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KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS FOR FIRST CERTIFICATE / B2 level. Rewrite each sentence using the word in CAPITALS. Use from 2 to 5 words. Do NOT CHANGE the word given.

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"What about going for a swim?" said John to me. *SHOULD* John __________ for a swim.

suggested (that) we should go

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The hotel where I work is so big you could easily get lost in it! *SUCH* The hotel where I work is ____________ you could easily get lost in it!

such a big one

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Do you happen to know the time of the next train to London? *COULD* I wonder _____ me the time of the next train to London.

if you could tell

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Olivia did not concentrate so she made a lot of mistakes. *WOULD* If Olivia _____ made fewer mistakes.

had concentrated, she would have

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"Do you want to go for a walk?" asked Bob. *FELT* Bob asked me ____ for a walk.

if I felt like going

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They are moving our oral examination to an earlier date. *FORWARD* Our oral examination _____ to an earlier date.

is being moved forward

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I started studying programming a year ago. *BEEN* I ____________ a year.

have been studying programming for

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Did anyone raise the subject of the new Covid restrictions? *BROUGHT* Do you know if they ________ of the new Covid restrictions?

brought up the subject

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We were absolutely certain that our proposal would be accepted. *DOUBT* We ___________ that our proposal would be accepted.

had no doubt

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Our spending will have to be reduced next year. BACK We will have ____________ our spending next year.

to cut back (on)

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Looking back, I think I was right to study Mathematics at university. *REGRET* Looking back, I _________________________ mathematics at university.

don't regret studying

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I'd like Kevin to stop telling me what to do. *WISH* I _________________ telling me what to do!

wish Kevin would stop

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Has Mary altered her decision about moving to the countryside? MIND Do you know if Mary __________________ about moving to the countryside?

has changed her mind

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The director asked "Will you be free for an interview tomorrow at 10? *IF* The director asked _______ for an interview the next day at 10.

if I would be free

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The last flight for Athens left at 14.00. *SINCE* There have been __________ 14.00

no flights to Athens since

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This was Peter's biggest challenge to date. *FACED* Peter had ________ challenge before.

never faced such a big

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