Key Word Transformation

For the following questions, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You
must use between three and eight words, including the word given.
1. He stayed with me through the good times and the bad times. THICK
Through _________________________________ he stayed with me.
2. Its futile to appeal against your sentence. POINT
There_________________________________ against your sentence.
3. I never imagined she could be so cruel! LITTLE
_______________________________ she could be so cruel!
4. I smoke because it's hard to stop the addiction. but Ill go on trying. KICK
I smoke because it's hard ___________________________ but Ill go on trying.
5. The prisoner was unrepentant about the suffering he had caused. REMORSE
The prisoner _______________________________ the suffering he had caused.
6. ................................ Most of his problems were the result of his not having done
enough work. STEMMED
Most of his problems ___________________________ he had not done enough work.
7. He discovered the burglary at his apartment on his return. BROKEN
He discovered that _________________________________ on his return.
8. They think he left the country using an assumed name. THOUGHT
He _____________________________________ using an assumed name
9. Often one has to act fast to achieve ones ends. IRON
To achieve ones ends one often has to _____________________________ hot.
10. She never won any of the major awards. BRIDESMAID
With regard to awards, it was always a case of ___________________ the bride.
11. Many illegal immigrants manage to survive through their ingenuity. WITS
____________________________ many illegal immigrants are able to survive.
12. As soon as she saw that the house was for sale, she was determined to buy it.
HEART
She ________________________ when she found out that it was for sale.
13. He didnt go to work the other day because he was sick. WEATHER
He _______________________________ a few days ago so he didnt turn up at the
office.
14. Our economics teacher says that politics and income distribution go hand in
hand. COIN
That politics and income distribution ___________________ is something our
economics teacher professes.
15. I wish I had made an effort to study the matter more carefully. TROUBLE
If ________________________ to pay more attention to the subject.
16. Ignoring the facts will not make things easier for him. BACK
He cannot _______________ on the truth and expect his life to be more comfortable.
17. Their ability to speak several languages fluently made them seem different from
the other visitors. APART
Knowing how to speak a few languages ________________________ from those
visitors who could not.
18. Would it do any good to send him an email message? WHILE

Do you think sending him an email message __________________?
19. He was determined to become a surgeon. SET
He had_________________________________ becoming a surgeon
20. Make sure he does his homework. SEE
_________________________________ does his homeowork
21. She does whatever she feels like. MURDER
She gets _________________________________.
22. She had to be very careful with money to make it last. ENDS
She had to be very careful _________________________________ meet.
23. She has no chance of winning that race. HELL
She hasnt _________________________________ the race.
24. Im going to have a short nap this afternoon. WINKS
Im going _________________________________ this afternoon.
25. We have to make a decision one way or the other on this issue. FENCE
We cant_________________________________ with regard to this issue.
26. There is a slight possibility that we will win. SLIM
Theres _________________________________ that we will win.
27. They say that when someone is far away, we miss them more. ABSENCE
They say that _________________________________fonder
28. Sometimes you have to make painful decisions to benefit someone. CRUEL
Sometimes you _________________________________ kind.
29. When she got her degree, it was a very important day for her. LETTER
When she got her degree_________________________________day for her.
30. He was bound to lose because of his broken leg.WONDER
Because of his broken leg, _________________________________ to lose
31. The people are now hopeful that the economy will improve. PINNING
The
improvement
of
the
economy
is
what
people
are
_________________________________ now.
32. He bought a new jacket without having planned to. SPUR
He bought a jacket _________________________________moment.
33. Try as he might to abandon the town where he was born, every time he just
returned again to his parents house. END
Although he tried his best to leave his home town, time and again
_________________________________with his parents.
34. I don't think Patrick has ever been camping. BEST
To _________________________________been camping.
35. After thinking it over more carefully, she realized that she was wrong. SENSES
When
she
reconsidered
the
matter
with
more
care,
_________________________________.
36. When he discovered that the bank was going to repossess his house he rushed
wildly about in a fury. RAMPAGE
Learning
that
the
bank
was
going
to
repossess
his
house,
_________________________________ .
37. His sudden outburst was not consistent with his character. KEEPING
His sudden outburst _________________________________his character.
38. Is there enough beer for everyone, or shall I go and buy some more? ROUND
Is there ______________________________, or shall I go and buy some more?
39. She had better try a different approach. ADVISED

She _________________________________a different approach.
40. He cross-dresses in women's clothes because of some deep need, probably
closely tied to his childhood. ROOTED
His wearing female attire is due to a profound necessity he has that
_________________________________.
41. I really think you should be more assertive about your rights. UP
Its about time _________________________________.
42. Using electron beams, it is possible to manufacture machines that are too small
to see. NAKED
Tiny machines that cannot _________________________________are manufactured
by means of electron beams.
43. James realised that he could never be an architect. CUT
James realised _________________________________an architect.
44. It is a foregone conclusion that Mark will get the job. SAYING
It _________________________________ the job.
45. In my opinion, Simon was a fool not to accept their job offer. TURN
I think _________________________________ their job offer.

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