Key Word Transformations - Original 9

B2 First · Key Word Transformation · Cambridge Ready original exercise

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 two and five words, including the word given.

NOT

If our best player ___ injured, our team would have won.

Our team lost because our best player was injured.

PUT

They ___ because of the heavy rain.

The match was postponed because of the heavy rain.

FITTER

I used ___ I am now.

I'm not as fit as I used to be.

FASTER

Nobody in the club ___ she does.

She is the fastest runner in the club.

MEMBER

Mark ___ the club for two years.

Mark joined the club two years ago.

SUGGESTED

The coach ___ swimming.

'Why don't you try swimming?' the coach said to me.

PLAYED

I ___ tennis since I was six.

I started playing tennis when I was six.

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