Vantage – B2
Sentence Transformations
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, including the word
given.
1)
When I was a child I used to visit my grandparents every summer. (would)
When I was a child _________________________ my grandparents every summer.
2)
Science fiction interests me. (interested)
I _________________________ science fiction.
3)
I'd love to go to Egypt. (wish)
I _________________________ to Egypt.
4)
I still find it difficult to get up so early. (used)
I _________________________ up so early.
5)
It was so big that it couldn't fit in the room. (too)
It was _________________________ in the room.
6)
I regret not studying languages. (wish)
I _________________________ languages.
7)
Don’t you regret not coming to the party? (wish)
Don’t _________________________ to the party.
8)
It's very rare for me to eat meat. (hardly)
I_________________________ eat meat.
9)
‘Congratulations! You've passed your driving test,’ he said. (congratulated)
He _________________________ driving test.
10)
I last met John in 1970. (since)
John and I _________________________ 1970.
11)
I last met Susan five years ago. (for)
I _________________________ five years.
12)
He said he wouldn't smoke any more. (promised)
He _________________________ smoke any more.
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13)
I went to school in London. (used)
I _________________________ in London.
14)
Living in the country will always seem strange to me. (get)
I don't think I will _________________________ in the country.
15)
I think you should leave for school now. (time)
It's _________________________ for school now.
16)
The box was so heavy, Paul couldn't pick it up. (too)
The box _________________________ to pick up.
17)
I don't think I'll go on Sunday. (doubt)
I _________________________ on Sunday.
18)
People don't often catch fish in the lake. (seldom)
People _________________________ in the lake.
19)
When I lived abroad I didn't see many English people. (hardly)
When I lived abroad I _________________________ people.
20)
He rarely visits his cousins nowadays. (often)
He _________________________ nowadays.
21)
The mechanic serviced my car yesterday. (had)
I _________________________ yesterday.
22)
The hairdresser has just cut my hair. (had)
I _________________________ cut.
23)
I last went sailing at Christmas. (since)
I _________________________ Christmas.
24)
She is still writing the letter. (finished)
She _________________________ the letter yet.
25)
Someone once gave me a beautiful gold chain. (given)
I _________________________ a beautiful gold chain.
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26)
A lot of people say coffee is bad for you. (said)
It _________________________ coffee is bad for you.
27)
People say Tom is trustworthy. (be)
Tom _________________________ trustworthy.
28)
I remember the thief taking my handbag. (taken)
I remember _________________________ by the thief.
29)
It is said Joe is a very, clever shoplifter. (to)
Joe _________________________ a very clever shoplifter.
30)
He hates the teacher giving extra homework. (given)
He hates _________________________ by the teacher.
31)
I object to people asking me questions in the street. (asked)
I object _________________________ in the street.
32)
The weather was so nice they decided to eat outdoors. (such)
It was _________________________ they decided to eat outdoors.
33)
‘You should go to the dentist for a check up,’ said Luis. (advised)
Luis _________________________ for a check up.
34)
‘Don’t forget to take your books,’ said the teacher. (reminded)
The teacher _________________________ our books.
35)
I regret not bringing an umbrella. (only)
If _________________________ an umbrella.
36)
‘Why don’t we go to the theatre?’ he said. (suggested)
He _________________________ the theatre.
37)
I didn't phone the doctor and regret not doing so. (wish)
I _________________________ the doctor.
38)
Although it was snowing, she didn’t wear a coat. (snow)
Despite _________________________, she didn’t wear a coat.
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39)
She was really sorry she had married him. (wish)
She _________________________ him.
40)
‘Don't forget to feed the cat when I'm away,’ his sister said. (reminded)
His sister _________________________ the cat when she was away.
41)
New York is colder than London in the winter. (as)
London _________________________ New York in the winter.
42)
In spite of the terrible weather, they still went out. (was)
Although _________________________ they still went out.
43)
I'd prefer to stay at home, if you don't mind. (rather)
I'd _________________________ home, if you don't mind.
44)
I know I posted the letter. (remember)
I _________________________ the letter.
45)
I regret not inviting her. (only)
If _________________________ her.
46)
‘Don't touch that machine!’ he ordered. (me)
He _________________________ that machine.
47)
He asked me if I went there very often. (you)
‘Do _________________________ very often?’
48)
Don’t you regret not learning to speak French? (wish)
Don't you _________________________ speak French?
49)
The last time I saw him was when I went to London. (since)
I _________________________ went to London.
50)
I have had enough of this machine. It never works. (fed)
I _________________________ this machine. It never works.
51)
‘Why don't you ring her later?’ he said. (suggested)
He _________________________ later.
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52)
I watch very little television these days. (hardly)
I _________________________ these days.
53)
Although I warned them not to go, they did. (warning)
In spite of _________________________ to go, they did.
54)
Why didn't they tell me about the dinner? (should)
They _________________________ the dinner.
55)
Nobody dances as beautifully as he does. (more)
He dances _________________________ else.
56)
Would you like to go for coffee in 10 minutes? (about)
_________________________ coffee in 10 minutes?
57)
I don’t normally drink wine at lunchtime. (used)
I _________________________ wine at lunchtime.
58)
Please don't tell him. (rather)
I _________________________ tell him.
59)
I last read that book five years ago. (been)
It _________________________ I read that book.
60)
This flat is too small for five people. (enough)
This flat _________________________ for five people.
61)
‘I'm sorry I took your car,’ he said. (apologised)
He _________________________ car.
62)
I'm sure you knew I was going to phone! (must)
You _________________________ I was going to phone.
63)
‘Don't answer back!’ she said to him. (not)
She _________________________ answer back.
64)
How much did that coat cost? (pay)
How much _________________________ that coat?
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65)
He paid a lot of money for his house. (cost)
His house _________________________ money.
66)
It's a five-hour journey to Aberdeen. (get)
It _________________________ to Aberdeen.
67)
If I were you, I’d go to bed early. (better)
You _________________________ to bed early.
68)
Why didn't you work last night? (should)
You _________________________ last night.
69)
I thought it was an elephant. (mistook)
I _________________________ an elephant.
70)
I'm sure he hasn’t gone out. (not)
He _________________________ gone out.
71)
I'm sure he has gone out. (have)
He _________________________ out.
72)
I think he's gone out. (may)
He _________________________ gone out.
73)
He rarely visits his grandmother nowadays. (not)
He _________________________ very often nowadays.
74)
She's never been to the circus before. (time)
It's the _________________________ to the circus.
75)
She had never been to the circus before. (time)
It was the_________________________ to the circus.
76)
It was a waste of time writing that letter. (needn’t)
I _________________________ that letter.
77)
He was good enough to take the exam but he didn't. (could)
He _________________________ the exam but he didn’t.
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78)
‘Well done! You’ve passed the test,’ he said. (congratulated)
He _________________________ my test.
79)
It would be a good idea to take a taxi. (not)
Why _________________________ a taxi?
80)
I regret not studying mathematics. (wish)
I _________________________ mathematics.
81)
It was a waste of time doing that work, after all. (not)
We _________________________ that work, after all.
82)
I’m sure the money was in the drawer. (must)
The money _________________________ in the drawer.
83)
I think Derek has forgotten the meeting. (appears)
Derek _________________________ the meeting.
84)
I have no idea what to say. (wish)
I _________________________ to say.
85)
In four months Jane’s pronunciation greatly improved. (was)
In four months __________________________ in Jane's pronunciation.
86)
I think you ought to go to bed now. (it)
I think _________________________ went to bed.
87)
He didn't say goodbye when he left this morning. (without)
He left _________________________ this morning.
88)
I was unable to be on time because of the traffic. (it)
If _________________________ the traffic, I’d have been on time.
89)
‘Why don’t you go to the cinema for a change?’ he said. (suggested)
He _________________________ to the cinema for a change.
90)
I regret not having phoned her. (wish)
I _________________________ her.
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91)
The policeman made him hand over his passport. (was)
He ________________________________ over his passport.
92)
People claim he is the most dangerous criminal of our times. (said)
He _________________________ the most dangerous criminal of our times.
93)
I don't normally drive in town. (used)
I ___________________________________ in town.
94)
The last time I played tennis was last summer. (since)
I _________________________ last summer.
95)
Could you give us accommodation for the weekend? (put)
Could you ______________________________ the weekend?
96)
We try to save a little every month to buy a new car. (by)
We ________________________ every month to buy a new car.
97)
He recovered from his illness very quickly. (got)
He _______________________________very quickly.
98)
We haven’t got any wine left. (run)
We _________________________ out of wine.
99)
I didn’t want to see John so I didn’t go to the party. (avoid)
I didn’t go to the party to _________________________.
100) I couldn’t decide between coffee and tea. (choice)
I couldn’t _________________________ between coffee and tea.
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