C1 Advanced

Key Word Transformations - Worksheet 3

You need to take the information in the first sentence and re-write it, using the word in bold
so that the second sentence has exactly the same meaning. You cannot change the word in
bold in ANY way. You can use between THREE and SIX words for each space. Remember,
contractions such as I'm or shouldn't count as two words.

1. A phone call was the first we heard about them withdrawing from the concert.
pulling
The first we heard about ______________________________ of the concert was a phone
call.
2. We need to run or the train will leave before we get there.
time
Unless we run, the train ______________________________ we get there.
3. "You really must stay for dessert," Kate's brother said to him.
staying
Kate's brother ______________________________ for dessert.
4. "A massage would do you a lot of good," Jake told Amy.
from
"You ______________________________ a massage," Jake told Amy.
5. Even if it's very far, they want to go to Paris for a weekend break.
may
Far ______________________________, they want to go to Paris for a weekend break.
6. The town's population surrendered as soon as the enemy arrived.
than
No sooner had the enemy arrived ______________________________ surrendered.
7. This building stands a very good chance of being closed as unsafe by the council.
highly
It's ______________________________ will be closed by council due to being unsafe.
8. Another student stole Carol's watch from the classroom.
had
Carol ______________________________ by another student from the classroom.