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KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS FOR FIRST CERTIFICATE LEVEL

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" What about going for a swim?" said John to me. SHOULD John __________ for a swim.

suggested (that) we should go

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The children are always fascinated by nature programmes on TV. FIND The children __________ when they watch them on TV.

find the programmes fascinating

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Do you happen to know the time of the next train to London? COULD I wonder _____ me the time of the next train to London.

if you could tell

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Olivia did not concentrate so she made a lot of mistakes. WOULD If Olivia _____ made fewer mistakes.

had concentrated, she would have

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"Do you want to go for a walk?" asked Bob. FELT Bob asked me ____ for a walk.

if I felt like going

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They are moving our oral examination to an earlier date. FORWARD Our oral examination _____ to an earlier date.

is being moved forward

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I started learning English three years ago. BEEN I ____________ three years.

have been learning English for

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Did anyone raise the subject of the school trip? BROUGHT Do you know if they ________________ of the school trip?

brought up the subject

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The children were absolutely certain that the film would be fantastic. DOUBT The children ___________ that the film would be fantastic.

had no doubt

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Our spending will have to be reduced next year. BACK We will have ____________ our spending next year.

to cut back (on)

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Looking back, I think I was right to study Mathematics at university. REGRET Looking back, I _________________________ mathematics at university.

don't regret studying

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I'd like Kevin to stop telling me what to do. WISH I _________________ telling me what to do!

wish Kevin would stop

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Has Mary altered her decision about moving to the countryside? MIND Do you know if Mary __________________ about moving to the countryside?

has changed her mind

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"Are you pleased it's nearly half-term?" said the teacher to us. KNOW The teacher wanted _________ pleased it was nearly half-term.

to know if we were

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I went to Italy with the intention of learning Italian. THAT I went to Italy ______ Italian.

so that I could learn

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One runner did not succeed in finishing the race. ABLE One runner ________ the race.

was not able to finish

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