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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.

OWNS

someone owns up to

defacing

Everyone will stay behind after class until ___ the wall.

If the person who defaced the wall doesn't come forward, everyone will stay behind after class.

BEST

to the best of their

knowledge

The match is still going ahead ___ , regardless of the weather alert.

As far as they know, the match is still going ahead despite the weather alert.

ONLY

only to realise they had

been

Patty had spent ages searching for her keys ___ right under her nose, in her pocket.

Patty realised her keys had been in her pocket the whole time after spending ages searching for them.

THROUGH

by him through thick

and

Despite the criticism the president received, his party stuck ___ thin.

The president received a lot of criticism, yet his party continued to vigorously support him throughout it all.

CLUNG

clung on to the hope that

clung to the hope that

clung on to the hope

clung to the hope

he'd

he would

Andres ___ see his brother again, despite being separated at birth.

Even though they were separated at birth, Andres never gave up hope of seeing his brother again.

THROUGH

would go through with

leaving

I never thought Alan ___ his job, even though he'd talked it.

I knew Alan had talked about leaving his job, but I didn't think he'd actually do it!

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