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CPE Key word TRansformations 3

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    C2 sentence transformations
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  • Jennifer believes she's got the best job in the world, but I don't think it's that great. END Jennifer thinks her job is the................................... all , but I don't agree.
    be all and end all. = the most important thing.
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  • Millions of mites around us can only be seen under a microscope. NAKED. Millions of mites around us........................... eye.
    are not visible \ are invisible to the naked eye.
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  • The flavour of the dish won't be as good if you use a shop-bought stock. EXPENSE. You can use a shop bought stock , but it will .................................... the dish's flavour.
    be at the expense of (to cause harm, to have the disadvantage that...)
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  • The fact that all the governments agreed to the treaty is absolutely miraculous. SHORT. It's ......................... that all the governments agreed to the treaty.
    nothing short of a miracle \miraculous.
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  • Olivia's quick thinking was what enabled us to make the sale. NOT .. Had ......................................... we might have lost the sale.
    It not been for Olivia's quick thinking
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  • Unless the whole community participates in the project I can't see it having much effect. UNLIKELY. Unless the whole community takes................................. the project will have any effect.
    part it is unlikely (that)
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  • I handed my report in late because someone had broken my computer. FOR . I would have handed my report in on ..................................... printer
    time but for the broken
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  • Without the appropiate training, puppies can become difficult to manage around other dogs. HAND. It is necessary to train puppies to prevent their behaviour............................................. around other dogs.
    (from) getting out of hand. = out of control
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  • I think that if you don't intervene too much, the students will work much harder in class. DEVICES. In my view the students work better when....................................... in class
    (they are) left to their own devices
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  • Working or studying long hours into the night rarely produces the results people expect. BURNING. Although it sounds a good idea............................................. can be counterproductive.
    burning the midnight oil
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