Key word transformations - B2 first | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Olivia finds it hard to drive. DIFFICULTY Olivia ____________________ driving.

has difficulty in

I regret staying up so late last night. NOT I wish ___________________ so late last night.

I wish I hadn't stayed up

When I was 12 years old I rode my bike to my grandma's house every day. USED When I was 12 years old ____________________________bike to my grandma's house every day.

I used to ride my

They managed to escape from prison. IN They ____________________ prison.

succeeded in escaping from

You shouldn’t take the exam without studying. WORTH It ___________________the exam without studying.

is not worth taking

Alice and her sister always fall out. NOT. Alice__________along with her sister.

DOES NOT GET

Since I’m a teacher, I usually speak in public. USED I ____________________ in public because I’m a teacher.

am used to speaking

Silvia certainly won’t win the prize. CHANCE Silvia _________________________________ the prize.

has no chance of winning

“If I were you, I wouldn’t buy the flat” Mark told me. ADVISED Mark __________________________ buy the flat.

advised me not to/ to not

The boss let the workers leave the office early last night. ALLOWED The workers _____________________________ the office early last night.

were allowed to leave

The pilot couldn’t land yesterday because of the storm. PREVENTED The storm ________________________ yesterday.

prevented the pilot from landing

It wasn’t easy for Jane to cook for the whole family. DIFFICULT Jane ___________________________ for the whole family.

found it difficult to cook

Carla accidentally stood on my foot. MEAN Carla _______________________ on my foot.

didn't mean to stand

“You didn’t pay your rent in March” the landlord told me. ACCUSED The landlord _____________________ my rent in March.

accused me of not paying

I spent ages correcting your exercises. TO It _________________________ your exercises.

took me ages to correct

Mark used to play football, but he stopped when he hurt his leg. SINCE. Mark ___________________ he hurt his leg.

Mark HASN'T PLAYED FOOTBALL SINCE he hurt his leg.

I fell asleep. Then, the phone rang. ALREADY. I__________when the phone rang.

I HAD ALREADY FALLEN ASLEEP when the phone rang.

Please don't call me every day. RATHER I___________________ call me every day?

'd rather you didn't

It’s Simon’s responsibility to prepare the files. RESPONSIBLE Simon __________________________ the files.

is responsible for preparing

Everyone in the room has got something to say about the experience. HASN'T. There's no one in the room ______________to say about the experiene.

WHO / THAT hasn't got something

Scientists have got proof of this fact. ALREADY. Scientists have____________fact.

ALREADY PROVED /PROVEN THIS

We will probably visit my relatives in July. LIKELY We ___________________my relatives in July.

are likely to visit

Did you solve the problem? OUT. Did you_____________________ to the problem?

FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION

“I’m sorry I didn’t finish my work on time.’’ Said Sam. APOLOGISED Sam ____________________ work on time.

apologised for not finishing his/the

The team said it was my fault we lost the match. FOR The team _______________ the match.

blamed me for losing