• Bilingual Matura – Starter Pack 2


    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.
    HAVE
    He to insult you.
    Task 2 of 20
    I prefer people not to 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.
    Task 4 of 20
    The lecture was so exceptionally boring 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.
    Task 6 of 20
    I deeply regret mentioning 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.
    Task 8 of 20
    ’You really must stay for supper,’ the host said to us.
    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.
    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.
    Task 11 of 20
    I have never witnessed such a breathtaking performance before.
    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.
    Task 13 of 20
    People think that the virus originated 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.
    Task 15 of 20
    She found the extremely complicated instructions impossible to understand.
    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.
    Task 17 of 20
    They will only approve the project if you 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.
    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.
    Task 20 of 20
    It’s completely pointless to argue with the board of directors.
    POINT
    There with the board of directors.