KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION
Unless the weather changes dramatically overnight, we’ll throw a party at our country house.
noProviding ……………………………………………... the weather overnight, we’ll throw a party at our country house.
(that) there is / are no dramatic (1) + change(s) in/to (1)
More than a quarter of those questioned claimed to feel pressured into handing _______ cash for birthday and leaving presents.
over
On their birthday, people receive birthday cards and birthday presents ______their family and friends.
from
A man is sitting in a pub feeling rather poor. He sees the man next to him pull a wad of £50 notes out of his wallet.
He turns to the rich man and says to him,
'I have an amazing talent; I know almost every song that has ever existed.'
The rich man laughs.
The poor man says, 'I am willing to bet you all the money you have in your wallet that I can sing a genuine song with a lady's name of your choice in it.'
The rich man laughs again and says, 'OK, how about my daughter's name, Joanna Armstrong-Miller?'
The rich man goes home poor. The poor man goes home rich.
What song did he sing?
Happy birthday to you!
Which is the most popular birthday month?
August is the most popular birthday month accounting for about 9% of all the birthdays in the world.
Maya has thrown a party at her house before.
time
This is ……………………………………….... a party at her house.
not the first time (1) + (that) Maya has thrown (1)
Maya is hoping to put ___ the best party this school has ever seen.
on
Cards for significant birthdays, such as 18, 40 or 60 ________ also have a large number on them.
may/could
Twins(Adarsh and Anupam) were born in May but their birthday is in June. How's this possible ?
May is a town
Anne Frank's world famous diary was given to her as a present for her_______birthday.
13th
I do not intend to go to her birthday party again.
got
I …………………………………………... her birthday party again.
. have got no intention (1) + of (ever) going to / attending (1)
Maya tried to _____________ __ all the candles in one breath.
blow out
_______ the cards, there is often a simple greeting, such as ‘Happy Birthday’ or ‘Many Happy Returns of the Day’.
Inside
Two people are born at the same moment but they have different birthdays. How could this be?
They are born in different places, in different time zones.
What is "Golden Birthday"?
When your age and date of birth are the same.
Without me, they would have never found the birthday girl’s house.
help
Had ………………………………………..., they would have never found the birthday girl’s house.
not been (1) + for my help (1)
For Maya's birthday we ____ ___ 100 balloons.
blew up
______ the cake is carried into the room with the candles lit, everyone sings ‘Happy Birthday To You!’
As/While/When
Ari was 10 on her last birthday, and will be 12 on her next birthday. How can this be true?
Lachlan was 8 on his last birthday, and will be 12 on his next birthday. How can this be true?
Today is Ari’s birthday.
Lachlan’s birthday is on 29 February.
William Shakespeare died on his _____ BIRTHDAY: April, 23, 1616.
52nd
I have been told that you have always given books as presents.
brought
It ……………………………………….... that you have always given books as presents.
has been brought (1) + to my attention (1)
Maya has ___ ___ well over four hundred invitations to her birthday party.
sent out
In Britain people celebrate 21st birthdays _____ than when 21 was the age at which they became adults.
less
John really wanted to know how much money he would get from grandpa for his birthday. But grandpa didn't want to tell him. Instead he said: "You get so much!"
"But how much is so much?", John asked.
"If I gave you so much, plus so much, plus the half of so much, plus 1/4 of so much, plus 1 EURO, you would have 100 EURO's.
How much will John get?
36 EURO's : 36+36+18+9+1=100
When was the first birthday invitation sent?
+/- 100 years
Claudia SEVERA, wife of Roman commander Aelius Broccus, sent out the first documented birthday invitation sometime during 100 A.D.