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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.

BRICK

Trying to explain anything to Jake used ___ , but he's better now he's a trained therapist.

Before his training as a therapist, Jake would never listen to explanations.

HAVING

My ___ yet, I chose to play it safe.

I decided not to take any risks because I was still waiting for the diagnosis of my illness.

RECOGNISE

It's hard ___ the towel.

Noemi struggles to know when she should give up a losing battle.

FIND

I travelled all the way to the conference only ___ cancelled.

I wasn't aware of the cancellation of the conference until I got there.

FOR

Were ___ so widely, millions of people would have died.

Thanks to widespread use of antibiotics, millions of lives have been saved.

HOODWINKING

The pharmaceuticals company ___ its investors for years.

Rumour has it that deception of investors in the pharmaceuticals company has been going on for years.

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