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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.

IN

When the government introduced the pollution tax nobody ___ slightest.

People weren't surprised at all when the government added a pollution tax on cars.

DIE

Before starting her closing speech, she decided ___ down.

She thought she'd wait for the applause to stop before starting her closing speech.

UP

Although Jake was worried it might ___ , he was considering growing his own vegetables.

Jake thought he might like to grow his own vegetables even though he worried it might be too time consuming.

THOUGH

Louise was too busy to attend the climate conference, ___ seemed.

Louise was too busy to attend the climate conference despite the fact that it interested her.

THOUGHT-PROVOKING

For me, ___ exciting.

I didn't find the film that exciting, but it did make me think.

LOW

They were ___ , and there was still 30 kilometres to the next service station.

The next service station was 30 kilometres away, and they were nearly out of petrol.

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