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    4d Fce Sentence Transformation Exercises

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    The document discusses differences between British and American English. It notes that while the two varieties have historical roots dating back to pilgrims leaving England in the 17th century, their evolution has led to changes in vocabulary, grammar, and spelling. Some of the most obvious differences are in words that came into common use later, like "pavements" and "sidewalks." The two countries also borrowed words from different sources, like "courgettes" from France versus "zucchini" from Italian immigrants. Differences in spelling can be attributed to printing being new in the 17th century before spellings were formalized.

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    The document discusses differences between British and American English. It notes that while the two varieties have historical roots dating back to pilgrims leaving England in the 17th century, their evolution has led to changes in vocabulary, grammar, and spelling. Some of the most obvious differences are in words that came into common use later, like "pavements" and "sidewalks." The two countries also borrowed words from different sources, like "courgettes" from France versus "zucchini" from Italian immigrants. Differences in spelling can be attributed to printing being new in the 17th century before spellings were formalized.

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    The document discusses differences between British and American English. It notes that while the two varieties have historical roots dating back to pilgrims leaving England in the 17th century, their evolution has led to changes in vocabulary, grammar, and spelling. Some of the most obvious differences are in words that came into common use later, like "pavements" and "sidewalks." The two countries also borrowed words from different sources, like "courgettes" from France versus "zucchini" from Italian immigrants. Differences in spelling can be attributed to printing being new in the 17th century before spellings were formalized.

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    -FCE sentence transformation exercises - 3

    Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
    using the
    word given (in brackets). Use between two and five words. Do not change the word
    given.
    1 The car had almost stopped when it hit the wall.
    The car ____________________ when it hit the wall. (hardly)
    2 Despite having several broken bones, John was able to compete in the race.
    John was able to compete in the race ____________________ several broken bones.
    (though)
    3 My grandfather is one of the last people alive who fought in the war.
    Other than my grandfather there ____________________ who fought in the war.
    (very)
    4 That car was too expensive for us to buy.
    We would have bought that car ____________________ so expensive. (not)
    5 'Don't do that again, or you'll be in trouble!' said the teacher.
    The students ____________________ do that again. (warned)
    6 I can't believe this is the best hotel in the city!
    There must be ____________________ one in the city.(hotels)
    7 Course fees must be paid in full before the course begins.
    Students ____________________ before the course begins.(all)
    8 I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years.
    The last time ____________________ at least ten years ago.(went)
    9 My parents are both the same age.
    My mother ____________________ my father.(as)
    10 Learning French is a waste of time because the language is not widely spoken.
    There's ____________________ because the language is not widely spoken.(point)
    -FCE sentence transformation exercises - 4
    Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
    using the
    word given (in brackets). Use between two and five words. Do not change the word
    given.
    1 It was difficult for Sarah to learn to read in Japanese.
    Sarah ____________________ to read in Japanese. (difficulty)
    2 The police had to find out whose fingerprints they were.
    The police had to find out ____________________ to. (belonged)
    3 Many people say that there is a ghost in that house.
    There ____________________ a ghost in that house. (supposed)
    4 It might rain this afternoon so take an umbrella.
    Take an umbrella ____________________ this afternoon. (rains)
    5 You look the same as you did when we last met ten years ago.
    You have ____________________ our last meeting ten years ago. (changed)
    6 You didn't need to rewrite the composition.
    It ____________________ to rewrite the composition. (was)
    7 Toby said that I had taken his girlfriend.
    Toby ____________________ his girlfriend. (accused)
    8 'Does English bore you?' the teacher asked Fredrick.
    The teacher asked Fredrick ____________________ him. (if)
    9 It was the child's grandfather who taught him to read music.
    The child ____________________ by his grandfather. (was)
    10 I regret not being able to speak French fluently.
    I ____________________ fluently. (could)

    FCE Open Cloze practice – 1

    Complete the text using one word in each space.

    British and American English


    Students of English all over the world are aware that (0) there are differences
    (1)_____ British and American English. But how great are the differences really?
    The varieties (2)_____ English have historical roots. (3) _____ pilgrims left
    England in the seventeenth century, (4) _____ language has evolved, giving rise to
    changes (5) _____ vocabulary, grammar and spelling. Many of the (6) _____
    obvious differences are in the vocabulary used in the two countries (7) _____ many
    of the words in common use in the twentieth century (8) _____ not exist in the
    seventeenth (9) _____ . "Pavements" in Britain, and "sidewalks" in the USA, only
    became common later, (10) _____ example.
    The two countries (11) _____ also borrowed words from different sources:
    courgettes (12) _____ imported to Britain from France (13) _____ zucchini were
    brought to America (14) _____ Italian immigrants.
    Printing was a relatively new invention in the seventeenth century and the spelling
    of (15) _____ words had not yet been formalised, which accounts for many of the
    differences in spelling.
    FCE Word Formation - 1
    Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the
    space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

    Take-away food in Britain


    The fish and chip shop is the most (0) traditional form of British TRADITION
    take-away, a place which sells (1) __________ hot meals at lunch time AFFORD
    and in the evening. However, the last thirty or forty years have seen the rapid
    spread of foreign fast food restaurants, and there are now few towns without
    Chinese, Indian and Italian restaurants, as well as many other
    (2) __________ of food. VARY
    Despite the constant (3) __________ , the concept is always the same: INNOVATE
    (4) __________ meals to eat in or take away for clients who don't have ECONOMY
    the time or energy to cook for themselves. Restaurants such as MacDonalds
    pioneered the idea of fast food to be eaten whilst sitting down in the restaurant
    itself, and also developed ways of (5) __________ their customers ate SURE
    (6) __________ and left. QUICK
    Visitors to Britain are advised to try everything at least once, (7) ________ SPECIAL
    the foods which are not common in their own countries. They are also warned not
    to make (8) _________ with the food they eat at home; the pizza and COMPARE
    pasta which is served in London, is very (9) ___________ to be LIKE
    as (10) __________ as the dishes available in Naples or Rome. TASTE

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