow some money from _ you until the weekend?
45. I can’t decide which shoes I like most, the blue ones or the green ones (CHOOSE)
I can’t choose between _ the blue shoes and the green shoes.

46. Why don’t you return the sweater to the shop you got it from? (BACK)
Why don’t you give back the sweater _ to the shop you got it from?
47. I don’t agree with your opinion of the new shopping center. (WRONG)
I think you are wrong about the new shopping center.
48. I found the photo by chance when I was tidying up my room. (ACROSS)
I came across_ the photo when I was tidying up my room.
49. Fridges and freezers are not the same thing (DIFFERENCE).
There is a difference between _ fridges and freezers.
50. Don’t put those plastic bags in the bin – use them again! (AWAY)
Don’t throw those plastic bags away _ - use them again!
51. Our car stopped working on the motorway, so we had to call a mechanic. (DOWN)
We had to call a mechanic when our car broke down _ on the motorway.
52. There are quite a few things I would like to invent! (NUMBER)
There are a number of _ things that I’d like to invent.
53. Carl described his new mobile phone to me. (TOLD)
Carl told me about _ his new mobile phone.
54. Remind me to send Nigel a letter about our plans (WRITE)
Remind me to to write to Nigel about _ our plans.
55. Some chimpanzees use sign language to talk to people (COMMUNICATE).
Some chimpanzees communicate with _ people through sign language
56. Katy sent me a text message (RECEIVED).
I received a text message from _ Katy
57. It wasn’t necessary for me to buy a stamp for my letter (NEED)
I didn’t need _ to buy a stamp for my letter.
58. My computer doesn’t work, so I can’t email you. (WRONG)
There’s something wrong with _ my computer, so I can’t email you.
59. I think we should build a new theatre in town (FAVOUR)
I am in favour of _ building a new theatre in town.
60. Have you ever participated in a swimming event? (PART)
Have you ever taken part in _ a swimming event?
 a.EXTRA PRACTICE:
Complete two or more links from the following webpage, and add the screenshots:

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/first-certificate-key-word-transformations.php

Self Assessment
Item #
# of Correct Answers (11-60) => [0-50] 40/50
¿Yes? / ¿No? / More or less.
Have I reviewed the proposed grammar? Yes
(tip 1)
Did I Check the reasons behind the More or less
answers? GOOGLE THEM!
(collocations, grammar, phrasal verbs…)
Did I complete the EXTRA PRACTICE More or lesse
Exercises?
Did I correct my mistakes? (Next Class) Yes
Final mark

References:

https://www.onestopenglish.com/cambridge-english-first-fce/fce-tips-use-of-english-part-4-
key-word-transformations/144715.article