CAE KWT Practice (March 2023)

Key Word Transformation: For questions 1 – 6, complete the second sentence so

that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not
change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the
word given.

1. It was only when Tom got furious, that I realized something was wrong.
UNTIL
It ____________________________________________________ temper that I
realized something was wrong.

2. I'm sure that it was the sound of the rain that disturbed me.
MUST
It ___________________________________________________ of the rain that
disturbed me.

3. I started to take piano lessons, and it changed my life.

UP
What changed my life _______________________________________ piano lessons.

4. I’m sorry I didn’t tell him the truth.

REGRET
I _________________________________________________ the truth.

5. This was Peter's biggest challenge to date.

FACED
Peter _________________________________________________challenge before.

6. You rejected my invitation, so you didn’t meet the leader of the band.
DOWN
If _______________________________________ my invitation you would have met
the leader of the band.

7. I was very busy, so I couldn’t think of a good plan.

COME
If I hadn’t been so busy, _________________________________________ a good
plan.

8. Everybody thinks that my neighbour has a lab in his basement.

THOUGHT
My neighbour ___________________________________________ in his basement.
9. We’ll probably start our journey early in the morning.
LIKELY
We _____________________________________________ off early in the morning.

10. “Why don’t we throw an opening party?”, Gabriel suggested.

SUGGESTED
Gabriel _____________________________________________ party.

11. We couldn’t climb the mountain because of the blizzard.

PREVENTED
The blizzard _______________________________________________ the mountain.

12. I have decided to make a definite plan for my future career.

AM
What ______________________________________________________ is make a
definite plan for my future career.

13. You shouldn’t do anything without asking me first.

ACCOUNT
On __________________________________________________ without asking me first.

14. They extinguished the fire in a few minutes.

PUT
The fire _____________________________________________ in a few minutes.