CAE Reading and Use of English Part 4, key word transformation

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CAE Reading and Use of English Part 4

What's this part about?

In RUE Part 4, you get "six separate items, each with a lead-in sentence and a gapped second sentence to be completed in three to six words, one of which is a given 'key' word." (p. 7)

*In the CAE exam, you can score 2 points for each item.

**In this exercise, there are 10 items.

Key Word Transformation

In this part you have to demonstrate your knowledge of vocabulary (including idiomatic expressions) and grammar.

Since you need to fill in more than one word, the chance of making a mistake is higher.

Before we start:

1. To score a point for your answers in this exercise, remember to avoid contractions. So write was not instead of wasn't, etc.

*In the exam, both would be correct.

2. Always fill in between 3 and 6 words (including the key word), otherwise your answer will be incorrect.

3. Don't change the verb tense in your answer.

1) The service at the hotel wasn't as good as I expected. (COME)
The service at the hotel __________ my expectations.

to 'come up to'

To 'come up to' is a synonym for 'to live up to'.

2) She has taken it upon herself to take care of her mother. (COMMITTED)
She has _____________________ care of her mother.

Gerund:

Why do you need a gerund (-ing form) in this sentence?

"She committed herself to taking care of her mother."

--> In this sentence that's because of the preposition 'to' (compare to: "I look forward to hearing from you." and "Can you sneeze without opening your mouth"?)

3) " I wish I'd had the chance to visit Dublin", Peter said. (NOT)
Peter regretted _________ the chance to visit Dublin.

Gerund:

Why do you need a gerund (-ing form) in this sentence?

"Peter regretted not having had the chance to visit Dublin."

--> In this sentence that's because of the verb 'to regret', which often combines with a gerund (for example: "I regret not having done more key word transformations to prepare for my exam!")

4) Did anything about his behaviour seem strange to you? (STRIKE)
Did anything about his behaviour ________ strange?

5) I don't intend to stop trying for a career in the police force. (NO)
I have ___________ up on trying for a career in the police force.

6) I hope his story will help us to understand what happened. (SHED)
Hopefully when he tells us his story it will ___________ what happened.

7) Paul missed his bus because he got up late. (TIME)
If only ___________, he wouldn't have missed his bus.

Third conditional sentence:

Past perfect + would have:

"If only Paul had got up on time, he wouldn't have missed his bus."

--> We are thinking about a past that might have been different if things had gone another way..

8) A lot more people have been diagnosed with asthma recently. (CONSIDERABLE)
There ______________ the number of people diagnosed with asthma recently.

9) If nobody objects, I'm going to schedule the next meeting for the 24th. (UNLESS)
I'm going to schedule the next meeting for the 24th ________________ objections.

Unless ('if not'):

This version would probably also be marked as a correct answer:

"I'm going to schedule the next meeting for the 24th unless there are any objections."

10) I'm sure you're wondering why I haven't contacted you for so long. (HAS)
You must ___________ so long since I contacted you.

Since:

Why 'has been'?

"You must be wondering why it has been so long since ..."

'Since' is a sign word for the present perfect, plus the verb tense in the original sentence was also the present perfect.

How well do you expect you'll do in this part of the CAE exam?

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