CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH examinations / PROFICIENCY EXAM / CPE / USE OF ENGLISH / Key word transformations

 

For questions 1-6, 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 three and eight words, including the word given.

 

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1. [first=" She never thought that he would end up in prison." word="CROSSED" beginning="It " answer="never crossed her mind" ending=" that he would end up in prison."]

2. [first=" George was operating the machine when the accident happened." word="TIME" beginning="The machine was "  answer="being operated by George at the time" ending=" of the accident."]

3. [first=" As far as I know, the car was stolen in the evening." word="KNOWLEDGE" beginning="To " answer="the best of my knowledge" ending=" , the car was stolen in the evening."]

4. [first=" I have no idea how to adjust the television set." word="LOSS" beginning="I am " answer="at a loss as to" ending=" how to adjust the television set."]

5. [first=" If Helen hadn't refused to work overtime, she would have got promotion." word="IT" beginning="Had " answer="it not been for Helen's refusal" ending=" , she would have got promotion."]

6. [first=" The chairman resigned because of his sudden illness." word="RESULTED" beginning="The " answer="chairman's resignation resulted from" ending=" his sudden illness."] 

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ANSWER KEYS

 

1)    NEVER CROSSED HER MIND
IDIOM CROSS YOUR MIND
To come into your mind:
It never crossed my mind that they might lose.
 
2)    BEING OPERATED BY FELIX AT THE TIME
PASSIVE VOICE (PAST CONTINUOUS) + PHRASE BEING + PAST PARTICIPLE + AT THE TIME
AT THE TIME OF SOMETHING => the particular minute, hour, day etc when something happens or should happen:
She was two months pregnant at the time of David's death.
 
3)    THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE
PHRASE TO THE BEST OF SOMEBODY'S KNOWLEDGE
Used to say that someone may not know the true facts:
To the best of my knowledge, the boss has not asked for a full report on this
 
4)    AT A LOSS AS TO
IDIOM + PHRASE AT A LOSS + AS TO HOW
AT A LOSS => not knowing what to say or do:
Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death.
 
5)    IT NOT BEEN FOR SUE'S REFUSAL
THIRD CONDITIONAL HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR
Used to say who or what prevents or prevented something from happening:
Had it not been for him, I should have drowned.
 
6)    CHAIRMAN'S RESIGNATION RESULTED FROM
VERB + PREPOSITION RESULT FROM
To happen because of something else that happened first:
The arrests resulted from an anonymous phone call.