(B2) Keyword transformations (4)

Paola went to bed late after watching a film.
STAYED
Paola ___________________ a film.

• stayed up late because she was watching

• stayed up late to watch
  

• stayed up late after watching

Answer explanation

Answer B is correct.

Answer A has more than five words.

Answer C has a different meaning from the original sentence

I can’t go on holiday during the school term.
FINISHES
I can’t go on holiday ___ _________.

• until the school term has finished.

• when the school term finishes.

• until the school term finishes.

Answer explanation

Answer C Is correct.

Answer A has more than five words and

changes the form of ‘finish’.

Answer B has a different meaning

My father usually collects me from school in the car.
UP
My father usually ___________ school in the car.

• takes me up from

• picks me up from

• gets me up from

Answer explanation

Answer B is correct.

Answers A and C use incorrect phrasal

verbs.

Juan didn’t study enough for his exam.
SHOULD
Juan ____________ his exam.

• should have studied more for

• should have spent longer studying for

• should study more for

Answer explanation

Answer A is correct.

Answer B has six words - the maximum

is five.

Answer C uses the present tense rather than the past.

This dress was a present from my sister.
WAS
This dress __________ my sister.

• was gave to me by

• had been given to me by

• was given to me by

Answer explanation

Answer C is correct.

Answer A needs to use the passive voice.

Answer B has more than 5 words

‘Eva wasn’t at the party last night.’
SEE
James said that __________ Eva at the party last night.

• he hadn’t seen

• he wasn’t seeing

• he hasn’t seen

Answer explanation

Answer A is correct.

Answer B uses the wrong verb form - we

wouldn’t use the continuous form here.

Answer C uses the wrong verb tense - to report a verb in the past simple you

need the past perfect.

My dad hates it when people leave a mess in the kitchen.

STAND
My dad can’t ________ in the kitchen.

‘You must try the new Italian café,’ said Karl to his friend.

ADVISED
Karl _________ the new Italian café.

I couldn’t run as fast as Sven in the race.

KEEP
I couldn’t _______ in the race.

I’m sure Annabel was not in school yesterday.

HAVE
Annabel ________ in school yesterday.