Key Word Transformations - Review 6

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.

ALL

All the explorers did was

All the explorers did was to

destroy

___ the tribal culture.

The explorers just destroyed the tribal culture.

MADE

was made to

apologise

The reporter ___ by his editor for the inaccurate story.

Under pressure from his editor, the reporter apologised for the inaccurate story.

WHAT

What she will never do

is sell

___ her life story to a gossip magazine.

She will never sell her life story to a gossip magazine.

IT

It is studying ancient

civilisations that

___ interests her the most.

She is most interested in studying ancient civilisations.

FIRST

was the first person

to climb

Sir Edmund Hillary ___ Mt Everest.

Before Sir Edmund Hillary, no one had climbed Mt Everest.

MAKINGS

has the makings

of

Liam ___ a fine actor.

Liam is very talented and could become a fine actor.

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