CAE Sentence transformations (CAE GOLD) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

It's possible that the burglars got into the building by forcing open a fire exit.GAINEDThe burglars may ____________ by forcing open a fire exit.

have gained access to the building

I don't mind whether we go to the seaside or not this year. DIFFERENCE It doesn't ________ whether we go to the seaside or not this year.

make any difference to me

When she was at school, Sandra was fascinated by the idea of hypnotism. USED Sandra _________ of hypnotism fascinating when she was at school.

used to find the idea

We missed the start of the concert because we arrived at the venue late.BYThe concert _____________ we arrived at the venue.

had started by the time

Everyone expects Maura to resign at the end of the month.HANDMaura is widely ______________ at the end of the month.

expected to hand in her resignation

You have to pierce the plastic film first and then you can put the tray in the microwave oven.BEFOREThe plastic film _________________ the tray is placed in the microwave oven.

has to be pierced before

Everyone assumed that Dennis would sell the haunted house he inherited from his uncle.GRANTEDPeople ___________ Dennis would sell the haunted house he inherited from his uncle.

took it for granted that

A strike by check-staff led to all flights being delayed.BECAUSEThere were __________ of a strike by check-in staff.

delays to all flights because

Robin has not been back to his birthplace for over twenty years.LASTIt is over twenty years ______________ to his birthplace.

since Robin last went back

My grandmother was the most hardworking person I've ever known.MOREI've ___________________ than my grandmother.

never known a more hardworking person

I first met Serena at a conference in Berlin.TIME__________________________was at a conference in Berlin.

The first time I met Serena

I like my Aunt Emily best of all my relatives.PERSONThe ________________my relatives is my Aunt Emily.

person I like best of all

A girl from my town won the silver medal.IT________________________ who won the silver medal.

It was a girl from my town

We stopped in an absolutely beautiful place for lunch.WHERE_______________________________ lunch was absolutely beautiful.

The place where we stopped for

She left her husband because he cheated on her.REASON__________________ her husband was because he cheated on her.

The reason why she left

Paul wasn't able to leave the house all day because of the terrible weather. ImpossibleThe terrible weather ___________________ Paul to leave the house all day.

made it impossible for

Nadia's friend arrived just as she was about to leave the restaurant.PointNadia was just ________________________ the restaurant when her friend arrived.

on the point of leaving

It's very unlikely that Martin will win the 100 metres, as he's out of training. ChanceMartin has almost _____________________ the 100 metres, as he's out of training.

no chance of winning

This holiday is within our price range, provided we don't go to the expensive restaurants in the tourist centre.AffordWe _____________________ as we avoid the expensive restaurants in the tourist centre.

can afford this/the holiday as/so long

Delia said that she would no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude.Put'I'm not willing ____________________ from my colleagues any longer,' said Delia.

to put up with (any) rudeness

The company is unable to guarantee an allocated car-parking space to all employees.CountThe company's employees shouldn't ______________________ allocated a car parking space.

count on being

If Marc hadn't taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian.NameIf Marc hadn't taken up politics, he might have __________________________ himself as an art historian.

made/gotten a name for

My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night.RecollectionMy grandfather didn't __________________ phoning me last night.

have any recollection (at all) of

Fernanda refused to wear her sister's old dress.NotFernanda said that ___________________ her sister's old dress.

She would not wear

I have hardly ever come across such a strange man.Seldom _________________ such a strange man.

Seldom have I come across

It worries me that I don´t speak another language well.What____________________________________ I don´t speak another language well.

What worries me is that

I resolved the problem by taking an extra suitcase.take____________________________________ an extra suitcase.

What I did was take

A driver´s strike delayed our train.dueOur train ____________________________ a driver´s strike.

was delayed due to

I only got my money back after weeks of calling.manageOnly after weeks of calling ______________________________ to get my money back.

did I manage

I object to hanging around in airports.What____________________________________hanging around in airports.

What I object to is

I need a weekend away, so I booked something on the Internet.didI need a weekend away _______________________________ something on the Internet.

so what I did was book

Everybody should learn how to speak a second language.taughtA second language ___________________________everybody.

should be taught to

Nobody notices children who fail at school.attentionNo _________________________________children who fail at school.

attention is paid to

I thought you wanted me to invite him.impressionI was _____________________________you wanted me to invite him.

under the impression

People think that bilingual children were disadvantaged in the past.thoughtBilingual children_________________________in the past.

are thought to have been disadvantaged

They said the principal was resigning in the summer.beThe principal _________________________ in the summer.

was said to be resigning

They have decided they will publish the book this summer.publishedIt has been decided __________________this summer.

that the book will be published

You didn´t tell me that the exhibition was finishing today!neglectedYou ________________________________ the exhibition was finishing today!

neglected to tell me

She said she wouldn´t fund my art course if I didn´t work harder.threatenedShe ________________________________ my art course if I didn´t work harder.

threatened not to fund

She should get him to do more housework.high__________________________________ him to do more housework.

It´s high time she got

She never doubted that she would be able to meet the challenge.time__________________________________ that she would be able to meet the challenge.

At no time did she doubt

I had only just got on the train when it left!Barely__________________________________ on the train when it left!

Barely had I got

You must never disturb someone when they are sleepwalking.circumstances__________________________________ disturb someone when they are sleepwalking.

Under no circumstances must you

They split up and then realized that they loved each other.Only__________________________________ did they realize that they loved each other.

Only when they split up

She´s never been in greater need of a friend than now.Hardly__________________________________ in greater need of a friend.

Hardly has she ever been

I had only just arrived when he insisted on going out again.sooner__________________________________he insisted on going out again.

No sooner had I arrived than

I´ve not seen such a fantastic performance before.Never__________________________________ such a fantastic performance before.

Never have I seen

Javier and I are completely different.commonI __________________________ Javier.

have nothing in common with

We need to know how genes determine behaviour.roleWe need to know what ____________________behaviour.

role genes play in determining

She isn´t in so I assume she went to the party.mustShe _______________________________ to the party.

must have gone

I´m phoning because my son is too ill to talk to you.behalfI´m phoning _________________________my son, who is ill.

on behalf of

I regret speaking to him like that.wishI _________________________________to him like that.

wish I hadn´t spoken

She waved until the train could not be seen any more.sightShe waved until the train ___________________

was out of her sight

She´ll probably end up marrying him!chancesThe ______________________________end up marrying him!

chances are she´ll

Anya didn´t come to the dinner yesterday evening so perhaps she was ill.mustAnya didn´t come to the dinner yesterday evening so _______________________ ill.

she must have been

She didn´t want to join in with the singing.takeShe didn´t want ______________________the singing.

to take part in

When he spoke to me he agreed that I wasn´t responsible.faultWhen he spoke to me he agreed that _____________________ .

it wasn´t my fault

It isn´t necessary to call him as he already knows about it.haveYou ________________________________call him as he already knows about it.

don´t have to

I managed to finish the preparations in time.succeededI _______________________________ the preparations in time.

succeeded in finishing

What a pity he couldn´t come.wishI ___________________________________come.

wish he had been able to

She said she´d come round so I´m sure she´s on her way now.mustShe said she´d come round so ____________________on her way now.

she must be

Could I borrow your umbrella this evening, please?lendWould ______________________________this evening, please?

you lend me your umbrella

Cindy intends to complain about the service in that restaurant.goingCindy _______________________________complaint about the service in that restaurant.

is going to make a

Why did nobody tell me that the match had been cancelled?informedWhy ___________________________the cancellation of the match?

wasn´t I informed about

Gaynor´s friends persuaded her not to get married in spring.talkedIt was Gaynor´s friends __________________getting married in spring.

who talked her out of

I don´t mind where we decide to go for our family holiday this year.differenceIt doesn´t __________________________ where we decide to go for our family holiday this year.

make any difference to me

My brother Sam was very surprised to be offered the job.cameThe job offer ________________________ my brother Sam.

came as a surprise to

I don´t think you´ll find it hard to find Cynthia´s house.difficultyI don´t think _________________________ finding Cynthia´s house.

you will have much difficulty

Fewer people live in extended family units in this country nowadays.commonIt is ______________________________ to live in extended family units in this country nowadays.

not as common

What are the chances of the film winning an Oscar?likelyHow ______________________________will win an Oscar?

likely is it that the film