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Exercise 1: Rerwite 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: Rerwite 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: Rerwite 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: Rerwite 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. "Ithink 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: Rerwite 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.

The package was so ..........................................................................................

Exercise 6: Rerwite 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: Rerwite 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 Namdinh.

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 ............................... ........................................................... .