B1 Key Word Transformation KWT006
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the
word given. Use between TWO and FIVE words.
1. Her brother sings better than she does. (AS)
She doesn't __________________________ her brother.
2. Jack is so arrogant I can't stand him. (SUCH)
I can't stand Jack because ________________________________ person.
3. After an hour we stopped practicing. (HAD)
We ______________________________ for an hour when we stopped.
4. Learning to play so well surely took him a long time! (MUST)
It _______________________________ him a long time to play so well.
5. When I was little I was often scared at night. (USED)
I _______________________________ at night when I was little.
6. I'll call you the minute I arrive at the airport. (SOON)
I'll call you __________________________ I arrive at the airport.
7. A week from now, I'll be on a plane to New York. (FLYING)
This time next week, I __________________________ to New York.
8. People in this factory produce many different things. (ARE)
Many different things __________________________ at this factory.
9. Will they let us take photos at the concert? (ALLOWED)
Will ________________________________ photos at the concert?
10. Our fan club gave us a small amount of money (LITTLE)
We _______________________________ money from our fan club.
11. We had to stop because there was no petrol left in the car. (RAN)
We had to stop because we __________________________ petrol.
12. "Don't touch the fresh paint", he told me. (WARNED)
He _________________________________ the fresh paint.
13. We paid someone we knew to make these fancy chairs. (HAD)
We _______________________________ made by someone we knew.
14. John recently became the new football manager. (TAKEN)
Recently, John __________________________ the job of the new football manager.
15. The band are too good for this to be their first performance. (CAN'T)
This _______________________________ performance because they're too good.
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1. Her brother sings better than she does. (AS)
She doesn't sing as well as her brother.
2. Jack is so arrogant I can't stand him. (SUCH)
I can't stand Jack because he's such an arrogant person.
3. After an hour we stopped practicing. (HAD)
We had been practicing for an hour when we stopped.
4. Learning to play so well surely took him a long time! (MUST)
It must have taken him a long time to play so well.
5. When I was little I was often scared at night. (USED)
I used to be scared at night when I was little.
6. I'll call you the minute I arrive at the airport. (SOON)
I'll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport.
7. A week from now, I'll be on a plane to New York. (FLYING)
This time next week, I will be flying to New York.
8. People in this factory produce many different things. (ARE)
Many different things are produced at this factory.
9. Will they let us take photos at the concert? (ALLOWED)
Will we be allowed to take photos at the concert?
10. Our fan club gave us a small amount of money (LITTLE)
We were given (a) little money from our fan club.
11. We had to stop because there was no petrol left in the car. (RAN)
We had to stop because we ran out of petrol.
12. "Don't touch the fresh paint", he told me. (WARNED)
He warned me not to touch the fresh paint.
13. We paid someone we knew to make these fancy chairs. (HAD)
We had these fancy chairs made by someone we knew.
14. John recently became the new football manager. (TAKEN)
Recently, John has taken up the job of the new football manager.
15. The band are too good for this to be their first performance. (CAN'T)
This can't be their first performance because they're too good.
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