Official Examination Centre No.

ES815

Advanced - Key Word Transformations

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 maximum of FIVE words for each space.

1. Mortgages are getting overly expensive these days.

Costs

The ________________________________________ higher and higher these days.

2. Unemployment has risen drastically since the start of the crisis and the government is under pressure
to find a solution.

Increased

The government is under pressure due to ________________________________________since the

start of the crisis.

3. The secretary of the interior’s resignation from the government was caused by the discovery of his
domestic violence scandal.

Led

The discovery of the secretary of the interior’s role in the domestic violence scandal
_______________________________________the government.

4. Oh, you’re here! I had no idea you were even considering attending!

Unaware

I ________________________________________ fact that you were considering attending.

5. Just keep your nose out of it Bob, it has nothing to do with you.

Stay

This has nothing to do with you so________________________________________ .

CL GRANADA, S. L. C/ Puentezuelas, nº 32, 1ª Planta - 18002 Granada. Teléf.: 958 53 52 53 Fax: 958 25 15 46
E-mail: info@clgranada.com Web: www.clgranada.com
Rev: 10/01-01-17
 Official Examination Centre No. ES815

6. I really can't understand why he can't make the appointment on time.

Baffled

I am really ________________________________________ to make the appointment on time.

7. Mrs. Breckenridge was sacked partly because of her arriving late to work.

Contributed

Mrs. Breckenridge’s constant tardiness ________________________________________ from her job

at this company.

8. You can't just suddenly decide to get married in Vegas. You need to plan things very carefully.

Spur

Getting married isn't a decision you can make ________________________________________

moment. You need to plan things very carefully.

CL GRANADA, S. L. C/ Puentezuelas, nº 32, 1ª Planta - 18002 Granada. Teléf.: 958 53 52 53 Fax: 958 25 15 46
E-mail: info@clgranada.com Web: www.clgranada.com
Rev: 10/01-01-17
 Official Examination Centre No. ES815

Answers...

Question 1 - electricity costs are getting.

Question 2 - increased unemployment.

Question 3 - led to his resignation from.

Question 4 - was unaware of the.

Question 5 –stay out of it, Bob

Question 6 - baffled that he is unable. also: baffled why he is unable

Question 7 - contributed to her sacking. also: contributed to her dismissal

Question 8 - on the spur of the.

CL GRANADA, S. L. C/ Puentezuelas, nº 32, 1ª Planta - 18002 Granada. Teléf.: 958 53 52 53 Fax: 958 25 15 46
E-mail: info@clgranada.com Web: www.clgranada.com
Rev: 10/01-01-17