Key Word Transformations - Unit 5

C1 Advanced · Key Word Transformation · Complete Advanced, 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 three and six words, including the word given.

INTENTION

ever had any intention

had any intention

of accompanying

I don’t think Ben ___ me on the cycling trip.

I don’t think Ben ever intended to accompany me on the cycling trip.

TOUGH

nearly as tough

as I

The route isn’t ___ thought it would be.

I was expecting the route to be far harder than this.

INCREASINGLY

on

increasingly difficult

Hakim decided to start taking ___ climbs.

Hakim decided to start tackling climbs that increased in difficulty each time.

SOONER

no sooner had

she left than

Maria was in a hurry to check out of the hostel, but ___ she realised she’d forgotten her camera.

Maria was in a hurry to check out of the hostel, but immediately after leaving, she realised she’d forgotten her camera.

REGRETTED

regretted not turning

back before

Aisha ___ the storm started.

‘I should have turned back prior to the start of the storm,’ said Aisha.

MIGHT

might have been

woken up by

woken by

Jiang was out of his tent earlier than usual this morning, so he ___ the loud birdsong!

Jiang was out of his tent earlier than usual this morning, so maybe the loud birdsong woke him up!

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