transformacje 8

1. Transform the sentences

a)      The race was cancelled due to the bad weather. (of)

The race was cancelled ………………………………the weather

b)     I lost my ticket so I had to buy another one. (result)

I lost my ticket and ……………………………to buy another one.

c)      Joshua couldn’t take his eyes of Sandra the moment he saw her. (for)

Joshua……………………………………………………..the moment he saw her.

d)     Simon thought he wouldn’t be punished for breaking the glass. (get)

Simon thought he…………………………………………breaking the vase.

e)      Whenever I go to Paris I always stay with friends. (up)

Friends always…………………………………….whenever I am in Paris.
f) The scientists had difficulty finding a solution to the problem. (work)

The scientists found it difficult……………………………………the problem.

f)       the match proved to be really interesting. (out)

It………………………………………………………..a really interesting match.

g)      Everybody tells me I should stop eating sugar. (down)

Everybody tells me I should…………………………………….sugar

h)      By the end of May, the soldiers’ supplies had come to an end. (run)

By the end of may, the soldiers …………………………………..supplies.

i)        I didn’t have a chance to explain what happened. (opportunity)

I……………………………………explain what happened.

Klucz:

a)      because of the

b)     as a result, I had

c)      fell for for Sandra

d)     would get away with

e)      put me up

f)       to work out

g)      cut down on (eating)

h)      had run out of

i)        never had the opportunity to

transformacje 7

1. Transform the sentences.

a)      They promised me to deliver the computer tomorrow. (word)

They…………………………………………………………….

b)     Today, I feel more stressed than I ever have. (as)

I’ve never……………………………………….I do today.

c)      I’m really sorry, but this is the best I can do. (any)

I’m really sorry, but I ………………………………… than this.

d)     Why didn’y you buy a cheaper car? (cheapest)

Was this…………………………………………………….buy?

e)      We have got the same number of books as you. (many)

We have got……………………………………………..you.

f)       Would you know how old he is? (happen)

Do you………………………………………………..he is

g)      They are going to demolish the old opera house tomorrow. (pulled)

The old opera house is going………………………………….tomorrow.

h)      Someone must have added salt to the sauce. (if)

The sauce tastes ……………………………………………..salt to it.

i) He painted the bedroom as you told him to. (way)

He painted …………………………………………told him to.

j)       The sports centre was so crowded that we left immediately. (a)

It was ………………………………………………….we left immediately.

Klucz:

a)      gave me their word to deliver the computer tomorrow

b)     felt as stressed as

c)      can’t do any better

d)     the cheapest car you could

e)      as many books as you

f)       you happen to know

g)      to be pulled down

h)      as if someone has added

i)        the bedroom the way you

j)       such a crowded sports centre that

transformacje 6

Transform the following sentences.

1. I regret not having enough money to buy a car. (wish)

…………………………………………………………….

2. I wish you were here. (only)

……………………………………………………………..

3. You haven’t taken a map and we are lost now. (if)

………………………………………………………………

4. If I were you I would hurry. (better)

………………………………………………………………

5. We can’t meet you tomorrow. (able)

……………………………………………………………….

6. He is very smilar to his mother. (looks)

……………………………………………………………….

7. The plane arrives at 6.03 this evening. (due)

………………………………………………………………..

8. My aunt teaches maths. (teacher)

………………………………………………………………...

9. My sister is so mean. (such)

…………………………………………………………………

10. You are such a good violin player. (well)

…………………………………………………………………

klucz:

1. I wish I had enough money to buy the car
2. If only you were here.
3. If you had taken the map we wouldn’t be lost now.
4. You’d better hurry.
5. We aren’t able to meet tomorrow.
6. He looks like his mother.
7. The plane is due to arrive at 6.03 this evening.
8. My aunt is a maths teacher.
9. I have such a mean sister.
10.  You play the violin so well.

transformacje 5

Transform the following sentences.

1. I moved to New York. I wanted to improve my English. (in order to)

……………………………………………………………………………

2. The class was cancelled because the teacher was ill. (due to)

……………………………………………………………………………

3. I’m going to the hairdresser tomorrow. (my hair cut)

…………………………………………………………………………….

4. My brother and I went to the cinema every Sunday. (used)

…………………………………………………………………………….

5. I think that Eric has found a new job. (seems)

……………………………………………………………………………..

6. People say that drinking coffee helps you wake up in the morning. (said)

……………………………………………………………………………..

7. I saw in the newspaper the the weather is going to be bad. (according)

………………………………………………………………………………

8. Do you think that the laptop was stolen by Barry? (might)

……………………………………………………………………………….

9. Lisa will probably leave her job. (likely)

……………………………………………………………………………….

10. When we had arrived at the office they told us to go home. (no sooner)

……………………………………………………………………………….

klucz:

1. I moved to New York in order to improve my English.
2. The class was cancelled due to the illness of the teacher.
3. I’m going to have my hair cut tomorrow.
4. My brother and I used to go to the cinema every Sunday.
5. It seems that Eric has found a new job.
6. It is said that drinking coffee helps you wake up in the morning.
7. According to the newspaper the weather is going to be bad.
8. Do you think that Barry might have stolen the laptop?
9. Lisa is likely to leave her job
10.  No sooner had we arrived at the office then they told us to go home.

open cloze 4

Fill in the missing sentences.

1. The bridge was blown………….. by American soldiers.
2. I’m not keen………… Internet dating.
3. You’d …………… hurry or you’ll be late.
4. This soup is disgusting. It …………. like milk.
5. If you go …………… the corner you’ll see the bank.
6. They’re going to …………… their house painted tomorrow.
7. There are a lot of ……………… species in my country. We have to protect them.
8. When are you going to move house? The ………. The better.
9. It was ………….. a hot day that I decided to stay at home.
10. Can you hand me the chopping ………….. I need to cut these vegetables.

klucz:

1. up

2. on

3. better

4. tastes

5. round

6. have

7. endangered

8. sooner

9. such

10. board

open cloze 3

Fill in the missing words.

1. She carried……… the research about the problems in Africa.
2. There’s no need to hurry.   ………… your time.
3. ……………. the time the bus arrived I was already two hours late.
4. He’s likely………….. quit his job. He doesn’t like it.
5. You………………….. have seen George. I don’t believe you.
6. This car is a ………….. value for money.
7. Don’t ……………. the soup. Can’t you eat in silence?
8. I lost my credit card but at ………… I was able to cancel it.
9. If you had brought the map we ………… be lost.
10. There were a lot of ................. in my country because of the war in Iraq.

 klucz:

1. out

2. take

3. by

4. to

5. must

6. good

7. slurp

8. least

9. wouldn't

10. refugees

open cloze 2

Fill in the missing words.

1. I went to USA in………….to improve my English.
2. In …………… of the rain the concert continued.
3. Sue’s parents grew…………. In Prague.
4. My cousin is the …………….. sheep of the family.
5. I’m in …………… of the marketing department.
6. I ……… been waiting for several hours when she finally arrived.
7. We ………….. to go to the theatre every month.
8. It is …………….that smoking kills you.
9. I can’t …………… with this problem
10.  You shoulg get ………….. of this old sofa.

 klucz:

1. order

2. spite

3. up

4. black

5. charge

6. had

7. used

8. said/obvious

9. deal/cope

10. rid

słowotwórstwo 10

Transform the words in brackets.

1. I heard that some countries have ……………… (law) working for more tha 60 hours a week.
2. In my office the women ………………… (number) the men by two to one.
3. He is such a ……………….( temper) person. I hate him.
4. The view was ……………… (breath)
5. In my country there are a lot of …………….(danger) species.

 klucz:

1. outlawed

2. outnumber

3. bad-tempered

4. breathtaking

5. endangered

słowotwórstwo 9

Transform the words in the brackets.

1. (mash)…………….potatoes are often served with meat.
2. Lifting weights really helped …………(strong) my body.
3. If you understand your …………….. (weak), then you can work to improve them.
4. This job is really ……………….. (challenge)
5. I have a very good …………………(relations) with my brother.
6. I left my ……………….. (comfortable) zone when I accepted this job.
7. You should be ……………….(shame) of yourself.
8. I grew up in Italy and had wonderful ……………… (child)
9. I bought a ……………….(hand) car last year
10. Greg is seeking ……………… (treat) for his sunbed dependency.

klucz:

1.mashed

2. strengthen

3. weaknesses

4. challenging

5. relationship

6. comfort

7. ashamed

8. childhood

9. second-hand

10. treatment