KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION
Use the word in BOLD print at the end of the line to form a new sentence that has the same
meaning. You must use TWO to FIVE words and are not allowed to change the key word in any way.

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
1. We don’t know anything about the problem. (INFORMATION)
We don’t about the problem.
2. There is only a little coffee left in the jar . (MUCH)
There coffee left in the jar.
3. I don’t want a lot of cream on my strawberries . (CREAM)
I only want on my strawberries.
4. Could you lend me some money until the weekend ? (FROM)
Could I you until the weekend ?
5. I can’t decide which shoes I like most, the blue ones or the green ones (CHOOSE)
I can’t the blue shoes and the green shoes.
6. Why don’t you return the sweater to the shop you got it from ? (BACK)
Why don’t you to the shop you got it from?
7. I don’t agree with your opinion of the new shopping center . (WRONG)
I think you the new shopping center.
8. I found the photo by chance when I was tidying up my room . (ACROSS)
I the photo when I was tidying up my room.
9. Fridges and freezers are not the same thing (DIFFERENCE).
There fridges and freezers.
10. Don’t put those plastic bags in the bin – use them again ! (AWAY)
Don’t - use them again.
11. Our car stopped working on the motorway, so we had to call a mechanic. (DOWN)
We had to call a mechanic when our car on the
motorway .
12. There are quite a few things I would like to invent! (NUMBER)
There are things that I’d like to invent.
13. Carl described his new mobile phone to me. (TOLD)
Carl his new mobile phone.
14. Remind me to send Nigel a letter about our plans (WRITE)
Remind me our plans.
15. Some chimpanzees use sign language to talk to people (COMMUNICATE).
Some chimpanzees people through sign language.
16. Katy sent me a text message (RECEIVED).
I Katy
17. It wasn’t necessary for me to buy a stamp for my letter (NEED)
I to buy a stamp for my letter.
18. My computer doesn’t work, so I can’t email you. (WRONG)
There’s my computer , so I can’t email you.
19. I think we should build a new theatre in town (FAVOUR)
I am building a new theatre in town.
20. Have you ever participated in a swimming event ? (PART)
Have you ever a swimming event?