WHAT IS THE SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION EXERCISE?
Part 4: transformations (rephrasing) in PDF B2 USE OF ENGLISH PART 4
In this part of the exam you have six sentences to complete. You need to read the first sentence in each question. From this you need to look at the second sentence and think about what information is missing. You must then complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first with 2-5 words (NO MORE). Another thing to understand is that you are provided with a word that you must use in exactly the same form (if it is TOLD, you cannot use tell, telling or any variation of the word. ONLY TOLD). Each of the questions is worth 2 points and the points are based on lexical (vocabulary) or structural (grammatical) points. What they assess in this part of the exam are as follows:
HOW DO YOU DO IT EFFECTIVELY?
Try the Deleting Technique. You take the sentence transformation, for example:
You’ll have a great time no matter where you go
REGARDLESS You’ll have a great time ________ where you go
YOU MUST CONSIDER WHAT IS THE SAME IN BOTH SENTENCES AND THEN DELETE WHAT IS THE SAME IN THE FIRST SENTENCE
You’ll have a great time no matter where you go
REGARDLESS You’ll have a great time ________ where you go
YOU ARE LEFT WITH NO MATTER AND ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS THINK OF THE SYNONYM FOR IT.
Answer: regardless of
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS WITH DETERMINERS, INTENSIFIERS AND QUANTIFIERS
To do these rephrasing exercises, you will need some knowledge of determiners and intensifiers, and also quantifiers.
PRACTICE EXERCISES:
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Do not change the word given, you must use 2-5 words including the word given.
- This job was so complicated that I had to take over control.
SUCH
It was _______________ I had to take control of it.
2. I made lots of mistakes on my first day of work experience.
PLENTY
I _______________ errors on my first day of work placement.
3. I wish I had some relevant work experience.
ANY
I regret not _______________ relevant work experience.
4. You looked fairly overwhelmed on your first day on the job.
QUITE
On your first day you seemed _______________ the job.
5. You need to work both in a group and on your own.
BY
You have _______________ yourself and in a team.
6. I have almost zero time to wind down after work.
NO
I have next _______________ to relax after work.
