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KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION

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 two and five words, including the word given:

1. The bus service in our city becomes more inefficient every year. getting

The bus service in our city ______________________________ and more inefficient.

2. My neighbour often plays loud music and it really irritates me. always

My neighbour ______________________________loud music and it really irritates me.

3. I left Japan ten years ago. since

It ______________________________I left Japan.

4. Tom has been drinking milk since he was thirteen. when

Tom ______________________________he was thirteen.

5. Tom has run this restaurant for three years. set

Tom ______________________________three years ago.

6. I arrived in Paris two months ago. been

It ______________________________my arrival in Paris.

7. My father bought this car three years ago. had

My father ______________________________three years.

8. My neighbours moved here 2 months ago. lived

My neighbours ______________________________two months.

9. It was my first trip to Egypt, so I really wanted to visit the Pyramids. never

I ______________________________Egypt before, so I really wanted to visit the


Pyramids.

10. Carol still has to tell Phil that she can’t go to his party. yet

Carol ______________________________that she can’t go to his party.

11. I finished my homework before 7pm. already

I ______________________________my homework by the time it was 7pm.

12. After Paul bought the tickets, he got on the bus. soon
Paul got on the bus ______________________________bought the tickets.

13. It's now four years since I started playing hockey. been

I ______________________________four years now.

14. My great-grandmother would sing to me every night. to

My great-grandmother ______________________________to me every night.

15. Tom has never been to a Japanese restaurant before. the

It's ______________________________been to a Japanese restaurant.

16. How long have they been in New York? arrive

When ______________________________in New York?

17. The last time Jose saw Miguel was the day they won the championship. seen

Jose ______________________________the day they won the championship.

18. Every time I go to London it rains. raining

It ______________________________when I go to London.

19. I did my homework and then I watched the football match on TV. after

______________________________my homework, I watched the football match on TV.

20. Jeanie is the kindest person I know. met

I ______________________________person than Jeanie.

21. When did they move here? since

How long ______________________________moved to the neighbourhood?

22. Mary started working when she was eighteen. has

Mary ______________________________she was eighteen.

23. The volcano erupted twenty-five years ago. for

The volcano ______________________________past twenty-five years.

24. They found them after the storm had passed. until

They ______________________________the storm had passed.

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