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