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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: Trusting Stephen

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. I am completely sure that we can deliver the product on time and on budget.
    CONFIDENCE
    I have   we can deliver the product on time and on budget.
0 EVERY CONFIDENCE THAT
  1. Marcel wants to go somewhere new on holiday but I want to go back to the same place again.
    RATHER
    Marcel wants to go somewhere new on holiday but I   back to the same place again.
  2. I am happy to allow them to do whatever they want to do.
    OBJECTION
    I have   whatever they want to do.
  3. Janet couldn't attend the meeting, so Hilary thanked everybody in her place.
    BEHALF
    Hilary thanked everybody   who couldn't attend the meeting.
  4. You can only open your seatbelt when the plane has come to a complete stop.
    UNTIL
    You must   the plane has come to a complete stop.
  5. The company profits have increased a lot over the course of the last year.
    INCREASINGLY
    The company   over the course of the last year.
  6. To everyone's surprise Marie survived the operation and made a complete recovery.
    ODDS
    Against   a complete success and she went to make a full recovery.
  7. Fewer and fewer families have pets nowadays.
    COMMON
    It is   have pets nowadys.
  8. We can go to the cinema or to a restaurant, I really don't mind.
    DIFFERENCE
    It   whether we go to the cinema or a restaurant.

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