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C2 Proficiency - Key Word Transformations Exercise 7

In these exercises, you need to take the information in the first sentence and re-write it, using the word in bold so that the second sentence has exactly the same meaning. You cannot change the word in bold in ANY way. You must use a minimum of THREE and a maximum of EIGHT words for each space. Contractions, which count as two words, should only be used for negatives: e.g. don't / hadn't / wouldn't, etc.

1. The judges gave Joseph the impression that he would win the competition.
believe
Joseph he would win the competition.

2. Sharon really has no idea of the difficulty of finding a parking spot.
how
Little does Sharon to find a parking spot.

3. Ken said absolutely nothing because he was afraid of offending the women.
fear
Ken remained absolutely silent offence to the women.

4. Barbara's total dedication to her job has always been exemplary.
herself
Barbara in the most exemplary way.

5. He doesn't mind at all if Kim records his speech.
objection
He has his speech.

6. Nobody really expected Glen to do so well in his Biology exams.
taken
Everyone did so well in his Biology exams.

7. Nina has run away from home on other occasions.
time
This is has run away from home.

8. I offered Fred the position but he refused it.
turned
Fred was it down.

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