C1 Advanced: Grammar Range Test

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first using the word given. You must use
between and 6 words, you must not change the word given.

1. It took us 6 hours to walk up the mountain.

WALKING
When we arrived at the top of the mountain _____________________ 6 hours.

2. It was the first time I had seen such a beautiful sunset.

BEFORE
Never _____________________ a beautiful sunset.

3. You mustn’t leave the vehicle while you’re on safari.

CIRCUMSTANCES
Under ______________________ of the vehicle while you’re on safari.

4. If I went there again, I’d definitely pack warmer clothes.

GO
Were ______________, I’d definitely pack warmer clothes.

5. The water was so clear that we could see all the fish at the bottom.
CLEAR
So _______________ could see all the fish at the bottom.

6. I enjoyed going on the roller coasters the most.

WAS
What ____________________ on the roller coasters.

7. We had no idea that there were man-eating sharks in the water!

KNOW
Little _____________________ there were man-eating sharks in the water!

8. I didn’t pack enough warm clothes because I didn’t know the weather would be so cold.
WOULD
Had _____________________ be so cold, I would have packed more warm clothes.
KEY:
1. we had been // walking for - past perfect continuous
2. before had I // seen such - inversion
3. no circumstances must/should you // get out - inversion
4. I to go // there again - inverted conditional
5. clear was // the water that we - inversion
6. I enjoyed most // was going - cleft sentences
7. did we // know that - inversion/fixed expression
8. I known // it would - inverted conditional