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Training language with rephrasing or rewriting can have a twofold aim for us: rst, we willpractise exactly the kind of grammar tasks that are awaiting for us in our beloved PAU testsecond, it will improve our writing considerably, for example when we are writing our

conclusion in an essay !we have to rephrase opinions and arguments" or in a review, or #ustbecause we force ourselves into writing complex structures so that our language becomesmore varied and richer$

%o, here you are$

!This is one of the most fre&uent types of rephrasing exercises in PAU they can ask you fornearly anything, ranging from passives, causatives, modals, tense changes, use ofconnectors, and all that #a''"REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE WORD GIVEN SO THAT THEY HAVE A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE GIVEN ONE:1. $ %he will ask someone to build a shed for her$ BUILT

2. They stayed up all night because they wanted to see the comet$ ORDER

3. . (ould you explain this to me) MIND

. $ *t+s possible that she won+t ring after all$ MAY

!. $ is car is in the garage where they are changing its wheels$ HAVING

". $ Tommy+s bicycle was stolen$ HAD

#. $ People say that he was treated unfairly$ SAID

$. $ *t wasn+t necessary for you to send us a che&ue$ NEEDN%T

&. $ *f you don+t remember his number, how can you phone him) UNLESS

1'. $ er dad will shorten her #eans$ SHORTENED

11. $ The day was so wet that * stayed at home$ SUCH

12. $ *s your friend feeding the dog while you+re away) FED

13. $ %he asked a caterer to prepare the food for the reception$ HAD

1. $ This is the school * studied at$ WHERE

1!. $ *t is not possible that he has spent so much money$ CAN%T

1". $ -ou should get some house insurance because you may be burglec CASE

1#. $ .y sister is /n hospital where they are taking her appendix out$ HAVING

1$. A tailor made his new suit$ HAD

1&. $ A naughty boy broke 0im+s shop window$ HAD



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2'. $ .y friend will ask someone to organise his party$ ORGANISED

21. $ e+s going to ask an accountant to check his receipts$ CHEC(ED

22. $ A plumber repaired .rs %mith+s sink$ GOT

23. $ is nger was shot o1 in the war$ HAD

2. $ 2id you get your brother to x your motorbike) HAVE

!This is e&ually fre&uent instead of being given a word, you3re asked to nish the sentenceagain, all grammar is likely to show up here"

COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST:2!. $ e won+t help you if you don+t ask him$

Unless

2". $ 4veryone knows that the statement was untrue$

The statement$

2#. %he+s a managing director although she+s only seventeen$

2espite the fact

2$. The last time he went to 5ome was two years ago$

e hasn+t

2&. 6hen was the last time you went to a museum)

ow long ago

3'. 4ven though he+s a millionaire, he hates spending money$*n spite of

31. *t never seemed likely that the disagreement would be settled$

At no

32. *f you park here, you+ll be ned 789 $

2on3t

33. -ou+d better confess your crime$

*f

3. e was too ill to go to work$

e wasn+t

3!. -ou do not often come across someone as well;informed as 0ulian Assange$

%eldom

3". The lm was boring$

* was

3#. *t+s a long time since he heard from his brother$

e hasn+t$

3$. Although he has been told to stop, he still smokes$

*n spite of

3&. *3ve never ridden a camel before$

*t+s the'. 6alking for miles is tiring$



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*t+s

1. 6e had #ust sat down to eat when the telephone rang$

<o sooner

2. *t+s too hard for them to climb up the mountain$

*t isn+t

3. *n spite of losing thirty kilos, she+s still overweight$

Although$

. This is the silliest story *3ve ever read$

l+ve never

!. (ould you lend me your gloves, please)

6ould you mind

". is remark was irritating$

*#. $ .any people believe that the climate is changing$

*t

$. -ou are not to visit the old part of town on your own, whatever happens$

Under no

&. $ -ou+d better see a doctor$

*f

!'. Take your medicine, otherwise you won+t get better$

*f $

!1. $ 4veryone knows that he has been in prison

e$

!2. * refuse to work for that company again$

<ever

!3. %he didn3t really realise what was about to happen$

=ittle

!. -ou won+t make any spelling mistakes provided you use a dictionary$

*f

!!. $ They claim that this diamond is the largest in the world$

*t

!". e would not have learned the news if he hadn+t been listening to the radio$ad

!#. %he went home early because she was exhausted$

*f

!$. %he attended the meeting /n spite of her illness$

Although

!&. e performs so well that the audience hang on his every word$

%o

"'. They managed to arrive on time, despite the heavy snowstorm$

4ven though

"1. $ .any people say that the new prices are too high$



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"2. 6e were not allowed into the country until our visas had been double;checked$

>nly

"3. This is the rst time that television has played such an important role in our lives$

<ever

". *t was to be another six months before %ally met him again$

<ot

!%ometimes you are not #ust given the beginning, but also the end of the sentence, andyou3re asked to complete it$ *t3s easier, but it also can be the best way to ask you to writemodal verbs"

"!. This is the best holiday * ?ve ever had$

* @e never had $before$

"". %he+s never been skiing before$*t+s the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ skiing$

"#. 6hen did you move to this house)

ow long is it this house)

"$. The last time * saw %ally was a year ago$

*t+s $saw %ally$

"&. 2espite his youth he can speak three languages$

Although languages$

#'. *t+s months since * saw a good lm$

* haven+t$ months$

#1. They arrived too late to meet the princess$

They didn+t$$ the princess$

#2. 2o you mind checking this for me)

(ould $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for me)

#3. *t wasn+t necessary for you to buy a ticket$

-ou needn+t $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ a ticket$

#. *t+s not possible that he+s *talianB

e *talianB

#!. *t was wrong of her to tell lies$

%he $ lies$#". %he is expected to win the competition$

*t the competition$

##. People say that he is very talented$

e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ talented$

#$. 5ing him now, otherwise it will be too late$

*f you$$ too late$

#&. @andals destroyed 0ack+s car$

0ack had $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ vandals$

$'. A famous artist has painted her portrait$



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%he has $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ artist$

$1. * @e never seen such a tall man$

e+s $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ seen$

$2. 4veryone thinks he+s a dishonest businessman$

e /s regarded $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ businessman$

$3. C2on+t tease the dogBC he said to me$

e warned $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ dog$

!>ften we can read the target grammar straightforward in the rubric of the exercise$ This is

usually the case with reported speech, relative clauses, and modal verbs"REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING USING REPORTED SCPEECH)REPORT THE FOLLOWING

UTTERANCES.

$. C.ay * have a piece of cake please)C she said$

$!. C-es, okay$ l+ll tell him about the accident,C he said$

$". C* must have the report by tomorrow,C the boss said$

$#. CPlease, please let me go to the party,C %ue asked her mother$

$$. Cl+ll never be naughty again,C Ted said to his father$

$&. C%tand up straightBC said the sergeant to the soldier

&'. C-es, it was me who robbed the bank,C he said$

&1. C* didn+t come to work because * was /**,C she said to her boss

&2. C=et+s play chess,C he said$

&3. D*3m sorry * forgot to phone you,C he said to her

&. C2on+t forget to go to the bank,C she said to him$

&!. C-ou should relax more,C the doctor said to him$

&". C.ark is always shouting at me, Cshe said$

&#. C-es, it is a nice dress,C he said$

&$. C%hall * carry your bag, Tracy)C he said$

&&. C<o, * certainly won+t do your homework Eraham,Csaid Fill$

1''. C-ou scratched my record,C he said to her$

1'1. C=eave now or l+ll phone the pGlice,C she said to the salesman$



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1'2. C>h alright, l+ll lend you my car, Tom,C she said$

1'3. C*t+s true, * broke the window,C he said$

1'. Cl+ll phone you as soon as * arrive,C she said to me$

1'!. C-ou+re right, she is beautiful,C she said$

1'". C<o, * won+t marry you, 0ohn,C she said$

1'#. C*f you try to escape, l+ll shoot you,C he said to the prisoner$

1'$. C6hy don+t we have chicken for dinner)C he said$

1'&. C-ou must sign the contract, .r arrison,C she said$

11'. Cl+ll punish you if you do that againBC he said to the boy$

111. C6ould you like me to show you how to use this computer)C she said to me$

112. C-es, it is a good idea,C he said$

REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING USING THE APPROPRIATE MODAL VERB.

113. $ *t+s possible that the plaHe will be late$

11. *t would have been better if you had told them the truth$

11!. $ *t+s not possible that he said that$

11". $ -ou aren+t allowed to smoke in the house$

11#. $ 2o you think you could type this for me)

11$. $ 6hy don+t we go swimming)

11&. $ 2o you mind if * shut the window)

12'. $ There was no reason for her to come that early$

121. $ -ou nearly caused an accident$ Fe carefulB

122. $ *s it possible for her to win)

REWRITE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDSGIVEN AND USING A PASSIVE CONSTRUCTION.123. *t is alleged that he had no knowledge of the situation$

e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$12. *t is thought that he will be arriving later in the day$



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e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

12!. According to reports, the pGlice have already arrested a man$

The police $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

12". %he was believed to have been using a false passport to enter the country$ +

*t$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

12#. %he is not thought to have been involved in the scandal$

*t$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

12$. *t was said that he hadn+t been aware of the gravity of the situation$

e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

12&. *t is claimed that he knew exactly what was happening$

e$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

13'. There were rumours about her having married a rich lm star$

%he$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

*OIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BY MEANS OF A RELATIVE CLAUSE.131. 0im is the man$ e met the Iueen last year$

132. That3s the building$ * passed by it$

133. That+s the beach$ * used to go swimming there$

13. %teven lives in Fradford$ *t is a city in the north of 4ngland$

13!. %he is the nurse$ * gave the Jowers to her$

13". 0uly was the month$ .y sister was born then

13#. $ This is my new coat$ * bought it in yesterday+s sale

13$. 6e3re the teachers$ -our parents pay us for our #ob$

13&. They3re the shops$ * got these gifts from them$

1'. $ This is the factory$ .y father used to work here$

11. That3s the chair$ * sat on it because * was knackered$

12. e3s the accountant$ -ou recommended him to me$

13. They3re the secretaries$ .r Thin red them$

1. That3s the bee$ * saw it in the car a while ago but then it seemed to vanishB

1!. That+s the man$ is wife is a famous actress

1". America is the country$ The best hamburgers are made there



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1#. e3s the boy$ * bought this toy for him$

1$. 0o is an actress$ %he has #ust nished making her rst lm

1&. That+s the dog$ *t always barks when you approach it

1!'. 7KKK was the year$ A great re destroyed much of =ondon$

1!1. (hristmas is the time$ People buy each other presents$

1!2. e3s the man$ * sent the money to him$

1!3. These are the sentences$ * wrote them under high fever, so sorry about that$



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!A much more interesting kind of rephrasing exercise is that where we are both given aword to use and part of a sentence to complete$ *t3s sometimes diLcult, but it3s about thebest way to ask for collocations, phrasal expressions and idioms$ Erammar can also be thetarget, though$ All in all, it3s #ust a challenging way of forcing students into looking things up

in dictionaries or grammar reference and making them think a bit about how words can beused"

COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT +T HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST SENTENCE,USING THE WORD GIVEN. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. USE BETWEEN THREE AND SI- WORDS,INCLUDING THE WORD GIVEN.

1!. %he said she+d come round so l+m sure she+s on her way now$

MUST

%he said she+d come round so $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$on her way now$

1!!. 6hat a pity he couldn+t come$

WISH* $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ come$

1!". * managed to nish the preparations in time$

SUCCEEDED

* $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the preparations in time$

1!#. *t isn+t necessary to cali him as he already knows about it$

HAVE

-ou $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ cali him as he alreadyknows about it$

1!$. 6hen he spoke to me he agreed that * wasn+t responsible$

FAULT

6hen he spoke to me he agreed that$

1!&. %he didn+t want to #oin in with the singing$

TA(E

%he didn+t want$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the singing$

1"'. Anya didn+t come to the dinner yesterday evening so perhaps she was ill$

MUST

Anya didn+t come to the dinner yesterday evening so

1"1. %he+ll probably end up marrying himB

CHANCES

The $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ end up marrying him$1"2. 6hat would you have been if you had never studied to be a doctor)

IMAGINE

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to be a doctor, what would you have been)

1"3. .ight you give up working if you won the lottery)

SUPPOSING

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ you give up working)

1". * didn+t realise * could catch malaria so * didn+t take any tablets$

HAD

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ catch malaria, * would have taken some tablets$

1"!. *f * had a facelift, what woud you think)



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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ a facelift, what would you think)

1"". *f you need any help, do not hesitate to call$

SHOULD

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ do not hesitate to cali$

1"#. *t+s possible that getting stuck in traLc made him late$

MIGHT

e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ because he got stuck /n traLc$

1"$. * won+t do the analysis unless you clear up the lab

LONG

l+ll $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ you clear up the lab$

1"&. The money must be repaid if the pro#ect /s not completed$

BAC( -ou $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ if the pro#ect is not completed$

1#'. +* have had Fotox in#ections,+ the actress admitted$

CONFESSED

The actress$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Fotox /n#ections$

1#1. e said that he hadn+t performed surgery for a while$

PRACTICE

e said $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ performing surgery$

1#2. *t would be a good idea to speak to a consultant rst$

SUGGEST

* $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to a consultant rst$

1#3. * only invited you because * thought you wanted to come$

WOULDN%T

* $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ * thought you didn+t want tocome$

1#. -ou do realise you may fail your examsB

DANGER

Are you aware that you $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ your exams)

1#!. %he waved until the train could not be seen any more$

SIGHT

%he waved until the train $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1#". * regret speaking to him like that$

WISH

* $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to him like that$

1##. l+m phoning because my son is too ilB to talk to you$

BEHALF

l+m phoning $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ my son, who is ill

1#$. %he isn+t in so * assume she went to the party$

MUST

%he $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to the party$

1#&. %he should get him to do more housework$



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HIGH TIME

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to do more housework$

1$'. * thought you wanted me to invite him$

IMPRESSION * was $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ you wanted me to invite him$

1$1. 6e need to know how genes determine behaviour$

ROLE

6e need to know what $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$behaviour$

1$2. 0avier and * are completely di1erent$

COMMON

* $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 0avier$

1$3. Freathing slowly results in you feeling calmer$

MA(E

Freathing slowly $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ calmer$

1$. +-ou really shouldn+t argue about your results,+ he said$

ADVISED

e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ about my results$

1$!. 2esigners have to try not to replicate other people+s work$

AVOID

2esigners have to $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ other people+s work$

1$". %he said she wouldn+t fund my art course if * didn+t work harder$

THREATENED

%he $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ my art course /f * didn+t work harder$

1$#. -ou didn+t tell me that the exhibition was nishing todayB

NEGLECTED

-ou $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the exhibition was nishing todayB

1$$. 6e started our #ourney at o+clock in the morning$

SET

6e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ at o+clock in the morning$

1$&. l+m sure her career will be successful$

SUCCESS

l+m sure $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ her career$1&'. l+ve never climbed .ount %nowdon, but l+m going to have a go$

ATTEMPT

l+m going $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ .ount %nowdon$

1&1. e+s going to blow the whistle in the next minute$

ABOUT

e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the whistle$

1&2. * can never remember people+s names$

MEMORY

* $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ people+s names$

1&3. * was very sorry that * hadn+t taken the 0ob$



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REGRETTED

* $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the #ob$

1&. <othing interesting ever happens in my town$

ORDINARY

<othing $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ever happens /n my town$

1&!. e was sacked because he was incompetent$

GROUNDS

e was sacked $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ incompetence$

1&". Travel agents don+t always get the best price for their clients /n my view$

CONVINCED

l+m not$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ get the best price for their clients$

1&#. * ob#ect to hanging around in airports$

WHAT $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ hanging around in airports$

1&$. * only got my money back after weeks of calling$

MANAGE

>nly after weeks of calling $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to get my money back$

1&&. A drivers+ strike delayed our train$

DUE

>ur train $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ a drivers+ strike$

2''. * nd travelling exciting$

WHAT

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ travelling$

2'1. * resolved the problem by taking an extra suitcase$

WHAT

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ an extra suitcase$

2'2. *t worries me that * don+t speak another language well$

WHAT

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ * don+t speak another language well$

2'3. *3ve not seen such a fantastic performance before$

NEVER

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ such a fantastic performance before$2'. * had only #ust arrived when he insisted we went out again$

SOONER

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ he insisted on going out again$

2'!. %he+s never been in greater need of a friend than now$

HARDL

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ in greater need of a friend$



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2'". They split up and then realised that they did love each other$

ONLY

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ did they realise that they loved each other$

2'#. -ou must never disturb someone when they are sleepwalking$

CIRCUMSTANCES

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ disturb someone when they are sleepwalking$

2'$. * had only #ust got on the train when it leftB

BARELY

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ on the train, when it left$

2'&. %he never doubted that she would be able to meet the challenge$

TIME $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ that she would be able to meet the challenge$

21'. * have hardly ever come across such a strange man$SELDOM

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ such a strange man$

211. They have decided they will publish the book this summer$

PUBLISHED

*t has been decided $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ this summer$

212. They said the principal was resigning in the summer$

BE

The principal $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ in the summer$

213. The lectures gave the students an insight into modern history$

GIVEN

The $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ modern history by the lectures$

21. The school /ssued a leaJet telling students how to apply$

BY

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the school telling students how to apply$

21!. The school is setting the exams in 0une$

BEING

The exams $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ in 0une$

21". People think that bilingual children were disadvantaged in the past$

THOUGHTFilingual children $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ in the past$

21#. <obody notices children who fail at school$

ATTENTION

<o $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ children who fail at school$

21$. 4verybody should learn how to speak a second language$

TAUGHT

A second language $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ everybody$

21&. *t wasn+t until * nished going out with him that * realised * missed him$

BRO(EN

* realised $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ him that * missed him$



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22'. * hadn+t seen such a wonderful painting before$

NEVER

$$such a wonderful painting$

221. l+m sorry but we are unable to help$

REGRET

* $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ we are unable to help$

222. * lost my keys so * was late$

IF

* $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ * hadn+t lost my keys$

223. %he was beginning to change her mind about taking the 0ob$

SECOND

%he was $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the #ob$

22. The problem is not my fault$BLAME

* $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the problem$

22!. The police thought he had been living in (anada$

HAVE

e $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ in (anada$

22". is wallet isn+t here so l+m sure it was stolen$

MUST

is wallet$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

!%ometimes these exercises can sometimes become a little tricky$ Fut, what can * say, 4nglishteachers nd them good fun Mweird species$ Anyway, * think they should be given a shot, soto speak"

FOR EACH OF THE SENTENCES IN THE FOLLOWING E-ERCISES, COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE WITH THREE TO EIGHT WORDS SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST SENTENCE, USING THE WORD GIVEN. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN.

22#. Petrol is very expensive these days$

COST

The ………………………………………………………… these days$

22$. >ver the past year the number of house buyers has risen considerably$

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>ver the past year there ………………………………………………………… the number of house

buyers$

22&. 6hen the theft was discovered, .ike was immediately dismissed$

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The discovery of the theft $$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ dismissal$

23'. 6e only realised what had happened after the accident$

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6e…………………………………………………………

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Alex…………………………………………………………the problem$

232. * can+t understand why he is unwilling to tell us the truth$

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*…………………………………………………………to tell us the truth$

233. %he is a very valuable helper at the shop$

RELIED

%he $$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ at the shop$

23. >ne of the reasons the enterprise failed was that the manager was so ineLcient$

CONTRIBUTED

The manager+s …………………………………………………………

23!. .ark+s brother suddenly decided to go home by bus$

SPUR

.ark+s brother decided $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the bus home$

23". %andra didn+t get any sleep at all last night

WIN(

%andra $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ last night$

23#. The mistake was not discovered until we counted the money$

LIGHT

The mistake only $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ counted the money$

23$. * really can+t understand why she so desperately needs to be popular$

CRAVING

er $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ * really can+t understand$

23&. Ten years ago, this shop+s turnover was half of what it is today$

2>UF=42

>ver the past ten years this $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ turnover$

2'. A ght broke out almost immediately at the start of the match$

THAN

<o $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ a Jght broke out$

21. %he asked you to leave only because she wanted you to be safe$

HEART

%he only had your $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ she asked you toleave$

22. *t was only with great diLculty that he could understand what they were saying$

VIRTUALLY

*t was $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ what they were

saying$

23. 6hen we returned to the shop the manager was nowhere to be seen$

SIGN

6hen we returned to the shop $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ manager$

2. *t was only at the age of eighteen that eather started to do ballroom dancing$

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eather didn+t $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ she was eighteen$

2!. Eeorge lost his #ob six months ago$

OUT

Eeorge has $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ six months$

2". Provided our fuel supply continues, we+ll be ne$

RUN

Unless we $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ we+ll be ne$$

2#. 6atch my children for me while *+m away, won+t you)

E YE

(an you $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ *+m away)

2$. e was supposed to telephone yesterday but he didn+t have time$

SHOULD

Although he $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ round to it$2&. All those who stay longer than six months have to register with the prlice$

OBLIGATORY

5egistration $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ who stays longer than six

months$

2!'. *t was in your power to have him arrested for behaving so badly$

COULD

-ou $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ bad

behaviour$

2!1. *t was remiss of you not to tell me to cancel the meeting$

MIGHT

-ou $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ o1 the

meeting$

2!2. Eiven the sta13s lack of interest, her attempts to solve the problem were pointless

BOTHERED

Eiven the sta1 s lack of interest, she $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ a solution to the

problem$

2!3. The cashier did what he was told, so it was unnecessary for the robber to use force$

NEED

The robber $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the cashier did what he wastold$

2!. -ou won+t believe how ama'ing the place is if you don+t go and see for yourself$

SEEN

The place has to $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

2!!. The rst thing that makes an impression on you as you enter is the sheer si'e of the

place$

STRI(ES

The rst$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

2!". The restaurant is more like a warehouse than a place for eating and drinking in style$

WINING



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The restaurant is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$



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*t extends in all directions for a very long distance$

EYE

The restaurant extends as far $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

2!#. The place is now making a lot of money$

HANDSOME

The place is$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

2!$. Perhaps nding someone to replace her is proving diLcult for him$

DIFFICULTY

e appears $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ replace her$

2!&. * can+t wait for the new theatre to be completed$

FORWARD

*+m $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the new theatre$

2"'. * really wish Pat paid more attention to his warnings$LITTLE

* bitterly $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to his

warnings$

2"1. They are going to send us the tickets next week$

SENT

*+ve arranged $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ next

week$

2"2. +* forgot to postpone the appointment,+ 5obert$

PUT

5obert confessed to $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the

appointment$

2"3. e said it was absolutely untrue that someone had lent him the money$

HAVING

e

categorically $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

the money$

2". *t+s not normal for me to have to start so early$

MA(E

*3m not used $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ start$2"!. The workmen think that it will take them until the end of the day to demolish the wall$

FINISHED

The workmen hope to $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ down by the end of the

day$

2"". 2id it really slip your mind to contact us when you arrived there)

TOUCH

2id you honestly $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ when you arrived there)

2"#. e+ll be getting promoted soon$

LONG

*t won+t$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ promoted$



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2"$. e doesn+t stand a very good chance of winning the race on %aturday$

UNLI(ELY

*n the race on %aturday, he $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ rst$

2"&. 6hen he refuses to work overtime, *+m certain there+ll be problems

BOUND

is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ create problems$

2#'. %cientists are very close to discovering a cure for cancer$

VERGE

%cientists $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ a cure for cancer$

2#1. * have to renew my licence next month$

DUE

.y licence $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ next month$

2#2. 4veryone thinks the sale of the house will be complete by the end of the weekE-PECTED

The house $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ by the end of the week$

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