FCE-key words transformation | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The children are always fascinated by nature programmes on TV. find The children ……...........................…………...........................…… when they watch them on TV

always find nature programmes fascinating

‘What about going for a swim?’ said John to me. should John ……...........................…………...........................…… for a swim.

suggested (that) we should go

That's the garage where I left my car last week. REPAIRED That's where I went ........................................ last week.

to get my car repaired to get the car repaired to have the car repaired to have my car repaired

Do you and your brother have the same looks? LIKE Does ........................................ you?

your brother look like

The meal we had in the restaurant was so nice. SUCH It ........................................ meal in the restaurant.

was such a nice

don't care what you do. CONCERNED As ........................................ you can do what you like.

far as I am concerned

Did you manage to get in contact with the boss today? GETTING Did you ........................................ in contact with the boss today?

succeed in getting

The boss wouldn't object to you going early today. OBJECTION The boss would not ........................................ you going early today.

have any objection to

We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint. SEEING We ........................................ the hotel manager to make our complaint.

insisted on seeing insisted upon seeing

I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat. MUST It ........................................ Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.

must have been

There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy. WASTE It's ........................................ asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.

a waste of time

I'd prefer not to cancel the meeting. CALL I'd rather ..................................... the meeting.

not CALL off you did not CALL off

Everyone says that the band is planning to go on a world tour next year. SAID The band ............................. planning to go on a world tour next year.

are SAID to be is SAID to be

I knocked for ages at Ruth's door but I got no reply. LONG I .................... knocking at Ruth's door but I got no reply.

was a LONG time

''Do you know when the match starts, Sally?'' asked Mary. IF Mary asked Sally ................... time the match started.

F she knew what

Arthur has the talent to become a concert pianist. THAT Arthur is so .................................. could become a concert pianist.

talented THAT he

Joan was in favour of visiting the museum. IDEA Joan thought it would be .................................. to the museum.

a good IDEA to go

It will be better for you to come alone. SOONER I would ..... on your own.

sooner you came

I'd prefer you to get home early tonight. RATHER I ..... home early tonight.

would rather you got

I regret not inviting Cathy to the party. ONLY If ..... Cathy.

only I had invited

He behaves like the President of the company. THOUGH He acts ..... the President of the company.

as though he were/was

I think taxes should be increased. TIME It ..... increased

is about time taxes were

You should take an umbrella with you. BETTER You ..... an umbrella with you.

had better take 'd better take

'd love to know how John is getting on. KNEW I ..... how John was getting on.

wish I knew

My host family will let you stay with us. UP My host family will .................................... .

put you up

I've got to reduce the amount of sweets I eat. DOWN I must ..... the number of sweets I eat.

cut down on

I don't think they should abolish military service. AWAY They shouldn't ..... military service.

do away with

They've cancelled the wedding. OFF They have ..... the wedding.

called off

Why don't you start doing a sport? TAKING Have you thought about ..... a sport?

taking up

The bomb exploded early this morning. OFF The bomb ..... early this morning.

went off

I'm excited about the holiday. LOOKING I ..... ........................the holiday.

am looking forward to 'm looking forward to

Were you successful in passing the exam? MANAGE Did ..... the exam?

you manage to pass

Don't bother to apply for the job. POINT There ..... for the job.

is no point (in) applying

I hated driving on the left at first but now it's OK. USED I ..... on the left now.

am used to driving 'm used to driving 've got used to driving have got used to driving

I'll help you with your homework. MIND I ..... you with your homework.

do not mind helping don't mind helping

In the future she became a successful business woman. WENT She ..... a successful business woman.

went on to become

Meeting John in town was really surprising. EXPECT I ..... John in town.

did not expect to meet didn't expect to meet

I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class. SUGGEST I ..... the beginners class.

suggest joining suggest you join suggest that you join

t's really important that you pay the bill today. REMEMBER You must ..... the bill today.

remember to pay

The reason I haven't got much money is because they didn't give me promotion. POOR If they had given me promotion I ..... now.

wouldn't be so poor would not be so poor

f you do the washing up I'll make the coffee. PROVIDED I'll make the coffee ..... the washing up.

provided you do

I only told you because I thought you would be interested. TOLD I ..... you if I thought you weren't interested.

would not have told wouldn't have told

Did we send that letter to Mr Thomas? WAS Do you know if ..... ...........................to Mr Thomas?

the letter was sent

The examiner tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the exam. TOLD At the beginning of the exam candidates ................ the regulations.

are told about

The course wasn't as easy as I'd expected. MORE The course ..... .................I'd expected.

was more difficult than

This summer has been much cooler than last year. COOL Last summer ..... ................this year.

wasn't as cool as was not as cool as

It's the most beautiful painting I've ever seen. SEEN I ...........................beautiful painting.

have never seen/ a more

The computer was too expensive for me to buy. ENOUGH I ..... money to buy the computer.

didn't have/ enough

The food was so good we had to leave a tip. SUCH It ..... that we had to leave a tip.

was such /good food

Many people think Steve stole the money. BELIEVED Steve .....................the money.

IS BELIEVED/TO HAVE STOLEN

I paid far more money for my new computer than I expected to. SO I didn't expect.............money for my new computer.

to pay/so much

Ursula was disappointed not to win the competition. CAME Not winning the competition..................to Ursula.

came/as a disappointment

A heavy fall of snow prevented them from getting home that night. ABLE They........home that night because of a heavy fall of snow.

were not able/ to go/get

''i'm sorry I didn't let you know I was going to be late, Ann'', said Jamie. APOLOGISED Jamie....................Ann know that he was going to be late.

apologised for/not letting

Cycling is not allowed in the park. SUPPOSED You...........in the park.

are not supposed/to cycle

Brad speaks English better than his parents do. AS Brad's parents don't................he does.

speak English/as well as