B-1 Key word Transformation

Writing
B-1 Level Practice
Here are some sentences about daily routines.

For each question, complete the second
sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

Once you have finished, bring it to me and I will correct it for you.

1 At the weekend I get up later than during the week.
During the week I …………………… than at the weekend.

2 The college where I study is quite near my apartment.
The college where I study isn’t very …………………… my apartment.

3 Yesterday morning my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast.
Yesterday morning I was …………………… breakfast when my friend Marco arrived.

4 Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket.
Marco said ‘…………………… forget your tennis racket.’

5 We play tennis every Wednesday afternoon.
We play tennis once …………………… on Wednesday afternoons.

Multiple Choice

B-1 Practice

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

A lot of people 1 ……… flu during the winter and early spring.
A fetch
B catch
C hold
D put

This 2 ……… can be quite serious
A bruise
B pain
C accident
D illness

and it’s always 3 ……….
A best
B worst
C most
D least

to go straight to bed if you think it’s the flu. You should
drink 4 ………
A many
B plenty
C much
D several

of water but it’s better not to eat 5 ……… .
A nothing
B something
C everything
D anything

You probably won’t
6 ………. like eating anyway,
A look
B be
C feel
D want

especially if you have a 7 ……… throat.
A fit
B cut
C hard
D sore

8 ……… your temperature regularly
A Take
B Get
C Have
D Make

and if you have a 9 ……… ,
A sprain
B wound
C fever
D earache

bring it down with aspirin 10 ……… . It isn’t usually necessary to see a doctor.
A plasters
B tablets
C bandages
D medicine

KEY
1B
2D
3A
4B
5D
6C
7D
8A
9C
10B

Affect Versus Effect

(Many thanks to Grammar Girl)

What Is the Difference Between Affect and Effect?

The majority of the time you use affect with an a
as a verb and effect with an e as a noun.

Here is a cartoon to help you remember:

"But why Aardvark?" you ask. Because there's also an example to help you remember. It's "The arrows affected Aardvark. The effect was eye-popping."
It should be easy to remember that affect with an a goes with the a-words, arrow and aardvark, and that effect with an e goes with the e-word, eye-popping. If you can visualize the sentences, "The arrows affected the aardvark. The effect was eye-popping," it's pretty easy to see that affect with an a is a verb and effect with an e is a noun.

When Should You Use Affect?
Affect with an a means "to influence," as in, "The arrows affected Ardvark," or "The rain affected Amy's hairdo." Affect can also mean, roughly, "to act in a way that you don't feel," as in, "She affected an air of superiority."

When Should You Use Effect?
Effect with an e has a lot of subtle meanings as a noun, but to me the meaning "a result" seems to be at the core of all the definitions. For example, you can say, "The effect was eye-popping," or "The sound effects were amazing," or "The rain had no effect on Amy's hairdo."
Common Uses of Affect and Effect
Most of the time affect with an a is a verb and effect with an e is a noun. First, the mnemonic involves a very easy noun to help you remember: aardvark. Yes, if you can remember aardvark -- a very easy noun -- you'll always remember that affect with an a is a verb and effect with an e is a noun. Why? Because the first letters of "a very easy noun" are the same first letters as "affect verb effect noun!" That's a very easy noun. Affect (with an a) verb effect (with an e) noun.