Key Word Transformations - Test 2

B2 First · Key Word Transformation · Cambridge English First 3, 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 two and five words, including the word given.

FIRST

It ___ that John had ever been in that part of the country.

John had never been in that part of the country before.

ABLE

I would ___ play the guitar, but I can't.

I wish I could play the guitar, but I can't.

THAN

The public swimming pool is ___ to be.

The public swimming pool didn't use to be so crowded.

DEEP

Nobody knows for certain ___ in the middle of the lake.

Nobody knows for certain the depth of the water in the middle of the lake.

EVEN

The singer carried ___ the room became quite noisy.

Although the room became quite noisy, the singer continued singing.

SUCH

I haven't ___ elephant as the one in the film.

I have never seen an elephant as large as the one in the film.

DRIVEN

We ___ a very friendly taxi driver.

A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town.

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