Transformation Pack
1. All pharmacies stock this medicine.
FOUND
This medicine can _______________________________________________________ pharmacy.
2. Olivia was completely silent throughout the evening.
WHOLE
Olivia didn't say _______________________________________________________ evening.
3. The chips were so salty that I couldn't eat them.
FOR
The chips _______________________________________________________ to eat.
4. If you visit my town this weekend, you can stay in my house for the night.
PUT
If you visit my town this weekend, then I _______________________________________________________ for the
night.
5. Mr Johnson regrets not having driving lessons when he was younger.
WISHES
Mr Johnson _______________________________________________________ driving lessons when he was younger.
6. 'Do not touch the hot plates!' Sarah shouted to them.
WARNED
Sarah _______________________________________________________ touching the hot plates.
7. We could not see the mountain because it was too far away.
ENOUGH
The mountain was not _______________________________________________________ seen clearly.
8. I'd rather not go to the beach today.
LIKE
I do _______________________________________________________ to the each today.
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1. Angela couldn't get to work because there were no trains.
PREVENTED
Angela _______________________________________________________ to work because there were no trains.
2. 'I wouldn't study biology if I were you, Jo', said Danny.
ADVISED
Danny _______________________________________________________ study biology.
3. Prices are higher in the city than in the country.
HIGH
Prices _______________________________________________________ in the country as in the city.
4. 'Jane, would you like to go for a meal after work?' said Roberto.
FANCY
'Jane, _______________________________________________________ for a meal after work?' said Roberto.
5. 'However hard I try, I still can't get everything done,' sighed Dr Werner.
MATTER
Dr Werner complained that she couldn't get everything done, _______________________________________________
she tried.
6. They will be selling tickets for the concert from Wednesday onwards.
BEING
Tickets for the concert are not _______________________________________________________ Wednesday.
7. I don't know who this bag belongs to as there's no name on it.
WHOSE
I don't know _______________________________________________________ as there's no name on it.
8. If the economic situation doesn't improve soon, more people will lose their jobs.
IMPROVEMENT
Unless _______________________________________________________ the economic situation soon, more people
will lose their jobs.
9. There is no more paper left in the photocopier.
RUN
The photocopier _______________________________________________________ paper.
10. 'I'd prefer you to stay at home tonight,' said Richard's father.
RATHER
'I'd _______________________________________________________ go out tonight,' said Richard's father.
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1. Information about the new opening times was sent to all customers last week.
INFORMED
All customers _______________________________________________________ the changes in opening times last
week.
2. My brother once worked as a circus clown.
JOB
My brother used _______________________________________________________ as a circus clown.
3. Not many people realise the amount of practice that a dancer has to do.
UNDERSTAND
Very _______________________________________________________much practice a dancer has to do.
4. Keep your passport handy because you may need to show it at customs.
ASKED
Keep your passport handy in _______________________________________________________ show it at customs.
5. There was no way David could find the right answer to the problem.
IMPOSSIBLE
It _______________________________________________________ find the right answer to the problem.
6. Kirsten isn't nearly as tidy as I am.
FAR
I'm _______________________________________________________ Kirsten.
7. 'They've postponed tonight's football match till next Saturday,' said Jorge.
PUT
'Tonight's football match _______________________________________________________ till next Saturday,' said
Jorge.
8. Paula always got angry when she made a mistake.
TEMPER
Paula always _______________________________________________________ when she made a mistake.
9. 'I hardly slept last night,' the woman complained.
ALMOST
'I had _______________________________________________________ last night,' the woman complained.
10. 'We'll talk about your proposal soon,' said the manager.
NEAR
'We'll discuss _______________________________________________________ future,' said the manager.
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1. Jaime was so tired he couldn't walk another step.
TOO
Jaime was _______________________________________________________ another step.
2. Peter was green with envy when he saw my new guitar.
MADE
The sight of my _______________________________________________________ green with envy.
3. 'If we don't leave immediately, we'll be late,' said Linda.
SET
Linda said they would be late if they _______________________________________________________ at once.
4. Everyone thinks the company will move to Tokyo next year.
EXPECTED
The company _______________________________________________________ to Tokyo next year.
5. Emma's favourite food is pasta.
RATHER
Emma _______________________________________________________ anything else.
6. How good is your relationship with your neighbours?
GET
How well _______________________________________________________ with your neighbours?
7. I showed no talent for basketball at school.
GOOD
I _______________________________________________________ basketball at school.
8. The snowstorm made it impossible for us to go skiing.
PREVENTED
We _______________________________________________________ by the snowstorm.
9. We haven't heard from Anastasia since she started the job in Toronto.
NEWS
We _______________________________________________________ from Anastasia since she started the job in
Toronto.
10. Tara can't have been telling the truth about where she got the money.
MUST
Tara _______________________________________________________ about where she got the money.
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1. The school prizes will be given out at 4.00 pm.
PLACE
The school prize giving _______________________________________________________ at 4.00 pm.
2. History has always been easier than science for George.
FOUND
George _______________________________________________________ difficult than history.
3. I can't remember when we last had such heavy rain.
RAINED
I can't remember the last _______________________________________________________ heavily.
4. 'You don't have to book a table at that restaurant,' explained Rashid.
NO
'There _______________________________________________________ you to book a table at that restaurant,'
explained Rashid.
5. Though I try not to, I worry about my work all the time.
STOP
Though I try not to, I _______________________________________________________ about my work.
6. Mia has to organise the conference in Birmingham next month.
RESPONSIBLE
Mia _______________________________________________________ the conference in Birmingham next month.
7. It was wrong to tell Leticia About the party.
SHOULD
You _______________________________________________________ Leticia know about the party.
8. Although the sky was full of clouds, we went on our walk.
THAT
Despite _______________________________________________________ was cloudy, we went on our walk.
9. Going to the opera or ballet is too expensive for most people.
AFFORD
Not very _______________________________________________________ go to the opera or ballet.
10. A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town.
DRIVEN
We _______________________________________________________ a very friendly taxi driver.
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1. 'You don't need to hurry because we're early,' Maria said to Petra.
TAKE
Maria told Petra that she _______________________________________________________ time because they were
early.
2. These two brands of coffee taste almost the same.
HARDLY
There is _______________________________________________________ the tastes of these two brands of coffee.
3. They should not expect Maria to do all the work in the office.
BE
Maria should _______________________________________________________ do all the work in the office.
4. Do you realise that you were the only person not to carry out the instructions?
EXCEPT
Do you realise that everyone _______________________________________________________ out the instructions?
5. Could you complete this application form?
MIND
Would _______________________________________________________ in this application form?
6. Panos found the house very easily.
DIFFICULTY
Panos had _______________________________________________________ the house.
7. Diana didn't send me the letter.
WHO
It _______________________________________________________ me the letter.
8. The mechanic couldn't find out why there was a problem with the car's engine.
WORK
The mechanic was _______________________________________________________ what the problem was with the
car's engine.
9. His book is going to be published later than planned.
DELAY
There has _______________________________________________________ the publication of his book.
10. I was surprised at how good my son's photographs were.
TURNED
My son's photographs _______________________________________________________ than I had hoped.
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