EXAM PRACTICE - Key Word Transformations
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.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 The hotel staff had permission to use the tennis courts on Mondays.
ALLOWED
The hotel staff were allowed to play tennis on Mondays.
1 Alison loves to buy presents for her grandchildren.
PLEASURE
Alison ____________________ presents for her grandchildren.
2 My boss advised me which computer I should buy.
GAVE
My boss ____________________ choosing a computer.
3 We’ve been queuing for an hour and we still have another hour to wait.
WAITING
By the time we get to the front of the queue we ____________________ two hours.
4 Although Toby keeps his room tidy he seldom cleans it.
EVER
Toby keeps his room tidy ____________________ cleans it.
5 Can you tell me precisely how much money was stolen?
EXACT
Can you tell me ____________________ that was stolen?
6 The announcer began the news with a story about the prince’s visit.
ITEM
The first ____________________ a story about the prince’s visit.
EXAM TIP!
Contracted words like they’ve count as two words
so make sure you don’t write more than five words.
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GRAMMAR FOCUS
Grammar focus task
Which of these nouns from the exam task are countable (C ), which are uncountable (U ) and which can be both (B )?
Use your dictionary if you need to.
permission
pleasure
Advice
queue
room
money
item
news
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