Key word transformation
Introductory It
Definitions
100

I caught the bus before they got to the airport to collect me. -> ALREADY

By the time they got to the airport to collect me  caught the bus.

I had already

100

1 We really must learn to use less water. -> VITAL

It is  to use less water. 

vital that we learn

100

an icon, similar to an emoticon, used in electronic messages and on websites, originally in Japan: e______

emoji

200

Someone found my stolen wallet and returned it to me by post. -> FOUND

The person  returned it to me by post.

who found my (stolen) wallet

200

Adults behaving like teenagers really embarrass me. -> FIND

I  when adults behave like teenagers.

find it really embarrassing

200

something that is easy to recognise, such as a tall tree or building, and that helps you know where you are: l________

landmark

300

I can’t understand why she doesn’t respond to my emails anymore. -> IDEA
I’ve  have stopped responding to my emails.

no idea why she should/might

300

Very few people make an effort to recycle their rubbish, which I find astonishing. -> HOW

   It’s  make an effort to recycle their rubbish 

astonishing how few people

300

busy and noisy activity: h______a__ b_____

hustle and bustle

400

I’ve made an official complaint but haven’t had an answer. -> AS

 Despite having made an official complaint,  received an answer. 

as yet I haven't

400

 I can’t think of a logical explanation for his behaviour. -> MYSTERY
 It  why he should have behaved like that

is a mystery to me

400

someone who is quiet and shy, and does not enjoy being with other people: i_______

introvert

500

Tim isn’t worried about not having made any plans for the future. -> NOR
Tim hasn’t made any plans for the future  worried about it.

nor is he

500

I should have got some more up-to-date qualifications by now. -> TIME

 It’s about  some more up-to-date qualifications.

time I got

500

this voice is deep, quiet, and attractive

husky