Share Key word transformations - common phrases and synonyms B2
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Smoking in restaurants and bars in this country is not allowed. (FORBIDDEN) It _____ in restaurants and bars in this country.
is forbidden to smoke
I wasn't allowed to go on holiday in July last year. (LET) My boss _____ on holiday in July last year.
did not/didn't let me go
This is a 'no swimming' area. (PERMITTED) You _____ in this area.
are not permitted to swim
According to the brochue, the zoo was 'a perfect place to spend the day'. (AS) The zoo was _____ 'a perfect place to spend the day'.
described in the brochure as
In my house we store our bikes in the garage. (STORAGE) In my house, we _____ for our bikes.
use the garage as/for storage
My friend, whose name is Edmund, is usually called Fuz at college. (KNOWN) MY friend Edmund _____ Fuz at college.
is usually known as
They heard what they thought was a dog barking. (SOUNDED) They heard _____ dog barking.
what sounded like a
My uncle would call my dog 'the wolf' when he used to visit. (REFER) My uncle would _____ 'the wolf' when he used to visit.
refer to my dog as
Thi s party is 'evening dress' only. (ALLOWED) You _____ dress casually for this party.
aren't allowed to
It wasn't easy for me to learn how to paraglide. (DIFFICULTY) I _____ how to paraglide.
had difficulty (in) learning
I prefer to go on walking holidays than lie on a crowded beach. (RATHER) I _____ walking holidays than lie on a crowded beach.
would rather go on
Inventors don't like people copying their ideas. (OBJECT) Inventors _____ being copied.
object to their ideas
Although the weather was dreadful, we finished our game of tennis. (SPITE) We finished our game of tennis _____ weather.
in spite of the dreadful
