Key Word Transformations Training #3

Version 1
Work with a partner, read the sentences, then paraphrase the expression in bold.
1. Sorry I’m late, I completely lost track of time.
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2. Leaving this door open may result in the monkeys escaping.

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3. He stands every chance of winning the championship this year.

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4. She stands a slim chance of beating her rival to the trophy.

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5. This evening’s performance will be followed by a question and answer session with the director.
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6. No fewer than seventeen people were seen breaking into the building.
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7. Her main problem is that she is weak at spelling.

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8. The project failed due to a lack of funding from the local government.
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9. The project is going ahead according to plan.

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10. She is highly spoken of in the local area. We should hire her.
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11. I am in no doubt that the show will be a resounding success.

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12. I didn’t have any recollection of seeing Julia on Saturday night until I saw her at work on Monday morning.
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13. The teenagers took no notice of me and carried on smoking and playing loud music.
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14. I left my handbag on the train, I’ve given up hope of finding it again.
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15. He really made a name for himself when he moved to LA in 2006.

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16. It’s official, I handed in my notice to my boss yesterday and I’m starting my own business next week!
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17. She can’t even boil an egg, let alone cook a full meal for ten people.
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Version 2
Read the sentences, can you remember the expressions from version 1? Use the key word in brackets to help
you.
1. Sorry I’m late, I didn’t realise what time it was. (TRACK)
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2. Leaving this door open may lead to (IN) the monkeys escaping.
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3. He is almost definitely going to win (CHANCE) the championship this year.

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4. There’s a low probability that she will beat (CHANCE) her rival to the trophy.
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5. After this evening’s performance there will be (FOLLOWED) a question and answer session with the director.
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6. As many as (THAN) seventeen people were seen breaking into the building.
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7. Her main problem is that her spelling is bad. (WEAK)

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8. The project failed because there wasn’t enough (DUE) funding from the local government.
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9. The project is continuing as planned (AHEAD)

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10. She has a great reputation (HIGHLY) in the local area. We should hire her.
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11. I am sure that (DOUBT) the show will be a resounding success.

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12. I didn’t remember seeing (RECOLLECTION) Julia on Saturday night until I saw her at work on Monday morning.
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13. The teenagers ignored (NOTICE) me and carried on smoking and playing loud music.
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14. I left my handbag on the train, I don’t think I will find (UP) it again.
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15. He really became famous (NAME) when he moved to LA in 2006.

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16. It’s official, I officially told my boss I was leaving (NOTICE) yesterday and I’m starting my own business next
week!
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17. She can’t even boil an egg, so she definitely can’t (ALONE) cook a full meal for ten people.
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