Use of English: Part 5/5 Key word
transformations.
ACTIVITY 64:For questions 1-8, 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.Then check the correct answers.
1.
Anna's fed up with the company and she's intending to
leave work as soon as she can.
no
Anna's fed up with the company and she's got
longer than she has to.
2.
Susan picked the baby up gently, because she didn't
want to wake him.
to
Susan picked the baby up gently so
him.
3.
They were able to creep away unobserved because it
was very dark.
owing
They were able to creep away unobserved
it was very dark.
4.
The car was redesigned and, as a result, sales rose
rapidly.
resulted
The successful redesigning of the car
in sales.
5.
Despite improving his performance. Smith is still not
in the top three for the 10.000 metres.
led
The improvement in Smith's performance
in the top three for the 10,000 metres.
6.
We should leave about six, otherwise we might not get
there in time for dinner.
set
If
six, we might not get there in time for dinner.
7.
You should make the sauce thicker if you want to
improve the flavour.
thicken
You'll
order to improve the flavour.
8.
After several years, heavy traffic caused the bridge
to collapse.
due
The collapse
several years of heavy traffic.
CONGRATULATIONS! You have finished
UNIT 4 - LESSONS
13 TO 16
at OM Personal
CAE - Certificate in Advanced English. Before moving on to the next lesson, please remember
to revise everything you
have learnt here.
