C1 | Sentence Transformations | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I think you are totally justified in feeling disappointed with your exam results.EVERY I think you ................................ in feeling disappointed with your exam results.

HAVE EVERY RIGHT/JUSTIFICATION

Without the help that my teacher gave me, I don't think I'd have passed the exam. (BEEN) If it ..................... help, I don't think I'd have passed the exam.

HADN'T BEEN FOR MY TEACHER'S

I really don't mind whether we do the exam today or not. (DIFFERENCE) It really ................... whether we do the exam today or not.

MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO ME

Sam doesn't think that ironing his T-shirts every time he washes them is important. (BOTHERED) Sam ........... iron his T-shirts every time he washes them.

CAN'T BE BOTHERED TO

I found Catherine's commitment to her job impressive. (HOW) I was ......... Catherine was to her job.

IMPRESSED BY HOW COMMITTED

Someone stole Jake's wallet when he was on a crowded train. (HAD) Jake ............ when he was on a crowded train.

HAD HIS WALLET STOLEN

Because he was injured he couldn’t play in the next game. (PREVENTED) His .......... in the next game.

INJURY PREVENTED HIM FROM PLAYING

The two situations are completely different. (COMMON) The two situations don’t ........... each other.

HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON

We never imagined that Julian might be planning to resign from his job. (OCCURRED) It never ........................ Julian might be planning to resign from his job.

OCCURRED TO US THAT

The manager assured me that she would order a replacement watch. (WORD) The manager ...................... that she would order a replacement watch.

GAVE ME HER WORD

My sister was totally shocked when she won the lottery. (CAME) Winning the lottery ................... my sister.

CAME AS A TOTAL SHOCK TO

Nadia's friend arrived just as she was about to leave the restaurant. (POINT) Nadia was just .................... the restaurant when her friend arrived.

ON THE POINT OF LEAVING

It's not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us! (HAVE) You .................... last night, she was with us!

CAN'T HAVE SEEN

I managed to finish the preparations in time. (SUCCEEDED) I ......... the preparations in time.

SUCCEEDED IN FINISHING

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

Peter thought the two cars looked exactly the same. (TELL) Peter ................. the two cars.

COULDN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

Can anyone solve this problem? (COME) Can anyone ........... this problem?

COME UP WITH A/THE SOLUTION TO

Kate didn’t feel like going to her sister’s party. (MOOD) Kate wasn’t .................. to her sister’s party.

IN THE MOOD TO GO / FOR GOING

I’m sure that it was the sound of rain that disturbed my sleep. (MUST) It ............................. of the rain that disturbed my sleep.

MUST HAVE BEEN THE SOUND

The students ignored the teacher’s advice for the exam. (NO) The students ............... the teacher’s advice for the exam.

TOOK NO NOTICE OF

I know Tom will become a famous actor one day. (MATTER) I’m sure it's only ......... Tom becomes a famous actor.

A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE/UNTIL

When it comes to honesty, Fiona really takes after her mother. (CONCERNED) As ........., Fiona really takes after her mother.

FAR AS HONESTY IS CONCERNED