Key Word Transformations - Original 309

C2 Proficiency · Key Word Transformation · Cambridge Ready original exercise

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.

PIGEONS

The announcement of job cuts really ___ .

The announcement of job cuts caused a great deal of alarm and argument.

WOOL

You can't ___ that easily.

You can't deceive me that easily.

EGGSHELLS

Everyone is ___ around the new director.

Everyone has to be very careful about what they say around the new director.

CAP

The council had to go ___ to the government for more money.

The council had to ask the government humbly for more money.

CHALK

This is not his best film ___ .

This is not his best film; far from it.

DOLDRUMS

The housing market has been ___ for months.

The housing market has been inactive for months.

LIGHT

She ___ her serious injury.

She treated her serious injury as if it were unimportant.

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