PET / FCE sentence transformation practice

Today I've prepared some revision for all the B1/B2 students willing to have a go at the most popular Cambridge exams. It's what the PET students should know before taking their exams and what the FCE students must know before starting to prepare for theirs.

You can download the printable version of this lesson (key included) by clicking here.

Good luck and let me know if you have any questions!

Use the key word to make the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence.

Example:
I GOT MARRIED IN 2010.    (SINCE)
I have been married since 2010.

I STILL HAVEN’T REPLIED.   (YET)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I’M SURE THAT PETER IS NOT GUILTY.     (CAN’T)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
MAYBE I WILL COME WITH YOU.      (MAY)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
ANNA IS SHORTER THAN EVA.     (TALL)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I WAS ABLE TO HELP HIM.       (SUCCEEDED)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
YOU SHOULDN’T SMOKE.      (BETTER)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I CAN’T GO OUT TONIGHT.    (AM)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I’M SURE THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE!   (MUST)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
SHE SHOULD CHANGE HER JOB.   (TO)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
I STUDIED HARD IN THE PAST.   (USED)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I’D RATHER STAY HERE.    (PREFER)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
DON’T WORRY!  (THERE’S)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU!   (LOOKING)
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DO YOU WANT TO WATCH A FILM?  (FANCY)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
CAN YOU OPEN THE WINDOW, PLEASE?   (MIND)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
THERE’S NO POINT IN BUYING IT.   (USE)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
LET’S WATCH A MOVIE!    (HOW)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
I FINISHED A MINUTE AGO.   (JUST)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
WE CONTINUED, DESPITE THE RAIN.  (IN)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I HAVE A HABIT OF DRINKING COFFEE IN THE MORNING.  (USED)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
DON’T STOP!  (GIVE)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY!  (MAKE)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
HE HAS A TALENT FOR SINGING.  (GOOD)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I DEMANDED TO SEE THE MANAGER.  (INSISTED)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I’M A FAN OF FOOTBALL.   (KEEN)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
YOU NEEDN’T DO IT.   (HAVE)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT MY JOB!  (FOND)
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I’M TIRED OF MY JOB!     (FED)
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I’M AS INTELLIGENT AS YOU!   (MORE)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IT WAS A MISTAKE NOT LISTENING TO YOUR ADVICE.  (SHOULD)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I STILL HAVE A LITTLE MONEY.   (OF)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I DON’T HAVE MUCH MONEY.    (PLENTY)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY.  (GOT)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
I DON’T CARE WHERE WE MEET.   (ANYWHERE)
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HE DOESN’T LIKE ANYBODY.     (NOBODY)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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