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

___ 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

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

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

TO

Researchers ___ an important discovery last week.

There are reports that researchers discovered something important last week.

WATERING

These flowers ___ of urgency.

These flowers urgently need some water.

WELL

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

___ a small delay.

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

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