Word/sentence Transformation
UoE Part 1
Collocations
Multiple Choice
Miscellaneous
100

Naomi is the only person who wants to go to the cinema tonight. 

NOBODY

Apart ……..interested ni going to the cinema tonight.

Apart from Naomi nobody is interested in going to the cinema tonight.

100

I am absolutely sure we willwin the match tomorrow

DOUBT

There's absolutely ……… mind that we will win the match

There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that we will win the match

100

I usually take a long time to make decisions because I like to take everything into mind / account / view

take into account

100

More people are turning …… from the traditional daily newspaper / a) out  b) over c) away d) forward 

c) away 

100

I recommend the Van Gogh museum, it is well worth …… (SEE). 

worth seeing 

200

You shouldn't take any notice of his advice.

LISTEN

If I were you ..................his advice.

If I were you I wouldn’t listen to his advice.





200

Would it be possible to see a copy of thelatest bus timetable, please?' said Joan.

COULD

Joan asked ……… at a copy of the latest bus timetable.

Joan asked if he could look at a copy of the latest bus timetable.

200

It’s not a good idea to rush / speed / force into a decision.

rush into a decision

200

Because of new developments …… technology, the way we get our information is changing/   a) to b) of c) in d) at

c) in

200

Unfortunately, Chris was arrested for driving while drunk and  ……. a) unqualified b) inqualified  c) disqualified 

c) disqualified 

300

A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town.

DRIVEN

We .....………. a very friendly taxi driver.

We were driven by a very friendly taxi driver.

300

Leah suggested that I arrive on time for the presentation.

LATE

Leah advised ……. for the presentation.

Leah advised me not to be late for the presentation.

300

You  need to look / stand / weigh up the pros and cons 

weigh up the pros and cons 

300

Camping does not appeal to everyone, many would …… sit by a hotel pool all day / a) consider b) appreciate c) rather d) prefer 

c) rather 

300

I started to feel ill this morning and I’m still not very well / FEELING   I ……… ill all day 

I’ve been feeling all day  

400

What is the depth of the pool?' the woman asked.

HOW

The woman asked ………..

The woman asked how deep the pool was

400

I was angry when Sandra was rude to me this morning.

MADE

Sandra's rudeness ….... my temper this morning.

Sandra's rudeness made me lose .. my temper this morning.

400

I always leave it  in for / up to / out of  someone else to decide things 

leave it up to someone else 

400

Newspapers may survive in some form in the future ……. the convenience of internet / a) although b) however c) despite d) but 

c) despite 

400

Sally has ……. running in order to keep fit. 

a) taken part b) taken place c) taken over d) taken up 

d) taken up

500

They are demolishing the old town hall on Friday

 PULLED

The old town hall is to ……… on Friday


The old town hall is to be pulled down Friday

500

Every day we are subjected to a vast …… of information/ a) level b) amount  c) extent d) number 

b) amount 

500

I usually let my heart decide / rule /work my head and that’s not always a good thing!  

let my heart rule my head 

500

A …. of newspaper corporations have been charging for access to online versions / a) collection b) set c) number d) amount 

c) number 

500

It‘s possible  I threw the magazine away when I was tidying up / MIGHT   I ……….. the magazine away when I was  tidying up.

I might have thrown the magazine away 

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