Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does not change 1.I am not accustomed to driving on the left I find________________________ 2.Only when she is really hungry does she eats snacks between meals Unless _________________ 3.They wanted Marry to do the job They_______________ 4.We can start at 9 am or 10 am It makes________________ 5.There are a lot of people dependent on him He____________

Correct the following sentences if necessary by taking out the unnecessary word 1.Christine would rather not to work overtime this week 2.Suppose you hadn't found your car keys,what would you have done? 3.It's high time he tidied up his room 4.it's time for the children went to bed 5.I would rather not Tom didn't live so far away 6.I would rather we have visited a museum 7.I wish we had lived in a bigger house because then I'd have a room of my own. 8.He acted as if he knew everything 9.We'd better to fix the leaking tap tomorrow 10.If only I hadn't broken my leg while playing football

Rewrite the sentences, using the word given, so that the meaning stays the same. 1. Jeremy regrets not having accepted the job he was offered. (WISHES)_____________________. 2.If you had heard the politician speak, you'd think he had won the election. (THOUGH)________________________. 3.I think you should get a haircut (ABOUT) _______________________________. 4.I can't stand Betty borrowing my clothes without asking me first. (RATHER)_______________________. 5.It's a pity government spend so much money on nuclear weapons. (WOULDN'T)____________________. 6.I advise you to see the dentist today: otherwise your toothache will get worse. (BETTER)___________________. 7. Jim would really like to participate in the debate,but he can't. (COULD) _______________________. 8.Susan doesn't like watching TV in the evenings, she'd rather read magazines. (TO)_____________________. 9. You should have waited for us. (BETTER)______________________. 10. He should starts studying hard . (FOR)__________________. 11. We didn't want to leave the party so early . (LEFT)__________________________. 12. It would have been better to have hired a car during the holiday. (ONLY)___________________. 13.We'd prefer to go shopping rather than stay at home. (RATHER)____________________. 14. I would like to know how to play the piano. (KNEW)_________________________. 15. Mr.Smith wanted me to finish the reports yesterday but I couldn't. (SOONER) __________________________.

Complete the second sentence in each pair, using the word given, so that the meaning stays the same. 1.I didn't know his address in London,so I didn't visit him.(visited) If I had known _______________________him. 2.If you don't speak clearly, the audience won't understand you.(else) You have to _________________understand you. 3.Angela , you're not old enough otherwise you would be able to get a motorbike.(were) Angela______________________a motorbike. 4.I wouldn't mind being transferred to another city if they offered me a higher salary.(condition) I would mind __________________me a higher salary. 5.If he decides to go shopping, there 's a chance that I will go with him.(might) If he ________________with him. 6.We can have dinner here unless you want to go to a restaurant.(want) If ______________________dinner here. 7.Fortunately,they were wearing seat belts,so nobody was seriously injured.(not) If_________________been seriously injured. 8.I'd like to travel all over the world but I don't have enough money.(would) I___________________________all over the world if I had enough money.

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same 1.I didn't have an umbrella with me and so I got wet I wouldn't ______________ 2.I'll call the police if you don't leave me alone! Unless ________________ 3.In the snowy weather we don't go to school If___________ 4.without Jack's help,I wouldn't have been able to move the table If_________ 5.You drink too much coffee, that's why you can't sleep If you_________ 6.You press this button to stop the machine If___________ 7.Make me some coffee,and I'll give you one of my biscuits If__________ 8.If you hadn't told me about Sue's hair,I wouldn't have noticed Unless _______ 9.if you see Peter,tell him he should be here at 8.00 If you should___________ 10. I wouldn't accept if you asked me to marry you! If you were ________

Continue reporting each sentence, using only the number of words stated in brackets. 1."Do you think you could possibly tell me what the time is?" David asked me ____________(five words) 2."Excuse me ,but I wonder if you'd mind opening the window." The man sitting next to me asked me ____________(four words) 3 ."You go down this street, turn left, then take the second turning on the right.The cinema is just down the street on the left." A passer-by told me how________________(five words) 4."I want to know how much this bike cost.Can you tell me?" John asked how _____________(four words) 5."Look , don't worry, I'll help you if you like ." Sue said she _______________(three words) 6."All right, I tell you what , the car's yours for, let's say $ 500.?" The salesman said I could______________(five words) 7.I hope you don't mind my saying this, but you're being a bit silly, aren't you?" Peter told me I ________________(five words) 8."It doesn't look as if I'll be arriving until after eight, I'm afraid." Jane said she probably _________________(six words)

"that car you are driving is my property"thể man said(claim)

both sentences in each pair have the same meaning.Complete the second sentence 1.The invention of the computer simplified the work of accountants =>Since the computer _______the work of accountants______simplified 2."I'd take out some travel insurance if i were you".Mr.Smith =>Mr.smith _____take out some travel insurance 3.someone used a knife to open this window =>This window _______a knife 4.You will hear from us when we have finished dealing with your complaint =>After your complaint___________,you will hear from us 5.An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper =>Their engagement _______in the local paper 6.Nobody ever heard anything of David again =>Nothing _________David again 7.They paid sheila $1000 as a special bonus $1000________sheila as a special bonus

Rewrite the sentences, using but not altering the bold word in brackets,so that the meaning stays the same 1.The boss had his secretary type all these letters (typed) 2.They employed the workers to repair their house (had) 3.They say that elephants never forget (forget) 4.i don't want the others think of me as a burden (thought) 5.People thought that he killed his wife (been) 6.people believe that 13 is unlucky number (be) 7.people except that the strike will begin tomorrow.(begin) 8.i remember that someone gave me that shirt on my birthday.(remember) 9.He recommended using secondhand clothes (should) 10.John made me leave soon.(I) 11.It is your duty to do your homework before class-time (you)