KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS
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.
Here is an example:
Example:
- We have no definite plans to go away. are
] We are not definitely planning to go away.
1
1. If I could work in the media, that's what I would like to do. opportunity
If I.......................................................so, I would like to work in the media.
2. It has always been her ambition to write a successful novel. dreamt
She.............................................................a successful novel.
3. Without tourism, this area wouldn't have much income. depends
This area.............................................................its income.
4. Why are you against inviting Jackie to the party? objection
What's.............................................................Jackie to the party?
5. Tony demanded to complain to the hotel manager personally. insisted
Tony............................ his complaint to the hotel manager personally.
6. He's very good at tennis and he's also a very good footballer. addition
He's a very good footballer..............................very good tennis player.
7. Could you deliver the goods to my home? delivered
Could I.............................................................to my home?
8. Ms. Thoa won her first match easily and then she became the champion. went
Ms. Thoa won her first match easily and she..............................the champion.
9. Mai Bình said that he didn't want to go out that evening. rather
Mai Bình said that.............................................................out that evening.
10. They should have completed the new road last year but they're still building it. due
The new road...................................last year but they're still building it.
2
1. The previous manager wasn't running the club well, so he was replaced. badly

6. Do shops usually stay open so late in this country? usual
Is.........................................................stay open so late in this country?
7. He doesn't often find it difficult to earn money. trouble
He seldom............................................................money.
8. You're like another person I've met here recently. else
You remind.......................................................I've met here recently.
9. Do you think that climate affects people's personalities? influence
Do you think that climate............................................................. people's personalities?
10. Jack has become confident as a result of his success. turned
Jack's success has............................................................. person.
4
1. He didn't give any reason for his strange behaviour that day. behaved
He didn't explain..........................................such a strange way that day.
2. Was the film as good as you expected it to be or was it disappointing? live
Did the film.....................................................of it or was it disappointing?
3. It is said that these herbs are good for you. said
These herbs.............................................................good.
4. In spite of working until very late, I couldn't complete the task. fact
Despite.............................................................until very late, I couldn't complete the task.
5. 'If you don't apologize immediately, I'm leaving,' she told him. threatened
She.............................................................he apologized immediately.
6. You can't blame me for your stupid mistakes. fault
It isn't.............................................................stupid mistakes.
7. The news was such a shock to us that we all sat there without saying a word. silence
We all sat there......................................................so shocked by the news.
8. If you don't hurry, you'll miss your bus. better
I think.........................................................you'll miss your bus.
9. I learnt quite a lot of the language simply by listening to other people. fair
I picked........................................................the language simply by listening to other people.
10. Mike hates other people criticizing him. stand

Robert has........................................................................for two years.
5. 'I will complete the work only if you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank. not
'I will.......................................................you pay me £500 extra," said Frank.
6. The thief ran right past you so I'm sure you saw his face. must
The thief ran right past you so.......................................................his face.
7. The clients demanded to stay in a first-class hotel. staying
The clients....................................................................in a first-class hotel.
8. I don't object to the council building a new road here. objection
I .............................................................the council building a new road here.
9. The author wrote her latest novel while she was staying in Majorca. was
The author's latest novel ............................................................. stay in Majorca.
10. The newspaper offered Lynda £5000 for her story, but she refused. turned
Lynda...........................................................of £5000 from the newspaper for her story.
7
1. I don't want to discuss this subject at the moment. rather
I .............................................................discuss this subject at the moment.
2. A neighbour is looking after the children while I'm out. care
A neighbour............................................................the children while I'm out.
3. You will have to pay at least £100 to get the camera you want. impossible
You'll find.............................................................get the camera you want for less than £100.
4. Could I stay with you for the weekend? put
Could you....................................................................for the weekend?
5. It's possible that she didn't hear what I said. might
She...........................................................................what I said.
6. My boss doesn't like us to make private calls at work. approve
My boss.............................................................making private calls at work.
7. I couldn't concentrate fully because of the noise outside. hard
The noise outside..........................................................................fully.
8 The thief wore gloves so as to avoid leaving any fingerprints. order
The thief wore gloves.............................................................any fingerprints.

3. Not realizing how unhappy she was, he spent very little time with her. would
He..................................with her if he had known how unhappy she was.
4. I lost her phone number so I never saw her again. have
I would............................................,.................I hadn't lost her phone number.
5. We're not living together any more because she went away to university. still
We.............................,......................if she hadn't gone away to university.
6. She didn't take the trouble to find out why so she doesn't understand. had
She..............................................................taken the trouble to find out why.
7. Thank you for allowing me to use your dictionary. letting
Thanks for..............................................................dictionary.
8. Excuse me, aren't you employed by the council? work
Excuse me...................................................................the council?
9. You are advised not,to do that again. better
You..............................................................that again.
10.The service given by the bank has improved recently improvements. lately
The bank..............................................................service.
10
1. I started revising earlier so I could do more work. order
I started revising earlier.............................................do more work.
2. During the Speaking exam, the examiner fills in your mark sheet. have
You.................................in by the examiner during the Speaking exam.
3. He invented an illness in order to avoid having to go to school. so
He invented an illness.........................................................to go to school.
4. I'd better do this exercise now because there might not be time later. case
I'd better do this exercise now...................................................time later.
5. He arranged for them to send him the book by post. had
He.......................................................................to him by post.
6. He was offered a job but rejected it so that he could carry on with his studies. turned
He was offered a job but..............................................order to carry on with his studies.
7. My watch needs to be mended before I take the exam. must

It was............................................................................work.
2. It is such a boring job that people leave after a few weeks. bored
People who do that job..........................................leave after a few weeks.
3. The afternoon was so hot that the road surface melted. such
It........................................................................that the road surface melted.
4. He had too much pride to admit he had made a mistake. so
He was...............................................not admit he had made a mistake.
5. It was too foggy for us to see a thing. much
There was.....................................................that we couldn't see a thing.
6. I didn't know the office was so far from the city centre. such
I didn't know the office was...............................................the city centre.
7. Heavy rain caused the river to rise quickly. so
The river..............................................quickly if there hadn't been heavy rain.
8. They don't give us enough time to do a proper job. little
We are given.............................................................can't do a proper job.
9. The salary he got from that company was so low that he resigned. such
That company................................................................. salary that he resigned.
10. He lost his job because of the serious economic crisis. so
If the economic crisis............................................. he would not have lost his job.
13
1. Keyboards like that are too small to use. big
Keyboards like that...................................................................to use.
2. I've never seen such good graphics. ever
These graphics are....................................................................seen.
3. I'll speak to them during our stay here. staying
I'll speak to them..................................................................here.
4. There will be too much data on that disk. space
There..................................................................................on that disk.
5. I'm sorry but this game isn't much fun. enjoying
I'm sorry but............................................................................this game much.