1. He didn't tell me his name over the phone.
called
He didn't tell me _____what he was called___ the phone.

2. They found it tiring working for him.
made
Working for _____made them (feel) tired____ .

3. "Is this your wallet?" The policeman asked me.
belonged
The policeman asked me ___if the wallet belonged__ to me.

4. He looks like another person who works here.
else
He reminds ____me of someone else______ who works here.

5. He decided not to smoke any more as a result of his illness.
gave
He _____gave up smoking ____ as a result of his illness.

6. I don't fancy going to the cinema this afternoon.
feel
I ____don't feel like going____ to the cinema this afternoon.

7. He took his old car to the car showroom and bought a new one instead.
changed
He ___changed his old car for____ a new one at the car showroom.

8. My new car is too big for this garage.
get
I can't ___get my new car into___ this garage.

9. Everyone behaves respectfully towards Jane, although she's very young.
treats
Everyone ____treats Jane with respect____, although she's very young.

 

10. She was one of my friends when I was at junior school.
friend
She used ___to be a friend of_____ mine when I was at junior school.

11. I'll phone you when I've finished.
soon
I'll give ___you a ring / call as soon______ as I've finished.

12. I'll contact you as soon as I get back from holiday.
touch
As soon as I get back from holiday, I'll __get in touch with____ you.

 
1. There are seven different films for us to choose from at the cinema.
choice
We have ___a choice of____seven different films at the cinema.

2. Don't blame me for your accident.
fault
It wasn't __my fault (that) you had___an accident.

3. He finds it difficult to learn foreign languages.
problems
He__has problems (with) learning____ foreign languages.

4. He's not just a good teacher, but a good writer as well.
addition
He's a good writer ___in addition to being___a good teacher.

5. He told me he didn't want to play football with me.
rather
He told me_____he would rather not play______ football with me.

6. They didn't manage to play tennis due to the bad weather.
prevented
The bad weather_____prevented them (from) playing_______ tennis.

7. Pat hadn't been to Milan before.
visit
It ______was Pat's first visit to_____Milan.

8. Golf would be a way for you to get some exercise.
take
You should _____take up golf in _______ order to get some exercise.

9. Kathy was the only person who was happy with the result.
apart
Nobody _______apart from Kathy was_______happy with the result.

10. He's so unhelpful that it's a waste of time asking him.
point
He's so unhelpful that ________there's no point in______asking him.

11. There's no food left in the house.
run
We_______have run out of________ food.

12. My boss told me I could go home early.
permission
My boss _gave me permission to go_home early.
The correct choice is in blue.
1) They've already sold all the tickets.
been
All the tickets ..................... sold.
a) already have been
b) are already been
c) have already been

2) I expect you were very angry.
must
You ......................... very angry.
a) must be
b) must have been
c) must were

3) 'I didn't break the glass' said Paul
denied
Paul ............................... the glass.
a) denied breaking
b) has denied breaking
c) denied to break

4) They'll understand you if you speak slowly.
won't
They ..............................you speak slowly
a) won't understand you if
b) won't understand you without
c) won't understand you unless

5) Bob last saw Mary in 1980.
seen
Bob .............................. 1980.
a) hasn't seen Mary since
b) hasn't seen Mary for
c) has seen Mary since

6) David is too young to drive a car.
old
David .............................. drive a car.
a) is old enough to
b) isn’t old enough to
c) isn't enough old to

7) It was hard for Sarah to understand him.
in
Sarah ................................. understanding him.
a) was difficult in
b) had difficulty in
c) has difficulty in

8) I haven't smoked since 1990.
gave
I ............................... 1990.
a) gave away smoking in
b) gave in smoking in
c) gave up smoking in
 
  1. This is a transformation from active to passive. The tense stays the same (present perfect), and word order (the position of already) is important.
  2. This is a transformation using a modal verb. The first sentence is talking about a situation in the past so we need the past form of the modal verb.
  3. This is a transformation from direct speech to reported speech. It is important to know the correct structure to use after the reporting verb (‘deny’ takes the gerund), as well as an appropriate tense.
  4. Here the sentences are both conditionals. The first clause in the second sentence is made negative, so you have to use 'unless', which means 'if not'.
  5. This is a transformation from the past simple to the present perfect. It also tests the use of 'for' and 'since'.
  6. This transformation uses opposite structures which have similar meanings. The use of 'too' and 'enough' with opposite adjectives is tested, as well as word order.
  7. This transformation tests the use of synonyms (hard and difficult) and using different forms of the word (the noun 'difficulty'). It also tests your knowledge of prepositions (we say 'difficulty in').
  8. This transformation tests your knowledge of multi-word verbs. It is also a transformation from the present perfect to the past simple.
 
In this part of the Use of English paper, you need to be able to think of different ways of saying the same thing. It is important that both sentences have a similar meaning. Practise recognising sentences that mean the same by matching the sentences that have similar meanings.
My watch is being repaired.
 h) I'm having my watch repaired at the moment.
My watch was repaired yesterday. g) Someone repaired my watch yesterday.
I must have my watch repaired. b) I need to have my watch repaired.
I can use the phone at work. a) I'm allowed to use the phone at work.
I can't use the phone at work. e) They don't let me use the phone at work.
This coffee is too hot to drink. c) This coffee isn't cool enough to drink.
This coffee is too cold to drink. f) This coffee is so cold I can't drink it.
Everybody hates the coffee. d) Nobody likes the coffee.
For questions 1-10, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1. People used to eat more bread than they do nowadays.
as
People don't ___eat as much bread as / eat so much bread as ___ they used to.

2. James started work here five years ago.
worked
James _____has worked here for_________ five years.

3. Maria doesn't want to go swimming today.
rather
Maria _____would rather not_______ go swimming today.

4. I've never read such a bad book.
I
It's the ______worst book I have ever _______ read.

5. 'I wouldn't touch that switch if I were you,' said Jane to her son.
warned
Jane _______warned her son not to______ touch the switch.

6. I'm sure Carol was at the party last night.
must
Carol ____must have been______ at the party last night.

7. We couldn't have finished the job without your help.
hadn't
If we ____hadn't had your help__ , we couldn't have finished the job.

8. Why wouldn't your sister allow you to see her new house?
let
Why wouldn't ___your sister let you ____ see her new house?

9. Could you ring me at 10 o'clock, please?
you
I'd like ____you to ring me ____ at 10 o'clock, please.

10. It's ages since anyone has thought of a good story.
up
No one ___has come up with___ a good story for a long time.

 
In this lesson you have:
Gained familiarity with the sentence transformation task
Seen what kinds of structures are likely to be tested
Developed a strategy to help you do this task
The next lesson focuses on part 4 of the Use of English paper. It develops your familiarity with the error correction exercise through a series of graded activities.