CAE Part 4 Key word transformations
Conditionals - advanced features
As long as he could see, Kevin really didn’t mind where he sat in the stadium.
DIFFERENCE
As long as he could see, ___________________________________where he sat in the stadium.
Even if she runs really fast, Tina won’t get to school on time.
HOW
No _____________________________________, Tina won’t get to school on time.
Unfortunately I don’t have enough time to visit the gym regularly.
ABLE
If I had more time, ___________________________more regular visits to the gym.
If nobody objects, today’s class will be held on the terrace outside.
UNLESS
Today’s class will be held outside on the terrace ___________________ objections.
Because he thought it might break down, Dan always kept a mobile phone in his car.
CASE
Dan kept a mobile phone in his car _____________________________________ down.
Should you see Jack this evening, give him my regards.
HAPPEN
If you ______________________into Jack this evening, give him my regards.
If you need any further information, please call me.
HESITATE
If you need any further information, ________________________________me a call.
Even if we drive very fast, we’ll never get to the airport on time.
HOW
No _____________________________________, we’ll never get to the airport on time.
It’s difficult to know what my reaction would have been in that situation.
HOW
I’m not ____________________________________in that situation.
We didn’t stay long at the party because it was very noisy.
SO
If _______________________________________noise, we might have stayed longer at the party.
Unless the weather improves, they will have to stop the tennis match.
MEAN
If the weather doesn’t get ____________________________stopping the tennis match.
Unless someone comes late, we should be able to get through all the points in today’s
meeting.
TURNS
As ________________________________________on time, we should be able to get through all the
points in today’s meeting.
I only watched that film because you recommended it to me.
NEVER
I would _________________________________________you hadn’t recommended it to me.
I’ll be happy to show you round the sights of my city when you come to visit me.
TAKE
It will be a ___________________________________sightseeing tour of my city when you come to
visit me.
This holiday is within our price range, provided we don’t go to the expensive
restaurants in the tourist centre.
AFFORD
We ____________________________________as we avoid the expensive restaurants in the tourist
centre.
Like many students, Joe would find it very difficult to pay for everything he needs if his
parents didn’t help him.
ENDS
Like many students, Joe would have great ___________________________________ the help of his
parents.
The new software isn’t the main point for discussion tomorrow, but should anyone
raise the subject by any chance, I’ll give my views.
HAPPENS
The new software isn’t the main point for discussion tomorrow, but if the
__________________________________________________ up by anyone, I’ll give my views.
Make sure you know what the time is, otherwise you’ll miss the start of the play.
TRACK
Make sure you _________________________________________as not to miss the start of the play.
If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian.
NAME
If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have ____________________himself as an art
historian.
If you don’t pay on time, your booking will be cancelled.
RESULT
Failure to ________________________________ your booking being cancelled.
If you change any of these arrangements, please be sure to let us know.
NOTIFY
Please ensure that ___________________________________change in these arrangements.
He’s likely to lose his job if he keeps disagreeing with his boss.
DANGER
If he keeps disagreeing with his boss, he’s _______________________from his job.
Unless the team’s performance improves, they may find they have to resign from the
league.
FORCED
If the team’s performance doesn’t get ______________________________ resign from the league.
If your order is delayed, we will contact you.
DELAY
Should __________________________________to your order, we will contact you.
If he doesn’t get that job, who knows what he’ll do.
KNOWING
If he doesn’t get that job, _____________________________________________what he’ll do.
It is important to be well prepared for an interview because if you make a mistake, you
may not get the job.
COST
A mistake in the interview may ____________________ so it is important to be well prepared.
Sven would have called yesterday if he had had more time.
SHORT
Sven didn’t call yesterday _______________________________________time.
We will send your new passport tomorrow, provided your paperwork is in order.
LONG
Your new passport will ____________________________________ your paperwork is in order.
When we arrive isn’t really important, as long as we get there.
MATTER
It really ____________________________________________________time we arrive, as long as we get
there.
I want to buy a car but, without your financial help, I’ll be unable to do it.
ABLE
I want to buy a car but I won’t _____________________________________you help me financially.
Because she postponed buying the plane ticket, Vanessa lost the opportunity to go to
China.
PUT
If Vanessa _______________________ the plane ticket, she wouldn’t have lost the opportunity
to go to China.
Surely if Sandra had caught the train, she’d be here by now.
MISSED
Sandra _____________________________________she’d be here by now.
People say that, if you run, you burn calories efficiently.
SUPPOSED
Running _________________________________________way of burning calories.
What would you have done differently in my position last year?
SHOES
What would you have done differently if ______________________________ last year?
I’ll support you whatever you decide to do.
MATTER
I’ll support you _____________________________________ you take.
If you hadn’t helped me, I could never have moved the wardrobe.
HELP
But ___________________________________________ , I could never have moved the wardrobe.
The final pages were missing from the book, so I never found out who the murderer
was.
NOT
If the final pages of the book _______________________ have found out who the murderer
was.
If you need any help, you can always call me.
HESITATE
If you need any help, __________________________________________me.
John needs to arrive soon or we’ll have to go without him.
BEHIND
We’ll have to ___________________________________________turns up soon.
It might well rain tomorrow so I think you should take your umbrella.
IN
Don’t forget to take your umbrella _________________________________tomorrow.
As long as you explain the process clearly at the conference, your boss will be pleased.
GIVE
If ____________________________________ the process at the conference, your boss will be
pleased.
Without the help that Joe gave me, I don’t think I’d have finished the course.
BEEN
If it ____________________________________help, I don’t think I’d have finished the course.
It might get cold when you’re out this evening, so it’s probably a good idea to take
gloves.
CASE
It’s probably worth ________________________________ cold when you’re out this evening.
If we take everything into account, the street party was a great success in the end.
CONSIDERED
All _______________________________________out to be a great success in the end.
