REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE SECOND SENTENCE HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THE FIRST ONE No.2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year. The exhibition_________________________________________________________ I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat. She_________________________________________________________________ If we wait long enough we’ll get what we want. It’s just______________________________________________________________ The brochure gives hardly any useful information. Precious_____________________________________________________________ Trudy was quite relieved when she found out the truth. It was something_______________________________________________________ What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be. The sheer_____________________________________________________________ The government shouldn’t let this situation get worse. This state_____________________________________________________________ We were all shocked by his reaction. His reaction came______________________________________________________ The fund-raisers have not officially decided when to organize the next gala. No __________________________________________________________________ Birth rates have fallen sharply recently. There ________________________________________________________________ I have little confidence that he will be able to pass the examination. I have serious_________________________________________________________ At night, my grandma would always keep her cat in for fear it would get run over. At night my grandma’s cat used never______________________________________ It’s pointless to try and make him change his mind. It’s a waste___________________________________________________________ He is the competitor most likely to win the race. No one_______________________________________________________________ The final date of the games is still undecided, according to the committee. The committee_________________________________________________________ The director is almost certain to turn down your proposal. I doubt very much______________________________________________________ We have nearly reached the deadline for this job! Time ________________________________________________________________ Traditional crafts have died out except in remote rural areas. It is_________________________________________________________________ Eighteen people came although we had expected only sixteen. Two extra_____________________________________________________________ You must pay taxes or go to prison. Failing _______________________________________________________________ There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah. There is no danger of____________________________________________________ Yogurt is supposed to be good for you. Yogurt is supposed to do_________________________________________________ I wonder why you haven’t done this homework. This homework________________________________________________________ I would rather not think about it. That’s________________________________________________________________ There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed. 1|Page
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Such ________________________________________________________________ You’re under no obligation to accept their offer. You can please_________________________________________________________ He felt too ill to get up. He did not____________________________________________________________ He told me my request was unreasonable. He said, “You can hardly________________________________________________“ I was exasperated when the appointment was cancelled once again. Imagine _____________________________________________________________ You won’t reach the station in less than twenty minutes. It will take____________________________________________________________ I didn’t hear the news until the next day. It was not____________________________________________________________ If he hadn’t contributed generously, we wouldn’t have continued our work. But _________________________________________________________________ As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful. The _________________________________________________________________ Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis. Tired ________________________________________________________________ “I never told anyone about your scheme,” she said. She denied____________________________________________________________ Although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion. Despite ______________________________________________________________ Without your sound advice, I would never have made a good investment. If it hadn’t____________________________________________________________ Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves. All dogs______________________________________________________________ I must have my suit cleaned before the interview. My suit needs _________________________________________________________ The play is so popular that the theater is likely to be full every night. Such is_______________________________________________________________ I shall never lend Robert any money, no matter what happens. Under no_____________________________________________________________ We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive. Impressed ____________________________________________________________ The doctor advised him against taking a holiday in a tropical country. The doctor’s___________________________________________________________ It’s more than a fortnight since anyone saw Julian. Julian was____________________________________________________________ My uncle’s generosity enabled us to go on a Mediterranean cruise. Thanks ______________________________________________________________ Mrs. Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning. Mrs. Wilson sends______________________________________________________ Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early. But for his____________________________________________________________ Only the managing director and the chief chemist know the details. Knowledge____________________________________________________________ He threatened the officers with violence. He made______________________________________________________________ It is difficult to know what one’s reaction would have been in such a situation. If I__________________________________________________________________ It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March. Seldom_______________________________________________________________ 2|Page
52. The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor. We have______________________________________________________________ 53. Tell me, Cindy, what were you actually doing when the lightning struck? I asked_______________________________________________________________ 54. The children are in disgrace for being so badly behaved. The children are under___________________________________________________ 55. My car has never broken down on a motorway before. I’ve never had my car___________________________________________________ 56. Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up. She has______________________________________________________________ 57. Freak weather conditions resulted in the hurricane which devastated the area. The hurricane which devastated the area____________________________________ 58. The authorities failed to provide adequate warning, which has caused considerable concern. Considerable concern____________________________________________________ 59. The restoration of communications and essential services is prime importance for the council. The first______________________________________________________________ 60. The storm completely wiped out all my crops. I’ve_________________________________________________________________ 61. They believe the students were educated in Canada. The students__________________________________________________________ 62. “Why don’t you take a day off,” said Jim. Jim suggested_________________________________________________________ 63. He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research. Only_________________________________________________________________ 64. It was Sir Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England. The English owe________________________________________________________ 65. It was such a boring film that we left before the end. The film______________________________________________________________ 66. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements. Much________________________________________________________________ 67. Is this the only way to reach the city center? Isn’t there___________________________________________________________? 68. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday. I apologize____________________________________________________________ 69. The garden still needs digging. The garden hasn’t______________________________________________________ 70. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol. It can’t_______________________________________________________________ 71. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. The fog prevented______________________________________________________ 72. He prefers golf to tennis. He’d rather____________________________________________________________ 73. You might fall if you’re not careful. Be careful_____________________________________________________________ 74. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station? Does your aunt________________________________________________________? 75. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill. Bill doubted___________________________________________________________ 76. Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week. An increased__________________________________________________________ 77. Although I tried hard, I couldn’t lift the suitcase. Try__________________________________________________________________ 3|Page
78. The number of people who attended the fair exceeded our expectation. More people___________________________________________________________ 79. Please don’t turn on the radio. I’d rather you__________________________________________________________ 80. Everyone believed that the house had been sold. The house____________________________________________________________ 81. It was only when I got home that I realized I’d forgotten my bag. Not until______________________________________________________________ 82. I have no idea who Sarah is going out with. Who_________________________________________________________________ 83. If anyone can eat this, they must be desperate. Anyone_______________________________________________________________ 84. I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth. Now I regret__________________________________________________________ 85. Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late. Gary prides___________________________________________________________ 86. An electrical failure was said to be the cause of the fire. They blamed__________________________________________________________ 87. By chance I was there when she revealed the truth. I happened____________________________________________________________ 88. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her. It crossed_____________________________________________________________ 89. I didn’t want to buy it, but because he insisted, I bought it. He pushed____________________________________________________________ 90. I met some old friends by chance in the pub. I bumped_____________________________________________________________ 91. I need an early night. I could_______________________________________________________________ 92. I really need a holiday. I’m desperate_________________________________________________________ 93. People are persuaded by adverts to spend more than they can afford. Adverts tempt_________________________________________________________ 94. She doesn’t think very highly of politicians. She’s got a____________________________________________________________ 95. She fully understands that she will have to work hard. She’s well_____________________________________________________________ 96. It’s because he was reprimanded that he is feeling so upset. If ___________________________________________________________________ 97. You should admit that you’re to blame, not try to conceal it. I’d rather_____________________________________________________________ 98. The realization that I had been swindled came late. Only_________________________________________________________________ 99. The police are advising vigilance as there have been more robberies lately. Due to_______________________________________________________________ 100. It is fairly unlikely that he will be convicted of the offence. There_______________________________________________________________ 101. I’m sorry that my story sounded so unconvincing. I wish______________________________________________________________ 102. His chances of qualifying as a doctor are small. It is not_____________________________________________________________ 103. I only found out about my exam results when I returned from my holiday. Not until_____________________________________________________________ 4|Page
104. I live in Edinburgh. You went there last week, but you didn’t visit me. You ought___________________________________________________________ 105. My sister offered me a lift, so it wasn’t necessary for me to call a taxi. As my sister offered me a lift, I___________________________________________ 106. If you drink coffee too quickly, it can give you hiccups. Drunk_______________________________________________________________ 107. I was utterly amazed at his total indifference to what people thought of him. To my_______________________________________________________________ 108. We put iron bars over the windows to prevent thieves from getting into the house. To make it___________________________________________________________ 109. Elizabeth was shocked very much when she heard the news. It came_____________________________________________________________ 110. Millions of birds are dying unnecessarily, and that’s tragic. What is_____________________________________________________________ 111. There was a shout from the back of the hall as soon as she began to speak. Hardly ______________________________________________________________ 112. Sitting there watching the rain fall was the only thing I could do. There was___________________________________________________________ 113. It doesn’t matter how well you play the piano as long as you enjoy yourself. That you_____________________________________________________________ 114. The sauce was added to improve the taste but in fact it ruined the meal. So far_______________________________________________________________ 115. What a pity you’ve wasted all day hanging about! You should___________________________________________________________ 116. You must concentrate on your work. You must apply_______________________________________________________ 117. I only realized the full implications of what had happened some time later. It wasn’t____________________________________________________________ 118. If you weren’t born in this country, you cannot vote in the selection. Not ________________________________________________________________ 119. You can be highly intelligent but not have much common sense. Having______________________________________________________________ 120. I won’t change my mind about it, whatever happens. Come _______________________________________________________________ 121. If Anthony continues to break the law, he will get to trouble. If Anthony persists____________________________________________________ 122. As far as I know, there is no reason for him to be so sad. To the______________________________________________________________ 123. The idea no longer interests her. She has_____________________________________________________________ 124. I was greatly relieved to hear that her condition was not serious. It was with__________________________________________________________ 125. If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him. He is the most________________________________________________________ 126. I’d say it was impossible that Marconi invented the television. The television couldn’t_________________________________________________ 127. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18 th. The final date_________________________________________________________ 128. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. Martine’s poor________________________________________________________ 129. It is not certain that John will get the job. It is open____________________________________________________________ 5|Page
130. If I could work in the media, that’s what I would like to do. If I had_____________________________________________________________ 131. It has always been her ambition top write a successful novel. She has_____________________________________________________________ 132. Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income. This area____________________________________________________________ 133. Why are you against inviting Jackie to the party? What’s your__________________________________________________________ 134. Tony demanded to complain to the hotel manager personally. Tony insisted_________________________________________________________ 135. I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn’t. She persuaded________________________________________________________ 136. I didn’t know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach. I can’t see the________________________________________________________ 137. You’d better take a vote if you can’t reach the consensus. Should you___________________________________________________________ 138. The boy wasn’t allowed to have any friends, so he became an introvert. Deprived____________________________________________________________ 139. Local volunteers tried to avert the catastrophe, but failed. In vain______________________________________________________________ 140. What you do with the money is of no interest to me. I don’t______________________________________________________________ 141. Travelers consider themselves superior to those who lead a more sedentary life. Travelers look________________________________________________________ 142. If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him. He is the most________________________________________________________ 143. He met Jane, who he later married, when he was in London. He met Jane, who was__________________________________________________ 144. I was very annoyed by his refusal to listen to reason. What_______________________________________________________________ 145. The company have been reviewing their recruitment policy for the last three months. The company’s recruitment policy has_____________________________________ 146. The comedian soon made everyone in the audience laugh. The comedian soon caused______________________________________________ 147. Starting smoking was a big mistake. I wish______________________________________________________________ 148. It is thought that the Prime Minister is considering raising taxes. The Prime Minister____________________________________________________ 149. Next Saturday is our tenth wedding anniversary. We will______________________________________________________________ 150. “I think you ought to see a doctor,” he said. He suggests__________________________________________________________ 151. The news of the merger came as a complete surprise to the workers. The workers were_____________________________________________________ 152. He was amazed to find that the shops were all closed. Much_______________________________________________________________ 153. Shall we go out to eat tonight? Why________________________________________________________________ 154. The boss didn’t allow me to stop working, or else I would have gone with you? Had________________________________________________________________ 155. I would rather play tennis than watch TV. I prefer_____________________________________________________________ 6|Page
156. “Please don’t drive so fast!” she begged her boyfriend. She pleaded__________________________________________________________ 157. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight. It was not___________________________________________________________ 158. You can right this number whenever there is any difficulty. Should _____________________________________________________________ 159. I wouldn’t be the winner now unless you had helped me. But_________________________________________________________________ 160. The attack was so sudden that we had no time to escape. Such________________________________________________________________ 161. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year. They________________________________________________________________ 162. His behavior is beginning to annoy me more and more. I am beginning_______________________________________________________ 163. I only heard her husband’s side of the story when I met him in France. It was only___________________________________________________________ 164. “I’m in a bit of hurry, but I’ll ring you tomorrow,” he said. He said he was________________________________________________________ 165. I find it surprising that she didn’t like her present. I would_____________________________________________________________ 166. Most of the students ignored what the teacher was saying. Few________________________________________________________________ 167. She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work. Her work resulted_____________________________________________________ 168. I am not to blame for your financial problem. You can’t hold________________________________________________________ 169. I won’t change my mind about this, whatever happens. Come_______________________________________________________________ 170. The audience didn’t enjoy his performance. His performance did not go______________________________________________ 171. She was definitely displeased when I told her. She was anything_____________________________________________________ 172. We only came to this restaurant because you insisted that we did so. It was at____________________________________________________________ 173. Brenda doesn’t get on with her next-door neighbor any more. Brenda has___________________________________________________________ 174. There is no justification for your behavior. Your behavior is quite__________________________________________________ 175. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed. Such________________________________________________________________ 176. Press photographers are banned fro taking photographs backstage. On no_______________________________________________________________ 177. I’ll sort this problem out for you. Leave it_____________________________________________________________ 178. I really like her voice but not her choice of songs. Much_______________________________________________________________ 179. You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong. Contrary_____________________________________________________________ 180. This pudding can be cooked in its tin. You don’t____________________________________________________________ 181. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of $10,000 he was able to buy the house he wanted. Had his______________________________________________________________ 7|Page
182. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect. But for his command___________________________________________________ 183. Please check for damage before signing the delivery note. Don’t_______________________________________________________________ 184. We had to settle for a cheaper car than the one we wanted. We had to content_____________________________________________________ 185. It’s wasn’t clear to us at the time how serous the problem was. Little_______________________________________________________________ 186. Regarding payment, most major credit cards are acceptable. As far_______________________________________________________________ 187. He began to suffer from irrational fears. He fell______________________________________________________________ 188. This is our temporary office. For_________________________________________________________________ 189. They will stop off in France on their way to Germany. They’ll break_________________________________________________________ 190. Manchester United is very likely to play the Champions League final at Old Trafford. In all_______________________________________________________________ 191. She firmly believed Tom to be telling the truth. It__________________________________________________________________ 192. Should you persist in your defiance of instructions, disciplinary action will be taken. If you go____________________________________________________________ 193. At the moment people think the accident is Nick’s fault. Nick is currently______________________________________________________ 194. If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join us. Were you____________________________________________________________ 195. “I didn’t harm anybody!” cried the young man. The young man denied causing___________________________________________ 196. The accused was found guilty because the evidence was withheld. Had the evidence been_________________________________________________ 197. Although it’s fun being with her, I think she talks too much. Much as I____________________________________________________________ 198. All she does is sit in the office drinking coffee. She does____________________________________________________________ 199. My business partner and I are in complete agreement. There’s no difference___________________________________________________ 200. The villagers, though few in number, were incredibly friendly. What the villagers lacked_______________________________________________ 201. It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here. At the end___________________________________________________________ 202. I went to the zoo last year and that is where I saw a real tiger for the first time. Before I_____________________________________________________________ 203. The dress was so tempting that I bought it. I couldn’t resist the ___________________________________________________ 204. The passengers don’t realize how lucky they have been. Little_______________________________________________________________ 205. He didn’t bother to knock before he walked into the boss’s office. He walked into________________________________________________________ 206. It seems as if there is a slight deterioration in his physical condition. His physical condition__________________________________________________ 207. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you. If__________________________________________________________________ 8|Page
208. When I picked up my pen, I found that the nib had broken. On_________________________________________________________________ 209. It is ages since Helen visited her parents. Helen_______________________________________________________________ 210. Mrs. Taylor doesn’t like living in such a small house. Mrs. Taylor wishes_____________________________________________________ 211. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time. The less_____________________________________________________________ 212. Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people. Some people are______________________________________________________ 213. Le Corbusier was very influential in developing architectural styles. Le Corbusier had______________________________________________________ 214. Tim insisted on being told the complete story. Nothing but__________________________________________________________ 215. Jane’s husband will be returning from South America quite soon. It won’t_____________________________________________________________ 216. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions. Hardly ______________________________________________________________ 217. My brother-in-law is the most exasperating I’ve met. I’ve yet_____________________________________________________________ 218. Immediately after his arrival things went wrong. No sooner___________________________________________________________ 219. I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sales figures. My purpose__________________________________________________________ 220. Skyscrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world. The average__________________________________________________________ 221. Did you ever have the idea that he would win the game? Did it ever___________________________________________________________ 222. Only a few people knew she was there. Only a handful________________________________________________________ 223. It is for his luck more than his ability that he has succeeded. He owes_____________________________________________________________ 224. I habituated myself to hard work. I made______________________________________________________________ 225. You can’t blame your failure for inexperience. You can’t put_________________________________________________________ 226. They don’t know much about music. Their knowledge______________________________________________________ 227. My slow progress was due to bad training. As a result___________________________________________________________ 228. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer. Only after____________________________________________________________ 229. House prices have risen dramatically this year. There has____________________________________________________________ 230. His second attempt on the world record was successful. He broke____________________________________________________________ 231. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months. It looked____________________________________________________________ 232. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot” the bank robber said to the clerk. The bank robber threatened_____________________________________________ 233. She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well. She wasn’t so________________________________________________________ 9|Page
234. A house in that district will cost you at least £100,000. You won’t be able_____________________________________________________ 235. I’m certainly not going to give you any more money. I have no____________________________________________________________ 236. He himself admits to having wasted a lot of money. By his_______________________________________________________________ 237. You would feel much healthier if you had a relaxing break. It would_____________________________________________________________ 238. The firm didn’t go bankrupt because they took Gerry’s advice. Thanks______________________________________________________________ 239. His colleagues were shocked to hear of Ahmed’s illness. Ahmed’s_____________________________________________________________ 240. I had no idea it was a breach of protocol. I was_______________________________________________________________ 241. The tourists were most impressed with the castle. The castle___________________________________________________________ 242. There was a fault with the keyboard and the computer wouldn’t work. The computer________________________________________________________ 243. Nowadays we refer to barber’s shop as hairdresser’s. Nowadays barber’s____________________________________________________ ***THE END***
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