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REWRITE THE SENTENCES

1.I don’t feel like eating at the moment

I’d at the moment PREFER

I’d prefer not to eat at the moment

2.My bus always arrives late at this bus stop

My bus never at this bus stop RIGHT

My bus never arrives at the right time at this bus stop

3.The two doctors were in complete agreement

The two doctors _other COMPLETELY

The two doctors completely agreed with each other

4.These days, sports centres are rarely found in the centre of a town

These days sports centres in the centre of a town RAREThese days it is rare to find sports centres in the centre of a town

5.Everyone voted for the proposal apart from Sven

Sven was the vote for the proposal WHO

Sven was the only one who did not vote for the proposal

6.‘I’m sorry I held the meeting up yesterday’, Jenny said

Jenny the meeting up the previous day APOLOGISEDJenny apologized for holding the meeting up the previous day

7.The ending of the play was so unexpected that the audience fell silent

The play ended in _that the audience fell silent SUCH

The play ended in such an unexpected way that the audience fell silent

8.There was no bread left in the shop

The shop bread RUN

The shop had run out of bread.

9.My daughter regrets spending all her savings on that car

My daughter wishes all her savings on that car SHE

My daughter wishes she hadn’t spent all her savings on that car

10.They are extending this motorway by 100 kilometres

This motorway 100 kilometres BEING

This motorway is being extended by 100 kilometres

11.It was a mistake for the company to install the new computer system

The company the new computer system SHOULD

The company should not have installed the new computer system

12.We mended the roof to prevent the birds from making nests in it

We mended the roof _ not make nests in it SO

We mended the roof so that the birds would not make nests in it

13.I’m afraid I don’t have time to go shopping this morning

I’m afraid _ to go shopping this morning TOO

I’m afraid I ‘m too busy to go shopping this morning

14.Matthew can’t be sure that Alex will help him if something goes wrong

Matthew can’t _ him if something goes wrong RELY

Matthew can’t rely on Alex to help him if something goes wrong

15.By the time we arrived at the theatre, nearly all the seats had been taken

There left by the time we arrived at the theatre HARDLY

There were hardly any seats left by the time we arrived at the theatre

16.Pauline isn’t trying to solve her financial problems at all

Pauline is _ solve her financial problems EFFORT

Pauline is making no effort to solve her financial problems

17.I’d rather you made less noise – I’m trying to get some work done

Would _ much noise – I’m trying to get some work done MIND

Would you mind not making so much noise – I’m trying to get some work done

18.I shouldn’t bother to clean the windows today because it’s going to rain

It the windows today because it’s going to rain WORTH

It is not worth cleaning the windows today because it’s going to rain

19.The two boys were sitting by themselves in the classroom

The two boys were sitting in the classroom OWN

The two boys were sitting on their own in the classroom

20.‘I have an interview tomorrow, so I ought to leave soon’, Yannis said

‘I have an interview tomorrow, so I _soon’, Yannis said

BETTER

‘I have an interview tomorrow, so I had better leave soon’, Yannis said

21.The film will have started, so it’s not worth going to the cinema now

The film will have started, so _in going to the cinema now POINT

The film will have started, so there is no point in going to the cinema now

22.Roberto arrived late this morning because his train was delayed

If the train _Roberto would not have arrived late this morning TIME

If the train had been on time Roberto would not have arrived late this morning

23.I had never met Pia’s husband before

It I had ever met Pia’s husband FIRST

It was the first time I had ever met Pia’s husband

24.Abdul’s mother didn’t let him play on the computer until he had done his homework

Abdul’s mother _his homework before he played on the computer MADE

Abdul’s mother made him finish his homework before he played on the computer

25.Although the police chased them, the thieves didn’t get caught

The thieves managed to get _the police chased them EVENThe thieves managed to get away even though the police chased them

26.Considering that Luke is so young, you must admit he’s making excellent progress as a musician

If you young Luke is, you must admit he’s making excellentprogress as a musician ACCOUNT

If you take into account how young Luke is, you must admit he’s making excellent progress as a musician

27.I think Robert is too young to look after his brother

I think Robert isn’t _of his brother CARE

I think Robert isn’t old enough to take care of his brother

28.Tomas put up a fence so that people didn’t walk on his garden

Tomas put up a fence _on his garden PREVENT

Tomas put up a fence to prevent people from walking on his garden

29.The twins are eager to see their cousins again in the summer

The twins their cousins again in the summer LOOKINGThe twins are looking forward to seeing their cousins again in the summer

30.The last time Enrico saw Gloria was the day they left school

Enrico has _the day they left school SEEN

Enrico has not seen Gloria since the day they left school

31.Luckily, we had enough glasses at the party

Luckily, we glasses at the party RUN

Luckily, we didn’t run out of glasses at the party

32.Nicholas finally managed to get his new video recorder to work

Nicholas finally _his new video recorder to work

SUCCEEDED

Nicholas finally succeeded in getting his new video recorder to work

33.You did not take enough care over your homework last week

You _more care over your homework last week OUGHT

You ought to have taken more care over your homework last week

34.Reuben is the only person to have won the championship three times running

Apart ever won the championship three times running NOBODY

Apart from Reuben nobody has ever won the championship three times running

35.Too many sweets are bad for you

It is _ too many sweets EAT

It is bad for you to eat too many sweets

36.He had to have his door mended

He had to _ his door SOMEONE

He had to have someone to mend his door

37.The box was too heavy for John to carry on his back

Because of _ carry the box on his back WEIGHT

Because of the weight John couldn’t carry the box on his back

38.It was raining so much that I stayed at home

The rain I stayed at home HEAVY

The rain was so heavy that I stayed at home

39.He’d forgotten Jill’s phone number

He Jill’s phone number was COULDN’T

He couldn’t remember what Jill’s phone number was

40.The repairs to my roof will be expensive

Repairing a lot of money COST

Repairing my roof will cost a lot of money

41.I slept until the thunder woke me at seven o’clock

I at seven o’clock WOKEN

I was woken by the thunder at seven o’clock

42.Bloggs had committed a serious crime

Bloggs _ a serious crime GUILTY

Bloggs was guilty of a serious crime

43.He was holding some flowers when he knocked at Margaret’s door

He had _ when he knocked at Margaret’s door HAND

He had some flowers in his hand when he knocked at Margaret’s door

44.The knife was too blunt to cut the bread

The knife to cut the bread SHARP

The knife wasn’t sharp enough to cut the bread

45.The firemen had to break the door down

It to break the door down NECESSARY

It was necessary for the firemen to break the door down

46.I’ve never eaten walnuts before

It’s eaten walnuts TIME

It’s the first time I’ve ever eaten walnuts

47.Tom was definitely first in the queue

There’s first in the queue DOUBT

There’s no doubt Tom was first in the queue

48.Mary knows a lot of people in France

Mary _ in France ACQUAINTANCES

Mary has a lot of acquaintances in France

49.Anthony travelled to Spain

Anthony _ to Spain JOURNEY

Anthony made a journey to Spain

50.The books were so dear that I couldn’t afford them

The books were to buy EXPENSIVE

The books were too expensive for me to buy

51.I couldn’t bear the noise any longer

I couldn’t _ the noise any longer PUT

I couldn’t put up with the noise any longer

52.I told John to bring his problems to me

I told John his problems COME

I told John to come to me his problems

53.I slowed down at the traffic lights

I _ at the traffic lights SPEED

I reduced my speed at the traffic lights

54.I couldn’t understand what I was reading

I couldn’t what I was reading SENSE

I couldn’t make sense of what I was reading

55.You should telephone her

You should _ on the telephone SPEAK

You should speak to her on the telephone

56.My house is near to John’s

John each other CLOSE

John and I live close to each other

57.I gave her my address

I lived WHERE

I told her where I lived

58.Your brakes are faulty

There’s _ brakes WRONG

There’s something wrong with your brakes

59.He took two hours deciding which seeds to buy

He took two hours _ which seeds to buy MIND

He took two hours to make up his mind which seeds to buy

60.After the storm the repairs to my house cost me 200€

It cost me 200€ _ after the storm HAVE

It cost me 200€ to have my house repaired after the storm

61.The population of Spain is increasing

The _ is increasing PEOPLE

The number of people in Spain is increasing

62.The train is due now

It arrived TIME

It is time the train arrived

63.You should join the football club

You should _ the football club MEMBER

You should become a member of the football club

64.I didn’t expect to win

I _ win THINK

I didn’t think I would win

65.I can’t move until I’ve sold my house

Until I’ve sold my house move UNABLE

Until I’ve sold my house I’m unable to move

66.My parcel hasn’t arrived yet

I still _ my parcel RECEIVED

I still haven’t received my parcel

67.After this, I won’t give you any more warnings.

This is _ give you LAST

This is the last warning I’ll give you

68.The dry weather is killing all the plants in my garden

All the plants in my garden _ the dry weather DYING

All the plants in my garden are dying due to the dry weather

69.The mouse frightened him

He _ the mouse SCARED

He was scared by the mouse

70.He couldn’t stop quickly enough to avoid the accident

He couldn’t _ the accident TIME

He couldn’t stop in time to avoid the accident

71.It looked as if the carrots were bad

The carrots _ bad APPEARED

The carrots appeared to be bad

72.I was lost so I asked the way

I I was lost BECAUSE

I asked the way because I was lost

73.I’m hungry enough to eat two lunches

I’m two lunches SO

I’m so hungry I could eat two lunches

74.The return fare is double the single fare

The return fare the single fare TWICEThe return fare is twice the single fare

75.We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes

It will 30 minutes to get to the airport LEAST

It will take us at least 30 minutes to get to the airport

76.Despite knowing the area well, I got lost

I got lost _ the area well EVEN

I got lost even though I knew the area well

77.I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy

I tried to _ about the problem but he was too busy WORD

I tried to have a word with Jack about the problem but he was too busy

78.‘I don’t mind which film we see’, I said

I said that me which film we saw MATTER

I said that it didn’t matter to me which film we saw

79.If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long

Unless , those shoes won’t last for long LOOK

Unless you look after them, those shoes won’t last for long

80.You’ve already lied to me once today

This is not the first _ me today LIE

This is not the first lie you’ve told me today

81.Did you enjoy the party?

Did you _ the party? GOOD

Did you have a good time at the party?

82.Whenever I hear this song, I remember the time when I was in Paris

Whenever I hear this song, _ the time when I was in Paris REMINDSWhenever I hear this song, it reminds me of the time when I was in Paris

83.I can’t describe people as well as you can

You’re _ I am BETTER

You’re better at describing people than I am

84.You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided

You more carefully before you decided OUGHT

You ought to have thought more carefully before you decided

85.The authorities have improved the public transport system here recently

The authorities the public transport system here recently IMPROVEMENTS

The authorities have made some improvements in the public transport system here recently

86.I was too scared to tell him what I really thought

I _ to tell him what I really thought COURAGE

I didn’t have the courage to tell him what I really thought

87.It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert

We tickets for the concert NO

We had no problem getting tickets for the concert

88.He pretended to be enjoying himself, but he wasn’t really

He acted himself, but he wasn’t really AS

He acted as if he was enjoying himself, but he wasn’t really

89.They probably don’t live at the same address any more

I at the same address any more DOUBT

I doubt if they live at the same address any more

90.I didn’t agree with the idea

I _ the idea FAVOUR

I wasn’t in favour of the idea

91.Sandra said that she was willing to work late

Sandra said that late MIND

Sandra said that she didn’t mind working late

92.You’re tired because you stayed up very late last night

You wouldn’t be tired to bed earlier last night IF

You wouldn’t be tired if you had gone to bed earlier last night

93.The number of tourists visiting this area rose last year

Last year _ the number of tourists visiting this area RISELast year there was a rise in the number of tourists visiting this area

94.I hadn’t made a speech before, so I was very nervous

Because I _ speeches, I was very nervous USED

Because I was not used to making speeches, I was very nervous

95.I suppose it’s possible that she didn’t understand my message

I suppose _ my message MAY

I suppose she may not have understood my message

96.A local mechanic repaired our car

We _ by a local mechanic REPAIRED

We had our car repaired by a local mechanic

97.Why don’t you relax for a while?’, she said to me

She suggested _ easy for a while TAKE

She suggested I should take it easy for a while

98.The information I got from the assistant was so confusing that I didn’t know what to doThe assistant _ that I didn’t know what to do SUCH

The assistant gave me such confusing information that I didn’t know what to do

99.‘It’s not worth worrying about the past’, I told him

I told him that there was about the past POINT

I told him that there was no point in worrying about the past

100.If you don’t mind, I’d prefer not to sit next to the door

If you don’t mind, next to the door RATHER

If you don’t mind, I’d rather not sit next to the door

101.When I left she said that she hoped I had a pleasant journey

She when I left WISHED

She wished me a pleasant journey when I left

102.I offered to help her but she said ‘No, thanks’

She _ of help TURNED

She turned down my offer of help

103.I usually walk to work but today I drove

I drove to work today _ foot INSTEAD

I drove to work today instead of going on foot

104.He referred to his notes before answering the question

He his notes before answering the question LOOK

He took a look at his notes before answering the question

105.While I was driving, I realized that the car wasn’t working properly

While I was driving, I realized that the car WRONGWhile I was driving, I realized that there was something wrong with the car

106.I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike

I _ to work by the transport strike PREVENTED

I was prevented from going to work by the transport strike

107.I was the only person who wanted to watch the programme

There was me who wanted to watch the programme ELSEThere was nobody else apart from me who wanted to watch the programme

108.He watched videos all day

He spent videos ENTIRE

He spent the entire day watching videos

109.It will be necessary to pay the full amount when you book

The full amount when you book HAVE

The full amount will have to be paid when you book

110.I didn’t see her again for five years

Five years had her again BEFORE

Five years had passed before I saw her again

111.I don’t think she likes doing other people’s work for them

I think other people’s work for them OBJECTS

I think she objects to doing other people’s work for them

112.Jeremy frequently invents ridiculous stories like that!

It is typical _ a ridiculous story like that! MAKE

It is typical of Jeremy to make up a ridiculous story like that!

113.The police think that he was one of the robbers

The police suspect _ the robbery TAKING

The police suspect him of taking part in the robbery

114.Because he was so proud, he couldn’t admit that he was wrong

He had _ that he was wrong TOO

He had too much pride to admit that he was wrong

115.I strongly advise you to tell her you’re sorry

I think you’d _ her APOLOGIZE

I think you’d better apologize to her

116.It is likely that my friends haven’t received my letter yet UNLIKELY

My friends my letter yet

My friends are unlikely to have received my letter yet

117.He seemed to be worried about something

I was worrying him IMPRESSION

I had the impression something was worrying him

118.I’ve never seen anyone play so skilfully before

I’ve never seen anyone play _ before MUCH

I’ve never seen anyone play with so much skill before

119.What caused him to change his mind?

What was _ of mind? REASON

What was the reason for his change of mind?

120.When should we collect the books we ordered last week?

When up the books we ordered last week? SUPPOSEDWhen are we supposed to pick up the books we ordered last week?

121.‘It’s important that you don’t tell anyone else what I’ve told you’ she said to him

She urged _ anyone else what she had told him REPEAT

She urged him not to repeat to anyone else what she had told him

122.I was surprised to discover that the hotel was a long way from the city centre

To that the hotel was a long way from the city centre TURNED

To my surprise it turned out that the hotel was a long way from the city centre

123.She would like a job that will allow her to travel abroad a lot

She would like a job that will _ travel abroad a lot GIVEShe would like a job that will give her a chance to travel abroad a lot

124.Very few tickets are left so book now!

Book now, because _ left! HARDLY

Book now, because there are hardly any tickets left!

125.I’d love to go on holiday in March, but that’s my busiest month

I _go on holiday in March, but that’s my busiest month WISH

I wish I could go on holiday in March, but that’s my busiest month

126.‘Harry, I think you should cancel the concert if this rain continues’, John said

John _the concert if the rain continued ADVISED

John advised Harry to cancel the concert if the rain continued

127.Not many students attended Dr Brown’s lecture on politics

Only _students attended Dr Brown’s lecture on politics NUMBER

Only a small number of students attended Dr Brown’s lecture on politics

128.City residents are going to organize a campaign to reduce street noise

A campaign to reduce street noise _by city residents BE

A campaign to reduce street noise is going to be organized by city residents

129.After the accident Brenda was confused and did not recognize her brother

After the accident Brenda _did not recognize her brother SO

After the accident Brenda was so confused that she did not recognize her brother

130.Peter hasn’t seen his aunt Lucy for years

It’s his aunt Lucy SAW

It’s years since Peter saw his aunt Lucy

131.The police said John had stolen the money

The police _the money ACCUSED

The police accused John of stealing the money

132.Tania has a mobile phone because her son may need to contact her

Tania has a mobile phone to contact her IN CASE

Tania has a mobile phone in case her son needs to contact her

133.The reason Gloria didn’t tell us the truth is that she was afraid of our reaction

Gloria would have told us the truth afraid of our reaction IFGloria would have told us the truth if she hadn’t been afraid of our reaction

134.The students organized a show but they postponed it due to lack of funds

The students organized a show but they of lack of funds PUT

The students organized a show but they put it off because of lack of funds

135.‘Don’t touch the cake, Toby, it’s still hot’, said Mrs Smith

Mrs Smith the cake because it was still hot NOT

Mrs Smith told Toby not to touch the cake because it was still hot

136.Tamsin was the only student who hadn’t done her homework

All students _done their homework APART

All students apart from Tamsin had done their homework

137.I expect Lucy was pleased that she’d won the prize

Lucy _that she’d won the prize BEEN

Lucy must have been pleased that she’d won the prize

138.‘I will only work extra hours if I get paid at a higher rate’

‘I will I get paid at a higher rate’ UNLESS

‘I will not work extra hours unless I get paid at a higher rate’

139.Max offered Gaby a lift to the station, but she didn’t accept

Gaby _offer of a lift to the station TURNED

Gaby turned down Max’s offer of a lift to the station

140.Valerie doesn’t object to her photograph appearing in the magazine

Valerie _her photograph appearing in the magazine OBJECTIONValerie has no objection to her photograph appearing in the magazine

141.There is no more petrol left in the car

The car petrol RUN

The car has run out of petrol

142.‘If you ask me, you should buy a new coat, Tracy’, said her mother

Tracy’s mother a new coat ADVISED

Tracy’s mother advised her to buy a new coat