B2 Key Word Transformation KWT005

Youngsters under 16 are not allowed into the club. (GET) You ____________________________ the club if you are under 16.

can't get into

You won't have any problems finding our house because it's at the end of the street. (MISS) You ______________________________ our house because it's at the end of the street.

can't miss

It would be great if someone discovered a way to organise a test for all the classes. (COME) Someone should ______________________ a way to organise a test for all the classes.

come up with

When I started my speech I forgot everything I wanted to say. (ANYTHING) When I started my speech I _________________________________________ I wanted to say.

couldn't/didn't remember anything

It is said that Beethoven wrote that symphony. (CREDITED) Beethoven has been _____________________________________ that symphony.

credited with writing

Dad needs me if he wants to finish painting the house. (DEPENDS) Dad ______________________________ to finish painting the house.

depends on me

I was told that booking in advance wasn't necessary. (WORRY) I was told that I _________________________________ about booking in advance

didn't need to worry

Joey would rather not go to the ballgame with us. (FEEL) Joey _________________________________________ to the ballgame with us.

doesn't feel like going

Sam would rather not go to the cinema tonight. (FEEL) Sam _________________________________ to the cinema tonight.

doesn't feel like going

He doesn't appreciate anything. (GRANTED) He takes ___________________________________.

everything for granted.

I don't understand the maths homework the teacher gave us. (FIGURE) I can't ___________________________ do the maths homework the teacher gave us.

figure out how to

Did you discover who invented the computer? (FIND) Did you _______________________________ of the computer was?

find out who the inventor

At the end of the presentation Allen showed some slides. (FINISHED) Allen _______________________________________________ some slides.

finished the presentation by showing

.Getting in shape will take longer than you think. (GET) You won't be able to _________________________________________ as you think.

get in shape as fast as

I suggest doing more research before you start writing the article. (HAD) You ______________________________ more research before you start writing the article.

had better do

I wanted to buy a brand-new iPhone, but the store didn't have any in stock. (RUN) The store ________________________ brand-new iPhones so I couldn't buy one.

had run out of

Herbie drove a car for the first time this year. (NEVER) Herbie ________________________ a car before this year.

has never driven

It's easy for the mayor to speak in public. (DIFFICULTY) The mayor _________________________________ speaking in public.

has no difficulty

My boss always criticises his staff. (TENDENCY) My boss _______________________________________ his staff.

has the tendency to criticise

They will ask to see your documents at the border. (SHOW) You will _________________________________ your documents at the border.

have to show

Why haven't they informed the people about the accident? (BEEN) Why ______________________________ informed about the accident?

haven't the people been

The agency promised me the best holiday I had ever had but it was a total disaster. (LIFETIME) I was promised the _____________________________, but it was a total disaster.

holiday of a lifetime

The company would benefit from hiring new workers. (INTERESTS) It would be _________________________________ to hire new workers.

in the company's interests

The accused refused to answer questions without his lawyer. (INSISTED) The accused ________________________________ present before answering any questions.

insisted on having his lawyer

I had not expected to find learning English so interesting. (IN) I am more ___________________________________________ I had expected.

interested in learning English than

Getting tickets for the concert is harder than I thought. (NOT) Getting tickets for the concert _________________________________ I thought.

is not as easy as

The foundation has very little money left. (RUNNING) The foundation ______________________________ money.

is running out of

He usually sleeps unti lnoon. (USED) He _________________________________________ until noon.

is used to sleeping

.If I were you, I wouldn't buy an expensive camera. (WORTH) In my opinion, _________________________________________ an expensive camera.

it's not worth buying

We have not sat in the garden house since last summer. (LAST) The _________________________________ in the garden house was last summer.

last time we sat

I was able to solve the problem with the help of my dad. (SORT) My dad helped _______________________ the problem.

me sort out

Perhaps she has forgotten that the performance was postponed. (MIGHT) She ______________________________ that the performance was postponed.

might have forgotten

I suppose you were very happy when you saw the results. (MUST) You ______________________________ very happy when you saw the results.

must have been

This is the strangest music I have ever heard. (STRANGE) I have ____________________________________ music before.

never heard such strange

He was the kindest person I had ever seen. (SUCH) I had _________________________________________ person before.

never seen such a kind

I don't think we need to listen to what he has to say. (POINT) There's _________________________________________ what he has to say.

no point in listening to

You can try to open the safe with that key, but it won't work. (POINT) There's ____________________________________ the safe with that key.

no point in opening

My brother was too young to travel on his own. (ENOUGH) My brother was __________________________ to travel on his own.

not old enough

It isn't my fault that the bus is late. (BLAME) I'm _________________________________ the bus being so late.

not to blame for

The letter has nothing to do with you (CONCERN). The letter is ____________________________ to you.

of no concern

Going home without saying goodbye wouldn't be right. (OUGHT) I think we really _______________________________________ we leave.

ought to say goodbye before

I asked her if she needed more information. (ELSE) I asked her if _________________________________________ she needed to know.

there was anything else

Don't use more paper than you really need. (AVOID) Try ______________________________ more paper than you really need.

to avoid using

John and his wife seem to have no similarities. (COMMON) John and his wife seem __________________________________ with each other.

to have nothing in common

Getting over a divorce can take some time. (RECOVER) It can take a while _________________________ a divorce.

to recover from

Computers are much cheaper than they were a few years ago. (USED) Computers _________________________________________ a few years ago.

used to be more expensive

In the past, people spent their holidays with their relatives. (USED) In the past, people __________________________ their holidays with their relatives.

used to spend

When I studied at university, I never had enough money. (SHORT) When I studied at university, I ____________________________________.

was always short (on) of money

My uncle was driving the lorry when it crashed. (DRIVEN) The lorry __________________________________ when it crashed.

was driven by my uncle

The office was too small for a meeting of the whole staff. (NOT) The office _________________________________________ for a meeting of the whole staff.

was not big enough

Mary grew up in Cleveland with her aunt and uncle. (RAISED) Mary ____________________________ her aunt and uncle in Cleveland.

was raised by

Maria couldn't eat her soup because it was very hot. (TOO) The soup _________________________________________ Maria to eat.

was too hot for

He didn't succeed in climbing to the top. (REACH) He _________________________________________ the top.

wasn't able to reach

She looks just like she did when I last met her. (SAME) She looks exactly _________________________________ when I last met her.

the same as she did

I like my new job, even if I have to spend much time on the phone. (DESPITE) ___________________________________ so much time on the phone, I like my new job.

Despite having to spend

She wasn't the least bit surprised to find out that her husband had an affair. (SURPRISE) It wasn't ____________________________ to find out that her husband had an affair.

a surprise for her

My friend said, " You took my schoolbag away from me!" (ACCUSED) My friend _________________________________ her schoolbag away from her.

accused me of taking

The teacher said he was sorry he was late for the lesson. (APOLOGISED) The teacher _________________________________________ for the lesson.

apologised for being late

Ecologists around the world are worried about the problem. (CONCERNED) Ecologists around the world ____________________________ about the problem.

are concerned

People don't play any board games today. (POPULAR) Board games _____________________________________.

are not very popular today.

They are building some new apartments in the suburbs. (CONSTRUCTION) New apartments ________________________________ in the suburbs.

are under construction

Dinosaurs died out because of a meteorite crash. (EXTINCT) Dinosaurs ______________________________ because of a meteorite crash.

became extinct

He has always found cooking easy. (GOOD) He has always _________________________________ cooking.

been good at

Famous people are always recognised no matter where they go. (AVOID) Famous people _________________________________________ no matter where they go.

can't avoid being recognised

The teacher has tolerated the student's behaviour for a long time. (PUT) The teacher has _________________________ the student's behaviour for a long time.

put up with

Jack said that he wouldn't go with me to the meeting. (REFUSED) Jack ______________________________ with me to the meeting.

refused to go

I have only been to America once before. (TIME) This is only the _________________________________ to America.

second time I have been

After his visit, we would all say good-bye to him at the airport. (SEE) After his visit, we would all __________________________ at the airport.

see him off

Why didn't you tell me what time we were meeting? (SHOULD) You ______________________________ me what time we were meeting.

should have told

He couldn't concentrate on his exam because of the noise. (SO) It was _________________________________ couldn't concentrate on his exam.

so noisy that he

I haven't received an answer yet. (STILL) I _________________________________ an answer.

still haven't received

She didn't get many people to sign the petition. (SUCCEED) She didn't _________________________________________ many people to sign the petition.

succeed in getting

James will manage to look after the children while she is away. (SUCCEED) James will ______________________________ after the children while she is away.

succeed in looking

London is a great city, but it's so expensive. (SUCH) London is great, but it's ______________________________ city.

such an expensive

We hardly ever think about how technology helps us in daily life. (GRANTED) We often _______________________________ how technology helps us in daily life.

take (it) for granted

If we don't look after our planet, everything could end in a catastrophe. (OF) If we don't ______________________________ our planet, everything could end in a catastrophe.

take care of

Everyone came to the party apart from Cathy. (EXCEPTION) Everyone came to the party _________________________________ Cathy.

with the exception of