Sentence transformation FCE Practice

1. I regret not listening to the park rangers advice. (wish) I ______________________________________ the park rangers
advice.
2. I think its better for the children to stay inside in bad weather. (rather) I _______________________________ inside in
bad weather.
3. What a pity we didnt se any wildlife on our trip. (only) If _______________________________________ wildlife in our trip.
4. I dont like living in an earthquake zone. ( wish) I _______________________________________________ somewhere else.
5. Dont walk so fast. I cant keep up with you! (wish) I ___________________________________________ so fast, I cant keep
up with you.
6. Id prefer you not to repeat what Ive just told you. (rather) I ____________________________________ repeat what Ive
just told you.
7. Although it was cold last weekend, the store reported record sales of garden equipment . (despite) The store
reported sales of garden equipment _____________________________________ last weekend.
8. Keep the receipt as it mightnt fit you. ( case) Keep the receipt just ______________________________________ fit you.
9. You usually find what you need in a smaller shop, although you pay more than at a supermarket. (if) Smaller shops
usually have what you need__________________________________________ more than a supermarket does.
10. Supermarkets have chocolate on sale at check-outs, because impulse buying of it is common. ( since) Chocolate is
sold at supermarket check-outs _______________________________________ bought on impulse.
11. Saunas are popular in Sweden but not in Britain. (whereas) Many Swedish people enjoy
saunas_______________________________________
12. They published this book in England. Came This book ____________________________________________England.
13.- Can you understand what this paper means? Sense Can you ____________________________________________ this
paper?
14.- It wasnt necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday.neednt You _______________________ me at the airport
yesterday.
15.-It was unkind of you to talk to her like that. Not You ____________________________________________ to her like that.
16.-I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers. Spite I saw the film in ____________________________________ of
thrillers.
17.-Its not possible to play tennis because of the rain. Makes The rain_________________________________ to play
tennis.
18.-Ive never tasted such good food before. Ever It is the ____________________________________________tasted.
19.-Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night?let Do your parents _______________________________ TV late at
night?
20.-Did you write a note for Anna? I asked my mother.she I asked my mother ____________________________a note for
Anna.
21.-He gave me the money first, and then he left.afterHe left ____________________________________________ the money.
22.-I dont find it difficult to get up early any more.used I ____________________________________________ up early.
23. Provided this is the case, your money will be refunded. So If __________________________________________ will be
given.
24. I make all my clothes by hand so its very time-consuming. Such It _______________________ time because my
clothes are all hand-made.
25.Barry really knows how to get other people involved. Very Barry __________________________ other people involved.
26. Why not turn professional, as you are such a good swimmer. So You swim _______________________ turn
professional.
27. Im sorry there is not enough time to explain. Too Im sorry theres __________________________you an explanation.
28. The weather was too cold for us to go out. Such It was _____________________________ didnt go out.
29. The newspapers said he had pushed the other player. Accused The newspapers ____________________________ the
other player.
30. The pitch isnt dry enough to play on. Too The pitch ____________________________ to play on.
31. It wasnt easy for me to learn how to paraglide. Difficulty I __________________________ how to paraglide.
32. I wouldnt go diving by yourself, if I were you, the instructor said. Advised The instructor_______________________
diving by myself.
33. I prefer to go on walking holidays than lie on a crowded beach. Rather I ________________________ walking holidays
than lie on a crowded beach.
34. You must paly by the rules! The coach shouted at us. Insisted The coach _________________________________ by the
rules.
35. Andrea said she woul only go dancing if her mother bought her a new outfit. (Unless) Andrea said she
______________________ unless her mother bought her a new outfit.
36. I have never seen such a terrible film before. (worst) This is the __________________________________ seen .
37. Im sorry I didnt meet you at the airport-my car wasnt working.(met) I ____________________________________ at the
airport if my car had been working.
38. This party is evening dress only .(allowed) You ___________________________________dress casually for this party.
39. I am not as frightened of flying as I am of ghosts. (than) Im __________________________________ I am of flying.
40. It was a mistake for me to buy you that computer game.(bought)I _________________________________that computer
game.

UNSOLVED MYSTERIES
I am going to visit one of the most famous prehistoric temples in Europe Stonehenge. Ted, (0) ..whose.. father is an
archaeologist, has invited me. Dr Millers, Teds father, wants extra help (16) .. the work that is going to be (17) .. in
the summer.
Stonehenge, (18) .. means hanging stones, is said to be an open-air temple where the primitive people of the area
worshipped the Sun-god. It faces the rising sun (19) .. a midsummer day.
The temple is made of huge stones laid (20) .. in a circle. There are two circles; the outer circle is made of sandstone
and the inner circle is made of bluestone. On top of (21) .. pillar is a horizontal block of stone. In the (22) .. of this
circle there was a place for the worshipping to take place.
I have (23) .. wondered how (24) giant stones were transported to that site as none of them are from there.
They have come from (25) .. area many miles away. Many theories have been put forward (26) .. how the temple
came to be there. (27) ..theory is creatures from outer (28) .. visited the area that living (29) .. built the temple.
They say that because the stones are so big they could not have been (30) to the site of the temple in the
ordinary way. Who knows? The work that will be done in the summer should give us more information.
WHO IS AFRAID OF BACK PAIN?
About 80 percent of the American population is hit with back pain (O) at least once in their lives, and half of (16)
..can expect a revisit (17) ..three years. The lower back, the so-called lumbar region, accounts (18) most of
those incidents and (19) some 11,430,000 Americans to the doctor in 1996. The pain (20) .. over for 80 percent
of us (21) .. 10 to 14days, (22) .. thats still a lot of suffering and lost time.
Fortunately, treatment continues (23) .. advance. The last decade (24) .. seen major progress in the understanding
of back pain, of (25) .. we can avoid it and (26) we can do when its slaps us down.
Back pain (27) not be such a problem if our progenitors hadnt given (28) .. going on all four limbs. Certainly,
weve evolved since we started (29) on two feet, but obviously we (30) .. have some evolving to do.
JUST IN TIME
The wind was stronger (0) than it had been earlier. I had
(16) .. been out in such a strong storm before. As we drove rapidly through the woods the branches swayed
backwards and forwards above (17) . . Lightning flashed. I wish we werent out in (18) storm, I said to John.
The words were hardly out of (19) mouth when a branch from a tree came crashing down across the road in front
of us. We leapt out of the car and ran quickly (20) .. the fallen branch. We had to move it, otherwise we (21) not
be able to continue our journey. We pulled and pushed until we were finally able to move it (22) the side of the
road. We got back into the car and drove on down the road. We had to get to the house (23) time. Lord Brenton,
(24) was dying, was the (25) person who could give us the information we needed (26) .. we could catch
the murderers. He was a key witness. At last we reached our destination. The house (27) .. lit up inside like a
Christmas (28) .. . He must (29) .. be alive, I thought, as we jumped out of the car and ran up the steps to (30)
entrance of the huge Victorian house. I think weve made it, I called to John.
ITALYS MOST POETIC CITY
Venice has been an inspiration (O) for writers, artists and musicians throughout history. In the 15th (16) .. it was the
worlds (17) .. port. Since then it has built up an astonishing collection of art and architecture (18) .. to its trade
with the East.
The city (19) .. its visitors incredible sights. (20) .. not believe those (21) .. say Venice is a museum. This is still a
living city full of joys. Venice (22) .. good in any light. The sun makes the domes sparkle, but even on a grey, (23) ..
day the city can be extremely romantic.
And (24) .. it gets overcrowded, (25) .. is an easy escape to the other islands in the Venice Gulf (26) .. brightly-
coloured houses are a photographers dream.
In a curious way, Venice is a model city for the future; it is free from cars and the (27) .. way to get around is by
public transport or (28) .. foot. This one fact alone (29) .. it a unique city, one (30) .. traffic noise. The creation of
genius indeed.

PARTY TIME
Joe called (0) for Sandra at half past seven. The barbecue (16) to begin at eight but they had decided to
get there about half past eight.
Sandra had opened her wardrobe (17) . had looked through her clothes. She had spent a long (18) .. trying to
decide what to wear. As it was summer time, she had (19) .. chosen a flowered skirt (20) a short-sleeved
blouse. She had combed (21) .. hair into the (22) modern style and tied it with a bright red ribbon.
(23) . , as she now sat in the car waiting for Joe to start the engine, she began to have doubts. Was she (24)
formally dressed for the occasion? What if everyone else came in casual clothes? Should she have worn a pair of jeans
instead? Joe tried his best to assure her that she looked beautiful and that a lot of girls (25) ..be wearing skirts and
blouses like her. Sandra continued to be uncertain.
In the end, Sandra got out of the car and went back (26) . the house. She quickly (27) .. into a pair of jeans
and a blue T-shirt. She also put on a pair of shoes (28) . matched her clothes. Now she felt (29) ..comfortable.
She would be able to enjoy (30) without feeling the odd one out.
A GREAT WRITER
Every child has at some time (0) or other been thrilled by the stories that have been written by Jules Verne, (16) ___
was a very imaginative Frenchman.
Although he was (17) _____ in Nandi, France (18) _____ 1828, Jules Verne lived in Paris (19) ______ he studied law.
However, (20) ______ knowledge of science soon made him realise that he (21) _______ use this in the writing of
adventure stories centred around the use of inventions.
He found it difficult to have his books published (22) _____ first, but after his first book, Five Weeks in a Balloon, was
published, it was (23) ______a success that his publisher, Etzel, offered him a twenty-year contract. After that he wrote
two novels a year. In (24) ______ over forty years he had written eighty novels.
All of Vernes stories, besides being adventure stories, are also to do with travel. (25) _______ of his books, Around the
World in Eighty Days, is a very clever (26) ______ that takes us around the world and through all sorts of adven- tures.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea stirs the imagination as we travel in Captain Nemos submarine to many
parts of (27) ______ world.
Many of his stories (28) _______ been made into films (29) _____ besides reading the stories we can now see them on
the screen.
Much of what was fantasy then has now (30) ______reality.
THE MASTER OF YOUR DOMAIN
Be prepared: you may have to go to the ends of the World (Wide Web) to achieve it.
All Iwanted to (O) ..do .. was to get an Internet domain name of my (16) .. the part of an e-mail address to the right
of the @ and the part of the World Wide Web address that typically follows www. The (17) .. is that Lewis is a (18)
.. common name and Lewis.com (19) .. already taken.
So, (20) ..millions of Internet users before me, I (21) .. looking elsewhere (22) a domain I could call home the
Internet equivalent of 40 acres, where I (23) .. grow electronic mail, raise a small herd of web pages and maybe
someday open a little electronic collage industry of my own. It (24) .. to be technically difficult for average computer
users to get (25) .. own personal Internet domain names. (26) .. if you could figure out (27) .. to do it, registering
a domain name was free and good names were plentiful.
No (28) ..! The Internet is now the worlds fastest growing economy, and the commercialisation of the Internet (29)
.. created a frenzy for domain names. An Internet domain name is (30) .. just an equivalent of a telephone number
and mailing address but also a status symbol.
A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE
Mary Smith has (0) .been a contributor to Fame magazine for the (16) six years. She is a freelance writer
and television producer based in London. She (17) .. worked on stories across six continents and (18) .
nominated for an Emmy Award for her coverage of the 1991 Soviet coup. Having now given (19) .covering
war zones, she has (20) up polo which she finds far (21)..dangerous, (22) .considers it an
addiction (23) will finish either in bankruptcy or old (24).. .This month, she will play the game riding
(25) ..the back of an elephant.Mary also (26) three years in Japan studying the language (27)
coming back to London to work (28)the BBC and the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation. In this issue of Fame
she writes (29) .an initiative to (30) .Namibias cheetahs and leopards
The Hitchhiker
It was a very wet and windy day and David Williams was (0) soaked to the skin (1)____________ he stood at the side of
the road (2)__________ to hitch a lift. (3)_______ far, only four cars had (4)_________ along and each one had gone past
(5)__________ stopping . David was beginning to wonder if anyone (6)________ stop for him when a lorry suddenly
(7)__________ up and the driver told him to hop on the back as there wasnt (8)____________ in the cab. David accepted
gladly and quickly climbed aboard.
To his (9)________ , in the back was an empty coffin. (10)_________ it was still raining heavily, David decided to climb
(11)_________ it for shelter. Standing by the roadside had (12)_________ him feel very tired, so it wasnt (13) _______
before he had fallen fast asleep.
While he was sleeping, the lorry (14)_________ stopped again to (15)________ up another hitchhiker. Like David, he too
climbed on to the back of the lorry. By now, the rain had stopped and the sun had come (16)________ . It began to
(17)_______very hot inside the coffin and David suddenly woke up. Without thinking, he lifted the lid (18)________the
coffin, saw the stranger sitting there and shouted: Have I (19)_______asleep for long?
His fellow hitchhiker took one look at David, screamed (20)_____________ fear and jumped (21)__________ the lorry in
panic. Needless to say, he has never hitchhiked (22) ________ .