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CAE sentence transformations 5

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    CAE sentence transformations
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  • Getting that old computer repaired seems to me a waste of time. POINT. I can ................. that old computer repaired.
    not see the point in getting
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  • He spoke so unclearly that no one could understant what he was saying. INCOHERENT. His .................... that no one could make out what he was saying.
    speech was so incoherent
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  • THe effects of the pain killer don´t last very long. WEAR. The effects ................. very quickly.
    of the pain killer wear off
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  • The police arrived at the scene within minutes of the call. MATTER. It was ...... the police arrived
    only a matter of minutes before/UNTIL
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  • I have no intention of studying another degree. DREAM. I ..... .... any other degree.
    wouldn´t dream of studying
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  • We should stress the importance of finishing on time. EMPHASIS. WE should ..... finishing on time.
    put / place emphasis on
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  • I accept the fact that I won´t get selected for the team. RESIGNED. I......... getting selected for the team.
    am resigned to not .
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  • To some extent there is more obesity because of the increasing consumption of fast food. LED. To some extent the increasing consumption ...... more obesity
    of fast food has led to
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  • I really don´t know what is going to happen next. REMAINS. IT ..... what´s going to happen next
    It remains to be seen
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  • I´m pretty sure you´ll get the job so don´t worry. BOUND. You ............... so don´t worry.
    are bound to get the job
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  • There´s every chance that they cancel the meeting. LIKELIHOOD. In ............. off the meeting.
    all likelihood they will call
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  • She was so eager to get to the exam on time she got up really early. HER. In ...... late she got up really early
    her eagerness not to be/arrive
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