Hello students:
In a previous post, we talked about part 2 of the Cambridge Exam (Reading and Use of English).
Today I want to do the same with Part 4. As you may know in this part you have to modify a sentence using the given word, and then complete a gap with your own words (most five, including the given word) and keeping the same meaning of the original sentence.
This part may be complicated but the more you practice the better you will get at this.
In this post I will show the most common rephrasing structures you will find and also a link to some exercises so you can practice later.
| Original Sentence includes | Pay attention to |
| Final Sentence will turn into | Take notice of |
| Given Word | OF |
| Original Sentence | Sara paid no attention to my advine |
| Sentence to complete | Sara____________________________ advice |
| Result | Sara took no notice of my advice |
| Original Sentence includes | Succeed in + ing |
| Final Sentence will turn into | Manage to + inf |
| Given Word | IN |
| Original Sentence | They managed to escape from prison |
| Sentence to complete | They ________________________________prison |
| Result | They suceeded in escaping from prison |
| Original Sentence includes | Lend |
| Final Sentence will turn into | Borrow |
| Given Word | MIND |
| Original Sentence | You can borrow my car |
| Sentence to complete | I _________________________ my car |
| Result | I don´t mind lending you my car |
| Original Sentence includes | Adjective + Enough |
| Final Sentence will turn into | Too + adjective |
| Given Word | ENOUGH |
| Original Sentence | The room is too small |
| Sentence to complete | The room ______________________ |
| Result | The room isn´t big enough |
| Original Sentence | The bridge is too narrow for lorries |
| Sentence to complete | The bridge _______________________ lorries |
| Result | The bridge isn´t wide enough for lorries |
| Original Sentence includes | Take care of |
| Final Sentence will turn into | Look after |
| Given Word | OF |
| Original Sentence | Jane used to look after me in summer |
| Sentence to complete | Jane used ___________________ me in summer. |
| Result | Jane used to take care of me in summer. |
| Original Sentence includes | Regret + in |
| Final Sentence will turn into | I wish + Past Participle |
| Given Word | NOT |
| Original Sentence | Jane used to look after me in summer |
| Sentence to copmplete | I regret drinking last night |
| Result | I ___________________ last night |
| Original Sentence includes | Fault |
| Final Sentence will turn into | Blame (someone) for + ing |
| Given Word | FOR |
| Original Sentence | The team said it was my fault we lost |
| Sentence to copmplete | The team _______________________ |
| Result | The team blamed me for losing |
Probably you will notice these sentences shorter than the ones included in the exam, but they are simplified so you may notice the change easily. The rest would be extra information as part of the sentence such as clauses or phrases.
Now is your time to practice. Follow this link and try.
