CPE Key Word Transformations

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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. You can use the "?" button to get a clue but by doing so you will lose points. EXAM DESCRIPTION
1) When he won the championship, Stephen began to realise just how happy he was.
DAWN
When he won the championship, it began just how happy he was.
2) She may run into additional problems if she doesn't have any proper insurance.
PRONE
She she has any proper insurance.
3) Mr Brown was offended by some of the comments that were made about his wife.
EXCEPTION
Mr Brown some of the comments that were made about his wife.
4) It is important to know the difference between a joke and a lie.
DRAW
It is important to know between a joke and a lie.
5) Agatha never really expected the venture to be a roaring success.
OF
Agatha had little a roaring success.
6) I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt the conversation.
INTENTION
I'm sorry, I the conversation.

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TO DAWN ON STEPHEN
PHRASAL VERB DAWN ON SOMEBODY
If something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time:
Suddenly it dawned on her that they couldn't possibly have met before.
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IS/'S PRONE TO RUN INTO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS UNLESS
ADJECTIVE AND PREPOSITION + UNLESS PRONE TO
Likely to suffer from something or to do something bad:
The coastal region is prone to earthquakes.
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TOOK EXCEPTION TO
IDIOM TAKE EXCEPTION TO SOMETHING
To object strongly to something; to be angry about something:
No one could possibly take exception to his comments.
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HOW TO DRAW THE LINE | WHERE TO DRAW THE LINE
IDIOM DRAW THE LINE BETWEEN SOMETHING AND SOMETHING
To distinguish between two closely related ideas:
Where do you draw the line between genius and madness?
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EXPECTATION OF THE VENTURE BECOMING | HOPE OF THE VENTURE BECOMING
PHRASE HAVE LITTLE EXPECTATION (HOPE) OF + GERUND
A belief that something will happen because it is likely:
I have little expectation of cheering the team on to victory in the final.
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DIDN'T/DID NOT HAVE ANY INTENTION OF INTERRUPTING | HAD NO INTENTION OF INTERRUPTING
PHRASE HAVE NO INTENTION OF + GERUND
A plan in your mind to do something:
She had no intention of paying me the money.
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