Task 1 of 20
TASK 14 – KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS
Focus: Gerunds vs Infinitives and Participles (C1/C2). Use from 3 to 6 words!
I am very sorry that I didn’t invite her to the wedding.Focus: Gerunds vs Infinitives and Participles (C1/C2). Use from 3 to 6 words!
REGRET
I her to the wedding.
Task 2 of 20
He strongly recommended that I should take a long holiday.
ADVISED
He strongly a long holiday.
ADVISED
He strongly a long holiday.
Task 3 of 20
She managed to pass the difficult exam despite being ill.
SUCCEEDED
She the difficult exam despite being ill.
SUCCEEDED
She the difficult exam despite being ill.
Task 4 of 20
It’s very difficult for me to understand his Scottish accent.
DIFFICULTY
I his Scottish accent.
DIFFICULTY
I his Scottish accent.
Task 5 of 20
He denied that he had stolen the corporate money.
HAVING
He the corporate money.
HAVING
He the corporate money.
Task 6 of 20
There’s no point in constantly worrying about the past.
USE
It’s constantly about the past.
USE
It’s constantly about the past.
Task 7 of 20
The bad weather stopped us from going for a long walk.
PREVENTED
The bad weather for a long walk.
PREVENTED
The bad weather for a long walk.
Task 8 of 20
I simply can’t wait to see my family again.
FORWARD
I’m really my family again.
FORWARD
I’m really my family again.
Task 9 of 20
She didn’t mean to break the expensive antique vase.
INTENTION
She had the expensive antique vase.
INTENTION
She had the expensive antique vase.
Task 10 of 20
After he finished the book, he went straight to sleep.
HAVING
, he went straight to sleep.
HAVING
, he went straight to sleep.
Task 11 of 20
I’m not used to waking up so terribly early.
HABIT
I am not up so terribly early.
HABIT
I am not up so terribly early.
Task 12 of 20
The thief admitted that he had entered the house illegally.
TO
The thief the house illegally.
TO
The thief the house illegally.
Task 13 of 20
I’d prefer not to go out to the club tonight.
FEEL
I out to the club tonight.
FEEL
I out to the club tonight.
Task 14 of 20
They made him rewrite the entire 50-page essay.
WAS
He the entire 50-page essay.
WAS
He the entire 50-page essay.
Task 15 of 20
She is highly likely to get the executive promotion.
CHANCES
The the executive promotion are high.
CHANCES
The the executive promotion are high.
Task 16 of 20
Why don’t we try eating at that new French restaurant?
SUGGESTED
He at that new French restaurant.
SUGGESTED
He at that new French restaurant.
Task 17 of 20
I remember someone telling me that spooky story before.
BEING
I remember that spooky story before.
BEING
I remember that spooky story before.
Task 18 of 20
Do you mind if I open the office window?
OBJECTION
Do you opening the office window?
OBJECTION
Do you opening the office window?
Task 19 of 20
He found it absolutely impossible to concentrate on his work.
UNABLE
He concentrate on his work.
UNABLE
He concentrate on his work.
Task 20 of 20
She couldn’t help laughing loudly at his silly joke.
STOP
She couldn’t loudly at his silly joke.
STOP
She couldn’t loudly at his silly joke.