The key answer of exercise 6

1

• put forward / proposed have the same meaning in this context
• established that = proved something was true
• claimed that = argued something was true (but didn’t necessarily prove it)

2

• argue / contend have the same meaning in this context
• significant = a large role
• minor = a small role

3

• asserted = stated firmly it was true (but didn’t show / prove it)
• demonstrated = showed clearly that it was true
• stemmed from = was caused by
• gave rise to = led to, resulted in

4

• allegedly / supposedly have the same meaning in this context
• cast doubt on / questioned have the same meaning in this context

5

• highlighting / emphasising have the same meaning in this context
• challenged = questioned the truth of
• accepted = believed the truth of