Key Word Transformations - Review 4

C2 Proficiency · Key Word Transformation · Close-up C2, National Geographic Learning

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.

REMINDED

reminded him not to

let his

She ___ assignments mount up.

'You must not let your assignments mount up,' she said to him.

INSISTED

insisted on them

insisted on their

insisted that they

leaving

leaving

leave

She ___ immediately.

'No, you can't stay here. I want you to leave right now!' she told them.

THROUGH

not to go through

with

Tom decided ___ the climb.

Tom changed his mind about climbing the mountain.

QUITE

are not quite sure

are not quite certain

We ___ what the results of the experiment mean.

We can't say with any certainty what the results of the experiment mean.

CONGRATULATED

congratulated me on

writing

My doctoral supervisor ___ a brilliant research paper.

'Well done! That was a brilliant research paper you wrote!' said my doctoral supervisor.

FROM

a stone's throw

a short distance

from

The village is just ___ the sea.

The village is very close to the sea.

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