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 knew nothing about the party that they were planning." word="DARK" beginning="She was " answer="kept in the dark about" ending=" the party that they were planning."]

2. [first=" By leaving Brian alone, I'm sure he'll complete the task in a week." word="DEVICES" beginning="If Brian " " answer="is left to his own devices" ending=" , I'm sure he'll complete the task in a week."]

3. [first=" They decided to stay for longer as they were so delighted by the stunning views." word="PROLONG" beginning="They decided to " answer="prolong their stay so delighted were" ending=" they by the stunning views."]

4. [first=" The boss was completely sure that his emploee was honest." word="FAITH" beginning="The boss " answer="had complete faith in his emploee's" ending=" honesty."]

5. [first=" I have too much work to do, so unfortunately I can't go to the pub tonight." word="EARS" beginning="I'm " answer="up to my ears in work so" ending=" unfortunately I can't go to the pub tonight."]

6. [first=" Being able to repair my own car gives me great pleasure." word="DERIVE" beginning="I " answer="derive great pleasure from being able to repair#derive great pleasure from repairing" ending=" my own car."]

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ANSWER KEYS

 

1)    WORK WHERE/WHEREVER SHE LIKES AS FAR AS I'M (I AM)
CONJUNCTION + IDIOM WHEREVER + AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED
AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED => used to give your personal opinion on something.
As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like.

 
2)    IS LEFT TO HIS OWN DEVICES
IDIOM LEAVE SOMEBODY TO THEIR OWN DEVICES 
To leave someone alone to do whatever they want:
Students were left to their own devices.

 
3)    PROLONG THEIR STAY SO DELIGHTED WERE
VERB + EMPHASIS PROLONG THEIR STAY + SO DELIGHTED WERE THEY
EMPHASIS => SO + ADJECTIVE + VERB + SUBJECT
So successful was his business, that John was capable of retiring at the age of 55. 

 
4)    HAD COMPLETE FAITH IN HIS SECRETARY'S
IDIOM HAVE FAITH IN SOMEBODY
To believe someone; to trust someone to do or be what is claimed:
We have faith in you and know you can do the job well.

 
5)    UP TO MY EARS IN WORK SO
IDIOM BE UP TO YOUR EARS IN SOMETHING
To have a lot of something to deal with:
We're up to our ears in work.

 
6)    DERIVE GREAT PLEASURE FROM BEING ABLE TO REPAIR | DERIVE GREAT PLEASURE FROM REPAIRING
PHRASAL VERB DERIVE SOMETHING FROM SOMETHING
To get something from something:
He derived great pleasure from painting