Key Word Transformations - Exam Folder 2

C2 Proficiency · Key Word Transformation · Objective Proficiency 2nd Edition, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–6, 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.

PUT

The climbers' safety ___ by the poor judgement of the group leader.

The group leader's poor judgement jeopardised the safety of the climbers.

DATES

My ___ to 2008.

Paula and I have been friends since 2008.

RESPONSIBILITY

Gary denied ___ the window.

'It wasn't my fault that the window got broken,' Gary said.

TERMS

My grandmother ___ living alone.

My grandmother has finally got used to living alone.

UPTURN

I have ___ in summer sales this year.

I am not expecting an increase in summer sales this year.

NO

The students ___ keep quiet or leave the art gallery.

The students were told to either keep quiet or leave the art gallery.

LIKELIHOOD

Without such a massive TV campaign, there ___ the product taking off.

It's unlikely that the product would have taken off, if they hadn't run such a massive TV campaign.

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