FCE key word transformations Unit 12

I'm sorry you didn't meet my brother. // WISH // I .... my brother

It is a pity I do not get on better with my brother. // RELATIONSHIP// I wish I ...... my brother.

We are lost because we didn't bring the map with us. // LEFT // If we ..... the map behind, we would not be lost now.

We were late leaving home, so we missed the concert. // EARLIER // If we .... , we would not have missed the concert.

Sasha would like Irina to help him from time to time. // ONCE // Sasha wishes Irina ..... a while.

Franz did not understand because the guide spoke too quickly. // MORE // If the guide .... , Franz would have understood.

It's a pity I can't cook well. // BETTER // I wish I .... cook.

Marcelo often misses school, so his teacher did not let him go on the school trip. // ALLOWED // If Marcelo went to school more often, his teacher .... to go on the school trip.

Even if he had worked harder, the result would have been the same. // DIFFERENCE // It would not .... if he had worked harder.

I did not ask my geography teacher any questions in class because she is quite frightening. // LESS // If my geography teacher was .... asked her some questions.

Sergei is disappointed because the university rejected him. // TURNED // If the university ...... , Sergei would not be disappointed.

I regret not studying harder when I was at school. // STUDIED // If only .... when I was at school.

What a pity that they cancelled the match! // CALLED // If only they .... the match.

I want the neighbours to stop making so much noise. // MAKE // I wish the neighbours .... noise.

Magda only did the work because we gave her the money beforehand. // PAID // Magda would not have done the work unless we .... advance.