Close-up p 61. Key Word Transformations

1.  All candidates should take a short test.
REQUIRED
All candidates ________________________ take a short test.
2.  He tried unsuccessfully to persuade her to change her mind.
ATTEMPT
He failed ___________________________ to persuade her to change her mind. 
3. He finished all his work on time.
MANAGED
He ___________________________________all his work on time.
4. After a while, we were able to repair the car.
SUCCEEDED
After a while, ____________________________ repairing the car.
5. She didn't try to help me at all.
EFFORT
She _________________________________ me at all.



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1.  All candidates should take a short test.
REQUIRED
All candidates ________________________ take a short test.

 

KEY
 

1.  All candidates should take a short test.
REQUIRED
All candidates are required to take a short test.

 

 

2.  He tried unsuccessfully to persuade her to change her mind.
ATTEMPT
He failed ___________________________ to persuade her to change her mind. 

 

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2.  He tried unsuccessfully to persuade her to change her mind.
ATTEMPT
He failed in his attempt to persuade her to change her mind. 

 

3. He finished all his work on time.
MANAGED
He ___________________________________all his work on time.

 

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3. He finished all his work on time.
MANAGED
He managed to finish all his work on time.

 

4. After a while, we were able to repair the car.
SUCCEEDED
After a while, ____________________________ repairing the car.

 

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4. After a while, we were able to repair the car.
SUCCEEDED
After a while, we succeeded in repairing the car.

 

 

5. She didn't try to help me at all.
EFFORT
She _________________________________ me at all.

 

 

KEY 



5. She didn't try to help me at all.
EFFORT
She made no effort to help me at all.