Key Word Transformations - Test 1

C1 Advanced · Key Word Transformation · Cambridge English Advanced 4, Cambridge University Press

For questions 25–30, 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.

WITH

ahead with our tennis match

ahead with the tennis match

on with our tennis match

on with the tennis match

despite

We decided to go ___ the rain.

Even though it had started to rain, we decided to continue our tennis match.

UNLIKELY

unlikely that Jo

unlikely Jo

will leave

'll leave

will move from

will move away from

will move out of

It's ___ the city as she loves living there.

Jo loves living in the city and probably won't move.

MIND

entered

crossed

my brother's mind

The option of taking a year out never ___ , until I did it.

My brother never considered the option of taking a year out, until I did it.

REQUIRED

time

point

were we required to

At no ___ show our train tickets during our journey.

We never needed to show our train tickets during our journey.

PREVENTED

prevented the delegates from

prevented the delegates

arriving in

arriving on

being in

being on

The traffic jam ___ time for the conference.

The delegates arrived late for the conference because of the traffic jam.

NOT

not have

have not

've not

been debited

been charged

The manager admitted that my account should ___ twice.

The manager admitted that debiting my account twice had been a mistake.

ON

James ___ to the head of department alone.

James would only speak to the head of department alone.

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