FCE KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS They last spoke two days ago.

HAVE
They ___________________________ two days.
He didn't make any mistakes in the exam. AVOIDED
He __________________________________________ mistakes in the exam. Paul got up early because he wanted to be at work by 7.00 am. ORDER
Paul got up early _____________________ at work by 7.00 am.
We haven't been to my parents for a long time. WENT
It's been a long time _________________________________________ my parents. I'm sure Tony knew about the wedding. KNOWN
Tony ______________________________ about the wedding.
Your jacket is like mine. SIMILAR
Your jacket _________________________________________________ mine. Carol has worked the same number of years as Robert. MANY
Carol has worked ___________________________ Robert.
I advise you to see a doctor immediately. BETTER
You ___________________________________ a doctor immediately. The teacher didn't speak slowly enough for the students. TOO
The teacher _______________________________ for the students.
It wasn't easy for Susan to find a place to live in London. DIFFICULTY
Susan _____________________________________________ a place to live in London. When was this film made? AGO
How ______________________________ made?
I can't wait to go on holiday with you. FORWARD
I'm ______________________________________________________ on holiday with you. He wore a scarf because he didn't want to get cold. AS
He wore a scarf _____________________________ to get cold.
May I use the computer? COULD
I wonder _____________________________________________ use the computer. I hadn't had sushi before. FIRST
It was the ___________________________ sushi.
Nobody helped me decorate the house. BY
I decorated the house _____________________________________. When we were teenagers, we went to the cinema every Saturday. WOULD
When we were teenagers, we _____________________________ the cinema every Saturday.
Despite leaving home early, we missed the train. ALTHOUGH
We missed the train ________________________________________ home early. My mum never stops criticising my clothes. ALWAYS
My mum ____________________________ my clothes.
I'm sure Janet wasn't asleep because I could hear her talking. BEEN
Janet ______________________________________________ because I could hear her talking. The train leaves at 5.00 pm. DUE
The train ______________________________ at 5.00 pm.
You can't play football here. ARE
You _____________________________________ football here. Adam is accustomed to working late. USED
Adam ______________________________ late.
Perhaps you left your mobile at home. COULD
You _____________________________ your mobile at home. How much luggage do you have? MANY
How ____________________ do you have?
My girlfriend forced me to see a romantic film. MADE
My girlfriend _________________________ a romantic film. Let's stay in and watch TV tonight. STAYING
What _______________________________ TV tonight.
Alberto really wants to go to London for his holidays. KEEN
Alberto _________________________ to London for his holidays. I'm sure she told you a lie. HAVE
She ____________________________ a lie.
Your house needs to be decorated. HAVE
You _______________________________ decorated. There wasn't much I could do to help. LITTLE
There ____________________________ to help.
They failed to reach a decision. SUCCEED
They ______________________________ a decision. I won't tolerate your attitude any more. PUT
I won't __________________________ your attitude any more.
I'd prefer you to come for dinner later. RATHER
I _____________________________________ for dinner later. The crime rate has fallen dramatically. DRAMATIC
There has __________________________________ the crime rate.
That chair is so uncomfortable that nobody sits in it. SUCH
That ____________________________________ that nobody sits in it. "I'm sorry I forgot your birthday," said Brian. APOLOGISED
Brian _________________________________ birthday.
 Would ________________________________ please?
We had a good time at the party. OURSELVES
We __________________________________ the party. It is not possible to take a few days off.
POSSIBILITY
Sarah could swim very well from an early age. ABLE There ___________________________________ a few days off.
Sarah ________________________ very well from an early age.
Maria rejected Paul's invitation.
John is like his dad. AFTER TURNED
John ______________________ his dad. Maria __________________________________ invitation.

The boss gave us a bonus.
We ______________________________________ the boss.
Julia regrets shouting at her boyfriend.
Julia __________________________________ at her boyfriend.
I'm afraid there's no milk left. OUT
I'm afraid we ______________________________ milk.
Owen's job is better than Ron's. GOOD
Ron's job __________________________ Owen's
WERE The train station is near my house.
FAR
The train station _____________________________________ house.
SHOUTED
Mark intends to go to Paris next summer.
INTENTION
It is _______________________________ to Paris next summer.
They should have invited us to the party.
BEEN
We ___________________________________ to the party.

Do want to go out? FEEL Don't bother calling Julia - she's away on holiday.
Do ____________________________ out? POINT
There's ____________________________________ - she's away on holiday.
I think my boss should reach a decision today. MIND
I think my boss should ______________________ today. I think the company will close down.
AS
I go nowhere without my mobile. NOT It looks _________________________________ close down.
I ___________________________________ without my mobile
I was so nervous about my driving test, that I failed it.
We ate breakfast and then left. AFTER TOO
We left ____________________________________ breakfast. I failed my driving test __________________________________ nervous.

It was wong of John to be so rude. OUGHT Let's go out for dinner.

John _____________________________ so rude. GOING
How ___________________________________ dinner?
Could you repeat that please?
MIND