Rewrite the sentences.

1. I met Simon two months ago. (known)

2. She began working here a year ago, and she still works here. (been)
3. We haven’t been to New York since 1998. (The last time)
4. First, Martine looked in her purse. Then, she searched her pockets. (After)
5. He hasn’t smoked for three weeks. (ago)
6. What is the price of this pen? (cost)
7. How long have you known this? (find out)
8. Sue finished the exam. Then the bell rang. (When)
9. The school is very big. I study there. (where)
10. I know him well. I met him three years ago. (known)
11. Matt intends to visit Malta this year. (going)
12. I began working at 11 o’clock and I still haven’t finished. (since)
13. Julie didnt bring her umbrella and now it is raining (should)
14. This is the town in which I was born. (where)
15. First Jane found a flat she liked. Then she looke for a flatmate. (After)
16. Who owns this dog? (belong)
17. I started working here five years ago. (for)
18. You don’t have to leave now. (needn’t)
19. Some people say that piercing is dangerous. (If)
20. My friend sent me an e-mail. (I)
21. Her aunt gave her a ring for her birthday. (She)
22. My advice to you is to accept the job. (ought)
23. When did you start studying English? (How long)
24. Pam won the contest. Her knowledge was impressive. (whose)
25. Is this belt more expensive than that one? (cost)
26. I am sure that Dave has forgotten my birthday. (must)
27. First we had lunch. Then we had a long rest. (After)
28. We started working two hours ago and we haven’t stopped since then. (for)
29. The bakery was closed so I didn’t buy any bread (If)
30. First he tried the jeans on. Then he bought them. (After)
31. Joanne went to sleep three hours ago and she is still sleeping. (for three hours)
32. They will continue buying these jeans if you don’t warn them (unless)
33. The British government has banned the use of this pesticide. (The use...)
34. Alice didn’t go to the party because you didn’t invite her. (If)
35. Louise told me that the invitation had arrived the previous week. (Louise said, “The invitation...”)
36. “Why can’t you help me?” (She couldn’t understand...)
37. Our house is being painted at the moment. (The painters...)

Rewriting
1. People believe he is a talented musician.
He’s___________________________________________________________________122.
You must send her the letter immediately.
The letter_________________________________________________________
3. Is your older brother washing the car now?
Is___________________________________________________________________?
4. They believe chocolate is a good source of energy.
It_______________________________________________________________________
5.Did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone?
Was______________________________________________________________________?
6. Wendy was in a road accident. Wendy’s feeling much better. (who)
________________________________________________________________________
7. Shelley wore new sunglasses. She bought them in Rome. (which)
8. Karl doesn’t know what to do with the puppies. His dog had ten puppies. (whose)
_______________________________________________________________________
9. A valuable painting has been stolen from the museum.
They____________________________________________________________________10.
An ancient ship has been found by divers.
Divers___________________________________________________________________11.
Students will speak only English on English Day.
Only English______________________________________________________________
12. Adam was the man Laura had spoken to on the phone. He sat back in his seat.
Adam, …
13. 5. The teacher glued the pieces of the broken toy.
The pieces…
1. This is the place. We last had coffee together here.
This is.....
14. Everybody must read the instructions first.
The instructions …
15. They have found the stolen money.
The stolen money...
16. Albert is coming back from hospital tomorrow. He has just broken his ankle.
Albert ……….................................................................................
17.How much is this T-shirt? (cost).
How much ......................................................................................
18. They gave John a prize for winning a medal in the last Olympics.
John .........................................................................................
19. I hadn’t expected this task to be so difficult.
This task …..................................................................................
20. I spoke to a shop assistant at Harrods. She was very polite.
 The shop assistant…………...........................................................
21. The teacher didn’t tell us the answer.
We .....................................................................................................
22. In spite of her beauty, she doesn’t have a boyfriend.
Although ….........................................................................................
23. The teenager in red has broken the window.
The window …………........................................................................
24. The Da Vinci Code is a best-seller. It was written by Dan Brown.
The Da Vinci Code, ...............................................................................
25. They didn’t tell me the secret.
I...
26. Shakespeare was a famous writer. He wrote beautiful sonnets.
Shakespeare......
27. London will fascinate you.
You...
28. I saw a man later. He was the president of the European Community.
The man...
29. They say this tree is over 400 years old.
This tree...
30. They have give us a Roald Dahl novel.
We....
31 - People consider that he is an expert on cricket.
He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1. The astronauts are giving the journalists a lot of information.

The journalists ____________________________________________________________
2. This dress is too expensive for me. (enough)
This dress ________________________________________________________________
3. We left before the end of the lecture.
The lecture _______________________________________________________________
4. ‘Please don’t repeat everything I say’.
He ___________________________________________________________
5. ‘You should try hard to acquire an Oxford accent’
If_____________________________________________________________
6. If you aren´t lucky, you can’t reach the city in 40 minutes.
Unless _________________________________________________________________
7. The Maglev train uses expensive technology but it saves journey time.
Expensive technology _______________________________________________________
8. “Its benefits are many. It is cleaner and cheaper to run than aeroplanes,’ say those who are in
favour.
Those who are in favour said _________________________________________________
9. Steve advised me to tell Paul about it.
Steve suggested ____________________________________________________________
10. I didn’t make a note of it in my diary, so I forgot about it.
If ________________________________________________________________________
11. She lost the race in spite of running well.
Although _________________________________________________________________
12. It’s possible that her boyfriend is coming to the wedding.
Her boyfriend ______________________________________________________________
13. My neighbours have got a baby. Her name is Wendy. (relative)
My ______________________________________________________________________
14. The new school will fill the vacuum.
The vacuum _______________________________________________________________
15. The subsidised tuition will allow Ignez Bacelar to become a graduate. She is one of the
students.
The subsidised tuition _______________________________________________________
16. The interviewer may not start at the beginning.
Perhaps ___________________________________________________________________
17. People think this is a great solution. (passive)
__________________________________________________________________
18. ‘We can’t predict what we are going to learn tomorrow,’ the Professor said.
The Professor said that ______________________________________________________
19. Parents were urged by investigators to limit mobile phone use by children.
Investigators _______________________________________________________________
20. Matthew insisted:”Buy two packets with free toys inside”
Matthew asked her mother insistently ___________________________________________
21. ‘If you’ve got young children and you work, you can’t read the small print’.
If you haven’t got __________________________________________________________
22. Junk food and inactivity will leave thousands of Britons with disabilities.
Thousands of Britons ________________________________________________________
23. It’s a pity I didn’t turn vegetarian when I was younger.
I wish ____________________________________________________________________
27. In my opinion, you should stop smoking.
If I ______________________________________________________________________
28. ‘I was never a big steak fan,’ she said to me.
She told __________________________________________________________________
29. I didn’t study enough, so I didn’t pass the exam.
If I ______________________________________________________________________
30. Unfortunately, they’ve just sold the last ticket
Unfortunately, the last ticket __________________________________________________
31. ‘I’m afraid he doesn’t like flying very much’
She told us __________________________________________________
32. Today has been too busy (enough)
____________________________________________________________
33. We won’t go on holiday unless we have enough money
If ________________________________________________________________________
34. The experts used images to suggest that the tomb was probably not that of a king and they also
showed detailed illustrations of the artefacts found.
Images ___________________________________________________________________
35. ‘The fact that there is just one chamber means that it was intended for a single mummy’, said
the expert.
The expert said _____________________________________________________________
36. If we don’t discover any more tombs, we will remain ignorant of many fascinating details of the
18th dynasty kings.
If we didn’t _______________________________________________________________
37. It’s a pity I didn’t enjoy the party
I wish _________________________________________________________________
38. I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it.(relative)
__________________________________________________________
39. She’s getting someone to mend the windows. (causative)
She’s having ______________________________________________________________
40. Mary said to us ‘Don’t be late’.
She told __________________________________________________________________
41. She made a lot of mistakes because she didn’t study hard for the exam-
If she ____________________________________________________________________
42. ‘We can’t accept the modified corn because it will affect the environment’ said scientists in
Zambia.
Scientists in Zambia _________________________________________________________
43. Biotechnology is not a remedy, but it can address some problems.
Although _________________________________________________________________
44. Altered genes may produce troublesome weeds resistant to herbicides.
Troublesome weeds _________________________________________________________

Rewrite the sentences without changing the original meaning. 1 Bach

1. The last time I saw him was on Monday (since)
2. The film we plan to watch strts at 9:00 (at 9:30)
3. Maybe Mark is too busy to meet us tonight (Modal)
4. We know that smoking is dangerous to our health (Passive. Smokin…)
5. I’m sorry I bought theses expensive shoes (Modal)
6. Someone has accused the boys of telling lies (Passive)
7. The decorators are decorating Tim’s house at the moment. (Causative Form)
8. He left only a few minutes ago (just)
9. We hope to move to our new flat by the end of the week (By next week,…)
10. The waiter is serving them dinner now (Passive)
11. I’m sure he worked very hard (Modal)
12. Mrs Price has taught Arnie a new dance stelp (Passive)
13. These are Tony’s gloves (Make a question)
14. They believed that the hostage had died (Passive)
15. We studied for over five hours. Then we went out. (After)
16. Wht’s the price of petrol today? (cost)
17. The company I work for is sending me to Rome for a few years. (For the next few years…)
18. Pam is going to tell someone to repair the pipes (Causative form)
19. I left university. I never took my final exams. (before)