Advanced Intensive 2023 Key Word Transformations Part 1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What the charity most wants to do is make teenagers more aware of the importance of regular exercise. RAISE The charity’s main aim is _______________ of the importance of regular exercise.

to raise teenager's awareness/awareness amon teenagers

No one else apart from Keith complained when he had to work late. OBJECTED It was only Keith_______________ late.

who / that OBJECTED | to having to work / to working

We must remember that the organising group is planning to make changes to next year’s festival. BEING We must bear_______________ planned by the organising group for next year’s festival.

in mind |the changes BEING

Alexis and John are trying to spend less money on fast food. EFFORT Alexis and John are _______________ on the amount of money they spend on fast food.

making an EFFORT to cut down

I don't get the impression that Gareth is particularly disorganized. STRIKE Gareth ________________ particularly disorganised .

doesn’t / does not STRIKE me |as (being)

The police didn't allow the visiting team's fans to leave the stadium until an hour after the match. PREVENTED The visiting team's fans ____________ the stadium by the police until an hour after the match.

were PREVENTED | from leaving

Moussa doesn’t think that ironing his T-shirts every time he washes them is important. BOTHERED Moussa _______________ iron his T-shirts every time he washes them.

can’t / cannot be BOTHERED | to

Frank doesn’t dream of being a professional footballer any more. GIVEN Frank _______________ being a professional footballer.

has GIVEN up | dreaming / his dream of

I found Catherine’s commitment to her job Impressive. HOW I was _______________ Catherine was to her job.

impressed by| HOW committed

Gabi soon learned how to communicate in Romanian every day. LONG It_______________ Gabi to learn to communicate in Romanian every day.

did not / didn’t take (very) LONG | for

Jack couldn't solve the problem because he didn't have enough time. ABLE Jack would_______________ out the problem if he'd had enough time.

have been ABLE to| sort / work

I knew nothing at all about who was to blame for the mistake in the report. WHOSE I had absolutely _______________ the mistake in the report was.

no idea WHOSE fault

Sara's father said she shouldn’t quit the course, but she still went ahead and did it. BEEN Sara quit the course in spite _______________ not to by her father.

of| having BEEN told / advised / warned / instructed

The train was cancelled because of a staff shortage. RESULTED A staff shortage _______________ cancelled.

RESULTED in | the train being / getting

Beppe often appears to lack confidence, but he’s just shy. ACROSS Beppe often _______________ confidence, but he’s just shy.

comes ACROSS as| lacking

‘I’m not feeling well, so I won’t go to my dance class for once,’ Julie said. GIVE Julie said she wasn’t feeling well and that she _______________ miss for once.

would / ’d GIVE | her dance class a

Wherever you buy petrol, the price is always the same. DIFFERENCE It doesn't _______________ you buy petrol because the price is always the same.

make any / a DIFFERENCE | where

My grandfather can’t play any complicated tunes on the piano any more. CAPABLE My grandfather is no _______________ any complicated tunes on the piano.

longer | CAPABLE of playing

Everyone I talk to thinks cars should be banned from the city centre. FAVOUR Everyone I talk to is _______________ cars from the city centre.

in FAVOUR of banning

Kerry only started playing badminton because you suggested it. NEVER Kerry _______________ up badminton if you hadn’t suggested it.

would NEVER have taken

I’m sure customers will complain about the new shop layout. BOUND There _______________ from customers about the new shop layout.

are BOUND to be complaints/is BOUND to be complaining

I was surprised when my brother was suddenly promoted. CAME My brother’s sudden _______________ to me

promotion CAME as a surprise

I’m not in contact with any of my primary school friends. TOUCH I’ve _______________ my primary school friends.

lost TOUCH with all

Visiting Tortuga Beach is easier than it used to be. AS Tortuga Beach isn’t _______________it used to be.

AS difficult to visit as