Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.
=> You don’t ………………………………………………..…………………………..
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
=> Sally finally succeeded ……………………………..……………………………….
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
=> I certainly…………………………...................................…..………………………
4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
=> You’d ……………………………..………………………………..………………..
5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.
=> Unless ……………………………..………………………………..……………….
6. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
=> What I should ……………………………..………………………………..………..
7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
=> Martin’s poor ……………………………..………………………………..………..
8. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.
=> They can’t leave ……………………………..………………………………..…….
9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
=> The break-up of the marriage……………………………..…………………………
10. I can’t believe that he passed the exam.
=> I find……………………………..………………………………..…………………
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
=> There …………………………................…………...................................................
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
=> He is the most …………................………….............................................…............
3. We arrived too late to see the first film.
=> We didn’t …………................………….............................................…...................
4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”
=> I’d rather ……................………….............................................…............................
5. He wrote the letter in two hours.
=> It took ……................………….............................................….................................
6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
=> My father suggested ……................………….............................................…...........
7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
=> Though ……................………….............................................…...............................
8. I was very interested in our conversation.
=> It was interesting .……................………….............................................…...............
9. Why did you do that ?
=> Whatever ……................………….............................................…..........................?
10. These bookshelves are my own work.
=> I made ……................………….............................................…................................
Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I don’t play tennis as well as you do.
=> You …………………………………………………….……………………………
2. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years.
=> It’s …………………………………………………….……………………………..
3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
=> She never …………………………………………………….……………………...
4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
=> After …………………………………………………….…………………………...
5. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.
=> There’s …………………………………………………….………………………...
6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
=> He denied …………………………………………………….……………………...
7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
=> Isn’t there …………………………………………………….…………………….?
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
=> At no time …………………………………………………….……………………..
9. It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.
=> If I…………………………………………………….……………………………...
10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t.
=> She persuaded …………………………………………………….…………………
Exercise 4: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.
=> He greatly regretted………………………………………………………….............
2. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
=> The accident is…………………………………………..…………………...............
3. “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth.
=> He asked …………………………………………………………………….............
4. “I think you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.
=> The waiter recommended ………………………………………………….. ............
5. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
=> I have …………………………………………………………………………...…...
Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them.
=> They’re such ………………………………………………………………………...
2. The boy will receive some money to continue his study. His parents died in a traffic accident
=> The boy whose ………………………………....................................................……
3. They are producing motorbikes in Vietnam.
=> Motorbikes are ………………………………………………………………………
4. I wasn’t there yesterday, so I didn’t know who he was.
=> If I …………………………………………………………………………………...
5. If you do not try hard, you can’t pass the examination.
=> Unless ……………………………………………………………………………….
6. They spent more money, they had to work harder.
=> The more ……………………………………………………………………………
7. People thought that the cover was made of iron.
=> The cover ……………………………………………………………………………
8. He went to London. He had lived there when he was a boy.
=> He went to London where …………………………………………………………..
9. Jane was absent from class because of her sickness.
=> Because Jane was ……………………………………………………………………
10. The package was too heavy for Peter to carry.
=> He package was so …………………………………………………………………..
Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. You should take the train instead of the bus.
=> If …………………………………………………………………………..…………
2. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.
=> Someone must ………………………………………………………..…...…………
3. They bought this house ten years ago.
=>They have …………………………………………………………………..………..
4. The course finished with a big party.
=> At the end ………………………………………………………………..…………..
5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.
=> The pop star ………………………………………………………………..………..
6. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
=> Despite ……………………………………………………………....................……
7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.
=> No sooner ………………………………………………………………..…………..
8. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.
=> Had ………………………………………………………………………….….……
9. When did you start the project?
=> How long ……………………………………………………………………………
10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.
=> The church …………………………………………………………...…..………….
Exercise 7: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. My father used to play football when he was young.
=> My father doesn’t ……………………………………………….............…...………
2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.
=> I was ……………………………………………………………................…………
3. “Let’s go swimming”
=> She suggests ……………………………………………………………................…
4. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”
=> He ……………………………………………………………………………............
5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.
=> If we had …………………………………………………………………….............
6. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
=> I haven’t seen ………………………………………………………………..............
7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh.
=> It takes …………………………………………………………………….................
8. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
=> I wish …………………………………………………………………………..........
9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
=> The owner ……………………………………………………………………...........
10. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
=> The sea was too ………………………………………………………………….......
Exercise 8: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1. When did you first know him?
=> How …………………………………………………………………………………
2. Their trip lasted three day.
=> They had …………………………………………………………………………….
3. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.
=> In case ……………………………………………………………………………….
4. She had to do the washing up but she didn’t.
=> She forgot……………………………………………………………………………
5. English id easy to learn.
=> It ………………………………………………………………….………………….
6. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
=> If ……………………………………………………………………………………..
7. The furniture was too old to keep.
=> It was ………………………………………………………………………………...
8. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.
=> No one else ………………………………………………………………………….
9. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.
=> Since the computer was ……………………………………………………………..
10. It’s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.
=> Everybody …………………………………………………………………………...
Exercise 9: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1 It is necessary to finish the work today.
=>You need……………………………………………………………………….……..
2. Sally finally managed to get the job.
=> Sally finally succeeded………………………………………………………………
3. This is the last time I go to this restaurant.
=> I certainly……….……………………………………………………………………
4. “ I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
=> You’d………..………………………………………………………………….…”
5. “ If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill
=> Unless…………….…………………………………………………………….……
6. The doctor told him that he work too hard.
=> You…………………………………………………………………………….……
7. Those pictures are beautiful.
=> How……………………………………………………………………………….…
8. It was an interesting film.
=> What………………………………………………………………………………….
9. What is the weight of your suitcase?
=> How………………………………………………………………………………….
10. How tall is Peter’s father?
=> What………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 10: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one
1. He can’t afford to buy the car.
=> The car..................................... .....................................................………………......
2. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
=> It wasn’t..................................... .................................................................................
3. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second –hand washing-machine.
=> Mrs. Taylor wished................... ..............................................................…..………..
4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
=> It....................................................... .....................................................………….....
5. Jane is the tallest girl in her class .
=> Nobody........................................................................................................................
6. They couldn’t find the manager anywhere .
=> The manager was.........................................................................................................
7. Their teacher is making them study hard .
=> They .....................................................................................................……………..
8. As I get older , I want to travel less.
=> The older....................................... ............................................................................
9. I have never been to Liverpool in my life .
=> Never..................................................... ..................................................................
10. My father speaks very little French .
=> My father speaks hardly............................... .........................................
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