Overview of CAE Key Word Transformations
The key word sentence transformations usually found in the FCE exams test the grammar concepts taught in the course like the passive, the conditional and reported speech, among others.
The focus for these exercises for the CAE exam is different. At CAE level, the examiners are more interested in examining the familiarity the candidate has with COLLOCATIONS, COMMON IDIOMS, COMMON EXPRESSIONS, PHRASAL VERBS and COMMON PHRASES.
Some grammar concepts are still tested, but to a much lesser extent.