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C2 Proficiency · Key Word Transformation · Ready for C2 Proficiency Student's Book, Macmillan

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.

HARD

The minister knew that he ___ during the press conference.

Journalists wouldn't go easy on him during the press conference and the minister knew that.

DOWN

Nobody understood why James ___ job.

It was a mystery to everybody as to why James kept moving from job to job.

STAND

Nico ___ beating his next opponent.

It's almost certain that Nico's next opponent will win the tennis match.

WEATHER

Because Julia ___ , her manager advised her not to come to work.

Julia's manager said she shouldn't go into the office until she had recovered from her cold.

BORE

Disappointingly, when we arrived at the hotel, we noticed that ___ that we had seen in the brochure.

Upon arrival, we were disappointed to notice that the hotel looked nothing like the pictures in the brochure.

VERGE

The staff ___ when their demands were accepted by the management.

The staff were about to walk out when the management finally submitted to their demands.

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