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1 - C1 Key Word Transformations

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  • About 100 people were waiting for the late bus. (ARRIVED) By ________ there were about 100 people waiting.
    the time the bus (finally) arrived
  • There is a definite improvement in your work. (HAS) Lately ________ improved.
    your work has definitely
  • It’s over twenty years since they got married. (FOR) They have ________ than twenty years.
    been married for more
  • I might possibly go to the theatre tonight. (WONDERING) I ________ going to the theatre tonight.
    was wondering about
  • Owing to illness, Sally was unable to sing the solo, as arranged. (HAVE) Sally was ________ but she fell ill.
    to have sung the solo
  • What were you doing at the moment of the explosion? (OCCURRED) When ________ what were you doing?
    the explosion occurred
  • This has been my home for thirty years. (LIVED) I ________ for thirty years.
    have lived here/in this house
  • Jess started learning French five years ago. (HAS) Jess ________ five years.
    has been learning French for
  • We haven’t been swimming for ages. (SINCE) It’s ________ swimming.
    ages since we went / have been
  • I am on the tenth page of this letter I am writing. (TEN) So far I ________ of this letter.
    have written ten pages
  • Mary asked if I wanted more pudding, but I said I couldn’t eat any more. (HAD) When Mary offered me ________ enough.
    more pudding, I said I had / more pudding, I said 
  • Eating Korean food is new to me. (NEVER) I ________ before.
    have never eaten Korean food
  • John wasn’t always as rude as that. (BE) John ________ rude.
    didn't use to be so/that
  • When I lived in London, cycling to work was part of my daily routine. (USED) When I lived in London, I ________ day.
    used to cycle to work every
  • This is my second visit to Hungary. (VISITED) This is the ________ Hungary.
    second time I have visited
  • I intended to call you yesterday, but I forgot. (GOING) I ________ call you yesterday, but I forgot.
    was going to
  • We’ve changed our minds about going to Rome, as originally intended. (INTENDING) We ________ we’ve changed our minds.
    were intending to go to Rome, but
  • The last time I saw Toby was in 2007. (SEEN) I haven’t ________ 2007.
    seen Toby since
  • Tony hasn’t been to Paris before. (FIRST) It’s ________ to Paris.
    the first time Tony has been
  • I had to go past your house so I decided to drop in. (PASSING) I ________ so I decided to drop in.
    was passing your house
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