transformacje 11

Transform the following sentences.

1. Nina wore a mask so that noone could recognise her. (avoid)

Nina wore a mask……………………………………………………………………………………..

2. It might be better if this chapter was not omitted. (leave)

It might be better………………………………………………….. this chapter.

3. I didn’t mean to hurt you. (intention)

I …………………………………………………………………………………… you.

4. John had never suspected that Sandra had copied his email. (time)

At …………………………………………………………………………… that Sandra had copied his email.

5. It does not matter to them which pub they go to. (mind)

They…………………………………………………………………. which pub they go to.
6. He solved the problem in less than 3 minutes. (solution)

He…………………………………………………………………. The problem in less than 3 minutes.

7. Judy owns her success to her husband. (indebted)

Judy ………………………………………………………… for her success.

8. John prides himself for an Oscar. (proud)

John ……………………………………………………………………. his Oscar.

9. Kate does not like pop very much. (keen)

Kate ……………………………………………………………………………………. pop.

10. She spent a great deal of time and effort tracing her missing cat. (trouble)

She …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. to trace her missing cat.

klucz:

1. to avoid being recognised

2. to leave in

3. had no intention of hurting

4. no time did John suspect

5. do not mind

6. found the solution to

7. indebted to his family

8. is proud of

9. is not keeen on

10. went to lots of trouble

źródło: fce use of English, Virginia Evans

transformacje 10

Transform the following sentences.

1. How long is it since you graduated from university? (ago)

How………………………………………………………………………….from university?

2. I’ve never heard such a funny joke. (ever)

That’s the………………………………………………………………………………….. heard.

3. I don’t believe he took so long to fix the car. (him)

Fancy……………………………………………………………………. to fix tha car.

4. The kids found the story fascinating. (were)

The kids ………………………………………………………………………………..the story.

5. The chicken is so spicy that I can’t eat it. (me)

The chicken is ……………………………………………………………………. eat.

6. They paid 49$ for the hat. (them)

The hat………………………………………………………………………………… 49$.

7. Shall we take the kids to the cinema? (about)

How …………………………………………………………………………. to the cinema?

8. Axel hasn’t had a proper meal for a week. (last)

It’s a week …………………………………………………………………………. a proper meal.

9. I’m sure he has been to Paris before. (have)

She…………………………………………………………………………….. to Paris before.

10. The office needs a phone. (need)

The office ……………………………………………………….. of phone.

klucz:

1. long ago did you graduate

2. funniest joke I've ever heard

3. him taking so long

4. were fascinated by

5. too spicy for me to eat

6. cost them

7. about taking the kids

8. since Axel last had

9. must have been

10. in need of

źródło: fce use of English 1, Virginia Evans

open cloze 6

Fill in the blanks with one word.

What to wear?

Where we live (0) .. has.. a lot to do with the kinds of clothes we wear. Different people around the world wear (1) ………….. clothes and we can often guess where a person might be from simply from what they are wearing. People (2) ………….. live in cold climates need to keep warm. Inuits from Greenland and Northern Canada for example, wear clothes (3) …………. from animal skins. They need to wear fur trousers, mittens and jackets to protect themselves from the cold. People from  hot countries (4) …………. the other hand, wear clothes to keep cool. Africans and Arabs (5)…………… in the Sahara wear long, light-weight, loose robes to stay cool in the hot sun.

(6) …………………. addition to the weather, there are many other factors that influence what we wear. For example, people decorate (7) …………… in brightly coloured clothes and with different objects to special occasions, to tell other people what group or tribe they belong to, or simply to (8) …………….. good. Also, people in certain (9) …………….. wear clothes that will identify them to others. Police officers, soldiers, firefighters and nurses the world over wear uniforms so (10) ………….. everyone can recognise them, and many children wear a uniform to school.

So, all around the world, clothes seem to be an important part of our lives no matter where we live. They (11) ……..  us warm or cool, and whether we like it or (12) ………….. , they reveal a lot about who we are.

klucz:

1. different

2. who

3. made

4. on

5. living

6. in

7. themselves

8. look

9. professions

10. that

11. keep

12. not

źródło: fce use of English 1, Virginia Evans

transformacje 9

Transform the following sentences.

1. It’s the first time he has ever used a washing machine. (never)

He…………………………………………………………………………………….. a washing machine before.

2. Despite earning a small salary, he’s satisfied with the job. (earns)

He’s satisfied with his job, ……………………………………………………………. a small salary.

3. It was clear that someone was looking at his diary. (through)

It was clear that someone…………………………………………………………. his diary.

4. You need to have a visa or you won’t be allowed to enter USA. (unless)

You won’t be allowed to enter USA ……………………………………………….a visa.

5. I understood the importance of learning only when I had failed my exams. (did)

Only when I had failed my exams………………………………………………….. the importance of learning.

6. I am sure she has been reading lately. (doubt)

I have ………………………………………………………………………….. been reading lately.

7. When they lived in Paris they used to spend Saturday afternoons on the Eiffel Tower. (would)

When they lived in Paris, ……………………………………………….. Saturday afternoons on the Eiffel Tower.

8. I wanted to bake some cookies but I couldn’t find the recipe. (going)

I……………………………………………….. some cookies but I couldn’t find the recipe.

9. Mr Park is unaccustomed to walking to work. (used)

Mr Park…………………………………………………………………… to work

10. She didn’t open her Christmas gifts until after all the guests had left. (before)

She waited until all the guests……………………………………………. her Christmas gifts.

klucz:

1. has never used

2. even though he earns

3. had been going through

4. unless you have

5. did I understand

6. no doubt that she has

7. they would spend

8. was going to bake

9. is not used to walking

10. had left before opening

źródło: fce, use of english 1, Virginia Evans

open cloze 5

SOS: Orang-utans

Orang-utans are among the (0)…most… endangered species on our planet. (1)……………….we do more to protect them, some scientists predict they will disappear within 50 years. There are (2) …………. 55,000 orang-utans left in the world and this number is falling. Hunters kill the adults and sell the babies (3) ……………… circuses and zoos. Natural disasters have also taken a toll on orang-utans numbers. Indonesia, for example, one of the (4) …………….. orang-utans come from, was devasted by severe forest fires in 1997. Hundreds of orang-utans (5) …………………….killed and thousands left (6) ……………………….. food and place to live. Luckily, however many were rescued and taken to Tanjung National Park where they received medical care and food.

The indonesian government has now (7) …………………… permission for a new centre to be built which will protect and care for any orang-utans that need help. The Orang-utans foundation in London is helping to raise (8) ………………… for the construction of the centre. If you’d like to help to raise funds, we would love to hear from you. An organisation (9) …………………. Care For The Wild is running an Orang-utan adoption scheme if you are (10) ………………………….. in contributing to the care and upkeep of one particular animal. There are many ways you can help to (11) ………………….. sure that those lovely animals don’t (12) …………………………. Extinct. So, why don’t you helpmake a difference!

 klucz:

1. unless

2. currently

3. to

4. places

5. were

6. without

7. given

8. money

9. called

10. interested

11. make

12. become


źródło fce, use of English 1, Virginia Evans

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