Key word transformations - Module 9

B2 First · Key Word Transformation · First Expert Student's Resource Book, Pearson Education

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 two and five words, including the word given.

SOME

If I had known about her birthday, I ___ flowers.

I didn't know about her birthday, so I didn't send her any flowers.

BE

If he hadn't bought shares in an oil company, he ___ today.

He is very rich today because he bought shares in an oil company.

LONG

You won't have any problems ___ the rules.

If you obey the rules, you won't have any problems.

HARDER

If you studied ___ better marks.

You don't get good marks because you don't study hard.

IF

You won't know what to do ___ carefully.

Listen carefully or you won't know what to do.

SO

If Anna hadn't lived in Hamburg for ten years, she ___ well.

Anna speaks such good German because she lived in Hamburg for ten years.

PROVIDED

I'm sure you'll do well in the interview ___ make any serious mistakes.

Unless you make some serious mistakes, I'm sure you'll do well in the interview.

EARLIER

If you went to bed ___ so tired every day.

You feel so tired every day because you go to bed late.

EVEN

You'll never earn as much money as a lawyer, ___ really hard.

No matter how hard you work, you'll never earn as much money as a lawyer.

UNLESS

You won't get that job in Paris you want ___ a law degree.

Without a law degree, you won't get that job in Paris that you want.

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