Open World p 197. Transformations Exercise 8. Extra Practice




0 The emergency chute hasn’t been working for a week.

ORDER

The emergency chute ____________________________ for a week.

1 Ted Williams has been on drugs so often that there’s a risk he will lose his new job.

DANGER

Ted Williams is _________________________________ his new job because he’s been on drugs so often.

2 Legal immigrants won’t have to pay to get in.

ADMITTED

Legal immigrants  ___________________________________ of charge.

3 Bringing up two brilliant daughters requires a lot of sacrifice.

DEAL

A ____________________________________ required to bring up two brilliant daughters .

4 The journalist wasn’t surprised to hear that Maria Amelie had been deported.

CAME

Maria Amelie’s deportation_____________________________ to the journalist.

5 Should  you see Mary, tell her we all miss her

HAPPEN

___________________________________________ Mary, tell her we all miss her

6 "This problem must be solved immediately!" said the headteacher.

FIND

"Please take immediate _________________________________ to this problem!" said the headteacher. 

7. She has a one-hour journey to work every day. 

TAKES 

Her _____________________________________ every day. 


8. It wasn’t until I finished going out with him that I realised I missed him. 

BROKEN 

Not until I ___________________________ I realise that I missed him.



9 I thought Julian’s original plan was to move to Australia.

IMPRESSION

I __________________________ was originally planning to move to Australia.

10 It looks like you didn’t sleep well last night.

IF

You look _____________________________________ much sleep last night.

11 I told Steven I would be happy to drive him to the airport but he wanted to walk.

LIFT

I offered _____________________________ to the airport but he wanted to walk.

12 She was beginning to change her mind about taking the job.

SECOND

She was _____________________________ the job

13 The problem is not my fault

BLAME

I _____________________________ the problem






KEY
 
0 The emergency chute hasn’t been working for a week.

ORDER

The emergency chute ____________________________ for a week.

KEY
 
 
 

0 The emergency chute hasn’t been working for a week.

ORDER

The emergency chute HAS BEEN OUT OF ORDER for a week.

 
 
1 Ted Williams has been on drugs so often that there’s a risk he will lose his new job.

DANGER

Ted Williams is _________________________________ his new job because he’s been on drugs so often.




 
 
KEY
 
1 Ted Williams has been on drugs so often that there’s a risk he will lose his new job.

DANGER

Ted Williams is IN DANGER OF LOSING his new job because he’s been on drugs so often.

 
 
 
2 Legal immigrants won’t have to pay to get in.

ADMITTED

Legal immigrants  ___________________________________ of charge.
 
 
KEY
 
2 Legal immigrants won’t have to pay to get in.

ADMITTED

Legal immigrants ARE / WILL BE ADMITTED FREE of charge.

 
 
 
3 Bringing up two brilliant daughters requires a lot of sacrifice.

DEAL

A ____________________________________ required to bring up two brilliant daughters .


 
 
KEY
 
3 Bringing up two brilliant daughters requires a lot of sacrifice.

DEAL

A GREAT / GOOD DEAL OF SACRIFICE IS required to bring up two brilliant daughters .

 
4 The journalist wasn’t surprised to hear that Maria Amelie had been deported.

CAME

Maria Amelie’s deportation_____________________________ to the journalist.


I _____________________________ the problem
 
 
KEY
 
 
4 The journalist wasn’t surprised to hear that Maria Amelie had been deported.

CAME

Maria Amelie’s deportation CAME AS NO SURPRISE to the journalist.

 
 
5 Should  you see Mary, tell her we all miss her

HAPPEN

___________________________________________ Mary, tell her we all miss her

KEY
 
 

 
5 Should  you see Mary, tell her we all miss her

HAPPEN

IF YOU (SHOULD) HAPPEN TO SEE Mary, tell her we all miss her.
 
 
 
6 "This problem must be solved immediately!" said the headteacher.

FIND

"Please take immediate _________________________________ to this problem!" said the headteacher. 

 
KEY


6 "This problem must be solved immediately!" said the headteacher.

FIND

"Please take immediate _ACTION/STEPS/MEASURES TO FIND A SOLUTION/ AN ANSWER_ to this problem!" said the headteacher.

 
 
 
7. She has a one-hour journey to work every day. 

TAKES 

Her _____________________________________ every day. 



 
KEY
 
7. She has a one-hour journey to work every day. 

TAKES 

Her __journey to work takes an/one hour___ every day.
 
 
 
 
8. It wasn’t until I finished going out with him that I realised I missed him. 

BROKEN 

Not until I ___________________________ I realise that I missed him.


 
 
 
KEY 

8. It wasn’t until I finished going out with him that I realised I missed him. 

BROKEN 

Not until I __ had broken up with_him_ did I realise that I missed him.

 

 

 

9 I thought Julian’s original plan was to move to Australia.

IMPRESSION

I __________________________ was originally planning to move to Australia.

 

KEY


9 I thought Julian’s original plan was to move to Australia.

IMPRESSION

I WAS UNDER / HAD / GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT JULIAN was originally planning to move to Australia.

 
 
10 It looks like you didn’t sleep well last night.

IF

You look _____________________________________ much sleep last night.



KEY
 
10 It looks like you didn’t sleep well last night.

IF

You look AS IF YOU DID NOT (DIDN’T) GET / HAVE much sleep last night.
   
 
 
 
11 I told Steven I would be happy to drive him to the airport but he wanted to walk.

LIFT

I offered _____________________________ to the airport but he wanted to walk.

 
 
KEY
 
11. I told Steven I would be happy to drive him to the airport but he wanted to walk.


LIFT

I offered TO GIVE STEVEN A LIFT / STEVEN A LIFT to the airport but he wanted to walk.

 
 
 12 She was beginning to change her mind about taking the job.

SECOND

She was _____________________________ the job

 
 
KEY
 
12 She was beginning to change her mind about taking the job.

SECOND

She was _beginning to have second thoughts about (taking)__ the job
 
 
 
 13 The problem is not my fault

BLAME

I _____________________________ the problem
 
 
KEY

13 The problem is not my fault

BLAME

I __am not to blame for___ the problem




 



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