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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: Cooking A Stew

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. In my opinion you need to put more salt in this stew.
    ASK
    If   isn't enough salt in this stew.
0 YOU ASK ME THERE
  1. Walter sits in front of the television for too many hours a day.
    SITTING
    Every day, Walter spends   in front of the television.
  2. People in Britain used to have more dogs than any other pet.
    ANY
    Dogs are not the most   in the UK
  3. It really would best if you reported it to the police right away.
    BETTER
    You really   to the police right away.
  4. The manager told me I had to take off my shoes before I entered the restaurant.
    INSISTED
    The manager   my shoes before I entered the restaurant.
  5. Our teacher told us to enjoy the sunshine as much as possible while the weather was nice.
    MOST
    Our teacher told us to   the sunshine while the weather was nice.
  6. Every morning, I have to to go to the paper shop and collect the newspapers.
    FETCH
    Every morning it's my job   the paper shop.
  7. He was late because of a traffic jam in the City Centre.
    BEEN
    If he hadn't got stuck in a traffic jam in the City Centre   late.
  8. I think generally, women are better than men at learning languages.
    WHOLE
    I think on   successful than women at learning languages.

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