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

would have sent

would have

her some

sent 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.

wouldn't be

very rich

so rich

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

as long

as you obey

You won't have any problems ___ the rules.

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

HARDER

harder, you

would get

If you studied ___ better marks.

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

if you

don't listen

You won't know what to do ___ carefully.

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

wouldn't speak

German 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

provided that

provided you

you don't

don't

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

earlier, you

wouldn't feel

If you went to bed ___ so tired every day.

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

EVEN

even if

you work

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

unless you

get

have

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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