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=" My application has been approved by the boss, so I can start work." word="MET" beginning="My application " answer="has met with the boss's approval" ending=" so I can start work."]

2. [first=" He has become a famous musician." word="NAME" beginning="He has " " answer="made a name for himself as" ending=" a musician."]

3. [first=" Would you mind if I asked you to read these documents before you sign them?" word="RAISE" beginning="Would you " answer="raise any objections to my" ending=" asking you to read these documents before you sign them?"]

4. [first=" She hasn't been told clearly what she'll do in her new project at school." word="APART" beginning="It hasn't been made " answer="clear to her what will be required of" ending=" her in her new project at school."]

5. [first=" There is no doubt Candy will have finished this article by Friday." word="BOUND" beginning="Candy " answer="is bound to have finished" ending=" this article by Friday."]

6. [first=" Gary's wife insisted on going with him to the party." word="ACCOMPANY" beginning="Gary's wife was adamant " answer="that she should accompany him" ending=" to the party."]

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ANSWER KEYS

 

1)    HAS MET WITH THE BOSS'S APPROVAL
PHRASAL VERB + NOUN MEET WITH + APPROVAL
MEET WITH => to react to something in a particular way.
His suggestion was met with howls of protest.
 
2)    MADE A NAME FOR HIMSELF AS
IDIOM + PREPOSITION MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF + AS
MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF - become famous for something.
He quickly made a name for himself in the Parisian art world.
 
3)    RAISE ANY OBJECTIONS TO MY
IDIOM  RAISE (AN) OBJECTIONS TO
RAISE (AN) OBJECTIONS TO => to mention an objection about someone or something. 
I hope your family won't raise an objection to my staying for dinner. 
 
4)    CLEAR TO HER WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED OF
COLLOCATION + (VERB + PREPOSITION) MAKE CLEAR TO SB + REQUIRE STH OF SB
REQUIRE STH OF SB => (often passive) to make somebody do or have something.
What exactly is required of a hotel receptionist.
 
5)    IS BOUND TO HAVE FINISHED
ADJECTIVE + PERFECT INFINITIVE BE BOUND TO + (HAVE + III FORM)
BOUND TO DO/BE SOMETHING => certain or likely to happen, or to do or be something.
Arthur is bound to have forgotten my birthday
 
6)    THAT SHE SHOULD ACCOMPANY HIM
SUBJUNCTIVE + VERB BE ADAMANT THAT SB (SHOULD) + VERB
ADAMANT => determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about something.
They were adamant that he should remove his shoes.