Task 1 of 20
TASK 2 – KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS
Using the words given in capital letters, complete each sentence with a gap so as to retain the meaning of the original sentence (C1/C2).
I’m absolutely sure he didn’t intend to insult you.Using the words given in capital letters, complete each sentence with a gap so as to retain the meaning of the original sentence (C1/C2).
HAVE
He to insult you.
Task 2 of 20
I prefer people not to smoke inside my apartment.
RATHER
I smoke inside my apartment.
RATHER
I smoke inside my apartment.
Task 3 of 20
They are going to demolish the old library next month.
PULLED
The old library next month.
PULLED
The old library next month.
Task 4 of 20
The lecture was so exceptionally boring that half the students left.
SUCH
It that half the students left.
SUCH
It that half the students left.
Task 5 of 20
Someone is currently upgrading our cybersecurity systems.
HAVING
We upgraded right now.
HAVING
We upgraded right now.
Task 6 of 20
I deeply regret mentioning my true salary to him.
WISH
I my true salary to him.
WISH
I my true salary to him.
Task 7 of 20
It’s highly likely that the CEO will resign tomorrow.
PROBABILITY
In will resign tomorrow.
PROBABILITY
In will resign tomorrow.
Task 8 of 20
’You really must stay for supper,’ the host said to us.
INSISTED
The host na kolację.
INSISTED
The host na kolację.
Task 9 of 20
If it hadn’t been for his sudden intervention, the company would have collapsed.
INTERVENED
Had the company would have collapsed.
INTERVENED
Had the company would have collapsed.
Task 10 of 20
As soon as the minister finished his speech, the journalists started shouting.
SOONER
No his speech than the journalists started shouting.
SOONER
No his speech than the journalists started shouting.
Task 11 of 20
I have never witnessed such a breathtaking performance before.
BEFORE
Never such a breathtaking performance.
BEFORE
Never such a breathtaking performance.
Task 12 of 20
It wasn’t my fault that the irreplaceable vase broke.
BLAME
I was the breaking of the irreplaceable vase.
BLAME
I was the breaking of the irreplaceable vase.
Task 13 of 20
People think that the virus originated in a tropical jungle.
THOUGHT
The virus in a tropical jungle.
THOUGHT
The virus in a tropical jungle.
Task 14 of 20
He managed to persuade her to sign the lucrative contract.
SUCCEEDED
He her to sign the lucrative contract.
SUCCEEDED
He her to sign the lucrative contract.
Task 15 of 20
She found the extremely complicated instructions impossible to understand.
HEAD
She couldn’t the extremely complicated instructions.
HEAD
She couldn’t the extremely complicated instructions.
Task 16 of 20
Despite having a severe headache, she still completed the marathon.
EVEN
She still completed the marathon a severe headache.
EVEN
She still completed the marathon a severe headache.
Task 17 of 20
They will only approve the project if you reduce the budget.
CONDITION
They will approve the project reduce the budget.
CONDITION
They will approve the project reduce the budget.
Task 18 of 20
He doesn’t usually stay up so late working on spreadsheets.
HABIT
He is up so late working on spreadsheets.
HABIT
He is up so late working on spreadsheets.
Task 19 of 20
The heavy snow prevented the delivery trucks from arriving on time.
PREVENTED
The delivery trucks on time by the heavy snow.
PREVENTED
The delivery trucks on time by the heavy snow.
Task 20 of 20
It’s completely pointless to argue with the board of directors.
POINT
There with the board of directors.
POINT
There with the board of directors.