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Free Exercises: Cambridge ESOL Exercises

Exam: FCE CAE CPE

Exercise: Multiple Choice Cloze Open Cloze Word Formation Keyword Transformation

FCE Keyword Transformation: Bowler Hats

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 2 and 5 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. These days, only very few office workers in London still wear bowler hats.
    ALMOST
    These days,   in London have stopped wearing bowler hats.
0 ALMOST ALL OFFICE WORKERS
  1. If you continue working after midnight, it isn't going to be helpful.
    WORTH
    It isn't   working after midnight.
  2. I really don't like the fact that houses are so expensive in the UK these days.
    WERE
    I wish   in the UK these days.
  3. Before I came to England, I read all about the school on their website.
    ALREADY
    When I came to England   all about the school on their website.
  4. In the exam there are four parts and each part carries an equal number of marks.
    CONSISTS
    The exam   which each carry an equal number of marks.
  5. I will always remember the three months that I studied at the school in Bristol.
    SPENDING
    I will never   studying at the school in Bristol.
  6. Robert really should have learnt how to iron a shirt by now.
    TIME
    It's   iron a shirt.
  7. 'Don't worry, I'll clean up the flat after the party', Yumiko said.
    OFFERED
    Yumiko   the flat after the party.
  8. Somebody stole Harry's bicycle from outside the school yesterday.
    STOLEN
    Harry   from outside the school yesterday.

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