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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.

SADDLED

to be saddled

to get saddled

with

Julian always got the jobs that nobody wanted, so he was bound ___ the project.

Julian knew he'd end up with the project as he always got the worst jobs in the company.

SAY

had anything good to say

had a good word to say

about

The local residents have never ___ the parking rules.

I've never heard any of the local residents say anything good about the parking rules.

ERR

err on the side of

err on the safe

err on the cautious

caution

side

Deciding to ___ , we stuck to the original plan.

We decided to be cautious and stick to the original plan.

WHATSOEVER

was in any doubt

had any doubt

had the slightest doubt

whatsoever

Being on the best form of his life, nobody ___ that Daily would win the race.

Everyone was sure that Daily would win the race as he was in the best form of his life.

IN

was completely taken in

by

His son ___ the ingenuity of the practical joke.

The practical joke was ingenious, fooling his son completely.

FAINTEST

Julio had the faintest idea about

Julio had the faintest idea of

Julio had the faintest idea

how to

If ___ read a map, they wouldn't be in this dire situation.

They were only in this dire situation because of Julio's terrible map reading skills.

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