"Key Word Transformations – C1 Test 2" practises Key Word Transformation (Part 4), the highest-scoring Use of English task. You must rewrite a sentence using a given keyword so that the new sentence has the same meaning, uses the keyword unchanged, and is between two and five words (contractions count as two). Plan your transformation before typing: conditionals, passive voice, reported speech and comparative structures appear frequently at C2.
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The mayor acknowledged that the project had changed her view.
Keyword: [ADMITTED]
The mayor _______ her view.
The volunteers continued working despite the rain.
Keyword: [ON]
The volunteers _______ despite the rain.
The new benches are much more comfortable than the old ones.
Keyword: [NEARLY]
The old benches were not _______ the new ones.
The council intends to renovate the square next year.
Keyword: [PLANS]
The council _______ the square next year.
The organiser accepted all criticism without becoming upset.
Keyword: [STRIDE]
The organiser took all criticism _______ .
Perhaps the residents knew about the closure before we did.
Keyword: [MIGHT]
The residents _______ about the closure before we did.