Part 2: CAE Sentence Transformation

You cannot change the word in bold in ANY way. You can use a minimum of THREE and a maximum
of SIX words for each space. Remember, contractions such as I'm or shouldn't count as two words.
1. None of the phones were left when we got to the shop. TIME
_____________________________ the shop, all the phones had been sold.
2. I didn't know it was Carl until he took off his hat. WHEN
Only_____________________________ his hat did I recognise Carl.
3. Don't waste your time asking Bryan to come with us. WORTH
It's_____________________________ to come with us.
4. Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa. HAVE
Pippa might_____________________________ story.
5. Until they fire me as manager here, I'll run the company my way. LONG
_____________________________ the boss, I'll run the company my way.
6. The school's management are investigating allegations of teacher brutality. INTO
Allegations of teacher brutality_____________________________ the school's management.
7. It's not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us! HAVE
You_____________________________ last night, she was with us!
8. The beach was fun even though it was too cold. FACT
_____________________________ too cold, the beach was fun.
1. Many delegates stole pens from the conference room. WERE
A lot of _____________________________ the conference room by delegates.
2. Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang. SOONER
No_____________________________ home than the phone rang.
3. If his expensive divorce hadn't happened, Bill would still be a rich man. FOR
If it_____________________________ divorce, Bill would still be a rich man.
4. "You won't get lost along the country lanes if you always have the map open." LONG
He told them they wouldn't get lost________________________had the map open.
5. My brother has great ideas all the time. COMES
My brother always________________________ideas.
6. If that passing woman hadn't arrived, we would have been completely lost. FOR
Had it________________________, we would have got completely lost.
7. If I lose this job, nobody will let me forget it. LIVE
I'll________________________if I lose this job.
8. They'll have to cancel the show if the audience doesn't increase. MEAN
A continued low audience for the show________________________cancellation.
1. A phone call was the first we heard about them withdrawing from the concert. PULLING
The first we heard about________________________of the concert was a phone call.
2. We need to run or the train will leave before we get there. TIME
Unless we run, the train________________________we get there.
3. "You really must stay for dessert," Kate's brother said to him. STAYING
Kate's brother________________________for dessert.
4. "A massage would do you a lot of good," Jake told Amy. FROM
"You________________________a massage," Jake told Amy.
5. Even if it's very far, they want to go to Paris for a weekend break. MAY
Far________________________, they want to go to Paris for a weekend break.
6. The town's population surrendered as soon as the enemy arrived. THAN
No sooner had the enemy arrived________________________surrendered.
7. This building stands a very good chance of being closed as unsafe by the council. HIGHLY
It's________________________will be closed by council due to being unsafe.
8. Another student stole Carol's watch from the classroom. HAD
Carol________________________by another student from the classroom.
1. I'm just about to give up this diet because it's not working at all. POINT
I'm________________________this diet up because it's not working at all.
2. Please do those photocopies whenever you have the time. HAPPEN
Please do those photocopies if ________________________the time.
3. If you really want to spend the whole night studying, there's nothing I can do. INSIST
If you________________________the whole night, there's nothing I can do.
4. The match will be postponed if it keeps raining. MEAN
Further rain________________________postponement of the match.
5. "I can't stand what his assistant said about me," said Barbara. OBJECTED
Barbara________________________the assistant said about her.
6. "Ian took the money, not his brother Dylan," Susan said. IT
According to Susan,________________________took the money, not Dylan.
7. The shop was closed for a week while they decorated it. DONE
While it________________________, the shop was closed for a week.
8. If Phil is having so many problems at school, maybe some private tuition would help him. FROM
Maybe Phil would____________________tuition if he's having so many problems at school.
1. They'll blame the failure of the festival on the weather. DOWN
The failure of the festival ________________________the weather.
2. When people speak down to my sister, she hates it. BEING
My sister hates________________________to like that
3. I know it's dangerous, but I love hang gliding. MAY
Dangerous________________________, I love hang gliding.
4. I'd prefer you not to stay out so late. RATHER
I'd________________________stay out so late.
5. I don't think it's important how fast we drive, we're going to be late. MATTER
We're going to be late________________________drive.
6. We paid someone to fix the roof for us last summer. HAD
Last summer, we________________________.
7. You should have spoken to Meg sooner. SPOKEN
If________________________to Meg sooner.
8. "You played your music too loud last night," Jan said to Ben angrily. ACCUSED
Jan________________________his music too loud the previous night.
1. It was very windy, but we really enjoyed the picnic. FACT
We really enjoyed the picnic________________________was very windy.
2. I couldn't believe it when Jackie came back to work. ABACK
I ________________________the speed of Jackie's return to work.
3. It's very probable that this dog will win the competition. HIGHLY
It's________________________will win the competition.
4. Mary didn't seem to be at all scared when she drove the motorbike. DISREGARD
Mary showed________________________own safety when she drove the motorbike.
5. Jane said it was Sarah's fault that the dinner party was a disaster. PLACED
Jane________________________Sarah for the disastrous dinner party.
6. Even when I did very badly, my teacher always gave me encouragement. MATTER
________________________I did, my teacher always gave me encouragement.
7. Hannah was preparing to send an email to Richard when she saw his email. POINT
Hannah was________________________Richard an email when she saw his email.
8. "It's not a good idea to invest in that company," Philip told John. AGAINST
Philip________________________in that company.