Key Word Transformations - Units 5 and 6 Review

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.

FORWARD

looking forward to

starting

I’m really ___ my new job.

I can’t wait to start my new job.

LUCKY

were lucky to

were very lucky to

were extremely lucky to

avoid

have avoided

We ___ the floods.

Thank goodness we avoided the floods.

REGRET

regret making

regret having made

regret that I made

the

I ___ call to my sister.

I wish I hadn’t phoned my sister.

AFFORD

can't afford

cannot afford

to buy

We ___ a new car.

We can’t buy a new car – we don’t have enough money.

DENIES

denies ever

denies having

denies that he has ever

seeing

seen

seen

He ___ her before.

He says he’s never seen her before.

SETTLED

we checked out that

we settled

It wasn’t until ___ our hotel bill.

We paid our hotel bill when we checked out.

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