B2 Key word transformations

I enjoyed myself so much I didn't want to come home. GOOD I had __________ time I didn't want to come home.

I had SUCH A GOOD time I didn't want to come home.

I really don't want to go out this evening. FEEL I really don't __________ out this evening.

I really don't FEEL LIKE GOING out this evening.

I can't wait to go on holiday. FORWARD I'm really _________________ on holiday.

I'm really LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING on holiday.

I can't wait to see you again. FORWARD I'm really ________________ you again.

I'm really looking forward to seeing you again.

I'm sorry I haven't written to you for such a long time. TAKEN I'm sorry it ________________ long to write to you.

I'm sorry it HAS TAKEN ME SO long to write to you.

My advice to you is to talk to your parents. would If ________________________ talk to my parents.

If I were you I would talk to my parents.

Helen is not usually so pessimistic. LIKE It is ____________________ so pessimistic.

It is not like Helen to be so pessimistic.

Simon doesn't usually drink coffee. UNUSUAL It _______________________ drink coffee.

It is unusual for Simon to drink coffee.

I think Jean really likes Simon. keen Jean ______________________ Simon.

Jean is keen on Simon.

My brother isn't quite as tall as me. SLIGHTLY My brother is ___________ me.

My brother is SLIGHTLY SHORTER THAN me.

My house is as big as yours. SAME My house _________ yours.

My house IS THE SAME SIZE AS yours.

Pedro didn't use to be so thin. THAN Pedro is ____________ be.

Pedro is THINNER THAN HE USED TO be.

Rock stars often wear dark glasses so that people don't recognize them. PREVENT Rock stars often wear dark glasses ___________ them.

Rock stars often wear dark glasses TO PREVENT PEOPLE RECOGNIZING them.

She often went abroad on holiday before she got married. WOULD She ____________________ abroad on holiday before she got married.

She WOULD OFTEN GO abroad on holiday before she got married.

I almost always go out on Saturday night. EVER I ___________________ at home on Saturday night.

I HARDLY EVER STAY at home on Saturday night.

It's impossible for me not to laugh when he starts singing. HELP I can't______________ when he starts singing.

I can't HELP LAUGHING when he starts singing.

I finished my library book and returned it when the lesson finished END I finished my library book and took _________ of the lesson.

I finished my library book and took IT BACK AT THE END of the lesson.

I still find it strange to wear glasses. USED I still haven't ________________________ glasses.

I still haven't got used to wearing glasses.

It was such an interesting book that I stayed up all night to finish it. SO I was ____________ that I stayed up all night to finish it.

I was SO INTERESTED IN THE BOOK that I stayed up all night to finish it.

Richard is normally very talkative so I'm surprised he was so quiet. LIKE I'm surprised that Richard didn't say very much because it's _________________ so quiet.

I'm surprised that Richard didn't say very much because it's NOT LIKE RICHARD/HIM TO BE so quiet.

Anna rarely gets less tan 70 per cent in her English exam. RARE It ______________ get less tan 70 per cent in her English exam.

It'S RARE FOR ANNA TO get less tan 70 per cent in her English exam.

Lucy is as tall as her mother. HEIGHT Lucy ___________ her mother.

Lucy IS THE SAME HEIGHT AS her mother.

They started the company in 1997. set The company ____________________ 1997.

The company was set up in 1997.

The film wasn't nearly as good s I thought it would be. FAR The film ____________ I thought it would be.

The film WAS FAR WORSE THAN I thought it would be.

If you work harder now, you won't have to do so much later. THE The harder __________ you'll have to do later.

The harder YOU WORK NOW, THE LESS you'll have to do later.

Kate has slightly more experience than the others. QUITE The others don't have _________ Kate.

The others don't have QUITE AS MUCH EXPERIENCE AS Kate.

There are fewer teachers in my school than there were last year. NOT There ____________ teachers in my school as there were last year.

There ARE NOT AS MANY teachers in my school as there were last year.

There are more boys than girls in our class. AS There are ___________ as boys in our class.

There are NOT AS MANY GIRLS as boys in our class.

Jamie's mobile is very similar to mine. LOT There is not ____________ Jamie's mobile phone and mine.

There is not A LOT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Jamie's mobile phone and mine.

This exercise is much easier than the last one. NEARLY This exercise is _____________ the last one.

This exercise is NOT NEARLY AS DIFFICULT AS the last one.

I've never had such a boring holiday! ENJOYABLE This is _____________ I've ever had!

This is THE LEAST ENJOYABLE HOLIDAY I've ever had!

We will phone you the moment we get to the hotel. ARRIVE We will phone you as __________ the hotel.

We will phone you as SOON AS WE ARRIVE AT the hotel.

We've been back at school for two weeks and I still find it hard to get up early. USED We've been back at school for two weeks and I'm still not ___________________ up early.

We've been back at school for two weeks and I'm still not USED TO GETTING up early.

Amy played much better than her opponent, so it was unfair that she lost the match. DESERVE Amy _____________ the match, because she played much better than her opponent.

Amy DIDN'T DESERVE TO LOOSE the match, because she played much better than her opponent.

"How about going to the cinema tonight?", said Anne. suggested Ann ----------- to the cinema.

Anne suggested going to the cinema.

Barry wasn't strong enough to lift the box. have Barry didn't ________________ to lift the box

Barry didn't have enough strength to lift the box.

Eleanor is clearly proud of her achievements. PRIDE Eleanor clearly __________ her achievements.

Eleanor clearly TAKES PRIDE IN her achievements.

He never asks when he borrows my things! ALWAYS He is ______________________________________________________ asking!

He is always borrowing my things without asking!

It's obvious he shot himself in the foot by accident. MEAN He obviously __________ himself in the foot.

He obviously DIDN'T MEAN TO SHOOT himself in the foot.

I've never known anyone as clever as Hilary. THE Hilary is _____________ ever known.

Hilary is THE CLEVEREST I'VE ever known.

Why don't you throw away that old blouse? RID How about _______________________________ that old blouse?

How about getting rid of that old blouse?

How long is the car journey from London to Manchester? TAKE How long _______ drive by car from London to Manchester?

How long DOES IT TAKE TO drive by car from London to Manchester?

I hate it when I'm ill. STAND I ______________ ill.

I CAN'T STAND BEING ill.