First Certificate Sentence Transformation: Connectors
Connectors sentence transformation (Use of English Part 4)
For the following questions 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. Here is an example (0).
Example: (0)The bag is not big enough for all my luggage.
small
The bag …..is too small for.………………….. all my luggage.
Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
(1) Although I haven’t worked a lot today, I need a break.
having
Despite………………………………………..a lot, I need a break.
(2) He can’t speak in public because he is very shy.
fact
He can’t speak in pubic due………………………………………..he is very shy.
(3) He got married because he wanted to settle down.
led
His desire to settle down…………………………………………………….married.
(4) He drunk water because he didn’t want to have a hangover the next day.
not
He drunk water so…………………………………………………….have a hangover the next day.
(5) I called my father because I wanted him to give me advice.
would
I called my father so…………………………………………………me advice.
(6) Julie broke the window and she broke the door.
of
On…………………………………………..the window, Julie broke the door
(7) The bus has left so the only thing we can do is wait.
choice
The bus has left so we have……………………………………..wait.
(8) He arrived late even though his boss was in the office.
spite
In…………………………………………….. his boss was in the office, he arrived late.
(9) She will accept the job but they have to give her a company car.
as
She will accept the job………………………………………………………her a company car.
(10) The only way I will go is if you pay me.
unless
I will…………………………………………………….pay me.
Answers
(1) Although I haven’t worked a lot today, I need a break.
having
Despite not having worked a lot, I need a break.
(2) He can’t speak in public because he is very shy.
fact
He can’t speak in pubic due the fact that he is very shy.
(3) He got married because he wanted to settle down.
led
His desire to settle down led to him getting married.
(4) He drunk water because he didn’t want to have a hangover the next day.
not
He drunk water so as not to have a hangover the next day.
(5) I called my father because I wanted him to give me advice.
would
I called my father so that he would give me advice.
(6) Julie broke the window and she broke the door.
of
On top of breaking the window, Julie broke the door.
(7) The bus has left so the only thing we can do is wait.
choice
The bus has left so we have no choice but to wait.
(8) He arrived late even though his boss was in the office.
spite
In spite of the fact that his boss was in the office, he arrived late.
(9) She will accept the job but they have to give her a company car.
as
She will accept the job as long as they give her a company car.
(10) The only way I will go is if you pay me.
unless
I will not go unless you pay me.