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Part 3: 'Key' Word Transformation

8 Phrasal Verbs
Sentences requiring phrasal verbs often appear in this section.
For Questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word
given. You must use between two and five words.
1. I'm really excited about the holiday.

LOOKING
I ............................................ the holiday.
2. The bomb exploded early this morning

OFF
The bomb ............................................ early this morning.
3. Why don't you start doing a sport?

TAKE
Have you thought about ..................................................... a sport?
4. His parents raised him very strictly.

UP
His parents ................................................... very strictly.
5. They've cancelled the wedding.

OFF
They have ....................................................... the wedding.
6. I don't think they should abolish military service.

AWAY
They shouldn't ....................................................... military service.
7. I've got to reduce the amount of sweets I eat.

DOWN
I must ............................................................. the number of sweets I eat.
8. My host family will let you stay with us.

UP
My host family will .......................................................... .
In the exam you may have to make TWO changes to the sentence, for example
changing active to passive AND using a phrasal verb.
For Questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must
use between two and five words.
1. (Passive + phrasal verb)

Thieves have burgled our house.
INTO
Our house .................................................
2. (Passive + change from adjective to noun)

Businesses are said to be worried about interest rates.
CONCERN
There ................................................ amongst businesses about interest rates.
3. (Reported speech + verb change)

'I don't share your views on capital punishment' he said.
AGREE
He told me ................................................ my views on capital punishment.
4. (Passive to active + phrasal verb)

Loans must be repayed in full.
BACK
You ......................................................... all the money.
5. (Preposition x 2)
There have been more redundancies this year than before.
NUMBER
There has been a rise ........................................................... redundancies this year.
6. (Noun to verb + verb change)

I'm sorry but you must not smoke here.
FORBIDDEN
I'm afraid ..... here.
7. (Verb change + verb form)

I don't think it's a good idea to get married too early.
IN
I don't ............................................... too early.
8. (Verb change + verb form)

Did you manage to convince him?
IN
Did you .................................................... him?
7) Verb Patterns
You knowledge of verb patterns such as gerund and infinitive is frequently
tested.
For Questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word
given. You must use between two and five words.
1. It's really important that you pay the bill today.

REMEMBER
You must ................................................ the bill today.
2. I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class.

SUGGEST
I .................................................... the beginners class.
3. Meeting John in town was really surprising.

EXPECT
I ..................................................... John in town.
4. In the future she became a successful business woman.

WENT
She ................................................... a successful business woman.
5. I'll help you with your homework.

MIND
I ...................................................... you with your homework.
6. I hated driving on the left at first but now it's OK.

USED
I ....................................................... on the left now.
7. Don't bother to apply for the job.

POINT
There ......................................................... for the job.
8. Were you successful in passing the exam?

MANAGE
Did ............................................................ the exam?
1) Comparative/Superlative
Structures like so/such .., er/as ... as or too/enough often appear in this exercise.
For Questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must
use between two and five words.
1. The food was so good we had to leave a tip.

SUCH
It ........................................... we had to leave a tip.
2. The computer was too expensive for me to buy.

ENOUGH
I ........................................... money to buy the computer.
3. It's the most beautiful painting I've ever seen.

SEEN
I ............................................ beautiful painting.
4. This summer has been much cooler than last year.

COOL
Last summer .................................. this year.
5. I'm not as good at maths as you.

BETTER
You ......................................... me.
6. The course wasn't as easy as I'd expected.

MORE
The course ........................................ I'd expected.
7. This car isn't safe enough to drive.

DANGEROUS
This car ........................................ drive.
8. This exercise is easier than the last one.

HARD
This exercise ....................................... the last one.

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Part 3: 'Key' Word Transformation

1. I'm really excited about the holiday.

2. The bomb exploded early this morning

3. Why don't you start doing a sport?

4. His parents raised him very strictly.

5. They've cancelled the wedding.

6. I don't think they should abolish military service.

7. I've got to reduce the amount of sweets I eat.

8. My host family will let you stay with us.

1. (Passive + phrasal verb)

2. (Passive + change from adjective to noun)

3. (Reported speech + verb change)

4. (Passive to active + phrasal verb)

6. (Noun to verb + verb change)

7. (Verb change + verb form)

8. (Verb change + verb form)

1. It's really important that you pay the bill today.

2. I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class.

3. Meeting John in town was really surprising.

4. In the future she became a successful business woman.

5. I'll help you with your homework.

6. I hated driving on the left at first but now it's OK.

7. Don't bother to apply for the job.

8. Were you successful in passing the exam?

1. The food was so good we had to leave a tip.

2. The computer was too expensive for me to buy.

3. It's the most beautiful painting I've ever seen.

4. This summer has been much cooler than last year.

5. I'm not as good at maths as you.

6. The course wasn't as easy as I'd expected.

7. This car isn't safe enough to drive.

8. This exercise is easier than the last one.

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