KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in
brackets. Do not change the given word. You must use between TWO and FIVE words for your answer.

For example: I cannot type very well. (AT) → I am not so good at typing.

1. She says she may join the debating society. (INTERESTED)

She says she's __________________________________
INTERESTED IN JOINING the debating society.
2. I think that I might make mistakes. (AFRAID).
AM AFRAID OF MAKING
I __________________________________ mistakes.
3. He left but he did not say goodbye. (WITHOUT)
WITHOUT SAYING
He left __________________________________ goodbye.
4. My mom doesn't want to work in an office any more. (TIRED)
IS TIRED OF WORKING
My mom __________________________________ in an office.
5. Switch off the lights, then you can leave. (BEFORE)
BEFORE LEAVING
Switch off the lights __________________________________.
6. He is one of the people who runs the youth club. (INVOLVED)
INVOLVED IN RUNNING
He is __________________________________ the youth club.
7. She went on her own and did not wait for the others. (INSTEAD)
INSTEAD OF WAITING
She went on her own __________________________________ for the others.
8. He does not always remember people's names. (BAD)
IS BAD AT REMEMBERING
He __________________________________ people's names.
9. You can only improve if you work harder. (BY)
BY WORKING
You can only improve __________________________________ harder.
10. Why didn't she give you her phone number? (REFUSE)
Why __________________________________
 DID SHE REFUSE TO GIVE you her phone number.
11. They couldn't drive home because of heavy snowfall. (PREVENTED)
PREVENTED THEM FROM DRIVING
Heavy snowfall __________________________________ home.
12. I really don't want to go out tonight. (PREFER)
I __________________________________
PREFER NOT TO GO out tonight.
13. He was punished for his bad behavior. (BADLY)
HADN'T BEHAVED BADLY
If he __________________________________, he wouldn't have been punished.
14. She found it hard to answer the test questions . (DIFFICULTY)
HAD DIFFICULTY ANSWERING
She __________________________________ the test questions.
15. We started eating after all the guests had arrived. (UNTIL)
We __________________________________
DIDN'T START EATING UNTIL all the guests had arrived.
16. Did Timothy say why he was late? (REASON)
GIVE A REASON FOR BEING 
Did Timothy __________________________________ late?
17. We hired a caretaker to look after my father. (CARE)
TO CARE FOR
We hired a caretaker __________________________________ my father.
18. I almost always go out on Saturday night. (EVER)
I __________________________________
HARDLY EVER STAY at home on Saturday night.
19. I can't wait to go on holiday. (FORWARD)
I'm really __________________________________
LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING on holiday.
20. We've been back at school for nearly two weeks and I still find it hard to get up early. (USED)
We've been back at school for two weeks, and I'm still not __________________________________
USED TO GETTING
up early.

Melina Victoria Ordoñez Heras - 3D