Key Word Transformation #1
Original Sentence
"We still had a slim chance of reaching the summit before midday, but then Jean hurt her ankle."
PAID
Transformation Required
Jean's injured ankle ....... remaining hope we had of reaching the summit.
This is a C2 Proficiency (CPE) practice exam for Part 4: Key Word Transformation.
We still had a slim chance of reaching the summit before midday, but then Jean hurt her ankle.
Keyword: PAID
Jean's injured ankle _______ remaining hope we had of reaching the summit.
They tiptoed up the stairs because they didn't want to wake the baby up.
Keyword: SO
They tiptoed up the stairs _______ the baby.
Twenty push-ups is my limit, then my arms give out.
Keyword: BEFORE
I can't do _______ my arms give out.
It never occurred to me that there'd be a cashpoint machine in the supermarket.
Keyword: CROSSED
It never _______ have a cashpoint machine.
We had to go home early from our holiday because of a strike threat from airport workers.
Keyword: SHORT
We had to _______ threatening to strike.
I made friends immediately with Nicola but I didn't like her husband.
Keyword: TAKE
Nicola and I hit _______ to her husband.
"We still had a slim chance of reaching the summit before midday, but then Jean hurt her ankle."
Jean's injured ankle ....... remaining hope we had of reaching the summit.