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C1 Key Word Transformation Practice

Targeted CAE Part 4 practice for paraphrase, grammar control and meaning-preserving transformations.

All C1 Part 4 practice tests

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  1. 1Key Word Transformations – C1 Test 1
  2. 2Key Word Transformations – C1 Test 2
  3. 3Key Word Transformations – C1 Test 3
  4. 4Key Word Transformations – C1 Test 4
  5. 5Key Word Transformations – C1 Test 5
  6. 6Key Word Transformations – C1 Test 6
  7. 7Key Word Transformations – C1 Test 7
  8. 8Key Word Transformations – C1 Test 8
  9. 9Key Word Transformations – C1 Test 9
  10. 10Key Word Transformations – C1 Test 10
  11. 11Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 1
  12. 12Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 2
  13. 13Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 3
  14. 14Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 4
  15. 15Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 5
  16. 16Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 6
  17. 17Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 7
  18. 18Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 8
  19. 19Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 9
  20. 20Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 10
  21. 21Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 11
  22. 22Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 12
  23. 23Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 13
  24. 24Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 14
  25. 25Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 15
  26. 26Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 16
  27. 27Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 17
  28. 28Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 18
  29. 29Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 19
  30. 30Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 20
Part 4 strategy

How to ace Key Word Transformation

What does C2 Proficiency Part 4 test?

C2 Proficiency Part 4 tests whether you can rewrite a sentence with the same meaning using a fixed key word in 3-8 words. It rewards control of inversion, conditionals, passive/reporting structures, cleft sentences, idioms and fixed phrases without changing the key word.

Key Word Transformation is often the hardest part of the Use of English paper. It tests grammatical agility and lexical depth, especially idioms and fixed phrases.

Use between three and eight words including the key word, without changing the key word. Look for inversion, conditionals, passive reporting verbs, and cleft structures.

Advanced structures

  • Inversion after negative adverbials
  • Mixed and third conditionals
  • Advanced idiomatic phrases
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