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C2 Proficiency · Key Word Transformation · Ready for C2 Proficiency Workbook, Macmillan

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.

FAR

are still far from

are far from

being out of the

out of the

While the immediate danger may have passed, the explorers ___ woods yet.

The explorers still remain in great danger, albeit less critical than before.

WELL

may well have got

might well have got

could well have got

may well have gotten

might well have gotten

could well have gotten

the wrong end of

Clear as our instructions were, Greg ___ the stick.

I strongly suspect Greg misunderstood our instructions, even though they were very clear.

HAVE

will have been

building

By the time they fix the leak, toxic chemicals ___ up in the lake for many months.

The accumulation of toxic chemicals in the lake will continue for months until the leak is fixed.

EVER

perplexing a mystery as Judy had

ever come

It was as ___ across during her detective work.

Throughout her career as a detective, Judy had never encountered a more perplexing mystery.

SERVICE

paying lip service to

sustainable

Whilst ___ development, a lot of businesses are still taking too little action.

Many businesses claim to care about sustainable development, but their actions are still lagging behind their words.

NOTHING

out to be nothing like

out nothing like

as arduous as

The journey turned ___ we had been led to believe it would be.

They'd warned us to expect an arduous journey, but in fact it wasn't at all.

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