Key Word Transformations 1

Question 1

None of the phones were left when we got to the shop.

time

Answer 1

By the time we got to the shop, all the phones had been sold.

Question 2

I didn’t know it was Carl until he took off his hat.

when

Answer 2

Only when he took off his hat did I recognise Carl.

Question 3

Don’t waste your time asking Bryan to come with us.

worth

Answer 3

It’s not worth asking Bryan to come with us.

Question 4

Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa.

have

Answer 4

Pippa might have told John the story

Question 5

Until they fire me as manager here, I’ll run the company my way.

(long)

Answer 5

As long as I am the boss, I’ll run the company my way.

Question 6

The school’s management are investigating allegations of teacher brutality.

(into)

Answer 6

Allegations of teacher brutality are being looked into by the school’s management.

Question 7

It’s not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us!

(have)

Answer 7

You can not have seen Mary last night, she was with us!

Question 8

The beach was fun even though it was too cold.

fact

Answer 8

Despite the fact that it was too cold, the beach was fun.

Question 9

Many delegates stole pens from the conference room.

were

Answer 9

A lot of pens were stolen from the conference room by delegates.

Question 10

Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang.

sooner

Answer 10

No sooner had Bess arrived home than the phone rang.

Question 11

If his expensive divorce hadn’t happened, Bill would still be a rich man.

(for)

Answer 11

If it had not been for his expensive divorce, Bill would still be a rich man.

Question 12

“You won’t get lost along the country lanes if you always have the map open.”

(long)

Answer 12

He told them they wouldn’t get lost as long as they had the map open.

Question 13

My brother has great ideas all the time.

comes

Answer 13

My brother always comes up with great ideas-

Question 14

If that passing woman hadn’t arrived, we would have been completely lost.

(for)

Answer 14

Had it not been for that passing woman we would have got completely lost.

Question 15

If I lose this job, nobody will let me forget it.

live

Answer 15

I’ll never live it down if I lose this job.

Question 16

They’ll have to cancel the show if the audience doesn’t increase.

(mean)

Answer 16

A continued low audience for the show will mean its cancellation.

Question 17

A phone call was the first we heard about them withdrawing from the concert.

(pulling)

Answer 17

The first we heard about them pulling out of the concert was a phone call.

Question 18

We need to run or the train will leave before we get there.

time

Answer 18

Unless we run, the train will have left by the time we get there.

Question 19

“You really must stay for dessert,” Kate’s brother said to him.

(staying)

Answer 19

Kate’s brother insisted on him staying for dessert.

Question 20

“A massage would do you a lot of good,” Jake told Amy.

from

Answer 20

“You would really benefit from a massage,” Jake told Amy.

Question 21

Even if it’s very far, they want to go to Paris for a weekend break.

(may)

Answer 21

Far though it may be, they want to go to Paris for a weekend break.

Question 22

The town’s population surrendered as soon as the enemy arrived.

(than)

Answer 22

No sooner had the enemy arrived than the town’s population surrendered.

Question 23

This building stands a very good chance of being closed as unsafe by the council.

(highly)

Answer 23

It’s highly likely that this building will be closed by council due to being unsafe.

Question 24

Another student stole Carol’s watch from the classroom.

had

Answer 24

Carol had her watch stolen by another student from the classroom.

Question 25

I’m just about to give up this diet because it’s not working at all.

(point)

Answer 25

I’m on the point of giving this diet up because it’s not working at all.