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C1 Advanced - Key Word Transformations Exercise 5

In these exercises, 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 a minimum of THREE and a maximum of SIX words for each space. Remember, contractions such as I'm or shouldn't count as two words.

1. They'll blame the failure of the festival on the weather.
down
The failure of the festival the weather.

2. When people speak down to my sister, she hates it.
being
My sister hates to like that

3. I know it's dangerous, but I love hang gliding.
may
Dangerous , I love hang gliding.

4. I'd prefer you not to stay out so late.
rather
I'd stay out so late.

5. I don't think it's important how fast we drive, we're going to be late.
matter
We're going to be late drive.

6. We paid someone to fix the roof for us last summer.
had
Last summer, we .

7. You should have spoken to Meg sooner.
spoken
If to Meg sooner.

8. "You played your music too loud last night," Jan said to Ben angrily.
accused
Jan his music too loud the previous night.

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