B2 EXPRESS KEYWORD TRANSFORMATION | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

This is the strangest music I have ever heard. (STRANGE) I have ___ music before.

I have NEVER HEARD SUCH A STRANGE music before.

He has always found cooking easy. (GOOD) He has always _____ cooking.

He has always BEEN GOOD AT COOKING.

He couldn't concentrate on his exam because of the noise. (SO) It was ___couldn't concentrate on his exam.

It was SO LOUD THAT HE couldn't concentrate on his exam.

I walked quietly because I didn't want to wake the baby. (SO) I walked quietly ____ wake the baby.

I walked quietly SO AS NOT TO wake the baby.

The last time John came to my house was in 1999. (SINCE) John hasn't _____ 1999.

John hasn't BEEN TO MY HOUSE SINCE 1999.

You use that little hammer to crack the stones. (FOR) This little hammer ____.

This little hammer IS USED FOR CRACKING STONES.

What a shame. They ate all the food. (WISH) I _____ all the food.

I wish THEY HADN'T EATEN all the food!

I regret not speaking to Marge sooner. (HAD) I wish ___ sooner.

I wish I HAD SPOKEN TO MARGE sooner.

Marcus started learning French two years ago.(LEARNING) Marcus ___ for two years.

Marcus has been learning French for two years.

What a shame. There is no food left! (WISH) I ______ left.

I wish there was food left.

Looking back, I think I was right to study mathematics at university. (REGRET) Looking back, I ____mathematics at university.

Looking back, I don't regret studying mathematics at university.

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The date for the Barcelona Conference is the 23rd of March. (PLACE) The Barcelona Conference ___ 23rd of March.

The Barcelona Conference TOOK PLACE ON THE 23rd of March.

I hadn’t seen my sister for about a year, when I saw her last. (GONE) About ____ before I saw my sister again, after the last time I saw her.

About A YEAR HAD GONE BY before I saw my sister again, after the last time I saw her.

Driving that fast was a stupid thing to do. (ONLY) If ____driving so fast.

If ONLY I HADN'T BEEN driving so fast.

‘Why didn’t you call me?’ asked Joe. (ASKED) Joe ___ not called him.

Joe ASKED ME WHY I HAD not called him.

Could they grow anything here after the war? (ABLE) Were ____ after the war?

Were THEY ABLE TO GROW ANYTHING after the war?

My sister was involved in her school spelling competition. (PART) My sister _____ spelling competition.

My sister TOOK PART IN HER SCHOOL spelling competition.

You should try and take advantage of his help. (MOST) You should try and _____ help he gives you

You should try and MAKE THE MOST OF THE help he gives you.