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Key Word Transformation

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1. The company’s profits have improved a lot this year. (SHOW)

show evidence of significant improvement

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2. She’s always warning her husband about driving too fast, but he doesn’t listen. (MATTER/PAY)

2. No matter how often she warns her husband about driving too fast, he pays no attention.

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3. She had only just graduated when she moved abroad. (SOONER)

3. No sooner had she graduated than she went abroad.

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4. Without her Dad’s help she wouldn’t have passed her driving test. (FOR)

4. But for her father’s assistance, she wouldn’t have passed her driving test.

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5. It’s not Susan’s fault that the dog chewed your slipper. (BLAME)

5. Susan’s not to blame for the dog chewing your slipper.

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6. The loss of his job made Phil be more realistic. (EARTH)

6. The loss of his job brought Phil down to earth.

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7. She insisted that she didn’t steal the money despite the clear proof. (HAVING/EVIDENCE)

7. She strenuously denied having taken the money despite the evidence to the contrary.

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8. The manager was certain that his deputy wasn’t lying. (FAITH)

8. The manager had complete faith in his deputy’s honesty.

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9. The play wasn’t as good as the critics had expected. (LIVE)

9. The play didn’t live up to the critic’s expectations.

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10. I couldn’t understand the plot of the book. (HEAD)

10. I couldn’t make head nor tail of the plot of the book.

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11. I’ve been thinking hard to remember the name of the girl I sat next to at primary school. (BRAINS)

11. I’ve been racking my brains trying to remember the name of the girl I sat next to at primary school.

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12. It doesn’t matter how hard I try, I can’t remember where I’ve seen that guy before. (MIGHT/FINGER)

12. Try as I might I can’t put my finger on where I’ve seen that guy before.

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13. There’s no point staying now that the band have played their last song. (MIGHT/ENCORE)

13. We might as well leave now that the band have given their final encore.

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14. He made such a good argument that nobody could disagree with it. (SO/REFUTE)

14. So logical was his argument that nobody could refute it.

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15. He promised never to lie again. (TRUTH/NOW)

15. He swore to tell the truth from now on.

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16. Good sushi restaurants are very rare in my town. (FAR)

16. Good sushi restaurants are few and far between in my town.

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