They were just as good as we had expected. => They certainly lived ........
They were just as good as we had expected. => They certainly lived
Đáp án: They certainly lived up to our expectation.
Dịch: Họ chỉ là tốt như chúng tôi đã mong đợi. = Họ chắc chắn sống theo mong đợi của chúng tôi.