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70 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 three and six words, including the word given. 
Here is an example (0). 
 - It's true that the company might go into liquidation if it's not careful. DANGER 
 => It's true that the company might be in danger if it's not careful. 
1. The moment I shouted he ran away. SOONER 
 No sooner had I shouted than he ran away. 
2. I'm sure that it was the sound of the rain that disturbed me. MUST 
 It must have been the sound of the rain that disturbed me. 
3. I managed to finish all the homework before the deadline. SUCCEEDED 
 I succeeded in finishing the homework before the deadline. 
4. I took the only course open to me and changed my job. DID 
 What I did was change my job , which was the only course open to me. 
5. They don't allow people who arrive late at the opera house in until the interval. ARE 
 People who arrive late at the opera house are not allowed in until the interval. 
6. My application for the job was turned down because I didn't have the right 
qualifications. GROUNDS 
 My application for the job was turned down on the grounds that I didn't have the right 
qualifications. 
7. It's impossible that you saw John last night - he's in the USA! HAVE 
 John's in the USA, so you can’t have seen him last night. 
8. I am confident that he will be successful in his career. CHANCES 
 I am confident of / about his chances of success in his career. 
9. If you feel stressed, breathing slowly should calm you down. MAKE 
 Breathing slowly should make you feel calmer if you feel stressed. 
10. I am rea lly bad at remembering people's names when I meet them. MEMORY 
 I have a really bad memory for people's names when I meet them. 
11. He lost his job because he was inefficient. GROUNDS 
 He lost his job on the grounds of his inefficiency. 
12. I'm sorry that I didn't help him. REGRET 
 I regret not helping him. 
13. I couldn't go away for the weekend because I didn't have enough money. PREVENTED 
 I was prevented from going away for the weekend by lack of money. 
14. Jane was advised to work harder by her Maths teacher RECOMMENDED 
 The Maths teacher recommended that Jane should study harder. 
15. This was Peter's biggest challenge to date. FACED 
 Peter had not / never faced such a big / a bigger challenge before. 
16. I wish I had tried harder when I was at school. REGRET 
 I really regret not trying harder when I was at school! 
17. I wish people wouldn't talk during the performance – it makes me really uptight. 
 NERVES 
 It really gets on my nerves when people talk during a performance. 
18. He is so ambitious - he's determined that he'll be successful in the company. MARK 
 He is determined to make his mark in the company. 
19. Can you suggest a way of turning dreams into reality for ambitious people? TRUE 
 Can you suggest how to make dreams come true for ambitious people? 
20. I don't want to take part in the project. RATHER 
 I’d rather not take part in the project. 
21. I don't have any free time, so I can't come to the theatre with you. WOULD 
 If I had some free time I would come to the theatre with you. 
22. This milk is bad - it smells terrible! OFF 
 This milk has gone off - it smells terrible! 
23. What the archaeologists discovered when they opened the tomb was amazing. 
 MADE 
 The discovery (that/which) the archaeologists made when they opened the tomb was 
amazing. 
24. People are more interested in history than you might expect. LESS 
 You would / might expect people are less interested in history. 
25. For me, imagining what life must have been like then is just not possible . QUITE 
 I find it quite impossible to imagine what life must have been like then. 
26. It's difficult for a poorly performing company to make a profit. TURN 
 If a company is performing poorly, it's difficult to turn it into a profitable one . 
27. The failure of the company was incredibly disappointing. BITTERLY 
 I was bitterly disappointed by the failure of the company. 
28. The number of people travelling through the airport was highest in August. REACHED 
 The number of people travelling through the airport reached a peak in August. 
29. There has been a huge increase in tourism this year. GROWN 
 Tourism has grown substancially this year. 
30. The number of visitors to the island has fallen dramatically. STEEP 
 There has been a steep fall in the number of visitors to the island. 
31. We have maintained the level of visitors to the museum this year. STABLE 
 The number of visitors to the museum has remained stable this year. 
32 The shares index fell slightly before recovering to its previous level. BRIEF 
 There was a brief dip in the shares index before it recovered to its previous level. 
33 Although many travel companies had financial difficulties last year, they seem to 
have recovered now. TREND 
 Although many travel companies had financial difficulties last year, it seems as though 
the / this trend has been reversed now. 
34. Some people have been saying what a good move emigrating would be. ARGUED 
 It has been argued that emigrating would be a good move. 
35. The size of the population is unlikely to change much in the near future. STABLE 
 The size of the population is likely / expected to remain stable in the near future. 
36. “I think Joe should serious ly reconsider his plans,” said the careers advisor. 
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The careers advisor recommended that Joe should seriously reconsider his plans. 
37. It doesn't matter if you think you know the subject well, you must rev ise for the 
exam. HOWEVER 
You must revise for the exam, however well you think you know the subject. 
38. It was only after telling everyone that it was his birthday that John got lots of cards. 
 HAVING 
 John only got lots of cards after having told everyone that it was his birthday. 
39. However hard she tries, she still manages to offend people. MATTER 
 It doesn’t matter how hard she tries, she still manages to offend people. 
40. Whatever film you want to see will be good for us. MIND 
 We don’t mind seeing whatever film you want. 
41. Before he put forward the proposal, I'm sure he took the comments of local residents 
on board. WILL 
 Before he put forward the proposal, I'm sure he will have taken the comments of local 
residents on board. 
42. I expect I'll leave home before I'm twenty. TIME 
 I expect I will leave home by the time I'm twenty. 
43. I know that I'll find the right job soon. MATTER 
 I know it’s a matter of time before I find the right job. 
44. They confidently expect the broadcast to go ahead at 6 p.m. SURE 
 They are sure that the broadcast will go ahead at 6pm. 
45. I'm sure he' ll get a promotion very soon. LONG 
 I'm sure it won’t be long before he gets a promotion. 
46. I have decided to make a definite plan for my future career. AM 
 What I am going to do is make a definite plan for my future career. 
47. Staying another night would have meant paying more. IF 
 I would have had to pay more if I had stayed another night. 
48. People will always want entertainment, providing that they have the time to enjoy it. 
 LONG 
 There will always be a need for entertainment, as long as people have the time to enjoy 
it. 
49. Scientists have made an unexpected discovery in the treatment of cancer. 
 BREAKTHROUGH 
 There has been an unexpected breakthrough in the treatment of cancer. 
50. I thought very hard but cou ldn't remember the answer. RACKED 
 I racked my brains to remember the answer. 
51. I made the decision to go to university after all. DECIDED 
 What I decided to do was go to university after all. 
52. However hard I look, up to now I haven't been able to find a job. ALTHOUGH 
 I haven't been able to find a job although I have been looking really hard. 
53. I don't think my future job prospects are very good, which is very worrying. ABOUT 
 I am (very) worried about my future job prospects. 
54. Originally, the course was to include music, but that changed. 
 HAVE 
 Originally, the course was to have included music but that changed. 
55. The only thing I didn't love about the concert was the price. 
 FROM 
 I loved everything aout the concert apart from the price. 
56. Even if you think you know the person well, you must work at the relationship. 
 HOWEVER 
 You must work at the relationship however well you think you know the person. 
57. It was only when he started to work hard that Peter got good results. AFTER 
 Peter got good results only after having started to work hard. 
 (or: only after starting / only after he had started) 
58. I planned to visit her on Friday but I heard she'd gone on holiday. WOULD 
 I would have visited her on Friday but I heard she'd gone on holiday. 
59. They were supposed to publish my book next month but it's been delayed. 
 DUE 
 Although my book was due to be published next month, it's been delayed. 
60. I'd planned a meeting with her at the weekend but she called it off. 
 GOING 
 I was going to meet her at the weekend but she called it off. 
61. The irate customer refused to speak to anyone other than the store manager. ON 
 The irate customer insisted on speaking to the store manager and no one else. 
62. I was just about to call you to tell you about the rearranged meeting. POINT 
 I was on the point of calling you to tell you about the rearranged meeting. 
63. My sister was totally shocked when she won the lottery. CAME 
 Winning the lottery came as a total shock to my sister. 
64 Joe originally intended to drive but the bad weather caused him to change his mind. 
 WAS 
Joe's original intention was to drive but the bad weather caused him to change his mind. 
65. It was heavy snow on the line that delayed the train. HELD 
The train would have arrived on time if it had not been held up by heavy snow on the 
line. 
66 She realised she'd lost her keys the moment she arrived home. SOONER 
 No sooner had she arrived home than she realised she'd lost her keys. 
67. He clearly felt very strongly about the situation, which took me by surprise. 
 STRENGTH 
 It was the strength of his feeling(s) about the situation that took me by surprise. 
68 Brian was interested in North American history in his school days. INTEREST 
 Brian had an interest in North American history in his school days. 
69. When it comes to population, New York’s is much bigger than Moscow’s. 
 POPULATED 
 New York is much more populated than Moscow. 
70. The manager should think about experience when hiring new staff. CONSIDERATION 
 The manager should take experience into consideration when hiring new staff.