FCE Key Word Transformations Quiz

What is the correct transformation of the sentence: It wasn't Mark that you met in the shop.

• It could not have been Mark that you met in the shop.

• It should have been Mark that you met in the shop.

• It might have been Mark that you met in the shop.

• It must have been Mark that you met in the shop.

How can the sentence: She was just going to have her breakfast when the phone rang, be transformed?

• She was planning to have her breakfast when the phone rang.

• She was almost having her breakfast when the phone rang.

• She was about to have her breakfast when the phone rang.

• She was going to have her breakfast when the phone rang.

What is the correct transformation of the sentence: Steve didn't manage to complete his work.

• Steve failed to complete his work.

• Steve avoided completing his work.

• Steve postponed completing his work.

• Steve refused to complete his work.

How can the sentence: How long has she been studying English? be transformed?

• When did she begin studying English?

• When is she beginning studying English?

• When will she begin studying English?

• When does she begin studying English?

What is the correct transformation of the sentence: George wrote his last novel five years ago.

• It was five years ago when George wrote his last novel.

• It was five years ago that George wrote his last novel.

• It was five years ago since George wrote his last novel.

• It was five years ago before George wrote his last novel.

How can the sentence: Nobody took any notice of his bad behaviour, be transformed?

• Nobody appreciated his bad behaviour.

• Nobody criticized his bad behaviour.

• Nobody paid any attention to his bad behaviour.

• Nobody ignored his bad behaviour.

Which transformation emphasizes the subject in the sentence: Jim took Pam to the theatre last week?

• It was the theatre where Jim took Pam last week.

• It was Jim who took Pam to the theatre last week.

• It was Pam that Jim took to the theatre last week.

• It was last week when Jim took Pam to the theatre.

What is the correct transformation of the sentence: Boys, listen carefully to what I'm saying!

• Boys, focus on what I'm saying!

• Boys, concentrate on what I'm saying!

• Boys, pay attention to what I'm saying!

• Boys, take notice of what I'm saying!

How can the sentence: Susan managed to beat him at tennis yesterday, be transformed?

• Susan succeeded in beating him at tennis yesterday.

• Susan defeated him at tennis yesterday.

• Susan challenged him at tennis yesterday.

• Susan surprised him at tennis yesterday.

What is the correct transformation of the sentence: Our company is on the point of going bankrupt.

• Our company is on the border of going bankrupt.

• Our company is on the brink of going bankrupt.

• Our company is on the edge of going bankrupt.

• Our company is on the verge of going bankrupt.