Use of English
Keyword Transformation -
Example 2
B2 First Exam
Part 4
For questions 25-30, 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 two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).
Example:
0 A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town.
DRIVEN
We _______________ a very friendly taxi driver.
The gap can be filled by the words 'were driven into town by', so you write:
Example:
Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
25
Thick fog prevented the plane from landing.
UNABLE
The plane ______________________________ of the thick fog.
26
Mr Brown was just about to leave home when he remembered he hadn't bought a ticket.
POINT
Mr Brown was ______________________________ home when he remembered he hadn't bought a ticket.
27
I first visited Rome ten years ago.
SINCE
It has ______________________________ first visit to Rome.
28
Helen didn't tell me anything about the interview she had yesterday.
WORD
Helen _______________ to me about the interview she had yesterday.
29
Membership of the club is open to anyone over eighteen.
AGE
Anyone who is more than eighteen _______________ a member of the club.
30
Carole is hardly ever late for work.
ALMOST
Carole is _______________ time for work.
Answers
25. The plane WAS UNABLE TO LAND BECAUSE of the thick fog.
26. Mr Brown was AT / TO THE POINT OF LEAVING home when he remembered he hadn't bought a ticket.
27. It has BEEN TEN YEARS SINCE MY first visit to Rome.
28. Helen DIDN'T / DID NOT SAY / HASN'T / HAS NOT SAID A WORD to me about the interview she had yesterday.
29. Anyone who is more than eighteen YEARS OF AGE MAY / CAN BE / BECOME a member of the club.
30. Carole is ALMOST ALWAYS ON / IN time for work.