FURTHER PRACTICE 1 - KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

He'll probably win the race. LIKELY He .... the race.

is likely to win

Her employer won't tolerate her tardiness any longer. PUT Her employer won't ... her tardiness any longer.

put up with

She has a good relationship with her assistant. WELL She ... with her assistant.

gets on well

They are blaming the weather for the delay. IS The weather ... for the delay.

is being blamed

I don't feel like working today. PREFER I'd .... today.

prefer not to work ... / prefer that I didn't

I'm certain they didn't plan this. HAVE They .... this.

can't have planned

I don't want to lend him any money. RATHER I ... him any money.

would rather not lend him

Perhaps they went the wrong way and got lost. MAY They ... the wrong way and got lost.

may have gone

It's the nicest gift I've ever been given. SUCH I've ... nice gift.

never been given such a

His doctor advised him to reduce the amount of caffeine he consumed. DOWN He was advised ... the amount of caffeine he consumed.

to cut down on

My parents said I could go to the graduation party. PERMISSION My parents ... go to the graduation party.

gave me (their) permission to

You should remove this old settee. RID You should ... this old settee.

get rid of

He felt happy after getting his exam results. MOOD He was ... after getting his exam results.

in a good mood

The company relocated to France six years ago. SINCE It ... the company relocated to France.

has been / is six years since

They say a multinational company owns this mine. SAID The mine .... by a multinational company.

is said to be owned

You don't seem to realise the risk involved. AWARE You don't seem to .... the risk involved.

be aware of

Car workers have refused to work for two days. STRIKE Car workers ... for two days.

have been on strike

They are too young to stay out late. ENOUGH They .... to stay out late.

are not old enough

How long have you been studying French? DID When ..... French?

did you start studying

The professor said that his assistant had given away the secret formula. ACCUSED The professor .... away the secret formula

accused his assistant of giving

I haven't seen my sister since she left for university. LAST The .... my sister was before she left for university.

last time I saw

Karen failed to persuade the landlord to change the locks. SUCCEED Karen ... the landlord to change the locks.

did not succeed in persuading

Tom last called me about a month ago. HEARD I ......... Tom for about a month.

haven't heard from