C1 Advanced (CAE) Key Word Transformations

Free C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English Part 4 practice: 10 key word transformations with a full answer key and a clear explanation for every item.

Written by an experienced teacher and oral examiner, this sampler focuses on the grammar that C1 candidates most often get wrong:

• Modal perfects (needn’t have, can’t have)
• If it hadn’t been for…
• Impersonal passives (is said to be)
• Wish + past perfect
• Inversion (No sooner… than)
• Nominalisation (a sharp fall in)
• Contrast linkers (in spite of)
• In case + present tense
• Verb + preposition + -ing (succeed in)

What’s included (4-page PDF):

• 10 transformations in authentic exam format (3–6 words)
• Answer key with mark splits and accepted alternatives
• A detailed explanation and a common mistake for every item
• An exam tip for students

Ideal for class practice, homework, revision or a quick diagnostic test.

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