FCE Key Word Transformation | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Lucy asked what my reaction to the news was. (FELT) Lucy asked me ____ the news.

HOW I FELT ABOUT (reported speech)

As soon as I woke up, the telephone rang. (HAD) - Hardly _____ the telephone rang.

HAD I WOKEN UP WHEN | HAD I WOKEN UP BEFORE (inversion)

Why did you sell such a great car? (MADE) - What ________such a great car?

MADE YOU SELL

Please send me some more information. (GRATEFUL) - I _____ you would send me some more information.

WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF | 'D BE GRATEFUL IF (second conditional - Polite request)

Robert borrowed my car yesterday. (TO) - I _____ Robert yesterday.

LENT MY CAR TO

It was a mistake to go to that pub. (HAVE) - We ____to that pub.

SHOULDN'T HAVE GONE | SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE

Martin inherited the house after his mother's death. (INTO) - Martin ____ the house after his mother's death.

CAME INTO (phrasal verb)

The boss didn't really like the employee. (IMPRESSION) - The employee didn't really _____ the boss

MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON (collocation)

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

IF SHE KNEW WHAT | IF SHE KNEW THE (reporting speech)

oan was in favour of visiting the museum. (IDEA) - Joan thought it would be ______ to the museum.

A GOOD IDEA TO GO

A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town. (DRIVEN) - We _______ a very friendly taxi driver.

WERE DRIVEN INTO TOWN BY (passive)

Many people think Steve stole the money. (Believed) - Steve _______the money

IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STOLEN (passive)

How long has she been studying English? (BEGIN) - When _____ studying English?

DID SHE BEGIN

Steve didn't manage to complete his work. (FAILED) - Steve ______ his work

FAILED TO COMPLETE

She was just going to have her breakfast when the phone rang. (ABOUT) - She was just _____ breakfast when the phone rang.

ABOUT TO HAVE HER (collocation)

I'm sorry I didn't go to college. (REGRET) - I ___ to college

REGRET NOT GOING | REGRET NOT HAVING GONE

Mark is very patient, he'll never give up. (TOO) - Mark is _______ give up.

TOO PATIENT TO | TOO PATIENT TO EVER

It's possible that he hasn't been informed about his uncle's death. (MIGHT) - He ____ informed about his uncle's death.

MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN

Susan and Frank don't like each other. (WELL) - Susan and Frank don't _____ with each other.

GET ON WELL (get on with = phrasal verb)

She's driving too fast for me to keep up with her. (ENOUGH) - She ______ for me to keep up with her.

IS NOT DRIVING SLOWLY ENOUGH | ISN'T DRIVING SLOWLY ENOUGH

Was it necessary for her to spend so much money on it? (HAVE) - Did ______ spend so much money on it?

SHE HAVE TO