SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION FIRST CERTIFICATE WRITING PART 1 10. ‘Whose is this football?’ the teacher asked the children.

TO
‘Who …………………….…………...………….. ?’ the teacher asked the children.
1. You must do exactly what the manager tells you.
CARRY
You must …………………………….…….…………...………... instructions exactly. 11. It was difficult to persuade Rick to buy the book.
DIFFICULTY
I …………………….………….…………...…...………… Rick to buy the book.
2. My grandfather was sixty when he learnt to swim.
AGE
My grandfather learnt to swim ……………………..………….…………...………………. sixty. 12. I can’t believe this is the best room there is.
BETTER
There must ………………….…….…………...………...……… this one!
3. Joan couldn’t eat the food because it was too spicy.
TOO
The food ………………………………………….…………...…..…. Joan to eat. 13. The notice says you have to sign the form twice.
MUST
The notice says the forms ………………….…………...…………. twice.
4. It is a teacher’s responsibility to look after students.
RESPONSIBLE
A teacher ………………………….…………...……. students. 14. I’m sorry but I cannot lend you any money.
ME
I’m sorry but it ………….…………...….…………...……………… to lend you any money.
5. It’s more than a year since I saw Lucy.
FOR
I …………………………………….…………...…. more than a year. 15. The journey will be about nine hours, whichever route you take.
MATTER
It …………………….…………...…….…………...………. you take, the journey will be about nine
6. You might be late back so take a key.
hours.
CASE
Take a key …………………….…………...……. late.
16. The last time I went to Canada was in January 1994.
BEEN
7. I’m sorry I didn’t come to see you earlier.
I ………………….………….…………...…...……….. Canada since January 1994.
WISH
I ……………………….…………...……… to see you earlier.
17. It’s a waste of time for you to discuss the problem with Jane.
POINT
8. People estimate that the painting is worth over a million pounds.
There’s ……………………………….…………...……… the problem with Jane.
ESTIMATED
The painting ………………….…………...………… over a million pounds.
18. My house is as big as Peter’s.
SAME
9. They aren’t opening that new computer shop until next week.
Peter’s house ………….…………...…………………….. mine.
BEING
That new computer shop …………….…………...………… until next week.
19. Michael is usually punctual so I’m surprised that he’s late. 29. There haven’t been many changes in this town since I last visited it.
LIKE MUCH
I’m surprised that Michael’s not here yet because it’s ……………….…………...…………… late. Since my last ……………………….…………...……….. has changed in this town.

20. The committee discussed what to do. 30. Hardly anybody applied for the job.
DISCUSSION APPLICANTS
The committee ……………………….…………...…….. should be done. There were very ……………………….…………...…………. the job.

21. Nobody in the group disagreed with the plan except for John. 31. Luisa does a full-time job and looks after the house too.
EXCEPTION WELL
With ……………….………….…………...…...………., everyone in the group agreed with the plan. Luisa does a full-time job …………………….…………...……………… the house.

22. The fire in the library was discovered by a student. 32. ‘If I were you Jane, I’d take an umbrella and a raincoat!’ said Annabel.
WHO ADVISED
It ……………………….…………...…………….. the fire in the library. Annabel ……………………….…………...……………. an umbreela and a raincoat.

23. Gerald is too young to vote. 33. Nobody apart from my mother thought I would win the race.
OLD PERSON
Gerald ……………………….………….…………...…...…………… vote. My mother ……………….…………...…………. thought I would win the race.

24. ‘Do fast cars interest you?’ the dealer asked Sarah. 34. Thomas would have gone to the meeting if he had not been so tired.
WAS TIRED
The dealer asked Sarah ………………….…………..….…………....………. fast cars. Thomas was ……………….…………...…………….. to the meeting.

25. My brother really wishes he could sing well. 35. The switchboard operator connected me to the manager.
ABLE PUT
My brother regrets not ………………………….…………...………… well. The switchboard operator ……….…………...……………………. the manager.

26. Maria said I had caused the accident. 36. There are very few buildings in the old city higher than this.
BLAMED ONE
Maria ……………………….…….…………...………...……….. the accident. This is ……….…………...……………. buildings in the old city.

27. James did not need to register for the new course. 37. If we’d arrived a moment later we would have missed the ferry.
NECESSARY It ………………………………….…………...…… to register for the new course. IN
We arrived ……………….…………...……………. the ferry.
28. She never finishes her work on time even though she works hard.
MATTER
She never finishes her work on time ……………………….…………...……… she works.
38. Andrew set off for the supermarket despite the heavy rain.
THOUGH
Andrew set off for the supermarket, even ………….…………...……………………… heavily.
39. He decided that it wasn’t worth continuing the course.
POINT
He decided that ………………………….…………...………. continuing the course.
40. The cinema was practically empty.
HARDLY
There …………………………….…………...………….. the cinema.
41. We couldn’t solve the problem.
SOLUTION
We were unable ………………………………………………………………. the problem.
42. So that John could go on holiday in the summer, he saved 10 pounds a week.
ORDER
John saved 10 pounds a week …………….……….…………...……...………… able to go on holiday FINISHED
in the summer.
43. You must do exactly what the manager tells you.
CARRY
You must ………………….…….…………...………...……… instructions exactly.
44. So that John could go on holiday in the summer, he saved 10 pounds a week.
ORDER
John saved 10 pounds a week …………….…………...………… able to go on holiday in the
summer.
45. It’s not worth asking the manager for the day off.
POINT
There ………………….………….…………...…...……….. in asking the manager for the day off.
46. We had to finish all the work before we could leave.
UNTIL
We had to stay ……………………….…………...……….. all the work.
47. Tim had not expected the concert to be so good.
BETTER
The concert ………………………………….…………...………………. had expected.
48. If Cheryl doesn’t train harder, she’ll never get into the swimming team.
DOES
Cheryl will never get into the swimming team ……………….…………...……………. more
training.
49. ‘Do you realise what the time is, Steve?’ asked Chris.
WHAT
Chris asked Steve …………….………….…………...…...……….. it was.
50. The company decided to advertise the job in a national newspaper.
PUT
The company decided to ………………….…………...………. the job in a national newspaper.
51. At the end of his speech, the winner thanked his parents.
The winner ………………….…………...……………… his parents.
52. I applied for the job a month ago.
MONTH
It …………………………….…………...…….. I applied for the job.
53. They received many letters of support after they had appeared on television.
FOLLOWING
They received many letters of support ……………….…………...……………… on television.
54. John is interested in knowing more about astronomy.
LIKE
John ……………….…………...………………….. more about astronomy.
55. Because of the parade, we weren’t allowed to park in the High Street.
LET
Because of the parade, the police wouldn’t ………………….…………...………………… in the High
Street.
56. ‘Did you see that film on television on Saturday?’ Susan asked me.
SEEN
Susan wanted to know …………………….…….…………...………...…. that film on television on
Saturday.
57. ‘I’m afraid these jeans have a hole in them.’
THERE
‘I’m afraid that …………………….………….…………...…...…… these jeans.’
58. They cancelled the match because of the bad weather.
CALLED
The match …………………….…………...…….…………...……… because of the bad weather.
59. Dan never takes any notice of my advice.
ATTENTION
Dan never ………………………….…………...…………… my advice.
60. ‘Can I borrow your bivycle, Sarah?’ asked Frank.
LEND
Frank asked Sarah …………………….…………...……… her bicycle.
61. Maybe Peter forgot that we changed the time of the meeting.
MIGHT
Peter ………………………….…………...………. that we changed the time of the meeting.
62. She checks the company accounts very efficiently.
EFFICIENT
She’s very ……………………………….…………...…… the company accounts.
63. All the children enjoy themselves at the summer camp.
FUN
Every ………………….…………...………………. at this summer camp.
64. The teacher postponed the theatre trip until the summer term.
OFF
The theatre trip ………………….…………...…………. the teacher until the summer term.
65. ‘What is the width of this cupboard?’ Rebecca asked her sister.
WIDE
Rebecca asked her sister ………………….…………...……………….. was.
66. George spent ages tidying up his room.
TOOK
It …………………………………………………… up his room.
67. A famous architect designed Dr Schneider’s house for her.
HAD
Dr Schneider ………….…………...………………………… a famous architect.
68. ‘Peter, you’ve eaten all the ice cream!’ said his mother.
ACCUSED
Peter’s mother ………………….…………...………….. all the ice cream.
69. Bill fell off his bike because he wasn’t looking where he was going.
PAYING
If Bill ……….…………...………………… to where he was going, he wouldn’t have fallen off his
bike.
70. We might not find it easy to book a seat at the last minute.
COULD
It ……………….…………...…….. us to book a seat at the last minute.
71. It was wrong of you to borrow my jacket without asking.
OUGHT
You ……….…………...…………….. before you borrowed my jacket.
72. The TV programme was so complicated that none of the children could understand
it.
TOO
The TV programme was …………….…………...……………… the children to understand.
73. Luke knocked over the old lady’s bicycle by accident.
MEAN
Luke …………….…………...………………. knock over the old lady’s bicycle.
74. I’ve already planned my next holiday. 83. Could you look after mycat while I’m away on holiday.
ARRANGEMENTS CARE
I’ve already ……………………….………….…………...…...…….. my next holiday. Would you mind ………………….…………...……….. my cat while I’m away on holiday?

75. They say the ice in Antarctica is getting thinner all the time. 84. We discussed the problem but nobody had a solution.
SAID CAME
The ice in Antarctica ………….…………….…………......…………….. getting thinner all the time. We discussed the problem but …………………….…………...…………. with a solution.

76. We didn’t enjoy our walk along the seafront because it was so windy. 85. Claire was not allowed to stay out late when she lived at home with her parents.
PREVENTED LET
The strong wind …………………….…………....…………...…………. our walk along the seafront. Claire’s parents …………….…………...………… stay out late when she lived at home.

77. It looks as if Susan has left her jacket behind. 86. I arrived late because I missed the 10.30 train.
SEEMS TURNED
Susan ………………………….…………...….…………...… her jacket behind. If I’d caught the 10.30 train, I ……………….…………...……………. time.

78. A newly qualified dentist took out Mr. Dupont’s tooth. 87. Floods meant rescue workers could not get through to the village.
HAD PREVENTED
Mr. Dupont …………………….…………...…………… by a newly qualified dentist. Rescue workers ………………….…………...………….. through to the village by floods.

79. Antonio only lost the 100-metre race because he fell. 88. My views on this suject are exactly the same as yours.
NOT DIFFERENCE
If Antonio had ………………………….…………...…….. won the 100-metre race. There …………………………….…………...……. my views on this subject and yours.

80. I regret not contacting Brian when I was in Dublin. 89. Sara knew that her brother had to leave by 5 o’clock.
TOUCH NECESSARY
I wish that I ………………….…………...……….. Brian whe I was in Dublin. Sara knew that ………………….…………...………. her brother to leave by 5 o’clock.

81. In my opinion, these two kinds of music are completely different from each other. 90. ‘What’s the height of the mountain?’ Lee asked his father.
COMPARISON HIGH
In my opinion, there is ………….…………...………………….. these two kinds of music. Lee asked his father ……………………….…………...…………….. was.

82. I don’t know why Sarah left the party so sddenly. 91. The secretary said that they had run out of paper for the photocopier.
MADE LEFT
I don’t know …………………….…………...……….. the party so suddenly. The secretary said that there wasn’t ………….…………...………….. for the photocopier.
92. I wish I’d done more to help.
HAVING
I regretted …………………………….…………...…….more to help.

93. They will be selling tickets for the concert during the lunch hour.
SALE
Tickets for the concert will …………….…………...………… during the lunch hour.

94. We plyed tennis despite the cold weather.

EVEN
We played tennis ……………………….…………...…….. cold.

95. The manager had the respect of everyone in the office.

UP
Everyone in the office ………….…………...……………… the manager.

96. ‘I’m sorry I’m late again,’ he said.

APOLOGISED He ……………….…….…………...………...……………..again.

97. She looks like my cousin Mary.

REMINDS
She …………………….…………...……….my cousin Mary.

98. If you have enough money for the fare, why not travel first class?
AFFORD
If you ………………………………………………., why not travel first class?

99. Someone is going to redecorate the kitchen for us next month.

HAVE
We are going ……………………………………………….. next month.

100. Could you speak up because I can’t hear you properly?

MIND
Would ………………………………………….up because I can’t hear you properly?