1.
makes no difference to my boss
2. My boss doesn't mind what time I start or finish work. DIFFERENCE == It ...... what time
I start or finish work.
3. was the brains behind
It was Jane who came up with the idea for the sales promotion. BRAINS == Jane ...... the
sales promotion.
4. admit to being
It's true that I like to work on tasks by myself. BEING == I ...... a person who prefers to
work alone.
5. handed in my notice
Yesterday I informed my boss in writing that I would be leaving the company. NOTICE ==
I ...... to my boss yesterday.
6. had no inclination of getting
The day after I lost my job, I did not feel like getting out of bed. INCLINATION == I...... out
of bed the day after losing my job.
7. to fill his shoes
It won't be easy for anyone to take over John's job when he retires. SHOES == When John
retires, it will be difficult for anyone ...... .
8. to be in favour of
The idea of flexi-time seemed to be popular with most of our senior managers. FAVOUR
== Most of our senior managers seemed ...... flexi-time.
9. is no such thing
Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake. SUCH == Once
one member of a team makes a mistake there ...... as team spirit.
10. to be fully assessed 1
They still haven't carried out a full assessment of the effects of these changes. FULLY ==
The effects of these changes have yet ......
11. taken aback after being
Johnson was quite surprised when he won the election and became President. ABACK ==
Johnson was rather ...... elected as President.
12. thought to have made
The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend. HAVE == He is now
...... up the story to protect his girlfriend.
13. house done up
My parents are planning to pay someone to repair and redecorate their house next month.
UP == My parents are planning to have their ...... next month.
14. being taken for granted
He thinks his friends do not appreciate him. GRANTED == He dislikes ...... by his friends.
15. has been called off
They've postponed the meeting until January to give the management team longer to
decide. OFF == The meeting ...... until January to give the management team longer to
decide.
16. fewer than six people are required
17. To help us run the exhibition next month, we need at least six people. REQUIRED
== No ...... to help us run the exhibition next month.
18. be weak at
A common belief is that British people cannot speak foreign languages very well. WEAK
== British people are commonly believed to ...... foreign languages.
19. drawing attention to herself in
Karen's shyness means that she tries not to speak about anything personal in front of
other people. HERSELF Karen prefers to avoid ...... public, as she is terribly shy.
20. losing a bit of weight would do
It would be a good idea if you could lose a couple of kilos. WEIGHT == I don't think that ......
you any harm.
21. as a surprise
We had expected Pedro to get promoted. SURPRISE == Pedro's promotion came ...... to us.
22. have taken more care when
I think this report needed to be written more carefully. CARE == You should ...... writing
this report.
23. a speech on behalf of
Since the director could not speak at the awards ceremony himself, one of the actors took
his place. BEHALF == One of the actors made ...... the director at the awards ceremony.
24. until it has stopped making
After the noise from the machine has stopped, you can open the lid. UNTIL == Do not open
the lid of the machine ...... that noise.
25. I had paid more attention to
I regret not concentrating more on what the teacher said during my French lessons.
ATTENTION == I now wish ...... the teacher during my French lessons.
26. considerably better in today's test than
27. Rene's performance in last week's test was nowhere near as good as it was in
today's. CONSIDERABLY == Rene performed ...... he did in last week's.
28.
29. made the most of
30. Jake used his month's free membership really well by going to the gym every single 2
day. MOST == Jake ...... his month's free membership by going to the gym every single day.
31.
32. are second to none
33. The Japanese are the best at making pocket-sized technology. SECOND == The
Japanese ...... when it comes to making pocket-sized technology.
34.
35. be used every other
36. To reduce the amount of traffic, the government is proposing that drivers should
only use their cars on alternate days. OTHER == To reduce the amount of traffic, the
government is proposing that cars should only ...... day.
37.
38. of every single one of
39. Each and every one of our employees has contributed to the great success of our
company. SINGLE == The great success of our company is due to the contribution ...... our
employees.
40.
41. wouldn't keep changing
42. Can we please stay on one channel when we're watching TV? KEEP == I wish you
...... the channel when we're watching TV.
43.
44. would compete with one
45. During our summers at the beach, we often used to compete with each other to see
who could collect the most shells. WOULD == During our summers at the beach, we ......
another to see who could collect the most shells.
46.
47. probably have been held
48. It's likely they were delayed in a traffic jam. PROBABLY == They will ...... up in a
traffic jam.
49.
50. has no intention of making
51. The company does not intend to create any redundancies amongst employees even
though profits are down. NO == Even though profits are down, the company ...... any of
their employees redundant.
52.
53. have paid attention to
54. The government should have carefully considered the issue of global warm ing a
long time ago. ATTENTION == The government should ...... the issue of global warming a
long time ago.
55.
56. the meeting with the exception
57. Except for John, who is still collecting data in Antarctica, we will all be able to
attend the meeting. WITH == We will all be able to make ...... of John, who is still collecting
data in Antarctica.
58.
59. case you happen to come
60. There's a chance that you might find some interesting wildlife, so take a camera
with you. HAPPEN == You should take a camera with you in ...... across some interesting
wildlife.
61. 3
62. in the meantime take some time
63. It could be a long time before the dolphins swim past, so while we're waiting I
suggest you relax. MEANTIME == We could be waiting for a long time for the dolphins to
swim past, so ...... to relax.
64.
65. on account of the fact that
66. Because that store sells clothes made by child labour in foreign factories, he
doesn't shop there anymore.ACCOUNT == He doesn't buy clothes from that store any
more, ...... they sell clothes made by child labour in foreign factories.
67.
68. to add my name
69. The animal rights activist was so persuasive that I felt obliged to sign the petition.
ADD == I felt I had ...... to the petition because the animal rights activist was so persuasive.
70.
71. have been tough to turn down
72. I imagine it was tough for you to refuse every beggar that asked you for money.
TURN == It must ...... every beggar that asked you for money.
73.
74. have taken part in
75. It was a waste of time attending the protest march this afternoon, as the council
had already made its decision in the morning. PART == We needn't ...... the protest march
this afternoon, as the council had already made its decision in the morning.
76.
77. likes junk food just as
78. My brother and I have the same liking for junk food but he spends more time in the
gym. JUST == My brother ...... much as I do but he spends more time in the gym.
79.
80. is simple only in
81. With only three buttons to push, this new food processor looks simple, but that's
deceptive. IN == With only three buttons to push, this new food processor ...... appearance.
82.
83. my appetite as soon as
84. The moment I saw the filthy state of the restaurant kitchen, I no longer felt hungry.
SOON == I lost ...... I saw the filthy state of the restaurant kitchen.
85.
86. far the most imaginative
87. This recipe is really a lot more imaginative than the others in this book. MOST ==
This recipe is by ...... in this book.
88.
89. from stress ever
90. Since he was promoted to head chef, he has never been so stressed. EVER == He
has been suffering ...... since he was promoted to head chef.
91.
92. near as bad as
93. I had expected the snake dish to be much worse than it actually was. BAD == The
snake dish was actually nowhere ...... I had expected.
94.
95. great deal more
96. You don't realize quite how much fat there is in that pizza. DEAL == There's ...... fat 4
in that pizza than you realize.
97.
98. down our request
99. If the bank refuses to lend us money, we might have to ask your parents instead.
REQUEST == If the bank turns ...... a loan, we might have to ask your parents instead.
100.
101. we had never gone
102. Having a holiday together was a mistake because we argued all the time.NEVER ==
I wish ...... on holiday together because we argued all the time.
103.
104. you had kept my news a secret
105. You were not supposed to tell anyone about my news! SECRET == I'd rather ......
instead of telling everyone!
106.
107. would have preferred to give
108. Although I wanted to quit smoking gradually, my doctor told me to stop
immediately. PREFER == I ...... up smoking gradually, but my doctor told me to stop
immediately.
109.
110. not for his strange sense of
111. I would find Andy more attractive if he didn't laugh at strange things. SENSE == If it
were ...... humour, I would find Andy quite attractive.
112.
113. should you happen to come
114. If you should ever come to France, please feel free to visit us. HAPPEN == Please
feel free to visit us ...... to France.
115.
116. he keeps turning
117. Patrick is going to lose his job if he insists on arriving late to work. KEEP == If ......
up late to work, Patrick is going to lose his job.
118.
119. would probably not have come
120. The most likely reason for the scientists getting the conclusion wrong is that they
were not thorough enough with their research. PROBABLY == If their research had been
more thorough, the scientists ...... to the wrong conclusion.
121.
122. have given him a second chance
123. Tom should have admitted his mistake, because the company usually gives
employees another chance. SECOND == The company might ...... if he had admitted his
mistake.
CAE REPHRASING
1. My boss doesn't mind what time I start or finish work. DIFFERENCE
It .............................................................. what time I start or finish work.
2. It was Jane who came up with the idea for the sales promotion. BRAINS
Jane ................................................................................... the sales promotion. 5
3. It's true that I like to work on tasks by myself. BEING
I ............................................................................... a person who prefers to work alone.
4. Yesterday I informed my boss in writing that I would be leaving the company. NOTICE
I ............................................................................................................. to my boss yesterday.
5. The day after I lost my job, I did not feel like getting out of bed. INCLINATION
I.... out of bed the day after losing my job.
6. It won't be easy for anyone to take over John's job when he retires. SHOES When John
retires, it will be difficult for anyone .... .
7. The idea of flexi-time seemed to be popular with most of our senior managers.
FAVOUR
Most of our senior managers seemed ..... flexi-time.
8. Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake. SUCH
Once one member of a team makes a mistake there ...... as team spirit.
9. They still haven't carried out a full assessment of the effects of these changes. FULLY
The effects of these changes have yet ..,......
10. Johnson was quite surprised when he won the election and became President. ABACK
Johnson was rather ...... elected as President.
11. The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend. HAVE
He is now ..................................................................... up the story to protect his girlfriend.
12. My parents are planning to pay someone to repair and redecorate their house next
month. UP
My parents are planning to have their ................................................................... next month.
13. He thinks his friends do not appreciate him. GRANTED
He dislikes ........................................................................................................................ by his friends.
14. They've postponed the meeting until January to give the management team longer to
decide. OFF
The meeting ...... until January to give the management team
longer to decide.
15. To help us run the exhibition next month, we need at least six people. REQUIRED
No ....................................................................... to help us run the exhibition next month.
16. A common belief is that British people cannot speak foreign languages very well.
WEAK
British people are commonly believed to......... foreign languages.
17. Karen's shyness means that she tries not to speak about anything personal in front of
other people. HERSELF
Karen prefers to avoid ................................................................ public, as she is terribly shy.
18. It would be a good idea if you could lose a couple of kilos. WEIGHT
I don't think that ..................................................................................... you any harm.
19. We had expected Pedro to get promoted. SURPRISE
Pedro's promotion ........ to us.
20. I think this report needed to be written more carefully. CARE
You should ..................................................................................................... writing this report.
21. Since the director could not speak at the awards ceremony himself, one of the actors
took his place. BEHALF
One of the actors made ............................................................... the director at the awards
ceremony.
22. After the noise from the machine has stopped, you can open the lid. UNTIL
Do not open the lid of the machine ...................................................................... that noise.
23. I regret not concentrating more on what the teacher said during my French lessons. 6
ATTENTION
I now wish ............................................................... the teacher during my French lessons.
24. Rene's performance in last week's test was nowhere near as good as it was in today's.
CONSIDERABLY
Rene performed ......................................................................... he did in last week's.
25. Jake used his month's free membership really well by going to the gym every single
day. MOST
Jake ...... his month's free membership by going to the gym
every single day.
26. The Japanese are the best at making pocket-sized technology. SECOND
The Japanese ...... when it comes to making pocket-sized
technology.
27. To reduce the amount of traffic, the government is proposing that drivers should only
use their cars on alternate days. OTHER
To reduce the amount of traffic, the government is proposing that cars should only
.............................................................................. day.
28. Each and every one of our employees has contributed to the great success of our
company. SINGLE
The great success of our company is due to the contribution ........................................ our
employees.
29. Can we please stay on one channel when we're watching TV? KEEP
I wish you .................................................................... the channel when we're watching TV.
30. During our summers at the beach, we often used to compete with each other to see
who could collect the most shells. WOULD
During our summers at the beach, we ....... another to see
who could collect the most shells.
31. It's likely they were delayed in a traffic jam. PROBABLY
They will ............................................................................................................. up in a traffic jam.
32. The company does not intend to create any redundancies amongst employees even
though profits are down. NO
Even though profits are down, the company ...... any of their
employees redundant.
33. The government should have carefully considered the issue of global warming a long
time ago. ATTENTION
The government should ...................................................................... the issue of global warming a
long time ago.
34. Except for John, who is still collecting data in Antarctica, we will all be able to attend
the meeting. WITH
We will all be able to make .................................................. of John, who is still collecting data in
Antarctica.
35. There's a chance that you might find some interesting wildlife, so take a camera with
you. HAPPEN
You should take a camera with you in ...... across some
interesting wildlife.
36. It could be a long time before the dolphins swim past, so while we're waiting I suggest
you relax. MEANTIME
We could be waiting for a long time for the dolphins to swim past, so
to relax. 7
37. Because that store sells clothes made by child labour in foreign factories, he doesn't
shop there anymore. ACCOUNT
He doesn't buy clothes from that store any more, .......................................................... they sell
clothes made by child labour in foreign factories.
38. The animal rights activist was so persuasive that I felt obliged to sign the petition.
ADD
I felt I had ............................................................................ to the petition because the animal rights
activist was so persuasive.
39. I imagine it was tough for you to refuse every beggar that asked you for money. TURN
It must ..... every beggar that asked you for money.
40. It was a waste of time attending the protest march this afternoon, as the council had
already made its decision in the morning. PART
41. We needn't .............................................................. the protest march this afternoon, as the
council had already made its decision in the morning.
42. My brother and I have the same liking for junk food but he spends more time in the
gym. JUST
My brother .................................................................................. much as I do but he spends more time
in the gym.
43. With only three buttons to push, this new food processor looks simple, but that's
deceptive. IN
With only three buttons to push, this new food processor ....................................................
appearance.
44. The moment I saw the filthy state of the restaurant kitchen, I no longer felt hungry.
SOON
I lost .... I saw the filthy state of the restaurant kitchen.
45. This recipe is really a lot more imaginative than the others in this book. MOST
This recipe is by ........ in this book.
46. Since he was promoted to head chef, he has never been so stressed. EVER
He has been suffering ........ since he was promoted to
head chef.
47. I had expected the snake dish to be much worse than it actually was. BAD
The snake dish was actually nowhere....... I had expected.
48. You don't realize quite how much fat there is in that pizza. DEAL
There's .................................................................................. fat in that pizza than you realize.
49. If the bank refuses to lend us money, we might have to ask your parents instead.
REQUEST
If the bank turns ....... a loan, we might have to ask
your parents instead.
50. Having a holiday together was a mistake because we argued all the time. NEVER
I wish ................................................................ on holiday together because we argued all the time.
51. You were not supposed to tell anyone about my news! SECRET
I'd rather ...... instead of telling everyone!
52. Although I wanted to quit smoking gradually, my doctor told me to stop immediately.
PREFER
I ................................................................... up smoking gradually, but my doctor told me to stop
immediately.
53. I would find Andy more attractive if he didn't laugh at strange things. SENSE
If it were .... humour, I would find Andy quite attractive. 8
54. If you should ever come to France, please feel free to visit us. HAPPEN
Please feel free to visit us ........ to France.
55. Patrick is going to lose his job if he insists on arriving late to work. KEEP
If ....................................................................... up late to work, Patrick is going to lose his job.
56. The most likely reason for the scientists getting the conclusion wrong is that they
were not thorough enough with their research. PROBABLY
If their research had been more thorough, the scientists .......................................................... to
the wrong conclusion.
57. Tom should have admitted his mistake, because the company usually gives employees
another chance. SECOND
The company might ........................................................................... if he had admitted his mistake.
