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C1-C2 Key Word Transformation (Use of English Part 4) Practice Vol. 3Online version

C1-C2 Key Word Transformation (Use of English Part 4) Practice Vol. 3

by Adriana Godoy
1

that have for came students returned had the until before not come after return dawn

" The students did not return from the end - of - term party until dawn . "
BEFORE
It was back from the end - of - term party .

2

stay time the long to than our us more stayed we we for longer

" " If you stay a bit longer , you'll enjoy yourself even more , " said our host at the party "
MORE
Our host at the party said that the , would enjoy ourselves .

3

could our saw horrified horror see as for when we was horrifying our seeing we to were at

" We were horrified to see smoke coming out of the bedroom windows . "
COULD
Much , smoke coming out of the bedroom windows .

4

me where about for see there not absolutely point no is are that in that the

" Repairing that old computer is pointless in my view . "
POINT
I can old computer being repaired .

5

interests company's company about the an interesting of interest very on for the in

" " The company benefits from looking after its customers , " said the chairperson .
INTERESTS
According to the chairperson , it is to look after its customers .

6

suffering been was and a bad said illness case who of severe he were had he ill you have has from

" Jack went to the doctor who said he had chicken pox "
SUFFERING
Jack went to the doctor chicken pox .

7

like improbable must do find cars impossible parked the might can likely not likelihood unlikely unpopularity I that probably probability people parking may park is their for

" The ban on parking on the city centre is probably going to be unpopular "
LIKELY
It ban on the city centre will be a very unpopular move .

8

do take to took everyone of the action on been be being have had in stopping their stopped part did stop tried has

" The police acted quickly and prevented a fight between rival groups developing . "
PART
Quick the police prevented a fight between rival groups developing .

9

misses left we missed was miss us leave after time at here the before missing a not long by has there how leaving had were have leaved

" We missed the train because we had arrived at the station late . "
BY
The train we arrived at the station .

10

difficult that I to only once found had of find before not because have it were twice after did was

" Once I understood the question , I could answer it . "
ONLY
It understood the question that I could answer it .

11

denied insisted to her has refuse only refused not have wanted put wants eats on pizza ate to will having

" Chloe would only eat pizza if she could have a mushroom topping . "
ON
Chloe a mushroom topping when she ate a pizza .

12

as in play skill best at is Leo's can have so well a on be has the good not skilful very better

" Leo is so skilful at basketball that he makes it look easy . "
IS
Such basketball player that he makes it look easy .

13

paid injury put finished an comes end high respects come price finish a ended to for came the

" The footballer injured his knee , so that was the end of his hopes of a first team place . "
PAID
The footballer's knee his hopes of a first team place .