Key Word Transformation

Correct options:

• It was not until she had submitted the report that she realised the mistake.
• It was not until after she had submitted the report that she realised the mistake.

Correct options:

• The company is thought to be about to announce major job cuts.
• The company is thought to be on the verge of announcing major job cuts.

Correct options:

• I wish I had applied for that scholarship when I had the chance.
• I wish that I had applied for that scholarship when I had the chance.

Correct options:

• The project failed due to a lack of overall responsibility.
• The project failed owing to a lack of overall responsibility.
• The project failed because of a lack of overall responsibility.
• The project failed through a lack of overall responsibility.

Correct options:

• On no account should you reveal these figures to anyone outside the team.
• On no account are you to reveal these figures to anyone outside the team.
• On no account must you reveal these figures to anyone outside the team.

Correct options:

• There is little chance of the train arriving on time.
• There is almost no chance of the train arriving on time.
• There is very little chance of the train arriving on time.
• There is hardly any chance of the train arriving on time.