The key answer of exercise 6
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 12 - History mysteries for the textbook Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book with authors Carol Nuttall and Amanda French from National Geographic Learning
Question
Work in pairs. Decide if the words in italics have the same meaning in the context. If not, what’s the difference?
Answer
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