CAE Part 4 Key word transformations

Expressing possibility, probability and certainty

Madeleine felt sure she would be offered the job.
BOUND
Madeleine felt she ____________________________ offered the job.
Boris is unlikely to win the prize.
LIKELIHOOD
There is little _______________________________________ the prize.
Theres a good chance that Takesi has seen your message.
WELL
Takesi ________________________________ your message.
Im sure you didnt remember to post the letter.
MUST
You ____________________________________ post the letter.
If you arrive late, the teacher may well get angry with you.
LIKELY
The teacher _______________________________ his temper with you if you
arrive late.
Do you think you might be able to help me with the essay?
CHANCE
Is ________________________________________ me with the essay?
I hope to be able to see the Bolshoi Ballet when Im in Moscow.
CHANCE

I hope I ______________________________ to the Bolshoi Ballet when Im in

Moscow.
University was not an option for women in the eighteenth century.
OPPORTUNITY
Women did________________________________________ to university in the
eighteenth century.
I dont believe that Jane ran that distance in only five minutes!
POSSIBLY
Jane ___________________________________________that distance in only five
minutes!
I doubt that Simon will lend us the money.
CHANCE
I think _____________________________________________Simon lending the
money to us.
The damage to the painting is so minor that it wont be very noticeable to
most people.
HARDLY
Im sure that most people ___________________________________minor
damage to the painting.
Remember that theres a chance it will rain when you pack for the
camping trip.
POSSIBILITY
Please bear ________________________________mind when you pack for the
camping trip.
Experts say that things are bound to improve.
DOUBT
Experts say that there is ___________________________________________better.

I dont think well see Simon before he goes to New York.

LIKELIHOOD
Theres ______________________________________________Simon before he
goes to New York.

Everyone in my football club is sure that Portugal will win the final against
England.
BEATEN
Everyone in my football club is sure that England
_______________________________ the final.
Charlotte definitely didnt intend to return to the house until all the
building work had been done.
INTENTION
Charlotte had absolutely ________________________________________ to the
house until all the building work had been done.
Do you think Noelia is likely to win the competition?
CHANCE
Do you think Noelia is in ________________________________________the
competition?
The company is almost certain to get the contract.
EVERY
The company stands ______________________________________________ the
contract.
Pat does not intend to have a holiday this year.
INTENTION
Pat has ______________________________________________ on holiday this year.

Hes likely to lose his job if he keeps disagreeing with his boss.
DANGER
If he keeps disagreeing with his boss, hes
__________________________________from his job.
Its difficult to know what my reaction would have been in that situation.
HOW
Im not ______________________________________________ in that situation.
I dont expect the company to make a profit this year, given the economic
climate.
SURPRISED
Given the economic climate, _____________________________________ the
company make a profit this year.
There is no way Lisa will give up her independence to get married.
OF
Lisa has _____________________________________________ up her
independence to get married.
Im sure Jemma is going to become a famous model one day.
MATTER
I think its only ___________________________________________ Jemma
becomes a famous model.
Barbaras parents were certain that she would be a great tennis player.
DOUBT
Barbaras parents were ______________________________________________ that
she would be a great tennis player.
Its very unlikely that Martin will win the 100 metres, as hes out of
training.

CHANCE
Martin has almost __________________________________ the 100 metres, as
hes out of training.
Now the tourists have seen how beautiful it is here, theres a very good
chance theyll return.
HAVING
The tourists are highly ___________________________________________ how
beautiful it is here.
The weather was getting worse, so Joe was forced to give up his attempt
to climb to the summit.
BUT
Due to the worsening weather, Joe had
_______________________________________ to give up his attempt to climb to
the summit.
It was impossible to predict all the problems that we faced when we built
our own house.
PREDICTED
Nobody could ___________________________________________ face so many
problems when we built our own house.
It might get cold when youre out this evening, so its probably a good
idea to take gloves.
CASE
Its probably worth ______________________________________ cold when
youre out this evening.
Anne told me that she doesnt intend to stop working.
INTENTION
Anne told me that she _______________________________________________up
her job.