Advanced Key Word Transformations | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

It doesn't matter if you think you know the subject well, you must rev ise for the exam. HOWEVER You must revise for the exam,..........................................................you know the subject.

HOWEVER WELL YOU THINK

The size of the population is unlikely to change much in the near future. STABLE The size of the population.............................................in the near future.

IS LIKELY/ EXPECTED TO REMAIN STABLE

Some people have been claiming what a good move emigrating would be. ARGUED It ................................................emigrating would be a good move.

HAS BEEN ARGUED THAT

Although many travel companies had financial difficulties last year, they seem to have recovered now. TREND Al though many travel companies had financial difficulties last year, it seems as though .................................... now.

THE/THIS TREND HAS BEEN/HAS REVERSED

The shares index fell slightly before recovering to its previous level. BRIEF There .................................. the shares index before it recovered to its previous level.

WAS A BRIEF DIP IN

The museum has maintained the number of visitors this year. STABLE The number of visitors to the museum ............................ this year.

HAS REMAINED/BEEN STABLE

The number of visitors to the island has fallen dramatically. STEEP There .................................. the number of visitors to the island.

HAS BEEN A STEEP FALL IN

There has been a huge increase in tourism this year. GROWN Tourism ................................... this year.

HAS GROWN SUBSTANTIALLY/SIGNIFICANTLY

The number of people travelling through the airport was highest in August. REACHED The number of people travelling through the airport .................................... in August.

REACHED A PEAK

The failure of the company was incredibly disappointing. BITTERLY .................................... the failure of the company.

WAS BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED BY

It's difficult make a poorly performing company earn a profit. TURN If a company is performing poorly, it's difficult ........................................ one .

TO TURN IT INTO A PROFITABLE

For me, imagining what life must like as an astronaut in space. QUITE I find it .......................................... what life must have been like then.

QUITE IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAGINE

People are more interested in history than you might expect. LESS You ........................................ interested in history.

WOULD/MIGHT EXPECT PEOPLE TO BE LESS

People are more interested in history than you might expect. LESS You ........................................ interested in history.

WOULD/MIGHT EXPECT PEOPLE TO BE LESS

What the archaeologists discovered when they opened the tomb was amazing. MADE The ........................................................... when they opened the tomb was amazing.

DISCOVERY (THAT/WHICH) THE ARCHAEOLOGISTS MADE

This milk is bad - it smells horrendous! OFF This milk ............................... it smells terrible!

is/has gone off

He is so ambitious - he's determined that he'll be successful in the company. MARK He is determined ...................... in the company.

TO MAKE HIS MARK

I wish people wouldn't talk during the performance – it makes me really uptight' NERVES It really ........................ people talk during a performance.

GETS ON MY NERVES WHEN

I wish I had tried harder when I was at school. REGRET I really ................................. when I was at school!

REGRET NOT TRYING/HAVING TRIED HARDER

This was Peter's biggest challenge to date. FACED Peter ............................ challenge before.

HAD NOT / HAD NEVER FACED SUCH A BIG / A BIGGER

Jane was advised to work harder by her Maths teacher. RECOMMENDED The Maths teacher ......................................................harder.

RECOMMENDED THAT JANE SHOULD WORK

I couldn't go away for the weekend because I didn't have enough money. PREVENTED I was .. ............ for the weekend by my lack of money.

PREVENTED FROM GOING AWAY

I'm sorry that I didn't help him. REGRET I ..................................................... him.

REGRET NOT HELPING/HAVING HELPED

He lost his job because he was inefficient. GROUNDS He lost his job ... ...................................... his inefficiency.

ON THE GROUNDS OF

I am confident that he will be successful in his career. CHANCES I am confident ...................................................... in his career.

OF / ABOUT HIS CHANCES OF SUCCESS

It's impossible that you saw John last night - he's in the USA! HAVE John's in the USA, so ................................ him last night.

YOU COULDN'T HAVE SEEN

My application for the job was turned down because I didn't have the right qualifications. GROUNDS My application for the job was turned down ......................................... didn't have the right qualifications.

ON THE GROUNDS THAT

They don't allow people who arrive late at the opera house in until the interval. ARE People who arrive late at the opera house ...... until the interval.

ARE NOT ALLOWED IN

I took the only course open to me and changed my job. DID What I ............................ , which was the only course open to me.

DID WAS CHANGE MY JOB

I managed to finish all the homework before the deadline' SUCCEEDED I ......... the homework before the deadline'

SUCCEEDED IN FINISHING ALL

I'm sure that it was the sound of the rain that disturbed me. MUST It .......................................... of the rain that disturbed me.

MUST HAVE BEEN THE SOUND

The moment I shouted he ran away SOONER No ........................................... he ran away.

SOONER HAD I SHOUTED THAN