CAE Part 4 Key word transformations CAE Part 4 Key word transformations Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs
Should you see Jack this evening, give him my regards. Should you see Jack this evening, give him my regards. HAPPEN
HAPPEN
If you ______________________into Jack this evening, give him
If you ______________________into Jack this evening, give him my regards.my regards.
Unless someone comes late, we should be able to get through all
Unless someone comes late, we should be able to get through allthe points in today’sthe points in today’s meeting.
meeting. TURNS TURNS
As __________________________
As ________________________________________on time, we should be able to get ______________on time, we should be able to get through all thethrough all the points in today’s meeting.
points in today’s meeting.
The new software isn’t
The new software isn’t the main point the main point for discussion tomorrow, but should anyonefor discussion tomorrow, but should anyone raise the sub
raise the subject by any chance, I’ll give my ject by any chance, I’ll give my views.views. HAPPENS
HAPPENS
The new softwa
The new software isn’t the main point for dre isn’t the main point for discussion tomorrowiscussion tomorrow, but , but if theif the _________________
________________________________________________________________________ up by ___________ up by anyone, I’ll give anyone, I’ll give my views.my views.
Because she postponed buying the plane ticket, Vanessa lost the opportunity to go to Because she postponed buying the plane ticket, Vanessa lost the opportunity to go to China.
China. PUT PUT
If Vanessa
If Vanessa ______________________________________________the plane ticket, she the plane ticket, she wouldn’t have lost the opportunitywouldn’t have lost the opportunity to go to China.
to go to China.
John needs to arrive soon or we’ll have to go without him. John needs to arrive soon or we’ll have to go without him. BEHIND
BEHIND We’ll have to
We’ll have to _____________________________________________________________________________________turns up _turns up soon.soon.
If we take everything into account,
If we take everything into account, the street party was a great success in the street party was a great success in the end.the end. CONSIDERED
CONSIDERED
All _____________________
The company is unable to guarantee an allocated car-parking space to all employees. COUNT
The company’s employees shouldn’t ______________________________________ allocated a car -parking space.
Delia said that she would no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude. PUT
‘ I’m not willing _________________________________from my colleagues any longer,’ said Delia.
I’m going to eat less chocolate this year. DOWN
I’m going to________________________of chocolate I eat this year.
He no longer thinks he can find a job before the end of the year. HOPE
He has given ______________________________ a job before the end of the year.
Simon really ought to make a decision about his future. MIND
It’s high time Simon ________________________________________ about his future.
It’s so difficult to create new ideas for the festival every year! COME
How difficult _____________________________________with new ideas for the festival every year!
Pay claims must be submitted before the end of the month. PUT
I’ve just noticed that the car has almost run out of petrol. HARDLY
I’ve just noticed that ______________________________left in the car.
Don’t get depressed becauseof such a small problem. LET
It’s such a small problem that you shouldn’t ____________________________down.
Can anyone solve this problem? COME
Can anyone _______________________________ to this problem?
Recently, the number of people who are out of work has gone down. DECREASE
Recently, _____________________________the number of people who are out of work.
Why are the two figures different? ACCOUNTS
What ___________________________________between the two figures?
The new computer game was every bit as good as Caroline had expected. UP
The new computer game ________________________________________ expectations.
The village shop is now being managed by a national supermarket chain. TAKEN
After a sleepless night, Marta finally decided that she wouldn’t accept the job she had been offered.
MIND
After a sleepless night, Marta finally ________________________ accept the job she had been offered.
The huge traffic jam on the motorway delayed us for several hours. HELD
The huge traffic jam on the motorway ______________________________ for several hours.
They had very little petrol left in the car by the time they reached the filling station. RUN
They had almost ____________________________ by the time they reached the filling station.
I was disappointed to hear that Leo had decided not to play basketball any more. UP
Leo’s decision to_____________________________as a disappointment to me.
The footballer injured his knee, so that was the end of his hopes of a first team place. PAID
The footballer’s knee ____________________________ his hopes of a first team place.
Someone has suggested changing the company logo. FORWARD
A suggestion has ___________________________________________ the company logo.
Friends often remark on how much Clara resembles her sister. TAKES
Because of the problems with the buses that morning, all of the students came late to the lesson.
TURNED
Because of the problems with the buses that morning, not ____________________________ to the lesson on time.
Unfortunately, Katie has decided to withdraw from the competition. PULL
Unfortunately, Katie has made up __________________________________ the competition.
The way he behaves is intolerable. PUT
I can’t_____________________________________________any longer.
I’m not sure which year saw the abolition of capital punishment in this country. DID
I’m not sure when they __________________________________ capital punishment in this country.
It’s important to defend what you believe in when others express their doubts. STAND
You must _____________________________________ when others express doubts about them.
I wish I hadn’t said that to her. TAKE
If only ___________________________________________ I said to her.
They would never make a decision so quickly again. MINDS
Jill wished she had tried to have a better relationship with her father. GET
Jill regretted ____________________________________better with her father.
It was wrong of you not to tell me that information. KEPT
You should _____________________________________________________________ me.
The council officer promised to get someone to remove the rubbish. HAVE
The council officer promised he ___________________________________________ away.
Joe would only agree to continue the trip if he could drive instead of Paul. TAKING
Joe insisted _______________________________as the driver before he would agree to continue the trip.
I was amazed that John stopped eating meat completely in an attempt to improve his health.
GAVE
Much _______________________________ eating meat completely in an attempt to improve his health.
My tutor says she’s been too busy to read my essay, but she’ll mark it by the end of the week.
ROUND
My tutor says she _______________________________ my essay yet, but she’ll mark it by the end of the week.
I’m sorry now that we didn’t save a bit more money for the holidays. SET
I wish ________________________________________________ a bit more money for the holidays.
Reducing the time we spent on boring paperwork would be good for all of us. INTEREST
It would be in _________________________________ on the time we spend on boring paperwork.
I’m sure that facing such an experienced opponent as Maria Suarez wasn’t easy, but Ellie played very well.
COME
It can’t _______________________________________________againstsuch an experienced opponent as Maria Suarez, but Ellie played very well.
Everyone was horrified when the new manager dropped Ripley from the first team and picked Conway instead.
LEFT
To ______________________________________ of the first team by the new manager and he picked Conway instead.
The company’s owners are quite radical because they’ve got rid of a whole layer of managers, and they’ve introduced flexible working time.
DONE
The company’s owners are quite radical because not _________________________________with a whole layer of managers, but they’ve introduced flexible working time.
