CPE transformations-vocabulary and structures

I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances. (no); Under ………………… be disturbed.

no circumstances am I to

I didn't expect to see Tim there, of all people! (last); Tim was …………………. to see there!

the last person I expected

This is none of your business! (doesn't); This ……………………………., I'm afraid.

doesn't concern you

I really should be going now. (time); It's ……………………………… go now.

time for me to

Foolishly, I paid all the money before collecting the goods. (which); I paid all the money before collecting the goods …………………. to do.

which was a foolish thing

Robert had no idea of his next move. (do); Robert had no idea ……………………….. next.

what to do

It was only when I checked that I noticed the tyre was flat. (notice); Only when I chekced ………………….. a flat tyre.

did I notice that I had

This problem cannot be solved instantly. (no); There ………………………… this problem.

is no instant solution to

He struggled to open the door. (difficulty); He ………………. the door.

had difficulty in opening

There have been rumours that he may become the next president. (line); It …………………….. for the presidency.

is rumoured that he is in line

Given the rules of the competition, they disqualified him. (accordance); He ……………………… the rules of the competition.

was disqualified in accordance with

The new speed limit will be in operation from eight o’clock tomorrow morning. (effect); The new speed limit ………………………………… at eight o’clock tomorrow morning.

will come into effect

If he hadn’t stumbled in the second lap, he wouldn’t have lost the race. (for) He …………………………. in the second lap.

would have won the race but for stumbling

Fancy James becoming a doctor! (thought); Who ……………………. become a doctor.

would have thought that James would

Surely they can’t believe that is one of Degas’ paintings! (ascribed); In no way ……………………………….. Degas!

can this painting be ascribed to

Her business is starting to suffer as a result of her involvement in local politics. (detrimental); Her involvement in local politics ………………… her business.

is starting to have a detrimental effect on

I’m not normally keen on cycling at the weekend. (in); I don’t ………………….. at the weekend.

normally go in for cycling

My friends persuaded me to go to the party in fancy dress. (talked); My friends …………………………… to the party in fancy dress.

talked me into going

The garden party won’t take place if the weather stays bad. (picks); Unless ……………………………. the garden party won’t take place.

the weather picks up

I think it’s disgraceful the way they never get around to repairing this pavement. (should); This pavement ……………………………….. time ago.

should have been repaired a long

The team certainly do not intend to give up at this stage. (question); There’s …………………………………………… at this stage.

no question of the team giving up

Her son insisted on going with her to the hospital. (accompany); He was adamant …………………………. to the hospital.

that he should accompany her

Nowadays parents and their children seem to have more in common than they used to do. (narrowing); The generation ……………………….. days.

gap seems to be narrowing these

Mr Brandt says he would much rather go to the opera than be taken out for dinner. Mr Brandt has ………………………………….. to the opera, rather than out for dinner.

a preference for being taken

Steve wished he hadn’t let his friend persuade him to rob the old man. (talk); Steve regretted …………………………………….. the old man.

letting his friend talk him into robbing

Mary became totally engrossed in her novel and forgot to cook the dinner. (absorbing); Mary ……………………………………………………… to cook the dinner.

found her novel so absorbing that she forgot

Apart from the composition, I thought the test was really easy. (sailing); I ……………………………………. for the composition.

found this test smooth sailing except