Ready for first transformations units 1-4 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

When the meeting was over, they went out for a drink. HAD As_________________________finished, they went out for a drink.

soon as the meeting had

Richard is normally very talkative so I'm surprised he was so quiet. LIKE I'm surprised that Richard didn't say very much because it's_______________ so quiet.

not like Richard/him to be

Anna rarely gets less than 70 per cent in her English exam. RARE It ___________________________get less than 70 per cent in her English exam.

is/’s rare for Anna to

I'm sorry I haven't written to you for such a long time. TAKEN I'm sorry it ___________________________________long to write to you.

has/’s taken (me) so

I can't wait to go on holiday. FORWARD I'm really _________________________________on holiday.

looking forward to going

We've been back at school for two weeks and I still find it hard to get up early. USED We've been back at school for two weeks and I'm still not___________________ up early.

used to getting

I almost always go out on Saturday night. EVER I__________________________________at home on Saturday night.

hardly ever stay/am hardly ever

She often went abroad on holiday before she got married. WOULD She ______________________abroad on holiday before she got married.

WOULD OFTEN GO

I hate it when I'm ill. STAND I__________________________ill.

can’t/cannot stand being

It's obvious he shot himself in the foot by accident. MEAN He obviously____________________________ himself in the foot.

didn’t/did not mean to shoot

Rock stars often wear dark glasses so that people don't recognize them. PREVENT Rock stars often wear dark glasses_______________________ them.

to prevent people (from) recognizing

Amy played much better than her opponent, so it was unfair that she lost the match. DESERVE Amy ______________________the match, because she played much better than her opponent.

didn’t/did not deserve to lose

I really don't want to go out this evening. FEEL I really don't _____________________out this evening.

feel like going

t's impossible for me not to laugh when he starts singing. HELP I can't _________________________________when he starts singing.

help laughing

I've never known anyone as clever as Hilary. THE Hilary is _____________________________ever known.

the cleverest person I have/I’ve

There are more boys than girls in our class. AS There are_____________________________- as boys in our class.

not as many girls

Jamie's mobile is very similar to mine. LOT There is not_____________________________Jamie's mobile phone and mine.

a lot of difference between

My house is as big as yours. SAME My house __________________________________yours.

is the same size as

This exercise is much easier than the last one. NEARLY This exercise is______________________ the last one.

not nearly as hard/difficult as

Pedro didn't use to be so thin. THAN Pedro is_______________________________ be.

thinner than he used to

I finished my library book and returned it when the lesson finished. END I finished my library book and took _________________of the lesson.

it back at the end

We will phone you the moment we get to the hotel. ARRIVE We will phone you as ________________________the hotel.

soon as we arrive at

Eleanor is clearly proud of her achievements. PRIDE Eleanor clearly_________________________________ her achievements.

takes pride in

How long is the car journey from London to Manchester? TAKE How long____________________________________drive by car from London to Manchester?

does it take to

It was such an interesting book that I stayed up all night to finish it. SO I was _____________________________that I stayed up all night to finish it.

so interested in the book

I enjoyed myself so much I didn't want to come home. GOOD I had__________________________ time I didn't want to come home.

such a good