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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: Stopping 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 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. It is quite difficult to stop smoking.
    GIVE
    It's not very   smoking.
0 EASY TO GIVE UP
  1. I'm afraid I've forgotten your name.
    REMEMBER
    I'm sorry, but I   your name is.
  2. I have never read a book by Salman Rushdie before this one.
    TIME
    This is the   a book by Salman Rushdie.
  3. I was very disappointed that I couldn't see the famous waterfalls.
    ME
    It was a   that I couldn't see the famous waterfalls.
  4. Since my earliest memories, I have been interested in fashion.
    CAN
    For as long   I have been interested in fashion.
  5. The two tennis players both performed brilliantly in the final round.
    BRILLIANT
    The two tennis players both   in the final round.
  6. I finished revising for this test a few minutes ago.
    JUST
    I've   for this test.
  7. It was a total surprise to everyone that the England team won a match against Brazil.
    ODDS
    It was against   the England team won a match against Brazil.
  8. I first met Alex more than three months ago.
    OVER
    I've   three months now.

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