Key Word Transformation 1-31

1

100

Do you mind if I change the channel?

• objection

• Do you have any objection to me changing the channel?

200

Not as many people go to the gym during the summer as they do in the winter.

• fewer

• There are fewer people going to the gym during the summer than in the winter.

300

Sophie would never have guessed that Ethan had a fear of heights.

• thought
• Little

• Sophie would never have thought that Ethan had a fear of heights.
• Little did Sophie know that Ethan had a fear of heights.

400

When you decide to adopt a pet, ...

• mind
• come

He continued to run despite feeling tired.

• carried

• When you make up your mind to adopt a pet, ...
• When you come to the decision to adopt a pet, ...
• He carried on running despite feeling tired.

500

1) Feel free to participate in the workshop activities.

• hesitate

2) He really ought to/should apologize to his friend. 

• high

• Do not hesitate to participate in the workshop activities.
• It is high time for him to apologize to his friend.

2

100

They were led to believe that the discount applied to all purchases.

• under
• given

• They were under the impression that the discount applied to all purchases.
• They were given the impression that the discount applied to all purchases.

200

They should consider the legal implications before signing the contract.

• account

• They should take into account the legal implications before signing the contract.

300

She demanded to have her complaint investigated thoroughly.

• insisted

There isn’t any point in taking that course.

• worth

• She insisted on having her complaint investigated thoroughly.
• It is not worth taking that course.

400

They can borrow the car providing (that) they return it with a full tank of gas.

• long

It’s possible that he overslept this morning.

• might

It’s possible that he'll oversleep this morning.

• might

• They can borrow the car as long as they return it with a full tank of gas.
• He might have overslept this morning.
• He might oversleep this morning.

500

1) He will continue the partnership as long as they maintain open communication.

• provided (that)

2) I’m sure they were very happy with the results.

• must

3) I’m sure they are very happy with the results.

• must

1) He will continue the partnership provided (that) they maintain open communication.

2) They must have been very happy with the results.

3) They must be very happy with the results.

3

100

They will only move to the new house if the schools are good.

• unless

• They will not move to the new house unless the schools are good.

200

They want to travel to Japan.

• interested
• interest

• They are interested in traveling to Japan.
• They have an interest in traveling to Japan.

300

She is not as good at swimming as her friends.

• than

Trying to fix that old car is a waste of time.

• point

• Her friends are better at swimming than she is.
• There is no point in trying to fix that old car.

400

I would appreciate you giving me a hand to gather the necessary data. We have a tight deadline.

• mind

• Would you mind giving me a hand to gather the necessary data? We have a tight deadline.

500

It’s the most heartbreaking story I’ve ever read.

• such
• more

She is going to stop using social media so much.

• give

• I have never read such a heartbreaking story.
• I have never read a more heartbreaking story.
• She is going to give up using social media so much.

4

100

Mark saw the danger and acted immediately.

• hesitation.

• Mark saw the danger and acted without hesitation.

200

Michael went to the gym alone.

• by
• on

• Michael went to the gym by himself.
• Michael went to the gym on his own.

300

Emma became quite nervous before her job interview.

• overcome

I will always remember the advice you gave me.

• forget

• Emma was overcome with nervousness before her job interview.
• I will never forget the advice you gave me.

400

1) She wants to start painting.

• take

2) It’s no use asking him for help; he won’t listen.

• good

1) She wants to take up painting.

2) It’s no good asking him for help; he won’t listen

500

The barrier does not stop water from flooding the basement.

• ineffective

She is not going to watch TV late at night anymore.

• stop

• The barrier is ineffective at stopping water from flooding the basement.
• She is going to stop watching TV late at night.

5

100

He should think about his financial situation.

• consideration
• account

• He should take his financial situation into consideration.
• He should take his financial situation into account

200

He doesn’t like either of the teams.

• neither

• He likes neither of the teams.

300

Even though it was her first time, she performed exceptionally well.

• Despite 
• spite

• Despite it being her first time, she performed exceptionally well. 
• In spite of it being her first time, she performed exceptionally well.

400

She wishes she had not said those things.

• regrets

She ........................................... silent.

• She regrets not having kept silent.

500

It is about time for her to learn how to cook.

• high

There isn’t much chance of the price decreasing.

• likely

 

• It is high time that she learned how to cook.
• The price isn’t likely to decrease.