Key Word Transformations - Module 6

C1 Advanced · Key Word Transformation · Advanced Expert Coursebook, Pearson Education

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.

BEING

being spoken to

as though

as if

Lara resents ___ she were a young girl.

Lara doesn't like it when people speak to her as though she were a young girl.

GUARANTEED

be guaranteed to

last

Theo said that no machine could ___ forever.

'Certainly, no machine will last forever,' said Theo.

PERSUADED

it that persuaded

you to

What was ___ accept the job?

What made you accept the job?

ONLY

was only when

was only after

Emily arrived

It ___ that things started to go wrong.

Everything was fine before Emily arrived and then things started to go wrong.

EVER

ever having

ever

hurt him

hurting him

having hurt him

Amy denied ___ when they used to fight.

'When we used to fight, I never hurt him,' said Amy.

MOOD

was in no mood

to get

Sam ___ into an argument with his brother.

Sam didn't feel like getting into an argument with his brother.

IMAGINE

I could ___ to read the small print.

He'll never be able to read the small print, I'm sure.

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