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) She knew nothing about the party that they were planning.
DARK
She was the party that they were planning.
2) Our team has won the football championship for the second year running.
SUCCESSION
For the second year by a local team.
3) You must never leave the workplace without letting the team leader know.
ACCOUNT
On without letting the team leader know.
4) If you don't know what you're doing, you shouldn't dismantle the laptop.
APART
Don't you know what you're doing.
5) I was shocked by the cheeky response that the girl gave to her mother.
ABACK
I was the cheeky response that the girl gave to her mother.
6) Simon is rumoured to be about to become a Sky News presenter.
VERGE
Rumour has becoming a Sky News presenter.

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(KEPT) IN THE DARK ABOUT
IDIOM IN THE DARK ABOUT SOMETHING
Knowing nothing about something:
Workers were kept in the dark about the plans to sell the company.
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IN SUCCESSION, THE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HAS BEEN WON
PHRASE + PASSIVE VOICE (PRESENT PERFECT) IN SUCCESSION + SUBJECT + HAS BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE
IN SUCCESSION => in a series:
Gary has won the tournament three times in succession.
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NO ACCOUNT SHOULD (MUST/MAY) YOU LEAVE THE WORKPLACE
INVERSION ON NO ACCOUNT + AUXILIARY + SUBJECT + VERB
Used to emphasize something - not for any reason:
On no account should the office be left unlocked.
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TAKE THE LAPTOP APART UNLESS
PHRASAL VERB + UNLESS TAKE THE LAPTOP APART + UNLESS
TAKE STH APART => to separate an object into pieces:
My wife's watch stopped, so I took it apart.
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TAKEN ABACK BY
PHRASAL VERB BE + TAKEN ABACK + BY
To be very surprised about something:
Ann was somewhat taken aback by his directness.
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IT THAT SIMON IS ON THE VERGE OF
PHRASE + IDIOM RUMOUR HAS IT THAT + BE ON THE VERGE OF
RUMOUR HAS IT => people say:
Rumour has it that she was murdered.
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