Free Exercises: Cambridge ESOL Exercises
Exam: FCE CAE CPE
Exercise: Multiple Choice Cloze Open Cloze Word Formation Gapped Sentences Keyword Transformation
CAE Keyword Transformation: Smoking
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
- Smoking isn't allowed here.
SMOKE
You are here
| 0 | NOT ALLOWED TO SMOKE |
|---|
- We are afraid that the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled.
REGRET
We the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled. - 'I was going to phone Sarah but I had too much homework to do', said John
MEANT
John said that but he'd had too much homework to do. - Many people think that Gone with the Wind is one of the greatest films ever made.
BE
Gone with the Wind one of the greatest films ever made. - Andrew wishes that he had gone to university when he was 18.
GOING
Andrew when he was 18. - If you hold your breath for a few seconds it might get rid of your hiccups.
HOLDING
You might be able to get rid of your hiccups if you for a few seconds. - Anna didn't like it at all when one of her colleagues got the promotion instead of her.
RESENTED
Anna the promotion instead of her. - You shouldn't go to London for the day because it's too far.
GOING
It's not for the day because it's too far. - Talking to Jim about the problem is pointless because he won't listen.
USE
It's no about the problem because he won't listen.

