Key Word Transformations - Original 18

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.

SO

If I ___ busy, I would help you.

I'm too busy to help you.

RUN

We have ___ milk.

We have no more milk.

PREVENTED

The fog ___ off.

Because of the fog, the plane couldn't take off.

ANY

We ___ problems on the journey.

We had no problems on the journey.

HARDLY

There ___ people at the beach.

There were very few people at the beach.

DENIED

Max ___ eaten the cake.

'I didn't eat the cake,' said Max.

CAN'T

He ___ it.

I'm sure he didn't steal it.

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