B2 First Key Word Transformation: Diagnostic | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I thought that you would know better. OUGHT You __________________ better.

ought to have known

Going to parties was not something I did very often. (use) I ______________ to parties very often.

I did not use to go to parties very often.

Her voice was so quiet that we could hardly hear her. (such) She had ___________________________________ we could hardly hear her.

She had such a quiet voice that we could hardly hear her.

I regret not taking your advice. (followed) If only __________ your advice.

If only I had followed your advice.

It is much too cold to go to the lake today. (warm) It ___________________ to go to the lake today.

It is not warm enough to go to the lake today.

I am so sorry I didn't pay you on time. (apologise) I ........................ you on time.

I apologise for not having paid/paying you on time.

The rescue team managed to rescue all the victims of the crash. (in) The rescue team ........................ all the victims of the crash.

The rescue team succeeded in rescuing all the victims of the crash.

I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years. (went) The last time ............. at least ten years ago.

The last time I went to Oxford was at least ten years ago.

Course fees must be paid in full before the course begins. (all) Students ................ before the course begins.

Students must pay all course fees before the course begins.

'Don't do that again, or you'll be in trouble!' said the teacher. (warned) The students .............. do that again.

The students were warned not to do that again.

That car was too expensive for us to buy. (not) We would have bought that car .............. so expensive.

We would have bought that car if it had not been so expensive.

Despite having several broken bones, John was able to compete in the race.(though) John was able to compete in the race ............. several broken bones.

John was able to compete in the race even though he had several broken bones.

You must do exactly what the teacher tells you. CARRY You must ... instructions exactly

You must carry out the teacher's instructions exactly.

John never takes any notice of what his children say. ATTENTION John ....... what his children say

John never pays any attention to what his children say

'Did you go to the tennis tournament on Saturday?' David asked me. BEEN David wanted to know ............... the tennis tournament on Saturday.

David wanted to know if I had been to the tennis tournament on Saturday

The lecture was cancelled because the professor was ill. CALLED They .................. because the professor was ill.

They called off the lecture because the professor was ill.

'Do you know the way to the italian restaurant?' Julie asked Maria. WHERE Julie asked Maria ................ the italian restaurant was

Julie asked Maria if she knew where the Italian restaurant was

Although the police chased them, the thieves didn't get caught. EVEN The thieves managed to get .................. the police chased them.

The thieves managed to get away even though the police chased them.

I had never met Pia's husband before. FIRST It ................... I had ever met Pia's husband.

It was the first time I had ever met Pia's husband.

Roberto arrived late this morning because his train was delayed. TIME If the train ................. Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.

If the train had been/come on time Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.

It's not worth inviting her to the party. she will never come. POINT There ......... in inviting her to the party. She will never come.

There is no point in inviting her to the party. She will never come.

I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat. MUST It ............................... I saw in town as I recognised her coat.

It must have been Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.

I was too tired to go to the party. THAT I was ........................................ I couldn't go to the party.

I was so tired that I couldn't go to the party.

"Have you been on holiday recently, Jane?" asked Tony. BEEN Tony asked Jane ........................................ on holiday recently.

Tony asked Jane whether/if she had been on holiday recently.

I want to go to university this year. INTERESTED I ........................................ to university this year.

I am interested in going to university this year.

The police are interviewing the suspects. INTERVIEWED The suspects ..................................... by the police.

The suspects are being interviewed by the police.

I regret taking up smoking. WISH I ..................................... up smoking.

I wish I had not taken up smoking.

I find driving on the left in England very strange. USED I ..................................... on the left in England.

I am not used to driving on the left in England.

Although the weather was terrible we had a good time. SPITE We had a good time .................... the terrible weather.

We had a good time in spite of the terrible weather.

The school I studied at last year was better than this one. GOOD This school ................... my last one.

This school isn't as good as my last one.

His boss won't tolerate lateness. PUT His boss won't .................................. lateness.

His boss won't put up with lateness.

That's the garage where I left my car last week. REPAIRED That's where I went ........................................ last week.

That's where I went to have my car repaired last week.

Because it snowed heavily during the night the motorway is closed. DUE The motorway is closed ........................................ that there was heavy snow the night before.

The motorway is closed DUE to the fact that there was heavy snow the night before.