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Free Exercises: Cambridge ESOL Exercises

Exam: FCE CAE CPE

Exercise: Open Cloze Word Formation Gapped Sentences Keyword Transformation

CPE Keyword Transformation: Demonstrators

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 8 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. Some of the rowdier students were encouraging other demonstrators to throw stones.
    EGGED
    Demonstrators were   throw stones.
0 BEING EGGED ON TO
  1. It's a good idea, but you really need to consider it carefully before you take action.
    THROUGH
    Your idea is good, but it   before you act on it.
  2. My manager told me that I ought to test my new idea in a small way to see it works.
    PILOT
    My manager wants me to run   so that we can evaluate it.
  3. Jenny apologises, but she isn't very well today so she won't be coming in.
    HERSELF
    Jenny is sorry but she can't come in as she   today.
  4. The government recommend a balance of reward and punishment when dealing with young offenders.
    STICK
    The government favour a   to young offenders
  5. Apparently, only one percent of the total land is used for agricultural production.
    ACCOUNTS
    It seems that agricultural production   the total land.
  6. Graham likes bananas, but when he eats them he always feels bad afterwards.
    AGREE
    Bananas   Graham but he still likes them.
  7. Let's all work together, and we'll finish the job very quickly.
    NEXT
    We'll have this job done   if we all co-operate.
  8. If you want to succeed, you need to make best use of the things you are good at.
    PLAY
    You have to   if you want to do well.

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