Close-up p 31. Key Word Transformations

1.
  "You should stay at home and rest", I said
 But she said, "I am determined to come"
ADAMANT
I've urged her_____________________________________________________ would come.




KEY
I've urged her to stay at home and rest but she was adamant that she would come.

adamant: determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about something. be adamant that: insist.

• Eva was adamant that she would not come.
• The government remained adamant that there was no more money available.

2. She hesitated before agreeing to resign as managing director.
RELUCTANTLY
She _________________________________________________ down as managing director.




KEY
She reluctantly agreed to step down as managing director.



3. She will have to pay a pretty considerable fine if she is caught.
HEFTY
Should _____________________________________________________ paid.



KEY
Should she be caught, a pretty hefty fine will have to be paid. 



4.  I can only suppose the voters ignore the opposition because they are giving all their attention to the government's programme, which makes them think seriously.
THOUGHT-PROVOKING 
I can only suppose the voters ignore the opposition because they are too engrossed _____________________________________________________________ programme.




KEY
I can only suppose the voters ignore the opposition because they are too engrossed in/with the government's thought-provoking programme.



5. A big weather shock would convince even traditionalist disbelievers in climate change that there really is a problem.
DIEHARD
A big weather shock will sooner or later take place. Only then ____________________________________________________ convinced that there really is a problem.



KEY
A big weather shock will sooner or later take place. Only then would even diehard disbelievers in climate change be convinced that there really is a problem.

Write two more sentences using words and expressions from our last session:
6. ______________
7._______________