FCEA KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year. (had) We ___________ last year.

We had the garden landscaped last year.

I could never have passed that exam without your help. (you) I could never have passed that exam __________ me.

I could never have passed that exam if you hadn't helped me.

The man suddenly realised that the neighbor was watching him. (watched) The man suddenly realised that he ___________ the neighbor.

The man suddenly realised that he was being watched by the neighbor.

We have been waiting here since half past ten. (for) We have been waiting ____________ one hour.

We have been waiting here for one hour.

"You should start a new hobby, Mr. Jenkins", the doctor said. (take) The Doctor advised ____________ a new hobby.

The doctore advised Mr. Jenkins to take up a new hobbie.

He doesn't have enough money to buy the computer. (too) The computer ____________ to buy.

The computer is too expensive for him to buy.

The strong winds blew down the two ancient trees during the storm. (blown) The two ancient trees __________ the storm.

The two ancient ancient trees were blown down during the storm.

Many people think Steve stole the money. (believed) Steve _____________ the money.

Steve is believed to have stolen the money.

You use that little hammer to crack the stones. (for) This little hammer _____________.

This little hammer is for cracking the stones.

The teenagers were stealing my car when I arrived. (being) My car ____________ teenagers when I arrived.

My car was being stolen by the teenagers.

What a shame. They ate all the food. (wish) I _________ all the food.

I wish I they hadn't eaten all the food.

What a shame. There is no food left! (wish) I _________ left!

I wish the was some food left! / I wish we had some food left!

Look at how black the sky is! There is rain arriving. (going) Look at how black the sky is! It _____________ .

Look at how black the sky is! It is going to rain.

Do you own that stereo? (yours) Is ___________ ?

Is that stereo yours?

Harry isn't here. He went to lunch twenty minutes ago. (gone) Harry isn't here. He ________ lunch.

Harry isn't here. He has gone to lunch.

Marcus started learning French two years ago. (learning) Marcus has ________ two years.

Marcus has been learning French for two years.

The Queen is opening the new school tomorrow afternoon. (opened) The new school _______ Queen tomorrow afternoon.

The new school is being opened by the Queen tomorrow afternoon.

The brothers really enjoyed themselves in Spain last summer. (time) The brothers really__________ in Spain last summer.

The brothers really had a good/great/wonderful time in Spain last summer.

I was made responsible for foreign sales. (charge) They put ________ foreign sales.

They put me in charge of the foreign sales.

I think Jean really likes Simon. (keen) Jean _________ Simon.

Jean is really keen on Simon.

They started the company in 1997. (set) The company _________ 1997

The company was set up in 1997.

Barry wasn't strong enough to lift the box. (have) Barry didn't _______ to lift the box

Barry didn't have enough strenght to lift the box. / Barry didn't have the strenght to lift the box.

My advice to you is to talk to your parents. (would) If _______ talk to my parents.

If I were/was you, I would talk to my parents.

"How about going to the cinema tonight?", said Anne (suggested) Anne _________ to the cinema.

Anne suggested going to the cinema / Anne suggested we go to the cinema