CAE Sentence Transformations

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are thought to have been disadvantaged

30.  At

People think that bilingual children were disadvantaged in the past. thought Bilingual children_________________________ in the past.

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don´t have to

It isn´t necessary to call him as he already  knows about it. have  You  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ call him as he already knows about it.

no time time did she doubt

She never doubted that she would be able to 66. expected to meet the chall enge. hand in her time resignation  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ______ __ that she w ould be able to to meet the chal lenge.

Everyone expects Maura to resign at the end of  the month. HAND Maura is widely ______________ at the end of the month.

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attention is paid to

Nobody notices children who fail at school. attention No  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ _____ _ children children wh o fail at school.

The first time I met Serena

I first met Serena Serena at a conference in Berlin. TIME  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ______was __was at a conference in Berlin.

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Barely had I got

I had only just got on the train when it left! Barely   ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ______ __ on the train when it left!

had started  by the the time

 We missed the the start of the the concert because because we arrived at the venue late. BY  The concert _____________ we arrived at the  venue.  venue.

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came as a surprise to

My brother Sam was very surprised to be offered the job. came The job offer o ffer ______________________ ________________________ __ my brother Sam.

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Hardly has she ever  been  been

She´s never been been in g reater need need of a friend than now. Hardly   ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ______ __ in g reater reater need of a friend.

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can afford this/the holiday as/so long

This holiday is within our price range, provided  we don't go to the the expensive restaurants restaurants in the tourist centre.  Afford  We ________ ____________ ________ ________ _____ _ as we avoid the expensive restaurants in the tourist tourist centre.

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has to be pierced  before  before

 You have to to pierce pierce the plas plastic tic film first and then  you can put put the the tray in the microwave microwave oven. BEFORE The plastic film _________________ the tray is placed in the microwave oven.

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have any  recollection (at all) of 

My grandfather h ad completely completely forgotten that he phoned me last night. Recollection My grandfather didn't __________________ phoning me last night.

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have gained It's possible that the burglars got into the access to  building by forcing forcing open a fire exit. the building GAINED The burglars may ____________ by forcing open a fire exit.

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chances are she´ll

count on being

She´ll probably end up up marrying marrying him! chances The  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ______end __end up marrying marrying h im! The company is unable to guarantee an allocated car-parking space to all employees. Count The company's employees employees shouldn't s houldn't  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ______ __ allocated a car parking space.

delays to all  A strike by check-staff led to to all flig hts being flights because delayed. BECAUSE There were __________ of a strike by checkin staff. did I manage

I only g ot my money money back after weeks of  calling. manage Only after weeks of calling  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ______ __ to to get my money back.

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have nothing in common  with

Javier and I are completely different. common I __________________________ __________________________ Javier. Ja vier.

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is going to make a

Cindy intends to complain a bout the the service in that restaurant. going Cindy   ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ _______ ___ complaint about the service in that restaurant.

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It was a girl from my  town

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it wasn´t my   When he spoke to me he agreed that that I was n´t fault responsible. fault  When he spoke to me he agreed that that _____  ________  ____________ ________ ____ .

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 A girl from my town won the sil ver medal. medal. IT  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ____ who w on the silver medal.

It´s high time she got

She should sh ould get him to do more housework. high  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ______ __ him to do more housework.

likely likely is it that the film

 What  Wha t are the the chances chan ces of the film winning win ning a n Oscar? likely  How   ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ______will __will  win an a n Osca r?

made it impossible for

Paul wasn't able to leave the house all day   because of the the terrible terrible weather. Impossible The terrible weather ___________________ Paul to leave the house all day.

made/gotten If Marc hadn't taken up politics, he might have a name for  become a famous art historian. Name If Marc hadn't taken up politics, he might have  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ______ __ himself as an art historian. make any  difference to me

make any  difference to me

must have gone

neglected telling me

I don´t mind wh ere we decide decide to go for o ur family holiday this year. difference It doesn´t does n´t ____________________ __________________________ ______  where we decide decide to to go for our family holiday  this year. I don't mind whether we go to the seas ide or not this year. DIFFERENCE It doesn't ________ whether we go to the seaside or not this year. She isn´t in so I assume she went to the party. must She ____________________ ______________________________ ___________ _ to the party.  You didn´t didn´t tell me me that that the exhibition wa s finishing today! today! neglected  You  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ the exhibition exhibition wa s finish ing today!

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Never have I seen

I´ve not seen such a fantastic performance performance  before.  before. Never  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ______ __ such a fantastic performance performance before. before.

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never known a more hardworking person

My grandmother was the most hardworking person person I've ever ever known. know n. MORE I've ___________________ ___________________ than my  grandmother.

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no chance of   winning

It's very unlikely that Martin will win the 100 metres, as he's out of training. Chance Martin Martin has almost  ________  ____________ ________ ________ _____ _ the 100 metre metres, s, as he's out of training. training.

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No sooner had I arr ived than

I had only just arrived when he insisted on going out again. sooner  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ______ __ he insisted on going out again.

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not as common

Fewer people live in ex tended tended family units i n this country nowadays. common It is _____________________ ______________________________ _________ to live in extended family units in this countr c ountry  y  nowadays.

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on behalf of 

I´m phoning because my son is too ill to talk to  you.  behalf  I´m phoning  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ _____my _my son,  who is i s ill.

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on the point of leaving

Nadia's friend arrived just as she was about to leave the restaurant. restaurant. Point Nadia was just  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ____ the restaurant restaurant w hen h er friend arrived. arrived.

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Only when they split up

They split up and then realiz ed that they loved loved each other. Only   ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ______ __ did they realize that they l oved each other.

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person I like  best of all

I like my Aunt Emily best of all my relatives. relatives. PERSON The ________________my relatives is my   Aunt Emily. Emily.

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The place  where we stopped for

 We stopped stopped in an absolutely beautifu beautifull place for lunch.  WHERE  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ _______ ___ lunch was absolutely beautiful.

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The reason  why she left left

She left her husband because he cheated on her. REASON  ________  ____________ ________ ______ __ her husband wa s  because he cheated on her.

role genes  We need to know how g enes determ determine ine play in  behaviour. determining role  We need to know wh at  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ____  behaviour. Seldom have I come across

I have hardly ever come across such a strange man. Seldom _________________ such a strange man.

she must be

She said she´d come round so I´m sure she´s on her way now. must She said sai d she´d come round so  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ____on on her way now .

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threatened threatened not to fund

She said sai d she wouldn´t fund my art course course if I didn´t work h arder. arder. threatened She  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ my art course if I didn´t work harder.

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to put up with (any) rudeness

Delia said that she would no longer tolerate her colleag ues being rude. Put 'I'm not willing ____________________ from my colleagues any longer,' said Delia.

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to take part i n

She didn´t want to join in with the singing. take She didn´t want ______________________ the singing.

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took it for granted that

Everyone Everyone assumed that that Dennis Denn is w ould sell the haunted house he inh erited erited from his uncle. GRANTED People _______ ___________ ____ Dennis would sell the haunted house he inh erited erited from his uncle.

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Under no circumstances must you

 You must must never never disturb disturb someone when they are sleepwalking. circumstances  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ______ __ disturb someone when they are sleepwalking.

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under the impression

I thought you wa nted me me to invite him. impression I was  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ _____you _you  wanted  wan ted me to to invite him.

used to find the idea

 When sh e was a t school, San dra was fascin ated by the the idea of hypnotism. USED Sandra _________ _________ of hypnotism fascina ting  when she s he was at school .

she must have been

 Anya didn´t come to the the dinner yesterd yesterday  ay  evening evening so perhaps she was ill. must  Anya didn´t come to the the dinner yesterd yesterday  ay  evening so _______________________ ill.

She would not wear

Fernanda refused to to wear h er sister's old dress. Not Fernanda said that ___________________ her sister's old dress.

should be taught to

Everyb Everybody ody should learn how to speak a s econd language. taught  A second lang uage  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ _______e ___ever verybod ybody. y.

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since Robin last went  back 

Robin has not been back to his birthplace for over twenty years. LAST It is over twenty years ______________ to his  birthplace.  birthplace.

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so what I did was  book 

I need a weekend away, so I booked something on the Internet. did I need a weekend away   ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ _______ ___ something on the Internet. Internet.

 A driver´s driver´s strike delayed delayed our train. due due Our train  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ a driver driver ´s strike.

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succeeded in finishing

I managed manag ed to to finis h the preparations preparations in time. succeeded I _______________________________ the preparations preparations in time.

She waved until the tr train ain could not be seen any  more. sight She waved wa ved until until the train  ________  ____________ ________ _______ ___

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that the  book will be published

They have decided they they wil l publish the book  this summer. published It has been decided  ________  ____________ ________ ______t __this his s ummer. ummer.

They said the principal was resigning in the summer.  be The principal  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ _____ _ in the summer.

delayed delayed due to

out of of her sight

said to be resigning

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 wasn´t I informed about

 Why did nobody tell me that the match match ha d been been cancelled? informed  Why _________ _____________ ________ ________ ________ ______ __ the cancellation of the match?

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I did was take

I resolved the problem problem by takin taking g an a n extra s uitcase. take  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ an extra suitcase.

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I object to is

I object to hanging around in airports.  Wha t  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ hangin g a round round in a irport irports. s.

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worries me is that

It worries me that I don´t speak another language well.  Wha t  ________  ____________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ I don´t speak speak another an other language well.

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 who talked talked her out of 

Gaynor´s friends persuaded persuaded her not to get married in s pring. talked It was wa s Gaynor´s friends __________ ______________ ________ ____getting getting married in spring.

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he had been been able able to to

 Wha t a pity pity he couldn´t couldn´t come.  wish  wis h I ___________________________________ come.

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I hadn´ t spoken

I regret speaking speaking to him like that.  wish  wis h I _________________________ _________________________________t ________to o him h im like li ke tha t.

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 you lend lend me your umbrell umbrella a

Could I borrow borrow your umbrella umbrella thi s evening, please? lend  Would ______ __________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ this evening, please?

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 you will will have much difficu lty 

I don´t think you´ll find it hard to find Cynthia´s house. difficulty  I don´t think _________________________ finding Cynthia´s house.