LSK 3.3 Use of English

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Language Skills 2 | Lesson 3.3

Part 4: key word transformation

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 three and six words, including the word given.

Boris should have contacted us the moment he arrived.
TOUCH
Boris was supposed to ..... as soon as he arrived.

1. getting in touch with us
2. get in touch with us
3. have got in touch with us
4. have made contact with us

B

• A was grammatically incorrect
• C exceeds the six-word limit
• D does not use the word given

Could you remind me to phone Charlie on Friday?
GRATEFUL
I'd ..... me to phone Charlie on Friday.

The correct answer

Could you remind me to phone Charlie on Friday?

GRATEFUL

I'd be grateful if you could remind me to phone Charlie on Friday.

Mario managed to complete the project without any help.
ALL
Mario succeeded ..... himself.

The correct answer

Mario managed to complete the project without any help.

 ALL

Mario succeeded in completing the project all by himself.

You won't get into the national team unless you try much harder.
MAKE
You'll have ..... if you're going to get into the national team.

The correct answer

You won't get into the national team unless you try much harder.

MAKE

You'll have to make much more / a much greater / a lot more effort if you're going to get into the national team.

Fatima still hasn't decided if she'll study in New Zealand next year.
MIND
Fatima hasn't ..... to study in New Zealand next year.

The correct answer

Fatima still hasn't decided if she'll study in New Zealand next year.

 MIND

Fatima hasn't (yet) made up her mind whether to study in New Zealand next year.

Part 3: word formation

NATION

APPEAR

Example: ACT

An international report has shown that human ACTIVITIES are destroying three animal or plant species every hour. This equals 150 species a day, and between 18,000 and 55,000 species a year.

The main (FIND) of the report is that we must slow down the worst spate of extinctions since the (APPEAR) of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.

Answers: finding, disappearance 

Scientists and (ENVIRONMENT) have identified various threats to (CREATE) and plants as diverse as right whales, Iberian lynxes, wild potatoes and peanuts.

Answers: environmentalists, creatures

Global warming is adding to existing threats such as land (CLEAR) for farms or cities, pollution and rising human populations.

Answer: clearance(s)

To deal with these challenges, we need to move rapidly and with more (DETERMINE) at all levels - global, (NATION) and local.

Answers: determination, national

Many experts believe that the world will fail to meet the target, set by political leaders some years ago, of a major (REDUCE) in the rate of loss by next year.

Answer: reduction