Key Word Transformations - Unit 12

C1 Advanced · Key Word Transformation · Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition, Macmillan Education

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 six words, including the word given.

ATTENTION

Governments should ___ the issue of global warming a long time ago.

I wish governments had carefully considered the issue of global warming a long time ago.

HAPPEN

You should take a camera with you in ___ across some interesting wildlife.

There’s a chance that you might find some interesting wildlife, so take a camera with you.

MEANTIME

It could be ages before we see any dolphins, so ___ you to relax.

It could be ages before we see any dolphins, so while we’re waiting, I suggest you relax.

ACCOUNT

He doesn’t buy clothes from that store any more, ___ they sell clothes made by child labour.

Because that store sells clothes made by child labour, he doesn’t shop there any more.

TURN

The minister apologised for ___ the invitation to the debate.

The minister said he was sorry but he wasn’t able to accept the invitation to the debate.

PART

We needn’t ___ the protest march this afternoon, as the council had already made its decision in the morning.

It was a waste of time attending the protest march this afternoon, as the council had already made its decision in the morning.

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