I. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
1 His father gave him a bicycle on his birthday.
It was...........................................................
2 She often buys books from that shop.
It is.............................................................................
3 They don’t smoke and they don’t drink everyday.
They...............................................................................
4 It is said that the thieves were arrested at the station.
The thieves..............................................................................
5 People say that he passed the exam easily.
It is...............................................................................................