II ANNO SEPTEMBER 2021 PART ONE SECTION ONE

You have 20 minutes to complete the 15 transformations. You CANNOT use a dictionary.  Write
your answer in the gap provided. Use between 2 to 6 words. Contracted forms count as two
words.

1. I wonder if you could possibly help me here.

KIND
Could  …………………………………… help me here.

2. I sent my sister flowers but the delivery never arrived. I’ll never use that useless florist again.
BEEN
I wish the flowers I sent my sister ……………………………. …………
. I’ll never use that useless florist again.

3. Your skin is looking very red. I think you should put on some sun cream before you burn.
HAD
You ……………………………………….. on some sun cream before you burn. Your skin is
looking very red.

4. “Don’t eat the soup yet, Laura. It’s very hot!” said Mary.
NOT
Mary warned Laura ………………………………………….. it was still very hot.

5. I suppose Betty came home late last night as she is still in bed.
HAVE
Betty is still in bed. She ……………………………… late last night.

6, “I bet you can’t eat sixty hotdogs in one sitting, Paul”, challenged Donald.
DARED
Donald ……………………………………………………… sixty hotdogs in one sitting.

7. After Matilda was born in the USA her family moved to Italy.
UP
Matilda was born in the USA but her family moved to Italy and

so …………………………………...

8. “Why don’t you take a nap, Kevin? You look so tired”, his mother said.
SUGGESTED
His mother …………………………………….. as he looked so tired.

9. Kevin was sacked because his boss heard him offend a customer.
TO
If Kevin ………………………………….. the customer, his boss wouldn’t have sacked him.

10. Bill ‘s girlfriend told him she would never see him again unless he apologised.
OR
“Say ………………………………………….you again!” Bill’s girlfriend said.
            
11. I can never remember my friend’s birthday. I have to consult my diary every year.
UP
I can never remember my friend’s birthday. I have to  ………………………………
 every year.

12. I am not going to tolerate your arrogant behaviour any longer.

WITH
I am not going to  ………………………………….. your arrogant behaviour any longer.

13. Don’t rush to give me an answer. You should think carefully before you do.
STOP
You ……………………………………before you give me an answer.

14. Border officials demanded to see our documents last night.

MADE
We …………………………………. our documents to border officials last night.

15. I have seldom felt such disappointment in an outcome.

SO
Rarely ……………………………………………. in an outcome.