This document provides examples of word patterns in English and sentence transformations using those patterns. It gives the patterns "to apologize", "to be the only one who", and "to be typical of" followed by examples of replacing phrases in sentences based on those patterns. For instance, it shows rewriting "I'm sorry I forgot to phone grandma" as "I apologize for forgetting to phone grandma". The document is instructional in nature, demonstrating how to identify and employ certain grammatical structures in English.
FCE exam practice Use of English Word formation part 3 explainedEmily Telcuk
It's a part 3 of the Use of English FCE exam. The explanation and the answers are also included.
For more please visit http://telcuk.com/learn-english-online/ where you can find plenty of on-line resources for FCE and IELTS exam together with general English practice activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening.
FCE exam practice Use of English Word formation part 3 explainedEmily Telcuk
It's a part 3 of the Use of English FCE exam. The explanation and the answers are also included.
For more please visit http://telcuk.com/learn-english-online/ where you can find plenty of on-line resources for FCE and IELTS exam together with general English practice activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening.
Words that mostly appear on the Word Formation part of FCE exam, Use of EnglishEmily Telcuk
The file consists of 23 slides containing nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs that can be found in the Use of English paper of the FCE exam.
It's recommended to revise the words bit by bit everyday so that you extend your vocabulary and prepare to the exam.
1. USE OF ENGLISH, PART 1USE OF ENGLISH, PART 1
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (II)SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (II)
WORD PATTERNS:
7. TO APOLOGIZE: Disculparse.
8. TO BE THE ONLY ONE WHO: ser el único que
9. TO BE TYPICAL OF… + to or –ing?
: ser típico de
10. TO HAVE A DIFFICULTY …+to/-ing?
: tener dificultades para
11. TO REFUSE …+ to/ing?::
Negarse (≠ negar)
12. TO BE GOOD/BAD ….+?: Ser bueno haciendo algo.
2. USE OF ENGLISH, PART 4USE OF ENGLISH, PART 4
sentence transformationssentence transformations
7. I’m sorry I forgot to phone grandma.
APOLOGIZE
I………………………………………………………………………..………………………………..phone grandma.
8. All the students failed the exam except Jenny.
WHO
Jenny was the……………………………………………………………passed the exam.
APOLOGIZE FOR NOT REMEMBERING TO/FORGETTING TO
ONLY (ONE) WHO
3. USE OF ENGLISH, PART 4USE OF ENGLISH, PART 4
sentence transformationssentence transformations
9. My father used to joke about difficult situations.
TYPICAL
It was………………………………………………………………………..……joke about different
situations
10. The police recovered the jewels very easily.
DIFFICULTY
The police had ……………………………………………………………………………………………the jewels
TYPICAL OF MY FATHER TO
NO DIFFICULTY WITH RECOVERING
4. USE OF ENGLISH, PART 4USE OF ENGLISH, PART 4
sentence transformationssentence transformations
11. Aunt Jane would never let anyone see her without a hat.
REFUSED
Aunt Jane………………………………………………………………………..……without a hat.
12. Tom can’t organize his social life very well.
GOOD
Tom……………………………………………………………….……his social life.
REFUSED THAT ANYONE SAW HER
TO REFUSE + TO + INF. (THAT CLAUSE)
SHE REFUSED THAT anyone saw her without a hat.
TO BE GOOD/BAD AT + -ING
ALWAYS REFUSED TO BE SEEN
IS NOT GOOD AT ORGANIZING