C1 Advanced Key Word Transformations | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

0%

0 0 0

Back Restart

I didn’t remember seeing (RECOLLECTION) Julia on Saturday night until I saw her at work on Monday morning.

I had no recollection of seeing/having seen Julia

Could you watch my bag while I go to the toilet? (EYE)

keep an eye on

I’m on holiday next week but please give me regular updates on how the project is going. (PICTURE)

keep me in the picture

The match has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. (CALLED)

called off

It took her a while to understand and accept the death of her parents. (TERMS)

to come to terms with the death....

8. The project failed because there wasn’t enough (DUE) funding from the local government.

due to a lack of funding

Since getting promoted, I’ve struggled to deal with/understand my new responsibilities. (GRIPS)

to get to grips with my new....

Can you drive me to the airport in the morning? (LIFT)

give me a lift

She has a great reputation (HIGHLY) in the local area. We should hire her.

She is highly spoken of

He is almost definitely going to win (CHANCE) the championship this year.

he stands/has every chance of winning

Steve is almost always late for work. (HARDLY)

Steve hardly ever gets to more on time.

I didn’t recognise the number that was calling me but in the end it was my brother on his new phone. (TURNED)

it turned out to be my brother

His love of jazz music started when he visited New Orleans 20 years ago. (DATES)

dates back to his visit to New Orleans

It was the first time I had seen such a beautiful display of dance. (NEVER)

never have I seen such a beautiful...

His son’s failure to get into a good college was disappointing for him. (SOURCE)

was a source of great disappointment to him

Without Charlie, I would still be working in that dead-end job. (BEEN)

If it hadn't been for Charlie, / Had it not been for Charlie,

Based on the evidence we have we think the accident was caused by human error. (TELL)

as far as we can tell

There will probably be job losses at the company due to a drop in sales. (LIKELIHOOD)

In all likelihood, there will be job losses

The teenagers ignored (NOTICE) me and carried on smoking and playing loud music.

took no notice of me

I am sure that (DOUBT) the show will be a resounding success.

I am in no doubt that

2. Leaving this door open may lead to (IN) the monkeys escaping.

will result in

We could meet at 9am Thursday morning, I hope that this suggestion is acceptable to you. (MEETS)

meets with your approval

She can’t even boil an egg, so she definitely can’t (ALONE) cook a full meal for ten people.

let alone cook a full meal

Most people expect the president to lose the upcoming election. (WIDELY)

The president is widely expected to lose

I need to refresh and revise my German before my trip to Berlin next month. (BRUSH)

brush up on my German

Based on his last will and testament, the majority of his fortune was donated to charity. (ACCORDANCE)

in accordance with

She definitely wasn’t pleased to see her ex-boyfriend sitting at the bar when she came in. (HAVE)

she can't have been pleased

There’s a low probability that she will beat (CHANCE) her rival to the trophy.

She stands/has a slim chance of beating

Sorry I’m late, I didn’t realise what time it was. (TRACK)

I lost track of time

After this evening’s performance there will be (FOLLOWED) a question and answer session with the director.

This evening's performance will be followed by a question....

Investigators are trying to deduce what happened after they lost contact with the pilot of the plane. (PIECE)

to piece together what happened

Despite what most people think, not all Mexican food is spicy. (CONTRARY)

Contrary to popular opinion/belief,

The teacher pretended not to see the students who were whispering at the back of the class. (EYE)

turned a blind eye to