Key Word Transformations - Unit 8
B2 First · Key Word Transformation · Ready for B2 First 4th Edition, Macmillan Education Limited
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 two and five words, including the word given.
POINT
on the point of
making
He was ___ up his mind when his phone rang.
He was about to decide when his phone rang.
LIKELY
not likely to
unlikely to
get any
get much
The weather is ___ better for several days.
The weather probably won't improve for several days.
SETTING
on setting
up
Dan is planning ___ his own travel business.
Dan wants to start his own travel business.
HAVE
have died
by
The plants may well ___ the time we get home.
The plants will probably be dead when we eventually get home.
COME
soon as you
come up
Let me know as ___ with a solution to this problem.
Let me know the moment you think of a solution to this problem.
SPITE
in spite of
the heat
the humidity
We enjoyed our holiday ___ and humidity.
It was hot and humid, but we still enjoyed our holiday.
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