CAE/CPE Sentence Transformations

The company is unable to guarantee an allocated car-parking space to all employees. COUNT

The company's employees shouldn´t ____________________ allocated a car-parking space.

• COUNT ON BEING

• COUNT FOR BEING

Most of the children ignored what the teacher had told them. NOTICE

Few of the children ___________________________ what the teacher had told them.

• PAID NOTICE OF

• TOOK NOTICE OF

It's very unlikely that martin will win the 100 metres, as he's out of training. CHANCE

Martin has almost______________________ the 100 metres, as he's out of training.

• NO CHANCE OF WINNING

• NO CHANCE TO WIN

Pay claims must be submitted before the end of the month. PUT

You have ________________________ your pay claims before the end of the month.

• TO PUT IN

• TO PUT UP WITH

My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night. RECOLLECTION

My grandfather didn't ___________________ phoning me last night.

• HAVE NO RECOLLECTION OF

• HAVE ANY RECOLLECTION OF

Barbara´s parents were certain that she would be a great tennis player. DOUBT

Barbara's parents were ________________________________ that she would be a great tennis player.

• IN NO DOUBT

• HAD NO DOUBT

I don't expect the company to make profit this year, given the economic climate. SURPRISED

Given the economic climate, ________________________the company made a profit this year.

• I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF

• I WOULD HAVE BEEN SURPRISED IF

Nadia's friend arrived just as she was about to leave the restaurant. POINT

Nadia was just____________________________ the restaurant when her friend arrived.

• ON THE POINT TO LEAVE

• ON THE POINT OF LEAVING

The company has a good reputation in the local area.HIGHLY

The company ____________________________ of in the local area.

• IS HIGHLY SPOKEN

• IS HIGHLY TALKED

Simon really ought to make a decision about his future. MIND

It's high time Simon _______________ about his future.

• MADE UP HIS MIND

• HAD MADE UP HIS MIND