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Sentence Transformations

Phrasal Verbs

Speaking

100

Genealogy is a (0) ........ of history.

A) band B) set C) series D) branch

D) Branch

100

The Le Mans racetrack in France was (1)........ I first saw some guys doing motorbike stunts.

where

100

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words , including the word given.

1 We were surprised to see Pamela at the party.

expect

We____________________to see Pamela at the party.

did not expect

100

Give both definitions of break out.

1) begin suddenly (war, disease, fire etc), 2) (of) escape from a place

100

Each team member must answer one of the following:

Is it easy to meet new people where you live?
What's the best place to spend a free afternoon in your town?
How expensive is it to go out in the evening where you live?
Could you tell me something about the area where you grew up?
Could you describe your family home to me?

200

It concerns family history, (1)........ than the national or world history studied at school.

A) instead B) rather C) except D) Sooner

B) rather

200

In addition to being responsible for design changes to the motorbike, I have to work (6) ........ every stunt I do.

out

200

2 Everyone has heard about the canals in Amsterdam. famous

Amsterdam __________________________canals

is famous for (its)

200

Give the definition of be in for and use it in a sentence.

be about to experience (usually bad)

If you don't come home on time, you'll be in for it!

200

Each team member must answer 2 of the following:

Is there anything you would like to learn about your country?
Which area of your country would you like to get to know better?
What do you like about living there?
Tell us about a festival or celebration in Spain?
Tell us about a day you’ve really enjoyed recently.
Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?
How much time do you spend at home?
What did you do on your last birthday?
Do you like cooking?
What’s your favourite food?

300

The survey also concluded that the (7) ........ back you follow your family line, the more likely you are to find a relation who was much wealthier than you are.

A) older B) greater C) higher D) further

D) further

300

People often think that my work is very dangerous, but, apart (7) ........ some minor mechanical problem happening occasionally during a stunt, nothing ever goes wrong.

from

300

3 If you pay no attention to him, he’ll soon go away. notice

If you____________________him, he’ll soon go away.

If you take no notice of him, he’ll soon go away.

300

Give the definition for let someone off and have each team member use it in a different sentence.

not to punish

Rafael always lets Juan off when he's talking in class.

300

Have each team member give me a way the two pictures are similar or different.

Ex: they are both using technology to communicate. One of them seems to be communicating for work because...

etc.

400

However, the vast majority of people who (8) ........ in the survey discovered they were better off than their ancestors.

A) attended B) participated C) included D) associated

B) participated

400

I'd never seen anyone riding a motorbike using just the back wheel before and I was (2) ........ impressed I went straight home and taught (3) ........ to do the same.

2) so 3) myself

400

John Lennon was forty when he died.

age

John Lennon _______________________forty.

John Lennon died at the age of forty.

400

Explain the difference between letting up and letting and letting out.

Letting up means to slowly stop doing something while letting out means to make an item of clothing bigger/looser.

400

Have each team member give me TWO ways both photos are similar or different.

Ex: In both photos people are cooking together, but in the first photo they seem to be a couple while in the second photo they seem to be a mom and her child.

In both photos the people we can see cooking are smiling and appear to be happy, maybe because they are cooking together.

500

(1) ........ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on.

A) Although B) Still C) Yet D) Despite

C) Yet

500

I have a degree (4) ........ mechanical engineering; this helps me to look at the physics (5) ........ lies behind each stunt.

4) in 5) that/which

500

You can stay with my sister if you’re ever in Brighton.

put

My sister will _____________if you’re ever in Brighton.

My sister will put you up if you’re ever in Brighton.

500

Explain the difference between letting someone down and letting something down.

And have each team member use both in two different sentences.

To let someone down is to disappoint them, to let something down is to lengthen an item of clothing.

500

Have each team member give me two reasons the photos are similar or different AND answer how these people feel about studying in this way.

Ex: in both photos people are studying, however in the first photo they are children and appear to be studying together, while in the second photo there is a university student studying alone.

In both photos the people seem to be very concentrated on what they are studying.

I think the kids are enjoying studying more because they do not look as frustrated as the university student does.