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Free Exercises: Cambridge ESOL Exercises

Exam: FCE CAE CPE

Exercise: Multiple Choice Cloze Open Cloze Word Formation Gapped Sentences Keyword Transformation

CAE Keyword Transformation: Car Loan

For questions 1-8, 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 3 and 6 words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet below.

Example

  1. Could Helen borrow the car tonight?
    LEND
    Would   the car tonight?
0 YOU LEND HELEN
  1. The interviewers will assume that you have found out something about the company and the job.
    GRANTED
    The interviewers will   that you have found out something about the company and the job.
  2. You can try as hard as you want but I am sure you will not solve the problem.
    HOWEVER
    I am sure that   you will not solve the problem.
  3. The doctor has two other people to see before you, so I suggest you fill in the forms while you are waiting.
    MEANTIME
    The doctor has two other people to see before you so   to fill in the forms.
  4. You will have to study much harder if you want to pass the exam.
    DEAL
    You will have to   if you want to pass the exam
  5. Running the half-marathon was not nearly as difficult as Sally had imagined.
    NOWHERE
    Running the half-marathon was   as Sally had imagined.
  6. We still have to have a full examination of the causes of the failure for legal reasons.
    FULLY
    The causes of the failure have still   for legal reasons.
  7. There are at least five passwords to type before you can get into the system.
    FEWER
    Entry to the system   five passwords.
  8. Initially, everybody believed his story but now they think he was lying.
    UP
    He is now   the story.

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