Key Word Transformations - Unit 19

C2 Proficiency · Key Word Transformation · Objective Proficiency 2nd Edition Workbook, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.

LIMITS

were no limits to

the magician's

It seemed there ___ capabilities.

It seemed there was nothing the magician couldn't do.

OPEN

an open mind

when it

I think it's important to keep ___ comes to things like ghosts.

With things like the existence of ghosts, I think we should remain open-minded.

WENT

went on in that room

really gave me

What ___ a fright.

I found the incident in that room really frightening.

DOUBT

much doubt that there's

much doubt if there's

much doubt whether there's

such a

any such

I very ___ thing as a ghost.

I'm extremely dubious about the existence of ghosts.

REPRESENTING

who is representing the socialist party

representing the socialist party

is running

The woman ___ away with the election campaign.

The socialist party candidate is easily winning the election campaign.

GLIMMER

glimmer of hope of

finalising the deal in

There's still a ___ time for tomorrow's deadline.

There's still a faint possibility that the deal can be finalised by tomorrow's deadline.

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