CAE Part 4 Key word transformations
Verb phrases: give, make, get, do, take, have, keep
As long as he could see, Kevin really didn’t mind where he sat in the stadium.
DIFFERENCE
As long as he could see, ______where he sat in the stadium.
Unfortunately I don’t have enough time to visit the gym regularly.
ABLE
If I had more time, ______more regular visits to the gym.
If nobody objects, today’s class will be held on the terrace outside.
UNLESS
Today’s class will be held outside on the terrace ______objections.
If you need any further information, please call me.
HESITATE
If you need any further information, ______me a call.
I’ll be happy to show you round the sights of my city when you come to visit me.
TAKE
It will be a ______sightseeing tour of my city when you come to visit me.
Like many students, Joe would find it very difficult to pay for everything he needs if his parents didn’t help him.
ENDS
Like many students, Joe would have great ______the help of his parents.
Make sure you know what the time is, otherwise you’ll miss the start of the play.
TRACK
Make sure you ______as not to miss the start of the play.
I’ll support you whatever you decide to do.
MATTER
I’ll support you ______you take.
If you hadn’t helped me, I could never have moved the wardrobe.
HELP
But ______, I could never have moved the wardrobe.
As long as you explain the process clearly at the conference, your boss will be pleased.
GIVE
If ______the process at the conference, your boss will be pleased.
They would never make a decision so quickly again.
MINDS
Never again ______so quickly.
Simon really ought to make a decision about his future.
MIND
It’s high time Simon ______about his future.
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.
It was wrong of you not to tell me that information.
KEPT
You should ______me.
Paul wishes that he hadn’t started arguing with his best friend.
HAD
Paul regrets ______with his best friend.
I really regret making such a stupid mistake.
ONLY
If ______such a stupid mistake!
It is thought that one in every five people cannot control how much they spend.
UNABLE
One in every five people is thought ______their spending under control.
‘Remember to write or phone,’ Marta said as she waved goodbye to her friend.
TOUCH
‘Don’t ______,’ Marta said as she waved goodbye to her friend.
Darius soon recovered after the operation on his knee and was able to rejoin the team.
MADE
After the operation on his knee, Darius ______and was able to rejoin the team.
Most of the children ignored what the teacher had told them.
NOTICE
Few of the children ______what the teacher had told them.
At the beginning of the programme the panel of experts discussed the media and its importance in education.
DISCUSSION
The panel of experts started the programme ______the media and its importance in education.
If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian.
NAME
If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have ______himself as an art historian.
Paul wasn’t able to leave the house all day because of the terrible weather.
IMPOSSIBLE
The terrible weather______Paul to leave the house all day.
I’ve been greatly impressed by the way Jasper deals with problems.
MADE
Jasper’s way of dealing with problems has ______me.
They put Roger in charge of health and safety at the factory.
MADE
Roger ______for health and safety in the factory.
Hilary was asked to give an explanation for making the mistake.
WHY
Hilary was asked to ______the mistake.
In his speech, the Principal did not mention the new language courses.
REFERENCE
In his speech, the Principal ______the new language courses.
Despite all their efforts, they could not get the old car to start.
HARD
No matter ______,they couldn’t get the old car to start.
Pavel’s advice helped me so much that I was able to solve the problem immediately.
SUCH
Pavel ______that I was able to solve the problem immediately.
Dr Sharp wants you to look after his patients while he’s away.
CARE
Dr Sharp would like you to ______his absence.
What are your plans for celebrating Nina’s birthday?
MIND
What ______for celebrating Nina’s birthday?
Although Joe kept on attempting to contact his cousin, he didn’t manage to speak to her until the next day.
TOUCH
Despite repeated ______his cousin, Joe didn’t manage to speak to her until the next day.
David said that the accident was his fault.
TOOK
David ______the accident.
John didn’t know he had to phone his teacher if he was going to miss a class.
MEANT
John didn’t know ______his teacher a call if he was going to miss a class.
If you hadn’t helped me, I could never have moved the wardrobe.
HELP
But ______, I could never have moved the wardrobe.
class.
I thought Sue’s original plan was to move to Australia.
IMPRESSION
I ______was originally planning to move to Australia.
Mr Smith was well-known as a bad-tempered man, but he was also fair.
REPUTATION
Despite ______bad-tempered, Mr Smith was also fair.
Anne told me that she doesn’t intend to stop working.
INTENTION
Anne told me that she ______up her job.
I don’t usually learn anything useful from TV, but last night I did.
CHANGE
It ______useful from the television last night.
Although we booked a table, it wasn’t necessary because the restaurant was empty.
NEED
There ______a reservation because the restaurant was empty.
Albert’s wife said he had to start being interested in their children’s lives.
TIME
Albert’s wife said it ______an interest in their children’s lives.
It was wrong of you not to tell me that information.
KEPT
You should ______me.
It is reported that he is now recovering in hospital.
RECOVERY
He is reported ______in hospital now.
Laura’s teacher says that she doesn’t have a serious enough attitude to her work.
SERIOUSLY
Laura doesn’t ______to her teacher.
I haven’t got the energy to argue with you.
BOTHERED
I ______an argument with you.
He didn’t try to help me at all.
EFFORT
He ______any help at all.
Can I speak to you privately for a few minutes?
WORD
Can I ______you for a few minutes?
I’ve been too busy to answer my emails, but I’ll do it soon.
ROUND
I ______my emails yet, but I’ll do it soon.
Experts say that things are bound to improve.
DOUBT
Experts say that there is ______better.
He really wanted to impress the interviewers.
DESPERATE
He ______the interviewers a good impression.
He made a very quick decision and he didn’t think about the matter enough.
WITHOUT
He made a very quick decision ______to the matter.
Could you watch my suitcases while I go and buy my ticket?
EYE
Would you mind ______my suitcases while I go and buy my ticket?
I hope to be able to see the Bolshoi Ballet when I’m in Moscow.
CHANCE
I hope I ______to the Bolshoi Ballet when I’m in Moscow.
It was easy to find the information I needed.
DIFFICULTY
I ______hold of the information I needed.
It was such a noisy party that Sven apologised to his neighbours in writing.
DIFFICULTY
Sven wrote his neighbours ______such a noise at the party.
University was not an option for women in the eighteenth century.
OPPORTUNITY
Women did ______to university in the eighteenth century.
They all assume that James will be willing to work late.
GRANTED
Everyone ______that James will be willing to work late.
Tina said she was pleased I had let her know what was going on.
PICTURE
Tina thanked me ______about what was going on.
It was difficult to work out what had happened, because of the conflicting witness statements.
PIECE
The conflicting witness statements ______what had happened.
Sheila missed her train because her husband couldn’t drive her to the station.
LIFT
If Sheila’s husband had been able to ______have caught her train.
The children paid little attention to the dogs.
NOTICE
The children didn’t ______the dogs.
I don’t mind whether we go to the seaside or not this year.
DIFFERENCE
It doesn’t ______whether we go to the seaside or not this year.
The teacher tried to attract our attention, but we all ignored her.
TOOK
The teacher tried to attract our attention but none of ______her.
It’s important to consider everyone’s opinion before a final decision is made.
ACCOUNT
Everyone’s opinion must ______before a final decision is made.
I haven’t heard from my pen friend in ages.
TOUCH
My pen friend ______me for ages.