Further Practice on 'Key' Word Transformation 101-120 (Nina)

Don't bother to talk to her; she won't listen. *good* It's ______ to her as she won't listen to you.

It's *no good talking* to her as she won't listen to you.

Jack's mother didn't let him watch TV until he had tidied his room. *made* Jack's mother _____ his room before he watched TV.

Jack's mother *made him tidy* his room before he watched TV.

Regrettably, I can't attend the wedding. *present* Regrettably, I won't be able _____ the wedding.

Regrettably, I won't be able *to be present at* the wedding

She'll probably be nominated for an award. *likely* She ______ for an award.

She *is likely to be nominated* for an award.

It's possible that she didn't get the message. *might* She ____ the message.

She *might not have got* the message.

She has already made up her mind so it's not worth trying to convince her. *point* She has already made up her mind, so _____ trying to convince her.

She has already made up her mind, so *there is/ is no/ little point in* trying to convince her.

Simon replaced the chairman at the meeting. *place* Simon ______ the chairman at the meeting.

Simon *took the place of* the chairman at the meeting.

Although the dolphin got caught in the net, it managed to escape. *even* The dolphin managed to get _____ it got caught in the net.

The dolphin managed to get *away even though* it got caught in the net.

I didn't sleep much because of the noise outside. *hard* The noise outside ______ to sleep.

The noise outside *made it hard for me* to sleep.

I have driven a car only once before. *time* This _______ I have ever driven a car.

This *is the second time* I have ever driven a car.

"We'll be late if we don't hurry," said Tracey. *hurried* Tracey said that _____ be late.

Tracey said that *unless we hurried we would* be late.

Could you look after the children while I'm at work? *care* Would you mind _____ the children while I'm at work?

Would you mind *taking care of* the children while I'm at work?

It was cruel of you to tell her that she was overweight. *ought* You ____ her that she was overweight.

You *ought not to have told* her that she was overweight.

You'll have to pay at least £20 if you want a nice room. *impossible* You'll _____ get a nice room for less than £20.

You'll *find it possible to* get a nice room for less than £20.

I had never flown on a plane before. *first* It ____ I had ever flown on a plane.

It *was the first time* I had ever flown on a plane.

I'm sure he was involved in the robbery. *must* He _____ in the robbery.

He *must have been involved* in the robbery.

Her mother doesn't like her to stay out late. *approve* Her mother doesn't ______ our late.

Her mother doesn't *approve of her staying* out late.

He started his business ten years before. *set* His business _____ ten years ago.

His business *was set up* ten years ago.

People say that China is a beautiful country. *said* China _____ a beautiful country.

China *is said to be* a beautiful country.

an MP3 player isn't as expensive as a computer. *more* A computer ______ an MP3 player.

A computer *is more expensive than* an MP3 player.