B2 EXPRESS KEYWORD TRANSFORMATION | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

According to the ________ there will be no more English lessons this week. (TIME)

timetable

Many citizens in a country are _________ about the new tax laws because they are confusing.

uninformed

.Our team scored the _________ goal in the last minute of the match. (DECIDE)

decisive/deciding

When I finished school, I decided to start a career in ________. (JOURNAL)

journalism

He's an _________ man and very handsome too. So, I guess you could date him. (MARRY)

unmarried

There was an _________ on his side to cooperate with the authorities. He refused to answer any question (WILLING)

unwillingness

The rent is _________ in advance. (PAY)

payable

This is a very quiet _________ neighbourhood. (RESIDE)

residential

The _________ of getting caught stealing some apples from your neighbour's garden is very low. (LIKE)

likelihood

The ___________ came into the stadium and listened to what the players had to say. (SUPERVISE)

supervisor

The President of the United States is _________ to appoint justices to the Supreme Court. (POWER)

empowered

Over the years the conflict __________, and more and more people were killed. (INTENSE)

intensified

It must be a ___________. I never intended to offend anyone. (UNDERSTAND)

misunderstanding

He has not seen his children since his _________. (PRISON)

imprisonment

He is a nice child but often ________ when it comes to following rules. (OBEY)

disobedient

You can't _________ expect to win every game of the season. (REAL)

realistically

The chairman had made his ________ statement before the real proceedings began. (INTRODUCE)

introductory

He never regained _______ and died a few weeks after the accident. (CONSCIOUS)

consciousness

The _________ of the whole country is at risk. (STABLE)

stability

He went to the club for ___________. (COMPANION)

companionship

Every student must take an ________ exam. (ENTER)

entrance

. How can you be so __________ to her feelings? She's just lost her father. (SENSE)

insensitive

We ___________ the strength of their team. That's why we lost. (ESTIMATE)

underestimated

We made a few _________ to the design of the car. (ADJUST)

adjustments

James quickly __________ and got into the hot bathtub. (DRESS)

undressed

Most kids don’t understand money __________ their parents teach them about it.

UNLESS

DESPITE

EVEN THOUGH

ALTHOUGH

We went to the park even ___________ it was extremely late.

THOUGH

UNTIL

DESPITE

BEFORE

I won’t start cooking dinner __________ you get home.

UNTIL

ALTHOUGH

DEPITE

EVEN THOUGH

_____________ doing very little revision, Mary was able to pass the exam.

DESPITE

EVEN THOUGH

UNTIL

UNLESS

____________ he is young, Bill already has a lot of work experience.

ALTHOUGH

UNLESS

DESPITE

BEFORE

Do you have the book __________ you borrowed last week?

WHICH

WHAT

WHOSE

WHEN

Christmas is a time ________ lots of families get together and celebrate.

WHEN

WHERE

WHICH

WHAT

She is the teacher ________ taught me psychology last year.

WHO

WHICH

WHAT

WHOSE

This is the boy ___________ dog ran away last week.

WHOSE

WHO

WHICH

WHERE

That’s the place __________ I met my best friend.

WHERE

WHAT

WHO

WHEN

Simon __________ be at home but I’m not sure, give him a call.

MIGHT

MUST

SHOULD

WOULD

If I were you, I ___________ apologize to them.

WOULD

SHOULD

COULD

MUST

If you want to get fitter, there’s lots of options, you __________ go to the gym, walk to work or start running in the morning.

COULD

SHOULD

MUST

WOULD

All guests _____________ check out after their visit.

MUST

COULD

WOULD

MIGHT

I really think you _________ start saving money if you want to buy a car next year.

SHOULD

WOULD

MIGHT

COULD

My travel agent told me that we must have a visa to enter _______ USA.

THE

-

SOME

A

I have _____ friend who works as a lawyer.

A

AN

SOME

ANY

My grandmother gave me __________ good advice last week.

SOME

ANY

AN

A

There weren’t _________ other people in the cinema when we arrived.

ANY

SOME

THE

A

I read _____ interesting story in the newspaper yesterday.

AN

A

THE

SOME

Carefully read ___________ question before you choose an answer.

EACH

MANY

FEW

LITTLE

How __________ times have you been to a foreign country?

MANY

MUCH

FEW

LITTLE

Very ________ people can afford a mortgage at the moment.

FEW

LITTLE

MANY

MUCH

We looked at ___________ bed and breakfast online before we booked into one.

EVERY

FEW

MANY

LITTLE

How ____________ time do you spend on the internet every day?

MUCH

LITTLE

MANY

FEW

I have very __________ money at the moment so I can’t afford to get away on holiday.

LITTLE

FEW

MUCH

MANY

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.

x

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.