"Key Word Transformations - C1 Test 17" 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 ecologists advised us not to enter the reed bed.
Keyword: [AGAINST]
The ecologists _______ the reed bed.
The dry weather made it necessary to water the plants daily.
Keyword: [HAD]
The dry weather meant that the plants _______ daily.
The volunteers arrived too late to prevent the flooding.
Keyword: [ENOUGH]
The volunteers did not arrive _______ the flooding.
Perhaps the birds will return next spring.
Keyword: [MIGHT]
The birds _______ next spring.
The group is going to monitor the pond more closely.
Keyword: [KEEP]
The group is going to _______ the pond.
The committee chose not to build a café beside the pond.
Keyword: [RATHER]
The committee _______ a café beside the pond.