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C1 Senrtence Transformations

The document contains a series of sentences that require transformation using specific keywords. Each sentence is a prompt for rewriting with a focus on vocabulary and grammatical structure. The goal is to practice language skills by completing the sentences with the given constraints.

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C1 Senrtence Transformations

The document contains a series of sentences that require transformation using specific keywords. Each sentence is a prompt for rewriting with a focus on vocabulary and grammatical structure. The goal is to practice language skills by completing the sentences with the given constraints.

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1. I’m sure you’re wondering why I haven’t phoned you.

MUST
You ___________________________ I haven’t phoned you.

2. As it was raining heavily we couldn’t have the picnic we had


planned. PREVENTED
The __________________________________________ the picnic we had
planned.

3. Recently, the number of people who study a degree has gone up sharply. RISE
Recently, there________________________________________ the number of
people who study a degree.

4. The police came within minutes. MATTER


It _____________________________________ before the police came.

5. Can anyone solve this problem? COME


Can anyone ____________________________ to this problem?

6. Are you saying that I’m lying about what happened? TRUTH
Are you accusing ________________________________ about what
happened?

7. I’ve been too busy to phone you, but I’ll do it soon. ROUND
I _________________________________________________ you, but I’ll do it
soon.

8. Economists say that the situation is bound to improve. DOUBT


Economists say that there is _______________________________________
better.

9. My mother was the person who started my interest in reading. GOT


It ____________________________________________ in reading.

11. She made a very quick decision and she didn’t think about the matter
enough. WITHOUT
She made a very quick decision ____________________________________
to the matter.

12. It took them some time to understand fully what I was explaining. WHILE
It was ____________________________________ what I was explaining.

13. There is no point in arguing about that matter. WORTH


That matter ____________________________________________.
14. If your parcel is delayed, contact us. DELAY
Should __________________________________ to your parcel, contact us.

15. I have no intention of studying another degree. DREAM


I ___________________________________________ another degree.

16. Those two books are completely different. COMMON


Those two books don’t ______________________________________ each
other.

17. I was surprised because we didn’t have any problems when we travelled to
Canada. WENT
To ______________________________________________ wrong when we
travelled to Canada.

18. It doesn’t matter how well you drive, you shouldn’t have sped. HOWEVER
You shouldn’t have sped _________________________________ drive.

19. I didn’t know universities were so expensive in Spain. IDEA


I ____________________________________________ so much in Spain.

20. Don’t get depressed because of that small detail. LET


It’s such a small detail that you shouldn’t
____________________________________ down.

21. It is reported that the Prime Minister is now recovering in hospital. RECOVERY
The Prime Minister is reported ______________________________________
in hospital now.

22. My teacher said that I didn’t have a serious enough attitude to


English. SERIOUSLY
I don’t ______________________________________________ to my teacher.

23. The car has almost run out of petrol. HARDLY


__________________________________________________ left in the car.

24. I really wanted to impress the new boss. DESPERATE


I __________________________________________ the new boss a good
impression

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