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Ready for C1 p 111. Reporting verbs: Verb Patterns. Extra Key Word Transformations

 1. “Please wear a suit to the wedding,” said Sarah.

insisted

Sarah  ___________________________________suit to the wedding.

2. “Why doesn't he change the name of the company?” she said.

proposed

She  ________________________________of the company.

3. “I’ll definitely call you when I arrive,” she told me.

promised

She  __________________________________________arrival.

4. “You really should speak to a doctor,” my friend told me.

urged

My friend  ________________________________ to a doctor.

5. “Don’t forget to bring your ID,” the security guard told us.

reminded

The security guard  _____________________________________our ID.

6. “You broke the window on purpose,” she said.

accused

She  _____________________________________deliberately.

7. “I’m sorry I shouted at you yesterday,” he said.

apologised

He  ________________________________________day.

8. “Yes, I took the book without asking,” she admitted.

confessed

 She  _______________________________________without asking.

9. “You should really apply for the job,” she said to him.

advised

She  _____________________________  the job.

10. It was me who broke the vase,” he said.

admitted

He ______________________________ vase.

11. I’ll help you move next weekend,” Tom said.

offered

Tom ______________________________after.

12. “No, I didn’t take his phone the day before yesterday,” she said.

denied

She _______________________________ before.

13. “Let’s go for a walk tomorrow,” he said.

suggested

He _________________________________________ day.



WITH KEY





1. “Please wear a suit to the wedding,” said Sarah.

insisted

Sarah  ___________________________________ a suit to the wedding.




KEY



Sarah insisted (that) I (should) wear a suit to the wedding.

Sarah insisted on me/my/ him/his wearing a suit to the wedding.






2. “Why doesn't he change the name of the company?” she said.

proposed

She  ________________________________of the company.



KEY



She proposed (that) he (should) change the name of the company.

She proposed changing the name of the company






3. “I’ll definitely call you when I arrive,” she told me.

promised

She  __________________________________________arrival. 


KEY




She promised to call me on arrival.

She promised (that) she would call me on arrival.





4. “You really should speak to a doctor,” my friend told me.

urged

My friend  ________________________________to a doctor.



KEY



My friend urged me to speak to a doctor.

My friend urged that I (should) speak to a doctor.




5. “Don’t forget to bring your ID,” the security guard told us.

reminded

The security guard  _____________________________________our ID.


KEY




The security guard reminded us to bring our ID.

The security guard reminded us that we needed to bring our ID.




6. “You broke the window on purpose,” she said.

accused

She  _____________________________________deliberately.


KEY


She accused me of breaking the window deliberately.


7. “I’m sorry I shouted at you yesterday,” he said.

apologised

He  ________________________________________day.



KEY



He apologised for shouting/ having shouted at me the previous day.

He apologised to me for shouting the previous day.




8. “Yes, I took the book without asking,” she admitted.

confessed

 She  _______________________________________without asking.


KEY



She confessed to taking the book without asking.

She confessed that she took the book without asking.




9. “You should really apply for the job,” she said to him.

advised

She  _____________________________  the job.


KEY


She advised him to apply for the job.
She advised applying for the job.
She advised that he (should) apply for the job.





10. "It was me who broke the vase,” he said.

admitted

He ____________________________________ vase.



KEY




He admitted (to) breaking the vase.
He admitted that he had broken the vase.



11. I’ll help you move next weekend,” Tom said.

offered

Tom ______________________________after.


KEY


Tom offered to help me move the weekend after. 



12. “No, I didn’t take his phone the day before yesterday,” she said.

denied

She _______________________________ before.



KEY

She denied taking my phone two days before.
She denied having taken my phone two days before.
She denied that she had taken my phone


13. “Let’s go for a walk tomorrow,” he said.

suggested

He _________________________________________ day.


KEY

He suggested going for a walk the next/ following day.

He suggested that they/we go for a walk the next/ following day.

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Ready for C1 p 77. Crime and Punishment. Key Word Transformations



1. The police began enforcing stricter measures against drug dealers last month.

(DOWN)

The police ___________________ drug dealers last month.

2. The authorities deliberately ignored illegal gambling activities in the area. 
(EYE)

The authorities ___________________ illegal gambling activities in the area.

3. Instead of calling the police, Mike dealt with the thief himself. 
(LAW)

Mike ___________________ instead of calling the police.

4. The evidence was so clear that the court proceedings were very short. 
(OPEN)

It was ________________________ case because the evidence was so clear.

5. The judge decided not to punish the teenager because it was his first offence.

(HOOK)

The teenager was ___________________ because it was his first offence.






KEY






1. The police began enforcing stricter measures against drug dealers last month.

(DOWN)

The police ___________________ drug dealers last month.


KEY


1. cracked down on 




2. The authorities deliberately ignored illegal gambling activities in the area. 
(EYE)

The authorities ___________________ illegal gambling activities in the area.



KEY


2. turned a blind eye to 



3. Instead of calling the police, Mike dealt with the thief himself. 
(LAW)

Mike ___________________ instead of calling the police.




KEY


3. took the law into his own hands 



4. The evidence was so clear that the court proceedings were very short. 
(OPEN)

It was ________________________ case because the evidence was so clear.




KEY



4. an open and shut 



5. The judge decided not to punish the teenager because it was his first offence.

(HOOK)

The teenager was ___________________ because it was his first offence.





KEY





5. let off the hook

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Links to practise for the Use of English exam

Mixture

Use of English practice 1


 

Cloze Tests

Review of a Science Museum. Open Cloze

 

Word Formation

Holding Back the Years. Extra Word Formation Cloze

English Spelling is Broken. Let's fix it! Word Formation

An Article about Childhood. Word Formation 

How 'The War of the Worlds' Radio Broadcast Created a National Panic. Extra Word Formation Cloze

Oceanos. Challenges and Achievements. Word Formation

Introducing Lisbon. Guidebook Entry. Extra Word Formation.

Thomas Cook it! Word Formation

Hotel Chelsea. Word Formation

STEVEN SLATER “Quit your job with style”. Word Formation Exercise 

Extra Word Formation Exercise 1 

Extra Word Formation Exercise 2

Extra Word Formation Exercise 4

How We Produce Food. Extra Word Formation

Rewarding Children. Extra Word Formation 

Kids and Freedom. Extra Word Formation

Florence Nightingale. Extra Word Formation Cloze

Learning the Tango. Extra Word Formation

Adjectives and Adverbs. Extra Word Formation.

Extra Word Formation Exercise

Channel 5 TV Listings. Extra Word Formation 

Anger. Extra Word Formation

Don’t Buy What You Don’t Need . Extra Word Formation

Are Footballers Earning Too Much. Extra Word Formation

Money Buys Happiness. Extra Word Formation

Future Gazing. Extra Word Formation Cloze

Auntie Madge. Extra Word Formation

The Kindness of Strangers. Extra Word Formation

Prefixes. Nouns. Extra Word Formation Exercise.

Prefixes. Verbs. Extra Word Formation Exercise. 

Iron men let off steam. Extra Word Formation Tips 

Kitchen Hygiene. Extra Word Formation

St Patrick's Day. Extra Word Formation

The Cost of Progress. Pros and Cons. Word Formation Coze

All in the Mind. Word formation

A Contribution To a Guidebook On Food Trends. Word Formation

Essay: The Effects Of the Internet. Word Formation Cloze

Technology in the Workplace. A Letter to the Editor. Word Formation Cloze

Extra Word Formation 

Stereotypes: The 5 steps to becoming a stereotypical Brit. Extra Word Formation and Open Cloze

The Real Reason Why We Divorce. Extra Word Formation

   

Key Word Transformations

Cause and Reason. Key Word Transformations

Conditionals. Extra Key Word Transformations

Wishes and Regrets. Extra Key Word Transformations

Unreal Past. Extra Key Word Transformation.

Relative Clauses. Key Word Transformations

RELATIVE CLAUSES. Key Word Transformations

Concession Clauses. Extra Key Word Transformations

Contrast. Key Word Transformations

Health. Extra Key Word Transformations

Comparative Structures. Key Word Transformations

Comparison. Key Word Transformations

Verb Patterns and Reporting verbs. Extra Key Word Transformations

Phrasal Verbs. Key Word Transformations

Phrasal Verbs. Key Word Transformations 2

Future Expressions. Key Word Transformations

Passives. Key Word Transformations

Passives. Key Word Transformations2

Transformations Exercise 5. Extra Practice

Transformations Exercise 6. Extra Practice

Transformations Exercise 7. Extra Practice

Transformations Exercise 8. Extra Practice

Transformations Exercise 9. Extra Practice

Inversion. Key Word Transformations 

Inversion. Key Word Transformations 2

Narratives. Key Word Transformations

Art and Entertainment. Key Word Transformations 

Work. Key Word Transformations 

Work. Key Word Transformations 2 

Work. Key Word Transformations 3

Work. Key Word Transformations 4

Holidays and Travel. Key Word Transformations

Holidays and Travel. Key Word Transformations 2

Holidays and Travel. Key Word Transformations 3

Holidays and Travel. Key Word Transformations 4

Feelings and Emotions. Key Word Transformations

Mind and Memory. Key Word Transformations

Speculating. Key Word Transformations

KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS

Key Word Transformations

 

Verb Form Gap Fill

Ready for C1 p 20. THE FUTURE OF HUMAN CREATIVITY. VERB FORM GAP FILL.

Ready for C1 p 24. If You Want to Be a Good Lover, Be a Great Hater. Verb Form Gap Fill

Ready for C1 p 24. KPop Demon Hunters Smash of the Summer. Verb Form Gap Fill

 

 


Multiple Choice Cloze Tests

CHANGING COUNTRIES. Multiple Choice Cloze

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MEH p 111. Cause and Reason. Key Word Transformations

 1. We were obliged to rest, because it was intensely hot.

OF

We were obliged to rest, ________________________________ heat.

2. We were obliged to wear thick, high boots, because we were afraid of poisonous snakes.

FOR

 We were obliged to wear thick, high boots, ________________________ poisonous snakes.

3. Because he knew this mountainous country, Jackson was appointed as our guide.

ACCOUNT

On _______________________________ this mountainous country, Jackson was appointed as our guide.

4. I think the chief let us go simply because he sympathised with us in our plight.

OUT

 I think the chief let us go simply ___________________________ us in our plight.

5. Many of the prisoners died on the march either because they were starving or because they had been severely wounded.

FROM

Many of the prisoners died on the march either __________________________________ wounds.

6. It is believed that there are criminals who will commit murder because they want the money.

FOR

There are believed _____________________________________________________ money.

 

 

KEY

 1. We were obliged to rest, because it was intensely hot.

OF

We were obliged to rest, because of the intense heat.

 

 

2. We were obliged to wear thick, high boots, because we were afraid of poisonous snakes.

FOR

 We were obliged to wear thick, high boots, for fear of poisonous snakes.

 

 

3. Because he knew this mountainous country, Jackson was appointed as our guide.

ACCOUNT

On account of his knowledge of this mountainous country, Jackson was appointed as our guide.

 

 

4. I think the chief let us go simply because he sympathised with us in our plight.

OUT

 I think the chief let us go simply out of sympathy for us in our plight.

out of: motivated by. Sp por

E.g.

 Laura turned the volume up high out of spite.  

Sp. Laura subió el volumen por rencor/ maldad.

The parents did what they did out of love for their children.   

Sp.  Los padres hicieron lo que hicieron por amor a sus hijos.

 

plight: a difficult and sad situation. Sp. apuro, aprieto, situación grave.

E.g. 

The plight of homeless people 

The African elephant is in a desperate plight 

the country's economic plight 

Sp. la grave situación económica del país 

the plight of the shellfish industry 

Sp. la crisis de la industria marisquera 

to be in a sad/ sorry plight 

Sp. estar en un estado lamentable.


 

 

5. Many of the prisoners died on the march either because they were starving or because they had been severely wounded.

FROM

Many of the prisoners died on the march either from starvation or from severe wounds.

 

 

6. It is believed that there are criminals who will commit murder because they want the money.

FOR

There are believed to be criminals who will commit murder for money

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MEH p 56. Phrasal Verbs. Key Word Transformations

1. The writer doesn't support his opinions with examples.

backed

The writer's __________________________ with examples. 



2. I wish I hadn't gobbled up my breakfast

bolted

I'd rather ________________________ my breakfast

 

3. The destruction of the rainforests has caused a huge amount of environmental damage.

brought

A huge amount of environmental damage __________________________ the destruction of the rainforests.


4. Many schools need better facilities for conducting scientific experiments.

carrying

In many schools ______________________________________________ are needed.


5. Although the invention of his new game looked promising, it never really became popular.

caught

The invention of his new game looked promising. _________________________________.


6. It wasn't until they showed a documentary about it that the police began to understand what he was really doing.

catch

Not until a documentary ____________________________________________ what he was really doing.


7. If I hadn't had work that I should have done earlier, I would have travelled abroad last Christmas.

catch

Had _________________________________________, I would have travelled abroad last Christmas.

 

8. "Is that the best excuse you can think of?," she asked him.

come

She wanted to ___________________________________________________________________.

 

9. They asked him to write proposals for reforming the law.

draw

He _____________________________________________________ proposals for reforming the law.

 

10. He left home after having an argument with his parents.

falling

Had it _________________________________________________________________ left home.

 

11. My son James has got an old van. I use it for travelling around.

about

James,____________________________________________________, is my son. 


12. He disclosed information which was so useful.

gave

 He________________________ useful information.

 

13. No one has admitted to stealing the money from him.

owned

No one _____________________________________ the money.


14. We managed to buy a few bargains at the auction.

picking

We __________________________________ a few bargains at the auction.


15. I wish you had let me stay at your house for a few days

put

I'd sooner ___________________________________ for a few days.


 

KEY

 

1. The writer's opinions aren't backed up with examples.



back up: to support somebody/something; to say that what somebody says, etc. is true. 

E.g.

I'll back you up if they don't believe you.
There’s no evidence to back up his accusations.





2. I'd rather not have bolted (down) my breakfast

 

bolt something (down) to eat something very quickly

E.g.

Don't bolt your food (down)! 

 

 

 

3. A huge amount of environmental damage has been brought about by the destruction of the rainforests.

bring something about ​to make something happen. Cause.

E.g.

What brought about the change in his attitude?



4. In many schools better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments are needed. 

carry out: to do and complete a task      

E.g.

to carry out an inquiry/an investigation/a survey     

Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient 

 

 

 

5. The invention of his new game looked promising. However/ Nevertheless/ Nonetheless it never really caught on. 

catch on  to become popular and fashionable.

E.g.

The idea of glasses being a fashion item has been slow to catch on 

 

 

6. Not until a documentary was shown about it did the police catch on to what he was really doing. 

catch on (to something): to begin to understand or realize something. 

E.g. 

He is very quick to catch on to things. 

He doesn't take hints very easily, but he'll catch on (to what you're saying) eventually. 

 

 

 

7. Had I not had work to catch up on, I would have travelled abroad last Christmas.

catch up on something to do something you did not have time to do earlier.

E.g.
She's staying late at the office to catch up on some reports.

 

8. She wanted to know if that was the best excuse he could come up with. 

come up with something: to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc.         

E.g.

She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.         

How soon can you come up with the money?

 

9. He was asked to draw up proposals for reforming the law. 

draw something up: to make or write something that needs careful thought or planning.

E.g.

to draw up a contract/list     

Make sure the contract is properly drawn up 

 

 

10. Had it not been for falling out with his parents, he wouldn't have left home.

to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them

 

11. James, whose old van I use for getting about, is my son. 

get about/around: to go or travel to different places  

E.g.

She’s 80 now, and doesn’t get about much anymore.

Stuart really gets about—last week he was in Dubai and this week he's in Paris. 

 

 

 

12. He gave away such useful information.

give something/somebody away: to tell someone something that you should keep secret  

E.g.

He gave away as little information as possible.  

I don’t want to give away exactly how the system works.  

I don’t want to give the game away (=give information that should be secret) by saying too much.  

 

 

 

13. No one has owned up to robbing him of the money. 

own up: to admit that you have done something wrong, especially something that is not serious.  

E.g.

Come on, own up. Who broke it?

own up to (doing) something  

No one owned up to breaking the window.  

He was too frightened to own up to his mistake.  

He still wouldn’t own up to the fact that he’d lied 

 

 

 

14. We succeeded in picking up a few bargains at the auction.  

 pick something up: to buy something, especially cheaply or by chance.

E.g.

She picked up some real bargains in the sale.

 

 

15. I'd sooner you had put me up for a few days

put somebody up      

​to let somebody stay at your home         

E.g.

We can put you up for the night.   

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