Key Word Transformations - Unit 6

C1 Advanced · Key Word Transformation · Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition Workbook, 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.

THAN

Rather than

me taking

my taking

me having

my having

___ responsibility for cooking yet again, why can’t it be you for once?

Why can’t you be responsible for cooking for a change, instead of me?

FOR

it hadn’t been

it had not been

for the

If ___ terrible weather, I might have enjoyed the festival.

I didn’t enjoy the festival because the weather was terrible.

TO

are reported to

have made

Researchers ___ an important discovery last week.

There are reports that researchers discovered something important last week.

WATERING

need watering

as a matter

These flowers ___ of urgency.

These flowers urgently need some water.

WELL

as well get

as well

rid

dispose

We may ___ of this old CD player – we don’t need it, after all.

There’s no point in keeping this old CD player, so let’s throw it away.

REGRET

We regret to inform

you of

you about

___ a small delay.

Regrettably, we must inform you that there’s been a small delay.

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