C1 Sentence Transformations | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

If her party wins the election, which is unlikely, she'll become president. / EVENT / In the ____________ she'll become president.

unlikely EVENT of | her party winning -OR- unlikely EVENT (that) | her party wins

I think we owe this passenger an apology, as she was apparently given incorrect train times by our call centre staff. / MISINFORMED / I think we owe this passenger an apology, as she seems ____________ train times by our call centre staff.

to have been | MISINFORMED about / over / concerning / regarding / on

This is a fire door and should remain closed at all times or an alarm will sound. / UNDER / This is a fire door and _____________ opened or an alarm will sound.

UNDER no circumstances | should it be

Everybody expected Sarah to win because she was the best player at the school. / CAME / As she was the best player at the school, it ____________ when Sarah won.

CAME as | no surprise (to anybody)

There has been a lot of debate over the pay rise, but management have promised it will happen eventually. / TIME / It's only a _____________ the highly debated pay rise comes into effect.

matter of TIME | until

There were a large number of people who decided not to attend the meeting. / OF / A great ____________ decision not to attend the meeting.

deal OF people | made the

What's confusing you so much? / LOT / What is it that's ____________ confusion?

causing you | such a LOT of

Laura's teacher says that she doesn't have a serious enough attitude to her work. / SERIOUSLY / Laura doesn't ____________ to her teacher.

take her work SERIOUSLY enough, | according

It is reported that he is now recovering in hospital. / RECOVERY / He is reported ____________ in hospital now.

to be | making a RECOVERY

Don't get depressed because of such a small problem. / LET / It's such a small problem that you shouldn't ____________ down.

LET it | get you

I didn't know that cars were so expensive in this country. / IDEA / I ____________ so much in this country.

had no IDEA (that) | cars cost

I've just noticed the car has almost run out of petrol. / HARDLY / I've just noticed that ____________ left in the car.

there's / there is | HARDLY any petrol

I have no intention of doing another kind of job. / DREAM / I ____________ other kind of job.

wouldn't / would not DREAM of doing | any

I was amazed because there were no problems throughout the holiday. / WENT / To ___________ wrong throughout the holiday.

my amazement, | WENT wrong

The two situations are completely different. / COMMON / The two situations don't ____________ each other.

have anything | in COMMON with

If your order is delayed, we will contact you. / DELAY / Should _____________ to your order, we will contact you.

there be | a / any DELAY

There's no point arguing about this small detail, in my opinion. / WORTH / This small detail ____________, in my opinion.

isn't / is not WORTH | arguing about

It took some time to understand fully what happened. / WHILE / It was ____________ understood what had happened.

a WHILE | before / until / till I fully

Because he was injured he couldn't play in the next game. / PREVENTED / His ____________ in the next game

injury | PREVENTED him from playing

He really wanted to impress the interviewers. / DESPERATE / He ____________ the interviewers a good impression.

was DESPERATE to | give

Jake was the person who started my interest in collecting pottery. / GOT / It ____________ in collecting pottery.

was Jake who / that | GOT me interested

Experts say that things are bound to improve. / DOUBT / Experts say there is ____________ better.

no DOUBT (that) | things will get

The ambulance came within minutes. / MATTER / It ____________ before the ambulance came.

was a MATTER | of minutes

I've been too busy to answer my emails, but 'll do it soon. / ROUND / I ____________ my emails yet, but I'll do it soon.

haven't / have not got ROUND | to answering