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Further Practice on ‘Key’ Word Transformation
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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 two and five words including the word given.
1 Tom last called me about a month ago.
HEARD Ti
2 Karen failed to persuade the landlord to change the locks.
SUCCEED Karen
3 Lhaven’t seen my sister since she left for university.
LAST The ... ae ny sister was before she left for university.
4 The professor said that his assistant had given away the secret formula,
ACCUSED The professor
5 How long have you been studying French?
... Tom for about a month,
. the landlord to change the locks.
away the secret formula,
DID When French?
They are too young to stay out late.
ENOUGH They... to stay out late.
7 Car workers have refused to work for two days.
STRIKE Car workers . for two days.
8 You don’t seem to realise the risk involved.
AWARE ‘You don’t seem to .. coum the tisk involved,
9 They say a multinational company owns this mine.
SAID ‘The mine .. a by a multinational company.
10 The company relocated to France six years ago.
SINCE It a ~~ the company relocated to France.
14 He felt happy after getting his exam results.
MOOD He was . after getting his exam results.
12 You should remove this old settee.
RID You should this old settee,
413. My parents said I could go to the graduation party
PERMISSION My parents ..
i «go to the graduation party.
14 His doctor advised him to reduce the amount of caffeine he consumed.
DOWN He was advised .. the amount of caffeine he consumed.
15 It's the nicest gift 've ever been given. |
SUCH Tee .. : nice gift.
1 Perhaps they went the wrong way and got lost.
MAY They : ..« the wrong way and got lost.
17 I don’t want to lend him any money. |
RATHER i : him any money. |
18 I’'mcertain they didn’t plan this.
HAVE They ws this.
19 I don't feel like working today.
PREFER d., ee .. today.
20 They are blaming the weather for the delay.
Is The weather for the delay.
21 She has a good relationship with her assistant.
WELL She = with her assistant.
22 Her employer won't tolerate her tardiness any longer.
Her employer won't . no her tardiness any longer.
23 He'll probably win the race.
LIKELY He
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24 He guarded the luggage while I bought the tickets.
EYE He
25 She woke up early so that she could catch the 5:30 train.
ORDER She woke up early .
26 Alll the employees received a pay cheque apart from Charles.
WHO Charles was the ....
27 The candidate definitely won't win the election.
CHANCE The candidate has got
28 Martin realised that he could never be an athlete.
cur Martin realised that he.
29 You really should learn to use the computer.
HIGH Its
30 Mark is taller than Tony.
the luggage while I bought the tickets.
v the 5:30 train.
receive a pay cheque.
. the election.
.». be an athlete,
to.use the computer.
AS Tony nosso ose Mark.
31 You can borrow my book, but you must promise to return it by Monday.
LONG ‘You can borrow my book --msnew tO Feturn it by Monday.
32 Peter went to the library and didn’t go to the cinema.
INSTEAD Peter went to the library
‘33. The bad weather conditions caused many coaches to be delayed.
to the cinema,
RESULT —_ Many coaches were . the bad weather conditions.
‘34 There was no fuel left in the car.
RUN The car .. bi - fuel.
35 Philip was the only one who managed to find the solution to the problem,
uP Only Philip to the problem.
36 I got the job because I knew the manager.
WOULD —_If I had not known the manager, I . the job.
37 It was wrong of you to insult him.
HAVE ‘You en rac fn
38 He becomes angry whenever people call him by his nickname.
TEMPER He .. ... whenever people call him by his nickname.
39 The teacher advised him to study harder.
WERE “It. :
40 I only managed to see the driver for a second.
GLIMPSE [only
44 You mustn't smoke in this area,
study harder,” said the teacher.
the driver.
ALLOWED YOU sesesneins . in this area,
42 The coffee machine has stopped working again.
ORDER The coffee machine . vs again,
43 Less than 100 people came to the concert yesterday.
TURNED _Less than 100 people
44 It’s shame that we missed our flight.
MISSED I wish...
45. He said he was sorry he had yelled at his sister.
YELLING Hc...
46 She will probably be late for the mecting.
UNLIKELY She is ..
47 They're launching a new product these days.
Is A new product
v. the concert yesterday.
our flight.
seme at his sister.
for the meeting.
these days
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48 Mrs Cashmore is head of this department.
CHARGE — Mrs Cashmore
49 Shall I get you a cup of coffee?
LIKE Would .
50 It wasn’t necessary for her to spend so much money.
NEEDN'T She
51 It’s not possible that he ran avay withthe stolen goods.
RUN He ..
'52 He has always supported the idea of auclear disarmament.
FAVOUR = He has always rn
53 She had taken an umbrella so she wouldn't get wet.
this department.
you a cup of coffee?
.«. much money.
with the stolen goods.
juclear disarmament,
AVOID She had taken an umbrella . ne WE
54 We must try not to lose contact with each other.
KEEP ‘We must try " : each other.
55 She got the part even though she didn’t have much acting experience.
OF In. = much acting experience, she got the part.
'56 Perhaps they were not informed about the change of plan
MAY Thy snr about the change of plan.
‘57 She cleaned the house, although she found it tiring.
FACT She cleaned the house, ... she found it tiring.
58 The concert had already finished when I arrived.
BY ‘The concert had already finished .. swe 1 attived,
59 “You have to memorise this poem,” the teacher said fo us.
HEART “You have to 2” the teacher said to us,
60 He studied history because he wanted to be a teacher.
VIEW He studied history a teacher.
61 I packed some biscuits because we might get hungry.
CASE packed some biscuits is hungry.
62 Whatever you say, I will never change my opinion.
WHAT Twon’t change my opinion . you say.
63 May I use your computer?
MIND Would you son . your computer?
64 She is less demanding than her mother.
NOT She IS nen her mother.
65 ‘Don’t forget your jacket, said Mum.
ME Mum iy jacket.
66 He couldn't walk properly because of his sprained ankle.
PREVENTED His sprained ankle ..
67 I'msure he didn’t know all the details.
KNOWN Ee...
68 The man was arrested because he had been caught shoplifting.
DUE ‘The man was arrested
69 “You mustn’t touch the statues,” said the museum guide.
FORBADE — The muscum guide ..
70 He was about to start the car when someone called him.
POINT He was ..
74 If there is a fire, you must stay calm.
EVENT In
properly.
all the details.
. he had been caught shoplifting.
touch the statues.
che car when someone called him.
you must stay calm.