Emphasis, Concession and Logical Scope
About this practice test
Practise C2 Use of English through constrained sentence rewrites. Build accuracy with emphasis concession scope and exact restrictions.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
10 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- C2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Sentence transformation
How to approach this practice
Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.
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Question 1 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the word insofar without changing it. The claim holds only while the assumptions remain valid. The claim holds only ___ remain valid.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- insofar as the assumptions
Only insofar as limits the claim to the stated assumptions.
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Question 2 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the word unchanged without changing it. A change of estimate will not change the decision. Even if the estimate changes, the decision ___ .
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- will remain unchanged
Even if makes the condition irrelevant to the stated result.
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Question 3 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the word without without changing it. Acknowledging the concern does not imply endorsing the proposal. We can acknowledge the concern ___ the proposal.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- without endorsing
Without keeps acknowledgement separate from endorsement.
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Question 4 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the word heart without changing it. The objection concerns the central issue, not a peripheral detail. The objection goes ___ the matter.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- to the heart of
Go to the heart of marks central relevance.
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Question 5 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the word only without changing it. Only the final clause was amended. It was ___ was amended.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- only the final clause that
The cleft preserves exclusive focus on the final clause.
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Question 6 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the word well without changing it. The restriction covers originals and copies. The restriction covers originals ___ copies.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- as well as
As well as includes the second category without excluding the first.
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Question 7 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the word all without changing it. At least one member did not agree. ___ members agreed.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- Not all
Not all is exactly the denial that every member agreed.
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Question 8 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the word balance without changing it. The reform is beneficial overall, despite some losses. The reform is beneficial ___, despite some losses.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- on balance
On balance expresses an overall judgement after weighing gains and losses.
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Question 9 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the word without without changing it. The reply recognises uncertainty but does not abandon the claim. The reply acknowledges uncertainty ___ the claim.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- without abandoning
Without preserves the concession while denying abandonment.
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Question 10 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the word alone without changing it. The authority is limited to this case and no other. The authority extends to this case ___ .
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- alone
Alone confines the scope to the single specified case.
What to review next
Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.